Mayhem is here!

**postponed**

Retroactively consider the music, art and anarchy from the NY Underground 1978-1988. Immersions into hip hop, punk, free jazz, experimental sounds and art from MARS, DNA, Steve Buscemi, ESG, Jim Jarmusch, Afrika Bambaata, Glenn Branca, Suicide, Basquiat...

May 10, 2008 is National Train Day! What better way to celebrate than this program featuring music inspired by trains? This exploration will include diverse works from many genres that evoke the rhythm of the rails. I plan to include everything from blues to minimalist classical music, traditional to sampling. For more information: www.nationaltrainday.com

I will be playing all German language hip hop. My 1st German hip hop cd was Fettes Brot, and I’ve had a fascination for other German groups (Beginner, Sido, Bushido, Dynamite Deluxe). So far I have about 20 artists, and multiple albums from each artist, sufficient for a 3 hour set. I haven’t found any instrumentals yet for music beds, but I’m still looking.

Saturday Mayhem 10 at 4:PM
Sudden Infant maximizes minimal materials through spontaneous expressions of fragmented physical sound-poetry and disoriented electronics. Hosted by Nozmo King.

Highlights from the golden age of Henry Mancini, composer/arranger/ conductor of film scores (Charade, Molly Maguires, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, High Time, Sometimes a Great Notion, The Pink Panther, Experiment in Terror, Touch of Evil, etc.), television (Mr. Lucky, Peter Gunn, etc.), and classic orchestral pop (“The Blues and the Beat”, “Combo!”, etc.) – featuring the best of the RCA Victor years, special segments and spotlights.

The Roland TB-303 Bassline was a product introduced in 1982 as a bass line generator to accompany budding guitar heroes or one-man-band types. It was a dismal failure at its intended purpose, and thus languished in pawn shops and junk stores until rediscovered by some teenaged house producers in Chicago in the late 80’s. The 303, when tweaked, is capable of generating a panoply of otherworldy squelches and burbles, unique in palette, that wreak dance floor devastation. Thus was born “Acid House”, “Acid Techno”, or just “Acid”. This special will trace the rise of Acid House in Chicago, its explosion in England in 1988, and its subsequent mutation in Europe and the States.

Let us contemplate the mysteries of Life, Death, and the nature of the Gods. Join us as epic instrumental and ambient works lay the backdrop to spoken word - The 12th Planet , The Epic of Gilgamesh , Plato's Republic, The Age of Spiritual Machines, The Tibetan Book of the Dead.

Organs of all shapes and sizes flaunting knobs you pull for exquisite organ pleasures. An intensely gripping exploration into organ apparatuses & the piping hot sounds they produce. A perversely hands on religious exhortation in extreme organ fixations with unbelievably versatile applications! Are you ready for an organ solo?

Through his efforts as a performer, composer, leader, and organizer, 1999 MacArthur Fellows selection, Ken Vandermark, has been exploring and working to expand the possibilities of jazz/ improvised music for over 20 years. To that end, the Vandermark 5 has been his flagship ensemble since 1997. During that time, varying line-ups of the Vandermark 5 have produced 14 releases, consistently delivering diverse sets of contemporary jazz, with material that strikes an almost perfect balance between composition and improvisation and which integrates a wide range of sonic elements from hard bop and blistering free jazz to slamming funk and searing out-rock. Join hosts Thurston Hunger and Daryl Licht as they present an overview of the history and recordings of this influential and legendary ensemble, which, now in their second decade, continues to evolve and create compelling contemporary jazz with an almost unparalleled passion and artistry.

A loose history and tribute to the over-used and under appreciated synth clap.

Barbara Allen is among the most popular ballads in the English speaking world. Greil Marcus, Rennie Sparks of the Handsome Family, and Art Crimes witness the briar and the rose as they tie a true lover's knot once again.

Cinematic easy listening from the Italian soundtrack scene of the '60s-'70s. Host Shawn Dupree will be drawing from Easy Tempo's legendary ten volume series that ranges from funky to jazzy to bossa to breezy or tripped. out.

This fast paced show will explore Bulgaria's provocative and unique traditional dance music, and how the music differs in each region of the country, i.e., Shopluk, Dobrudja, and Thrace. Bulgarian music is unique and so are the types of instruments used, and the complexities of the rhythms, such as 9/8, 11/16 and 17/16. Some examples of bands from outside Bulgaria and around the world who have recorded their own adaptations of this music will also be featured, as well as a few tracks recorded at the Koprivshtitsa folk festival in Bulgaria in 1971 and 1981. This show will also pay a long overdue tribute to accordian player Boris Karlov and Kostadin Varimezov.

A rebroadcast of a 7 hour, 1997 Mayhem special. Featuring interviews with the late hall of fame songwriter Cindy Walker and music she wrote for everyone from Bob Wills to Perry Como.

Saturday Mayhem 17 at 7:PM
@ Appreciation Hall, Foothill College Campus
KFJC Presents ciné16 Revival: Classic Films From Our Vaults. Of the over 1500 films presented from 1997 through 2006, several provoked constant requests for a return. Tonight, we're showing the films that are among our finest. If you never attended a ciné16 show, prepare to be amazed at these extraordinarily interesting and exciting rarely-shown films. A $5 donation at the door benefits KFJC and don't forget $2 for parking!

The Roland TB-303 Bassline was a product introduced in 1982 as a bass line generator to accompany budding guitar heroes or one-man-band types. It was a dismal failure at its intended purpose, and thus languished in pawn shops and junk stores until rediscovered by some teenaged house producers in Chicago in the late 80’s. The 303, when tweaked, is capable of generating a panoply of otherworldy squelches and burbles, unique in palette, that wreak dance floor devastation. Thus was born “Acid House”, “Acid Techno”, or just “Acid”. This special will trace the rise of Acid House in Chicago, its explosion in England in 1988, and its subsequent mutation in Europe and the States.

Let us contemplate the mysteries of Life, Death, and the nature of the Gods. Join us as epic instrumental and ambient works lay the backdrop to spoken word - The 12th Planet , The Epic of Gilgamesh , Plato's Republic, The Age of Spiritual Machines, The Tibetan Book of the Dead.

KFJC is like a family; we grieve when we lose a member. Eeyore was a valuable behind-the-scenes contributor and occasional DJ during the 90s, and good friend and supporter of the station since. Join your hosts in celebrating a life tragically cut short last year with a mix of Eeyore's favorite music, interspersed with many of his imaginative production vignettes and an episode or two of his "Eeyore's corner" mini-show. Expect music from The Carpenters to Caroliner Rainbow and all points in between.

Persuasive Percussion: Jazz Kollectiv Edition A survey of the great drummers & percussionists of jazz, including some who were also great bandleaders and/or composers. Plus the Jazz Drum Megamix.

Double Bass Drums! Cowbells! Rototoms! Just the solos, none of the annoying singing and guitars.

The awesome majesty of The Monkey Power Trio. They play together only one day a year, composing the songs right there and then, recording the results, and releasing the best of it. On vinyl no less. Imagine a Lou Reed/Shaggs/Ramones supergroup, and then don’t. See what we mean? We’ll have music, interviews, unreleased material, giveaways. Possibly fruit. Maybe weapons.

Wednesday Mayhem 21 at 8:PM
@ Slim's in San Francisco
KFJC Co-Presents Alan Bishop and Richard Bishop along with Neung Phak presenting The Brothers Unconnected, a tribute to Charles Gocher and Sun City Girls. This show will feature an opening 40-minute film of the late Charles Gocher's video experiments, followed by two sets of music.

OK, Shaft was a bad motha… (shut your mouth) but he’s got nothing on Stagolee! Greil Marcus and Art Crimes hit the streets with this legendary gun-toting sharp dresser.

If Elvis Presley had never heard a rhythm and blues sextet perform “Hound Dog” in Las Vegas who knows if Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller would have been known as the biggest songwriting team of the post- WWII world. But that’s what happened. Leiber and Stoller formed their relationship as teenagers in Los Angeles. Their common love was the blues. And, rhythm and blues was growing in popularity. This special will highlight the nascent songwriting career of this duo and then explore what the wide range of musical artists have done with their compositions over the years. Join John Goldfarb and Sluggo as they interview some of the architects of rock ‘n’ roll and listen to some of the finest craftsmanship of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

A non linear account of Sonic Youth's 25 years of music making including side projects. A focus on rare live and recorded material...Hosted by Animal Gin

The Queerest of the Queer! Homo-core wet dream live on air! Pansy punk, lesbo lo-fi, bi-sexual synth, tranny new wave, disco dykes, queer pop & crunked out gay ghetto tech. Steer across a kaleidoscopic spectrum of sexual orientations & bump some stellar LBGT tunes with pride! Come out and join us!

Originations will be a showcase of music originating from the motherland, Hawai'i. I will play SlackKey, or Kihoalu music, give background information on where that originates from. Focusing on greats like Gabby Pahinui, George Kahumoku, Ceril Pahinui, Dennis Kamakahi and others. Also, expose ukulele impresarios like Herb Ohta (sampled by rappers), Jake Shimabukuro and others. I can't forget about Hawaiian contemporary music. 70's folkrocky bands Kalapana and C and K. Even Yvonne Eliman. Hawaiian music also has great singers like Dennis Pavao, Brothers Cazimero and Israel Kamakawiwaole, aka Bruddah IZ. If I could get an interview with a particular musician as well, the show would be epic for me. But if not, I get plenty music for listen to, no? I can't forget the talent that is out there now. From the rootsy Ooklah the Moc and Humble Soul, to Island Reggae acts like Natural Vibrations and others, the islands are packed with talent that also deserves some mainland respect. I will refrain from playing cheesy lame pseudo-island music, like say the Hawai'I 5-0 theme, but will play a lot of the unheard classics. With nice segueing beds, and a laid back tropical demeanor, this show will transport people, including myself. All Pau.

From the late '70s to the late '80s, cassettes were king. The cassette culture was in part an extension of the mail art movement, and owed much to the DIY ethic. Before digital media, anyone with a cheap, portable 4-track could easily record a cassette and get it out quickly. Twenty years on from the height of its popularity, homemade cassettes are coming back into vogue.

In this edition, guest curator Mason Jones and Nozmo King explore the Japanese scene from past to present, playing obscure, vintage cassettes (and some vinyl).

KFJC's intrepid mellotron fanatics have toiled long and hard to uncover yet more music featuring this unique and versatile analogue keyboard instrument. its heyday might have been the 60s and 70s but many contemporary artists have rediscovered its charms and put it to good use in a wide range of genres. The holy grail for your hosts is the hit we've all heard many times which turns out to be laden with mellotron, but there will be rareties, oddities and obscurities a-plenty too. And no mellotron show could be complete without an occasional slice of stately prog.

The Day of Dub is about Dub of all sorts, from the classic Reggae variety to industrial and electronic variants. Join us as KFJC DJs sort out the colossus that is dub... Hosted by various KFJC DJs

Conferring immortality to the hordes of fiendish performers offering the sweetest audio ambrosia, Asphodel's ongoing legacy permeates throughout San Francisco and beyond. Perceive absurd, obscure, avant, inspired, ingenious and infamous artists who've been altering the sonic landscape. Delve deep into this stunning catalog where substance and the surreal abound.

Music you love to hate. music you hate to love. three hours of often cringe-worthy poptastic hits, rated by your hosts using seventeen carefully-honed evaluation categories in order to determine their vote for the most candy-assed song of all time. A bit of light-hearted fun, with guilty pleasures galore!

Monday Mayhem 26 at 8:PM
@ Brookdale Lodge
11570 Hwy 9 in Ben Lomond
KFJC and folkYEAH! Co-Presents a night of amplified swirling caramel sound with Dead Meadow and Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound!

A retrospective of Blackjack records. The label, that in the 90's, laid down the angst ridden driven bad asses to the masses. Wear your steel toes or you might get stomped!

All yodeling, all the time: Sister acts, sad cowboys, and that lonely goatherd. Ode lay-ee!

Shepard scales are an auditory illusion. With careful synthesizing of tones first crafted by Roger Shepard at bell labs in the 60s, the listener hears a sound that appears to be infinitely rising (or descending). Experiments with Shepard scales and its related phenomena have led to fascinating discoveries about the brain and about different cultures. Some protean, examples of Shepard scales existed well before the 60s (Bach may have delved into them), but with the advent of synthesizers, more assured implementation of Shepard scales have crept their way into modern music, most notably with the late James Tenney's piece "For Ann (rising)".

Some covers are a tip of the hat to, or an embellishment of the original tune, others are a hatchet job. This special is devoted to those others, whether the damage was unintentional, or, as the title says, with malice aforethought…

KFJC presents the most ambitious live mic to date: 24-Hours of continuous drone performances, with absolutely no interruptions, live and direct from the KFJC Pit. Hosted by guest curator 24 Hour Drone and Nozmo King. Stay tuned for the complete schedule!

The Roland TB-303 Bassline was a product introduced in 1982 as a bass line generator to accompany budding guitar heroes or one-man-band types. It was a dismal failure at its intended purpose, and thus languished in pawn shops and junk stores until rediscovered by some teenaged house producers in Chicago in the late 80’s. The 303, when tweaked, is capable of generating a panoply of otherworldy squelches and burbles, unique in palette, that wreak dance floor devastation. Thus was born “Acid House”, “Acid Techno”, or just “Acid”. This special will trace the rise of Acid House in Chicago, its explosion in England in 1988, and its subsequent mutation in Europe and the States.

KFJC"s annual special featuring the music of Sun Ra for 24 hours.

Saturday June 21 at 7:PM
@ Room 5015, Foothill College Campus
It's the Psychotronix Film Festival: Weird and wild films including short subjects, ancient TV commercials, and much more. $5 donation at the door; bring $2 in quarters for parking. Fun for the whole family!