This is what happens when two music nerds leave their mics on in between takes and talk about...football? Happy Thanksgiving!

Sonic contributors to "Sports." include: Sparks / gameplay from NES's Tecmo Super Bowl video game cartridge.

It should be noted: Since poo-pooing the big city kitties in the Lightning Licks studio, the Detroit Lions are 3-1. Forward down the field.

What happens when mics are left on in between takes. 

"I don't wanna fight anybody. I want to fist fight everybody."

Sonic contributors to this podcast outtake include: PiL / Herbie Hancock / Stu Gardner / W. Kamau Ball / Hannibal Buress / Eshu Tune / Vernon Reid / Pat Finnerty / Danny Boyle / Sex Pistols.

We Need to Talk About Cosby is available on SHOWTIME and Google Play.

The Public Image Is Rotten is available on The Roku Channel

Pistol is available on FX and hulu

Fuck Bill Cosby

God Save Johnny Rotten

Bonus eleven is dope. The Lickers speak with their super-secret special friend _________ (shhhhh...it's a secret) about what they’ve been f#@%ing with, sonically speaking. Whoa now. Hot $h!t.

Sonic (non-mix) contributors to the 11th bonus episode of Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast include:

Redd Foxx / DJ Nu-Mark / Jurassic 5 / Dave Matthews Band / Zach Braff / Natile Portman / SAULT / Carolina Barlow / Ron Burgundy / Neil Young / Euro Trash Girl / Lana Del Rey / Tonya Donnelly / Heidi Gluck / MF Doom / Freddie Gibbs / Prince Paul / Peanut Butter Wolf / 10cc / Supertramp / Michael Jackson / J. Geils / Bernard Wright / will.i.am / Black Eyed Peas / Dr. Dre & Snoop Doggy Dogg / J Dilla / A Tribe Called Quest / Easy Moe Bee / Isaac Hayes / Notorious B.I.G. / Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds / The Buzzcocks / Magazine / The Vains / Dave Kendall / John Lydon / Classix Nouveaux / The Railway Children / Forth Wanderers /Chris Spedding / The Tuff Darts /  The Shakin’ Pyramids / Ozzy Osborne / Cheap Trick / John Candy / Marshall Crenshaw / Link Wrey / Psychedelic Furs / L.A. Witch / New Order / Midnight Oil / Seals and Croft / Eric Burdon and WAR / Crosby Stills and Nash / Bob Dylan / James Taylor / The Temptations / Nick Lowe

Jay – the Watson Twins / Godley and Crème / Robert Gordon / INXS / the Isley Brothers

Deon – Madlib, Tom Browne, the Paranoyds

Our super secret friend Peter Brian Barry  – Barry Adamson / Trashcan Sinatras / Tanukachan

[SIDE A] (1) The Paranoyds – Freak Out (2) INXS – Not Enough Time (3) The Isley Brothers – Fire And Rain (4) Tanukichan – Lazy Love (5) Madlib – Medicine Show Mix (6) Godley & Crème – I Pity Inanimate Objects [Side B] (1) Tom Browne – Funkin’ For Jamaica (2) Barry Adamson – The Vibes Ain’t Nothin’ But The Vibes (3) Robert Gordon – Too Fast To Live, Too Young To Die (4) The Watson Twins – Powderfinger (5) Trashcan Sinatras – One At A Time [fin.]

Thanks, Peter. You rule!

LLR REWIND #5 features an excerpt from episode 4 of Lightnin' Licks Radio where Deon and special guest Cody discuss individuals in their lives who have served as musical influencers, those beautiful souls responsible for shaping their musical tastes. For Cody, a surprising number of said influencers all entered his life during his first abbreviated stint as a student at Northern Michigan University. Cody has since returned to the university and completed his studies, but the sonic impact made by those special friends remains intact.

If you aren’t streaming on Spotify, you can view the video here on YouTube. Check out Cody’s musical projects YUM, Ampersand Castles, Yard Waste, and the kick ass band he most recently formed with friends at NMU, Liquid Mike on bandcamp. Much of the supplemental artwork / photos featured in the video were created by Cody as well. Very little to nothing was used with permission. Better to ask forgiveness.

Sonic contributors to LLR REWIND #5 include: LEE MOSES / BROTHERS JOHNSON / L.L. COOL J. / MARVIN GAYE / EAZY E / SLICK RICK / JAM MASTER JAY / THE BOMB SQUAD / BEASTIE BOYS / DJ EVIL DEE / ISAAC HAYES / HEIGHT KEECH / YUM / RZA / GHOSTFACE KILLA / M.M. KNAPPS/ PILE / AMPERSAND CASTLES / HOOVER / NEIL YOUNG / JOHN FAHEY / SANDY BULL / STRIKERS.

Back from September sabbatical, the Lickers return for episode 25, playin’ the alphabet game again. This time they’re discussing their favorite bands or artists that are filed under “E” in their vinyl collections. Praise be.

In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For nearly one half of a century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2022, idiot basement-dwelling hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming twenty-fifth episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they knew the alphabet pretty good. They had already utilized the letters A thru D, so naturally, they went with E. Genius.

The Filed Under “E” mixtape: [SIDE E-1] (1) EPMD – You Gots To Chill (2) The Easybeats – Sorry (3) EMA – When She Comes (4) Eye To Eye – Nice Girls (5) Ertlif – Camargue [SIDE E-2] (1) The Exploding Hearts – Modern Kicks (2) The Easy Side Kids – I See I Am (3) Yvonne Elliman – Muesli Dreams (4) The Electric Chairs – Rock-N-Roll Resurrection (5) Hazel English – Never Going Home

SONIC CONTRIBUTORS TO EPISODE 25 OF LIGHTNIN’ LICKS RADIO INCLUDE: LEE MOSES / BROTHERS JOHNSON / HOLLAND-DOZIER-HOLLAND / L.L. COOL J / ARC OF ALL / SOUNDS OF SHEA / DJ SHADOW / TOASTERS ‘N’ MOOSE / MORGAN FREEMAN / THE DOORS / MAC DAVIS / DAVID BOWIE / THE BEATLES / ERTLIF / PROCOL HARUM / YES / EYE TO EYE / STEELY DAN / EPMD / MANTRONIX /NAS / MA$E / DIDDY / MIAMI SOUND MACHINE / NAS / KOOL & THE GANG / DAZ / BEASTIE BOYS / THE EXPLODING HEARTS / THE ADVERTS / THE NERVES / BUZZCOCKS / FLAMIN’ GROOVIES / E L A / THE EASYBEATS / MERV GRIFFIN / AC/DC / JAYNE COUNTY & THE ELECTRIC CHAIRS / THE SEX PISTOLS / YVONNE ELLIMAN / THE JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTARS PLAYERS / FATBOY SLIM / PETE TOWNSEND / THE EAST SIDE BOYS / GIANT CRAB / MARS BONFIRE / HAZEL ENGLISH / JOHN CAMERON / MADLIB / MARVIN GAYE / THE CLOCKERS.

RECORDED: 10/23/2022 RELEASED: 10/29/2022 COVER ART: M.M. KNAPPS & THE ELECTRIC CO.

LLR REWIND #4 features an excerpt from episode 4 of Lightnin' Licks Radio podcast, where Jay and Deon pay homage to some of the unsung sonic taste-shapers that inspired them to embark on their lifelong musical journeys. Alice Cooper, Led Zeppelin, The Who, and CCR were all introduced into the soundtrack of Jay's life by a neighbor he met through a chance summer encounter. Who in your life is most responsible for strengthening your relationship with the music you now love?

Sonic contributors to LLR REWIND # 4 include: Lee Moses / Brothers Johnson / L.L. Cool J / Marvin Gaye / Slick Rick /  Beastie Boys / Jam Master Jay / Vance Wright / Seals & Croft / The Main Ingredient / Cream / Alice Cooper / The Partridge Family / Led Zeppelin / KISS

If you are not streaming on Spotify, view the video here on YouTube.

LLR REWIND #3 features a discussion from Episode 11 of Lightnin’ Licks Radio, “Rock Show”. 2020 was certainly a challenging year for music fanatics, especially for that rare breed of SUPER fan who only exists to attend live concert events. To honor said legion of dedicated music enthusiasts who have been kept from witnessing their favorite artists rock out on stage, Jay and Deon discussed some of their all-time favorite rock show moments. In this excerpt, Jay’s memories of witnessing U2 perform at the LA Coliseum during their 1987 Joshua Tree Tour takes center stage.

If not streaming on Spotify, you can view the video here on YouTube.

Sonic Contributors to the third LLR REWIND video include: Brothers Johnson / L.L. Cool J. / Dynasty / U2 / The Pretenders / The Smiths / The Dust Brothers / Beastie Boys/ The Eagles / The Band / The Fatback Band.

In Episode 2 of Lightnin’ Licks Radio, Jay and Deon discussed what it took for a band or artist to outshine their exceptional debut effort and essentially defeat the sophomore slump. The Lickers took deep dives into a few of their favorite second long player releases of all time. In this except, Deon spotlight’s Public Enemy’s monster second studio album, It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, released in 1988.

Sonic contributors to LLR REWIND #2 include:  Lee Moses / Brothers Johnson / Holland-Dozier-Holland / L.L. Cool J / Syl Johnson / Public Enemy / Primal Scream / Group Home / Terminator X & The Valley Of The Jeep Beats / Les McCann / Height Keech.

Not streaming on Spotify? Watch the video here on YouTube.

An excerpt from Lightnin' Licks Radio podcast Episode 2: Surviving The Sophomore Slump. Jay & Deon discuss the second record from The Psychedelic Furs, the film Pretty In Pink, and pay homage to Sax God Duncan Kilburn.

Sonic contributors to this video excerpt include: Lee Moses / Brothers Johnson / Holland-Dozier-Holland / L.L. Cool J / Screaming Blue Messiahs / O.M.D. / The Glove / the Psychedelic Furs / Morphine / The Fixx / INXS / Primal Scream / Andy Weatherall.

If you are not streaming on Spotify, watch the video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/lQxkOUJoklw

LLR's podcast hiatus during every September is due to their involvement with Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival. Jay was able to introduce Party Nails to his hometown audience (her album You Don't Have To Come Home But You Can't Stay Here was his #2 record of 2020, which was covered in episode 12), while Deon spent his evenings creating a space suitable for a truly unique live music experience. It was one helluva weekend. After the rock-n-roll hangover dissipates, the Lightnin' Lickers will return with Episode 25, where they discuss their favorite records from bands filed under the letter E. Stay tuned! 

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HHM weekend's peak of music events for our 16th annual festival took place on Saturday, September 24th at the Dunlop Building (located at 517 Washington Ave., Bay City, MI), and per usual brought 3 amazing bands! This year's lineup featured Party Nails (Los Angeles), Ratboys (Chicago), and Sugar Tradition (Detroit), who recently opened for Jack White on his Supply Chain Issues Tour. As a festival, we were thrilled with the opportunity to use the Dunlop Building and transform it into a HHM-style venue for one evening, and bring 3 very different bands together to make it's mark on "Midtown Bay City"! It's Hell's Half Mile's sixteenth birthday, and we celebrated the only way we know how. 

The Art Department of Bay City provided stunning custom neon and unique art installations in the bar/lounge (former showroom) area, while Lightnin' Licks Vinyl Preservation Society provided venue layout, logistics, design and decorations (service garage). Dunlop Building owner Mike Beattie allowed HHM volunteers to showcase the history of the building, utilizing many promotional materials from the business' glory days as a Pontiac dealership and service center. Dunlop Pontiac was regularly voted as the #1 auto dealership in the Greater Bay region, selling both new and used vehicles to the community. Most longtime residents of Bay City have a connection to the building due to the once sizable workforce at nearby GM Powertrain, allowing family and friends to purchase their cars from the lot with GM discounts. It was important to HHM and Lightnin' Licks Vinyl Preservation Society that the aesthetics of the venue reflected the history of the building, marrying the city's auto manufacturing past with it's cultural present, as any space where working people spent their time away from their families deserves to be treated with respect. 

Music included in the video is that of Party Nails, Ratboys, and Sugar Tradition.

Not streaming on Spotify? Watch the video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/44PQXgAc-Zw