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Volume #019: Betwixt the Slaughtered Lamb and the Moors
August 30, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Volume #019: Betwixt the Slaughtered Lamb and the Moors
Tonight there was a Blue Moon, and feeling the pull of that full moon I found my lycanthropic nature emerging. And to that I howled out this set of great tunes.
Unleash the Beast within.

Set List

1. Worship by Anthrax from Worship *2011*
2. Bark at the Moon by Ozzy Osbourne from Bark at the Moon *1983*
3. Tooth and Claw by Animals as Leaders from Joy of Motion *2014*
4. Walk with Me in Hell by Lamb of God from Sacrement *2006*
5. The Beast and the Harlot by Avenged Sevenfold from City of Evil *2005*
6. Wolves by Machine Head from The Blackening *2007*
7. Flesh and the Power it Holds by Death from The Sound of Perseverance *1998*
8. Moon by Monkey3 from Astra Symmetry *2016*
9. The Moor by Opeth from Still Life *1999*
10. Stone Wings by Swallow the Sun from When a Shadow is Forced into Light *2019*
11. Dark Matter Gods by Agalloch from The Serpent & The Sphere *2014*
12. Moon by Leprous from The Congregation *2015*
13. The Enigmatic by Joe Satriani from Not of This Earth *1986*
14. Lament for the Aurochs by The Sword from Age of Winters *2006*
15. The Beast by Mastodon from Hushed and Grim *2021*
16. Karelia by Anekdoten from Vemod *1993*
17. Compendium by Elder from Lore *2015*
18. You Could Laugh Forever by Cloudkicker from Subsume *2013*
19. Witch Hunt by Rush from Moving Pictures *1981*




Volume #018: The Necropolis at Giza
August 23, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Volume #018: The Necropolis at Giza
Travel across the desert of Egypt, through the sands of time and space, deep into the universe of our ancestors. Into the tombs and pyramids of the great pharaohs, and discover we are all descendants of the Annunaki.

Set List:

1. The Road to Giza by Illogistical Resource Dept. from Catharsis *2013*
2. Sand Baptism by Rivers of Nihil from Monarchy *2015*
3. Ancient Kingdom by Mastodon from Emperor of Sand *2017*
4. Singata (Mystic Queen) by Samsara Blues Experiment from Long Distance Trip *2010*
5. Planet Caravan by Pantera from Far Beyond Driven *1994*
6. Orient of Doom by The Re-Stoned from Orange Session *2022*
7. Kluskap O'Kom by Voivod from Target Earth *2013*
8. Mummy Dust by Ghost from Meliora *2015*
9. Quadrivium by Pulsar from Origins of Life *2022*
10. The Next Level by Hypnos 69 from The Intrigue of Perception *2004*
11. The Inward Quest (Part II of the Giza Necropolis) by Illogistical Resource Dept. from Transmission Cinema *2015*
12. Nunc Stans by Cynic from Traced in Air *2008*
13. The Nomad by Iron Maiden from Brave New World *2000*
14. Desert/Dawn by Ulver from Atgclvlsscap *2016*
15. The King's Chamber (Part III of the Giza Necropolis) by Illogistical Resource Dept. (with film audio...see notes below) from Cacoethis (In Progress) *2020*
16. Hall of the Dead by Isis from Wavering Radiant *2009*
17. Sphinx by Gojira from Fortitude *2021*
18. Heatstroke by Automatism from Immersion *2020*
19. Omens by Elder from Omens *2020*

Extra audio used during The King's Chamber from the Movie Dune and from Vincent Price (film origin not known.)

Vol. #017: The Weird Revolution
August 12, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Vol. #017: The Weird Revolution
It's time you received a form introduction the ways of the Weird.

Set List:

1. The Antipop by Primus from Antipop *1999*
2. Extra Cream by The Natural Yogurt Band from Magnified *2022*
3. The Weird Revolution by the Butthole Surfers from Weird Revolution *2001*
4. Frog by M.I.R.V. from Feeding Time on Monkey Island *1997*
5. Opus Brain by Igorrr from Savage Sinusoid *2017*
6. The Air-Conditioned Nightmare by Mr. Bungle from California *1999*
7. Nothin' Song by Alice in Chains from Alice in Chains *1995*
8. I Want to Live by John Zorn from Naked City *1990*
9. Animal Behavior by Praxis from Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis) *1992*
10. Do the Sinister by the Infectious Grooves from The Band That Make Your Booty Move...It's the Infectious Grooves *1991*
11. Dog at the Door by Aesop Rock from Spirit World Field Guide *2020*
12. Drunk Skiktzo by Fishbone from Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe *1993*
13. Milkshake by Ghost Note from Ghost-Noteswagism *2018*
14. Do You Believe in God? by Fungo Mungo from Humungous *1992*
15. Shake It by the Limbomaniacs from Stinky Grooves *1990*
16. Jowls by Buckethead from Monsters and Robots *1999*
17. Run, Pig, Run by Queens of the Stone Age from Era Vulgaris *2007*
18. Myxomatosis (Judge, Jury & Executioner) by Radiohead from Hail to the Thief *2003*
19. Bare White by the Mermen from The Amazing California Health and Happiness Road Show *2000*
20. The Grim Reaper by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard from Omnium Gatherum *2022*
21. Skinny Sweaty Man by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from The Uplift Mofo Party Plan *1987*
22. Martin Scorsese by King Missile from Happy Hour *1992*
23. Of Course by Janes Addiction from Ritual de lo Habitual *1990*
24. I Am a Husk by The Mercury Tree from Spidermilk *2019*
25. Bronze Puppet by Nubdug Ensemble from Vol.1: The Machines of Zeno *2020*
26. The Jazz Discharge Party Hats by Frank Zappa from The Man from Utopia *1983*
27. You Speak My Language by Morphine from Good *1992*
28. Formicary by Sleepytime Gorilla Museum from In Glorius Times *2007*
29. Jockstrap by Tomahawk from Tomahawk *2001*
30. The Chase by Unknown from the Kill Bill Vol. 2 Soundtrack *1970*
31. Peephole by System of a Down from System of a Down *1998*

Vol #016: The Pictures of Dorian Gray
August 2, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Vol #016: The Pictures of Dorian Gray
In Volume #16, we contemplate existence where the consequences of our actions is deferred onto an inanimate object. The Portrait of Dorian Gray is a classic gothic novel written by Oscar Wylde and published in 1891. At the time it was not met with much fanfare, in fact, more with ill repute. It has since become one of the great tragic gothic novels of all time, one who's mark still echoes resoundingly in today's pop culture. You see it primarily in the behavior of actors and pop stars. Narcissism and exploitation of those around them and an expectation that the consequences of their actions will not come home to roost.
This is a musical expose that tours that subject matter and provides a great soundtrack for this evening's show.

Set List

1. Oscillation by Soen from Cognitive *2011*
2. The Way Out is Through/Into The Void by Nine Inch Nails from The Fragile *1999*
3. Beneath the Rose by Baroness from Stone *2023*
4. Togremeias by Illogistical Resource Dept. *2020*
5. I'm Deranged by David Bowie from Outside *1995*
6. The Spirits that Lend Strength Are Invisible by Ulver from Atgclvlsscap *2016*
7. This Visual Hex by Vulkan from Technatura *2020*
8. Egoist Hedonist by Riverside from Anno Domini High Definition *2009*
9. Boreal by The Ocean from Holocene *2023*
10. How Could I? by Cynic from Focus *1993*
11. 25 Ghosts III by Nine Inch Nails from Ghosts I-IV *2008*
12. Reflection by Tool from Lateralus *2001*
13. Chimera's Wreck by Porcupine Tree from Closue/Continuation *2022*
14. The Price by Leprous from The Congregation *2015*
15. Parallel Trance by The Contortionist from Intrinsic *2012*
16. Misericorde Parts 1: As the Flesh Falls/Mesericorde Part 2: Anatomy of Quiescence by Ne Obliviscaris from Exul *2023*
17. I Stay Away by Alice in Chains from Jar of Flies *1993*
18. Fallen Angel (An Adaptation of Bach: BWV 639) by Heaven Pierce Her from Ultrakill: Imperfect Hatred *2022*
19. The Funeral Portrait by Opeth from Blackwater Park *2001*
20. Message from Self-Destructing Turnip by Porcupine Tree from On The Sunday of Life *1991*

Vol #015: PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or Spawn of Eternal Weirdness: Four Strange DJ's Discussing King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's New Album with a really long title.
July 26, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Vol #015: PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or Spawn of Eternal Weirdness: Four Strange DJ's Discussing King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's New Album with a really long title.
Join the Alchemist with the fabulous Radio Valencia DJ Forces of John Hell, Deathwish & Johnny Bouldt Reynolds as we explore the latest gift from King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard. PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and Beginning of Merciless Damnation.
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Side A: Motor Spirit, Supercell
Side B: Converge, Witchcraft. Gila Monster

**DEMO TRACK: Uncolonize (eventually becomes Converge) from Demos Vol 4 *2014*

**Hate Dancin' from Changes *2022*

**Straws in the Wind from KG *2020*

Side C: Dragon, Flamethrower
Side D: Dawn of Eternal Night

***Rattlesnake (from The Flying Microtonal Banana)

Vol #014: File Number156; Area X-48 Unredacted
July 19, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Vol #014: File Number156; Area X-48 Unredacted
Unearthing some beastly bones and discovering new secrets.

Set List

1. Dark Lady by Uli Jon Roth from Scorpions Revisited *2015*
2. Driving at Night by Joe Satriani from Not of this Earth *1986*
3. AM War by Karnivool from Asymmetry *2013*
4. Running Low by Leprous from Aphelion *2021*
5. Cirice by Ghost from Meloria *2015*
6. This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed by The Mars Volta from De-Loused in a Comatorium *2003*
7. Axis by Monnkey3 from Sphere *2019*
8. Down the Road by O.R.k. from Ramagehead *2019*
9. Gurzle by Psychedelic Porn Crumpets from High Visceral Pt. 2 *2017*
10. What the Peephole Say by Queens of the Stone Age from In New Time Roman *2023*
11. Dethroning the Party Queen by Rosalie Cunningham from Rosalie Cunningham *2019*
12. Vermillioncore by Steven Wilson from 4-1/2 *2016*
13. Monstrocity by Victims Family from Apocalicious *2001*
14. Ghostrider by Rolling Band from The Crow Soundtrack *1995*
15. Until it Unwinds by All Them Witches from Our Mother Electricity *2012*
16. Cold: Blooded Angels by Baroness from Gold & Grey *2019*
17. You Could Laugh Forever by Cloudkicker from Subsume *2013*
18. Disremembered by The Mercury Tree from Spidermilk *2019*
19. Smallpox Champion by Fugazi from In on the Kill Taker *1993*
20. Always by Masters of Reality from Pine/Cross Dover *2009*
21. Running Free by Iron Maiden from Iron Maiden *1980*
22. Some Heads Are Gonna Roll by Judas Priest from Defenders of the Faith *1984*
23. Osmosis by Liquid Tension Experiment from Liquid Tension Experiment 1 *1998*
24. Mechanical Mind by Voivod from Target Earth *2013*



Vol. 13: Monster All Stars
July 12, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Vol. 13: Monster All Stars
Celebrating MLB All Star Week with some Monster All Stars from my Collection.
Of course, there are snubs, there's only so much room. That's what makes the list special.

Set List


1. Monsters by Blue Oyster Cult from Cultosaurus Erectus *1980*
2. Oriental Melody by Joe Satriani from Strange Beautiful Music *2002*
3. Stand Up and Shout by Dio from Holy Diver *1983*
4. Light Up the Sky by Van Halen from Van Halen II *1979*
5. The Sentinel by Judas Priest from Defenders of the Faith *1984*
6. Ghost of the Navigator by Iron Maiden from Brave New World *2000*
7. The Sails of Charon by Uli Jon Roth from Scorpions Revisited *2015*
8. New Eden by Animals as Leaders from Weightless *2011*
9. Inner Combustion (Live) by Voivod from The Wake *2018*
10. Keep It in the Family (Live) by Anthrax from Attack of the Killer B's *1991*
11. The Toxic Waltz by Exodus from Fabulous Disaster *1989*
12. Raining Blood by Slayer from Reign in Blood *1986*
13. Phantom Lord by Metallica from Kill 'Em All *1983*
14. Heavy Horizon by Steve Stevens from Memory Crash *2008*
15. Oblivion by Mastodon from Crack the Skye *2009*
16. Bite the Pain by Death from The Sound of Perseverance *1998*
17. Derelict Herds by Opeth from Watershed *2008*
18. Amazonia by Gojira from Fortitude *2021*
19. Viv Woman by Steve Vai from Flex-Able *1984*
20. Death is Real by Rivers of Nihil from Where Owls Know My Name *2018*
21. Swarm by Thank You Scientist from Terraformer *2019*
22. Yellow Eyes by Between the Buried and Me from Automata I *2018*
23. The New Rising Sun by Jimi Hendrix from Voodoo Soup *1995*
24. Forty Six & Two by Tool from Aenima *1996*


Vol #012: Event Horizons
July 5, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Vol #012: Event Horizons
Beyond the darkest reaches of your imagination is the Event Horizon. What horrors lurk their in the universe to unleash upon your psyche. Join me in an other excursion into the dark.

Set List:

1. Cancer/Moonspeak/The Silent Life by Rivers of Nihil from Where Owls Know My Name *2018*
2. Ever Wonder by Mestis from Elkasia *2019*
3. Spirals by Monkey3 from Sphere *2015*
4. The Coma Machine/Dim Ignition/Famine Wolf by Between the Buried and Me from Coma Ecliptic
5. Espera by Animals as Leaders from Weightless *2011*
6. Phantom Limb by Alice in Chains from The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here *2013*
7. Moonlapse Vertigo by Opeth from Still Life *1999*
8. Parabiosis by The Ocean from Holocene *2023*
9. If I Have to Wake Up (Would You Stop the Rain) by Baroness from Purple *2015*
10. I Appear Missing by Queens of the Stone Age from Like Clockwork *2013*
11. The Mind's Eye (Instrumental Version) by Haken from Visions *2011*
12. Death Odyssey/Aftermath by Heaven Pierce Her from Ultrakill: Imperfect Hatred *2022*
13. Seizure by Neurosis & Jarboe from Neurosis & Jarboe *2003*
14. Medication for the Melancholy by Rob Zombie from The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser *2016*
15. Pendulous Skin by Mastodon from Blood Mountain *2006*
16. The Falling Veil by Elder from Reflections of a Floating World *2017*


Vol. #011: Resistance is Futile
June 21, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Vol. #011: Resistance is Futile
VOL. 11 SET LIST RESISTANCE IS FUTILE
1. Not Your Own by Scar Tissue from T.M.O.T.D. *1997*
2. Shopping by Bass Communion from Bass Communion *2020*
3. The Becoming by Nine Inch Nails from The Downward Spiral *1994*
4. After the Flesh by My Life with the Thrill Kill Cult from The Crow Soundtrack *1995*
5. Dawn of the Hive by Killing Joke from Pylon *2015*
6. Lilith/Eve by Machines of Loving Grace from Concentration *1993*
7. Zion by Fluke from The Matrix Reloaded Soundtrack *2003*
8. His Last Words by Neurosis & Jarboe from Neurosis & Jarboe *2003*
9. Beneath the Skin by Collide from Beneath the Skin *1996*
10. Faith Collapsing by Ministry from The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste *1989*
11. The Exquisite Machinery of Torture by Meshuggah from Chaosphere *1998*
12. One Less Enemy by Ihsahn from Amr *2018*
13. The Passportal by Team Sleep from The Matrix Reloaded Soundtrack *2003*
14. Dystopia by Tesseract from Polaris/Errai *2015*
15. Artefact by Voivod from Target Earth *2013*
16. The Grudge by Tool from Lateralus *2001*
17. Dyslexicon by The Mars Volta from Noctourniquet *2012*
18. Salvaging by Steven Wilson from Insurgentes *2009*
19. Spybreak (Short One) by Propellerheads from The Matrix Soundtrack *1998*
20. Slave by Leprous from The Congregation *2015*
21. Tormentor by Skinny Puppy from Too Dark Park *1990*
22. Mutations by Illogistical Resource Dept. from Cacoethes (In Progress) *2020*
23. Trials by Lunatic Soul from Under the Fragmented Sky *2018*
24. Teahouse by Juno Reactor with Gocoo from the Matrix Reloaded Soundtrack *2003*
25. Ultrasonic Sound by Hive from The Matrix Soundtrack *1998*
SPECIAL THANKS TO PATRICK STUART FOR RESISTING.


Vol #010: Eclipse of Dragons
June 7, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Vol #010: Eclipse of Dragons
Dragons fill the sky, eclipsing the moon....and then a typhoon. A rush of sound to
block out the negativity from the day and give you an evening of deep heady music.

Set List

1. Robot Stop by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard from Nonagon Affinity *2016*
2. Azul by Mestis from Elkasia *2018*
3. The Birthing by Baroness from the Red Album *2009*
4. The Experimenter by Thee Oh Sees from Face Stabber *2019*
5. Uncovered by Soundgarden from Louder Than Love *1990*
6. Platypus Platoon by Gnome from King *2022*
7. Unicorn/Where Dragons Dwell by Gojira from From Mars to Sirius *2005*
8. The Horned Goddess by The Sword from Age of Winters *2006*
9. The Lines in My Hand by Opeth from Heritage *2011*
10. Apocalicious by Victim's Family from Apocalicious *2001*
11. Implant by Killing Joke from Killing Joke *2003*
12. Syne 2 by Scar Tissue from Obscurity *2010*
13. Sleeping Giant by Mastodon from Blood Mountain *2006*
14. Ulcer Breakout by the Butthole Surfers from Electriclarryland *1996*
15. I Suck (Blood) by Every Time I Die from Ex Lives *2012*
16. Akkafoo by Fishbone from Crazy Glue *2011*
17. Orb Confusion by Voivod from The Wake *2018*
18. Litanie contre la Peur by Tool from Fear Inoculum *2019*
19. Carnavoyer by Queens of the Stone Age from In Times New Roman *2023*
20. Ego Placebo by Sprial Drive from Visions in Bloom *2022*
21. Slicing by Prong from Rude Awakening *1996*
22. Stop Drop and Roll by M.I.R.V. from Dancing Naked in a Minefield *2000*
23. Superhero by Faith No More from Sol Invictus *2015*
24. Asahi by Animals as Leaders from Parrhesia *2022*
25. Astral Traveler by Smokemaster from Smokemaster *2020*

Vol #009: Immersion
May 31, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Vol #009: Immersion
A great set of immersive and dense atmospheric heavy music. Headphones!!!!!

Set List:

1. Autumn by Between the Buried and Me from The Parallax II: Future Sequence *2012*
2. Covenant by Soen from Lotus *2019*
3. Halcyon by Elder from Omens *2020*
4. Descending by Tool from Fear Inoculum *2019*
5. Arch by Monkey3 from Astra Symmetry *2016*
6. Unconformities by The Ocean from Holocene *2023*
7. Smoke Room by Automatism from Immersion *2020*
8. Ultimate Trip by Riverside from Rapid Eye Movement *2007*
9. Index by Steven Wilson from Grace for Drowning *2011*
10. Cromagnosis by Ulver from Atgclvlssap *2016*
11. Thanks Nobuo by Periphery from Periphery V: Djent is not a Genre *2023*
12. Terminal (Endless) by OSI from Blood *2009*
13. Crystals by The Re-Stoned from Orange Session *2022*
14. Alting Tar Slut (All Things Will Pass) by Opeth from In Cauda Venenum *2019*

Vol #008: Ne Obiliscaris Exul: Alchemical album review with special guest DJ Deathwish
May 24, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Vol #008: Ne Obiliscaris Exul: Alchemical album review with special guest DJ Deathwish
This was a very fun experience with DJ Deatwish as my cohort in this first ever Alchemical Album Review featuring the Progressive Death Metal Band Ne Obliviscaris and their newest album Exul which was written and conceived pre-pandemic. The recordings began in February of 2020 and before they could be completed, band members became stranded abroad and thus delayed completion and ultimately, the release just arrived a few weeks ago.

I hope you enjoy the review, but mostly I hope you enjoy the music from this incredible band. If you find yourself so enamored, they are coming to play live in the bay area on Oct. 22, 2023 @ the DNA Lounge.

We do also want to pay tribute to the late Tina Turner who just passed today @ the age of 83. She was a true rocker, the gypsy, The Acid Queen, a survivor and a hero and an inspiration to many, and she will be missed. Our set ends with a great 10 minute live track from her.

Album Tracks (Exul-Release March 24, 2023 by Season of Mist Records)
1. Equus 12:13
2. Misericorde I - As the Flesh Falls 7:33
3. Misericorde II - Anatomy of Quiescence 9:22
4. Suspyre 10:09
5. Graal 8:53
6. Anhedonia (Instrumental) 3:43

Background music throughout the show.
Im Morgengrauen by Elder from The Gold and Silver Sessions *2019*
Gemini's Decent by Trioscapes from Seperate Realities *2012*
Leonessa by Arch Echo from Story I *2020*
D-Day Drone by Ulver from Atgclvlsscap *2016*
Moon Loop (Improvisation) by Porcupine Tree from the Sky Moves Sideways *1995*
Truth is Alien by Aghora from Entheogenic Frequencies *2019*
Telemetric Sounds by The Heliocentrics from Telemetric Sounds *2020*
Thoughts and Prayers by Animals as Leaders from Parrhesia *2022*
Textures by Cynic from Focus *1993*

Street guests: Elmo and Franchessca

Final Track: Tina Turner's Live Cover of Bob Seager's song Hollywood Nights courtesy of YouTube. RIP Tina. We'll miss you.


Vol.#007: Happy 50th Josh Homme
May 17, 2023 8:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Vol.#007: Happy 50th Josh Homme
Happy 50th Birthday to Josh Homme, the Baby Duck ain't no spring chicken. Ginger Elvis snaps his fingers and the tune just flow. Includes great music from most incarnations of the Josh Homme catalog.

Set List:

1. Feel Good Hit of the Summer by Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA) from Rated R *2000*
2. Make It Wit Chu by QOTSA from Lullabies to Paralyze *2007*
3. Regular John by QOTSA from Queens of the Stone Age *1998*
4. Skin-Tight Boogie by Eagles of Death Metal (EODM) from Zipper Down *2015*
5. Mind Eraser, No Chaser by Them Crooked Vultures from Them Crooked Vultures *2009*
6. Feet Don't Fail Me Now by QOTSA from Villains *2017*
7. Chocolate Drops by Iggy Pop from Post Pop Depression *2016*
8. Dead in Love by Desert Session from Vols. 9 & 10 *2003*
9. One Inch Man by Kyuss from ...and The Circus Leaves Town *1995*
10. The Ballad of Queen Bee and Baby Duck by EODM from Death by Sexy *2006*
11. Born to Hula by QOTSA from Stone Age Complications *1998*
12. How to Handle a Rope by QOTSA from Queens of the Stone Age *1998*
13. Cocaine Rodeo by Mondo Generator from Cocaine Rodeo *2000*
14. Misfit Love by QOTSA from Era Vulgaris *2007*
15. Everybody Knows That You Are Insane by QOTSA from Lullabies to Paralyze *2005*
16. 50 Million Year Trip (Downside Up) by Kyuss from Blues for the Red Sun *1992*
17. First it Giveth by QOTSA from Songs for the Deaf *2002*
18. Colony of Birchmen by Mastodon from Blood Mountain *2006*
19. Kalopsia by QOTSA from ...Like Clockwork *2013*
20. Domesticated Animals by QOTSA from Villains *2017*
21. Keep Your Eyes Peeled by QOTSA from ...LIke Clockwork *2013*
22. Mosquito Song by QOTSA from Songs for the Deaf *2002*
23. Easier Said Than Done by Desert Sessions from Vols. 11 & 12 *2019*
24. High Voltage by EODM from Heart On *2008*
25. Green Machine by Kyuss from Blues for the Red Sun *1992*
26. The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret by QOTSA from Rated R *2000*
27. Complexity by EODM from Zipper Down *2015*
28. Cherry Colar by EODM from Death by Sexy *2006*
29. Caligulove by TCV from Them Crooked Vultures *2009*
30. The Bronze by QOTSA from Stone Age Complications *1998*
31. Miss Mary Gets a Boob Job by Mondo Generator from Cocaine Radio *2000*
32. Burn the Witch by QOTSA from Lullabies to Paralyze *2005*
33. Flames Go Higher by EODM from Peace Love Death Metal *2004*
34. No One Knows by QOTSA from Songs for the Deaf *2002*
35. Crawl Home by Desert Session from Vols. 9 & 10 *2003*
36. Monsters in the Parasol by QOTSA from Rated R *2000*
37. I Got a Feelin' (Just Nineteen) by EODM From Death By Sexy *2006*
38. You Would Know by QOTSA from Queens of the Stone Age *1998*
39. Someone's in the Wolf by QOTSA from Lullabies to Paralyze *2005*
40. The Blood is Love by QOTSA from Lullabies to Paralyze *2005*
41. Now I'm a Fool by EODM from Heart On *2008*
42. The Most Exalted Potentate of Love by QOTSA from Stone Age Complications *2004*
43. I'm Designer by QOTSA from Era Vulgeris *2007*
44. Emotion Sickness by QOTSA from In New Times Roman *2023*
45. Turnin' on the Screw by QOTSA from Era Vulgeris *2007*
46. Who'll Be the Next in Line by QOTSA from Stone Age Complications *2004*
47. Noses in Roses Forever by Deserts Sessions from Vols. 11 & 12 *2019*
48. Vulture by Iggy Pop from Post Pop Depression *2016*
49. I Appear Missing by QOTSA by ...Like Clockwork *2013*
50. Interlude with Ludes by TCV from Them Crooked Vultures *2009*
51. The Deuce by EODM from Zipper Down *2015*
52. Speaking in Tongues by EODM from Peace Love Death Metal *2004*
53. God is in the Radio by QOTSA from Songs for the Deaf *2002*
54. Paraguay by Iggy Pop from Post Pop Depression
55. The Way You Used to Do by QOTSA from Villains *2017*
56. Songs for the Deaf by QOTSA from Songs foe the Deaf *2002*
57. Into the Fade by QOTSA from Rated R *2000*
58. The Vampyre of Time and Memory by QOTSA from ...Like Clockwork *2013*





Volume #006: The Death and Resurrection Show
May 10, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Volume #006: The Death and Resurrection Show
Pondering the afterlife, rebirth and the concepts of ritual surrounding it.

Set List:
1. The Death and Resurrection Show by Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp from 18 *2022*
2. Arriving Somewhere But Not Here by Porcupine Tree from Deadwing *2005*
3. South Winds by Ihsahn from Arktis *2016*
4. Secular Haze by Ghost from Infestissumam *2012*
5. Session by Linkin Park from The Matrix Reloaded Soundtrack *2003*
6. The Raging Against the Dying of the Light Blues in 7/8 by Frost from Falling Satellites *2016*
9. Awaken by Lord of Mushrooms from Perspectives *2012*
10. Regenerate by Born of Osiris from The Discovery *2011*
11. Ghost Key by ISIS from Wavering Radiant *2009*
12. 30 Ghosts IV by Nine Inch Nails from Ghosts I-IV *2008*
13. Dead Souls by Nine Inch Nails from The Crow Soundtrack *1995*
14. Reverie/Harlequin Forest by Opeth from Ghost Reveries *2005*
15. Pneuma by Tool from Fear Inoculum *2019*
16. Devise Revision by Scar Tissue from T.M.O.T.D. *1997*
17. Afterlife by Avenged Sevenfold from Avenged Sevenfold *2007*
18. Second Life Syndrome by Riverside from Second Life Syndrome *2005*
19. Pagan by Porcupine Tree from Signify *1997*
20. The Death and Resurrection Show by Killing Joke from Killing Joke *2003*



Volume #005: Acrid Placidity
May 3, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Volume #005: Acrid Placidity
Tonight's show is a great sprawl of progressive metal neatly tied together.

Set List
1. Mob Mentality by Earthside (featuring Lajon Witherspoon and the Moscow Studio Symphony from A Dream in Static *2015*
2. Orea (demo version) by Animals as Leaders from Animals as Leaders (Encore Edition) *2015*
3. Life Lore Love by Odd Logic from Penny for Your Thoughts *2017*
4. King by Beardfish from +4626-Comfort Zone *2015*
5. Strip the Soul by Porcupine Tree from In Absentia *2002*
6. Arsis by Gordian Knot from Emergent *2003*
7. Driven to Destruction by Riverside from Anno Domini High Definition *2009*
8. The Avalanche by Vola from Homesick Machinery *2008*
9. Megaloblastic Madness by Orbs from Asleep Next to Science *2010*
10. Osmosis by Liquid Tension Experiment from LTE 1 *1998*
11. Turn on the Darkness by Between the Buried and Me from Coma Ecliptic *2015*
12. Ouroboros by The Mars Volta from The Bedlam in Goliath *2008*
13. I'm But a Wave to......by Cynic from Focus *1993*
14. 11 Ghosts II by Nine Inch Nails from Ghosts I-V *2008*
15. Puzzle Box by Haken from Vector *2018*
16. Mirage by Leprous from Malina *2017*
17. From the Rooftops by Fates Warning from Theories of Flight *2016*
18. Acrid Placidity by Meshuggah from Destroy Erase Improve *1995*
19. The Thing That Never Was by OSI from Office of Strategic Influence *2002*


Volume #004: No Means No, Dumbass!!
April 26, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Volume #004: No Means No, Dumbass!!
The animals are restless and pushing boundaries. No means no, she said....damnit if that bunny ain't something. Skull knockin' and beastly. Here's a great set list for you.

1. Lord of Chaos by Killing Joke from Lord of Chaos *2022*
2. The Wild Healer/Planned Obsolescence by Gojira from L'enfant Sauvage *2012*
3. Blood and Thunder by Mastodon from Leviathan *2004*
4. In Rites of Passage by Ihsahn from Amr *2018*
5. Wencesias by Gnome from King *2022*
6. Warchaic by Voivod from Target Earth *2013*
7. Wavering Radiant/Stone to Wake a Serpent by ISIS from Wavering Radiant *2015*
8. When a Shadow is Forced into Light by Swallow the Sun from When a Shadow is Forced into Light *2019*
9. Ants and Dragons by Dead Cross from Dead Cross II *2022*
10. Perihelion by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard from Infest the Rat's Nest *2019*
11. Lux AEterna by Metallica from 72 Seasons *2023*
12. Schloomp by Schwaomp from Schwaomp *2022*
13. Put the Sound Down or Get the Hell Out by The Re-Stoned from Orange Session *2022*
14. Gelatinous Cube by Thee Oh Sees from A Weird Exits *2016*
15. Dying Star by Periphery from Periphery V: Djent is not a Genre *2023*
16. Remainder the Black Dog by Steven Wilson from Grace for Drowning *2011*
17. The Problem of Other Minds by Animals as Leaders from Parahesia *2022*
18. Deliverance by Opeth from Deliverance *2002*
19. Tall Poppy Syndrome by Leprous from Tall Poppy Syndrome *2009*
20. Lost Keys (Blame Hoffman)/Rosetta Stoned by Tool from 10,000 Days *2006*

Volume #003: All Them Witches=A Baker's Dozen
April 19, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Volume #003: All Them Witches=A Baker's Dozen
Tonight's show was a celebration of a couple of things. We had our first annual March of Dimebags event hosted by the Skeevy Side Show, (and you should check out that podcast too....a lot of fun was had by all. As expected, it bled into my show time and I was prepared with one of the headiest bands out there, All Them Witches.

In 2022, Allan Van Cleeve re-entered the fold and the band, who had operated as a three piece from 2018-2021 (releasing the 2019 single 1x1 and the 2020 album Nothing as the Ideal), became whole again. In 2022, they released a Baker's Dozen of singles.

I have crafted them together into single long play album with a couple of interludes from other albums for me to speak over.

Tracks listed below are all from 2022 singles releases except where noted.
Two of the singles are covers that are also notated.

1. 1x1 (2019 Single)
2. Romeny Dagger (from Lightning at the Door, 2013)
3. 6969 WXF the Cage
4. Hush, I'm on TV
5. Real Hippies are Cowboys
6. Fall into Place
7. Everest (from Nothing as the Ideal, 2020)
8. Tour Death Song
9. Blacksnake Blues (Muddy Waters cover)
10. Holding Your Breath Across the River
11. Instrumental 2 (Welcome to the Caveman Future) (from Dying Surfer Meets His Maker, 2015)
12. L'hotel Serein
13. Slow City (Pharoah Overlord cover)
14. Tiger's Pit
15. Mama is a Shining Star
16. Silver to Rust
17. Acid Face
18. Elk.Blood.Heart (live, from Live in Brussels, 2016)

Volume #002: Elemental Primal
April 12, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Volume #002: Elemental Primal
Since the dawn of time mankind has sought to the sky to seek truth to satiate the fear of the elements surrounding them and make sense of it all. The savage medulla oblongata driving their reptilian brains to seek a fear inoculum. Uses the sun, the comets, the stars to create gods and omens to guide them. This show is a series of songs that touch on that primal urge for understanding.

Set List:
1. My God is the Sun by Queens of the Stone Age from ….Like Clockwork *2013*
2. Space Diary 1 by Brian Eno and Jah Wobble from Spinner *1995*
3. We Came from Space by We Came From Space from While You Were Away *2018*
4. Moon Above, Sun Below by Opeth from Pale Communion *2014*
5. Quasar by the Smashing Pumpkins from Oceania *2012*
6. Ebb & Flow by The Contortionist from Language *2014*
7. Solaris by Ulver from Atgclvlsscap *2016*
8. Fear Inoculum by Tool from Fear Inoculum *2019*
9. Absolomb by Periphery from Periphery III: Select Difficulty *2016*
10. Space Dementia by Muse from Origin of Symmetry *2001*
11. A Familiar Taste by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross from the Soundtrack to The Social Network *2010*
12. Resident Human by Wheel from Resident Human *2021*
13. Dune Eternal by Heaven Pierce Her from ULTRAKILL: IMPERFECT HATRED *2022*
14. Ellipsis by Monkey3 from Sphere *2019*
15. Pagan by Porcupine Tree from Signify *1996*
16. The Antagonist by Hypnos 69 from The Eclectic Measure *2006*
17. Cobwebs by Votum from Harvet Moon *2013*
18. Moon Heart Sun Head by Cynic from Kindly Bent to Free Us *2014*
19. Circles on the Water by Lord of Mushrooms from Perspectives *2012*
20. (Serpens Caput) by Agalloch from The Serpent and the Sphere *2014*
21. This Emptiness by Gojira from L’enfant Sauvage *2012*


Volume #001: Fractured
April 5, 2023 10:00pm

 

The Alchemist Lair
Volume #001: Fractured
When I decided I wanted to add more "on air" time, I had a consideration to make. Do I double down on the Conflux Cornucopia Cerebellum Cocktail Hour, or do I start up something new. In that consideration, I recalled a common theme. That all important "Things said after the word BUT." I really like your show BUT. The common theme was the HEAVY and DARK Stuff. People either didn't want it or wanted MORE of it. So, with that, I created this show, the Alchemist's Lair. This is where I indulge feeding the monster. Play out the dark metallic soundscapes that provide tension and release. The Conflux Cornucopia Cerebellum Cocktail Hour will continue on Saturday nights and will not feature this dark heavy content, but will instead focus on the brighter side of my musical sphere. I'm not exactly sure where this proverbial "line in the sand" will be drawn. I suspect the lighter side of show may collide with the heavier side of that show. Obviously, the old content is the old content. If you're one of those rare inidividuals who can follow my extremes....bonus for you...you now have two shows to follow.

So, without further adoo....tonight's set list.

SET LIST
1. FraKctured by King Crimson from The ConstruKction of Light (2000)
2. 7empest by Tool from Fear Inoculum (2019)
3. 25 Ghosts III by Nine Inch Nails from Ghosts I-IV (2008)
4. Crashtime by Scar Tissue from T.M.O.T.D. (Remastered) (2017)
5. Guards by OSI from Fire Make Thunder (2012)
6. Anatomy Anomalies by The Contortionist from Intrinsic (2012)
7. Rewind by Leprous from The Congregation (2015)
8. Where Even the Darkness is Something to See by Coil from Love’s Secret Domain (1991)
9. Black Tongue by Mastodon from The Hunter (2011)
10. Silvera by Gojira from Magma (2016)
11. Oscillation by Soen from Cognitive (2011)
12. Love Without Love by Dead Cross from II (2022)
13. Iconspiracy by Voivod from The Wake (2018)
14. The Spirits That Lend Strength Are Invisible by Ulver from Atgclvlsscap (2016)
15. Return of the Gargoyles by Illogistical Resource Dept. from Transmission Cinema (2015)
16. Disassembled by Ihsahn from Arktis (2016)
17. Atropos by Periphery from Periphery V: Djent is Not a Genre (2023)
18. Negan by Bear McCrreary from The Walking Dead Soundtrack (2017)
19. Capricorn/Agoratopia by Rivers of Nihil from Where Owls Know My Name (2018)
20. The Grand Conjuration by Opeth from Ghost Reveries (2005)
21. Hypoventilate by Frost from Falling Satellites (2016)
22. Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth from Countdown to Extinction (1992)


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