Awesome Radio Weekend on KFI AM 640

Friday, Nov 19, 2010
Coast to Coast AM.  I still refer to this as the "Art Bell Show", even though it's mostly hosted now by George Noory and Ian Punnett.  Back in the days of Art Bell, the show tended to focus on conspiracy theory and urban legends, which I love.  Since Art left, the show is often more about metaphysical things (spirits, ghosts, etc.), which I don't much care for.  Anyway, last night was AWESOME.  Ian Punnet interviewed a guy named Al Dobbs, who spoke about the mysterious disappearance of a musician from the 1970s named Jim Sullivan.  The story was cool and kept my attention.  I will agree with one caller that felt the show was a bit of a promo to boost the sales of the recent re-release of the re-mastered album by Jim Sullivan.  Oh well, gotta make money somehow.  Then, Ian opened the lines up to callers for a few hours and almost every caller had a story about mysterious disappearances.  This is exactly the kind of mystery and intrigue I used to love listening to "The Art Bell Show" for.  Not a mention of angels, and only one of ghosts.

Saturday, Nov 20, 2010
Phil Hendrie Show ... Gone from KFI AM 640 ... Back on KFI AM 640 ... AWESOME!!!
I really hope this isn't a one-time gig only to fill an empty night.  I used to listen every night to the Phil Hendrie Show on radio station KFI AM 640.  Then, as so often happens in radio, he moved on.  Most likely due to contract and money reasons.  Anyway, this Saturday night, after a few years away from KFI, Phil Hendrie is back to do a special show.  If you don't know about The Phil Hendry show, you just have to listen (and maybe several times to really get it).  Without giving away how the show works, I will at least say that it tends to satire current news events.  With the release and quick re-imprisonment of child molester dirtbag Lawrence Joseph Brown this week, he classically satired that whole judicial and correctional system debacle.

I did read this on Phil Hendrie's Twitter feed: "Minutes away from hitting the air at KFI Am 640, Los Angeles our newest affiliate... Every Saturday night on KFI 7-10pm"

What I'm listening to on Pandora these days

My usual choice is jungle and drum and bass, but lately I've been listening to some aurally-pleasing trance.  Am I mellowing out?  I don't think so.  I suppose I just go through phases.

Chicane: Love all his music.  Saltwater is epic, and the video is set to surfing!  It simply doesn't get better than that (besides actually going surfing).

Paul Van Dyk: I am a long-time fan of PVD.  Got lots of his CDs.  I find all his music truly aurally pleasing.


Armin Van Buuren: Recently bought Image album after hearing on Pandora.  Excellent.  He's a great song composer/arranger.  Songs I'm liking, among so many: From The Heart, Going Wrong


DJ Tiesto: No need to say anything more.


George Acosta: Bought History of Trance, mainly for the track Calling Your Name, by Anomaly.  Yeah, good old stuff!  Some have said this album is cliche, trendy crap.  WTF, it's all a matter of personal taste.  Sorry if my taste isn't eclectic enough.


Ferry Corsten: Among most of his music/mixes, I especially love the song Beautiful.


LTJ Bukem: song: Rhodes to Freedom


ATB: song: I Will Not Forget


Gouryella: The song is...Gouryella.  Awesome!  On a Tiesto mix album called Magik Three: Far from the Earth.

On a side note: I subscribe to Pandora One.  $36/year.  Higher bit rate, no ads, and no nagging (as often) wondering if I'm listening or not.  At $3/month, that beats the hell out of a $3.85 drink at Starbucks, and supports an online service that simply kicks ass in all respects.  I hope Pandora exists forever.  I've found so many artists I was previously not aware of.  And, I buy their music.

Object Museum #1: Polaroid 600 Business Edition 2

I found this in a Salvation Army store.  Some people just a bit younger than me have no idea what a Polaroid camera is, or was.  Polaroid Corporation made a camera called a Polaroid Instant camera.  It was called instant  because it would spit out a physical picture just after you took the picture.  Instant!  Presto!  No having to take out your roll of undeveloped film, deliver to a photo lab, and later pick up the developed images.  Cool!  I think it's heyday was around the 1970s.  Below is a slideshow of more images.

The Object Museum Debuts

I love industrial design.  I love how tangible objects take shape and character, whether they are visually pleasing, or not.  I also love electronic gadgets, non-electronic gadgets, buildings, and furniture.  I'm not an industrial designer, electrical engineer, product designer, architect, or (full time) furniture maker.  I also have, and come across, cool stuff.  I want to capture them in time.  Too many interesting things, and the memory of them, get thrown out, demolished, or paved over.  I want to save those memories.  So, I bring to me, and to you, the Object Museum.  I pick what I place in the museum.  Some stuff I own, some is lent by donors, some is found.  The first entry in the museum is the Polaroid 600 Business Edition 2, circa mid-2000.  Since each museum object takes a while to prepare, I won't post them too often.  Have fun.