Lightnin' Licks Radio

Our all-time favorite cover tunes!

Sonic soul brothers Jay and Deon realize it has been entirely too long between drinks, tunes, bafoonery and banter. The original Dos Lickers get back into the swing of things the only way they truly know how...gabbin' obsessively about their favorite vinyl jams. This month's theme is revealed to be cover songs. As the peanut butter whiskey and poor man's Bloody Marys are thrown back into their gullets, the dysfunctional duo discuss deep cuts that pay homage to their original source material in this stupendously special episode NINER of Lightnin' Licks Radio. Enjoy!

Deep Covers all-vinyl mixtape

SIDE A: (1) The Dickies - Paranoid [Black Sabbath] (2) The Black Keys - Act Nice And Gentle [The Kinks] (3) Lee Moses - California Dreamin' [The Mamas & The Papas] (4) George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Night Time [The Strangeloves] (5) Wanda Davis - Where Did You Sleep Last Night? [Leadbelly] (6) The Dirtbombs - Ode To A Black Man [Phil Lynott] SIDE B: (1) Gene Clark - Tears Of Rage [The Band] (2) Buddy Miles - Down By The River [Neil Young] (3) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Born To Run [Bruce Springsteen] (4) The Tubes - My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains [Captain Beefheart] (5) The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Light My Fire [The Doors] (6) Jason And The Scorchers - Absolutely Sweet Marie [Bob Dylan] 

ADDITIONAL (NON-MIX) SONIC CONTRIBUTORS TO EPISODE NINE OF LIGHTNIN' LICKS RADIO PODCAST INCLUDE:  Lee Moses / Brothers Johnson / Holland Dozier Holland / L.L. Cool J / The Four Tops / Boyz II Men / Ken Tamplin / Springbot / Funk Brothers / Megadeth / Cowboy Junkies / Metallica / Queen / EMF / Bruce Springsteen / The Apache Relay / Boombox Hearts / CODA curl / Fashion Flesh / Soccer Mommy / Jennifer O'Connell / Grateful Dead / Jane's Addiction / Led Zeppelin / Blind Melon / David Bowie / The Rolling Stones / Buddy Miles / Neil Young / Captain Beefheart / Tha Mamas And The Papas / The Strangeloves / Leadbelly / Mark Lanegan / Phil Lynott / Huey Lewis And The News / Jim Morrison / The Doors / Jose Feliciano / Bob Dylan / The Velvet Underground / The Dead Weather / The Band / Black Sabbath / The Kinks / WAR / Mary J. Blige / Snoop Doggy Dogg / Dr. Dre / George Clinton / Parliament / The Counts / The Clockers.

RECORDED 09/19/2020 RELEASED 09/27/2020 COVER ART BY BRYAN KONIECZKA

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Film Soundtracks. Episode 7 was supposed to be one for the ladies. Or by the ladies, actually, for every earthling to enjoy. However, due to COVID-19 (duh) Jay and Deon found themselves chatting remotely about their favorite motion picture soundtrack LPs. Each licker discusses their personal top five. This was a long one, but the boys clearly have been missing one another and were sidetracked on multiple occasions. Team Lightnin' Licks hopes you enjoy the ride. Stay safe out there, Podcast America. Our world needs us at our best.

In 2020, summer madness could mean a good many number of things. Things are weird. When LLR speaks of summer madness, however, they mean cracklin' hot mixes to serve as soundtracks for the dog days to come. Jay and Deon choose tracks for the 2020 Lightnin' Licks Radio Summer Madness Mixtape and tell some stories along the way. Jay's first love...they cover that. Deon's ultimate DJ fantasy...got that, too. Jay's hatred for Vampire Weekend is exposed as well as Deon's dismissive attitude towards Mike Love. The summer vibes are so strong in this episode it is recommended that listeners lather up with sunscreen, minimum SPF of infinity. It's like...really, really hawt. In hurr. So take off all your clothes. Except the mask. Wear the goddamn mask.

LLR 2020 Summer Madness Mixtape:

[SIDE A] (1) Beach Day - Beach Day (2) Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa (3) Paul Young - Love of the Common People (4) William DeVaughn - Be Thankful For What You Got (5) Maximo Park - Tanned (6) Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blues [SIDE B] (1) XTC - Summer's Cauldron (2) National Wake - Corner House Stone (3) Style Council - Long Hot Summer (4) 2 Pac - I Get Around (5) Janes Addiction - Summertime Rolls

ADDITIONAL (NON-MIX) SONIC CONTRIBUTORS TO EPISODE EIGHT OF LIGHTNIN' LICKS RADIO PODCAST INCLUDE:  Lee Moses / Holland Dozier Holland / Brothers Johnson / James Todd Smith / Derrick Harriott / George Gershwin / Herbie Mann / Sam Cooke / The 3 Sounds / Ramsey Lewis / Earth, Wind, And Fire / Kool And The Gang / DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince / Biz Markie / Herbie Hancock / Francis BeBe / Oneness Of JuJu / Maximo Park / Hi Rhythm / Digital Underground / Dr. Dre / Roger Troutman / XTC / D'Angelo / Smokey Robinson / Marv Tarplin / Bobby Blue Bland / Syl Johnson / Ann Peebles / John Hurley / Ronnie Wilkins / Leonard Nimoy / WAVVES / Jimmy Buffett / Seals & Croft / Paul Young / Harry Nilsson / Lou Reed / Mungo Jerry / Michael Jackson / Trevor Edmonds / The Jam / Curtis Mayfield / Vampire Weekend / Goerge Morris / Elvis Costello / Jan Hammer / The DirtBombs / Ramones / Undertones / Rupert Holmes / Future Islands / Handgrenades / The Curls / The Clappers.

Voice actress Shannon Proctor appears as Deon's dream girl

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Baseball is returning. That's some welcome good news. The cleats clickin', the mitts poppin', the bats crackin'...oh man! The sounds of this soon-to-be-season are as satisfying as she gets, folks! In honor of MLB's Spring Training games kicking off (acceptable mixed-sports metaphor) this weekend, we're placing a special treat in our episode feed. 

In episode 6, Deon told the story of creating the original pilot episode of Lightnin' Licks Radio in May of 2019. He did so to test all of the music and recording equipment in the basement and also to convince Jay that their stories could ultimately be rendered as a sonically palatable product, therefore presenting podcasting as a worthwhile endeavor. Well...it worked! Jay agreed to partner with Deon thus Lightnin' Licks Radio podcast was born.

This is that fateful pilot episode.

Although it doesn't sound too similar to what the podcast would eventually become as far as format is concerned, the storytelling element was strong from day one, with vinyl records and other found-sound/field recordings/archival audio sources playing an important role in the story. If you haven't already heard this episode and you enjoy baseball or poetry or stories of childhood memories, give it a listen. We think it's pretty cool.

When many Michiganders think spring, we think baseball. And many spring-loving, baseball-minded Mitten-dwellers have a special place in their hearts for Ernie Harwell, the voice of the Detriot Tigers for many generations. This episode was written and recorded a few days after news broke that Ernie's widow Lulu had passed away at the age of 99, not long before the 9th anniversary of her legendary broadcaster husband's death. We really hope you enjoy it.

Oh, and...Go Tigers :)

Lightnin' Licks Radio Podcast Episode Six: Heartache

Two salty middle-aged grumps commiserate and curate an anti-Valentine's Day mixtape. It's pretty pathetic. Love hurts.

(1) Sparks - Monster of Love (2) The Kickback - Latest Obsession (3) Afghan Whigs - If I Were Going [demo] (4) Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Careless Love (5) Gang Of Four - Anthrax (6) Marvin Gaye - You Can Leave But It's Going To Cost You (7) Thin Lizzy - Borderline (8) Sarah Shook & The Disarmers - Good as Gold (9) Dwight Twilley Band - I'm Losing You (10) Sufjan Stevens - All of Me Wants All of You (11) Emmett Rhodes - You Should Be Ashamed of Yourself (12) Mynabirds - Right Place (13) Chris Bell - I Am The Cosmos

Sonic (non-mix) contributors to episode six of Lightnin' Licks Radio include:  LEE MOSES / BROTHERS JOHNSON / HOLLAND-DOZIER-HOLLAND / L.L. COOL J / EDDIE HOLMAN / BEASTIE BOYS / BOBBY HEBB / GUNS N ROSES / BOUDLEIUX & FELICE BRYANT / JENNY LEWIS / JOHNNY RICE / YASLIN BEY / AMERIGO GAZEWAY / PORTISHEAD / CURLY PUGMANN / JEFFERSON & KNAPPS / EMMYLOU HARRIS / LINDA RONDSTAT / BIG STAR / VAN MORRISON / HALL AND OATES / TERRY JACKS / MICHAEL MARTIN  MURPHY / THE THOMPSON TWINS / MERYY-GO-ROUND / DJ MARK N7 / THE CLOCKERS.

Released: 02/13/2020  105 minutes    STEREO    EXPLICIT CONTENT  DEDICATED TO: JAY-JAY PROFESSOR STEVE BARANEK 2008 - 2020 RIP  COVER PAINTING BY:  SYDNEY HAGSTROM  

ALL VINYL 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW MIXTAPE (exactly 90 flippin' minutes)

 SIDE A:  (1)  Tyler, the Creator - Igor's Theme (2)  minihorse - Older (3)  Black Pumas - OCT 33  (4)  Mattiel - Keep The Change  (5)  Solange - Binz  (6)  Lady Lamb - Little Flaws  (7)  Marika Hackman - All Night  (8)  Llyod Cole - Moments And Whatnot  (9)  Rapsody - Ibtihaj  (10)  Friendly Fires - Love Like Waves  (11)  Helado Negro - Two Lucky  (12)  Big Thief - [untitled] 45:00 {END}

 SIDE B:  (1)  Greet Death - You're Gonna Hate What You've Done  (2)  Guided By Voices - Immortals (3)  Sleaford Mods - Flipside  (4) Pernice Brothers - Lullaby  (5)  Moving Panoramas - ADD Heart  (6)  Alice Phoebe Lou - Galaxies  (7)  Raphael Saadiq - Rikers Island  (8)  Cherry Glazerr - Stupid Fish  (9)  Honeyblood - Glimmer  (10)  Mac DeMarco - Baby Bye Bye  ...  45:00 {END}

Lightnin' Licks Vinyl Preservation Society founders Jay and Deon share their respective top 11 vinyl album releases of 2019. Many cans of Hamm's beer and other celebratory libations are partaken in (responsibly) causing both hosts to struggle with focus and stumble over language. Guest licker Cody drops by to discuss his choice for album of the year, revealing a deep-seated fetish for dessert foods along the way. Deon asks Jay to discuss his relationship with the Rock-N-Roll Mailbox and reminisce over the PenPal apocalypse of his youth. A best of 2019 all-vinyl mixtape will be released in the form of a suplemental episode entitled 2019 Year In Review Part Deux.

Jay's Top 11 albums of 2019

(11)  Alice Phoebe Lou - Paper Castles  (10)  Lloyd Cole - Guesswork  (9)  Mattiel - Satis Factory  (8)  minihorse - Living Room Art  (7)  Cherry Glazerr - Stuffed & Ready  (6)  The Prenice - Brothers Spread The Feeling  (5)  Honeyblood - In Plain Sight  (4)  Guided By Voices - Sweating The Plague  (3)  Lady Lamb - Even in The Tremor  (2)  Sleaford Mods - Eton Alive  (1)  Friendly Fires - Inflorescence

Deon's Top 11 albums of 2019

(11)  Moving Panoramas - In Two  (10)  Tyler, the Creator - Igor  (9)  Black Pumas - Black Pumas  (8)  Solange - When I Get Home  (7) Big Thief - Two Hands  (6) Big Thief - U.F.O.F.  (5)  Rapsody - Eve  (4)  Marika Hackman - Any Human Friend  (3)  Helado Negro - This Is How You Smile  (2)  Raphael Saadiq - Jimmy Lee  (1) Greet Death - New Hell

Cody's Album of the Year

Mac DeMarco - Here Comes the Cowboy 

Recorded: January 4, 2020  Released: January 9, 2020  CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE  Mixed: M.M. Knapps  Cover Art: Bryan Konieczka  

Lightnin' Lickers Jay, Deon, and (fresh voice ALERT) Cody discuss individuals in their lives that have served or continue to serve as sonic influencers, those beautiful souls responsible for shaping our musical tastes. Time to form a semi-circle and criss-cross-applesauce, podcast America...you're about to be told some stories. 

mixtape track listing: (1) Alice Cooper - Shoe Salesman (2) Mott the Hoople - Honaloochie Boogie (3) Pile - Bump a Grape (4) Grampall Jookabox - Brick People Chant (5) John Fahey - The Revolt of the Dyke Brigade (6) Khruangbin - Shades of a Man (7) Buddy Miles - The Segment.

Released: 11/22/2019 special thanks to Dougie Jenkins for visiting the studio.

Join Deon and Jay as they say the word "jellyfish" more than 65 times in less than an hour. Episode 3 focuses on bands and artists the Lickers feel had serious commercial appeal and potential, but for numerous reasons could not achieve mainstream success. Featured artists include Jellyfish (duh), Terry Reid, The Buck Pets, Shoes, Green on Red, King's X, and The Dollrots. So...who's your Jellyfish? Is it cool to like the Black Crowes? How do Michael Beinhorn and Chris Cacavas pronounce their names? Answers to these questions and more are found in episode 3 of Lightnin' Licks Radio. Enjoy!

(1) Jellyfish - Joining a Fan Club (2) Terry Reid - Faith to Arise (3) The Buck Pets - Pearls (4) Shoes - Your Imagination (5) Green on Red - Keep on Moving (6) King's X - Far Far Away (7) The Dollyrots - In Your Face

recorded October 13, 2019 mixed by M.M. Knapps of Lightnin' Licks Vinyl Preservation Society COVER IMAGE DESIGN BY:  Bryan Koniesczka

In Lightnin' Licks Radio episode 2, Surviving the Sophomore Slump, we highlighted six artists who managed to avoid critical disappointment with their second full-length album releases. Here's three more albums we discussed but didn't have time to fit into the original episode. 

Featuring Public Image Ltd, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and New Order.

RELEASED 08/02/2019