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Mayhem 2005
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April 25
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April 26
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April 27
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April 28
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April 29
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April 30
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Mayhem 1
12PM
Kaleidoscope Part 1 |
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Mayhem 2
10PM
Live from Gilman St |
Mayhem 3
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Mayhem 4
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Mayhem 5
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Mayhem 6
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Mayhem 7
12PM
Soundbyte Hell |
Mayhem 8
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Mayhem 9
10PM
The Devil May Care |
Mayhem 10
7PM
Pop Mute Party |
Mayhem 11
10PM
Strangeness Attracts |
Mayhem 12
10PM
Angus MacLise |
Mayhem 13
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Mayhem 14
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Mayhem 15
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Mayhem 16
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Mayhem 17
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Mayhem 18
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Mayhem 19
10AM
Brass Insanity
10PM
Actuel Jazz |
Mayhem 20
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Mayhem 21
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Mayhem 22
12AM
24 Hours of Sun RA |
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Mayhem 23
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Mayhem 24
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Mayhem 25
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Mayhem 26
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Mayhem 27
7PM
KFJC Classics |
Mayhem 28
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Mayhem 29
12AM
Day of Dub |
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Mayhem 30
7PM
Mellotron redux |
Mayhem 31
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Junehem 1
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Junehem 2
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Junehem 3
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Junehem 4
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Junehem 5
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Short descriptions of Mayhem Specials
Kaleidoscope Part 1
Sunday, Mayhem 1 12:00pm — Tuesday, Mayhem 3 9:57am · Full details...
Sunday Mayhem 1 from noon to 4:P
"Dive Into Yesterday" - the Kaleidoscope Special, Part 1
Hosted by: Pete Dixon and Earl Grey
England's Kaleidoscope had their ups and downs in the late sixties, but
never really achieved the success or recognition they deserved at the
time. Part 1 starts in 1963 with the R & B flavoured sounds of earlier band
incarnations and follows their development
into the psychedelic pop/rock of Kaleidoscope in 1967-68.
Live from Gilman St
Monday, Mayhem 2 10:00pm — Tuesday, Mayhem 3 1:00am · Full details...
Monday Mayhem 2 from 10:P to 12:30A
Live from 924 Gilman Street
Hosted by Groundswell
Tragedy from Oregon, Riistetyt from Finland, Look Back And Laugh and Cut-Throat from Oregon all recorded live on April 1st, 2005 at 924 Gilman St in Berkeley and rebroadcast here for your listening amazement.
Ann Arbor's Mayhem Grab Bag of Special Guests
Wednesday, Mayhem 4 6:00am — 10:00am · Full details...
Wednesday Mayhem 4 sometime from 6:A to 10:A
Ann Arbor's Mayhem Grab Bag of Special Guests
Hosted by: Ann Arbor
The first guest in the series will be Mal Sharpe who will clue us
about his latest projects
Day Before International Tuba Day Special Number 5
Thursday, Mayhem 5 10:00am — 2:00pm · Full details...
Thursday Mayhem 5 from 10:A to 2:P
Day Before International Tuba Day Special #5
Hosted by Dave Richoux
Celebrating everything Tuba, the annual "Day Before
International Tuba Day Special" will explore music from old fashion
Oompah to Techno-Tuba performed on Sousaphones, Helicons, Tubas,
Baritones, Euphoniums, Ophicleides, Alto Horns, Serpents and other
members of the Tuba Family.
The Bill Direen Special
Thursday, Mayhem 5 10:00pm — Friday, Mayhem 6 2:00am · Full details...
Thursday Mayhem 5 from 10:P to 2:A
The Bill Direen Special
Hosted by Justin Outlier
Underrated genius songwriter from New Zealand, It is time to give the Kiwi his due.
Soundbyte Hell
Saturday, Mayhem 7 12:00pm — 3:00pm · Full details...
Saturday Mayhem 7 from noon to 3:P
Soundbyte Hell - The Ad Nauseam Self-Test Special
Hosted by: Austin Space
Join Austin Space as he tip-toes through countless endless infinities
of what has been said with two lips or more on radio, TV, and screen.
Challenge yourself, sit back and recall. Velcro yourself to your
chair its going to be a rough three hour ride.
Kaleidoscope Special Part 2
Sunday, Mayhem 8 11:00am — 3:00pm · Full details...
Sunday Mayhem 8 from 11:A to 3:P
Dive Into Yesterday" - the Kaleidoscope Special, Part 2
Hosted by: Pete Dixon and Earl Grey
England's Kaleidoscope had their ups and downs in the late sixties, but
never really achieved the success or recognition they deserved at the
time. Part 2 continues the story through 1968, as the psychedelic pop/rock of
Kaleidoscope slowly developed into the more progressive sounds of
Fairfield Parlour at the end of the sixties, and concludes in 1971 when
they decided to call it a day. The interviews will be interspersed with
plenty of music from Kaleidoscope and Fairfield Parlour albums, as well
as film soundtrack material, several BBC radio sessions, and some more
recent solo material.
The Devil May Care
Monday, Mayhem 9 10:00pm — Tuesday, Mayhem 10 2:00am · Full details...
Monday Mayhem 9 from 10:P to 2:A
The Devil May Care
Hosted by Guy Montag
A guide
through an aural extravaganza, attempting to breach the ensuing perennial battle of extremes. Can good prevail over evil? Or, will evil reign supreme?
The Devil May Care
Riddims of Jamaica pt 1
Tuesday, Mayhem 10 3:00pm — 5:00pm · Full details...
Tuesday Mayhem 10 from 3:PM to 5:PM
Riddims of Jamaica Part 1
Hosted by Mr. Lucky
A selection of the most versioned and influential riddims of reggae, from the days of Studio One to the emergence of
the digital dancehall era and beyond. This session is dedicated to the "Classic" era of reggae, where we'll be checking out the tunes that were the
foundation of the original Jamaican Sounsystems.
Pop Mute Party
Tuesday, Mayhem 10 7:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Tuesday Mayhem 10 from 7:P to 10:P
Pop Mute Party:
Backing Tracks from the Sixties
Hosted by: Art Crimes
Who needs singers, anyway? The backing tracks created by such sixties hitmakers as the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Burt Bacharach, Phil Spector
and others are full of surprises when you hear them without the vocals. Plus: rehearsals, outtakes, and session bloopers!
Ann Arbor's Mayhem Grab Bag of Special Guests
Wednesday, Mayhem 11 6:00am — 10:00am · Full details...
Wednesday Mayhem 11 sometime from 6:A to 10:A
Ann Arbor's Mayhem Grab Bag of Special Guests
Hosted by: Ann Arbor
Each Wednesday morning during Mayhem join Ann Arbor as she hosts at least 1 special guest who will join her either by phone or in person to
share
something that they are doing.
Strangeness Attracts
Wednesday, Mayhem 11 10:00pm — Thursday, Mayhem 12 2:00am · Full details...
Wednesday Mayhem 11 from 10:P to 2:A
Strangeness Attracts
Hosted by Terry Tyke
An overview of the Portland, Oregon based label, Strange Attractors
Audio House, whose mission is to flood the musical world with
Strangeness. There?ll be lots of this strange music featured, along with
interviews with label founder, Chris, and with some of the artists featured
on the label.
Also, some items from the catalog will be given away throughout
the special, so mark your calendar for a very Strange night !
Beth Custer Speaks Clarinet
Thursday, Mayhem 12 7:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Thursday Mayhem 12 from 7:P to 10:P
Beth Custer Speaks Clarinet
Hosted by: Shawn Dupree
Join Shawn Dupree as she talks with San Francisco based composer
and performer Beth Custer, whose varied career jumped-started with Club Foot
Orchestra,
a group best known for producing soundtracks to silent films. Other projects
include
teaming up with didgeridoo player Stephen Kent to form the world/ambient
ensemble Trance Mission,
and currently she's leading the Latin-jazz-funk inspired Beth Custer
Ensemble.
Angus MacLise
Thursday, Mayhem 12 10:00pm — Friday, Mayhem 13 2:00am · Full details...
Thursday Mayhem 12 from 10:P to 2:A
The Angus MacLise Special
Hosted by Justin Outlier
Poet, percussionist, calligrapher, mystic, shaman and visionary musical GOD. A purist of
soul and music, MacLise never compromised and his recordings prove it.
Mellotron Special
Friday, Mayhem 13 8:00pm — 11:59pm · Full details...
Friday Mayhem 13 from 8:P to midnight
"Tales of the 8-second Orchestra, Part 4" - the Mellotron Special
Hosted by Earl Grey, Pete Dixon and Joe Schlabotnik
Fourth year of our long-running introspective of the Mellotron.
Plug & Play: Plug Research Revealed
Saturday, Mayhem 14 12:00pm — 4:00pm · Full details...
Saturday Mayhem 14 from 12:P to 4:P
PLUG & PLAY: Plug Research Revealed
Hosted by Trinity
Plug Research churns out music ranging from dub to electronic to hip
hop and more. Their roster includes Ammoncontact, Nobody, Mia Doi
Todd, Calamalka, Dntel, John Tejada, Thomas Fehlmann, Daedelus and
more. Come explore the wonders of Plug Research through music,
interviews, and giveaways. Special live performance with Daedelus and Montag!
Aquarius In tUMULt
Sunday, Mayhem 15 2:00pm — 6:00pm · Full details...
Sunday Mayhem 15 from 2:P to 6:P
Aquarius In tUMULt
Hosted by: Terry Tyke and Andee and Allan from Aquarius Record store
A look at the beginnings and development of this haven for the musically lost and wayward souls, whose music may never be heard were it not for
outlets like Aquarius ? case in point, the music on the tUMULt label, run by Aquarius co-commander, Andee.
Big Noise from Nigeria
Sunday, Mayhem 15 6:00pm — 11:00pm · Full details...
Sunday Mayhem 15 from 6:P to midnight
Big Noise from Nigeria
Hosted by: Art Crimes & Rocky Rococo
An overview of the development of Afrobeat, starting at Ground Zero: Nigeria. We?ll trace a path from Nigeria?s traditional drum and vocal music, to
highlife, juju, and other styles, including Fela?s introduction of Afrobeat. And we?ll hear some modern practitioners of these styles, from both Africa and
beyond.
Silber Records Special
Tuesday, Mayhem 17 6:00pm — Wednesday, Mayhem 18 12:00am · Full details...
Tuesday Mayhem 17 from 6:PM to midnight
From The Bedroom To Your Ears
Hosted by Max Level
Spotlight on the Silber Records label and its family
of artists from around the world - including Small
Life Form, Rollerball, Aarktica, Clang Quartet, Tara Vanflower and
Kobi just to name a few. Expect plenty of drone, love,
honesty, sound, interviews, and giveaway goodies.
Ann Arbor's Mayhem Grab Bag of Special Guests
Wednesday, Mayhem 18 6:00am — 10:00am · Full details...
Wednesday Mayhem 18 sometime from 6:A to 10:A
Ann Arbor's Mayhem Grab Bag of Special Guests
Hosted by: Ann Arbor
Each Wednesday morning during Mayhem join Ann Arbor as she hosts at least 1 special guest who will join her either by phone or in person to
share
something that they are doing.
Brass Insanity
Thursday, Mayhem 19 10:00am — 2:00pm · Full details...
Thursday Mayhem 19 from 10:A to 2P
Brass Insanity
Hosted by Dave Richoux
Seemingly inspired equally by Sousa, Sun Ra, Zappa,
and Spike Jones - BrassWind musicians from all over the world have been
creating a lot of strange new sounds - mixing ancient traditions (Klezmer, Vaudeville, Balkan, etc.) with modern jazz and rock. This
special will focus on groups like Flat Earth Society, Willem Breuker
Kollektief and many others. more info &
links
Actuel Jazz
Thursday, Mayhem 19 10:00pm — Friday, Mayhem 20 2:00am · Full details...
Thursday Mayhem 19 from from 10:P to 2:A
Actuel Jazz Label
Hosted by Justin Outlier
What Blue Note is to popular jazz, Actuel is to free jazz.
Four hours is not enough time to appropriately highlight
all of the BYG/Actuel library but we'll make due with what time we have - tune in and
free you assssss!
Mellotron Special part II
Friday, Mayhem 20 8:00pm — Saturday, Mayhem 21 12:00am · Full details...
Friday Mayhem 20 from 8:P to midnight
Tales Of The Eight
Second Orchestra - Part 4.2
Hosted by Earl Grey, Pete Dixon and Joe Schlabotnik
The many mysteries and moods of the Mellotron. Some say madness. We say mighty nice.
Transmissions From The Turin Spacelab
Saturday, Mayhem 21 2:00pm — 6:00pm · Full details...
Saturday, Mayhem 21 from 2:P to 6:P
Transmissions From The Turin Spacelab
Hosted by: Terry Tyke
A look at the space research and experimentation being conducted by the brothers Roberto and Maurizio Opalio, as we hopefully resolve
conundrum of why they insist on stating, ?My Cat is an Alien?, via interviews with the brothers,
various co-conspirators and the music created in the
Spacelab, and maybe one or 2 surprises.
24 Hours of Sun RA
Sunday, Mayhem 22 12:00am — 11:00pm · Full details...
Sunday Mayhem 22 from midnite to midnite
24 Hours of Sun RA
Hosted by: Spliff Skankin, Nancy Reagan, Hawkeye Joe, Dave Richoux and others
All things Sun RA
including live performance, live recording, interviews, rare recordings, unreleased music
Burnt Ramen Retrospective
Monday, Mayhem 23 8:00pm — Tuesday, Mayhem 24 2:00am · Full details...
Monday Mayhem 23 from 8:P to 2:A
The Ramen Days: A Burnt Ramen Retrospective
Hosted by Guy Montag
Regale Burnt Ramen's inspirational history with John the Baker and Myk Ramen. Fixate as JTB & Myk perform live
in KFJC's pit with their respective bands, Instant Asshole and Ill Gotten Gainz! Observe unreleased live recordings from the extensive Burnt Ramen
Archives! Utter mayhem that
breeds the unexpected! Not to be missed!
Riddims of Jamaica - pt 2
Tuesday, Mayhem 24 3:00pm — 5:00pm · Full details...
Tuesday Mayhem 24 from 3:PM to 5:PM
Riddims of Jamaica - part 2
Hosted by Mr. Lucky
A selection of the most versioned and influential riddims of reggae, from the days of Studio One to the emergence of the digital dancehall era and
beyond. Part 2 is dedicated to the begining of the digital era starting with the Sleng-Teng riddim, as well as some new, contemporary riddims popular in
the dance today.
Ann Arbor's Mayhem Grab Bag of Special Guests
Wednesday, Mayhem 25 6:00am — 10:00am · Full details...
Wednesday Mayhem 25 from 7:A to 9:A
Hot Damn - it's Haiku Slam!
Hosted by: Ann Arbor
How much can you say in 17 syllables?
Make it fun or sad, be it truthful or fiction, it's all very good!
KFJC Classics
Friday, Mayhem 27 7:00pm — Saturday, Mayhem 28 2:00am · Full details...
Friday Mayhem 27 from 7:P to 2:A
KFJC Classics
Hosted by: Goodwrench and Hawkeye Joe
Tucked away in the KFJC archives are tons of exhilarating, goofy,
irritating, and sometimes frightening tunes, many of which had anthemic status when first
unleashed on the unsuspecting airwaves, but were forgotten and buried in the library
afterwards. We intend to
dig up some of these moldy treasures again and expose them to the light, an exercise rather like
kicking over a rotten log to see what sort of creature scuttles out.
Homestead and Wolfe
Saturday, Mayhem 28 5:00pm — 9:00pm · Full details...
Saturday Mayhem 28 from 5:P to 9:P
The Homestead and Wolfe Special
Hosted by Mitch LeMay
Join original HOMESTEAD & WOLFE members Brian Gundy,
JoAnne Avery and Ted Larson, with special guest Karl
Ikola, in live performance and interview with Mitch
LeMay in a Mayhem Special celebrating The Gold Star
Tapes 1973-75 release, and the life and times of
HOMESTEAD & WOLFE
Day of Dub
Sunday, Mayhem 29 12:00am — 11:00pm · Full details...
Sunday Mayhem 29 from midnite to midnite
The 6th Annual Day of Dub
Another year, and another Day of Dub. 24 hours of psychedelic,
instrumental, super-groovin? x-ray music. From the classic riddims of
yesterday to the spaced out explorations bubblin? into the future.
Featuring Spliff Skankin at 4PM. Check the Day of Dub website for schedule,
downloads, and links.
Les is the Most. A Les Baxter retrospective.
Monday, Mayhem 30 12:00pm — 4:00pm · Full details...
Monday Mayhem 30 from noon to 4:P
Les is the Most
Hosted by Mitch LeMay and Gallium Arsenide
A retrospective featuring the music of Les Baxter, the leading figure in the history of exotica.
Mellotron redux
Monday, Mayhem 30 7:00pm — 11:00pm · Full details...
Monday Mayhem 30 from 7:P to midnight
"Tales of the 8-second Orchestra, The Final Fling" - the Mellotron Special.
Hosted by Earl Grey, Pete Dixon and Joe Schlabotnik
One last chance to play the "spot the Mellotron" game! Two earlier
specials this Mayhem just haven't been enough to accommodate the mass of
material that we continue to
discover that features the Marvelous Mighty Mellotron. As before, expect
some progressive sounds, but also expect plenty of big surprises - hear
this curious but versatile keyboard instrument cropping up in the
unlikeliest of places!
Folk Song Roots with Shirley Collins
Tuesday, Mayhem 31 7:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Tuesday Mayhem 31 from 7:P to 10:P
Folk Song Roots with Shirley Collins
Hosted by Art Crimes
Shirley Collins has studied and sung English and native Sussex folk songs all her
life. Recently Art Crimes talked with Shirley about English folk songs and their journey ?Over the Water? to America. We?ll hear English and American
versions of a few of those songs, including some of Shirley?s own performances and a few newly recorded versions as well.
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