The History Of Funk

The History Of Funk with guest host Al Glenn – December 25, 2009 at 10:00pm

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Here’s all the junk that’s fit to celebrate, including much attempted holiday music from The Jethros, music boxes from around the world, Christmas fiction with Doris Day, more fiction from World War Two, and even more fiction from The Bible. Also, Barbie & Ken in space, John Waters on his favorite bad Christmas music, Tarzan’s … Continued


The History Of Funk

The History Of Funk – December 11, 2009 at 10:00pm

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The all art subjects continue, including Marcel Duchamp on the creative act, Herbert Read on the surrealist object, John Cheever’s “The Enormous Radio” and other writings, poetry from Michael McClure and Terry Riley, Frank Stella, among others, on how he works, and lots more music and noise directed at art.3 Hours.   


The History Of Funk

Over the Edge – “All Art Radio”

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This one features more radio art, specifically, but wildly ranges through various artist’s statements about their working process. Surrealism and Dada are represented by the French masters who did it and an interview with Marcel Duchamp. More callers try out the phone receptacle, Introduction To Art, painting continues to be demonstrated, Music, text, sound pieces, … Continued


The History Of Funk

The History Of Funk – November 13, 2009 at 10:00pm

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Back again with more noise, sounds, music, and discussion about visual art and radio art, including a rare interview and sound demonstration with electronic music pioneer, Tod Dockstader. Also, all of the rightly disregarded “Shakespeare’s Lost Comedie” by The Firesign Theatre, The Art Guys, Gregory Whitehead on radiophonic techniques, artist’s pieces from various other radio … Continued