Henry Rollins
KCRW Broadcast 269
Henry Rollins hosts a great mix of all kinds from all over from all time.
Henry Rollins hosts a great mix of all kinds from all over from all time.
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
Follow me on Twitter: @henryrollins
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
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