This set of music is put together to be interpreted as single band generating a concept album. A double album rooted in the phenomena of multiple personality disorder. The characters are linked to the central persona referred to as "King". Some personalities praise/fear/respect/protect the "King" as a form of self-preservation, others wish to slay the "King" and assume control, and few outliers that simply want to jump in the driver's seat from time to time. There's a hint of an external relationship with a possible lover/therapist that is engaging with these personas.
Even though I am presenting all the lyrical content here, this concept may seem a bit of stretch, and I suppose the imagination needs to be stretched to engage in this as I have intended it. Hopefully you will allow yourself the illusion and consider this, at the very least, a good soundtrack to a movie, and at best, the work of single artist.
The Imaginary Band goes by the name: Obsidian Masque and the album title is Overthrowing the Kingdom Within.

(NOTE: Obsidian Masque is the name of a real band, MINE, and though it is currently not active, it is nonetheless NOT Available to use.) I have allowed my radio persona the privilege of its use for this......ok...I know that sounds a little nuts, but I did come up with this story.....

Set List (Credits)
1. MIC BREAK INTRO: The Frail by Nine Inch Nails from the Fragile. (1:54)
2. The Bronze by Queens of the Stone Age from Stone Age Compilations. (3:42)
3. 02 Panic Room by Riverside from Rapid Eye Movement. (5:30)
4. Sure You Will by OSI from Free. (3:46)
5. The Avalanche by Vola from Homesick Machinery. (5:17)
6. Mr. Compromise by Odd Logic from A Penny for Your Thoughts. (3:12)
7. They Whisper by Beardfish from the Void. (6:09)
8. Voices by Alice in Chains from the Devil Put Dinosaurs Here. (5:43)
9. Normal by Porcupine Tree from Nil Recurring. (7:08)
10. MIC BREAK: Gold Distance by Between the Buried and Me from Automata 1. (1:02)
11. Cold Dark Place by Mastodon from Cold Dark Place. (5:59)
12. Opel by Soen from Lykaia. (6:44)
13. We Are by Karnivool from Asymmetry. (5:55)
14. King by Tesseract from Sonder. (6:56)
15. Culling Voices by Tool from Fear Inoculum. (10:05)
16. The Vampyre of Time and Memory by Queens of the Stone Age from ....Like Clockwork. (3:35)
17. MIC BREAK: Eon Blue Apocalypse by Tool from Lateralus. (1:05)
18. Oceania by Smashing Pumpkins from Oceania. (9:07)
19. Alone at Sea by the Pineapple Thief from Magnolia. (5:21)
20. Chlorine and Wine by Baroness from Purple. (6:49)
21. Harvest by Opeth from Blackwater Park (5:59)
22. Lunatic Soul by Lunatic Soul from Lunatic Soul. (6:47)
23. FAREWELL MIC BREAK: MK 1 by Radiohead from In Rainbows Disk 2. (1:03)
24. ADVERTISMENT: Spud Beer by SNL. (1:00)

Obsidian Masque: Overthrowing the Kingdom Within

THE FRAIL (INSTR.) (Nine Inch Nails)

THE BRONZE (Queens of the Stone Age)
I been waiting
Waiting under things that rise in the morning
I been holding
Holding back so long
You can own it, take it off my hands, do me a favor
Nothin’ wasted
Just fingerfucked and busted up all at once
I'm so lost out on the highway
With no direction left to go
Everyday sit up and wonder
Where it was I started from
The more you've found the less you've been around

02 PANIC ROOM (Riverside)
Used to be my Panic Room
The other side of me
Where I slept and woke by turns
And nothing seemed real
I was feeding on your life
Peering through the hole
And it scared me out
Someday
You would knock on my door
Sweet shelter of mine
I’m freezing without
Sweet shelter of mine
I’m dying without
Cover up my twisted thoughts
Shattered all around
Muffled sounds
Recurring dreams
Melatonin smile
Used to be my 302
The other side of light
Trap of my own
That helped me deal
With what I lost inside
Sweet shelter of mine
I’m freezing without
Sweet shelter of mine
I’m dying without
Sweet shelter of mine
***
I’ve tried to make self-portraits before
But they always turn out so contrived
I’ve spent too much time
Correcting light and shade

Hiding wrinkles
Blurring scars
I’ve tried to make self-portraits before
Through my eyes
Just see myself
Now I know
I’m not in denial
That I need someone else
To see me

SURE YOU WILL (OSI)
First
I bit you and spit you out
When there was a doubt
Now
I'm calling you when I can
What is a man?
I did it my way
I did it my way
I did it my way on the highway highway
Be yourself
By yourself
Get yourself a little green pasture
Keep yourself
To yourself
Save yourself
Sure you will sure you will sure
Give take
Crowd control
Can get in my way when I'm starting my day
Teamwork
Self-control
Was making me blue so I knew what I had to
Did it my way
I did it my way
I did it my way on the highway highway
Be yourself
By yourself
Drive yourself a little bit faster
Keep yourself
To yourself
Sure you will sure you will sure

THE AVALANCHE (Vola)
Do you wonder why you wake up with your head inside a flame?
Do you even care to notice the strings you bear?
Did you ever grab the centuries applying to your name?
The avalanche has spoken, what do you hear?
Run all the way, let me feel the earth come down
Crawl as you fade, and we feel the earth come down
Do you wonder why you wake up with a blade upon your skin?
Cutting every frame you follow and every fear
Would you tie a rope around the sun to see the march begin? The avalanche has spoken what do you hear?
Run all the way, let me feel the earth come down
Crawl as you fade, and we feel the earth come down

MR. COMPROMISE (Odd Logic)
I am, the one you want to know
Ask me anything and I will tell them
My whisper echoes everywhere they go
Arbitrator of the mind and soul

I beg for outcomes unheard of
I plead for things I'm not sure of
One day all sides may agree to love
Say you will and this ends

I live in middle ground
Where the mind's always moving against the world
Faces and personalities
All sides defending the voices coming in

I beg for outcomes unheard of
I plead for things I'm not sure of
One day all sides may agree to love
Say you will and this ends
Searching for you, stumbling through night
Scaling cliff sides, wondering where you hide
Searching for you, meddling for light
Probing for life, seeking where you hide
Searching for you

THEY WHISPER (Beardfish)
I'm circling your conscience
Tip tap toeing slowly
Any day now

You dream the wildest dreams
The kind that fly by night
Any day now

And then when morning comes
You can't tell me where you've been
Any day now you'll let me in

There's no way of reasoning
With a primeval mind
And the harder i try, the harder I will fall
And she'll be running when the voices call
They whisper her name from somewhere
Hiding in clouds of conductive air
Though I'm kicking and screaming
I know she'll leave me here
To whom it may concern
Let in the morning light
I'm drawn back in to your world
Where depression is king
You speak of dying stars
You say they started wars
Any day now

I crawl by your feet to heal
The powers you don't know that you hold
Are the ones I can steal
Any day now you'll let me in
You'll let me in
You'll let me in

To whom it may concern
Let in the morning light
I'm drawn back in to your world
Where depression is king

And I shall forever burn

VOICES (Alice in Chains)
Who am I, is this me
Am I one of the team
I've gone cold, hard to deal
Used to stand where I kneel
Everybody listen
Voices in my head
Everybody listen
Does yours say what mine says
I want more, than I need
I don't know what is real
Everybody listen
Voices in my head
Everybody listen
Does yours say what mine says
Anytime I listen
Voices in my head
Everybody listen
Does yours say what mine says
Whispering their names, faces, uniforms I've worn
And now that is gone
Always climbing, to fall down again
Holding onto everything that's not what it seems
I've been told, dreaming's free
Think I'll go back to sleep
Everybody listen
Voices in my head
Everybody listen
Does yours say what mine says
Anytime I listen
Voices in my head
Everybody listen
Does yours say what mine says
Calling out the names, faces, uniforms I've worn
And all that is gone
Always climbing, to fall down again
Holding onto everything that's not what it seems

NORMAL (Porcupine Tree)
Here is my car, my phone and my TV
I've got it all, but you can see through me
But am I here? It's kind of hard to tell
I do a good impression of myself
But what's normal now anyhow?
Sullen and bored the kids stay
And in this way wish away each day
Stoned in the mall the kids play
And in this way wish away each day
Prescription drugs, they help me through the day
And that restraining order keeps me well at bay
And what's normal now, anyway?
Sullen and bored the kids stay
And in this way wish away each day
Stoned in the mall the kids play
And in this way wish away each day
Sullen and bored the kids stay
And in this way wish away each day
Stoned in the mall the kids play
And in this way wish away each day
Wish I was old and a little sentimental
Wish I was old and a little sentimental
Wish I was old and a little sentimental
Wish I was old and a little sentimental
Wish I was old and a little sentimental
Wish I was old and a little sentimental
Wish I was old and a little sentimental
Wish I was old and a little sentimental
Wish I was old and a little sentimental
Wish I was old and a little sentimental
Wish I was old and a little sentimental
Wish I was old and a little

GOLD DISTANCE (Instr.) (Between the Buried and Me)

COLD DARK PLACE (Mastodon)
I love your face and the things that you do
Make me warm sometimes when I'm away
I guess you'd say that at the end of the day
You'll be the only person here that exists
You left my heart in some cold dark place
Where your love grows on a vine and I see it all the time
I didn't mean a word that I said
When I was lying to your face about being alone
I've gone away forever
I've gone away
I've gone away forever
I've gone away
I reach out to touch you baby
You're not there
You reach out to hold my hand
Please don't you dare
'Cause I've gone away forever
I've gone away
I've gone away forever
I've gone away
I reach out to hug you baby
You're not around
You reach out to kiss my face
Please not right now
What can I say that hasn't been said before
One hundred times before you took the dog
And I wish I knew how to breathe again
I fear I'm gonna die inside my skin
This has gotta be the last time that we fight
Or go at each other's throats
Will you go, as I want to mend?

OPAL (Soen)
In your heart lies a devotion for starting pyres
To drown your brother within the mire
You pledged allegiance to gold
In your art, your words laid out in a vacuous manner
The mind is there but the soul is absent
With smoke and mirrors you reign
Time will show
Throwing your own
Into the fire
Vengeance comes
One day we'll form a
Tidal wave
Come rushing all over and
Come tear down this wall of lies until nothing remains
Turn away, beware don't be led astray
By vultures that turn our temple to a house of trade
Sleeper kin
A popinjay with a gaudy plumage
Proclaiming lies like a gutless coward
Until your senses are numb
Tidal wave
Come rushing all over and
Come tear down this wall of lies until nothing remains
Turn away, beware don't be led astray
By vultures that turn our temple to a house of trade
And I know
Yes I know
That all this little things
Are coming back to haunt you
They'll tear you down in the end
Colliding with your dreams
And burning all you stand for
Turn away, don't be led astray
From false perceptions
No more lies, no more disguise
No false pretenders
Stand your ground
Don't wander away
Don't fall apart
Ask yourself, in trouble
Am I my brother's keeper

WE ARE (Karinvool)
I know there's something wrong stop making it up
We're too proud to see we've lost more than our trust
And now there's nothing left, well's dead and dried up
Its disease has left a foul taste in our cup
It just keeps on flowing
And we drift on knowing
It just keeps on flowing
This babble from our mouth
Who we are I fear most of the time
Carry on shuffling in order and in line
Who we are I fear most of the time
Carry on whipping boy, stare into the light
Stare into the light
And it feels familiar for good reason
I want us to break the case we're in
With one of the tools of this catatonic skin
Remove all the parts
I want us to face the shape we're in
A world of confusion awaits our sons and kin
Lets reset it all
Lets reset it all
Well it stings and it hurts, is this how it's meant to be
Well it stings and it hurts, is this how it's meant to be
Well it stings and it hurts, a small price to pay to be
In control and rebirth what our future's meant to be
Who we are I fear most of the time
So carry on whipping boy, stare into the light
I want us to face the shape we're in
A world of confusion awaits our sons and kin
Let's reset it all (we are, we are, we are)
Let's reset it all (we are, we are, we are)
These words of wisdom come with lack of vision
This is the first day I've ever had to stand and witness
These words of wisdom come with lack of vision
This is the first day I've ever had to stand and witness
These words of wisdom come with lack of vision
This is the first day I've ever had to stand and witness
These words of wisdom come with lack of vision
This is the first day I've ever had to stand and witness
These words of wisdom come with lack of vision
This is the first day I've ever had to stand and witness

KING (Tesseract)
You died within me
The boatmen came to sail me down the river
Bind me up with visions of a blind man
I operate this way
Turn nothing into gold
Death on such an ugly day
You dine like a king on top of the world
You show us all
That forgiveness is the weakest call
And now revenge
Against that grudge inside your tiny head
Remove the crown of absolution
Let the retribution fly
The king has all the king has all
But words can kill and maim and take their toll
And you massacre my dreams at night
And eat away at every thought
Until we take control
The king has all totalitarian and carnivore
Bow down submit to me and kiss the ground
Until it's safe to breathe and coexist again
Bow down submit to me and kiss the ground
Until it's safe to live and coexist again
They're taking away the freedom to be just you
They're taking away the freedom to be just you
They're taking away the freedom to be just you
They're taking away the freedom to be just you
But the sun always shines for you
They're taking away the freedom to be just you
You'd kill to find me
But the crown above my head is deadly
They're taking away the freedom to be just you
They're taking away the freedom to be just you

CULLING VOICES (Tool)
Disembodied voices deepen my
Suspicious tendencies
Conversations we've never had
Imagined interplay
Psychopathy
Don't you dare point that at me
Heated altercations we've never had
so I'm told
Yet guided by them all
Every single one
Psychopathy
Misleading me over and over and over
Judge, condemn, and banish any and everyone
Without evidence
Only the whispers from within
Psychopathy
Misleading me over and over
Psychopathy
Misleading me over and over and over
Don't you dare point that at me
Don't you dare point that at me
Don't you dare point that at
Don't you dare
Don't you dare
Don't you dare point that
Don't you dare
Don't you dare
Don't you dare point that at

THE VAMPYRE OF TIME AND MEMORY (Queens of the Stone Age)
I want God to come and take me home
'Cause I'm all alone in this crowd
Who are you to me? Who am I supposed to be?
Not exactly sure anymore
Where's this going to? Can I follow through?
Or just follow you for a while?
Does anyone ever get this right?
I feel no love
Ain't no confusion here, it is as I feared
The illusion that you feel is real
To be vulnerable is needed most of all
If you intend to truly fall apart
You think the worst of all is far behind
The vampire of time and memories has died
I survived. I speak, I breathe,
I'm incomplete
I'm alive - hooray!
You're wrong again
'Cause I feel no love
Does anyone ever get this right?
Does anyone ever get this right?
I feel no love, I feel no love

AEON BLUE APOCALYPSE (Instr.) (Tool)

OCEANIA (Smashing Pumpkins)
No one can love you
'Cause no one can free you
Lovers can't touch you
'Cause lovers might reach you, yeah
I'm so alone, so alone
But better than a wretched world
Better than a broken pearl
I'm so alone, so alone
Better than I ever was
Better than a just laid cause
Night may keep you sworn
May bring you storms
From chest to stern
The journey's blessed
The warnings circumspect
With dreams I've had
With dreams I've had
And still she's gone
And still she's gone
Night will fill your rest
Negate you best
With dreams I've had
With dreams I've had
Oh would I follow you
How could I have ever doubted you?
Sweet baby, nurture me
Sweet lady, if you please
Try the way on me
Try the way on me
Try the way on me
Just try the way on me
Try the way
Skirt the cliffs of your illusion
Find the faith on me
My mistake as the last remaining soldier
Was to take the place of you
Love the way
Love the way and learn
Try the way
Cast off your indecision
Face to face we breathe
Try the way
Cast off your indecision
Face to face we breathe

ALONE AT SEA (The Pineapple Thief)
This is our time
What's to live for?
This is our time
Nothing more
Look to the sky
It cannot help you
It all melts away
In our drug addled minds
Oh, who cares, who cares?
Oh, who cares, who cares?
Give me your hand
And lets take it
Give me your hand
And we'll dance to the end
Oh, who cares, who cares?
Oh, who cares
What's on the other side
You and me
Alone at sea
And I know
We know
This is suicide
You can see
It's you and me
So hold on, hold on
To this suicide
Give me your hand
And I'll take it
Give me your hand
And let's dance to the end
Oh, who cares, who cares?
Oh, who cares
What's on the other side
You and me
Alone at sea
And I know
We know
This is suicide
You can see
It's you and me
So hold on, hold on
To this suicide

CHLORINE AND WINE (Baroness)
When I called on my nursemaid
Come sit by my side
But she cuts through my rib cage
Pushes the pills deep in my eyes
(Eyes, eyes, eyes...)
The taste was much sweeter
Than chlorine and wine
And my doctor's unable
Cut through the cable
Leads to my mind
(Mind, mind, mind...)
In spite of the winter
There's ways to keep warm
Whatever you give me
Please know that I'll
Ask you for more
(More, more, more...)
The day I stopped swimming
Came out of the tide
I'd never felt so uncomfortably numb
Here by your side
(Side, side, side...)
Black rose on the bed
Turning to fire
Black rose in the vein
Shine in your eye
Please
Don't lay me down
Under the rock where I found
My place in the ground
Hope for the fathers and sons
Black rose on the bed
Turning to fire
Black rose in the vein
Shine in your eye
Please
Don't lay me down
Under the rocks where I've found
My place in the ground
Hope for the fathers and sons

HARVEST (Opeth)
Stay with me awhile
Rise above the vile
Name my final rest
Poured into my chest
Into the orchard, I walk peering way past the gate
Wilted scenes for us who couldn't wait
Drained by the coldest caress
Stalking shadows ahead
Halo of death
All I see is departure
Mourner's lament but it's me who's the martyr
Pledge yourself to me
Never leave me be
Sweat breaks on my brow
Given time ends now
Into the orchard, I walk peering way past the gate
Wilted scenes for us who couldn't wait
Drained by the coldest caress
Stalking shadows ahead
Halo of death
All I see is departure
Mourner's lament but it's me who's the martyr
Spirit painted sin
Embers neath my skin
Veiled in pale embrace
Reached and touched my face
Into the orchard, I walk peering way past the gate
Wilted scenes for us who couldn't wait
Drained by the coldest caress
Stalking shadows ahead
Halo of death
All I see is departure
Mourner's lament but it's me who's the martyr

LUNATIC SOUL (Lunatic Soul)
I can't describe what's going on with me
A different nature moving rapidly
Being halfway here and halfway somewhere else
My whole life starts to flash in front of me
I'm overwhelmed in joy, quiet and peace
All words I know are three-dimensional
I feel all troubles are gone
I feel all troubles are gone
Timelessness, ineffability
I glimpse the spirits of my relatives
I see the others, the being of light
Shifting through a tunnel, long and dark
I regret all those things that I had left undone
And I wish I could fix everything that was wrong
I wish I could tell you how sorry I am
This is not the end
It's the start of something that I'm really scared of
That I'm scared to life
I'm scared to life
I'm scared to life
I'm scared to life

MK 1 (Instr.) (Radiohead)

SET THREE
67. If I Had My Way by Thee Oh Sees
68. MIC BREAK: Chili Hot by US3
69. Plan 9 Channel 7 by the Damned
70. Shooting Star by Anekdoten
71. Astronomy Domine by Voivod
72. 2000 Light Years from Home by the Rolling Stones
73. Space Junk by Wang Chung
74. MIC BREAK: DJ Ruffin Presents
75. Dirty Water by the Standells
76. Time Won’t Let Me by the Outsiders
77. Slow Death by the Flamin’ Groovies
78. Folsom Prison Blues by Bloody Gultch
79. MIC BREAK: DJ Ruffin (Pastor Ruffin)
80. I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts by X
81. Dust Devil by Madness
82. Play With Fire by Cobra Verde
83. Not Alright by Storm, Inc.
84. Talk Talk by Prong
85. Stay Clean by Motorhead
86. Stupid Marriage by the Specials
87. MIC BREAK: Panacea by the Greyboy Allstars
88. Bad Shit by Porno for Pyros
89. Merchandise by Fugazi
90. Red Smoke by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
91. Magic Carpet Ride by Bedlam
92. Impossible Winner by the Dead Weather
93. Fortune’s Favor by Dizzy Twin
94. Why Must I Cry by Peter Tosh
95. I Believe (When I Fall in Love it Will be Forever) by Stevie Wonder (Mic Intrusions by the Alchemist and DJ Ruffin)
96. Stay With Me by the Faces

SET ONE
1. Journey to the Center of the Mind by the Amboy Dukes
2. MIC BREAK: Hello: Nose Punch by John Lurie
3. White Rabbit by the Damned
4. Alice Said by the Screaming Trees
5. Psychotic Reaction by Count Five
6. My Little Red Book by Love
7. David Watts by the Kinks
8. Tell Me Something Good by Lee “Scratch” Perry
9. Outside Chance by the Turtles
10. Snowblind Friend by Steppenwolf
11. Gloria by Simple Minds
12. MIC BREAK: Vesuvio’s by John Lurie
13. The Green Manalishi by Fleetwood Mac
14. Hot Rails to Hell by Blue Oyster Cult
15. Evil Hearted You by the Yardbirds
16. She Bangs the Drums by the Stone Roses
17. Do Your Thing by the Temptations
18. Got to Give it Up, Part 1 by Marvin Gaye
19. You’re Gonna Miss Me by the 13th Floor Elevators
20. Bad Time for Bonzo by the Damned
21. Maggie M’Gill by the Doors
22. MIC BREAK: Skeevy and Johnny from Vegas
23. Let Me Comb Your Hair by Psychic Temple
24. Canaveral by Shellac
25. Johnny Was a Good Boy by the Mystery Trend
26. Who’ll Be the Next in Line by Queens of the Stone Age
27. Mexican Seafood by Nirvana
28. Lava Lamp Pisco by the Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
29. The Man Who Sold the World by David Bowie
30. Helter Skelter by Siouxsie and the Banshees
31. MIC BREAK: Green Onion by Booker T & the MG’s
32. I’m Five Years Ahead of Your Time by the Third Bardo
33. Take Warning by Operation Ivy
34. Collage by the James Gang
35. Stone Free by the Jimi Hendrix Experience
36. This Magic Moment by Lou Reed
37. MIC BREAK: Nose Punch (Short Version) by John Lurie

SET TWO
38. Smash it Up, Parts 1 & 2 by the Damned
39. I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night by the Electric Prunes
40. Monkey Gone to Heaven by the Pixies
41. Spy World by Wall of Voodoo
42. Miki’s Lush Beehive by the Mermen (mid song mic interruption…blah blah blah)
43. Trouble Every Day by the Mothers of Invention
44. I Can’t Quit Her by Blood, Sweat & Tears
45. Spazz by the Elastik Band
46. Let There Be More Light by Pink Floyd
47. When I Was Young by Eric Burdon and the Animals
48. Green-Eyed Lady by Sugarloaf
49. Freak Scene by Dinosaur Jr.
50. Egg Man by the Beastie Boys
51. Chocolate Drops by Iggy Pop
52. Eloise by the Damned
53. MIC BREAK: Can’t Be Still by Booker T & The MG’s
54. Requiem for a Dying Creed by Hypnos 69
55. Me & Mr. Jones by Amy Winehouse
56. Outta Me, Onto You by Ani DiFranco
57. Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
58. MIC BREAK: Romantic Walk by John Lurie
59. Basement by the Modern Sons
60. Tried and True by Ween
61. Don’t Look Back by the Remains
62. Incense and Peppermints by the Strawberry Alarm Clock
63. Did You See the Words by the Animal Collective
64. Alone Again Or by the Damned
65. Evil by UFO
66. MIC BREAK OUT: Chili at Airport by John Lurie

Sad to say, this episode is highly "glitchy" and certain sections of the show are truly annoying to try and get through.

However, there are some really fun and funny moments in the show, so if you are willing to schlog through some of the sputtery tracks (sounds like CD skipping), then there are some moments worth listening to. I won't track list this episode.

Participants: The Alchemist, Johnny "Bouldt" Reynolds, Skeevy, Eric the Viking, and DJ Deathwish (and heaven help us, his lawyer.)

Welcome back fellow Alchemists. Tonight we are going down the rabbit hole to explore some of the newer music in my collection including some tracks that are less than a week old.

SET LIST

1. Conspiranoia by Primus from Conspiranoia (2022) 11:31
2. SIGN ON MIC BREAK: Penny by Odd Logic from Penny For Your Thoughts (2017) 1:12
3. The Dripping Tap by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard from Omnium Gatherum (2022) 18:17
4. Ear of the Universe by Smokemaster from Smokemaster (2020) 10:24
5. MIC BREAK: Shatner’s Lament by Thank You Scientist from Terraformer (2019) 1:13
6. Gates of Dawn by KnightressM1 from Dreams and Devastation (2020) 5:31
7. Width of a Circle by Opeth from Width of a Circle Single (2019) 5:31
8. Acid Dent by the Psychedelic Porn Crumpets from Night Gnomes (2022) 3:41
9. The Children of Coyote Woman by All Them Witches from Nothing as the Ideal (2020) 3:36
10. No Return by Craig Wedren & Anna Warnoker, Main Theme Single from Showtime TV Series Yellowjackets (2022) 1:33
11. MIC BREAK: Doom Saloon by Clutch from Psychic Warfare (2015) 1:13
12. Strange Earth Illusion by Jess and the Ancient Ones from Vertigo (2021) 11:35
13. He Walked In by Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds from Swinging from the Sean DeLear (2021) 14: 09
14. MIC BREAK: Interglacial by The Mercury Tree from Spidermilk (2019) 1:45
15. End of Forever by Samsara Blues Experiment from End of Forever (2021) 7:56
16. Savage Lands by Mastodon from Hushed & Grim (2021) 4:25
17. The Silent Revelation by Leprous from Aphelion (2021) 5:45
18. Days of Future Past by Iron Maiden from Senjutsu (2021) 4:04
19. SIGN OFF MIC BREAK: The End of Everything by Trivium from Ascendency (2005) 1:21
20. Into the Storm by Gojira from Fortitude (2021) 5:02

Welcome back fellow alchemical surrealists. Tonight’s show engages with the troublesome state of humanity and the planet we inhabit. There are lots of spoken word segments interwoven throughout the musical selections that are constructed to bring up an emotional response. I recommend you listen to this podcast in headphones to get the full experience.

Set List:
1. INTRO: Olives by Devin Townsend from Terria (2001) (3:21)
2. The New Math (What He Said) by OSI from the Office of Strategic Influence (2002) (3:36)
3. OSI by OSI from the Office of Strategic Influence (2002) (3:48)
4. One Planet by Carl Sagan, Moon Hooch & Tonio Sagan from One Planet (2022) (4:11)
5. Let’s Talk About Cars by the Butthole Surfers from Electric Larryland (1996) (4:34)
6. Dear World by Nine Inch Nails from Not Actual Events (2016) (4:07)
7. Imaginal Cells by Machine Head from Bloodstone & Diamonds (2014) (3:36)
8. MIC BREAK: Teenage Lightning 1 by Coil from Love’s Secret Domain (1991) 1:50)
9. Global Warming by Gojira From Mars to Syria (2005) (7:51)
10. Overt Enemy by Slayer from Diabolus in Musica (1998) (4:42)
11. N.W.O. by Ministry from Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs (1992) (5:31)
12. Bread and Circus by Puscifer from Existential Reckoning (2020) (6:28)
13. MIC BREAK: Anchor’s Lament by Baroness from Gold & Grey (2019) (1:40)
14. Intermediate Jesus/Humanity is a Virus (feat. Hugo Weaving) by Porcupine Tree from Signify and including the Agent Smith monologue to Morpheus from the Matrix (1996/1999) (7:29)
15. Knuckle Duster (Radio 2-B) by White Zombie from La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1 (1992) (0:25)
16. After the Flesh by My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult from the Movie Soundtrack to The Crow (1995) (3:00)
17. Earth Day by Devin Townsend from Terria (2001) (9:35)
18. MIC BREAK: New Number Order by Shellac from 1000 Hurts (2000) (1:40)
19. Blood of the Past (feat. Kate Tempest) by The Comet is Coming from Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery (2019) (8:15)
20. Exist (feat. Neal Degrasse Tyson) by Avenged Sevenfold from the Stage (2016) (15:39)
21. MIC BREAK: Reclamation by Lamb of God from Wrath (2009) (7:07)
22. The Last Astronaut by the Butthole Surfers from the Weird Revolution (2001) (4:08)
23. Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled by Porcupine Tree from Lightbulb Sun (2000) (4:50)
24. MIC BREAK: Many as One by the Broun Felinis from Aphrokubist Improvisations Vol.9 (1995) (0:35)
25. So Long and Thanks for all the Fish from the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005) (2:13)

I love baseball. This episode will show you a taste of that. Special thanks to Johnny "Bouldt" Reynolds and DJ Ruff for spicing up the show with me.

1. Mr. Blue Sky-Electric Light Orchestra
2. It’s Hard Not to be Romantic About Baseball-Montage
3. MIC BREAK: A Change is Gonna Come-Oz Noy
4. Who’s on First?-Abbott and Costello
5. Rocky Mountain Way-Joe Walsh
6. Call Me the Breeze-J.J. Cale
7. Just Kissed My Baby-The Meters
8. Lollygaggers-Bull Durham
9. Short Skirt/Long Jacket-Cake
10. You’re from the 60’s-Field of Dreams
11. I Live in the Springtime-The Lemon Drops
12. Nothing But Flowers-Talking Heads
13. MIC BREAK: East St. Louis Toodaloo-Steely Dan
14. Try a Little Tenderness-Otis Redding
15. Scarlet Begonias-Sublime
16. Announce My Presence with Authority-Bull Durham
17. Analog Kid-Rush
18. Pitching against Time-Vin Scully For Love of the Game
19. The Boys are back in Town-Thin Lizzy
20. Whatever’s Left-For Love of the Game
21. Spring MCMLXXIV (1974)-Opeth
22. People Will Come, Ray-Field of Dreams
23. MIC BREAK: Days of Wine and Roses-Pat Martino
24. I Want Parkman-Major League II
25. Wild Thing-Band of Gypsys
26. Arizona-Scorpions
27. Ty Cobb-Soundgarden
28. And the Flowers They’ll Bloom-The Mermen (with various film sound from several Baseball Movies)
29. Centerfield-John Fogerty

Allied Forces Episode #3: Skeevy and the Alchemist combine forces with the added splendor of Jonny Boudlt Reynolds and special contribution from Deathwish on the topic of War (and Hardcore) with a couple side tracked tracks for, well, the hell of it.

Part one occurred during the Skeevy Side show from 8pm to 10 pm on 4/6/2012
Part two occurred during the Conflux Cornucopia Cerebellum Cocktail Hour from 10-Midnight on 4/6/2012

SET 2:
1. It’s a Mistake-Men at Work (carry over from first set)
2. When the Tigers Broke Free-Pink Floyd
3. Rockets and Penises in the Persian Gulf-George Carlin
4. Dad’s Gonna Kill Me-Richard Thompson
5. War Again-Oingo Boingo
6. Can I Sit Next To You Girl-AC/DC
7. Gimme Shelter-The Rolling Stones
8. The Unknown Soldier-The Doors
9. Hollywood-999
10. Spanish Bombs-The Clash
11. Zombie-The Cranberries
12. The Stray Cat Strut-The Stray Cats
13. Jean Vibrato-The Marauders
14. Resistance-Muse
15. White Flags-Fates Warning
16. Justice For All-Social Distortion
17. Race War-The Unaware
18. Battle Creek-Bent Knee
19. Psalms Alive-Baroness
20. War/No More Trouble-Bob Marley & The Wailers
21. The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth-Bad Brains
22. The Rooster-Alice in Chains
23. Eyes of the Insane-Slayer
24. World War III-D.O.A.
25. Cheap Tragedies-The Avengers
26. Let’s Have a War-Fear

Welcome back my fellow Alchemical Adepts. Episode #034 of the Conflux Cornucopia Cerebellum Cocktail Hour: A Little Mischief. Not really a set theme, just some cool tunes and a few guests including: Deathwish, Skeevy, Bolt Reynolds, Li Po and Gatsby.



SET LIST:

Feet Don’t Fail Me Now by Queens of the Stone Age from Villains (2017)

MIC BREAK: Pause by Adrian Belew from Side One (2005

One Step Beyond by Madness from One Step Beyond (1979)

Corazon of Doubt by Project NFidelikah from Project NFidelikah (2016)

Cocainium by Baroness from Yellow & Green (2012)

Too Numb by O.R.k. from Soul of an Octopus (2017)

Once We Were…by Monkey3 from The 5th Sun (2013)

MIC BREAK: Interglacial by The Mercury Tree from Spidermilk (2019)

Peach by Slothrust from the Pact (2018)

Westminster by The Bob Lazar Story from Ghost of Foodstool (2014)

Detachable Penis by King Missile from Happy Hour (1992)

Born Stupid by Paul Leary from Born Stupid (2021)

Monday’s Ain’t Free by DäG from We’re Pretty Sure We Know What We’re Doing (2022)

Do Ya Like Dags? From the Movie Snatch (2000)

Thirsty Dog by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds from Let Love In (1994)

MIC BREAK: Rising Son by Steve Kilbey from Unearthed (1987)

Chase the Devil by Lee “Scratch” Perry, Max Romeo and the Upsetters from Super Ape/Return of Super Ape Reissue (2012) Originally released by Max Romeo on War Ina Babylon (1976)

Hideaway by John Mayall and the Blues Breakers from Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton (1966)

The Golden Lady by John Medeski’s Mad Skillet from Mad Skillet (2018)

Southern Sunset by Samsara Blues Experiment from End of Forever (2021)

MIC BREAK: Translation 1 by Sex Mob from Dime Grind Palace (2003)

Of the New Day by Porcupine Tree from Closure/Continuation (2022)

Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard from Polygondwanaland (2017)

Eracist by Mr. Bungle from the Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny (2020)

Micro Aggressions by Animals as Leaders from Parrhesia (2022)

MIC BREAK: Rematch by Scar Tissue from Obscurity (2010)

Acid Rain by Riverside from Wasteland (2018)

Burn by the Cure from the Crow Soundtrack (1995)

Lights Out by All Them Witches from Nothing as the Ideal (2020)

MIC BREAK: Asahi by Animals as Leaders from Parrhesia (2022)

Seeing Red by Killing Joke from Killing Joke (2003)

Conflux Cornucopia Cerebellum Cocktail Hour Episode #033: Spirit of Radio (Fundraiser Special)

Hello Fellow Alchemy Adepts. This week’s show is all about our wonderful station and our shows. Promotion of our fundraiser on Sunday 3/27 at the Make Out Room, and celebration of the medium of radio with a bunch of songs about ….well…the radio. Thanks to Skeevy, Bolt Reynolds and DJ Ruffin for hanging out and contributing some banter to the show…..I can’t banter with myself without someone wanting to take me a way. Enjoy.

Set List:
1. Spirit of Radio-Rush
2. MIC BREAK: Marine Radio-Brian Eno & Jah Wobble (Talking about our Sunday Lineup)
3. Radio Radio-Elvis Costello
4. On My Radio-The Selector
5. Modern Industry?-Fishbone
6. KOME-Dennis Erectus
7. MIC BREAK: Radio 7-David Holmes (Talking about our Monday Lineup)
8. Lay Your Hands on Your Radio-Wolfman Jack
9. Mexican Radio-Wall of Voodoo
10. The Wasp (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)-The Doors
11. God is in the Radio-Queens of the Age
12. That’s Why God Made the Radio-The Beach Boys
13. MIC BREAK (Talking Tuesday Shows and the Full line up for our Fundraiser)
14. The End of Radio-Shellac
15. Do You Remember Rock n Roll Radio-The Ramones
16. Blanche Complains John Doesn't Love Her-The Bickersons
17. MIC BREAK: It’s all about Wednesdays
18. Stone Trek Introduction-Greg Stone
19. Blood on the Radio-Thank You Scientist
20. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter-Nirvana
21. Radio/Video-System of a Down
22. MIC BREAK: Hello Thursday!
23. Radio-Rancid
24. Radio Lover-Cheap Trick
25. Dr. Demento Rules
26. MIC BREAK: TGIF
27. Video Killed the Radio Star
28. MIC BREAK: It’s Saturday and Farewll…Show up Sunday Thank you.
29. Radio Ga Ga-Queen

A Skatterbox Session is a form of reconstructive art. Imagine a collection of pristine albums, movies, and stand up comedy routines preserved perfectly in stained glass. Put those into a box. Shake the shit out of the box until everything is broken into a gazillon pieces, then dump out the contents and decorate the box with the broken pieces to form something unique. That is what you will experience here. As always, the Alchemist asks you to please enjoy responsibility.
Set List
1. Videodrones: Questions (0:44) by Trent Reznor from the Lost Highway Soundtrack (1997)
2. M1A1 (3:49) by Gorillaz from Gorillaz (2001)
3. X-Men Doctrine and Decloration/General P. Counterintelligence (2:10) by General Patton vs. The Executioners from Joint Special Operations Task Force
4. Sixteen Saltines (2:37) by Jack White from Blunderbuss (2012)
5. Breaking Alchemy (0:12)
6. MIC BREAK: Salamanders in the Sun (2:25) by Steve Vai from Flex-able (1984)
7. When Do You Reign? (0:42) by Psychic Temple featuring Xololaxinxo from Houses of the Holy (2020)
8. Happy Family (4:24) by King Crimson from Lizard (1970)
9. Brute Squad (0:05) from the Princess Bride (1987)
10. Under the Influence of Meat Puppets (1:58) by fIREHOSE from Ragin’ Full On (1986)
11. Rabbit Ho/Captain Stupido (2:19) by Thundercat from Drunk (2017)
12. Towerblock (6:14) by Frost from Falling Satellites (2016)
13. The Storm (0:52) by Patrick Moraz from The Story of I (1976)
14. MIC BREAK: Madrid’s Gift of Art (3:42) by Maudlin of the Well from Bath (2001)
15. Seven Evil Exes (0:27) from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)
16. Fuck the Facts (0:14) by John Zorn from Naked City (1990)
17. I Hate the Supreme Court (0:27) from Desperate Living (1977)
18. Miracle Pigeon (2:28) by Bird and Buildings from Multipurpose Trap (2013)
19. Communist Day Care Center/Wrong Number (0:44) from Desperate Living (1977)
20. Throw Away the Key (2:22) by Storm Large from Crazy Enough (2009)
21. I’ll Take Good Care of You (0:11) from Misery (1990)
22. Sunshine (5:20) by Bent Knee from Shiny Eyed Babies (2014)
23. Paul Learns the Truth (0:20) from Misery (1990)
24. Hey Joe (7:12) by Robert Plant from Dreamland (2002)
25. MIC BREAK: Hu Hviss-A Ship (1:28) by Mum from Summer Make Good (2004)
26. Different Rhythms-Different People (1:17) by Us3 from Hand on the Torch (1993)
27. Hollywood Swinging (3:37) by T.R.A.M. from Lingua Franca (2012)
28. Shark Sandwich (0:08) from This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
29. Boycott (2:14) by Shellac from Excellent Italian Greyhound (2007)
30. I’m Fuckin’ Lou (1:38) from Fightclub (1999)
31. Rock Star (5:10) by Fishbone from Chim Chim’s Badass Revenge (1996)
32. Divine Filth (2:19) by Dead Cross from Dead Cross (2017)
33. Big Rubbery One (0:04) from Fight Club (1999)
34. Mile Markers (3:47) by the Dead Weather from Dodge and Burn (2015)
35. Madonna Speech (0:59) from Reservoir Dogs (1992)
36. Bawlz (5:39) by Ghost Note from Ghost Note Swagism (2018)
37. What a Phone Call Should Be (0:54) by George Carlin from It’s Bad For Ya (2008)
38. MIC BREAK: Bystander (4:19) by Scar Tissue from Obscurity
39. I’ll Be Back (0.01) from Terminator (1984)
40. Big Bang (4:00) by Frightwig from Hit Return EP (2013)
41. Inconceivable (0:02) from the Princess Bride (1987)
42. What Are You Gonna Do (3:23) by Paul Leary from Born Stupid (2021)
43. Suck Each Other (0:03) from The Expendables (2010)
44. Some Kind of Nature (3:0) by Gorillaz featuring Lou Reed from Plastic Beach (2010)
45. Know Your Enemy (4:56) by Rage Against the Machine featuring Maynard James Keenan from Rage Against the Machine (1992)
46. You Have No Rights (5:14) by George Carlin from It’s Bad For Ya (2008)
47. MIC BREAK: Nostalgia (1:57) by Frank Gambale, Steve Smith & Stuart Ham from The Light Beyond (2000)
48. Eating Machine (0:56) by Giant Squid from Metridium Fields (2014)
49. Bigger Boat (0:03) from Jaws (1975)
50. Sharks (2:23) by Morphine from Yes (1994)
51. Lunch (0:05) from Jaws (1975)
52. MIC BREAK: Number Seven (1:18) by fIREHOSE from Mr. Machinery Operator (1993)
53. Farewell & Adieu (0:21) from Jaws (1975)
54. Paraguay (6:25) by Iggy Pop from Post Pop Depression (2016)

This was joint effort with the Skeevy Side Show. There are four hours of show prior to this segment you should listen to.

Conflux Cornucopia Cerebellum Cocktail Hour Episode #032: Women’s Empowerment Show

This is part three of the six hour event that includes four hours of Skeevy’s Side Show. Please check out the first two parts. Part 2 I join the crew and there is a set I provided for that segment of the show. Skeevy provided a segment in this show before heading out. His contribution is much appreciated and our collaborations will resume on other events in the future.
Set List:
1. Cherry Bomb by The Runaways
2. You Don’t Own Me by Dusty Springfield
3. Bang Bang by Nancy Sinatra
4. Little Boy Blue by Holy Cole
MIC BREAK
5. Eight Miles Wide by Storm Large
Skeevy Set
6. Let’s Spend the Night Together by the Raunchettes
7. Think by Aretha Franklin (with the Blues Brothers)
8. Don’t Go by Yaz
9. Goodbye to You by Scandal
Alchemist Returns
10. I Wish I Had a Wooden Heart by the Free Association featuring Petra Jean Phillipson
11. Breathing Underwater by Hiatus Kaiyote
12. Jesus Asked Me Out Today by Amanda Jane and the God Rockets
MIC BREAK
13. Going Down the Road Feeling Bad by Lucinda Williams and Friend
14. The Deepest Lake by Dengue Fever
15. Didn’t Cha Know by Erykah Badu
16. Elephants by War Paint
MIC BREAK
17. Army of Me by Bjork
18. I’d Kill by Courtney Swain
19. Robots in the Garden by Autolux
20. Spoon by Boris
21. A Circus Tale by Dizzy Twin
22. My Crotch Does Not Say Go by Frightwig
MIC BREAK
23. More Than Living by Jess and the Ancient Ones
24. Slow Like Honey by Fionna Apple
25. The Facts About Jimmy by Shawn Colvin
26. Hazy Shade of Winter by The Bangles
27. Help Me by Joni Mitchell
MIC BREAK
28. The Parting Glass by Emily Kinney and Lauren Cohen

The experience is weird and suspenseful, humorous and horrifying. The set is littered with cuts from Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Lost Highway, Due and Wild at Heart. There are nearly 50 cuts mixed in thw the music. To list them all would be to tedious and take away from the surprise element.
David Lynch films are always as much sound collage as they are visual viscera. I feel like I have created a sound collage that David would revel in. The idea is to let your mind to the lifting where it comes to the visual aspect. I hope you enjoy listening to this as I did in its creation.

Set List
1. INTRO MIC BREAK: Police (1:40) by Angelo Badalamenti from the Lost Highway Soundtrack (1997)
2. Action (3:54) by the Scorpions from Lonesome Crow (1972)
3. Bad Boy (0:23) by Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern from Wild at Heart
4. Things Happen (4:22) by Coil from Love’s Secret Domain (1994)
5. No Plan (3:42) by David Bowie from the No Plan EP (2017)
6. MIC BREAK: 15 Ghosts II (1:53) by Nine Inch Nails from Ghosts (2008)
7. No Matter What You Do (6:55) by The Legendary Pink Dots from Your Children Placate You From Premature Graves (2006)
8. No Self Control (3:56) by Peter Gabriel from Peter Gabriel 3: Face Melt (1980)
9. Head Cut (4:24) by Siouxsie and the Banshees from Juju (1981)
10. Outer Temple (1:09) by Gong from The World of Daevid Allen and Gong Part 2 (2006)
11. Segue-Nathan Adler (1:01) by David Bowie from Outside (1995)
12. “You’ve Got a Killer Scene There, Man” (4:57) by Queens of the Stone Age (2005)
13. MIC BREAK: The Bookhouse Boys (3:30) by Angelo Badalamenti from Twin Peaks Soundtrack (1990)
14. Ossuary (4:50) by Sleepytime Gorilla Museum from In Glorious Times (2007)
15. Melting (5:27) by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard from the Flying Microtonal Banana (2017)
16. Luses Fadas (7:07) by Poil from Sus (2019)
17. MIC BREAK: Haunting & Heartbreaking (2:09) by Angelo Badalamenti from the Lost Highway Soundtrack (1997)
18. Van Ministry (3:48) by Balls from Vasectomy (2005)
19. Come on Over (Turn Me On) Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan from Sunday at Devil Dirt (2008)
20. Disappearing (3:13) by the Screaming Trees from Uncle Anesthesia (1991)
21. Said the Shovel (4:37) by Thee Oh Sees from Protean Threat (2020)
22. Cricket Chronicles Revisited Part 1: Ask Your Doctor/Part 2: Psyde Effects (6:23) by The Claypool Lennon Delirium from South of Reality (2019)
23. MIC BREAK: Fats Revisited (2:32) by Angelo Badalamenti from the Lost Highway Soundtrack (1997)
24. Abandoner (4:48) by Steven Wilson from Insurgentes (2009)
25. Whatever Happened to Gus (4:26) by Medeski, Martin & Wood from Combustication (1998)
26. Via De Spectrum Road (7:58) by The Tony Williams Lifetime from Emergency! (1969)
27. Chocolate Jesus (3:55) by Tom Waits from Mule Variations (1999)
28. The Good Witch Visits Sailor (1:11) from Wild at Heart
29. Pink Cigarette (4:56) by Mr. Bungle from California (1999)
30. MIC BREAK FAREWELL: Hollywood Sunset (2:01) by Barry Adamson from the Lost Highway Soundtrack (1997)
31. Exit Music (for a Film) (4:25) by Radiohead from OK Computer (1997

When compiling this show, I found it difficult to exclude many artists and several tracks I wanted to get into this show did not make it. Next year. Two shows.

Set list
1. I Have a Dream (Stuff) (17:00) Full speech (8/28/1963) with Miles Davis “Stuff” music underbed from Miles in the Sky. (1968) Jazz
2. MIC BREAK: Take it or Leave it (2:13) by Miles Davis from the Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (1968) Jazz Fusion
3. A Change is Gonna Come (3:11) by Sam Cooke from A Change is Gonna Come (1964) R&B/Soul
4. Strange Fruit (3:11) by Billie Holiday from Billy Remembers Billy (1939) Jazz
5. Mississippi Goddam (4:55) by Nina Simone from Live at Carnegie Hall (1964) Jazz
6. What’s Going On (3:53) by Marvin Gaye from What’s Going On (1971) R&B/Soul
7. Everyday People (2:21) by Sly and the Family Stone from Stand! (1969) R&B/Soul
8. Say it Loud-I’m Black and I’m Proud Part 1(2:46) by James Brown from Number 1’s (1969) R&B/Soul
9. MIC BREAK: Nine (2:06) by Madhouse from Madhouse 16 (1987) Jazz
10. Chocolate City (5:41) by Parliament from Chocolate City (1975) R&B/Soul
11. Slow Bus Movin’ (Howard Beach Party) (2:38) by Fishbone from Truth & Soul (1988) Alternative Rock
12. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (3:06) by Gil Scott Heron from Pieces of a Man (1970) Jazz/Soul
13. Move On Up (8:55) by Curtis Mayfield from Curtis (1970) Jazz/Soul
14. MIC BREAK: Junkie Chase (1:41) by Curtis Mayfield from Superfly
15. Premature Autopsies (Sermon) (16:23) Tribute to Duke Ellington by Winton Marsalis from The Majesty of the Blues (1988) Jazz
16. R.L.’s Story (6:18) by R.L. Burnside from Wish I Was In Heaven Sitting Down (2000) Blues
17. MIC BREAK: Paris (1:15) by Marcus Miller from Silver Rain (2005) Jazz
18. Sister Rosa (5:07) by the Neville Brothers from Live On Planet Earth (1994) R&B/Soul
19. Breakfast @ Denny’s (Uptown Version) (4:20) by Buckshot LeFonque from Buckshot LeFonque (1994) Jazz/Hip Hop
20. Living for the City (7:25) by Stevie Wonder from the Original Musiquarium (1982) R&B/Soul
21. Can You Get to That (2:52) by Funkadelic from Maggot Brain (1971) R&B/Soul
22. Redemption Song (3:55) by Bob Marley from Uprising (1980) Reggae
23. MIC BREAK: ….and We Out (2:06) by Buckshot LeFonque from Buckshot LeFonque (1994) Jazz
24. I Know The Caged Bird Sings (8:04) by Buckshot LeFonque featuring Maya Angelou from Buckshot LeFonque (1994) Jazz/Poetry

Conflux Cornucopia Cerebellum Cocktail Hour: Episode #028: An Evening with Dizzy Twin: Mia d’Bruzzi and Paul Simmans join the Alchemist in studio for some witty banter, stories, a few yuks, and to play some great tunes.

Set List:
1. Leonard by M.I.R.V. from Dancing Naked in a Minefield
2. Pavlov’s Palace by Dizzy Twin from Kaleidoscope

3. Alchemist Swing Montage (including:)
a. Minor Swing by Django Reinhardt
b. Magician Looks into the Future by Andy Tillson from Beardfish album The Void
c. Hu are Yu, Yu are Mi…what? from the movie Rush Hour with Chris Tucker, Henry O, Oanh Ngyuen and Jackie Chan.
d. What! From Toy Story featuring Tom Hanks
e. Suhmassshh by The Bob Lazar Story from Ghost of Foodstool
f. Big Rubbery One from the Fight Club featuring Edward Norton
g. Lermaninoff by Primus from Primus and the Chocolate Factory
h. Symbology from Boon Dock Saints featuring Willem Dafoe, Brian Mahoney and David Ferry
i. Say My Name from Breaking Bad featuring Bryan Cranston

4. Chlorodyne by Dizzy Twin from Empire

5. Crazy World by Frightwig from Hit Return EP
6. A Man’s Gotta Do What a Man’s Gotta Do by Frightwig from Hit Return EP

7. Lovely Head by Goldfrapp from Felt Mountain
8. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi by Radiohead from In Rainbows
9. Down is the New Up by Radiohead from in Rainbows Disk 2

10. Throwing Rocks by Mudwimmin from Mudwimmin

11. Clerkenwell Polka by Madness from The Liberty of Norton Folgate

12. Ball and Chain by Big Brother and the Holding Company from Cheap Thrills

13. He’s the Keeper of the Fire by Buffy Saint Marie from Illuminations
14. Astral Sabbat by Jess and the Ancient Ones from Astral Sabbat EP

15. The Vanishing by Dizzy Twin from Kaleidoscope

Hello fellow Alchemites and Confluxians. This week we are delving into the music I most recently have added to my collection. Most of that is brand new music, some if it is older content I recently became aware of, or just finally got around to picking up.
Special announcement: Next week for episode #028 we will have a special guest, Mia d’Bruzzi. Mia is one of the pioneers in the SF Punk Scene as a member of Frightwig and an Mudwimmin. We’ll be discussing her current project, Dizzy Twin, as well as her history in the SF scene, early and current influences, and future plans. It should be a fun evening, so be sure to tune in on 2/9/2022 for that.
Check out her web page at http://mamamiadbruzzi.com/
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This weeks set list:
1. Interview (0:27) by I.E.M. (Incredible Expanding Mindfuck) from Headphone Dust (2005) Krautrock
2. BREAKING ALCHEMY (0.12)
3. FAKE MIC BREAK: Worship (1:41) by Anthrax from Worship Music (2011) Metal
4. Uh Uh (2:16) by Thundercat from Drunk (2017) R&B/Soul
5. Empire (5:26) by Dizzy Twin from Empire (2018) Alternative Rock
6. Billion Dollar Babies (3:46) by Eric McFadden from Hail to Hell (Acoustic Tribute to Alice Cooper) (2021) Rock
7. Army of Jesus (6:58) by Project NFidelikah from Project NFidelikah (2016) Alternative Rock
8. MIC BREAK: Entropy (1:54) by Psychedelic Porn Crumpets from High Visceral Part 1. (2016) Psychedelic Rock
9. …And the Addled Abstraction of Being (6:27) by Psychedelic Porn Crumpets from High Visceral Part 1. (2016) Psychedelic Rock
10. The Problem of Other Minds (2:33) by Animals as Leader from Parrhesia (2022) Djent Metal
11. Harridan (8:08) by Porcupine Tree from CLOSURE/CONTINUATION (2022) Progressive Metal
12. MIC BREAK: Angels Masquerading as People (1:58) by Toshi Iseda from Full On! (1998) Rock
13. Alchemical Corpus (8:06) by Alco Frisbass from Le Mystere du Gue Pucelle (2021) Progressive Rock
14. Birth of Venus (5:16) by Monkey3 from The 5th Sun (2013) Krautrock
15. Burning of the Velvet Fires (4:40) by Jess and the Ancient Ones from Vertigo (2021) Psychedelic Metal
16. MIC BREAK: Barbarossa (1:36) by Lamb of God from Resolution (2012) Metal
17. Senjutsu (8:20) by Iron Maiden from Senjutsu (2021) Metal
18. Teardrinker (5:21) by Mastodon from Hushed and Grim (2021) Metal
19. Retrospection (4:24) by Jinjer from Macro (2019) Metal
20. MIC BREAK: Isle of Few (1:36) by Frank Gambale, Stuart Hamm, Steve Smith from The Light Beyond (2000) Jazz
21. Dad’s Speakers (6:42) by Uncle Moe’s Space Farm from Uncle Moe’s Space Farm (2001) Jazz Fusion
22. Secret Crevice (5:51) by Birds and Building from Multipurpose Trap (2013) Progressive Rock
23. Bigly Strictness (7:37) by Snarky Puppy from Immigrance (2019) Jazz Fusion
24. MIC BREAK: Police (1:40) by Angelo Badalamenti from Lost Highway (1997) Soundtrack
25. Silhouette (3:45) by Leprous from Aphelion (2021) Progressive Metal
26. The Passage (8:58) by Lunatic Soul from Through Shaded Woods (2020) Progressive Folk Rock
27. FAREWELL MIC BREAK: Unicorn (2:09) by Gojira From Mars to Sirius (2005) Progressive Death Metal
28. Crawford (2:27) by Frightwig from Hit Return EP (2013) Punk
29. J-Rod’s Pigeon Ladyshapes (0:32) by The Bob Lazar Story from Ghost of Foodstool (2014) Rock

Conflux Cornucopia Cerebellum Cocktail Hour: Ep. #026: Secret Ingredients

Hello fellow Alchemists and Confluxians: Welcome back. I hope you enjoyed last week’s four hour diversion back to the 80’s with Skeevy. There will be a part II. This week, I am looking into my laboratory of oddities for some deep cuts and rarities for you to enjoy. I hope you enjoy this tantalizing mix of warm weirdness.
Set List:
1. Opening Alchemy Jive (0:58) Featuring Rush Hour & Toy Story clips.
2. No Return (1:33) by Craig Wedren & Anna Waronker from the Yellowjackets TV show (opening theme) (2022) Punk
3. MIC BREAK: Lilah (1:00) by Morphine from Like Swimming (1997) Alternative Rock
4. Running Low (6:30) by Leprous from Aphelion (2021) Progressive Metal
5. Gilding the Lily (3:13) by Rocket Moth from Mesolow (2016) Rock
6. Intro/The Rules of the Game (3:59) by Dizzy Twin from Empire (2018) Alternative Rock
7. MIC BREAK: Caterpillar March (1:56) by Kyuss from Blues for the Red Sun (1992) Stoner Metal
8. Nate Poe Crasto (Dub) (8:37) by Angelo Moore from Dr. Madd Vibe’s Comprehensive Linkology (2001) Alternative Rock
9. Rubankh (3:25) by Anekdoten from Nucleus (1995) Progressive Metal
10. MIC BREAK: Sleep (1:58) by the Dixie Dregs from Free Fall (1977) Jazz Fusion
11. The Scythe Pendulum Swing (7:33) by Dizzy Mystics from Wanderlost (2019) Progressive Rock
12. Formicary (5:47) by Sleepytime Gorilla Museum from In Glorious Times (2007) Art Metal
13. Event Horizon (6:11) by Voivod from The Wake (2018) Progressive Thrash Metal
14. MIC BREAK: The Dog Breath Variations (1:49) by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention (1969) Art Rock
15. Are You Receiving Me? (9:32) by Golden Earring from Moontan (1973) Rock
16. Second Birth (10:59) by Samsara Blues Experiment from End of Forever (2021) Psychedelic Rock
17. MIC BREAK: Glenn’s Wheels (1:47) by Bear McCreary from the Walking Dead Soundtrack (2017) Soundtrack
18. Black Mass (4:40) by En Minor from When the Cold Truth Has Worn Its Miserable Welcome Out (2020) Alternative Rock
19. Seven Ways Till Sunday (4:46) by T.R.A.M. from Lingua Franca (2012) Jazz Fusion
20. Easily Led (5:08) by We Came From Space from While You Were Away (2018) Progressive Rock
21. MIC BREAK: Miles Davis Funeral (1:41) by Morphine from Cure for Pain (1993) Alternative Rock
22. Dog Eat Dog World (3:58) by Ten from Ten (2013) Alternative Rock
23. Embers (10:47) by Elder from Omens (2020) Stoner Metal
24. Kalopsia (4:38) by Queens of the Stone Age from …Like Clockwork (2013) Alternative Rock
25. BREAKING ALCHEMY: (0:12)
26. MIC BREAK: Last May (1:40) by Allan Holdsworth from Velvet Darkness (1976) Jazz Fusion
27. Little Wing (5:56) by Oz Noy from Who Gives a Funk (2015) Jazz Fusion (Jimi Hendrix Cover)

This is also known as Allied Forces Episode #001 as Skeevy and I plan on other collaborations in the future.

This is part B of a four hour set. For full continuity, pull up Skeevy Side Show Episode #032.

Notes from the Alchemist: This team up was extremely satisfying for me. We expect to bring this team together in the future periodically to explore topics of common interest. There will be a Volume 2 to the 80’s Extravaganza…probably a couple of 90’s as well and you never know what like minded audio junkies might conjure up. Thanks again to Skeevy and Bolt and all of you out there who endured three idiots jawing about the nostalgic 80’s.

Part B Setlist:
1. Walking in L.A. by Missing Persons from Spring Session M (1982)
2. Rock the Casbah from Combat Rock (1982)
3. MIC BREAK: Welcome to part 2 of Allied Forces
4. How Soon is Now by The Smiths (Single later added to a re-release of Meat is Murder) (1985)
5. Overkill by Men at Work from Cargo (1983)
6. The Confessor by Joe Walsh from The Confessor (1985)
7. Hell Bells dies a perfect death……..AC/DC overplayed to death……oh well, such is life.
8. MIC BREAK: Got to get me a new copy of that.
9. Let’s Go to Bed by The Cure (12” Single) (1983)
10. Three of a Perfect Pair by King Crimson from Three of a Perfect Pair (1984)
11. No Sleep Til Brooklyn by the Beastie Boys from Licensed to Ill (1986)
12. MIC BREAK: Kerry King is shredding
13. Kill Again by Slayer from Hell Awaits (1985)
14. Gone Daddy Gone by The Violent Femmes from Violent Femmes (1983)
15. Little Green Men by Steve Vai from Flexible (1984)
16. MIC BREAK: That was Steve Vai? WTF Why no Boingo Reunion?
17. Controller by Oingo Boingo from Only a Lad (1981)
18. The Turning by the Screaming Trees from Clairvoyance (1986)
19. Girlfriend is Better by the Talking Heads from Speaking in Tongues (1983)
20. Dragon Attack by Queen from The Game (1980)
21. Starry Eyes by Motley Crue from Too Fast for Love (1981)
22. Wasting Time by Schon & Hammer from Untold Passion (1981)
23. I Will Dare by the Replacements from Let it Be (1982)
24. MIC BREAK: More yammering.
25. Faster Than the Speed of Light by Raven from Wiped Out (1982)
26. Heartbeat by the Psychedelic Furs from Mirror Moves (1984)
27. Remember when I said I would kill you last…..I lied (scene from Commando) 1985
28. Chemical Wire by fIREHOSE from Ragin’….Full On (1986)
29. Our House by Madness from The Rise & Fall (1982)
30. MIC BREAK: Thanks and Farewell for Now.
31. Essay (Scene from the Breakfast Club) (1985)
32. Don’t You Forget About Me by Simple Minds (Single from the Soundtrack to the Breakfast Club) (1985)

Conflux Cornucopia Cerebellum Cocktail Hour: Episode #024: Fashionably Late for Tea Time with Half Baked Goods

Hello fellow Alchemites and Confluxians.
News: Contest: Tickets for Dr. Madd Vibe @ the Bottom of the Hill, SF on 1/29/22
I am giving away a pair of tickets, contact me @ thealchemistofradiovalencia@gmail.com
Or on Facebook find the Friends of the Alchemist Group.
I will randomly select a winner from those who want the tickets.

This week’s show is a collection of very heady tracks to put your mind in a deep reflective state. Put on the headphones and immerse yourself in the music.

Set List:

1. Useful Idiot (0:39) by Tool from Aenima (1996)
2. Breaking Alchemy (0:12)
3. Everything in its Right Place (4:11) by Radiohead from Kid A (2000)
4. Elk.Blood.Heart (5”52) by All Them Witches from Our Mother Electricity (2012)
5. MIC BREAK: Vein Melter (9;10) by Herbie Hancock from Head Hunters (1973)
6. MIC BREAK: Stonehenge (1:58) by Black Sabbath from Born Again (1983)
7. Little Fishes (6:06) by the Claypool Lennon Delirium from South of Reality (2019)
8. Long and Lonesome Road (3:10) by Jess and the Ancient Ones from Astral Sabbat
9. Spirals (11:19) by Monkey3 from Sphere (2019)
10. MIC BREAK: Prepare Yourself (1:59) by Porcupine Tree from The Sky Moves Sideways (1995)
11. Start of Something Beautiful (7:40) by Porcupine Tree from Deadwing (2005)
12. Smoke Room (8:13) by Automatism from Immersion (2020)
13. MIC BREAK: Sphinx Gate (1:59) by Hiatus Kaiyote from Tawk Tomahawk (2013)
14. Pas a Pas (6:42) by Alco Frisbass from Alco Frisbass (2015)
15. Snickersnee (3:46) by the Oh Sees from Face Stabber (2019)
16. MIC BREAK: Spaced (2:24) by the Smashing Pumpkins from Pisces Iscariot (1994)
17. Hannah (5:26) by Robin Trower from Twice Removed from Yesterday (1973)
18. Feathers (6:41) by the Black Crowes from Lost Crowes (2006)
19. Suture Up Your Future (4:37) by Queens of the Stone Age (2007)
20. MIC BREAK: Chili at Airport (Part III) (1:32) by John Lurie from the Get Shorty Soundtrack (1995)
21. Hudson (10:57) by Jack DeJohnette, Larry Grenadier, John Medeski, John Scofield from Hudson (2017)
22. Arcadia Son (7:50) by I.E.M. (Incredible Expanding Mindfuck) from Arcadia Son (2002)
23. FAREWELL MIC BREAK: Democratic Chorale (1:42) by Bent Knee from Shiny Eyed Babies (2014)
24. Help (6:01) by Deep Purple from Shades of Deep Purple (1968)

Hello fellow Alchemists and Confluxians. Happy New Year! Yes, each new year brings with it the promise of renewal that is only matched by spring training baseball in a warm climate, but that is subject for another day.
A couple announcements to get to before we get into the meat of this week’s shows. I have a new Facebook identity as The Alchemist. There is also a new group Friends of the Alchemist where I am posting the activities of this show and encouraging open discussion of what you, the listening audience, want more of out my weekly expose. So, please, don’t be shy, drop a dime if you’re old enough to remember what that means, or text me bro if not.
I also have an Instagram page @ riseofalchemist. I’m not a person who enjoys social media for it’s own sake, but I do recognize the need to be present on the medium when promoting a show and gathering listeners. So, if you do use that format, please follow me.
During the last week of the year, we did a couple of shows co-sponsoring Flipper @ Bottom of the Hill in SF. These shows were a very important in that they bolstered our relationship with Bottom of the Hill, and as a result will continue to co-sponsor shows at this classic SF concert venue.
On Friday, January 21st Hellbilly rockers, The Supersuckers will be performing with Scot6pmt H. Biram and HeWhoCannotBeNamed. DJ Ace from Ace’s Space (Saturdays from 4-6pm) and DJ Malderor from Malderor’s Curated Catastrophe (Sunday’s from 2-4pm) will be manning our table and representing Radio Valencia and selling our T-Shirts.
On Friday, January 28th The Blasters will be performing with opening acts Thee Merry Widows and Sid Presley. DJ’s Skeevy and Johnny from the Skeevy Side Show (Wednesday’s from 8-10pm) will be manning our table. I want thank the again for guest hosting my show last week while I was out. At some point in the near future, I will be repaying that by taking over the Skeevy Side Show and doing a four hour set of my own…..TBD…..but in the meantime, put this on your calendar for a busy weekend to hit up a couple shows, because the very next day….
On Saturday, January 29th, Dr. Madd Vibe & the Missing Links (Angelo Moore of Fishbone) with local guitar legend Eric McFadden and special guest Dizzy Twin will be running amok at Bottom of the Hill. I will be there along DJ Uncle Ray from Uncle Ray’s Psychedelic Soul (Monday’s from 2-4pm) will be repping Radio Valencia. Also, and any of these shows, John Hell, who has arranged all of these events with Bottom the Hill, and hosts two shows on Mondays (John Hell’s Bootleg Bonanza from 6-8pm and Hell’s Kitchen from 8-12pm) could pop up at any or all of these events. Thank you, John Hell, again for all that you do to keep this station going.
Now, back to this week’s show. I began thinking of the content for this week’s show I started reflecting on the nature of New Year’s Day and what I am thinking about as I begin my new year. I had the image of a Phoenix Rising from the Ashes. A chance to let die the old self and the previous year to be reborn as imagined and be refreshed by the New Year. This doesn’t literally happen, but in some ways our intents do forge a portion of ourselves that drives our action and permeates our attitude. For me, I decided that I am focusing on Love this year. Loving those close to me more deeply, loving myself as I so often don’t and being open and loving even to those who I cannot see eye to eye with. So that is what a great deal of this week’s show entails….and now…without further ado….the setlist.

1. Interlude (0:38) by Muse from Absolution (2003)
2. Breaking Alchemy (0:12)
3. New Year’s Prayer (4:41) by Jeff Buckley from Sketches for my Sweetheart the Drunk (1998)
4. One Rainy Wish (3:44) by The Jimi Hendrix Experience from Axis: Bold as Love (1967)
5. MIC BREAK: Horizons (1:41) by Genesis from Foxtrot (1972)
6. Glory (3:19) by Jamie N. Commons from Glory (2016)
7. Underdog (3:58) by Sly and the Family Stone from A Whole New Thing (1970)
8. Found God in a Tomato (8:54) by the Psychedelic Porn Crumpets from High Visceral Pt. 1 (2016)
9. MIC BREAK: Tenor Credenza (1:46) by Chick Corea from Time Warp (1995)
10. Dream State (4:22) by the Broun Fellinis from Aphrokubist Improvisations Vol. 9 (1995)
11. Whatcha Gonna Bring (5:07) by The Motet from Death or Devotion (2018)
12. Revolutionary Love (7:10) by Ani DiFranco from Revolutionary Love (2021)
13. MIC BREAK: Yellow Theme (1:45) by Baroness from Yellow & Green (2012)
14. I Call It Love (5:17) by Concrete Blonde from Mexican Moon (1993)
15. This is What I Believe In (3:29) by Adrian Belew from Inner Revolution (1992)
16. Love Is For Me (3:55) by The Meters from Rejuvenation (1974)
17. MIC BREAK: The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony (1:41) by Phish from Lawn Boy (1989)
18. Everlasting Light (3:24) by the Black Keys from Brothers (2010)
19. Shine It All Around (4:03) by Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation from Might ReArranger (2005)
20. Perfect World (3:52) by Blackfield from Blackfield I (2005)
21. MIC BREAK: Contingent Part 1, The Campaign (1:42) by Pyramaze from Contingent (2017)
22. A Place in the Sun (6:11) by Blind Ego from Liquid (2016)
23. Rewind (7:07) by Leprous from The Congregation (2015)
24. Box in My Head (3:45) by Blue Oyster Cult from The Symbol Remains (2020)
25. MIC BREAK: Barbarossa (1:36) by Lamb of God from Resolution
26. It Matters (1:39) by fIREHOSE from Ragin, Full On (1986)
27. Optimistic (5:16) by Radiohead from Kid A (2000)
28. Higher Ground (5:57) by Stevie Wonder from Innervisions (1973)
29. One Love/People Get Ready (2:59) by Bob Marley & The Wailers from Exodus (1977)
30. Wish Them Well (5:25) by Rush from Clockwork Angels (2012)
31. CLOSING REMARKS: Hope (2:02) by Rush from Snakes and Arrows (2007)
32. Breaking Alchemy (0:12)
33. New Year’s Day (5:35) by U2 from War (1983)