Transmusic Airwaves

Every week I try to reinvent myself by pushing musical boundaries and making each broadcast unique under the moniker of 'freeform' radio. On this week's TRANSMUSIC AIRWAVES (#246) there's plenty of eclectic selections beginning with the NEW offering from the MONKS OF DOOM, followed by 'Homunculus” by PASSPORT, then MODEST MOUSE, another cut from PRIMUS' latest, a 'vault' find by the band CATHARSIS, then a song by the ensemble ALARM WILL SOUND, followed by BRIAN ENO'S 'Put A Straw Under Baby' and DUKE ELLINGTON'S classic piece 'Moon Maiden.'

Later there's more NEW material from SPARKS, TANGERINE DREAM, TINARIWEN, PETER HAMMILL, and JOHN SCOFIELD. I've added 'vault' picks from the INSECT TRUST, JERONIMO, NILSSON, and HAWKWIND with international selections by RIMITTI, ALI AKBAR KHAN, and FOLK SONGS & SACRED MUSIC OF NEPAL, jazz from MILES DAVIS and RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK, contemporary classical from HARRY PARTCH, and the psychedelic meanderings of THE ROLLING STONES from 'Their Satanic Majesties Request.' Need I say more? Tune in and enjoy what 'freeform' is all about.

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Grab your coffee and settle in for the latest edition of TRANSMUSIC AIRWAVES (#245). There's several 'morning' songs from THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE, THE BEATLES, and DAEVID ALLEN in today's very first set followed by a NEW piece of music from SPARKS, then a melody from a film score by ALEXANDRE DESPLAT and a GODLEY & CREME song.

Among the NEW arrivals this week are the latest from the MONKS OF DOOM and FOLKS SONGS & SACRED MUSIC OF NEPAL, plus more cuts from TANGERINE DREAM, RICHARD THOMPSON, PETER HAMMILL, DEERHOOF, and PERE UBU.

Out of the 'vault' you'll hear LINCOLN CHASE, FIFTY FOOT HOSE, LOTHAR & THE HAND PEOPLE, and GENTLE GIANT. They'll be joined by selections from LAURIE ANDERSON, WUSSY, composer THOMAS NEWMAN 'S 'WALL-E' soundtrack, legendary street musician MOONDOG, JAMES BLOOD ULMER, CAN, DEVO, and MICHAEL URBANIAK.

Variety has no limits so don't miss a minute!

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This week's TRANSMUSIC AIRWAVES (#244) features the world premiere of songwriter, musician, and note noodler HARVEY GOLD'S latest musical masterpiece 'Eidola,' played as both a 'radio edit' and as a 'hot dance mix' during the final set of this program. (Harvey is pictured here)

If that isn't enough to get you to tune from sheer anticipation then here's a few more incentives to sweeten up your musical taste buds. Today's show also has more NEW cuts from TANGERINE DREAM, RICHARD THOMPSON, PETER HAMMILL, VIOLENT FEMMES, PERE UBU, MOGWAI, and DEERHOOF. There's jazz from ALBERT AYLER and BILL FRISELL, “prog” from THE MUFFINS, KING CRIMSON, ROBERT WYATT, and KEVIN AYERS, blues from BUDDY GUY, international melodies from DAMA & D'GARY, JUANA MOLINA, and the KRONOS QUARTET with WU MAN, and several 'covers' done by the EMPERORS OF WYOMING and SENOR COCONUT.

Add to those artists, JOE STRUMMER & THE MESCALEROS, STEELEYE SPAN, PAUL MCCARTNEY, and THE VELVET UNDERGROUND there's more than enough reasons to listen today!

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Black Friday signifies the start of the holiday shopping season so relax and let my musical choices take away all the stress with the latest TRANSMUSIC AIRWAVES (#243). You'll hear DON CHERRY, CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN, THE LAST POETS, THE ELECTRIC FLAG, JOHN ENTWHISTLE, and four NEW cuts from JOHN SCOFIELD, PETER HAMMILL, VIOLENT FEMMES, and SAN FERMIN all in the first set.

As the show progresses, there's songs from CHROME, MCCOY TYNER, YMA SUMAC (from 'The Big Lebowski' soundtrack), ELVIS PRESLEY, HAWKWIND, MARYAM MURSAL, KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS, and BRIAN ENO interpreting 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' (Wimoweh). BRAND NEW playlist additions include songs from TANGERINE DREAM, RICHARD THOMPSON, PERE UBU, and BRUCE COCKBURN.

No leftovers here folks, just great selections to get you through the coming days.

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There's NEW music from PETER HAMMILL, PERE UBU, DEERHOOF, PRIMUS, and ROBERT PLANT to start off the first minutes of this weeks TRANSMUSIC AIRWAVES (#242).

During set number two you'll hear FRANK ZAPPA play 'Rudy Wants to Buy Yez A Drink,' PAUL LEARY, MITCH MILLER & THE GANG'S 'Beautiful Ohio,' IRMIN SCHMIDT & KUMO, MODEST MOUSE, DAVID CROSBY'S latest, and 'Ozark' by PAT METHENY & LYLE MAYS.

Add to the festivities TIN HUEY, WILCO, SONGS OHIA, HERBIE HANCOCK, KHAC CHI ENSEMBLE, TREY GUNN, BOB DYLAN & THE BAND (from 'The Complete Basement Tapes') and more NEW material from JOANIE PALLATTO & SPARROW, BECK, MOGWAI, VIOLENT FEMMES, TANGERINE DREAM, and SAN FERMIN and there not a 'turkey' in the house for this pre-Thanksgiving week program.

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It's Friday morning and you can't decide what to listen to while you grab a cup of coffee and sit down to your normal routine. Here's a suggestion. Why not listen to the latest TRANSMUSIC AIRWAVES (#241)? During the first thirty minutes today you'll hear NEW music from MOGWAI and SAN FERMIN, the 'vault' gem 'Up to Me' from the JETHRO TULL 'Aqualung' album, BRIAN ENO & RICK HOLLAND, and the obscure lounge piece by TAK SHINDO, 'Bali Ha'i.'

Later there's more NEW selections from PERE UBU, DEERHOOF, PRIMUS, ROBERT PLANT, and VIOLENT FEMMES coupled with other great sounds from MARK MOTHERSBAUGH, PETER GABRIEL, SHAWN PHILLIPS, DAEVID ALLEN, RY COODER, KEN NORDINE, AKSAK MABOUL,THE DOORS, STANLEY CLARKE, and MICACHU & THE SHAPES.

It's another weekly foray into an always entertaining 'freeform' radio program and well worth a visit regardless of what time of day it is.

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The cold winds of November have arrived and what better way to keep warm than by listening to the latest TRANSMUSIC AIRWAVES (#240). There's plenty of great music in store today including NEW songs from PRIMUS'S 'The Desaturating Seven,' DEERHOOF'S 'Mountain Moves', and 'PERE UBU'S '20 Years in a Montana Missile Silo' all aired during the first set. You'll also hear from the latest ROBERT PLANT, MOGWAI, and VIOLENT FEMMES releases as the show progresses.

From the 'vault' there's RAY MANZAREK, THE DEVIANTS, STACKRIDGE, JOHN COLTRANE, and SLAPP HAPPY. Additionally, there's 'world' music from MICKEY HART and MANU DIBANGO, the finest in 'Prog' from SIGUR ROS and SPIRITS BURNING, rock mainstay's LOU REED and ALICE COOPER, and a salute to the late PHIL MILLER (Canterbury guitarist – Matching Mole, Hatfield and the North) and GEORGE YOUNG (Flash and the Pan, The Easy Beats).

Grab some coffee or cocoa and cozy up to this program.

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It's time for my sixth annual 'Halloween Special' on this week's TRANSMUSIC AIRWAVES (#239) and it's packed with loads of great 'spooky' music beginning with SONIC YOUTH doing 'Halloween,' then it's THE RESIDENTS, RICKIE LEE JONES ('Ghost Train'), THE ACID, BRIAN ENO ('Bone Bomb'), DEADBOLT, and a 'cut' from the latest FAUST album all in the first thirty minutes.

I've added NEW music that relates to this creepy holiday from PERE UBU, STEVE LEHMAN, DARCY JAMES ARGUE'S SECRET SOCIETY, BEYONDERS, and THE MAGNETIC FIELDS during the course of the show today.

During the fourth set Dracula is the theme with songs by MEDESKI, MARTIN, & WOOD, GARY LUCAS, PHILLIP GLASS, BUTTHOLE SURFERS, and the spoken word of CHRISTOPHER LEE all elaborating on the subject. Other scary songs are heard from JOHN ZACHERLE, BERNARD HERMANN, APHRODITE'S CHILD, TOM WAITS, MORPHINE, ERIC KUNZEL & THE CINCINNATI POPS ORCHESTRA, and an airing of THE SHAGGS classic, “It's Halloween.”

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Today on TRANSMUSIC AIRWAVES (#238) you'll hear several songs by THE BEATLES (some by the band and some 'covered' by others), a couple of JOHN CALE melodies (one 'covered' as well), CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN'S 'cover' of 'Interstellar Overdrive,' and a lullaby rendition of a FLAMING LIPS song. You might say that this covers just about everything but wait, there's more!

There's more NEW releases including PERE UBU'S '20 Years in a Montana Missle Silo,' another song from MOGWAI, NEIL YOUNG from his “Hitchhiker” archive release, and a new BRUCE COCKBURN cut.

Hmm...does that cover everything? Hardly! From the 'vault' there's THE RED CRAYOLA and the WEST COAST POP ART EXPERIMENTAL BAND. Add to today's mix music from SHAKTI, D'GARY & JIHE, ESQUIVEL, ROBERT WYATT, a GLENN KOTCHE Drum Quartet piece, a humorous MEL BLANC melody, and even a bit of LITTLE FEAT and it's another three hour program well worth a listen.


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Today's edition of TRANSMUSIC AIRWAVES (Episode #236) begins with a NEW song from BRUCE COCKBURN'S latest, 'Bone On Bone,' and finishes with a NEW piece by HALF CLEVELAND called 'The Fence.' There's plenty of variety in between to keep your ears happy for another three full hours.

For example, there's acoustic based melodies from YUSEF (CAT STEVENS), DAEVID ALLEN, AUDIENCE, and JOHN PHILLIPS in the first set and several songs about fashion and wardrobes in the third including WEEN'S 'Hey There Fancypants,' ROGER RUSKIN SPEAR'S 'Trouble with My Trousers,' and GENESIS playing '(I Know What I Like) In Your Wardrobe.'

Add in some world music from ANANDA SHANKAR and SUSAN BACA, Prog from BRAND X and SOFT MACHINE, jazz from BUDDY RICH and STANLEY CLARKE, and 'vault' obscurities from Sweden's SOLAR PLEXUS and UNCLE WIGGLY and it's another program of satisfying selections.

To purchase and download a copy of the latest song from HALF CLEVELAND:
https://halfcleveland.bandcamp.com/track/the-fence/

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