Fanatics!
What a jam session we have for you tonight! This is a nonstop cavalcade of excellence we have put together in the eclectic super mix style! I am sitting on the bus at this moment, in front of the venue here in Portland, Maine. It was a beautiful day and it's a sold out show tonight so there will be a good crowd falling in here sooner than later. Pre-show, I will be listening to tonight's set one more time, I am really liking how these songs all fit together.
Shows have been going well out here. I am past fifty shows, so I can definitely say that I am on tour. Tonight, we drive into Canada for over a week of shows there. Many of the places I will be hitting I have never been to before, so I am looking forward to it.
So many great songs tonight. We have a double dose of Alan Vega in two of his forms, one in the classic Suicide mode as well as his collaboration with Pan Sonic's Mika Vainio and Ilpo Väisänen in the form of VVV. Tonight, we play one of my favorite MC5 songs, it doesn't sound like anything else they ever did, which makes it perfect for our show. Also, we have a track from the first Squatweiler album, Full Bladder, this is hard to find but worth it. Tonight's Public Enemy track is one of my favorite tracks of theirs but as far as I know, it only exists on 12” and has never been re-issued on CD. I got it well over twenty years ago. Hop Around is one of my favorite Dee Dee tracks and to top it all off, we finish with a great Zappa track and say goodnight. It's another great mix of music that I hope you will enjoy. We have some great concept sets and album close ups, so stay tuned. I am already gearing up for some hot weather sets. I was planning some great ones earlier today while I was running at the gym. Play this one loud, lean in close and STAY FANATIC!!!
--Henry
E-Mail address for Henry: Henryontheradio@AOL.com
01. The Stooges - T.V. Eye / Fun House
02. The Saints - Nights In Venice / (I'm) Stranded
03. Prince Far I - Shuffle And Deal / If Deejay Was Your Trade
04. Unknown Artist - Unknown Title / Folk And Pop Sounds Of Sumatra Vol. 2
05. The Carpets - Chicken Backs / Great Googa Mooga
06. VVV - Desperate Nation / Resurrection River
07. The Velvet Underground - Venus In Furs / The Norman Dolph Acetate
08. Sun City Girls - Black Genie / 98.6 Is Death Data CFR #13
09. The Blue Notes - Funk Dem Dudu / Blue Notes For Johnny Jazz
10. Kraftwerk - Das Modell / Die Mensch Maschine
11. Hawnay Troof - The Gods Are Crazy / Islands Of Ayle
12. The Prosaics - Teeth / Aghast Agape EP
13. Suicide - Ghost Rider / Suicide
14. Sun Ra - Calling Planet Earth / When Sun Comes Out
15. Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire / Birds Of Fire
16. MC5 - Gold / Babes In Arms
17. The Sounds - Charlie Chan / My Doo-Wop Collection Series Vol. 2
18. Squatweiler - Should I / Full Bladder
19. Black Sabbath - Never Say Die / Never Say Die!
20. DEVO - Social Fools / Be Stiff EP
21. Angelic Upstarts - I'm An Upstart / Teenage Warning
22. The Undertones - Jump Boys / The Undertones
23. Desmond Dekker - Israelites / Hits
24. James Brown - Give It Up or Turn It Loose / Revolution of the Mind
25. Public Enemy - You're Gonna Get Yours (Getaway remix) / 12”
26. Dee Dee Ramone - Hop Around / Hop Around
27. Frank Zappa & The Mothers - Electric Aunt Jemima / Uncle Meat