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Short Descriptions for Mayhem Specials

Lord of The Flies

Saturday Mayhem 1 to Sunday Mayhem 2 Noon to 6am
Hosted by Number Six

Lord of the Flies Number Six unearths the harsh world of underground black metal; including Necrite paying live at 11pm and interviews with members of Trayjen, Nokturnal Transmissions Records, Dead As Dreams, Antagonic Omnipotent Catharsis, Horseback, A Forest Path, and more.

Kronos Quartet Blowout

Sunday Mayhem 2 6am to 9am
Hosted by Cousin Mary

Since 1973, Kronos Quartet has defined what it means to be a highly unorthodox string quartet. ?Hear a recording of a recent phone conversation with Kronos Quartet founder and violinist David Harrington at 8am. Join Cousin Mary for 3 hours from these virtuoso iconoclasts playing everything from Steve Reich to Jimi Hendrix.

The Stoners From Mike's Bedroom

Sunday Mayhem 2 Noon to 3pm
Hosted by Dugu Dugu Dah & friends

The Stoners From Mike?s Bedroom ? 1973 Amazingly enough, we can still have the vinyl! ?It was (near as we can remember) a lot of early Weather Report, Coltrane and California-based post- hippie Americana.

Doing it to Death

Monday Mayhem 3 to Tuesday Mayhem 4 Midnight to Midnight
Hosted by Spliff Skankin, Hawkeye Joe, Kevin O'Dante, Danny Detroit, Ricky Vincent, G-Spot, and many more..

Doing It To Death KFJC's 3rd annual birthday tribute to James Brown. A Massive showcase of the legacy of James Brown's music and influence on popular culture. Rare, unreleased and live material. Musician profiles & interviews, featuring an address by "History of Funk" author and professor, Ricky Vincent.

A Cursory Introduction to the AACM

Tuesday Mayhem 4 10am to 2pm
Hosted by Goodwrench

A Cursory Introduction to the AACM The AACM (Association for Advancement of Creative Musicians) is an organization of jazz musicians formed in 1965 by jazz pianist Muhal Richard Abrams (other charter members include Jodie Christian, Steve Mc Call and Phil Cohran). Their purpose was to nurture creative music.Early members are a veritable who's who of Chicago jazz luminaries, including Henry Threadgill, Anthony Braxton,Chico Freeman, members of what was to become the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Leroy Jenkins, Wadada Leo Smith, and others. This special will examine some of the early works of AACM members as a foundation for later investigations, plundering the catalogs of classic Chicago labels such as Delmark Records and Nessa Records.

Shades of Sahko Pt. 1

Friday Mayhem 7 10pm to 2am
Hosted by Goodwrench

Shades of Sahko Pt. 1 Goodwrench presents Finnish ice aka Finland's Sahko Recordings label (Sahko means "electricity" in Finnish) has been at the forefront of stark minimalistic techno since their inception in 1993. Tune in and get schooled.

SUPER SOUL SHOWDOWN: Land of 1000 Dances

Saturday Mayhem 8 3pm to 5pm
Hosted by Art Crimes and Trinity

Super Soul Showdown Get ready to do the Hully Gully, the Twine and the Trouser Press, baby! Each host will present their own selection of the best songs about dances ever recorded, with the usual petty quarrels about fashion, etiquette and the weather as they compare their findings.

This Is Your Railroad

Saturday Mayhem 8 5pm to 11pm
Hosted by Pocatello Yardmaster

This Is Your Railroad A cosmic runaway train engineered by the inmates steaming furiously towards an incredible collision within the devil?s triangle. Join the conductors Cousin Mary, John Goldfarb, Kevin O?Dante, Joe Ed Dick and Sally Goodin and celebrate National Train Day. Coordinator Pocatello Yardmaster and his crew disassemble and dissect the train song. Live Cam!

Rave On, You Crazy Diamond

Sunday Mayhem 9 Midnight to 3am
Hosted by Goodwrench

Rave On, You Crazy Diamond The wave of British "IDM" (Intelligent Dance Music - a useful label for the genre if not necessarily an apt description) in the early 90's was to some extent a reaction to hardcore and other sounds endemic to the British rave scene at the time. Some of it in retrospect was not all that bad - then again, some tunes huge at the time are embarrassing at this late date. Tune in for a cross-section of the good and the bad.

Party with Arvo Part

Sunday Mayhem 9 6am to 9am
Hosted by Cousin Mary

Party With Arvo Part Cousin Mary plays the ethereal works of Estonian composer Arvo Part proving that minimalism can move you emotionally, intellectually and spiritually. ?Hear a recording of a recent phone conversation with Arvo Part scholar Andrew Shenton from Boston University at 8am. Start with a blank slate (Tabula Rasa) and become brethren (Fratres).

Bluegrass, Chapter One

Monday Mayhem 10 10am to 2pm
Hosted by Sally Goodin

Bluegrass, Chapter One Early recordings of Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs, the Stanley Brothers, Reno and Smiley, the Osborne Brothers, Jim and Jesse, and Jimmy Martin.

Velo-Cypher

Monday Mayhem 10 2pm to 6pm
Hosted by MSTiZA

Velo-Cypher Celebrate Bike To Work Day, Mayhem 13, early! MSTiZA gathers a circle of Bay Area Bicycle enthusiasts. Interviews with members of artists, musicians, and local cycling organizations.

Girl Punks: How the 1990s Riot Grrrl Scene Launched a Revolution

Tuesday Mayhem 11 7pm to 10pm
Hosted by Cynthia Lombard

Girl Punks: How the 1990s Riot Grrrl Scene Launched a Revolution With connections to punk rock and 'zine culture; the riot grrrl scene was spawned in the Pacific Northwest and the D.C. area in the early 1990s. Taking a DIY approach to both music and feminism, young women drew on the intensity of punk to bring girls to the forefront of their own music scene. In the special, we'll provide a bit of history about riot grrrl and hear music from the artists typically associated with the scene, including Bratmobile, Lois, Mecca Normal, Heavens to Betsy, Excuse 17, Tream Dresch, and Jenny Toomey. We'll discuss how festivals in the Pacific Northwest helped to foster the movement, including the International Pop Underground Festival and later Yo Yo a Go Go. And, we'll take a look at how the riot grrrl scene empowered girls to start their own festivals and music tours, including "Free to Fight" (shows with music and self-defense demonstrations), and Ladyfest.

Jazz Guitarists

Friday Mayhem 14 10am to 2pm
Hosted by Sally Goodin

Jazz Guitarists Sally Goodin shares more than forty different Jazz guitarists from KFJC's Jazz Library

Shades of Sahko Pt.2

Friday Mayhem 14 7pm to Midnight
Hosted by Goodwrench

Shades of Sahko Pt.2 Finland's Sahko Recordings label (Sahko means "electricity" in Finnish) has been at the forefront of stark minimalistic techno since their inception in 1993. Their side label, Puu, presents the flip side of the main label's icy sound with loungey beats and dub stylings courtesy of Jimi Tenor and other fellow travelers. Tune in and get schooled as this excursion lays out the Puu side of the label.

24Z Frank Zappa

Saturday Mayhem 15 to Sunday Mayhem 16 Midnight to Midnight
Hosted by Art Crimes, Ann Arbor, Bobo Z, Studebaker Hawk, Jawbone, Silverhammer, and Terry Tyke

24Z: Return of the Son 24 Hours of Frank Zappa Frank Zappa touched upon nearly every kind of music that exists during his hugely productive (but sadly truncated) life. ?From the avant-garde to Doo Wop to jazz, orchestral works, electronic compositions that were too impossibly complex for actual human hands to play, and even homey old folk songs, no genre was safe from his explorations.

All Things Hawkwind

Sunday Mayhem 16 9am to Noon
Hosted by Dangerous Dan, Tuscon Rick and Phil Dirt

All Things Hawkwind Your hosts present the history and lore of Hawkwind, including strange covers, studio releases, and live concerts.

Big Sunday!

Sunday Mayhem 16 Noon to Midnight
Hosted by Cousin Mary, Pax Humana, Maybelline, Sluggo, & more

Big Sunday!
Twelve hours of surf music. This show will feature live bands Pollo Del Mar and the Tomorrowmen, interviews, live surf reports direct from the beach, KFJC surf band recordings from years gone by, and much more! Are you stoked?

Women in Country

Monday Mayhem 17 10am to 2pm
Hosted by Sally Goodin

Women in Country From Audrey Auld to Kelley Willis

Velo-Cyoher, Part 2

Monday Mayhem 17 2pm to 6pm
Hosted by MSTiZA

Velo-Cypher MSTiZA gets the wheels spinning with a second take on bicycle music, with motorbikes!

Listening to Van with Greil Marcus

Tuesday Mayhem 18 about 10am to noon
Listening to Van with Greil Marcus
Greil Marcus has spent much of his career writing about making connections to map the artistic impulse, wherever it may reveal itself. His latest book, When That Rough God Goes Riding: Listening to Van Morrison, holds a lens to over four decades of work from a prolific, mercurial, and notoriously prickly survivor in the music business. Art Crimes welcomes Greil to KFJC as we separate the wheat from the chaff in the Van Morrison catalog.

Girl Punks Part 2: How the 1990s Riot Grrrl Scene Launched a Re

Tuesday Mayhem 18 7pm to 10pm
Hosted by Cynthia Lombard

Girl Punks Part 2: How the 1990s Riot Grrrl Scene Launched a Revolution With connections to punk rock and 'zine culture; the riot grrrl scene was spawned in the Pacific Northwest and the D.C. area in the early 1990s. Taking a DIY approach to both music and feminism, young women drew on the intensity of punk to bring girls to the forefront of their own music scene. In the special, we'll provide a bit of history about riot grrrl and hear music from the artists typically associated with the scene, including Bratmobile, Lois, Mecca Normal, Heavens to Betsy, Excuse 17, Tream Dresch, and Jenny Toomey. We'll discuss how festivals in the Pacific Northwest helped to foster the movement, including the International Pop Underground Festival and later Yo Yo a Go Go. And, we'll take a look at how the riot grrrl scene empowered girls to start their own festivals and music tours, including "Free to Fight" (shows with music and self-defense demonstrations), and Ladyfest.

Eurovision Song Mayhem 2010

Wednesday Mayhem 19 6am to 10am
Hosted by Sir Cumference and Ann Arbor

Eurovision Song Mayhem 2010
A presentation of the 39 entries to this year?s Eurovision Song Contest being held in Norway. Along the way, we?ll be also hear some the past winners from the contest?s 55 year history. We?ll hear the good, the bad and cheesy pop songs from all over Europe.

Jack Webb: An Appreciation

Wednesday Mayhem 19 10am to 2pm
Hosted by Joe Ed Dick

Jack Webb: An Appreciation
Jack Webb was more than Sergeant Joe Friday. He was a jazz enthusiast and filmmaker who directed the Academy Award Nominated Pete Kelly?s Blues. His terse delivery and distinctive baritone made him a radio icon in Pat Novak For Hire, Jeff Regan: Investigator, Pete Kelly?s Blues and Dragnet.

Tsigoti

Friday Mayhem 21 4pm to 6pm
Hosted by Max Level

Tsigoti Live performance in the KFJC pit from Thollem McDonas' Italian anti-war punk band.

Night and Day of the Sun

Saturday Mayhem 22 Midnight to Midnight

Hosted by Spliff Skankin, Nancy Reagan, Jazz Collective, and others

Night and Day of the Sun
KFJC's annual birthday tribute to Sun Ra and his Arkestra. Rare, unreleased & live material, lectures, interviews, revues, previews and band profiles. An Arkestra Masquarade Ball with dance contest and fashion show. It's going to be a 21st century intergalactic jet set omnibus illusion outer space birthday party.

Classic Country

Monday Mayhem 24 10am to 2pm
Hosted by Sally Goodin

Classic Country
George Jones, Bob Wills, Carl Perkins, Hank Williams, and a whole lot more style.

Darling Nicky - In the keyboard of Hopkins

Tuessday Mayhem 25 2pm to 5pm
Hosted by Rocket J. Squirrel

Darling Nicky - In the keyboard of Hopkins
Nicky Hopkins (February 24, 1944 - September 6, 1994) was an English pianist ?and organist. He recorded and performed on noted British and American popular music recordings of the 1960s and 1970s as a session musician. Featuring unreleased RARE music from personal archives and guests Deborah Grabien and Julian Dawson (Author of Nicky Hopkin's latest Biography)

Children by the Millions Sing for Alex Chilton

Tuesday Mayhem 25 7pm to 11pm
Hosted by Sluggo

Children by the Millions Sing for Alex Chilton
Alex is dead - Rock on! Your host Sluggo does an update on the coolness of the late star.

Life & Death of Ron McKernan

Tuesday Mayhem 25 11pm to 2am
Hosted by The Rev. Niles Simms

Life 7 Death of Ron McKernan Live bootlegs, guest appearances and unreleased demos all featuring & celebrating the original MC, Pig Pen. ?Bring your own Southern Comfort!

Black Beauty- Electric Miles

Wednesday Mayhem 26 Midnight to 6am
Black Beauty - Electric Miles
Hosted by Spliff Skankin

Miles Davis: plugged electric from the late 60's to early 90's. Rare, unreleased and live material showcasing fusion of jazz rock funk soul and international music.

Slide Rulers and Pedal Pushers

Thursday Mayhem 27 10am to 2pm
Slide Rulers and Pedal Pushers: The Pedal Steel Guitar, from Country to Outer Space
The pedal steel guitar will forever be associated with the weepy sound of Country & Western tragedies of love and life. But there's so much more to the story of this Frankenstein's monster of an instrument that took the Hawaiian lap steel into uncharted dimensions with the addition of extra strings plus pitch-changing pedals and knee levers. Art Crimes spins country classics from masters of the pedal steel, as well as music from innovative explorers using the steel in brave, new ways never expected by the instrument's inventors, with commentary from Bobby Black, known for his steel work with Commander Cody and others.

Return to Outhouse, Texas

Friday Mayhem 28 10am to 2pm
Hosted by Billy Jack

Return to Outhouse, Texas
Listeners will be dragged kicking and screaming back to the outhouse to experience 4 hours of the C&W endured and (retrospectively realized, enjoyed at times) by a fragile eggshell mind growing up in the Deep South. @%%&&*** Americana - this is the real deal, rustic warts and all....

On The Fast Track

Saturday Mayhem 29 7am to 9am
Hosted by Sal 9000

On The Fast Track Since 1975, Larry Fast also known as Synergy, has been recording electronic releases as well as film scores such as the Jupiter Menace. Sal 9000 explores Synergy's music from the 70's and 80's as well as more recent projects.

Black to the Future V.II

Saturday Mayhem 29 Noon to 3pm
Hosted by Thom Ankhs

Black to the Future Vol. II A continuation of Thom Ankhs' seven year long exploration of extraterrestrial futurism by 400 year-old alien interstellar inner-city outer spacemen.

Lord of the Flies II

Saturday Mayhem 29 3pm to 9pm
Hosted by Number Six

Lord of the Flies II Number Six follows up his unearthing of the harsh world of underground black metal; with new interviews with members of Nokturnal Transmissions Records, Antagonic Omnipotent Catharsis, A Forest Path, and Flenser Records.

Rod Stewart Didn?t Always Suck, I Swear

Saturday Mayhem 29 9pm to Midnight
Hosted by Zero Gravity

Rod Stewart Didn?t Always Suck, I Swear
For about 3 ? decades now, Rod Stewart has sucked?hard. But as you may have heard, it wasn?t always like this. In fact, he was pretty great at one time. Zero Gravity intends to prove this. From his earliest recordings as ?Rod the Mod? through the original Jeff Beck Group, the Faces, and the start of his solo career, tune in and have your mind changed.

An Introduction to Russ Gabriel

Sunday Mayhem 30 Midnight to 3am
Hosted by Goodwrench

An Introduction to Russ Gabriel
Under various names, British producer Russ Gabriel has been quietly releasing quality electronic music spanning the spectrum from experimental techno to house since 1993, on his own Ferox label and many others. This special is an introduction to one of the linchpins of the British techno scene.

Vance

Sunday Mayhem 30 Noon to 4pm
Hosted by Anubis

Vance
Anubis and friends celebrate the incredible writer Jack Vance. You may be expecting science fiction and fantasy radio plays with music and sound effects - but did you count on live puppet shows at Appreciation Hall and online?

Brother Duos

Monday Mayhem 31 10am to 2pm
Hosted by Sally Goodin

Brother Duos ..and sister duos and harmonious duets of unrelated persons.