for the first (or second?) show of 2026, I regrettably need to preface the program with a couple of apologies. As opposed to the nearly half dozen apologies that proceed most weeks.

for starters, I know I’d promised with great fanfare that this week would feature the global streaming premiere of Vinnie Vincent’s hotly anticipated CD single, “Ride The Serpent”. As you’re probably aware, Vinnie is selling said CD online for $200 (plus $25 shipping) to discourage piracy, however, his keen business initiative has done nothing to combat PORCH PIRACY and my parcel has been STOLEN. Please be on the lookout for anyone trying to sell a Vinnie Vincent one-song CD for $200 in the general vicinity of Ben White Boulevard and Montopolis.

My second apology, concerns the passing of High Rise / PSF guitarist Munehiro Narita. On this week’s show, I spoke of Narita having passed away over the weekend, however he died some four years ago and this was only announced publicly in the past few days. Though I sincerely sorry for the error, I’m not sorry enough to re-record the entire show.