The History Of Funk

The History Of Funk – June 12, 2009 at 10:00pm

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Colliding music of all kinds characterizes this edition, with a lengthy tribute to the early Elvis and an extended mash of  “When The Music’s Over” by The Doors. Intermixing Pop from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s, classical soundtrack music highly manipulated, the Duophone processing system for making mono LPs sound like stereo, our phone system … Continued


The History Of Funk

The History Of Funk – May 29, 2009 at 10:00pm

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Mark Hosler and Peter Conheim join Izzy Isn’t to bring back "Music Is" from Negativland. No respect for music, isn’t that where we’re headed Izzy? An ode to stressed out music including Crosley Bendix and the end of music, Dave Emory documents his opinions on music, The Return Of Stir The Stumps with Clay Shirky … Continued


The History Of Funk

The History Of Funk – May 22, 2009 at 10:00pm

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Mark Hosler joins me for an almost Negativland mix of music related to music. This one puts earphasis on cut-up and sampled content in new music and some of the philosophy and attitudes that plunder phonics. John Oswald and his legal encounters over music, “The Return Of  Stir The Stumps”- a live radio quiz in … Continued


The History Of Funk

The History Of Funk – April 17, 2009 at 10:00pm

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On the day that Michael Jackson died, we happen to be emphasizing musical icons throughout, some of them also dead. The Beatles begin it mixed with God and new trends in evangelical music. Then Jimi Hendrix, speaking a little and playing a lot. Then Bob Dylan, then and now. All of it emphasizing less known … Continued


The History Of Funk

Over the Edge – “How Radio Was Done” Part 103

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This one emphasizes talk radio from ’88, including clips from Oliver Stone’s film, Talk Radio, 4th Of July programming from a state fair, the Bush/Dukakis presidential campaign, Pan Am 103 destroyed, Roy Story’s Sports Line jamming, and lots of live Receptacle callers talking, all accompanied by what would be called the alternative side of music … Continued