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Episode #125: Lord of the Onion Zings-A Tribute to Chris Krohne
August 10, 2024 6:00pm

 

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Episode #125: Lord of the Onion Zings-A Tribute to Chris Krohne
Chris Krohne was part of the fabric of Radio Valencia and his passing was truly tragic to all of us here, in particular to Joe Tocci who was his show partner for the seminal show "First Time Listener, Long Time Caller". Joe has announced the retirement of that show as he and Chris were 50/50 partners in that show, and he sees no way to continue it without him.

Chris also hosted a show at the Knock Out called Lord of the Zings. It was a stand-up comedy open mic night every third Friday of the month. It's hard to imagine its continuance in his absence. He was dedicated to creating that platform for burgeoning comics to hone their craft in a small and safe venue where they could work their bits and curb their flop sweat.

Although he took the moniker DJ Deathwish, and he lived a little on the edge of things, his zest for living was unquestionable. In recent months he had stepped away from radio to focus on his creation of new music and was loving it. When he last appear on my show a couple weeks back we discussed plans to collaborate on new projects and see what our shared minds could create. Though I only knew him for a few years, he felt like a forever friend, a confidant I could trust. I will miss him greatly.
This show is to pay tribute to him with some of the quirky music he liked and stand-up comedy bits as well. Please enjoy and keep him in your memory.

Set List:
1. Candle in the Wind by Elton John from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road *1973*
2. Shine on You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd from Wish You Were Here *1975*
3. Deathwish by The Police from Regatta De Blanc *1979*
4. Class Clown-Bilabial Fricative/Attracting Attention/Squeamish by George Carlin from Class Clown *1972*
5. Rabbot Ho/Captain Stupido by Thundercat from Drunk *2017*
6. Evolution Revolution by Tommy Guerrero from Sunshine Radio *2021*
7. Jesus Gonna Be Here by Tom Waits from Bone Machine *1992*
8. Social Candy by Psychedelic Porn Crumpets from And Now for the Whatchamacallit *2018*
9. Did I Ever Tell You About the Man Who Taught His Asshole to Talk? by William S. Burroughs from Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales *1993*
10. Pig Sex by Steve McGrew from Comedy Club Network, Vol.2 *2021*
11. Living Curfew by Aesop Rock from Integrated Tech Solutions *2023*
12. My Fellow Astronauts by Attention Deficit from The Idiot King *2001*
13. Long Line of Cars by Cake from Comfort Eagle *2001*
14. Faze Wave by The Cave Singers from No Witch *2011*
15. Ali Click by Brian Eno from Nerve Net *1992*
16. Turquoise Jewelry by Camper Van Beethoven from Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart *1988*
17. Socks by King Missile from King Missile *1994*
18. Cars Trucks Busses by Phish from Billy Breathes *1996*
19. Boris the Spider by The Claypool Lennon Delirium from Lime and Limpid Green *2017*
20. Every One of Them is a Bad Fuck by Ron White from 15th Anniversary Comedy Album, Vol. 2 *2002*
21. Louie on a Drive with Tremens by M.I.R.V. from Feeding Time on Monkey Island *1997*
22. Did You See the Words by Animal Collective from Feels *2005*
23. Physics for Poets by Patton Oswalt from Werewolves and Lollipops *2007*
24. Sacred Blood by The Natural Yogurt Band from Dance the Devil Away *2022*
25. The Silver Cord (Extended Mix) by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard from The Silver Cord *2023*
26. Zoloft by Ween from Quebec *2003*
27. The Massive Improve'lence/Artificial Rhonda by Frank Zappa from Thing Fish *1984*
28. Red Hot Mamma by Funkadelic from Standing on the Verge of Getting It On *1974*
29. Red State Girl by Les Claypool's Duo De Twang from Four Foot Shack *2014*
30. Eugene's Lament by the Beastie Boys from Ill Communication *1994*
31. Japanese Cars and Food by John Pinette from Comedy Club Network, Vol. 2 *2021*
32. Somedays by The Free Association from David Holmes Presents the Free Association *2002*
33. Fuck Her Gently by Tenacious D from Tenacious D *2001*
34. Trippin' in Court by Cheech & Chong from Cheech & Chong's Greatest Hit *1972*
35. Third Eye by Tool from Aenima *1996*
36. The Sicilian Clan by John Zorn from Naked City *1990*
37. The Future by Leonard Cohen from The Future *1992*
38. The Made Man's Manifesto by The Legendary Pink Dots from Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves *2006*
39. Fuckin' with My Head by Beck from Mellow Gold *1994*
40. Dating and Sex by Peggy Platt from Comedy Club Network, Vol.2 *2021*
41. Me & You, Remembering by fIREHOSE from If'n *1987*
42. Beat Box Guitar by Adrian Belew from Side One *2005*
43. Amish Paradise (Parody of Ganster's Paradise by Coolio) by "Weird Al" Yankovic from The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic *1996*
44. Bawllz by Ghost Note from Ghost-Noteswagism *2018*
45. Demons and Pagans by Groundation from Dub Rock *2024*
46. Eight Miles Wide by Storm Large from Crazy Enough *2009*
47. Funeral for a Great Drunken Bird by All Them Witches from Lightning at the Door *2013*
48. Steam by Brian Eno & Jah Wobble from Spinner *1995*
49. People Who Died by The Jim Carol Band from Catholic Boy *1980*
50. The Squirming Coil by Phish from A Live One *1994*
9. Did I Ever Tell You


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