Rock Star Journalist

Last night, from 8pm-midnight on KJHK 90.7FM, I played some of the finest music representing next weekend's North Vs. South Music Festival. The brainchild of legendary songwriter Mike McCoy, the festival is a means of bringing together friends old and new. Austin, Texas and Minneapolis, Minnesota have produced numerous quality rock and roll groups in the last 20-50 years. All is showcased here on neutral ground in Lawrence, KS annually. The best from north and south perform live on the anniversary of Quantrill's raid on Lawrence in 1863.

This year's festival takes place August 16-18 at Louise's Upstairs, the Replay Lounge, the Replay Lounge patio and the Jackpot Saloon.

I spun music from this and past year's performers. Listen for stuff from Honeywagen, the Bitter Spills, Grand Champeen, Kruddler, the Rockland Eagles, the New Vintage, the Meat Purveyors, the Brannock Device, the Red Flags, Chooglin', Pong, Ben Hayter & the Ex-Rays, the Undesirables, Charlie Parr, God's Favorite Band, Truck Stop Love, and many more.

Playlist:
Kruddler Beer and a Half Tuesday Night Lie
Kruddler Terms of Engagement They're Here
Rockland Eagles Steve Austin Rock! Fight! Win!
the Bitter Spills I Saw the Light Sing Folk Songs Vol. 3
the Meat Purveyors Round and Round All Relationships Are Doomed to Fail
the New Vintage War On Brains The New Vintage
Honeywagen Bleeding Payday
the Red Flags 1972 The Red Flags
Chooglin' Take Mine Down Chooglin'
Grand Champeen Nothin' On Me Battle Cry For Help
Ben Hayter & the Ex-Rays Glitter Girls Ben Hayter & the Ex-Rays
the Undesirables Devil Caught My Tongue World Wide Web
the Brannock Device One Hell of a Shortcut Live On KJHK 10/1/99
the Brannock Device Dowsers '98 Live On KJHK 10/1/99
the Brannock Device Where the Hell Is Johnny Vic? Live On KJHK 10/1/99
the Brannock Device John Henry's Hammer Live On KJHK 10/1/99
the Brannock Device Monument Live On KJHK 10/1/99
Charlie Parr Worried Blues King Earl
the Afterparty Candy Girl The Afterparty
God's Favorite Band History in the Making Down to the Filter
God's Favorite Band The Man Who Holds the Cans In Through the Outhouse
Truck Stop Love How I Spent My Summer Vacation How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Truck Stop Love Stagnation Truck Stop Love
Dead Girls Ruin Everything All Is Forgotten What A Perfect Ending
Cher UK BaBaBaBaBa Berdella
Mr. Marco's V7 Shanty / Cirrhosis Sandoval split

Sorry for the long delay, kids. It's been, what, nearly six months? Jeez. Sorry. I've been back in school and concentrating on my radio show, along with home ownership and family and etc.

Anyhow, I'm back, and I'll be updating regularly again. The themes are pretty much gone, and what you're going to get is pretty much half of what I play on my show every week. So, if you like the punk / garage / rockabilly, then you'll be happy happy. Otherwise... well, it was nice to have you along for the ride.

Track listing
Sunglasses After Dark Show Intro
Rise Against - Generation Lost
Anti-Heros - That's Right
Main Street Saints - World Cup Year
The GC5 - The Long Goodbye
Throw Rag - Beast In Me
THE Gadjits - Optimism
Shotgun Idols - Deceived
Clorox Girls - Flowers Of Evil
The Stimulators - Loud and Fast Rules
T.S.O.L. - Code Blue
Gears - Don't Be Afraid To Pogo
Hard Feelings - Who's That Knockin'
The Rock-It Dogs - Teenager in Love
Rezurex - Dia De Los Muertos
American Werewolves - The Undead
the A-Bones - Rollin To The Jukebox Rock
Old 97's - Four Leaf Clover
the Splatcats - Wildman
Billy Zoom - Crazy, Crazy Lovin'
Gun Club - Sex Beat
The Cramps - Surfin' Dead
Ronnie Speeks - What Is Your Technique?

So, I apologize for the one-month podcast hiatus. I've been crazy busy with school and work and familial obligations. This is to say nothing of the hectic nature of running a two-hour radio program every week and working music staff for the radio station. Basically, I'm so overwhelmed with music, it was a chore to even begin thinking of doing this. The few times I sat down to get started, it pretty much either ended in an accidental deletion or WinAmp crash.

However, being as I had some playlists from my show lying around, I figured I could give you all a taste of what I do every Saturday morning on Sunglasses After Dark. Rock out to the music that made generations of parents nervous; the music that only allowed Elvis filmed from the waist up. Spinning rockabilly, psychobilly, screamin' garage, and anything else scandalous enough for your Friday night.

Track listing:
Sunglasses After Dark intro
Dwight Pullen - Sunglasses After Dark
the Cramps - I Ain't Nothing But a Gorehound
Misfits - Hybrid Moments
Johnny Cash - Ballad of a Teenage Queen
the Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers - Funny Little Feeling
HorrorPops - Where They Wander
the Nerve Agents - Jekyl and Hyde
Cleopatra Jones trailer
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Frenzy
Rancid - Something In The World Today
Motörhead - Jailbait
Nekromantix - Dead Girls Don't Cry
Curtis Gordon - Draggin'
Sicko - Closer To Fine
Dillinger Four - Doublewhiskeycokenoice
Blitz - Someone's Gonna Die
Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon trailer
Mad Sin - London Dungeon
Fear - The Mouth Don't Stop (The Trouble With Women Is)
the Gun Club - Preaching The Blues
Vernon Taylor - Mystery Train
Reagan Youth - Reagan Youth
Johnny Rivers - Midnight Special
the Oppressed - We're the Hooligans
Sham 69 - If The Kids Are United

Well, sorry for this being a day late. I got all caught up with school and my new radio show and music staff over at KJHK that I plumb forgot to do a podcast this week.

For that I am sorry. I imagine you all are somewhat upset with me, and feel the need to give your frustrations sufficient voice. For that reason, I give you this podcast. I'm in a great mood, and I just feel like yelling.

Track listing:
The Bronx - Bats!
Converge - Eagles Become Vultures
AFI - Third Season
Deftones - Bored
Sick Of It All - Step Down
I Killed The Prom Queen - Sharks In Your Mouth
H2O - Family Tree
Comeback Kid - All in A Year
Suicide Machines - In The End
Blood For Blood - All This And More
Pantera - Drag The Waters
Dethklok - Birthday Dethday
Reggie & the Full Effect - What the Hell is Contempt
Soulfly - Eye For An Eye
Poison the Well - Slice Paper Wrists
Guns 'n' Roses - My Michele
Stretch Arm Strong - For The Record
Coalesce - You Can't Kill Us All
Avenged Sevenfold - Bat Country

Summer's winding down, and it's starting cool off here in Lawrence. School started last week, and Labor Day is but a couple weeks away. So, for one last gasp of summer music, I've put together a little bit of ska that ought to help you make it through the week. As the heat starts to die down and you realize you're looking at a long spell of cold weather, spice up your day with this batch of tunes. If nothing else, you're set with some great driving music.

The live tracks from the Pietasters and Spring Heeled Jack come courtesy of Boston Ska from when they used to have mp3s. That was several years back, but I managed to hold onto these through three different computers, and they're well worth the effort. Hope you enjoy.

Track listing:
Gals Panic - Gals Panic
The Aggrolites - Dirty Reggae
Spring Heeled Jack - East End Gangster (live)
Hepcat - Earthquake and Fire
Ruskabank - Hothead (live)
Skavoovie & the Epitones - Riversion
Reel Big Fish - The Fire
The Uprights - 31st & Gillham
Skatalites - Nimble Foot Ska
The Invaders - Spy's Demise
The Pietasters - Sheila (live)
The Slackers - So This Is The Night (live on NPR)
Let's Go Bowling - Spy Market
Rancid w/ Stubborn All-Stars - I Wanna Riot
The Specials - The Skinhead Symphony In Three Movements
The Urge - Take Me Home

This is the middle of my vacation, so I'm not feeling to much like stretching my brain. Thus, some old school punk rock for you all. A couple Australian bands, but for the most part, you should be pretty familiar with most of the bands.

Track listing:
Fear - Let's Have A War
7 Seconds - Here's Your Warning
Bad Brains - I Against I
The Undertones - Family Entertainment
Reagan Youth - Degenerated
Dead Boys - All This and More
Razar - Money
Dead Kennedys - I Kill Children
The Saints - Lost And Found
Descendents - Weinerschnitzel
Iggy And The Stooges - Shake Appeal
Misfits - Hybrid Moments
Murphy's Law - Fun
Bad Religion - American Jesus
The Dickies - You Drive Me Ape (You Big Gorilla)
Black Flag - Wasted
Social Distortion - Prison Bound
T.S.O.L. - Sounds Of Laughter
The Lords of the New Church - Apocalypso
The Replacements - We're Coming Out
New York Dolls - Personality Crisis
Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster
The Jam - In The City