Folks, we've got a San Francisco living legend in the hot seat for this one. The Bay Area has produced some of the most livliest and raunchiest rock n roll for decades now. The "budget" punk rock scene here that emerged out of the late 80's is among the most influential worldwide and if a single lady were appointed Queen of such a scene, Tina "Boom Boom" Lucchesi would undoubtedly be it. Playing in a zillion bands over the last 20+ years that include The Trashwomen, The Glamour Pussies, Top Ten, The Bobbyteens and most recently Cyclops, Tina rules it pretty hard. And let's not forget subscribing to the true DIY aesthetic of running her own label, making records, t-shirts, countless flyers and all the thankless long hours that go into that. She is also owner of the hip hair salon and vintage clothing store Down At LuLu's in Oakland! Listen how Tina does it all right here.

Oakland based singer/songwriter Emily Jane White takes DJ Jim G for a stroll through her impressive discography (four albums to date) and musical influences. Plenty of "roots" are found on this path as well as long, dark shadows that hold a well of inspiration. Emily provides an excellent sonic beacon into this darkness...

Electricity is cranked high as the full moon greets June's front door. Summer's approaching. Let's crack the sky with gusto.

One of the most important and ground breaking musical & art combos to emerge from the UK punk/new wave scene, WIRE, whom many will agree is one of the forerunners in "post-punk", return to San Francisco May 29th to perform and support their 2015 album, "Wire". Between 1977 and 1979, Wire released three albums (Pink Flag, Chairs Missing, 154) that quickly changed the scope of what was to be expected of this "new wave". Anything was possible.

Founding member Graham Lewis (bassist and vocalist) talks about touring, their long career and processes as W!C!P! dedicates three hours to nearly 40 years of some of the most provoking and unique music that created "post-punk" and challenge the pop format forever.

Regular guest Johnny Evs returns, slingin' the sonic hash with DJ Jim G as we sample platters of recent acquisitions and then some. From Arthur Lee (opening with a twofer!) to South Africa's Lette Mbulu to an exclusive extended Eno-ized Roxy Music track to the great, late legendary Riley "Blues Boy" King (RIP BB King). Listen!

After 40 years together, MX-80 Sound are still spinning (& splitting) heads in wonderment with their unique blend of avant noise/post-punk/metal/rawk sound. MX-80 founder and severely under-appreciated guitar god, Bruce Anderson, guests on this episode and discusses influences and the history of the band. Between moving from Indiana to San Francisco at the height of the punk movement, being signed by The Residents on the classic label, Ralph Records, to of course playing loads of music from MX-80 Sound and the many side projects that Bruce has been involved with.

Gil Ray (Game Theory, Loud Family) and Alison Faith Levy (Loud Family, The Sippy Cups) have been performing solo and in bands, based in the Bay Area (and beyond), for decades now. A big chapter of their musical lives include playing with the revered and largely influential singer/songwriter Scott Miller. Scott had passed away unexpectedly 2 years ago on April 15. Here we pay tribute to Scott, share stories and connect the dots musically with just some of the artists that make up this rich family tree Gil, Alison and Scott are a part of.

Brothers and Sisters, we are gathered here, during this 61st congregation, searching for salvation... finding the path to righteous tunes... DO YOU SEE THE LIGHT? This Easter egg stunt is ON. Bless your ears and ease your mind, when Marjoe speaks it's rockin' time!

The pride of Antioch, CA. Guitarist and singer, Bob Reed (Overwhelming Colorfast, Oranger, Titan Ups), is our guest. Bob brings in some of his favorite records and we discuss some of his fond musical & touring memories over the years, which includes everyone from Joey Ramone to Lawrence Welk and Wesley Willis.

However, happening on Friday, Apr 3, is one of Bob's dream shows come true. He and about 20 other fellow SF musicians take the Great American Music Hall stage (in San Francisco) to play a live tribute to Joe Cocker's classic album, Mad Dogs and Englishmen. Bob even shares a few bars live on the program, demonstrating the "Cocker Power". Titan Ups drummer, Dave Leonard also joins!

59 times the pain! And it never felt so good, eh, dear listener?? Tired of all those boring old radio stations? Come in for a taste and stay for a cure... March rolls on as we keep plowing through with feel good eclectic hits from and for all ages. Below the belt soul and rock N roll! Use as directed.

Whether it’s by land, sea, air, orbit or ? you never blow your trip forever. As usual, we explore the elements, hitting the stratosphere and back to the ground collecting some dirt; celebrating life and death. RIP Daevid Allen (of Gong and Soft Machine). Happy Birthday Sly Stone! I forgot to mention Sly on air. *I’ll work on fixing that Winechuggers issue I had late in the show for next week. Drunk on the stars! Good advice and must be heard… and it will!

My friend, Pam Torno, Oakland based DJ and vinyl enthusiast, stops by W!C!P! and sets fire to the joint with her electrifying records. From the street-wise soul classic sounds of Joe Bataan and Sugar Pie DeSanto to the overlooked rocking combo madness of Dakíla (the "Filipino Santana"), to the even more overlooked sub-SUB genres of "cruise rock" and the Manila sound! Tune in.

DJ Jim G's 6 year old son, Alex Rey, joins him for an old-fashioned mix of late night, late winter tunes and raucous kid play.

We here at W!C!P! are all about records. We like all kinds but, there’s something real special about the beloved 7″ or “45”. Back in the day, artists depended on singles to achieve their way to the top of the charts and later on independent artists relied on the 7″ format to sell at shows (inexpensively) to get their music into our hot little hands.

Every 7″ record has an “A” side that usually contains the “hit” or a song the artist obviously wants you to experience first. But sometimes on the “B” side is where things get interesting. Either labeled as “throwaways” or experimental recordings for particular artists, these tracks would sometimes become a hit themselves or be found deep on an album buried between other non hit songs; OR the assigned “B” side track just remained an orphan of sorts, existing solely beneath “A” territory.

Wax! Crackle! Pop! proudly presents a series, every other month (or so), where we exclusively investigate the other side, flipping it all over and that’s B SIDES THE POINT. Vinyl geek, B side enthusiasts John Seden and John Everett are regular guests!

In early 1992, out of left field, from the outer fringes of "alternative rock", the even further left-field, lo-fi, indie-art-rock New York City band, KING MISSILE, had conquered MTV and the college radio charts with a song called "Detachable Penis." They were a household name among college students for a brief time and released three albums on the major label, Atlantic Records.

Dave Rick, guitarist, and Chris Xefos, "mutli-instrumentalist", played in King Missile between 1989 and 1994. But, before, during and after that, Dave and Chris have played and recorded with several bands (mostly based in/around NYC) that helped shaped the American independent underground including Phantom Tollbooth, When People Were Shorter And Lived Near The Water, Bongwater, Yo La Tengo and many more.

Dave and Chris, our special guests, break out the large family tree tracing their roots back to Long Island, shedding light on their experiences with a "hit single", and sharing some fun anecdotes that involve other players of the scene: John Seden (Repulse Kava), Kramer (Shimmy-Disc), Ann Magnuson (Bongwater), Robert Pollard (GBV), and more!

Johnny Evs returns and helps DJ Jim G with several platters of specialized brass and steel from around the globe. A few birthdays are noted and the usual suspects from Jim G's sonic canon are accounted for. 2015, here we go!

Legendary punk rock singer, as well as record producer, filmmaker, actor, writer, film critic, and poet, CHRIS D. (Desjardins) joins DJ Jim G to discuss his legendary LA punk band, THE FLESH EATERS, and their return to the stage for a short west coast tour in January, 2015.

The 1981 line up, featuring Desjardins, Dave Alvin and Bill Bateman (BLASTERS), John Doe and DJ Bonebreak (X, THE KNITTERS), and Steve Berlin (LOS LOBOS), reunites for only a handful of shows this month on the west coast to celebrate the vinyl reissue of their punk classic, A MINUTE TO PRAY A SECOND TO DIE, reissued by the San Francisco based label, Superior Viaduct.

Chris D. also discusses his writing, musical influences, and the many marks he made during the seminal and thriving LA punk scene’s first and second waves between 1977 and 1984. In addition to performing, he also wrote for Slash magazine and produced albums for The Gun Club and The Dream Syndicate. He also formed the alt. country roots blues band, Divine Horsemen, that recorded several albums between the mid to late 1980's.

Heralded as "the most original new voice in minimal composing", Henry Plotnick is a 13 year old musician based in San Francisco. He's already been compared heavily with the likes of Phillip Glass, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, and Mozart!

With two double length albums of fascinating experimental music under his belt, Henry has been getting a lot of glowing attention in the underground press. "Fields" was released as a double LP and CD in 2013 on the Holy Mountain label, and "Qualia" (or Blue Fourteen) released this year on cassette and digital on the UK label, Blue Tapes.

Henry cheerfully shares with us his unique approach to his craft, some of his surprising influences, and of course plenty of music. For the first time in W!C!P! history, Henry also performs LIVE, exclusively for us, as he's our first guest to do so on this program.

Special guests Pat Spurgeon (Rogue Wave) and Charles Kremenak (Rockologist) join DJ Jim G in celebrating one of the greatest and most interesting bands to emerge out of the new wave, X T C !! We play some of our favorite album cuts, live tracks, and rarities featuring some seldom heard demos and a dash of side project material, including The Dukes of Stratosphere.

During the holiday season, we put up with a lot. Massive crowds, intense commerce pressure, terrible pa rum pum pum pums... We need an escape with different flashes of blinking lights and colors. Let's go back to the original psychedelic era and dig up some lost chestnuts! Take this brother (and sister), may it serve you well.