The History Of Funk

Over The Edge – “What So Proudly We Fail” Part Five

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The rise of Communist Russia, Stalin, The Cold War, Beatniks try dope, 60s Hippies did too, their music did too, and our doped culture began. The Weatherman continues laughing darkly, Cold War drug running. Timothy Leary made LPs. Out of my mind. So let’s join The Weatherman's Clorox Cowboy for his OTE show edit on … Continued


The History Of Funk

Over the Edge – “What So Proudly We Fail” Part Three

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Adam Shaw joins me for this very electronic mix, opening with an extended section of Weatherman failure versus Francis Deck and expanding into found sound clips like the “Bullworth” soundtrack, and a decline of democracy documentary, along with songs and callers on failure. 3 Hours.   


The History Of Funk

The History Of Funk – August 28, 2009 at 10:00pm

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The recorded Weatherman is back and so is failure. Includes a National Anthem remix, Dick Vaughn from delusional stardom to death, the stages and symptoms of a failure spiral, Greil Marcus on the falsehoods and worships of America, a flashback to “Music Is…” for a quiz, anti-intellectualism from God, assorted philosophies on why we fail, … Continued


The History Of Funk

Over the Edge – “The Train Show”

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Stephen Ronan, Helen Holt, Don.    A three hour rail ride with a couple old hands from the early days of OTE, returning tonight for the first time in years. Railroad Ray reads from his traveling poetry as Miss Information plays horns, flutes, mandolin, and sound devices, interrupted by That Hellbound Train, The Signal Man, and … Continued