WRFL 88.1 FM Alumni Show, 16 October 2018


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WRFL 88.1 FM Alumni Show, 16 October 2018

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Kerosene by Big Black
Just Too Bloody Stupid by Close Lobsters
Planet Of Sound by Pixies
Digital Meltdown by Pop Will Eat Itself
Ambition by Velvet Elvis
Misinformed by Overhead
Somewhere by Scissor Sisters
Fait Accompli (Single Version) by Curve
The Upstairs Room by The Cure
Pity For The Self by Poesie Noire
Control I’m Here by Nitzer Ebb
If You Want by Depeche Mode
This Boy’s In Love by The Presets
Hot Doggie by Colourbox
Give Me Back My Man by The B-52’s
The Big Sky by Kate Bush
Feurio! by Einsturzende Neubauten
Now, An Explosive New Movie by Severed Heads
Love’s Secret Domain by Coil
This Corrosion (Single Version) by The Sisters Of Mercy
You Often Forget (Benign) by Revolting Cocks
Rise by Public Image Limited
Academic by New Order
September Song by The Young Gods

“I was born in this town, lived here my whole life…”

During a recent trip to my hometown of Lexington, Kentucky, I had the opportunity to go back on the air at WRFL 88.1 FM for an alumni show. Co-host Brian Manke joined me for two hours of classic college rock (with a few new things thrown in), and reminiscing about my time at the station.

(Full disclosure: I didn’t mention this on the air, but I was in the band Overhead. The song Misinformed was written by Brian Fifield and myself, recorded and self-released in 1995. Brian is singing lead.)


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The Beat Bash – 13 March 2014


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Virus by KMFDM
Worlock by Skinny Puppy
Suck by Nine Inch Nails
Life’s What You Make It by Talk Talk
Im Nin’Alu by Ofra Haza
I Am Stretched On Your Grave by Sinéad O’Connor
Windowpane by Coil
Gravitate To Me by The The
Get Stuck by Hilt
Sadeness by Enigma

“Gold is the color, in concentrate / Power in its purest state…”

I’m really excited about this installment of The Beat Bash, which is slower, darker, and harder. The BPM averages 94 beats per minute. The slow stuff can often be challenging to mix, but my favorite episode to date is the one from January 9th, which is also slow BPM (around 105). I’ve listened to that one 2:1 over any other episode.

The Night Listener

Show #54 – The Night Listener
(Original upload date 21 August 2006)

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Something by Coil
Black Box (Complete) by Recoil
September Song (Live) by The Young Gods
Tree Frog by Facil
Like Cockatoos by The Cure
A message from the eye of the storm, September 6, 2004
Ikebukuro by Brian Eno
Shunt (Panasonic Mix) by Recoil
O Superman by Laurie Anderson

In the interest of trying something different I’ve put together this collection of songs that I tend to listen to in the middle of the night when I can’t sleep. They definitely set a mood, so I’ve left off the show intro and included an anonymous phone message from someone who happens to be a regular listener.

Try listening in the dark. With headphones.

Tea & Cigarettes

Show #31 – Tea & Cigarettes
(Original upload date 27 January 2006)

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Maple Leaves (7″ Version) by Jens Lekman
Sour Times by Portishead
Only You by Portishead
Life In Mono by Mono
Souvenir (Extended) by OMD
Your Silent Face by New Order
Rain by Tones On Tail
Who Will Fall by Coil
Still Falling by Meat Beat Manifesto
The Art Of Parties (Single Version) by Japan
Collapsing New People by Fad Gadget
Neon Rider by Junior Boys
Neon Lights by Kraftwerk
Lay My Love by Brian Eno & John Cale
6 Underground (Single Version) by Sneaker Pimps
Real Life by Tones On Tail
Für Immer by Neu!

Accidentally Goth (with co-host Tyler)

Show #30 – Accidentally Goth (with co-host Tyler)
(Original upload date 23 January 2006)

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In The Flat Field by Bauhaus
Cuts You Up by Peter Murphy
Go! by Tones On Tail
Blood From The Air by Coil
Godstar by Psychic TV
Rise by Chris & Cosey
Candyman by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Strange Hours by Recoil
You Can Never Cut Your Hair by Trance To The Sun
Hungry & Greedy by Silica Gel
Frenchy by Patrick Hurley
Diamond Mind by Rasputina
The Order Of Death by Public Image Limited
Faith (Live) by The Cure
Alone by Colin Newman
Hip Priest by The Fall

My friend Tyler was visiting from DC and he’s a big Bauhaus fan. We did a show based around some of the more gothic music we like.