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  • 25th Anniversary Mix (Dublab Archive)

    I got to fill in for Rob Barber (The Urxed)'s dublab spot this month - and it was a great timing to promote the 25th anniversary of Zum and the new Zum Audio Vol 5 compilation that is coming out on Aug 18th (of course there are delays on the physical - even for a CD)

    Here's the link to the archive, but I thought it'd be worth sharing on the ol' podcast feed as well.

    TRACKLIST:

    Slower Than – Last Resort

    Sea Scouts – Beacon of Hope

    Giardini di Mirò – Dancemania

    Nuzzle – Age of Cinders

    Out Hud – JGNE

    Beans – Boston RWA

    Total Shutdown – Top Gun

    The Lowdown – Horror Dog

    KIT – Track 1 (from split 7″ with Wives)

    The Intima – New Roots

    P:ano – Loud Son

    Can’t – Homesick

    Abe Vigoda – World Heart

    Zs – In My Dream I Shot A Monk

    Scary Mansion – Unwise

    Weird Weeds – Fifty Dollars

    Silentist – Paralytic

    Core of the Coalman – Inertia I

    Mincemeat Or Tenspeed – Furious Styles

    Chen Santa Maria – Jefferson Chopper

    AIDS Wolf – Random locations across North America, March-April 2009

    High Castle – All Ages Nightmare

    Neil Campbell & Robert Horton – Cut-Free Taste Death

    George Chen – Successful Friend

    Somnambulists – Poem of Struggle

    My Heart, an Inverted Flame – Shallow Breath, Slight & Tenuous

    Body Double – Prisonous Mind

    Zach Hill – Startled Ea

    The Acharis – Jesus Thrill

    Driftloss – Detach Granule

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    2 hr 1 min
  • George and Scott Pinkmountain talk sustainable creativity

    This was originally going to be part of a new podcast interview series with Scott Pinkmountain (https://www.scottpinkmountain.com/) but he ended up going a different direction. I still thought it was an interesting conversation where I talk about my background in music and comedy.

    Also taking a moment to let you know, if you are in the Bay Area, we are doing a Zum showcase at Noise Pop!

    Tuesday Feb 22 (2/22/22) at Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, 8 pm, we are co-presenting with Talent Moat (Anthony Bedard, who we've interviewed before) https://www.talentmoat.com/upcoming/2022/2/22/bodydouble-noisepop

    https://noisepop.com

    The lineup is Body Double, My Heart, an Inverted Flame (debut live performance), The Acharis (in from Detroit/Oakland, fresh off a EU/UK tour)

    We'll be there in person slinging some new merchandise as well.

    7 pm doors, purchase tickets here

    http://www.stubmatic.com/bottomofthehill/event/10359


    And we have a discount code for our webstore -

    checkout code "FRNZ" gets you 20% off all orders at zumonline.com

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    1 hr 5 min
  • Sup Doc Bonus - FEELS GOOD MAN director Arthur Jones & producer Giorgio Angelini

    From episode 137 of Sup Doc, my other podcast about documentaries.

    First-time director Arthur Jones and producer Giorgio Angelini share the twisted tale of artist Matt Furie's most famous creation becoming a meme identified with the Alt Right. They chronicle Furie's attempt to reclaim Pepe the Frog for good and share the process of starting in comics and animation all the way to premiering at Sundance.

    Feels Good Man website.

    Jones debuted the film at Sundance and ended up winning the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award For Emerging Filmmaker. The film is on the festival circuit but if you have even a passing interest in online radicalization, intellectual property law, or comics culture, this is a story you will want to know.

    Follow Arthur on:

    Twitter: @futuresmells

    Follow Giorgio on:

    Twitter: @giorgieangelini

    Instagram: @giorgieangelini

    Follow Sup Doc on:

    Twitter: @supdocpodcast

    Instagram: @supdocpodcast

    Facebook: @supdocpodcast

    sign up for our mailing list

    And you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on Patreon

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    1 hr 1 min
  • Benefit for Oakland Ghost Ship Community Fri Dec 23rd
    In the wake of the tragic Ghost Ship fire in Oakland, The Hollywood Improv will host a night of comedy and music on December 23 to raise funds for the impacted community.
    The bill will feature comedians from the Bay Area including
    SPECIAL GUEST
    BRENT WEINBACH
    CHRIS GARCIA
    CAITLIN GILL
    ANYI MALIK
    EMILY MAYA MILLS
    CASEY LEY
    live music by YACHT
    hosted by GEORGE CHEN
    Show begin at 10 p.m. with doors opening at 9:30. Advance tickets are $20
    http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=7075875
    A portion of the proceeds from this show will benefit victims of the Oakland Fire. Donations will go to THIS FUND
    https://www.youcaring.com/ourcommunityaffectedbytheoaklandghostshipfire-715087
    which provides support to friends and chosen family that don’t qualify for Red Cross funds but have immediate grieving-related work and housing issues. Additional cash donations and gift cards (Trader Joes, Whole Foods, Safeway) will be accepted at the door.
    Facebook Event https://www.facebook.com/events/868888373248206/
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    2 min
  • George visits Portland
    Just a quick announcement about my standup dates in Portland.
    Weds Oct 19th
    Earthquake Hurricane
    Velo Cult Bike Shop
    Northeast 42nd ave
    $5 8 pm
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    Thursday Oct 20th
    headlining Get Wet at Splash Bar
    904 NW Couch St
    8:30 pm
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    Friday Oct 21st
    Comedy at Al's Den
    10:30 pm
    Free, 21+
    at Crystal Hotel
    303 S.W. 12th Ave
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    2 min
  • Well Futile with Chris Thomson
    Slightly different format show - my radio show from 9th Floor is no longer on iTunes so I thought I'd throw it up here, a mix of music and talk. My interview guest Chris Thomson (Circus Lupus, Ignition, Lunch Meat, Soulside, Unrest) recorded July 25. 2015
    Playlist:
    Mdou Moctar – A Fleur Tamgak – Afelan (Sahel Sounds)
    Everybody Row – Escape Plan – The Sea Inside 7” (Vitriol Records/
    301 Collective)
    Zs – Wolf Government – XE (Northern Spy)
    White Noise Radio Theatre – Beyond Good and Evil – Ultra Low Frequency (self-released)
    John Carpenter – Vortex – Lost Themes (Sacred Bones)
    Lakes – Song Of Investment Capital Overseas – Zum Audio Vol 3 (Zum)
    Baus – GOT3 – Idol Minds (self-released)
    Monorchid – Oral Fixation Anonymous - Let Them Eat… (Simple Machines/Dischord)
    Sister Nancy – Bam Bam (Version) (Techniques)
    Rose Alliance – The Red Light In Her Face (Morte Creations)
    Skull Kontrol – Camouflage – Deviate Beyond All Means Of Capture (Touch and Go)
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    1 hr 50 min
  • Michael Morley
    Zum Podcast Episode 24 - Michael Morley
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    Exciting to meet up with Mr. Michael Morley of The Dead C, Gate, 2 Foot Flame, and much more. Legendary New Zealand music and art figure, I had a chat with Michael at a Gate show with Ramleh in San Francisco. We touch on his art career, other music projects, daily life in Port Chalmers, and even the recently departed David Bowie.
    Special thanks to Tim Leanse for assistance with the interview at the Elbo Room. https://gatemm.bandcamp.com/
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    HIGH CASTLE - After God - Spirit of the West (Zum) (intro music)
    THE DEAD C - Sky - Harsh 70s Reality (Siltbreeze)
    GATE WITH LEE RANALDO & ZEENA PARKINS - MM/LR/ZP - Threadwaxing Space (Zero Hour)
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    50 min
  • Best of the Zum Podcast
    If this is your first time checking out the show, welcome! I created this hourlong FCC clean version of the show for KGPC 96.9 FM (aka 9th Floor Radio at Peralta College) in Spring 2015. I made some bleep sounds for the swearing and tried to pick the chunks that I found the most interesting. These are my talks with Calvin Johnson (K Records, Beat Happening), Ron Lynch (Adventure Time, Home Movies), Allison Wolfe (Bratmobile), Mark Gergis (Sham Palace, Porest, Sublime Frequencies), and Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu). You can listen to these in their unedited glory from the same place you got this episode.
    This episode lead to a short-lived (three episodes!) live radio show called Well Futile that is still housed over at KGPC http://www.9thfloorradio.com/wellfutile . I had to end the WF show due to some personal crises (aka a bunch of my records being stolen) but I feel great being back to this long-form format. Since April I also launched a podcast about documentaries with Paco Romane called 'Sup Doc, so check that out as well.
    http://supdocpodcast.com
    Theme music is "After God" by High Castle.
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    1 hr
  • Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu)
    Zum Podcast Episode 23 - Jamie Stewart
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    Jamie Stewart is nearly indistinguishable from his 15+ year moniker performing as Xiu Xiu. Though he pals around with Prurient and Merzbow, he's finding new paths to blaze, taking on a Twin Peaks tribute and just trying to make it as a touring musician in the post-physical age. Avid traveller with an undeniable work ethic making challenging music for the mass-less. We talk whilst sitting in a car in LA's Koreatown on a sweltering afternoon.
    *Congratulations to mutual friend David Horvitz and Zanna Gilbert on the birth of their daughter Ela Melanie in the back of an Uber.
    *Oakland fire benefits: May 9th at 924 Gilman, AK Press gofundme, Shipwreck Studio, crowdrise fundraiser for displaced residents.
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    HIGH CASTLE - After God - Spirit of the West (Zum) (intro music) 
    XIU XIU - Quagga (Kingfisher Bluez)
    7 YEAR RABBIT CYCLE - Meditation - Wind Machines (Free Porcupine Society)
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    50 min

About Zum Podcast with George Chen

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Zum is a record label and former print fanzine started in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founder