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Henry Rollins

KCRW Broadcast 352

Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins
Hand-Picked Music Post-punk / New WaveExperimental
I have never been a fan of holiday music but there are a few artists that make it palatable. Years ago, I found out there was a Bootsy Christmas record and got it as soon as I could. I thought it would be the best way to start off the show.
I have never been a fan of holiday music but there are a few artists that make it palatable. Years ago, I found out there was a Bootsy Christmas record and got it as soon as I could. I thought it would be the best way to start off the show.
Dec 28, 2015

Fanatic! I hope Christmas was good for you, whatever that means to you. For me, it’s just more time to check out records and catch my breath.

I have never been a fan of holiday music but there are a few artists that make it palatable. Years ago, I found out there was a Bootsy Christmas record and got it as soon as I could. I thought it would be the best way to start off the show.

Recently, something happened that should have happened a long time ago. Deadboy and the Elephantmen’s excellent album We Are Night Sky finally hit vinyl. Fat Possum released it last October. This is a standout record that shouldn’t be missed.

Let’s see, Light In The Attic just released a 2LP version of the Alan Vega Trio’s Cubist Blues album, sounds amazing.

Superior Viaduct re-issued the Introducing Scientist album by Scientist. Sounds much better than the re-issue on Important a few years ago.

An interesting Gun Club release called Mother Berlin of either alt recordings or alt mixes of Mother Juno recordings. These came out on as CD extras years ago. I ordered my LP version and am waiting. I will let you know what it’s like. In the meantime, the label sent me files, so we rock a track near the bottom of the second hour.

As I write this, I am listening to the tracks we have prepared for you here and I think we have ourselves a great show. I hope you dig it.

We will be getting into some really great music next year, if we are not canned, so please stay tuned and STAY FANATIC!!!

–– Henry

Follow me on Twitter: @henryrollins

Hour 1

01. Bootsy Collins - Merry Christmas Baby / Christmas Is 4 Ever

02. Jay Reatard – Nightmares / Blood Visions

03. Yabby U - Version Dub / King Tubby’s Prophesy Of Dub

04. Tralala - Holiday Hearts / Falala-La-La… with Tralala

05. Batrider – Psycho / Why We Can’t Be Together

06. Patton Oswalt - My Christmas Memory / Feelin’ Kinda Patton

07. Trin Tran - It’s a Burn / Dark Radar

08. Friends Forever - Space Final Secret Revealed / Gang Wizard/Friends Forever Split

09. Holland – Sparks / Drums

10. David Bowie – Blackout / “Heroes”

11. Som Imaginario - Super-God / Som Imaginario

12. Ty Segall – Cents / Singles 2007-2010

13. Brian Doyle-Murray - The Littlest Christmas Tree National Lampoon Radio Hour

14. Wire - Let’s Panic Later / 154

15. Kraftwerk – Radio Sterne / Radio-Aktivität

16. The Damned - Feel The Pain / Damned Damned Damned

17. Wolf Eyes - Asbestos Youth / I Am A Problem

Hour 2

01. High On Fire - The Sunless Years / Luminiferous

02. Hierophants - White Bread / Parallax Error

03. Einstürzende Neubauten - Tan-Ze-Dub / Kalte Sterne

04. Pere Ubu - Chinese Radiation / The Modern Dance

05. Charlie Parker – Koko / The Complete Live Performances On Savoy

06. Desmond Dekker - Perseverance / 20 Greatest Hits

07. The Fall – Winter / Complete Peel Sessions

08. Joy Division - Shadowplay / Unknown Pleasures

09. Deadboy And The Elephantmen - How Long The Night Was / We Are Night Sky

10. Gun Club - Lupita Screams / Mother Berlin

11. James White & The Blacks - Christmas With Satan / Off White

Show Credits

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