I'm afraid I won't be on the air over Xmas... WLVR 91.3
Still no mode of transportation for this old Hippie, so I can't get there...
Not to mention a permanent residence - so no Xmas tree this year either -sigh-
Chin Up - Better Luck Next Year (I Hope). Only about 3 weeks left in this stinking year - and I was just getting used to writing 2010 on the checks to the electric company...
AAAaaaaarrrrgggggghhhh!!!
Peace
P.S.
Maybe I should buy a camel instead of a car. Hmmmmm...
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Another SPAC Post
Monday, May 03, 2010
Blogging Against Stupidity
My Blogger buddy Zencomix always comes up with the best political cartoons...
Stop over and say "high" - and while you're at it check out the Blogswarm Against Theocracy website...
PEACE
ॐ Jimi The Hippie ॐ
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
After The Binge...
Love lasts forever (so they say) - and trying to fit all you've got into a 3 day holiday with that someone special who's been away for a while can be somewhat exhausting...
We did a bit of drinking for his birthday.
The next day was spent cuddling.
The only quiet time we spent was for about 15 minutes when I was taking him back. I was driving - and I glanced over occasionally as he gazed out the window in silence. I finally smacked his leg and said "Shut - up! You're too fucking loud!" We both roared as we stopped for the last drink together. I looked in his baby blue eyes and tearily said "I'm missing you already."
He kissed me and went to stand in the doorway, watching as I pulled away.
I never wanted to go.
I'm counting the seconds till I see you again Little Brother...
Friday, April 23, 2010
Return of the Mountain Man
I know it's been a while, but I thought I might start up blogging again...
Last year after Google so thoughtfully decided to block my main blog, =CoffeeHouseStudio= without letting me access and fix whatever the hell problem they said there was so... I kinda lost heart for blogging.
You would think that they would put someone there to contact for help - but I guess they're too busy to help out with a "free blog"...
That was a few year's work they just decided to ditch and it was a real pain in the ass. I thought they were going after this one next - so I just stopped... Since that time, I found a few of the old archives here.
Things have changed quite a bit for me - not everything good - but I'm not gonna whine about it here. At least I still have a job and a roof over my head (for who knows how long).
Digger's gone out to the Southwest wilderness - and Moochie's run away, but I'm still here plugging away every day.
I need to get a hold of my old friends at the station to see if I can actually do a Summer Break Show. That always makes me feel like a bona fide human being again - so what the hell...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
SPONTANEOUS APPLE CREATION: 8/10/09
Hot day here in the valley... not as hot as Oregon, but still in the upper 90s. That's hot enough - and with the humidity - forget about it.
Decent show today, but still having problems with the compressors and transmitter. All will be ironed out soon. Thanks for sticking it out with us.
Here's the List:
"SPONTANEOUS APPLE CREATION" - CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
"WERNER VON BRAUN" - TOM LEHRER
"STREAMLINE WOMAN" - GOVT MULE
"JUST LOVE" - THE STRAWBS
"ACROSS THIS LAND" - THUNDER MOUNTAIN
"SHE HAS FUNNY CARS" - SECOND COMING
"WOULD YOU LOVE ME" - JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
"DID YOU SEE HER EYES?" - THE ILLUSION
"BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES" - IRON BUTTERFLY
"WILD LIKE WINE" - RAMATAM
"FEEL LIKE A NUMBER" - BOB SEGER
"SECRET AGENT" - RORY GALLAGHER
"HEAR ME CALLING" - TEN YEARS AFTER
"EVIL WOMAN" - SPOOKY TOOTH
"WAR PIGS" - BLACK SABBATH
"IN THE WAKE OF POSEIDON" - KING CRIMSON
"THE HUT OF BABA YAGA" - ELP
"BALL OF CONFUSION" - WIDESPREAD PANIC
"TAKE A LOOK AROUND" - SMITH
"SPACE IS DEEP" - HAWKWIND
"PIGS ON THE WING" - PINK FLOYD
"IN THE END" - RUSH
"NOBODY'S FAULT" - AEROSMITH
"NO MORE TEARS / CARRY ON" - C S N Y
"YOU'RE SO GOOD FOR ME" - HUMBLE PIE
"MEMO FROM TURNER" - MICK JAGGER / RY COODER
"SITUATION" - JEFF BECK GROUP
"SUGAR TO THE APE" - RPWL
"SILVERSPOON" - URSA MAJOR
"THE RIDE AND THE VIEW" - MAN
...Another one for the archives...
Until next week,
PEACE
ॐ Jimi The Hippie ॐ
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Spontaneous Apple Creation: 8/3/09
Another good one, but the air-conditioner was out last week, and someone closed the doors to the station and fried the compressors, so our air signal was a bit weak... MusikFest is in full swing.
Went by the Depot for a drink and late lunch, but they wanted us to pay $10. for parking and were pretty nasty - so I just blew it off and went in to say hi to my son - who works in the kitchen.
I can't get off from work, but Digger will be there at MusikFest Saturday at the station kiosk. Stop by and say hi. WLVR will be represented. (grin)
Here's the list:
"SPONTANEOUS APPLE CREATION" - CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
"HELLBOUND TRAIN" - SAVOY BROWN
"DUMA" - BUDGIE (X)
"VICTIM OF CHANGES" - JUDAS PRIEST
"THUNDERBUCK RAM" - MOTT THE HOOPLE
"DARKNESS, DARKNESS" - THE YOUNGBLOODS
"NO CREAM FOR THE MAD" - BULLANGUS
"SINGRING & THE GLASS GUITAR" - TODD RUNDGREN'S UTOPIA
"RED SHIFT" - PETER HAMMILL (WITH RANDY CALIFORNIA)
"JOHN THE GUN" - FOTHERINGAY
"THE BATTLE OF EVERMORE" - LED ZEPPELIN
"JOHN BROWN" - MASTERS OF REALITY
"AMERITA / SENSE OF DIRECTION" - CLIMAX BLUES BAND
"THE WHEEL" - JERRY GARCIA
"GOTTA JIBBOO / DIRT" - PHISH
"BLACK ELK SPEAKS / BIRDS" - HAWKWIND
"ROCKIN' HORSE" - ALLMAN BROTHERS
"WAR / NO MORE TROUBLE" - BOB MARLEY
"THE FAN" - LITTLE FEAT
"THE CHANGELING" - THE DOORS
"LIAR" - THREE DOG NIGHT
"SOUL STRIPPER" - ACDC
"THE TOMAHAWK KID" - SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND
"LEAVING YOU" - BAD COMPANY
"THE STEALER" - FREE
"LITTLE WING" - STEVIE RAY VAUGHN
"HEAR ME CALLING" - TEN YEARS AFTER
There you have it...
Until next week,
PEACE
ॐ Jimi The Hippie ॐ
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Spac: 7/27/09
Digger made the show this week. We had a great talk about politics and government as usual.
No AC in the studio, A J was ready with the duct tape but Digger said he wouldn't use it... and fixed a broken fan so we had a bit of air movement.
MusikFest starts this weekend. I wonder if we'll make it down for a day... Finances may not allow - neither will my work schedule. Yes and Asia this Sunday or CSN next Sunday would be nice...
Too bad, it seems that the same old douchebags are running the scene. Oh Well.
Here's the List:
"SPONTANEOUS APPLE CREATION" - CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
"TIME TAKE MY LIFE" - ATOMIC ROOSTER
"TURN TO DUST" - ANDROMEDA
"WHOLE LOTTA LOVE" - ROBERT PLANT (LIVE)
"SOUL EXPERIENCE" - IRON BUTTERFLY
"THE HUNT" - TONY T S McPHEE
"BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN" - PAT TRAVERS (LIVE)
"TONGUE IN CHEEK" - SUGARLOAF
"TRAVELING IN THE DARK" - MOUNTAIN
(*)"REVOLUTION" - DEREK TRUCKS BAND
"JESSICA" - ALLMAN BROTHERS
"SCARBOROUGH FAIR" - QUEENSRŸCHE
(*)"SUNRISE DANCE WITH THE DEVIL" - HOT TUNA
"PRETTY COLOURS" - ERIC BURDON & WAR
"HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN" - FRIJID PINK
"ROCK CANDY" - SAMMY HAGAR (LIVE)
(*)"TRAIN KEPT A'ROLLIN'" - AEROSMITH
"SUBDIVISIONS" - RUSH (LIVE)
"I NEED A MAN TO LOVE" - JANIS JOPLIN & BIG BROTHER
(*)"THE ROAD TO BABYLON" - MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
(*)"NEW WORLD BLUES" - GOVT MULE
(*)"UNDER PERUVIAN SKIES" - DREAM THEATER
"A NATIONAL ACROBAT" - BLACK SABBATH
(*)"SERVES YOU RIGHT TO SUFFER BABY" - J GEILS BAND
"PEOPLE, LET'S STOP THE WAR" - GRAND FUNK
"EVIL" - CLIMAX BLUES BAND (LIVE)
(*)"DIGGING IN THE DIRT" - PETER GABRIEL
(*) DENOTES REQUEST/DEDICATION
There you have it...
Until next week,
PEACE
ॐ Jimi The Hippie ॐ
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
SPONTANEOUS APPLE CREATION: 7/21/09
Flew Solo for this one.
Digger was working (a good thing).
Had a few calls - some from old buddies, which made the early afternoon interesting. Always good to chat with the listeners...
MusikFest is coming up shortly, again... with some good bands to see.
I used to absolutely love MusikFest, but lately it's become a drag. Too many uppity people who think their shit don't stink. Maybe it will finally be different this year (fingers crossed).
Here's The List:
"SPONTANEOUS APPLE CREATION" - CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
"GET OUT OF BED" - EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND
"GOOD DAY / KING OF TWILIGHT" - NEKTAR
"C'THLU THLU" - CARAVAN
"BLACK LILY" - QUATRAIN
(*)"THELA HUN GINJEET" - KING CRIMSON
"THE MUD SHARK" - FRANK ZAPPA
(*)"SHAKING THE TREE" - PETER GABRIEL
(*)"I AM CONSTANT / RIGHT NOW (ext)" - CLIMAX BLUES BAND
"SHOULDN'T HAVE TOOK MORE THAN YOU GAVE" - DAVE MASON
"FRESH GARBAGE / AREN'T YOU GLAD" - SPIRIT
(*)"SEASON OF THE WITCH (no horns mix)" - AL KOOPER
[side one - "JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE"]
"GLAD"
"FREEDOM RIDER"
"EMPTY PAGES"
(*)"STORMY MONDAY"* - ALLMAN BROTHERS (LIVE)
(*)"FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN"* - GRATEFUL DEAD (LIVE)
(*)"UNRING THE BELL"* - GOVT MULE
(*)"SKIN IT BACK" - LITTLE FEAT
"SHAKE THE DEVIL" - TOMMY BOLIN
"LIVING SIN" - ELP
"LIGHT OF DAY" - NUTZ
"SUMMER DAY" - BLODWYN PIG
"BARE BACK RIDE" - ERIC BURDON & WAR
"EZY RIDER" - IRON BUTTERFLY
(*)"BRAINSTORM" - HAWKWIND
"DOWN IN FLAMES" - DEAD BOYS
(*) DENOTES REQUEST/DEDICATION
...There it is...
Our little trivia question this week was:
The answer of course was Warren Haynes...
and all songs played were requested.
Until next week,
PEACE
ॐ Jimi The Hippie ॐ
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Spontaneous Apple Creation: 7/13/09
We had a pretty awesome time at the station... Digger's first time back since the "incarceration".
Lots of requests and live talk about the government and "the system"...
Thanks for all the calls and well-wishes.
...and now... The List:
"SPONTANEOUS APPLE CREATION" - CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
"LITTLE WING" - ERIC CLAPTON / STEVE WINWOOD (LIVE)
"SOME KINDA WOMAN" - TRAFFIC
"THE DEVIL IS SINGING OUR SONG" - JAMES GANG
"STRANGE DAYS" - HUMBLE PIE
(*)"BOW TO THE KING" - BANG
(*)"EXPECTING TO FLY" - BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD
(*)"SOLAR FIRE" - MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
(*)"UNCLE SAM'S ON MARS" - HAWKWIND
"BORN TO WANDER" - RARE EARTH
"DON'T KEEP ME WONDERING" - ALLMAN BROTHERS
"I DON'T WANT NOBODY" - KAPTAIN KOPTER & THE FABULOUS TWIRLYBIRDS
"EASY TO LIE" - MASTERS APPRENTICES
(*)"KICKSTART MY HEART" - MöTLEY CRüE
"LOVE MACHINE" - URIAH HEEP
"JERUSALEM" - BLACK SABBATH
"BIBLE BLACK" - HEAVEN & HELL
(*)"I AM THE WALRUS" - SPOOKY TOOTH
"SILVER SPOON" - PAUL KANTNER / GRACE SLICK
"PLASTIC FANTASTIC LOVER" - JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
"DOWN IN THE BOTTOM" - CREEPY JOHN THOMAS
"RIKI TIKI TAVI" - DONOVAN
"GOODBYE & HELLO" - TIM BUCKLEY
"WHERE ARE WE GOING" - SIR LORD BALTIMORE
(*)"I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW" - BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS
"PRETTY WOMAN" - PRIMEVIL
"JUST A LITTLE COMMUNICATION" - HOOKFOOT
"GREAT WHITE BUFFALO" - TED NUGENT
"TURN TO STONE" - JOE WALSH
"LET'S MAKE EACH OTHER HAPPY / WHEN I METTCHO BABY" - ILLUSION
"WRECK MY SOUL" - INCREDIBLE HOG
"SEE MY WAY" - BLODWYN PIG
"PLAYIN' IN THE BAND" - BOB WEIR (GRATEFUL DEAD)
(*) DENOTES REQUEST/DEDICATION
...and there you have it. Another edition of SPAC for the archives.
Until next week, PEACE
ॐ Jimi The Hippie ॐ
Friday, July 10, 2009
He's Home
So good to have Digger back where he belongs.
Most of the bullshit is over and done...
I can't say any more - but what a relief.
Thanks for bearing with me.
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
SPAC: 7/6/09
“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”.
– William Shakespere...
Sorry I couldn't make the station last week, since I was running around the Courthouse in a different county.
Hopefully Digger will be free and back on the airwaves with us next week (fingers crossed).
I really have a lot to say about the privatized prison system in this country - many things I didn't know were happening - but that will have to be another post. It gets me too angry, and this show really brought my spirits up, so we kind of want to stay there for a while. (smiles warily)
...And So The List Goes:
"SPONTANEOUS APPLE CREATION" - CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
"CITY MEDLEY" - KINGDOM COME
"GONE FROM MY LIFE" - AZTERIX
(*)"STILL YOU TURN ME ON" - ELP
(*)"PARANOID (ALTERNATE LYRICS)" - BLACK SABBATH
"DEALER" - DEEP PURPLE
"I'LL BE CREEPIN"
"SONGS OF YESTERDAY"
"WILD INDIAN WOMAN"
"POCAHONTAS" - NEIL YOUNG (LIVE)
"MOON TEARS" - NILS LOFGREN & GRIN
(*)"STREETS OF ARKLOW" - VAN MORRISON
"THE CORE" - ERIC CLAPTON
"CAJUN MOON" - J J CALE
"EBBTIDE" - EARTH & FIRE
"THE KING WHO STOLE THE UNIVERSE" - MAHOGANY RUSH
"KING DICK II" - THE WAY WE LIVE
"THE KING WILL COME" - WISHBONE ASH (LIVE)
"ELI'S COMING" - THREE DOG NIGHT (LIVE)
"PANIC IN DETROIT" - DAVID BOWIE
(*)"OPEN COUNTRY JOY" - MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA
"BE ALL RIGHT / CHANCE OF A LIFETIME" - CARAVAN
"PRINCE OF PEACE" - LEON RUSSELL
"ROOTS OF OAK" - DONOVAN
"HAPPY WAYS" - JOE WALSH
"LIKE YOU DO" - REO SPEEDWAGON
"5000 MILES" - JOHN VERITY BAND
"STRANGE PLACE" - RAMATAM
(*)"LIFE IN THE FOODCHAIN" - TONIO K
(*)"MONSTER / SUICIDE / AMERICA" - STEPPENWOLF
"KEEP ON MOVING ON" - MAGIC
"HEAR ME CALLING/LET'S SHAKE IT UP" - 10 YEARS AFTER (LIVE)
(*)"JOHN THE REVELATOR/NOTHING AGAIN" - GOVT MULE
(*)"DON'T LET IT BRING YOU DOWN" - NEIL YOUNG (LIVE)
"UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK" - THE BAND
"BIG GEORGE" - HUMBLE PIE
"ROVER" - JETHRO TULL
(*) DENOTES REQUEST/DEDICATION
Until next week, PEACE
ॐ Jimi The Hippie ॐ
Friday, June 26, 2009
Taking some Time
I'm sitting here relaxing a bit - finally able to take a breath.
Had a bit of a hassle when I went to the prison last night - and I only got to see the D-Man for about 5 minutes. Frisking is not all it's made out to be... (visits are supposed to be a half hour long - I suppose if you don't happen to be wearing a hat, bandanna and a tie-dye.)
At least he got to see his daughter. Hope he's alright.
Looks like I'll be getting him out of the slammer soon (I hope... if all goes well).
Got him a lawyer Tuesday, and he's awesome. Calmed me down immensely.
Then I got an extended "line of credit" at the bank - signing the papers next Monday (thank gawd it went through). Then it's off to the Courthouse to pay the lawyer and the first set of fines . With Luck, he'll be transferred, the lawyer will show up and ask for a hearing, and I'll pay the second set of fines (the big ones) at the Courthouse in the next county - and he'll be released in time for the Fourth (please). Brings new meaning for me to the Independence Day thing...
Can't wait to give him a big fat hug and then a good bare-assed licking. I still think that cop had a hard-on for my man. If you'd have seen the smile on his face when he slapped the cuffs on... you'd know what I mean.
Damn this is such a racket it seems.
The charges were dropped years ago on the first warrant, but the fine still has to be paid.
Why?
Monday, June 22, 2009
SPONTANEOUS APPLE: 6/21/09
Still getting nowhere with legal matters - Digger's still in the slammer - but the least I can do is keep on going. I know he'd have loved to be with me today in the studio. He called during the show, and of course I ended up playing some Sabbath for him. (LOL)
He's in the medical unit, so I can almost breathe a sigh of relief.
We had a few other requests today - and thanks for listening. It's always awesome to talk with the listeners.
SHM seems to be the shit. Sounds so awesome.
...and so without further adieu, Here's The List:
"SPONTANEOUS APPLE CREATION" - CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
(*)"HOMEGROWN" - NEIL YOUNG
"18 FACED LOVER" - GRIN
"FEELIN' BAD" - SPOOKY TOOTH
"ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER" - DAVE MASON / JIM CAPALDI
(*)"SOLDIER IN OUR TOWN" - IRON BUTTERFLY
"POST TOASTEE" - TOMMY BOLIN
"YOU DON'T LOVE ME" - KOOPER / BLOOMFIELD
"ANOTHER DAY" - THREE MAN ARMY
"JOHN THE GUN" - FOTHERINGAY
(*)"HIGH RISE" - HAWKWIND
(*)"PSYCHEDELIC WARLORDS" - HAWKWIND
(*)"HAND OF DOOM" - BLACK SABBATH
(*)"KILLING YOURSELF TO LIVE" - BLACK SABBATH
"TIME TAKES MY LIFE" - ATOMIC ROOSTER
"SILVER STAR" - TIN HOUSE
"TALES OF BRAVE ULYSSES" - CREAM
"EVIL WOMAN" - CROW
"TRY TO LIVE AGAIN" - QUATRAIN
"SHE'S NOT THERE" - SANTANA
(*)"BERTHA" - GRATEFUL DEAD
(*)"RIPPLE / BROKEDOWN PALACE" - GRATEFUL DEAD
"DELTA LADY" - JOE COCKER
"LAND OF 1000 NIGHTS" - MAHOGANY RUSH
"STRANGLEHOLD" - TED NUGENT
(*)"LET'S SHAKE IT UP" - TEN YEARS AFTER
(*)"JOHN THE REVELATOR" - GOVT MULE
(*)"SPANISH MOON" - LITTLE FEAT (LIVE)
"TWEETER & THE MONKEY MAN" - TRAVELING WILBURYS
"BORIS THE SPIDER" - THE BEST (LIVE)
"NO LULLABYES" - JETHRO TULL
"HOT WATER" - JEFFERSON STARSHIP
"AND YOU AND I" - YES
(*) DENOTES REQUEST/DEDICATION
Until next week, PEACE
ॐ Jimi The Hippie ॐ
Friday, June 19, 2009
PRISON NATION
June 7 - 28, 2009 c.a.f.e. infoshop The U.S. has the largest prison population in the world-over 2.3 million inmates. Since the 1970s, the rate of most serious crimes has dropped, yet prisons have been filled at double capacity. People of color, the poor, the illiterate, the mentally ill, youth, and women are the primary occupants. This growth is due to mandatory drug sentencing laws, conspiracy provisions, a dysfunctional parole system, inadequate legal representation, and huge profits made by the multinational corporations servicing the prisons. The posters in Prison Nation cover issues surrounding the system of mass incarceration including: racial disparity in sentencing, the death penalty, the Three Strikes law, women's right to self defense, access to education and health care, the growing rate of incarceration, slave labor, divestment, privatization, torture, and re-entry into the community. They show the power of art to educate and inspire people to action. Many of the selections on display at the info shop will be available for sale. For more information contact the California Prison Moratorium Project at www.calipmp.org or www.myspace.com/capmp Posters from CSPG's Prison Nation are on display inconjunction with a June workshop series and statewide coalition march on June 15, 2009 sponsored by: Prison Nation is available to travel and will soon be available as an online exhibition on CSPG’s website. This exhibition is funded in part by the
Posters on the Prison Industrial Complex
June 7 - 28, 2009
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