For over 10 years the Ask Dr. Hal show has titillated audiences around San Francisco. The good Doctor will answer your finely-tuned questions, but for a price. I’ll be co-hosting the show along with Dr. Hal, KROB and DJ Justin Credible spinning sexy sounds. There’s lots of acts performing that night as well. Come on up to the Oddfellows hall in Pt. Arena this December 10th. See the flier for details, and come join us.
I’ve always held a special place in my heart for 1971. I wasn’t born in that year. I was born in 1970, but the music from ’71 was simply amazing in so many ways. It was that year that we begin to see the emergence of many genres: R&B, Soul, Blues, and Jazz had already been around for a while, but now more genres of Rock n’ Roll begin to emerge. This is not your father’s Rock n’ Roll. Funk, psychedelic, progressive, and ambient genres begin to really showcase themselves at this time. And of course, some truly classic albums (remember albums?) that the classic rock radio stations play too much of, were released that year.
Tonight on A Season in Hell, with John Hell, I play some of my favorite tunes from that great year. Tune in and enjoy. Heck, you can even download the archived show as well, and enjoy it in 2071.
It’s Hard to be Humble: Mac Davis
Muswell Hillbilly: The Kinks
I’m 18: Alice Cooper
Dr. Boogie: Flaming Groovies
Magic Fingers: Frank Zappa
Kandy Korn: Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band
Country Road: Grand Funk Railroad
Yours is no Disgrace: Yes
Grandma’s Hands: Bill Withers
Man In Black: Johnny Cash
Nevada Fighter: Michael Nesmith & The First National Band
Tamalpais High: David Crosby
I Don’t Want To Be A Soldier: John Lennon
Masters Of The Universe: Hawkwind
Seven Stones: Genesis
The Supermen: David Bowie
Done Somebody Wrong: Allman Brothers Band
Hard to Handle: Grateful Dead (08-06-71)
Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved: James Brown
I’ve always held a special place in my heart for 1971. I wasn’t born that year or anything, but the music was just amazing. So many great albums (remember albums?) were released that year. Take a look here for a lovely list. Tonight on my show, A Season in Hell, with John Hell, 8-10pm, I’ll be playing some of my favorite tunes from that great year. Tune in. I may even take requests.
Once again it’s election time. I tell ya, in San Francisco the freaks come out on Election Night. Per usual I’ll be hosting United Educators of San Francisco’s and SFUSD Social Studies teacher Ken Tray on my show. This is perhaps the third year in a row that he has co-hosted the pre-election day show with me. We’ll be talking about the ballot initiatives as well as the hotly contested mayors race (when isn’t it hotly contested in this town?), sheriff’s race and DA’s race.
I’ve got lots of election-themed music as well.
Here’s the link to the podcast.
Enjoy.
It’s Hard to be Humble: Mac Davis
The Politician: Urge Overkill
Interview with Ken Tray – Sheriff/DA races
Southern Politician: Willie Deville
Interview with Ken Tray – Mayor’s race
Election Day: The Replacements
Politician: Cream
Interview with Ken Tray – Propositions
Vote for Me: Joe Walsh
Interview with Ken Tray – Propositions
Funky President: James Brown
The Revolution will not be Televised: Gil Scott-Heron
Interview with Ken Tray – Occupy Movement
Don’t Worry, if there’s a Hell Below, we’re all gonna go: Curtis Mayfield
Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime: Dean Martin
Join John Hell on A Season in Hell, Monday night, as he welcomes Ken Tray of United Educators of San Francisco for a pre-election night discussion. They’ll hit on the big mayoral election as well as the local propositions. They’ll be talking about the Occupy movement as well. Calls may be taken.
The ghoul in me just loves a frighteningly good holiday. With a name like Hell how couldn’t I? When I was at KFJC I would fill in the Christmas morning shows every year. I would often play Halloween-themed music that morning.
I digress.
Tonight was all-around fun. Thanks for joining me on the Radio Valencia chatterbox, too. I always enjoy chatting with my listeners.
Want to download the show? Go here.
Enjoy.
John Hell
Night of the Living Dead: Misfits
I Was a Teenage Werewolf: The Cramps
Pet Cemetery (Ramones cover): Yo La Tengo
Teenage Lobotomy: The Ramones
Exquisite Corpse: Bauhaus
Bewitched: Beat Happening
The House on the Hill: The Mummies
Halloween: Mudhoney
Monster: Three Day Stubble
The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead: XTC
Night of the Vampire: Roky Erickson
Clothes of the Dead: Bongos, Bass and Bob!
Vampire Blues: Wooden Shjips
My Girlfriend Is A Witch: October Country
Halloween: The Dream Syndicate
Hellfudge: Lard
Viking Demon: Rube Waddell
Werewolves of London: Grateful Dead (05-11-78)
Death Train: Beat Farmers (12-07-85)
Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?: The Misfits (02-28-82)
Careful with that Axe, Eugene: Pink Floyd (04-29-70)
Tom Violence: Sonic Youth (08-17-90)
Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime: Dean Martin
The ghoul in me just loves a frighteningly good holiday. With a name like Hell how couldn’t I? When I was at KFJC I would fill in the Christmas morning shows every year. I would often play Halloween-themed music that morning.
I digress.
Tonight was all-around fun. Thanks for joining me on the Radio Valencia chatterbox, too. I always enjoy chatting with my listeners.
Download the show here.
Stream it here.
Check out all my previous shows here.
Night of the Living Dead: Misfits
I Was a Teenage Werewolf: The Cramps
Pet Cemetery (Ramones cover): Yo La Tengo
Teenage Lobotomy: The Ramones
Exquisite Corpse: Bauhaus
Bewitched: Beat Happening
The House on the Hill: The Mummies
Halloween: Mudhoney
Monster: Three Day Stubble
The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead: XTC
Night of the Vampire: Roky Erickson
Clothes of the Dead: Bongos, Bass and Bob!
Vampire Blues: Wooden Shjips
My Girlfriend Is A Witch: October Country
Halloween: The Dream Syndicate
Hellfudge: Lard
Viking Demon: Rube Waddell
Werewolves of London: Grateful Dead (05-11-78)
Death Train: Beat Farmers (12-07-85)
Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?: The Misfits (02-28-82)
Careful with that Axe, Eugene: Pink Floyd (04-29-70)
Tom Violence: Sonic Youth (08-17-90)
Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime: Dean Martin
Julie Anderson of Altered Barbie was in the studio tonight talking about the 9th annual exhibition, which begins this week at 50 Shotwell. I MCd this event a couple of times, and it’s so amazing to see what people do with their Barbie dolls once they’ve grown out of playing with them.
Julie brought the Jenny Kerr band with her to play a few tunes. They’ll be playing the opening night reception on Friday night. I really encourage you to take a listen to the podcast of this show, and then head on over there on Friday night. You’ll love ’em.
Some new music tonight from Tom Waits and Bonny Prince Billy, and some americana from Dave Alvin, Jimmy Dale Gilmore and more.
Enjoy.
It’s Hard to be Humble: Mac Davis
Indian Summer: The Doors
Raised Right Men: Tom Waits
We Are Unhappy: Bonny Prince Billy
Interview with Julie Anderson of Altered Barbie
It’s Up To You (Television Mix): Steinski
Jenny Kerr Band live in studio (They played three amazing tunes)
Tonight I Think I’m Gonna Go Downtown: Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Waltz Across Texas Tonight: Emmylou Harris
What Am I Worth (Duet With Syd Straw): Dave Alvin
Revolution Blues: Neil Young
Lookin’ for a Kiss: NY Dolls
Total Eclipse out of Hell: Enrique
Rise: PIL
I Love You Peggy: Butthole Surfers
A More Perfect Union: Titus Andronicus
Feelin’ Alright: Grand Funk Railroad
Concrete Jungle: David ‘Fathead’ Newman
Everbody Loves Somebody: Dean Martin
Join John Hell tonight on A Season in Hell, 8-10PM, for Julie Anderson the curator of Altered Barbie. now in its 9th glorious and bedazzled year. We’ll be talking about how Barbie changed Julie’s life and the lives of millions. This is not your mom’s Barbie Doll. Check out the website for more info. Lot’s of entertaining events coming up this week.
A Season in Hell, with John Hell, every Monday, 8-10PM on Radio Valencia.
Sometimes when I don’t plan a show it goes bloody awful. Not tonight! This was a fun show to do. The Zappa/GTOs set was a blast, as was the psychedelic set in the second hour.
Here’s the link to the podcast, so you too can enjoy this great show any time you wish.
Enjoy.
It’s Hard to be Humble: Mac Davis
Family Tradition (live): Hank Williams Jr
Some Velvet Morning: Vanilla Fudge
Buenos Tardes Amigo: Ween
You’re being Fucked: George Carlin
Kansas and the BTO’s->The Captain’s Fat Theresa: GTO’s
Ella Guru: Captain Beefheart
The Original GTO’s: GTO’s
WPLJ: The Mother’s of Invention
The Taster: Wild Man Fischer
Footnote: Pearls Before Swine
I Never Talk to Strangers: Tom Waits & Bette Midler
Smokin’ Cheeba Cheeba: George Benson
Acquiring Marijuana/General Effects: A Child’s Garden of Grass
Bankrobber: The Clash
Lights Out (remix): Wooden Shjips
Fat Old Sun: Pink Floyd (09-30-71)
God of Thunder: The Melvins
Sweetness: Yes
Everybody Loves Somebody: Dean Martin
