September brings us Bay Areans an interesting twist in the seasonal conundrum that much of California is used to. As the days are getting shorter, the fog tends to subside and Bay Area water is still too cool, yet calm. This is what’s coined as “Indian Summer”. Summer weather is never better here, however for many us, Sept. means fall. Our minds are engaged for another shift, school is back in session yet, the outside is calling. Evening daylight is fleeting and we just want to hold on to that summer feeling a bit longer . . . sometimes music helps.

Playlist:

Surfin’ with the Shah by Mike Watt and The Secondmen from 7″ single (2014)
September Gurls by Big Star from Radio City (1974)
Opened by The Breeders from Pod (1990)
Damn Good Mr. Jam by Guided By Voices from Static Airplane Jive (1993)
Summer’s Almost Gone by The Doors from Waiting for the Sun (1968)
You Fill Me With Inertia by Apogee Sound Club from Belligerent 7″ EP (2012)
Supper’s Ready by Genesis from Foxtrot (1972)

Future Games by Fleetwood Mac from Future Games (1971)
A Place Called Earth by Exuma from Exuma II (1970)
Metamorphosis by Ananda Shankar from Ananda Shankar (1970)
Do Your Thing by Isaac Hayes from Shaft Original Soundtrack (1971)

Mindtrain by Yoko Ono from Fly (1971)
Team Spirit by Robert Wyatt from Ruth is Stranger than Richard (1975)
Heroes by Nico from Drama of Exile (1981)
Viva / White Overalls by La Dusseldorf from Viva (1978)

There aren’t a lot of guys in punk rock (or rock & roll, period) who appear to have their feet more squarely on the ground than Mike Watt, who in his own regular-guy way has been the heart, soul and conscience of the music ever since his days playing bass in the Minutemen. A musical team player who lives by the notion of “jamming econo” (living and touring frugally, with an eye on the music rather than the trappings), Watt took some time out to converse with DJ Jim G about bass, Pedro, D Boon, The Stooges, opera and his latest project, with fellow musicians Stefano Pilia and Andrea Belfi, the more experimental post-rock power trio Il Sogno Del Marinaio.

Playlist:

Base King by Minutemen from The Politics of Time (1984)
Cut by Minutemen from Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat (1983)
Against the 70’s by Mike Watt (featuring Eddie Vedder) from Ball-Hog or Tug Boat (1995)
Baby-Cradling-Tree-Man by Mike Watt from Hyphenated-man (2011)
Mud Puddle by Il Sogno Del Marinaro from 7″ single (2014)
Pedro Bound! by Mike Watt from Contemplating the Engine Room (1997)
We’ve Come to Learn by Il Sogno Del Marinaro from 7″ single (2014)

Watt spiels . . .

Job by Iggy & The Stooges from Ready to Die (2013)
Liberty Calls! by Mike Watt from Contemplating the Engine Room (1997)

Watt spiels some more . . .

Funanori Jig by Il Sogno Del Marinaro from La Busta Gialla (2013)
More spiel . . .
Il sogno del fienile by Il Sogno Del Marinaro from Canto Secondo (2014)

Watt spielin’
Fascist by Minutemen from Paranoid Time (1980)
More spielin’
Boilin’ Blazes by Mike Watt from The Secondman’s Middle Stand (2004)
Heavy spiel
Breaking the Choke Hold by Mike Watt from Contemplating the Engine Room (1997)

Tour spiel . . .

What Gets Heard by fIREHOSE from Live Totem Pole EP (1993)
Tour Spiel by Minutemen from Ballot Results (1986)

Punk rock spiel . . .

Tony Gets Wasted In Pedro by The Reactionaries from The Politics of Time (1979/1984)
D Boon spiel
Validation by Minutemen from Paranoid Time (1980)
This Road by Minutemen from What Makes A Man Starts Fires (1983)
This Ain’t No Picnic by Minutemen from Double Nickels On The Dime (1984)
Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs by Minutemen from What Makes A Man Start Fires (1983)
Shit You Hear at Parties by Minutemen from The Politics of Time (1984)
History Lesson (part II) by Minutemen from Double Nickels On The Dime (1984)
Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Truth? by Dos from Our Band Could Be Your Life: A Tribute to D Boon and The Minutemen (1994)
Forever – One Reporter’s Opinion by Mike Watt (featuring Nels Cline & Pat Smear) from Ball-Hog or Tug Boat (1995)
Rebel Girl by Mike Watt and The Black Gang from 7″single (1998/2013)

Last spiel . . .

Flyin’ the Flannel by fIREHOSE from Flyin’ the Flannel (1991)
The Softest Hammer by fIREHOSE from fROMOHIO (1989)
Chemical Wire by fIREHOSE from Ragin’ Full On (1986)
Me & You, Remembering by fIREHOSE from If’n (1987)
Badges by Minutemen from The Politics of Time (1984)

After the bay area woke up (3:30 am local time) to the biggest quake felt in 25 years, people were quickly reminded how we “Californians” still live in a volatile area. Despite the tech industry’s cultural bulldozering approach to SF or the on going drought that is slowly paralyzing our resources, Mother Earth is awake underneath and will have the last word. (not) An Irwin Allen production.

Playlist:

Earthquake by 13th Floor Elevators from Easter Everywhere (1967)
First Thing In The Morning by Wilko Johnson’s Solid Senders from Solid Senders (1978)
I’m Shakin’ by The Blasters from The Blasters (1981)
Dance This Mess Around by B-52’s from The B-52’s (1979)
Loose Booty by Funkadelic from 45 single (1972)
The Bump by Commodores from Machine Gun (1974)
Shake the Devil by Tommy Bolin from Private Eyes (1976)

Feel Like Jumping by Marcia Griffiths from Studio One Rockers (1968/2001)
Stamping Ground by Moondog from Moondog (1969)
Alligator Bogaloo by Lou Donaldson from 45 single (1967)
Boom Boom by John Lee Hooker from I’m In The Mood (1968)
Don’t Split It by Vic Godard and the Subway Sect from A Retrospective 1977-1981 (1984)
Splitting In Two by Alternative TV from The Image Is Cracked (1978)
She Cracked by Modern Lovers from The Original Modern Lovers (1972/1981)
Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth by Sparks from 45 single (1974)

Earthquake by Deerhunter from Halcyon Digest (2010)
Flying On The Ground Is Wrong by Neil Young from Neil Young Archives – Vol. 1, 1963-1972 (2009)
Shake It by Tom Waits from Real Gone (2004)
Primitive by African Head Charge from Environmental Studies (1982)
Trench Warfare by Holger Czukay, Jaki Liebzeit, Jah Wobble from Full Circle (1982)
Theme For Kinetic Ritual by Klark Kent from 45 single (1980)

I Gotta Move by Richard Hell and The Voidoids from Destiny Street (1982)
Dangerous Rhythm by Ultravox from Ultravox! (1977)
My Little Underground by The Jesus and Mary Chain from Psychocandy (1985)
Man Vs. Nature by Killdozer from Twelve Point Buck (1989)
Goodbye by Pere Ubu from New Picnic Time (1979)

Dear listeners, we’re at our midway point through August as summer’s exit beckons. Lots of mixed feelings as we march forward into fall, losing San Francisco’s (and the world’s) beloved Robin Williams earlier this week. Infamous Candlestick Park has now signed up for detonation, but not without an amazing concert there by Sir Paul McCartney first to bid adieu; almost 48 years to the day when The Beatles played their last public concert there. Hark! Fall is around the corner. The best time to be by the bay.

Playlist:

It’s About Time by The Beach Boys from Sunflower (1970)
Temporary Secretary by Paul McCartney from McCartney II (1980)
Everybody’s Happy Nowadays by Buzzcocks from 7″ single (1979)
I Don’t Want to Be Happy by The Contortions from Buy The Contortions (1979)
New Emotion by Empire from Expensive Sound (1981)
I Got Stoned and Missed It by Shel Silverstein from Freakin’ At The Freakers Ball (1972)
Waited Too Long by Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 from The Funeral Pudding (1994)

Gospel Trane by Alice Coltrane from A Monastic Trio (1968)
Party People by Herbie Hancock from Death Wish soundtrack (1974)
William Tell Overture by Jimmie Haskell from Zachariah Soundtrack (1970)
Rude (and then some slight return) by Dirty Three from She Has No Strings Apollo (2003)
Whole Lotta Piece of Mind by Sir Douglas Quintet + 2 from Honkey Blues (1968)

Joan by Lene Lovich from 7″ single (1980)
Ifa by Tunji Oyelana and The Benders from World Psychedelic Classics 3: Love’s A Real Thing (197?/2005)
Blow Your Head by Fred Wesley and the JB’s from Damn Right I Am Somebody (1974)
Public Enemy No. 1 by Public Enemy from Yo! Bum Rush The Show (1987)
Into the Groovy by Ciccone Youth from The Whitey Album (1988)
Rock And Roll by Meat Puppets, interpolating Hollywood Casting Session by Robin Williams (1979), from The Bob Magazine flexi-disc (1991)
Solid Baby by T. Rex from 45 single (1975)

Asleep and Awake by Owen Maercks from Teenage Sex Therapist (1978/2014)
Heaven and Hell by Flower Travelin’ Band from Made In Japan (1972)
Grass by The Pretty Things from Parachute (1970)
11:59 by Blondie from 45 single (1979)

Summer is rolling along, but, dare I say, the end is nigh! Warm summer breezes flows through the city by the bay with a full super moon lurking above the golden gate. Ah, summer let’s hold on a bit longer…

Playlist:

The Summer by Yo La Tengo from Fakebook (1990)
Summer Breeze by The Isley Brothers from 3 + 3 Featuring: That Lady (1973)
My Morning Is Summer by Julie Ruin from Julie Ruin (1998)
Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love by Minutemen from The Blasting Concept Vol II (1984/1986)
Everybody Wants Some!! by Van Halen from Women and Children First (1980)
Hot Dog by Led Zeppelin from In Through The Out Door (1979)
Right Side of My Mind by Angry Samoans from Inside My Brain (1980)

The Fool, The Meddling Idiot by Melvins from Hostile Ambient Takeover (2002)
No Parking On The Dance Floor by Midnight Star from No Parking On The Dance Floor (1983)
Numbers/Computer World 2 by Kraftwerk from Computer World (1980)
Rock The Bells by LL Cool J from Radio (1985)
Don’t Challenge Me by Makers from Personal Space Electric Soul 1974-1984 (2012)
Stone Junkie by Ruby Jones from Ruby Jones (1971)

Thief by Can from Delay 1968 (1981)
Dead Moon Night by Dead Moon from Dead Moon Night (1990)
We Had Love by Scientists from Weird Love (1986)
One More Tonight/The Hammer by Total Control from Henge Beat (2011)
Little Red Riding Hood Hits The Road by Robert Wyatt from Rock Bottom (1974)
Gone Tomorrow by Jobriath from Creatures of the Street (1974)

Suburban Family Lament by Ruth Copeland from I Am What I Am (1971)
Foxy Lady by Jimi Hendrix from Isle of Wight (1971)
Child of God by Odetta from Odetta (1967)
Blessed by Simon and Garfunkel from Sounds of Silence (1965)

Hey! It’s our 33rd show, so let’s kick it up one-third of a notch, eh? After all we’re here to play you RECORDS. The LP (Long Play), or 33 1⁄3 rpm microgroove vinyl record, is a format for phonograph (gramophone) records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry. Apart from relatively minor refinements and the important later addition of stereophonic sound capability, it has remained the standard format for vinyl albums.

Playlist:

A Hard Days Night by The Beatles from A Hard Days Night soundtrack (1964)
Gonna Have A Good Time by The Easybeats from 45 single (1967)
The Ballad of El Goodo by Big Star from #1 Record (1972)
Give It Up by Badfinger from Badfinger (1974)
Make It In Time by Sky from Sky (1970)
My Sharona by The Knack from Get The Knack (1979)

Quadrant 4 by Billy Cobham, featuring Tommy Bolin, from Spectrum (1973)
Cristo Redentor by Harvey Mandel from Cristo Redentor (1968)
Egbe Mi O by Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa 70 with Ginger Baker from Live! (1971)
The Medal by Ruth Copeland, featuring Funkadelic, from I Am What I Am (1971)

Land of the Sun by Alexander “Skip” Spence from 7″ single (1996/2000)
Galactic Joke (excerpt) by The Cosmic Jokers from The Cosmic Jokers (1974)
Planet Strike by Chrome from Blood On The Moon (1980)
Rain by Tones on Tail from Pop (1984)

We Come To Learn by il sogno del marinaio from 7″ single (2013)
Stone Fox Chase by Area Code 615 from Trip In The Country (1970)
Loose Booty by Sly & The Family Stone from Small Talk (1974)
Shadrach by Beastie Boys from Paul’s Boutique (1989)
Uhh by Dyke and the Blazers from 45 single (1970)
The Funky Judge by Bull and The Matadors from 45 single (1968)

Special guest, rockologist, and former KDVS DJ Micah Brenner joins DJ Jim G with presenting TWO hours of sounds from Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin NEW ZEALAND. This tiny country that lies on the edge of the globe has produced some of the best off kilter indie rock sounds ever. From The Clean to The Chills to Alastair Galbraith to Dadamah and much more!

Playlist:

Sweet Dreams by Split Enz from Second Thoughts (1976)
Crush! by The Tall Dwarfs from Hello Cruel World (1988)
Ambivalence by The Pin Group from Ambivalence (1981/2012)
Alien by Bill Direen and the Builders from 7″ (1991)
New Man by Bailter Space from 7″ (1987)

Crown of Teeth by The Terminals from Last Days of the Sun (2007)
Rebel by Toy Love from Toy Love (1979/2012)
Deep Deep Sea by The Renderers from Measured Strychnine Invitations (2009/2013)
Carousel by Garbage and the Flowers from Catnip 7″ (1992)
Inter Island Ferry by The Cakekitchen from Talkin To Me in My Sleep (1998)
Trepidation by This Kind of Punishment from A Beard of Bees (1984/1993)

Sad Eyed Lady by The Clean from Anthology (1981/2014)
Steinlager (live in Christchurch, NZ) by The Chills from Definitive Music (1981/2001)
Septic Hagfish by Olla from 7″ (1991)
Hard Parched Land by Trash from Gritt and Butts (1992)
Can’t Make Done by Maxine Funke from Lace (2008)
Radio Brain by Dadamah from 7″ (1992)
Getting Older by Alastair Galbraith from God Save the Clean (1998)

Somewhere on the Coast by Robert Scott from The Creeping Unknown (2000/2014)
Fish in the Sea by Jean-Paul Sartre Experience from The Jean-Paul Sartre Experience (1986)
Bear Hunt by Minisnap with John White from bandcamp (2012)
Trouble in This Town by The Bats from Daddy’s Highway (1987)

Space is thee place, dear listener! And on this very night (that we originally aired), July 20, astronauts landed on our very own moon 45 years ago. So, for this episode, fellow music nut and astro-nut John Everett returns and helps me send y’all into orbit with 2 hours of moondawgs, moonchilds, and moonrawk!

We also give pause and look to the stars where celebrated actor James Garner and guitar wizard Johnny Winter have now returned to. Space is deep…

Playlist:

Space Age by The Monks from Five Upstart Americans (1965/1999)
Old Moon Madness by Thin Lizzy from New Day EP (1971)
By The Light of a Magical Moon by Tyrannosaurus Rex from A Beard of Stars (1970)
New Summer Moon by Pancho San from Oh, Mellow Melody (2010)
Bike Ride to the Moon by The Dukes of Stratosphere from 25 O’Clock (1985)
Space is Deep by Hawkwind from Doremi Fasol Latido (1972)
Moon Child by The Ventures from The Ventures In Space (1963)

Space (I believe in) by The Pixies from Trompe Le Monde (1991)
Rok It To The Moon by The Stranglers from 7″ single (1978)
I Wish I Was The Moon by Neko Case from Blacklisted (2002)
Blue Moon of Kentucky by Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys from The Great Bill Monroe (1961)
Moon Over Kentucky by Sparks from A Woofer in Tweeter’s Clothing (1973)
Drunk On The Moon by Tom Waits from The Heart of Saturday Night (1974)
Whitey On The Moon by Gil Scott-Heron from The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1974)
Moon Madness by Pasquale & The Lunar Tiks from Lux & Ivy’s Favorites (19??)
The Moon Is In The Gutter by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds from The Firstborn is Dead (1985)

The Moonbeam Song by Nilsson from Nilsson Schmilsson (1971)
Another Moon Song by Espers from Espers III (2009)
Garden of the Moon by Dennis Coffy and the Detroit Guitar Band from Evolution (1971)
Moonshake by Can from Future Days (1973)
Stumbling Over Melted Moonlight by Amon Düül II from Dance of the Lemmings (1971)
Space Odyssey by The Byrds from The Notorious Byrd Brothers (1968)
Child of the Moon by The Rolling Stones from 45 single (1968)
Blue Moon by Big Star from Big Star’s 3rd: Sister Lovers (1978)

The Night of the Purple Moon by Sun Ra from The Night of the Purple Moon (1972)
The Rockford Files by Mike Post from 45 single (1974)
Ragazzo Solo, Ragazza Sola by David Bowie from Rare (1969/1982)
Moonage Daydream (Alternative Take) by David Bowie from The Man Who Sold The World (cd) (1970)
Still Alive and Well by Johnny Winter from Still Alive and Well (1973)

San Francisco photographer, journalist and music junkie Dave Pehling aka Sasquatch Borracho joins me here as we blow up some DEEP COVERS. Dave has a new monthly DJ night at Slate in SF’s Mission district playing all covers and genre hopping like nobody’s bizness. Tonight’s rockathon offers a sweet little taste.

Playlist:

Street Waves by Mudhoney from 7″ single promo (2008)
Superstar by Sonic Youth from If I Were A Carpenter (1994)
Somebody’s Baby by Yo La Tengo from Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo (1996)
Nasty by Killdozer from Yow! 7″ single (1989)
Television Man by Man or Astro-Man? from Experiment Zero (1996)

Lonely Woman by Denison Kimball Trio from Soul Machine (1995)
California Sun by Ramones from Leave Home (1977)
Let’s Dance by Ramones from Ramones (1976)
Blitzkreig Hops by The Hanson Brothers from Gross Misconduct 7″ (1992)
Beat on the Brat by Nomeansno from One (2000)
The Man Who Sold The World (mono) by Lulu from 45 single (1973)
Die By The Sword by Volebeats from 7″ single (????)

Are ‘Friends’ Electric? by The Dead Weather from 7″ Single (2009)
Cars by The Katzen Jammers from 7″ Single (2005)
Killing by The Apples from 7″ Single (2007)
Planet Rock pt 1 by Breakout from 7″ single (2006)
Apache by The Jimi Entley Sound from 7″ single (2002)
I Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Is In by Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings from 7″ single (2004)

Hey Joe by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds from Kicking Against The Pricks (1986)
2000 Man by Kiss from Dynasty (1979)
I Heard It Through The Grapevine by The Slits from 7″ single (1979)
The Wizard by Brownout from Brownout presents Brown Sabbath (2014)

I’ve Got The Fire by Iron Maiden from 4 Tracks Inc (1980)
Leaving Here by Motorhead from The Golden Years – Live EP (1980)
Compared to What by OFF from 7″ single (2011)
Are you Experienced? by Devo from 12″ single (1984)

We here at W!C!P! are all about records. We like all kinds but, there’s something real special about the beloved “7 inch” 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 new series, every other month, 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 our regular guests!

This is our third installment. Check out earlier episodes for sides 1 & 2!

Playlist:

It’s No Game (part 1) by David Bowie from 45 single (1980)
Move On Fast by Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band with Elephant’s Memory Band from 45 single (1972)
Horseplay (Weary of the Schmaltz) by Eddie & The Hot Rods from 7″ single (1976)
River Deep Mountain High by The Saints from One Two Three Four EP, Double 7″ (1977)
Everything Is Turning To Gold by The Rolling Stones from 45 single (1978)

Good Feeling by White Hassle from 7″ single (2002)
Electric Guitar by Vanilla Trainwreck from 7″ single (1994)
Another Girl, Another Planet by Surf Trio from 7″ single (1994)
Final Solution by Claw Hammer from Claw Hammer’s Double Pac Whack Attack EP, Double 7″ (1990)
Hell’s Half Acre by Cat Butt from 7″ single (1988)

Summer Everything by Hypnolovewheel from Next Week EP, Double 7″ (1987)
I Can’t Hardly Stand It by The Cramps from 7″ single (1980)
Hot Sand by The Shocking Blue from 45 single (1969)
Gotta Get Away by Blues Magoos from 45 single (1966)
Words by The Monkees from 45 single (1967)
Try To Understand by The Seeds from 45 single (1966)

Funky Broadway part 2 by Dyke & The Blazers from 45 single (1967)
The Trip part 2 by Eugene Blacknell and The New Breed from 45 single (19??)
Hook and Sling part 2 by Eddie Bo from 45 single (1969)
Funky Donkey by Pretty Purdie from 45 single (1967)
P Funk by Parliament from 45 single (1975)
When You Were Mine by Prince from 45 single (1980)

Guitar In Orbit by The Virtues from 45 single (1959)
You Know by Freddy Cannon from 45 single (1959)
The Worm Turns by Jimmy McGriff from 45 single (1975)

Wax by 45 Grave from 7″ single (1981)
Valley of the Gwangi by Phantom Tollbooth from 7″ single (1986)
Jeff’s Boogie by The Yardbirds from 45 single (1966)