Fanatics! As the heat increases, we need music more and more. It is the perfect thing with which to deal with the temperature. I don’t know about you, Fanatic but I think that music sounds better in hot weather. It makes more sense somehow and to me at least, seems all the more essential.

Currently, I am pulling 12-15 hours a day on location so by the time I get back to the hotel, I am not good for much listening but I get in at least an hour before I have to study and try to get at least 5 hours of sleep so I can make sense the next day. There are these moments when I know I should be staying up later and listening to more music. I make up for it on my one day off.

Last Saturday, I was in Virginia on the odd day off. I signed 1500 copies of my new book A Grim Detail. Amongst other jams, I had tonight’s songs going through the speakers to keep me motivated and I must say, I believe that we have put together a great one for you.

If you are still with us at the end of the second hour, you will notice that Engineer X put in some great Sun Ra music. Apparently we were a little short on tunes and Engineer X kept us on track.

You are perhaps too young to remember but about 175 years ago, my band mates and I made a record called Life Time. It’s been out of print on vinyl for almost that long. I wanted to let you know that we have remastered the album from the master tapes and it will be re-issued on LP by Dischord. I am not sure of the release date but it’s all signed off on and good to go, so it’s up to the Dischord schedule but I have to think that it will make its appearance this year. When I get more information on that, I will let you know. Ian is very happy with the mastering and I am greatly relieved that the tape held up after so many years.

Tonight’s show was the product of a few revisions to get to the final. I think we have put together a good one and we hope that you will dig it. Thanks for tuning in, that’s what it’s all about.

Remain civilized in the heat and STAY FANATIC!!!

–– Henry

E–mail address for me: henryontheradio@gmail.com

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Hour 1

01. The MC5 - The American Ruse / Back In the USA

02. Joey Ramone – 1969 / Don’t Worry About Me

03. Misfits - Static Age / Static Age

04. Jah Stitch - African People (3 In 1) / Original Ragga Muffin (1975 -77)

05. The Planet The - Please Don’t Kill Myself / You Absorb My Vision

06. The Minutemen - Straight Jacket / The Punch Line

07. Iggy Pop - Bang Bang / Party

08. X-Ray Spex - Obsessed With You / Germ-Free Adolescents

09. Terror Visions - Master Wait / World of Shit

10. Enzo Kreft - I Don’t Understand It / Me Is!

11. Gétatchèw Kassa - Betchayén Tèkezié / Éthiopiques 8: Swinging Addis 1969-74

12. The Last Words - Animal World / single

13. Gene Defcon - Psycho Freakout / Come Party With Me 1999

14. Crystal Castles - Good Time / Crystal Castles

15. Ahn Nai? - Khong Khao Noi Mea Ka 99 / Molam: Thai Country Groove Vol. 01

16. Desmond Dekker - 007 (Shanty Town) / The Original Reggae Hitsound

17. Ivo Papasov - Byala Stala / Orpheus Ascending

Hour 2

01. VUM - The Jungle / White Sun

02. Damaged Bug - Sic Bay Surprise / Hubba Bubba

03. El Guapo – Underground / Fake French

04. Slim & Slam - B-19 / 1940-1942

05. Hank Williams - I Just Don’t Like This Kind Of Livin’ / Live At The Grand Ole Opry

06. Floor – Scimitar / Floor

07. Chai Muansing - Pee Kow Pee Ork (Ghosts Come & Go) / Thai Beat A Go-Go Vol. 2

08. The Fall - Surmount All Obstacles / Middle Class Revolt

09. Huun-Huur-Tu - Mazhalyk-Ta / Ancestors Call

10. Essential Logic - Aerosol Burns / Fanfare In The Garden

11. Howlin’ Wolf - Back Door Man / The Genuine Article

12. The Prosaics – Teeth / Aghast Agape EP

13. Nooshafarin - Gol-E Aftab Gardoon / Pomegranates

14. Wire - The 15th / 154

15. Joe Meek - I Hear A New World / I Hear A New World