When you know you know. You know? And I know that knowing creative people is like touching God. I'm not a religious man. My name is Hell. John Hell. But I do know that when I say God, I am talking about the road to perfection. The road to Truth.

It's all about the road.

Gandhi know this. So did Socrates, King and Thoreau.

This isn't about a light that burns twice as bright burns twice as fast. This is about sharing space with creatives who strive to share space with all; strive to thrive on collaboration and community. Grow their own worlds by merging with the world of other creatives.

This is what Radio Valencia is all about.

I keep the door open as way to show that we are open to all your creative forces. Let them come, one and all. How lucky are we to have this space to share?

On this night, DJ Copper Stripper and I celebrated the life of Cheetah Chrome of Dead Boys who passed away this past week.

Guitarist, friend and fellow creative Eric McFadden stopped in. He's living in the hood, close to the station, so he figures he can just do what he wants. And you know what? He can. We're all better for this.

We also have new music from San Francisco punks Surprise Privilege, new issue of early Cramps, dance punk from Snooper, and brand new Butthole Surfers. Have you seen the new documentary about them? I cried. Go see it. Now. Seriously. Ignore this show and go find it. Bootleg the damn thing. Just see it.

Then celebrate the fact that you are alive at a time where so many creative people are coming together like transformers when the all merge into one giant vehicle to shoot oil all over the face of fascists everywhere.

I have no idea where that came from. Just go with it.

Enjoy and please share.

jh

Hell's Kitchen Radio with John Hell
Mondays 8-10PM Pacific
Radio Valencia in SF
https://radiovalencia.fm

In Frisco: Pop-O-Pies (7" - 1982)
Darkest Light: Lafayette Afro Rock Band (Malik - 1976)

Back To New Orleans: Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee (Back To New Orleans - 1959)
Heroes: David Bowie ("Heroes" - 1977)
Wasps From Samoa: Surprise Privilege (Hard Listen - 2026)

So Cold: Rocket From The Tombs (The Day The Earth Met The Rocket From The Tombs - 2015)
Ain't It Fun: Rocket From The Tombs (Peter Laughner Box Set - 2019)
Sonic Reducer: Dead Boys (Young, Loud and Snotty - 1977)
Too Much To Dream: Stiv Bators (Disconnected - 1980)
Leave Me Alone: Johnny Thunders (So Alone - 1978)

The Native's Are Restless: The Cramps (Gravest Gravy - 2026)
Flight Taken: Debris (Static Disposal - 1976)
Seven and Seven Is: Love (Da Capo - 1966)
Fire in the Western World: Dead Moon (Strange Pray Tell - 2012)

Hologram: Snooper (Worldwide - 2025)
Communist Eyes: Germs (Gi - 1979)
I Don't Want To Be Happy: The Contortions (Buy The Contortions - 1979)
The Sombrero: Neil Hamburger (Sick Spelled Backwards - 2025)
Babylonian Gorgon: The Bags (7" - 1978)
Babylonian: The Officials (7" - 1974)

Venus: Butthole Surfers (After the Astronaut - 2026)
I Came From The Mountain: Thee Oh Sees (Live in San Francisco - 2015)
On The Road: Divorce Bug (7" - 1978)
Mr. Big: The Dils (Dils Dils Dils - 2001)

Johnny Hit and Run Pauline: X (Los Angeles - 1980)