Lightnin' Licks Radio

2021 LLR Year In Review mixtape:

[SIDE A] (1) Modest Mouse – Fuck Your Acid Trip (2) The Go! Team – Pow (3) The Dirty Nil – Possession (4) Shannon & The Clams – Vanishing (5) The Avalanches – Music Is The Light (6) Shame – Snow Day (7) Snail Mail – Glory (8) Mac McCaughan – Dawn Bends (9) Bat Fangs – Talk Trash (10) La Luz – I Won’t Hesitate (11) Sleaford Mods – I Don’t Rate You [SIDE B] (1) Emma Ruth Rundle – Razor’s Edge (2) IDLES – King Snake (3) Weakend Friends – Everything Is Better (4) Steven Wilson – Man Of The People (5) Faye Webster – Better Distractions (6) Japanese Breakfast – Paprika (7) Marcey Yates & XOBOI featuring JaKeen Fox – Shitte Dae (8) SAULT – 9 (9) Crowded House – Start Of Something (10) The Bronx – New Lows (11) Rose City Band – Dawn Patrol

“This will be our year…”

It may be past that time of year, but arriving fashionably late is somewhat Jay & Deon’s M.O. Unfortunately, soooooo many terrible things happened in 2021, many of which we’d like to forget. However, there was no shortage of beautiful vinyl releases unleashed into the word, and those records deserve to be remembered. As is tradition, Jay & Deon “turn it up to 11” to offer up a total of 22 (22 for ’22!) fantastic cuts representing their favorite LPs from the past year. The all-vinyl year-in-review mixtape is brought to you by the unsuspecting yet wonderful folks at Blue Chair Bay and will be available as a supplementary standalone episode. Tune in and rock out. Happy flippin’ new year.

SONIC CONTRIBUTORS TO EPISODE 19 OF LIGHTNIN’ LICKS RADIO INCLUDE: LEE MOSES / BROTHERS JOHNSON / HOLLAND DOZIER HOLLAND / JAMES TODD SMITH / MILES DAVIS / CHARLIE PARKER / LALO SCHIFRIN / QUINCY JONES / THE GOOD LIFE / TOMMY CHONG / YE / MAYNARD FERGUSON / ROSE CITY BAND / CROWDED HOUSE / SPLIT ENDZ / MODEST MOUSE / KIDZ BOP KIDS / MAC MCCAUGHAN / HADLEY ROBINSON / AMY POEHLER / SUPERCHUNK / THE BEATLES / STEVEN WILSON / BRIAN ENO / THE GO! TEAM / IDLES / BAT FANGS / SNAIL MAIL / WEAKEND FRIENDS / MARCEY YATES, XOBOI & CULTXR HOUSE / FAYE WEBSTER / SHANNON & THE CLAMS / THE BRONX / EL MARIACHI BRONX / SAULT / LIL SIMZ / THE DIRTY NIL / ADRIAN YOUNGE / LA LUZ / SHAME / THE AVALANCHES / MC BREED / SLEAFORD MODS / JAPANESE BREAKFAST / EMMA RUTH RUNDLE / EMMY LOU HARRIS / SQUID / SIERRA FERRELL / VINCE STAPLES / THE ZOMBIES.

Jay’s top 11 albums of 2021: (11) Crowded House – Dreamers Are Waiting (10) Mac McCaughan – The Sound Of Yourself (9) The Go! Team – Get Up Sequences Part One (8) Bat Fangs – Queen Of My World (7) Weakend Friends – Quitter (6) Faye Webster – I Know I’m Funny Ha Ha (5) The Bronx – VI (4) The Dirty NIL – Fuck Art (3) Shame – Drunk Tank Pink (2) Sleaford Mods – Spare Ribs (1) Emma Ruth Rundle – Engine Of Hell

Deon’s top 11 albums of 2021: (11) Rose City Band – Earth Trip (10) Modest Mouse – The Golden Casket (9) Steven Wilson – The Future Bites (8) IDLES – Crawler (7) Snail Mail – Valentine (6) Marcey Yates & XOBOI – Cultxr House Presents: Freedom Summer (5) Shannon & The Clams – The Year Of The Spider (4) SAULT – NINE (3) La Luz – La Luz (2) The Avalanches – We Will Always Love You (1) Japanese Breakfast – Jubilee

RECORDED: 01JAN2022 RELEASED: 10JAN2022 “This will be our year.”

HO. HO. HO.

It’s just another bonus "What are you listening to?" episode of LLR, the fifth. Jay and Deon expose their most recent sonic obsessions, everything from sunshine pop to deep disco, indie rock and hip hop and every-dang-thang in between. The dynamic duo travels to their record store of choice Electric Kitsch to meet up with their old pal Don to discuss what he’s been listening to as well. The three of them let the music work their ear muscles. And if they were skinny then they'd use your lil' muscles.

Fun for all involved.

Bonus Mixtape #5

[SIDE A] (1) Amyl and the Sniffers – Security (2) Primal Scream – Rocks (3) Kendrick Lamar – untitled 5 (4) Elvis Costello and the Attractions featuring Nina Diaz – No Action (5) Greg Dulli – Lockless [SIDE B] (1) Hell Beach – Magic (2) Mark Ronson featuring Mystikal – Feel Right (3) The Association – Rose Pedals, Incense, And A Kitten (4) Sweet Cream – Flyin’ High (5) Super Furry Animals – Zoom

Sonic (non-mix) contributors of Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast bonus episode #5 include:

JASON MONTZOUSKAS / NICK KROLL / DJ NUMARK / JURASSIC 5 / DAVE MATTHEWS BAND / ANIMOTION / TED NUGENT / THE LEMON PIPERS / THE MEMPHIS HORNS / PINK FLOYD / WHIRLWIND HEAT / AFGHAN WHIGS / LA MARISOUL / PABLO LOPEZ / HALL AND OATES / AMY WHINEHOUSE / KEVIN PARKER / NELLY / STEVIE WONDER / ALICE COLTRANE / SLEAFORD MODS / GORILLAZ / GRUFF RHYS / WOLF ALICE / THE THE / SPOON / STEPHANO TOROSI / HERB ALBERT / TRACY CHAPMAN / NICE & SMOOTH / BLACK SHEEP

"Don't make me light my butt!" -Mystikal

"B." - LLR's favorite records by artists or bands whose names start with the letter B. Bad ass.

Second verse – same as the first. 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 2021, idiot basement-dwelling hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming eighteenth episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they knew the alphabet pretty good. They already used the letter A. So they proceeded to the letter B.

Genius is as genius does.

Mixtape brought to you by the number 33-1/3, the color blue, and the letter B:

[SIDE B1] (1) Eric Burden & War – Gun (2) Belfegore – All I Wanted (3) Big Grams featuring Run The Jewels – Born To Shine (4) The Bluebells – I’m Falling (5) Baby Charles – Invisible [SIDE B2] (1) Beats International – Tribute To King Tubby (2) Blue In Heaven – Rolling In The Crowd (3) Brick – Ain’t Gonna Hurt Nobody (4) Betty Boo – Boo Is Boomin’ (5) Bon Iver – Blood Bank (live)

Additional (non-mix) sonic contributions to episode 18 of Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast include:

Lee Moses / Brothers Johnson / Holland-Dozier-Holland / L.L. Cool J / Chet Baker / B.L.O. / Brand Nubian / Boogie Down Productions / Blowfly / Count Von Count / Jerry Nelson / the Beetles, that is Sesame Street’s Fab Four parody group of insect puppets / Night Flight / Beavis & Butthead / Fatboy Slim / The Animals / Bob Seger / Betty Boop / James Brown / Clyde Stubblefield / Bobby Bloom / Phantogram / Outkast / Sleepy Brown / Run The Jewels / El-P’s Blue Series Continuum / The Jackson 5 / Ludacris / De La Soul / Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers / Kid-N-Play / Bobby Brown / Big Thief / Charles Bradley / Blaksmith / The Clockers.

Recorded: 11/14/2021 Released: 11/18/2021 Cover Art: Brendon Baranek

It’s been waaaaay too long between cocktails and mixtapes. We get it. But the lickers are finally back in the saddle, sitting across THE air hockey table with another “What are you listening to?” bonus episode. More like boner episode. Does anyone even read these? Doesn’t matter. Good buddy Dougie joins the fun with two supersonic mixtape suggestions from the OG mullet-and-chops atop oversized burgundy blazer era. There’s ten top notch tunes up in this here pod, people. There’s three tightly coiled gents up in hurrrrr dealin’ sonic heat, too. There’s even two separate pitiful pooches audibly begging for attention up in this bitch. This podcast has it all, babies. LLR Bonus Episode #4…it’s the thing.

BONUS MIXTAPE #4

[SIDE A] (1) King – Fish (2) Keith LeBlanc – Heaven On Earth (3) Alice Phoebe Lou – Glow (4) Queen – Tenement Funster (5) Mudhoney – Check-out Time [SIDE B] (1) Lloyd Cole And The Commotions – These Days (2) Wavves – Help Is On The Way (3) Leon Bridges – Gold Diggers (Junior’s Fanfare) / Details (4) Peter Gabriel – Not One Of Us (5) The Jags – Back Of My Hand

SONIC (NON-MIX) CONTRIBUTORS TO LIGHTNIN’ LICKS RADIO “WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?” BONUS EPISODE #4 fueled by BLUE CHAIR BAY INCLUDE:

TOWNES VAN ZANDT (Thanks to CHRIS FLISEK for the clip 😊) / DJ NUMARK / JURASSIC 5 / DAVE MATTHEWS BAND / BROTHERS JOHNSON / ZACH BRAFF / NATALIE PORTMAN / AEROSMITH / TRIUMPH (The raunchy puppet and the Canadian rock trio) / RICHIE VALENS / MR. FORD (My pup w the mutant wiener genes) / KHRUANGBIN / THE KINGBEES / NICK DRAKE / BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND / MARY J. BLIGE / BIG COUNTRY / APOLLO (Doug & Angela's dog) / BRIAN ENO / HAIRCUT 100 / BERLIN / DEPECHE MODE / DURAN DURAN / WAR / CITY HIGH.

RECORDED: 08/22/2021  RELEASED: 10/25/2021  COVER ART:  ANONYMOUS (Dreams do come true, Jay's in Mudhoney, y'all!)

You gotta start it off with a killer. In episode 17, Jay and Deon return to the air hockey table to discuss some of their favorite all-time album openers. 10 mind-blowing tracks that kept needles locked into grooves and listeners' minds open to the sonic statement of intent they were about to experience. Jay goes into full rock and roll mode while Deon buzzingly mutters the word “obviously” like sixteen hundred flippin' times. It’s all just good, clean fun.

"Get into the groove. You've got to prove (your love to me)." - Bay City's own Queen Madge.

SIDE ONE TRACK ONES all-vinyl mixtape:

[SIDE 1] (1) Nick Glider – (You Really) Rock Me *S1T1 from "Fantasy" 1979* (2) Fugazi – Waiting Room *S1T1 from "13 Songs" 1989* (3) Plasmatics – Put Your Love In Me *S1T1 from "Coup d'Etat" 1982* (4) Pavement – Summer Babe (Winter Version) *S1T1 from "Slanted and Enchanted" 1992* (5) Die Kruezen – Man In The Trees *S1T1 from "October File" 1986* {16:23}[SIDE 2] (1) RUN DMC – Peter Piper *S1T1 from "Raising Hell" 1986* (2) The Romantics – Tomboy *S1T1 from "National Breakout" 1980* (3) High Mountain Hoedown – My Thoughts *S1T1 from "High Mountain Hoedown" 1970* (4) Squirrel Bait – Kid Dynamite *S1T1 from "Skag Heaven" 1987*  (5) Teenage Fanclub – The Concept *S1T1 from "Bandwagonesque" 1991* {18:04}[END]

Additional (non-mix) sonic contributions to episode seventeen of Lightnin' Licks Radio podcast include: Lee Moses / Holland Dozier Holland / Brothers Johnson / James Todd Smith / The Cyrcle / J Dilla / A Tribe Called Quest / Bruce Springsteen / The Stone Roses / Sammy Hagar / Marcey Yates & XOBOI of Culxr House / Cheap Trick / Beastie Boys / John Cusack / Iben Hjejle / Queen / Sweeney Todd / Bryan Adams / Paul Simon / Bob James / King Missile / Beavis & Butthead / L.L. Cool J / Funkmaster Flex / Rick Rubin / DJ Jazzy Jeff / Biz Markie / Bill Withers / Aerosmith / Stephen Malkmus / Ben Gibbard / De La Soul / Isaac Hayes / DJ Premier / Gang Starr / The Clockers.

Recorded 8/22/2021 Released 8/29/2021 RIP Biz Markie 

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It's gettin' hot out thurrrrr...and y'all know what that means, right? It means Jay and Deon are gonna cool you off with some ice cold choice cuts. Guest Lickers Christina and Shannon join the party as well. Crankin' some tunes and sippin' on a creamy tropical rum cocktail courtesy of the fine folks at Blue Chair Bay. Mmmmmmmmmmmm-mmmmmmm. What a wonderful way to spend a sizzlin' summer's day!

BONUS MIX#3

[SIDE A] (1) Royal Blood - Typhoons (2) El Michaels Affair - Unathi (3) Be-Bop Deluxe - Crying To The Sky (4) Tyler the Creator - Sweet / I Thought You Wanted To Dance (EDIT) (5) Giant Drag - This Isn't It [SIDE B] (1) Screamers - Anything (2) Oliver Tree - Cash Machine (3) Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown - Rick James (4) Becca Mancari - Pretend (5) Ramsey Lewis - Sun Goddess (EDIT) [40:40]

Additional (non-mix) sonic contributions to the third bonus episode of Lightnin' Licks Radio podcast (fueled by Blue Chair Bay) include: Bernie Mac / DJ NuMark / Jurassic 5 / Dave Matthews Band / KISS / Paul Westerberg / Bill Nelson / Shai / Musiq Soulchild / Guilty Simpson / Dave Chapelle / Kool & The Gang / Melanie / Nelly / Pussycat Dolls / Starland Vocal Band / Elvis Costello / National Wake / Michael Boyd / Kenny Dope / J Dilla / David Spade / Adam Beach.

THANK YOU guest Lickers Christina & Shannon

Released: 07/08/21 Cover Art: Bryan Konieczka

"Tell me the point of entry you desire..." - Raheem DeVaughn  "We prefer the ears, Raheem. Thanks." - Jay & Deon

Episode 16 of LLR is b/w an in-depth conversation of flipside successes. Whether it’s a deeper cut from the same record, an overlooked jukebox-ready jam from way-back-when, a throw-away comedic outtake or a non-album cover tune; side B of any single has proven to always be worth the spin. Dig deep with Lightnin’ Lickers Jay and Deon as they reflect on ten of their all-time favorite B-side gems.

All-vinyl singles B-Side Mixtape

[THE 1st SIDE B] (1) Adam And The Ants – Beat My Guest (2) Michael Jackson – Maria (You Were The Only One) (3) Van Halen – Little Dreamer (4) Prince – She’s Always In My Hair (5) INXS – Sweet As Sin [THE 1st SIDE B’s B-SIDE] (1) Terry Jacks – Put The Bone In (2) The Cure – A Japanese Dream (3) Stevie Wonder – Creepin’ (4) Mike Krol – Never Know (5) Dion – Daddy Rollin’ (In Your Arms)

Additional (non-mix) sonic contributions to episode sixteen of Lightnin' Licks Radio include:  Lee Moses / Holland Dozier Holland / Brothers Johnson / James Todd Smith / Duran Duran / New Order / Booker T. & the M.G.s / Three Dog Night / Tracy Ullman / The Jackson 5 / Lord Finesse /  The Belmonts / Marvin Gaye / Terry Reid / The Shangri-Las / Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods / Paper Lace / Michael Martin Murphy (MMM) / Henry Gross / David Geddes / Hot Chocolate / D'Angelo / Drive Like Jehu / Talk Talk / Henry Enfield / DJ Panda / The Clockers.

Recorded: 06/12/2021 Released: 06/17/2021

Thank you for joining Lightnin’ Lickers Jay and Deon for another exciting episode of (dah-da-da-da-dahh, dah-da-da-da-dahh) …”What are you listening to?” So, what exactly are they listening to? F#@% around and find out.

Very special thanks to our impossibly wonderful guest Lickers Cody and Lawrence.

BONUS MIX#2

[SIDE A] (1) Deltron 3030 – Positive Contact (2) That Dog – Never Say Never (3) Yo La Tengo – Saturday (4) Grade – Miracle Ear (5) Freur – Doot Doot [SIDE B] (1) Valdez – Old Chair (2) Japanese Breakfast – Road Head (3) Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou – Into Being (4) Vanessa Paradis – The Future Song (5) Jonny Polanski – In My Mind

Additional (non-mix) sonic contributions to the second bonus episode of Lightnin' Licks Radio podcast include:  Redd Foxx / DJ NuMark / Jurassic 5 / Dave Matthews Band / Dreamville / Young Black Teenagers / Michelle Zauner / Underworld / Lenny Kravitz / Ice Cube / DJ Pooh / The Isley Brothers / Del Tha Funkee Homosapien / Souls Of Mischief /De La Soul / Teenage Fanclub / Ted Lucas / In The Whale / M.M. Knapps / bev.clone / Janis Joplin / the sea, the sea / The Avalanches / Robert Glasper. 

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