Sun Ra on Night Air

I just listened to a great send up to the space traveller who was Sun Ra. There is no way you can have Sun Ra explained to you in 25 minutes, but this radio production does a pretty good job scratching the surface. I won't attempt it, but Online Magazine does it here, and the Arkestra keeps the ball rolling fifteen years after his departure from this astral plane.

By the way, the program I refer to is The Night Air. It's a production of ABC, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. I love the show and receive it in the form of a weekly podcast, although individual shows are available as streams or mp3 downloads. The show is usually in the form of audio collage, so is very experimental and exercises the listener's imagination. Check it out when you can.
- Jay King

RiverFest, the tail end

Robert Earl Keen was Sunday's headliner on the Triple S Alarm Stage. He and his band put on a great show, with the audience singing along with nearly every song. They even rocked out on a Jimmie Driftwood song, to everyone's delight.





What I want to know: Whose decision was it to schedule Robert Earl Keen and ZZ Top at the same time?












The old trestle bridge, now a pedestrian bridge, looked like DisneyWorld on Sunday afternoon, what with the long line. Maybe we'll wait 'til next week to cross.

KABF at Riverfest: or We are mellltttiiiingggg

Ok, KABF actually had a booth at Riverfest this year. Right next to the Triple S Alarm Stage where Johnny Lang performed last night. Chad, Diana, Flap, Jody Luv worked the booth during the day. In the evening, Deb, AmyB, Clyde, Marky joined them to help out.
All agreed that it was hotter than hell and the humidity was stifling. We met lots of cool folks and got lots of feedback with the listener survey. We passed out tons of KABF cups and just had a good time.
Chad and Flap emceed the stage all day and evening and did a fine job. Johnny Lang wanted NO introductions. He is still a man child, in my opinion, and his voice is still rather soft. There was a huge crowd to see him though.
Here are a few pics from the affair courtesy of Deb's camera.



Deb, AmyB & Rose at the VIP tent where, of course, there was plenty of free beer and catfish on Friday night.









Clyde & Deb at the KABF Booth













Deb & Diana at the KABF booth.

Audio 101 - Tuesday 10 pm to midnight

Artist / selection / CD

Galactic w/ Z Trip / Bounce Baby / From the Corner To the Block
Nickodemus w/ Mitch Stein / Back From Africa / Endangered Species
Galactic w/ Vursatyl & Ohmega Watts / Find My Home / From the Corner To the Block
The Valentine Six / Bad Penny; Sonic / The Valentine Six
Alabama 3 / Speed of the Sound of Lonliness / Exile on Cold Harbor
Alabama 3 / Woke Up This Morning / The Sopranos sndtrk.
Aimee Mann / Borrowing Time / @#%&*! Smilers
Tom McRae / Karaoke Soul / Just Like Blood
Bum Tech / Breekbaar / Beware of D-G
Jonathan Goldstein & Sam Shelabi / Old Scores / WireTap (CBC Radio)

Marseille Figs / Sonny Gone To Heaven / Boum Boum Constant
Tha' MuseMeant / Sweet / Silver Seed
Vinc2 / Valkeakoski / Exoplanete
Jose Gonzales / Cycling Trivialities / In Our Nature
Charles Amirkhanian / Mental Radio / New American Radio
mixed with:
Anima Sound System / Csillogtolan / Hungarian Astronaut
and: Anima Sound System / Hungarian Astronaut / Hungarian Astronaut
and: DJ Food / The Crow (Kaleidoscope version) / Zen Rmx
The Valentine Six / Always Is My Name / The Valentine Six
The Wood Brothers / Angel / Loaded

Next week's Rural War Room: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Show

World Tour playlist - Sunday May 18, noon - 2pm

Sinead O'Connor / The Moorlough Shore / Sean Nos Nua / Vanguard
Kila / Ril a Do / Tog e Go Bog e / Green Linnet
Dead Can Dance / Song of the Nile / Spiritchaser / 4AD
Rupa & the April Fishes / La Peinture; Yaad / Extraordinary Rendition / Cumbancha
Krishna Das / Baba Hanuman (Dub Farm mix) / Earth 'n Bass / Triloka
Ar Rahman / Missing You; Revival / Vande Mataram / Sony
Miriam Stockley / Massai Rain / Second Nature / Narada
Mama Sissoko / Manssane Cisse / Soleil de Minuit / Tinder
Seba / Kayen De / Ewa! / Tinder
Justin Adams / Discovery; Desert Searchers / Kin sndtrk / Wayward
Kabul Workshop / Dance / Trigana / Tinder
State of Bengal / Red Earth / Visual Audio / Six Degrees
Liu Fang & Farhan Sabbagh / The Night of Bonfire / Chine (comp.) / World Music Network
Bonten / Midare Uchi / Asian Drums II / Pacific Moon
Albert Kuvezin & Yat Kha / Ramblin' Man / Re-Covers / World Village
Zap Mama / Go Boy / Superman / Heads Up
Garifuna Womens' Project / Hattie; Lunuburi Sigala / Umalali / Cumbancha
Rupa & the April Fishes / La Pecheuse / Extraordinary Rendition / Cumbancha

Grant usually hosts the third Sunday of the month, but we switched this month. He'll be doing next week's show. - Jay King

Collage playlist - Sat., May 17, 2008 - 12-3 PM

Artist - Song - Album (Label/Year of release)

The Darbuki Kings - No Habibi No - Lawrence Of Suburbia (Darbuki King Records/2008)
Al Green - Take Your Time (w/Corinne Bailey Rae) - Lay It Down (Blue Note/2008)
Spoon - They Never Got You - Gimme Fiction (Merge/2006)
Spoon - Merchants Of Soul - Gimme Fiction (Merge/2006)
Neko Case - Deep Red Bells - Black Listed (Mint/Anti-/2007)
Steve Winwood - Dirty City - Nine Lives (Columbia/2008)
Goldfrapp - Little Bird - Seventh Tree (Mute/2008)
Terry Reid - Tinker Taylor - Superlungs (Astralwerks/2005)
Eliza Gilkyson - Runaway Train - Beautiful World (Red House/2008)
Gaudi & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Kahin Mot Se Bhi Na Jao - Dub Qawwali (Six Degrees/2007)
Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun - Lightbulb Sun (Kscope - UK/2000)
Autorickshaw - Surya - So The Journey Goes (Tala-Wallah - Canada/2007)
Bert Jansch - My Pocket's Empty - The Black Swan (Drag City/2006)
Bert Jansch - Watch The Stars - The Black Swan (Drag City/2006)
Stanton Moore Trio - (Who Ate The) Layer Cake - Emphasis! (On Parenthesis) (Telarc/2008)
Sheila Chandra - Song To A Siren - Gifted: Women Of The World - V. A. (Real World/2001)
Tim Buckley - Dolphins - Dream Letter: Live In London 1968 (Manifesto/1995)
Tinariwen - Toumast - Aman Iman (World Village/2007)
Chatham County Line - The Carolinian - IV (Yep Roc/2008)
Otis Redding - Wonderful World - Otis Blue (Volt/Atco/1965)
The Grateful Dead - Eyes Of The World - Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings (Grateful Dead/2008)
Ofra Haza - Rachamim - Earth (Hed Arzi - Israel/1994)
David Broza - Painted Postcard - Painted Postcard (Rounder/2002)
Carbon/Silicon - Acton Zulus - The Last Post (Caroline/2007)
Kate Rusby - My Young Man - Little Lights (Compass/2001)
Alejandro Escovedo - Evita's Lullaby - The Boxing Mirror (Back Porch/2006)
Plastiscines - (Zazie Fait De La) Bicyclette - LP 1 (Caroline/2007)
James Taylor - Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor (Capitol/1991)

Going On by Gnarls Barkley

World Tour playlist - Sunday May 11, noon to 2pm

JayKing, host
artist / selection / CD / label

Lawson Rollins / Through the Night; Ceremony / Infinita / Infinita Records
Jai Uttal and the Pagan Love Orchestra / Lake of Exploits / Beggars & Saints / Pavana Suta
BioMusique (Lizbeth Scott & Greg Ellis) / Ohroo / The 10,000 Steps / kosmicmusic
Jai Uttal & Ben Leinbach / Prayer to the Buddha Maitreya / Loveland / Sounds True

Darbuki Kings / Nile Sunset / Lawrence of Suburbia / robinanders.com
Chantal Chamandy / Salma Ya Salama / Beladi / Nine Music
Alisa Fineman / Iti Milvanon / Closing the Distance / Cup of Kindness
children of Barnawar / practice a traditional wedding song / Gypsy Caravan / World Village
Esma Redzepova w/ Fanfare Ciocarlia / Nakalavishe / Gypsy Caravan / World Village
Fanfare Ciocarlia / Asfalt Tango / Gypsy Caravan / World Village

Darbuki Kings / Yassar Ubetcha / Lawrence of Suburbia / robinanders.com
Nicky Skopelitis / Omens / Next To Nothing / Virgin
Hedningarna / Viima (Cold Wind) / Karelia Visa / NorthSide

Hedningarna / Neidon Laulu (Song of a Maiden) / Karelia Visa / NorthSide
BioMusique / Persephone / The 10,000 Steps / kosmicmusic
Jai Uttal & Ben Leinbach / Radiance; Prayer to the Goddess Saraswati / Loveland / Sounds True

Gang Of Four Minus Two

Gang of Four bassist Dave Allen and drummer Hugo Burnham have departed the band. You may read about it here.

Audio 101 - Tuesday May 6, 10 to midnight

Robin Holcomb / When I Stop Crying / Rockabye
Aimee Mann / Little Tornado / @#%&*! Smilers
Eliza Gilkyson / Runaway Train / Beautiful World
Suzzy Roche / Born Yesterday / Songs From an Unmarried Housewife
Robyn Hitchcock / No, I Don't Remember Guildford / Storefront Hitchcock
Kim Fowley & Ben Vaughn / Livin' On the Edge / Kings of Saturday Night
Talking Heads / What a Day That Was / Stop Making Sense
Adrian Sherwood / x-Planation / Never Trust a Hippy
Carbon/Silicon / Tell It Like It Is / The Last Post
Kiril / Swimmer / Homebound
Aimee Mann / The Great Beyond / @#%&*! Smilers
Or The Whale / Fight Song / Light Poles and Pines
Eliza Gilkyson / Beautiful World / Beautiful World
The Pines / Throw Me In the River / Sparrows in the Bell
Joe Frank / part 1 of 'Home' / joefrank.com
BT / Lullabye For Gaia / ESCM
Joe Frank / part 2 of 'Home' / joefrank.com
Cinematic Orchestra w/ Fontella Bass / Evolution / Everyday
Pretty & Twisted / The Highs Are Too High / Pretty & Twisted

So Advise Us Already!

Did we mention this is community radio? Last time we checked, that's you and us.
So if it's ours, shouldn't we take charge?

What do YOU want your radio station to be? Tell us.

Tell us what issues you want addressed. Tell us how we can improve our programming. Tell us what we're doing right and tell us what we're doing wrong. Tell us in person, at the KABF Community Advisory Meeting. Thursday, May 8th. 6 pm. in the downstairs meeting room at 2101 South Main Street in Little Rock.

(And please take a few minutes to complete our listener survey. Thanks.)

Collage playlist - Sat., May 3, 2008 - 12-3 PM

Artist - Song - Album (Label/Year of release)

Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express - Minimum-Maximum (Astralwerks/2005)
Robert Plant/Alison Krauss - Nothin' - Raising Sand (Rounder/2007)
Stanton Moore Trio - (Late Night At The) Maple Leaf - Emphasis! (On Parenthesis) (Telarc/2008)
Goldfrapp - Happiness - Seventh Tree (Mute/2008)
Richard Thompson - Gethsemane - The Old Kit Bag (Cooking Vinyl/2003)
Coldplay - Violet Hill - Viva La Vida ... (Capitol/2008) *
Bonnie Raitt (w/Habib Koite) - Back Around - Silver Lining (Capitol/2002)
Steve Winwood - Raging Sea - Nine Lives (Columbia/2008)
The Black Keys - I Got Mine - Attack & Release (Nonesuch/2008)
Gaudi & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Kahin Mot Se Bhi Na Jao - Dub Qawwali (Six Degrees/2007)
U2 - I Fall Down - October (Island/1981)
U2 - I Threw A Brick Through A Window - October (Island/1981)
Etran Finatawa - Kel Tamascheck - Desert Crossroads (Riverboat Records/2008)
Gary Wright - Fascinating Things - Footprint (BGO - UK/2005)
My Morning Jacket - I'm Amazed - Evil Ways (ATO/2008) *
Otis Spann - I Got A Feeling - The Blues Never Die (Original Blues Classics/1969)
Aterciopelados - Panal - Oye (Nacional/2006)
Richard Thompson - Guns For Tongues - Sweet Warrior (Shout! Factory/2007)
Stereolab - Fluorescences - Oscillons From The Anti-Sun (Too Pure - UK/2005)
Jose Gonzalez - Teardrop - In Our Nature (Imperial/Mute/2007)
Can - Sing Swan Song - Ege Bamyasi (Spoon/Mute/2007)
The Clash - Revolution Rock Radio Special (Legacy/Sony/2008)
Can - Spoon - Ege Bamyasi (Spoon/Mute/2007)

* New albums from My Morning Jacket and Coldplay are due out June 10 & 17 respectively.

World Tour - Sunday May 4, noon - 2pm

Paul Kelly hosts the first Sunday of the month

Baka Beyond / 1000 Curses of Love; Silver Whistle / East to West / Narada
Andrea Echeverri / Baby Blues; A Eme O / Andrea Echeverri / Nacional
Kine Lam / Home / Praise / Shanachie
Guardabarranco / Asturias / Spain in My Heart / Appleseed
Joel Rafael & Jamaica Rafael / Llago Con Tres Heridas / Spain in My Heart / Appleseed
Hart Rouge / Danny Gaudry; Brave Martin / New France / Red House
Wa-Zimba / It's So That I l Love; Sweet Flute / Mande Wazy / Tinder
Najma / Maiden Home; Calling You / Calling You / Last Minute
Angelique Kidjo / Battu / African Playground / Putumayo
Mahotella Queens / Mbube / African Playground / Putumayo
Natacha Atlas / Adam Lulabye; Man's World / Something Dangerous / Mantra
Mafalda Arnauth / Bendito Fado; E Sempre Cedo / Encantamento / Narada
Ralph Thamar / Mi Se La / French Caribbean / Putumayo
Kassav / Rete / French Caribbean / Putumayo
Samite / Embalasasa / Embalasasa / Triloka
Absolut Quartet / The Stutterer / Da Fris Prieto / Zho Music
Susheela Raman / What Silence Said / Music For Crocodiles / Narada
Thomas Mapfumo And The Blacks Unlimited / Kuvarira Mukati / Africa Calling / Rhino

Tuesday Night: Great Scott!

It may be the ultimate ruRal wAr rooM. Tuesday night, Byron Werner and Donavan Suitt will feature two hours of the music of Raymond Scott. If you don't know who he is, Justin Green can tell you all about him. But believe me, you'll know who he is after the show. Ten pee-em to midnight. Have fun!

(BTW - The artwork is by Byron Werner.)

Anthro TV

We just put a link up in the sidebar for Anthro-TV, Rod Bryan's video fun house. There's all sorts of cool stuff there. ranging from a Sister Rosetta Tharpe video to an ode to Xtracycles to an interview of Billy Graham by Woody Allen. But the latest things up there (currently numbers 1 & 2) are conversations between Rod and two friends (Rod doesn't believe in introductions, so they aren't identified) about various & sundry topics ranging from the severance tax on natural gas to Clay Shirky to biodiesel and rice production. Let's hope there will be more neighborhood conversations to come. Check it out, give Rod some feedback and bookmark / subscribe to Anthro-TV. (Check out the blog, too.)

World Tour - Sunday, April 27, noon - 2pm

Jay King, host

Maneesh De Moor / Pure Essence / Sadhana / Sounds True
Niladri Kumar / Heartbeats / Tandava Vol. 2 comp. by Pathaan / Sounds True
Nada / Raja Mati / Tandava Vol. 2 comp. by Pathaan / Sounds True
Jong / Aurora / Tandava Vol. 2 comp. by Pathaan / Sounds True
Agricantus / Hawa / Halle Bopp Souvenir / CNI
Renson w/ Mama Keita / Darkshine / Traveler '00 (comp.) / Six Degrees
Tom Diakite / Fala / Mali / Putumayo
Hasna el Becharia / Hakmet Lakdar / Djazair Johara / Indigo
Jamshied Sharifi / As Mosst, Keh Bar Mosst / One / Ceres
Sainkho Namtchylak / Kar Deerje Chouvulangnig / Time Out: 7 Tunes For Tuva / Ponderosa
Youth vs. Abakus / Spiritual Being / Tandava Vol. 2 comp. by Pathaan / Sounds True
Atlantean / Gift / Tandava Vol. 2 comp. by Pathaan / Sounds True
Swati Natekar / Sandesa / Tandava Vol. 2 comp. by Pathaan / Sounds True
D. Miller / Last Dance / L'Incoronata: Milano Lounge / Amiata
Coconutz / Nothing Compares 2 U; These Boots Are Made For Walkin' / Forgetting Sarah Marshall sndtrk.
Bhangra Dimension / People of the World / Bhangra Beat: The New Sound ( comp.) / Multitone
Saskia Laroo / Kumpa / Really Jazz / Laroo
Sally Nyolo & Shango 2 / Tilma / Drop the Debt (comp.) / World Village
Talvin Singh & Rakesh Chaurasia / Meeting / Tandava Vol. 2 comp. by Pathaan / Sounds True
ZilverZurf / Om Shanti / Tandava Vol. 2 comp. by Pathaan / Sounds True

Collage playlist - Sat., April 19, 2008 - 12-3 PM

Ron Carter - Seven Steps To Heaven - Dear Miles, (Blue Note)
Goldfrapp - Little Bird - Seventh Tree (Mute)
Mickey Hart & Zakir Hussain - Under One Groove - Global Drum Project (Shout! Factory)
Lambchop - Crackers - Damaged (Merge)
Gentle Giant - Just The Same - Free Hand (DRT Entertainment)
Gentle Giant - On Reflection - Free Hand (DRT Entertainment)
Gentle Giant - Free Hand - Free Hand (DRT Entertainment)
Vieux Farka Toure - Courage (w/Issa Bamba) - Vieux Farka Toure (World Village)
Arcade Fire - Keep The Car Running - Neon Bible (Merge)
Mavis Staples - Eyes On The Prize - We'll Never Turn Back (Anti-)
Belaire - Filling In The Cracks Of Time - Exploding, Impacting (Indierect)
The Paul Renz Quintet - Rebop - Rebop (Gabwalk)
Goldfrapp - A & E - Seventh Tree (Mute)
Carbon Silicone - Acton Zulus - The Last Post (Caroline)
Carbon Silicone - Why Do Men Fight? - The Last Post (Caroline)
Soweto Gospel Choir - Pride (In The Name Of Love) - In The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2 (Shout! Factory)
Brian Eno & John Cale - Cordoba - Wrong Way Up (All Saints Records)
Rim Banna - The Grandmother With A Limp - The Mirrors Of My Soul (Valley Entertainment)
Charles Mingus - Fables Of Faubus - Mingus Ah Um (Columbia/Legacy)
Or, The Whale - Call & Response - Light Poles & Pines (Or, The Whale)
Joni Mitchell - Strong & Wrong - Shine (Hear Music/Concord)
Alejandro Escovedo - Always A Friend - Real Animal (Back Porch)
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Minstrel Boy (Film Version) - Black Hawk Down O. S. T. (Decca)
Milt Jackson & Wes Montgomery - Delilah - Bags Meets Wes! (Riverside)
Gaudi & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Ena Akhiyan Noo - Dub Qawwali (Six Degrees)
Chatham County Line - Birmingham Jail - IV (Yep Roc)
Laura Karpman - Taken (Main Title) - Taken O. S. T. (Varese Sarabande)
Laura Karpman - To The Rescue - Taken O. S. T. (Varese Sarabande)
Laura Karpman - Allie's Miracle - Taken O. S. T. (Varese Sarabande)
Laura Karpman - Allie Is Gone - Taken O. S. T. (Varese Sarabande)
Burning Spear - Seville Land - People Of The World (Burning Music)
James Taylor - Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor (Apple/Capitol)

World Tour - Sunday, April 20, noon to 2pm

Song / Artist / Album / Label / Country
Grant Tennille hosts the third Sunday each month

El Guapo / Los Diablos Rojos / The Roots of Chicha / Barbes Records / Peru
Paper Planes / M.I.A. / Kala / XL Recordings / UK/Sri Lanka
Straight To Hell / Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros / 1999-08-21, Cologne-Bizarre Festival / None / UK
Blood & Fire / Niney The Observer / Tougher than Tough: The Story of Jamaican Music / Mango / Jamaica
Funky Kingston / Toots & The Maytals / Funky Kingston / Mango / Jamaica
Ball of Confusion / A Darker Shade of Black / Funky Kingston - Reggae Dancefloor Grooves 1968-74 / Sanctuary / Jamaica
Papa Was a Rolling Stone / The Pioneers / Funky Kingston - Reggae Dancefloor Grooves 1968-75 / Sanctuary / Jamaica
Water No Get No Enemy / Fela Kuti / The Best Best of Fela Kuti / MCA / Nigeria
Funky Fever / Jay Mitchell / Cult Cargo - Grand Bahama Goombay / Numero Group / Bahamas
Words to My Song / Dry Bread / Cult Cargo - Grand Bahama Goombay / Numero Group / Bahamas
Refugee Rolling / Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars / Living Like a Refugee / Anti- / Sierra Leone
Weapon Conflict / Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars / Living Like a Refugee / Anti- / Sierra Leone
Dounia / Toumast / Ishumar / Real World / Tuareg
Mustt Mustt (Lost in His Work) / Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan / Mustt Mustt / Real World / Pakistan
Daglar Dagladi Beni / Edip Akbayram / Edip Akbayram / Shadoks / Turkey
Dagen Är Över / Charlie & Esdor / Charlie & Esdor / Mellotronen / Sweden

The heaviest element yet?

Just Discovered Research has discovered the heaviest element yet known to science. The new element, Governmentium(GV), has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons. Since Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert; however, it can be detected because it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A minute amount of Governmentium can cause a reaction that would normally take less than a second, to take from four days to four years to complete.
Governmentium has a normal half-life of 2-6 years. It does not decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places.
In fact, Governmentium's mass will actually increase over time, since each reorganization will cause more morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes. This characteristic of moron promotion leads some scientists to believe that Governmentium is formed whenever morons reach a critical concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as critical morass. When catalyzed with money, Governmentium becomes Administratium, an element that radiates just as much energy as Governmentium since it has half as many peons but twice as many morons. Satirical fiction or f.u.b.a.r.? You can judge for yourself. Regards, Clyde

RURAL WAR ROOM - 4/15/08

THE INTERNATIONAL SHOW

Bombay the Hard Way - Punjabis, Pimps and Players
Solex - Randy Costanza
Gak Sato - Anthias (Moma version)
Agaskodo Teliverek - Valeria Lo
Perez Prado - Kandela
Stereo Total - Come On
Skyfisher - The Model
Paris Combo - Traits De Caractere
John Barry - The Menace
Gogol Bordello - immigrant Punk
Tobi Rix - De Grote Groene Grottengriezel
Melt Banana - Shield Your Eyes
Shiina Ringo - So Cold (Live 99)
Shiina Ringo/Polysics - Stoicism/Supersonic (Donavan Suitt Mash-Up)
Lolita #18 - Dig That Groove, Baby
Agaskodo Teliverek - Blood Club
Sabotage 100 - Nostalgia
Alisa - Experimenter
The Rockets - Radio Station
Nico Fidenco - London Streets
Headphonica - TV Channel
Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited - Waltz Underneath
John Barry - Like Waltz
CCCP - Americans/Soviets
Piero Piccioni - Tenth Victim take 4
The Transistors - Spiral Waltz
Fantastic Plastic Machine - S'il Vous Plait
Kees Diks - Sjaakie Zoeloe
Guiye Frayo - Arcoiris En Un Ojo
P-Model - Monochrome Scream
Polysics - Elekigassen
Spoozys - Plastic Planet

World Tour - Sunday April 13, noon - 2pm

Jay King, host

Autorickshaw / So the Jorney Goes / So the Journey Goes / Tala-Wallah
Suphala w/ Edie Brickell / I Feel Awake Even Though This is a Dream / Blueprint
Rupa & the April Fishes / Les Abeilles / Extraordinary Rendition / Cumbancha
Paulo Braganca / The Lighthouse / Amai / Luaka Bop
Mosquitos / So Voce e Eu / Sunshine Barato / Bar None
Martinho Da vila / Claustrophobia / Brazil Classics 2 / Luaka Bop
Hamid Baroudi / Sidi / Sidi / Barraka el Farnatshi
Markus James / Gobissa; Things We'll Never / Timbuktoubab / Firenze
Eastenders w/ Shady Sheha / On the Ride / Along the Path / Poets Club
Los Van Van / Llegue Llegue; Guararey de Pastorita / Zero Accidents (comp.) / Luaka Bop
Chico Cesar / Pedra de Responsa / Chico Cesar / Putumayo
Fat Freddie's Drop / Roady / Based On a True Story / Sonar Kollectiv
Dub Gabriel / Musique de L'Ame / Bass Jihad / Azila
Toumani Diabate / Kaouding Cissoko / The Mande Variations / Nonesuch
Kaouding Cissoko / Saya Djangaro / Kora Revolution / Palm
Jamshied Sharifi / Darfur Is Burning / One / Ceres
Jamshied Sharifi / Jaraj / A Prayer For the Soul of Layla / Alula
Rupa & the April Fishes / Maintenant / Extraordinary Rendition / Cumbancha
Fat Freddie's Drop / Hope / Based On a True Story / Sonar Kollectiv

Audio 101 - Tuesday April 8, 10 to midnight

artist / song / CD

One Ring Zero & Paul Auster / Natty Man Blues / As Smart As We Are
Mark Ronson / Outversion / Version
The Cat Empire / So Long / So Many Nights
Michael Whitmore / from Airline Safety Film / Damaged Californians
Ben Neill / Multiplex / Automotive
Voodoo Child (Moby) / Patient Love / The End of Everything
Pheuti / Caravan Lowdown / Pigeon Post
Michael Whitmore / from D. C. Documentary / Damaged Californians
Blockhead / Good Block, Bad Block / Downtown Science
Carbon/Silicon / National Anthem / The Last Post
Mark Ronson / The One I Know (with Robbie Williams) / Version
Mark Ronson / Diversion / Version
Mark Ronson / L.S.F. (with Kasabian) / Version
People Like Us / T424PLU; Sound Escape / Recyclopedia Britanicca

'63 Burnout / Drag the Lake / Trouble at the Speedway
Or the Whale / Isn't She Awful? / Light Poles & Pines
Brave Combo / Move / Humansville
Utah Phillips & Ani DiFranco / Drop the Boss; Internationale / Fellow Workers
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds / Red Right Hand
Irmin Schmidt / Heimkehr / Soundtrack Anthology '78 - '93
Iarla O'Lionaird / The King / I Could Read the Sky
Blockhead / The First Snowfgall / Downtown Science
Alex Gordon / Small Craft Warnings / Small Craft Warnings
Le Hammond Inferno / Toys / My First Political Dance Album
Mixmaster Mike / Dwarf 9; Cumm Get Summ
Carbon/Silicon / Oilwell / The Last Post
Or the Whale / Fight Song / Light Poles & Pines

Plant & Krauss concert in Arkansas?

A Robert Plant & Alison Krauss show in Arkansas? Ha! The diminutive scribe, Wally Hall airborne on the back of Justin Bazzelback is a more likely scenario. You may view Plant/Krauss U. S. tour dates here.

RURAL WAR ROOM - 4/1/08

THE FOOL SHOW

The Fugs - We’re the Fugs
The Fugs - Swinburne Stomp
Abdul Khadir & Familie - Da’s Goed M’neer
Mel Henke - You’re Driving Me Crazy
King Uszniewitcz and his Uszniewitcz-Tones - Are We Really Going Steady?
Lucia Pamela - Flip Flop Fly
Elton & Betty White - I’m In Love With Your Behind
Elton & Betty White - The Little Dicks Fit Me Best
Wild Man Fischer - Don’t Be A Singer
Mad Magazine - She Got a Nosejob
Leen Jongewaard - Ik Ben Gruis
Bob Wall - Fly Guy
Harry "The Hipster" Gibson - 4F Ferdinand the Frantic Freak
Arthur Fiedler - Fool on the Hill
Raymond Scott - Keep Cool, Fool
Andre Van Duin - Clean-O Clean
Will Stracke with Mitch Miller Orchestra - Clean-O
Bonzo Dog Band - My Pink Half of the Drainpipe
Ornette Coleman - Eventually
Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller Orchestra - Feet Up (Pat Him on the Po-po)
Elton & Betty White - Woman, Yo Smell It Makes Me Well
Elton & Betty White - Menopause Mama
Elton & Betty White - Lady, Why Do You Make Me Eat On Your Sweet Meat?
Elton & Betty White - Jack Off Time
Gypsy Boots - Learn To Be a Drinker
Leona Anderson - Limburger Lover
Groove Handle - Cherokee Chant
Groove Handle - Large Women’s Panties
Omo the Hobo - She Wears Short Hair and Bangs
Legendary Stardust Cowboy - Radar
Reagan’s Polyp - Classic Rock Moment / Mmmm, Thank You
Van Halen - Fools (alternate)
Art Wensel & his Ragtime Cowboys - Go, Toot Your Flute
Matt Dennis with Paul Weston Orchestra - A Trout, No Doubt
Thompson Twins - Fool’s Gold (alternate)
Dizzyman’s Band - De Bererij
Zoogz Rift - Look At The Fool (alternate)
Limahl - I Was a Fool (alternate)
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Mong Hang - (excerpt)
Various - Minimoni Mash-up -Telephone Rin Rin RIn
P-Model - ?
Adam Ant w/the Spice Girls - Wanna-be Remix

Lou Reed is coming to...

Legendary rocker Lou Reed is set to perform at this years Beale St. Music Festival in Memphis, TN. The 3-day (Fri.-Sun.) fete is scheduled to take place May 2-4 at Tom Lee Park. Reed will take the stage on Saturday. For more information and to purchase tickets, please click here.