FROM THE DJ'S STUDIO DESK:
For the second time this year, I offer my apologies to my own blogsite for the lack of attention last month due to an increase in attention over at Savage Cinema as well as mounting life responsibilities.
While activities on both fronts are not set to decrease in December, I am hoping to give Synesthesia the proper attention it deserves, especially as the music year of 2017 brings itself to a close. And what a year it was as there was so much great music that there are albums that I never even had the time and opportunity to even write about at all.
So, if anything, and in addition to another posting I have in the hopper, I am hoping to announce my favorite music releases of the year this month. Perhaps some of my choices are the same as yours or they may inspire you to seek them out. Regardless, I sincerely wish that whatever you are listening to is something to keep your souls sated in these very dark times in the world, times where the power of music is needed more than ever for our own collective sense of sustainability, peacefulness and even as a call to action.
And so, to 2017, I bid farewell as it will soon fly into the cosmic dustbin and throughout this entire holiday season, I send you my well wishes and I can only hope that you will do the same in turn for me. For all of the music we listen to and are enraptured by, always remember to, of course,...
...PLAY LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE OFFICIAL BLOGSITE OF DJ SAVAGE SCOTT-HOST OF SAVAGE RADIO AS BROADCAST ON WVMO 98.7 FM-THE VOICE OF MONONA
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Thursday, November 30, 2017
WSPC PLAYLIST NOVEMBER 2017
November 1, 2017
"Softly As In A Morning Sunrise" performed by Eric Dolphy and the Herbie Hancock Quartet
"Get Out Of Your Own Way" performed by U2-WSPC PREMIERE
"A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)" performed by Van Halen
"Just A Thought" performed by Gnarls Barkley
"And I Love Her" (live on David Letterman) performed by Broken Bells
"Starless" (live) performed by King Crimson
November 2, 2017
"Try Not To Breathe" performed by R.E.M.
"Mind" performed by Talking Heads
"Man Of Spells" performed by Tony Banks
"Love Is A Sign" performed by The Go-Betweens
"We Let The Stars Go" performed by Prefab Sprout
"All About Waiting" performed by Dhani Harrison-WSPC PREMIERE
November 3, 2017
"My Starter Won't Start This Mornin'" performed by Lightnin' Hopkins
"Fool No More" performed by Peter Green
"Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts" performed by Funkadelic
November 4, 2017
"Momentum" performed by Antonio Sanchez-WSPC PREMIERE
"What's On Your Mind?" performed by Ace Frehley
"Crystal Palace" performed by The Bible
"Blue Sky Mine (Food On The Table Mix)" performed by Midnight Oil
"Less Cities, More Moving People" performed by The Fixx
"Shadows In The Rain" (live) performed by The Police
November 5, 2017
"Immigrant Song" (live) performed by Led Zeppelin
"Elephants" (live) performed by Them Crooked Vultures
"Xanadu" performed by Rush
November 6, 2017
"Bad Boys For Life" performed by P. Diddy
"Open Letter To A Landlord" performed by Living Colour
"Pray To The Junkiemaker" performed by Fishbone
"Machines (Or Back To Humans)" performed by Queen
"What Artie Knows Part 1" performed by Planet P. Project
"Inca Roads" (live in Helsinki 1974) performed by Frank Zappa
November 7, 2017
"English Girls Approximately" performed by Ryan Adams
"When We Were Young" performed by Dolores O'Riordian
"Explode" performed by The Cardigans
"The Same December" performed by Prince
"Arrows" performed by Foo Fighters-WSPC PREMIERE
November 8, 2017
"Vicious" performed by Lou Reed
"Misty Mountain Hop" performed by Led Zeppelin
"Court And Spark" performed by Joni MItchell
"Satellites" performed by Rickie Lee Jones
"Motel Matches" performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
November 10, 2017
"The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" performed by Gordon Lightfoot
"Against The Wind" performed by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
"Cortez The Killer" performed by Neil Young
"There's No Way Out Of Here" performed by David Gilmour
"Crystal River" performed by Mudcrutch
November 11, 2017
"Royalty Capes" performed by De La Soul
"Don't Know Why" performed by Slowdive
"Love To Be Loved" performed by Peter Gabriel
November 12, 2017
"The Weight" performed by The Band with The Staple Singers
"Love Of The Common Man" performed by Todd Rundgren
"Maybe It's Imaginary" performed by Kirsty MacColl
"Lover's Prayer" performed by Otis Redding
"Linda, Linda" performed by The Blue Hearts
November 13, 2017
"Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)" performed by Tom Petty and the Heatbreakers
"Babyhead" performed by Fishbone
"The Goose" performed by Parliament
"By This River" performed by Brian Eno
"Like To Get To Know You" performed by Spanky and Our Gang
November 14, 2017
"Brooklyn Kids" performed by Pete Townshend
"Processional" performed by William Patrick Corgan-WSPC PREMIERE
November 16, 2017
"Tusk" performed by Fleetwood Mac
"Elephant" performed by Tame Impala
"Elephant Stone" performed by The Stone Roses
"L'Eelephant" performed by Tom Tom Club
"Effervescing Elephant" performed by Syd Barrett
November 17, 2017
"Healing Part 1" performed by Todd Rundgren
"Sexual Harassment In The Workplace" performed by Frank Zappa
"Republicans" performed by Frank Zappa
"Easy Meat" performed by Frank Zappa
November 18, 2017
"Softly As In A Morning Sunrise" performed by Eric Dolphy and the Herbie Hancock Quartet
"Get Out Of Your Own Way" performed by U2-WSPC PREMIERE
"A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)" performed by Van Halen
"Just A Thought" performed by Gnarls Barkley
"And I Love Her" (live on David Letterman) performed by Broken Bells
"Starless" (live) performed by King Crimson
November 2, 2017
"Try Not To Breathe" performed by R.E.M.
"Mind" performed by Talking Heads
"Man Of Spells" performed by Tony Banks
"Love Is A Sign" performed by The Go-Betweens
"We Let The Stars Go" performed by Prefab Sprout
"All About Waiting" performed by Dhani Harrison-WSPC PREMIERE
November 3, 2017
"My Starter Won't Start This Mornin'" performed by Lightnin' Hopkins
"Fool No More" performed by Peter Green
"Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts" performed by Funkadelic
November 4, 2017
"Momentum" performed by Antonio Sanchez-WSPC PREMIERE
"What's On Your Mind?" performed by Ace Frehley
"Crystal Palace" performed by The Bible
"Blue Sky Mine (Food On The Table Mix)" performed by Midnight Oil
"Less Cities, More Moving People" performed by The Fixx
"Shadows In The Rain" (live) performed by The Police
November 5, 2017
"Immigrant Song" (live) performed by Led Zeppelin
"Elephants" (live) performed by Them Crooked Vultures
"Xanadu" performed by Rush
November 6, 2017
"Bad Boys For Life" performed by P. Diddy
"Open Letter To A Landlord" performed by Living Colour
"Pray To The Junkiemaker" performed by Fishbone
"Machines (Or Back To Humans)" performed by Queen
"What Artie Knows Part 1" performed by Planet P. Project
"Inca Roads" (live in Helsinki 1974) performed by Frank Zappa
November 7, 2017
"English Girls Approximately" performed by Ryan Adams
"When We Were Young" performed by Dolores O'Riordian
"Explode" performed by The Cardigans
"The Same December" performed by Prince
"Arrows" performed by Foo Fighters-WSPC PREMIERE
November 8, 2017
"Vicious" performed by Lou Reed
"Misty Mountain Hop" performed by Led Zeppelin
"Court And Spark" performed by Joni MItchell
"Satellites" performed by Rickie Lee Jones
"Motel Matches" performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
November 10, 2017
"The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" performed by Gordon Lightfoot
"Against The Wind" performed by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
"Cortez The Killer" performed by Neil Young
"There's No Way Out Of Here" performed by David Gilmour
"Crystal River" performed by Mudcrutch
November 11, 2017
"Royalty Capes" performed by De La Soul
"Don't Know Why" performed by Slowdive
"Love To Be Loved" performed by Peter Gabriel
November 12, 2017
"The Weight" performed by The Band with The Staple Singers
"Love Of The Common Man" performed by Todd Rundgren
"Maybe It's Imaginary" performed by Kirsty MacColl
"Lover's Prayer" performed by Otis Redding
"Linda, Linda" performed by The Blue Hearts
November 13, 2017
"Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)" performed by Tom Petty and the Heatbreakers
"Babyhead" performed by Fishbone
"The Goose" performed by Parliament
"By This River" performed by Brian Eno
"Like To Get To Know You" performed by Spanky and Our Gang
November 14, 2017
"Brooklyn Kids" performed by Pete Townshend
"Processional" performed by William Patrick Corgan-WSPC PREMIERE
November 16, 2017
"Tusk" performed by Fleetwood Mac
"Elephant" performed by Tame Impala
"Elephant Stone" performed by The Stone Roses
"L'Eelephant" performed by Tom Tom Club
"Effervescing Elephant" performed by Syd Barrett
November 17, 2017
"Healing Part 1" performed by Todd Rundgren
"Sexual Harassment In The Workplace" performed by Frank Zappa
"Republicans" performed by Frank Zappa
"Easy Meat" performed by Frank Zappa
November 18, 2017
MALCOLM YOUNG
JANUARY 6, 1953-NOVEMBER 18, 2017
all songs performed by AC/DC
"For Those About To Rock"
"It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock N' Roll)"
"Night Prowler"
"Touch Too Much"
"Let There Be Rock"
November 19, 2017
"Brainwashed" performed by George Harrison
"Jesus Of Suburbia" performed by Green Day
"The Confessor" performed by Joe Walsh
November 20, 2017
"Where's The Line" performed by General Public
"She's My Hero" performed by Talib Kweli-WSPC PREMIERE
"Wonder" performed by Natalie Merchant
"You Can Still Change Your Mind" performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"It's Magic" performed by Della Reese
November 22, 2017
DAVID CASSIDY
APRIL 12, 1950-NOVEMBER 21, 2017
all songs performed by The Partridge Family
"I Think I Love You"
"I Woke Up In Love This Morning"
"You Are Always On My Mind"
"Echo Valley 2 6809"
"I Can Feel Your Heartbeat"
November 24, 2017
"Black Friday" performed by Steely Dan
"Layaway" performed by The Isley Brothers
"Shoppin' From A To Z" performed by Toni Basil
"Rockin' Shopping C enter" performed by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers
"Low Budget" performed by The Kinks
"Outlaw Man" (live 1976) performed by Eagles
"Lover Of The Bayou" performed by Mudcrutch
November 25, 2017
"I Know You" performed by Sloan
"Sound Of Love" performed by James Iha
"Let Me Give the World To You" performed by The Smashing Pumpkins
"Somebody's Miracle" performed by Liz Phair
"Rush Across The Road" performed by Joe Jackson
November 27, 2017
HAPPY 75TH BIRTHDAY TO JIMI HENDRIX
"Stone Free" (live at the Atlanta Pop Festival)
"Ezy Ryder" (live)
"Somewhere"
"Dream Brother" (live in Chicago) performed by Jeff Buckley
"Sweetness Follows" performed by R.E.M.
"One For The Mockingbird" performed by Cutting Crew
"I've Been In Love Before" performed by Cutting Crew
"Man Out Of Time" performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
November 28, 2017
"Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley" performed by Robert Palmer
"People Say" performed by The Meters
"Life Ain't Never Been Better Than It Is Now" performed by Lenny Kravitz
"Castles Made Of Sand" performed by Chaka Khan
"Love Hangover" performed by Diana Ross
November 30, 2017
"Wanna Be Startin' Something" performed by Michael Jackson
"November Sun" (original demo) performed by Susannah Hoffs
"Harvest Festival" performed by XTC
"Edith And The Kingpin" performed by Joni Mitchell
"Harvest For The World" performed by The Isley Brothers
SAVAGE RADIO PLAYLISTS FOR NOVEMBER 2017 WVMO 98.7 FM-THE VOICE OF MONONA
SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #98-NOVEMBER 1, 2017
1. "Somewhere Now" performed by Green Day
2. "Take Control" performed by Weezer
3. "Forbidden Fruit" performed by The Pursuit Of Happiness
4. "Stand Inside Your Love" performed by The Smashing Pumpkins
5. "Things Behind The Sun" performed by Nick Drake
6. "No Quarter" (live) performed by Led Zeppelin
7. "Seasons" performed by Chris Cornell
8. "Sea Of Tranquility" performed by Book Of Love
9. "The Fall" performed by Electric Light Orchestra
10."Sirens" performed by Pearl Jam
SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #99: "HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY TO SAVAGE RADIO"-NOVEMBER 8, 2017
1. "Reception/Getting Closer" performed by Paul McCartney and Wings
2. "I Should Have Known" performed by Aimee Mann
3. "Extraordinary" performed by Liz Phair
4. "Prime Time" performed by The Tubes
5. "On Your Radio" performed by Joe Jackson
6. "I Believe She's Lying" performed by Jon Brion
7. "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
8. "Follow The Leader/The Answer Was You/Unkind" performed by Sloan
9. "Erase/Replace' performed by Foo Fighters
10."What's On Your Mind?" performed by Ace Frehley
1. "This Is Radio Clash" performed by The Clash
2. "Colors" performed by Beck
3. "The One Thing" performed by INXS
4. "Ti Amo" performed by Phoenix
5. "Smoke Detector" performed by Rilo Kiley
6. "The Way You Used To Do" performed by Queens Of The Stone Age
7. "Elevator Operator" performed by Courtney Barnett
8. "Little White Dove" performed by Jess Klein
9. "Star Collector" performed by The Monkees
SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #101 "HAPPY THANKSGIVING"-NOVEMBER 22, 2017
1. "Peaches En Regalia" performed by Frank Zappa
2. "Custard Pie" performed by Led Zeppelin
3. "Church" performed by Lyle Lovett
4. "Hungry For You (J'aurais toujours faim de toi)" performed by The Police
5. "Maybe The Last Time" performed by JAMES BROWN
6. "Savoy Truffle" performed by The Beatles
7. "Candy" performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
8. "Ham N' Eggs" performed by A Tribe Called Quest
9. "Burn Three Times" performed by Utopia
10."Wheels" performed by Stars Of Heaven
11."Grace" performed by Jeff Buckley
SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #102-NOVEMBER 29, 2017
"REMEMBERING GEORGE HARRISON AND MORE..."
1. "What Is Life" performed by George Harrison
2. "Can't Stop The Music/Is It A Star" performed by Daryl Hall & John Oates
3. "Praying To The Aliens" performed by Gary Numan and the Tubeway Army
4. "Raise My Rent" performed by David Gilmour
5. "Within You, Without You" performed by The Beatles
6. "Cico Buff" performed by Cocteau Twins
7. "Message Is You" performed by Gary Myrick
8. "Love Don't Bother Me" performed by Tony Carey
9. "The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie" performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers
10."Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea" performed by George Harrison
1. "Somewhere Now" performed by Green Day
2. "Take Control" performed by Weezer
3. "Forbidden Fruit" performed by The Pursuit Of Happiness
4. "Stand Inside Your Love" performed by The Smashing Pumpkins
5. "Things Behind The Sun" performed by Nick Drake
6. "No Quarter" (live) performed by Led Zeppelin
7. "Seasons" performed by Chris Cornell
8. "Sea Of Tranquility" performed by Book Of Love
9. "The Fall" performed by Electric Light Orchestra
10."Sirens" performed by Pearl Jam
SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #99: "HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY TO SAVAGE RADIO"-NOVEMBER 8, 2017
1. "Reception/Getting Closer" performed by Paul McCartney and Wings
2. "I Should Have Known" performed by Aimee Mann
3. "Extraordinary" performed by Liz Phair
4. "Prime Time" performed by The Tubes
5. "On Your Radio" performed by Joe Jackson
6. "I Believe She's Lying" performed by Jon Brion
7. "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
8. "Follow The Leader/The Answer Was You/Unkind" performed by Sloan
9. "Erase/Replace' performed by Foo Fighters
10."What's On Your Mind?" performed by Ace Frehley
WSUM-FM's DJ Nightway and WVMO's Savage Scott
SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #100!!! with special guest star WSUM-FM's DJ NIGHTWAY-NOVEMBER 15, 20171. "This Is Radio Clash" performed by The Clash
2. "Colors" performed by Beck
3. "The One Thing" performed by INXS
4. "Ti Amo" performed by Phoenix
5. "Smoke Detector" performed by Rilo Kiley
6. "The Way You Used To Do" performed by Queens Of The Stone Age
7. "Elevator Operator" performed by Courtney Barnett
8. "Little White Dove" performed by Jess Klein
9. "Star Collector" performed by The Monkees
SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #101 "HAPPY THANKSGIVING"-NOVEMBER 22, 2017
1. "Peaches En Regalia" performed by Frank Zappa
2. "Custard Pie" performed by Led Zeppelin
3. "Church" performed by Lyle Lovett
4. "Hungry For You (J'aurais toujours faim de toi)" performed by The Police
5. "Maybe The Last Time" performed by JAMES BROWN
6. "Savoy Truffle" performed by The Beatles
7. "Candy" performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
8. "Ham N' Eggs" performed by A Tribe Called Quest
9. "Burn Three Times" performed by Utopia
10."Wheels" performed by Stars Of Heaven
11."Grace" performed by Jeff Buckley
SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #102-NOVEMBER 29, 2017
"REMEMBERING GEORGE HARRISON AND MORE..."
1. "What Is Life" performed by George Harrison
2. "Can't Stop The Music/Is It A Star" performed by Daryl Hall & John Oates
3. "Praying To The Aliens" performed by Gary Numan and the Tubeway Army
4. "Raise My Rent" performed by David Gilmour
5. "Within You, Without You" performed by The Beatles
6. "Cico Buff" performed by Cocteau Twins
7. "Message Is You" performed by Gary Myrick
8. "Love Don't Bother Me" performed by Tony Carey
9. "The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie" performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers
10."Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea" performed by George Harrison
NOW PLAYING IN THE SAVAGE JUKEBOX NOVEMBER 2017
"REMOTE CONTROL"
THE TUBES
Released March 1979
"LIZ PHAIR"
LIZ PHAIR
Released June 24, 2003
"A TIGHTER KNOT"
SQUAREWAVE
Released 2016
"THE DOUBLE CROSS"
SLOAN
Released May 10, 2011
"AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE"
R.E.M.
Released October 5, 1992
"NEVER HEAR THE END OF IT"
SLOAN
Released January 9, 2007
"MUDCRUTCH"
MUDCRUTCH
Released April 9, 2008
"LONG AFTER DARK
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
Released November 2, 1982
"PARALLEL PLAY"
SLOAN
Released June 10, 2008
"LET ME UP (I'VE HAD ENOUGH)"
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
Released April 21, 1987
THE TUBES
Released March 1979
"LIZ PHAIR"
LIZ PHAIR
Released June 24, 2003
"A TIGHTER KNOT"
SQUAREWAVE
Released 2016
"THE DOUBLE CROSS"
SLOAN
Released May 10, 2011
"AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE"
R.E.M.
Released October 5, 1992
"NEVER HEAR THE END OF IT"
SLOAN
Released January 9, 2007
"MUDCRUTCH"
MUDCRUTCH
Released April 9, 2008
"LONG AFTER DARK
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
Released November 2, 1982
"PARALLEL PLAY"
SLOAN
Released June 10, 2008
"LET ME UP (I'VE HAD ENOUGH)"
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
Released April 21, 1987
"2"
MUDCRUTCH
Released May 20, 2016
Friday, November 3, 2017
WSPC'S SESSION NOTES NOVEMBER 2017
FROM THE DJ'S STUDIO DESK:
At this time, especially within a year so precariously on the edge, I am compelled to give thanks.
First and foremost, I am thankful for my family, my wife, my parents, my cats--I only wish for their continued health and security, for the world would not be the same without any one of them, a reality that I know is forthcoming but for now, I am thankful to say that they are all remaining as strong as possible within my life.
With regards to the subject matter of this blogsite, I remain forever thankful to music itself, the art form that has communicated with me so powerfully and beautifully for the entirety of my life ad it continues to sustain, soothe, and enrapture me ever still. May this feeling never leave me.
I give thanks to my dear friend Steve Manley, Dave Zero as well as the respective staff and proprietors of Madison's record store community which consists of B-Side Records, Mad City Music Exchange, Strictly Discs, and Sugar Shack. All of these people and places have allowed me to continue the journey of musical discoveries that I have loved so very much for so much of my life. None of these places exist as mere "stores" to me. These are establishments of community and connection that are essential to the sharing, exposure and even the survival of music itself. No hyperbole. It's simply the truth as I see and feel it.
I give thanks to the Chicago radio stations and DJs that were instrumental with my life long love of music combined with healthy fantasies of life on the other side of the radio speakers, fantasies that came true during my college radio years with WLHA-FM.
With that, I give thanks to Dave Black and the DJ staff and crew of Madison's WSUM-FM, the beautiful phoenix that rose valiantly from the ashes of WLHA, for all of their support and willingness to host the "WLHA Resurrection/Reunion Weekends" for five years running at this time. These glorious weekends have not only served as a means to return to the radio airwaves as an adult and to provide a link from the past to the present, while also acquainting myself with like-minded spirits who served as DJs long before the possibilities ever occurred themselves to me.
These weekends, so lovingly organized by 'LHA veterans Kevin Peckham and Kevin Ruppert, have afforded me, best of all, to re-connect with three extremely special women, all of whom I connected with due to our shared experiences at WLHA: Kelly Klaschus, Sue Grass and Lisa Grueneberg. So thankful and blessed am I to have found my life intertwined with theirs, initially forged through a love of music and radio. They are essential members of my personal tribe.
Speaking of which, I must give thanks to the local DJs that have, and will always, continue to inspire me, as they all weave radio spells that make me want to perform better and better. I salute "Freak Scene Radio" host Randy Ballwahn, "The Heavy Petting Zoo" host Grandma Cyd (whom I was thrilled to meet this year as she is quite lovely) and of course, "The Mixtape" host DJ Nightway (also, someone whom I just recently met and was just sent sky high in the process), as all of them continuously ensure that the world of radio remains creative, innovative, inviting, adventurous and inspirational.
And all of this gratitude leads me to give crucial, bottomless thanks to Lindsay Wood Davis and Tom Teuber (with whom I still need to grab that drink as he was behind the scenes of my radio development in more ways than I could have ever imagined) for allowing me to become a part of WVMO 98.7 FM-THE VOICE OF MONONA with my weekly show "Savage Radio," a program which is about to reach its 2nd anniversary on the air as well as its 100th episode.
There are no guarantees to anything in life, especially second chances or opportunities. There was nothing written in the stars that suggested that I would have the chance to return to radio and with each episode I am able to deliver, my appreciation with being able to have the privilege of being a DJ is not lost upon me whatsoever. It has been nothing that was required to be given to me.
Opportunities presented themselves and thankfully, here I am as a member of this wonderful, low power, award winning radio station that has worldwide reach (still so unbelievable as the small-ness of the station always makes me feel that what I am doing is quite intimate and just presented to a few friends whom I know are tuning in). I am so thankful to be in the company of people like 'VMO DJs "British Invasion And Beyond" host Jim Gunderson, "Vintage Vinyl Hour" host David Cobb, "The Prog Rock Hour" host Fred Sperry, "Roulette" host DJ Dukemar and again, so many other like minded members of our distinctive tribe.
I give thanks to all of the live music venues around the city who have also worked heroically to bring another form of community and communion into reality and I also give thanks to the local artists that I have been able to meet and become befriended with over these few years. From Post Social, Dash Hounds, Disq, Kainalu, Trophy Dad, Wood Chickens, The Wilder Deitz Group, Squarewave, Bobby Hussy, David Poole, Skyline Sounds Thompson Springs, Slow Pulp, The German Art Students, Melkweed and even more, I salute ALL of you for the fearless, joyous purity of your work has made me fall in love with music all over again and again and again.
And most importantly, I am thankful for all of YOU. All of you who have visited this blogsite for three years, all of you who have listened to my radio show, all of you who just love the art and universe of music just as I do. If not for YOU, music would fade into the ether. If not for YOU...just as George Harrison once sang.
Continue to listen, to love, to appreciate, to celebrate...and as always...
PLAY LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At this time, especially within a year so precariously on the edge, I am compelled to give thanks.
First and foremost, I am thankful for my family, my wife, my parents, my cats--I only wish for their continued health and security, for the world would not be the same without any one of them, a reality that I know is forthcoming but for now, I am thankful to say that they are all remaining as strong as possible within my life.
With regards to the subject matter of this blogsite, I remain forever thankful to music itself, the art form that has communicated with me so powerfully and beautifully for the entirety of my life ad it continues to sustain, soothe, and enrapture me ever still. May this feeling never leave me.
I give thanks to my dear friend Steve Manley, Dave Zero as well as the respective staff and proprietors of Madison's record store community which consists of B-Side Records, Mad City Music Exchange, Strictly Discs, and Sugar Shack. All of these people and places have allowed me to continue the journey of musical discoveries that I have loved so very much for so much of my life. None of these places exist as mere "stores" to me. These are establishments of community and connection that are essential to the sharing, exposure and even the survival of music itself. No hyperbole. It's simply the truth as I see and feel it.
I give thanks to the Chicago radio stations and DJs that were instrumental with my life long love of music combined with healthy fantasies of life on the other side of the radio speakers, fantasies that came true during my college radio years with WLHA-FM.
With that, I give thanks to Dave Black and the DJ staff and crew of Madison's WSUM-FM, the beautiful phoenix that rose valiantly from the ashes of WLHA, for all of their support and willingness to host the "WLHA Resurrection/Reunion Weekends" for five years running at this time. These glorious weekends have not only served as a means to return to the radio airwaves as an adult and to provide a link from the past to the present, while also acquainting myself with like-minded spirits who served as DJs long before the possibilities ever occurred themselves to me.
These weekends, so lovingly organized by 'LHA veterans Kevin Peckham and Kevin Ruppert, have afforded me, best of all, to re-connect with three extremely special women, all of whom I connected with due to our shared experiences at WLHA: Kelly Klaschus, Sue Grass and Lisa Grueneberg. So thankful and blessed am I to have found my life intertwined with theirs, initially forged through a love of music and radio. They are essential members of my personal tribe.
Speaking of which, I must give thanks to the local DJs that have, and will always, continue to inspire me, as they all weave radio spells that make me want to perform better and better. I salute "Freak Scene Radio" host Randy Ballwahn, "The Heavy Petting Zoo" host Grandma Cyd (whom I was thrilled to meet this year as she is quite lovely) and of course, "The Mixtape" host DJ Nightway (also, someone whom I just recently met and was just sent sky high in the process), as all of them continuously ensure that the world of radio remains creative, innovative, inviting, adventurous and inspirational.
And all of this gratitude leads me to give crucial, bottomless thanks to Lindsay Wood Davis and Tom Teuber (with whom I still need to grab that drink as he was behind the scenes of my radio development in more ways than I could have ever imagined) for allowing me to become a part of WVMO 98.7 FM-THE VOICE OF MONONA with my weekly show "Savage Radio," a program which is about to reach its 2nd anniversary on the air as well as its 100th episode.
There are no guarantees to anything in life, especially second chances or opportunities. There was nothing written in the stars that suggested that I would have the chance to return to radio and with each episode I am able to deliver, my appreciation with being able to have the privilege of being a DJ is not lost upon me whatsoever. It has been nothing that was required to be given to me.
Opportunities presented themselves and thankfully, here I am as a member of this wonderful, low power, award winning radio station that has worldwide reach (still so unbelievable as the small-ness of the station always makes me feel that what I am doing is quite intimate and just presented to a few friends whom I know are tuning in). I am so thankful to be in the company of people like 'VMO DJs "British Invasion And Beyond" host Jim Gunderson, "Vintage Vinyl Hour" host David Cobb, "The Prog Rock Hour" host Fred Sperry, "Roulette" host DJ Dukemar and again, so many other like minded members of our distinctive tribe.
I give thanks to all of the live music venues around the city who have also worked heroically to bring another form of community and communion into reality and I also give thanks to the local artists that I have been able to meet and become befriended with over these few years. From Post Social, Dash Hounds, Disq, Kainalu, Trophy Dad, Wood Chickens, The Wilder Deitz Group, Squarewave, Bobby Hussy, David Poole, Skyline Sounds Thompson Springs, Slow Pulp, The German Art Students, Melkweed and even more, I salute ALL of you for the fearless, joyous purity of your work has made me fall in love with music all over again and again and again.
And most importantly, I am thankful for all of YOU. All of you who have visited this blogsite for three years, all of you who have listened to my radio show, all of you who just love the art and universe of music just as I do. If not for YOU, music would fade into the ether. If not for YOU...just as George Harrison once sang.
Continue to listen, to love, to appreciate, to celebrate...and as always...
PLAY LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
WSPC PLAYLIST OCTOBER 2017
October 1, 2017
"October" performed by U2
"Juarez" performed by Tori Amos
"I Don't Remember" performed by Peter Gabriel
"Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)" performed by David Bowie
"Tokyo Storm Warning" performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
"Peace Of Mind" performed by Little Dragon with Faith Evans
"Vibin' Out" performed by Fkj
"State Of The Art" (live) performed by Jim James
"Sivad" performed by Miles Davis
October 2, 2017
Live Session 2017 with Esperanza Spalding
"Sexual Revolution" performed by Macy Gray
"Stop On By" performed by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
October 16, 2017
"Sins Of My Youth" performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"Hello It's Me" performed by Nazz
"Facing The Wind" performed by The Fixx
"Where Are We Going?" performed by Howard Jones
"Diamond Dust" performed by Jeff Beck
October 17, 2017
"The Doomed" performed by A Perfect Circle-WSPC PREMIERE
"Broken Anyway" performed by Ryan Adams-WSPC PREMIERE
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" performed by Pink Floyd
October 19, 2017
"Don't Do Me Like That" performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"Indian Summer" performed by Joe Walsh
"Midnite Cruiser" performed by Steely Dan
"Blue Motel Room" performed by Joni Mitchell
"Venus De Milo" performed by D'Angelo
October 20, 2017
TOM PETTY'S BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE (R.I.P.)
all songs performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"Rockin' Around (With You)"
"Billy The Kid"
'I Should Have Known It"
"Change The Locks"
"Peace In L.A."
"So You Want To Be A Rock N' Roll Star" (live)
October 21, 2017
"Daily Nightly" performed by The Monkees
"Monica" performed by The Kinks
"Monica" performed by Tortoise
"I Wish I Knew How" performed by Nina Simone
"In The Hall Of The Mountain King" composed by Grieg
October 23, 2017
"Drive" performed by R.E.M.
"Hurdy Gurdy Man" performed by Donovan
"No Quarter" performed by Led Zeppelin
"New Grass" performed by Talk Talk
"Inside Job" performed by Pearl Jam
October 24, 2017
"Zombies" performed by Childish Gambino
HAPPY 22ND ANNIVERSARY TO "MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS" BY THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
"Thru The Eyes Of Ruby"
"Here Is No Why"
"Muzzle"
"Galapogos"
"By Starlight"
October 25, 2017
"Thriller" performed by Michael Jackson
"Halloweenhead" performed by Ryan Adams
"Burn The Witch" performed by Radiohead
"Ballad Of Dwight Fry" performed by Alice Cooper
"Witch Hunt" performed by Rush
"Asylum" performed by Supertramp
October 26, 2017
"The Punk And The Godfather" performed by The Who
"Meadows" performed by Joe Walsh
"Future Vision" performed by Jonathan Wilson
"Wait For Her" performed by Roger Waters-WSPC PREMIERE
"Beautiful Blue" performed by Mudcrutch
October 27, 2017
"Automatic" performed by Prince
"Miss Understood" performed by The Family
"I'm In Love" performed by Bobby Womack
"I Forgot To Be Your Lover" performed by William Bell
"You've Got It Bad Girl" performed by Stevie Wonder
October 28, 2017
"Luna" performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"I Scare Myself" performed by Thomas Dolby
"Zombie" performed by The Cranberries
"Catwalk" performed by Siouxsie and the Banshees
"Evil Woman" performed by Electric Light Orchestra
October 29, 2017
"Somebody's Watching Me" performed by Rockwell
"Hard Woman" performed by Mick Jagger
"Girl On The Moon" performed by Foreigner
"Goodnight Moon" performed by Shivaree
"I Burn For You" (live) performed by Sting
October 30, 2017
"October" performed by U2
"Juarez" performed by Tori Amos
"I Don't Remember" performed by Peter Gabriel
"Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)" performed by David Bowie
"Tokyo Storm Warning" performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
"Peace Of Mind" performed by Little Dragon with Faith Evans
"Vibin' Out" performed by Fkj
"State Of The Art" (live) performed by Jim James
"Sivad" performed by Miles Davis
October 2, 2017
Live Session 2017 with Esperanza Spalding
"Sexual Revolution" performed by Macy Gray
"Stop On By" performed by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
TOM PETTY
OCTOBER 20, 1950-OCTOBER 2, 2017
all songs performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers except where indicated
"Swingin'"
"It's Good To Be King" performed by Tom Petty
"Square One" performed by Tom Petty
"Something Good Coming"
"I Forgive It All" performed by Mudcrutch
October 3, 2017
"Refugee"
"Needles And Pins" performed with Stevie Nicks
"The Apartment Song" performed by Tom Petty
"To Find A Friend" performed by Tom Petty
"Change Of Heart"
"It Ain't Nothin' To Me"
"Letting You Go"
"Scare Easy" performed by Mudcrutch
"U Get Me High"
"Tweeter and the Monkey Man" (live)
October 4, 2017
"Dreams Of Flying" performed by Mudcrutch
"Money Becomes King"
"The Golden Road" performed by Tom Petty
"Alright For Now" performed by Tom Petty
"Straight Into Darkness"
"Room At The Top"
"Wake Up Time" performed by Tom Petty
"Wake Up Time" performed by Tom Petty
October 5, 2017
"Journey From Eden" performed by The Steve Miller Band
"Under The Skin" performed by Lindsey Buckingham
"Grey Seal" performed by Elton John
"Up All Night" performed by The Boomtown Rats
"Since I've Been Loving You" performed by Led Zeppelin
"Beverly Laurel" performed by Tame Impala
"Rhino Skin" performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
October 8, 2017
"Blade Runner (Main Titles)" performed by Vangelis
"Memories Of Green" performed by Vangelis
"Tales Of The Future" performed by Vangelis
"Tears In The Rain" performed by Benjamin Wallfisch and Hans Zimmer-WSPC PREMIERE
October 9, 2017
HAPPY 77TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO JOHN LENNON (R.I.P.)
"Going Down On Love"
"Out The Blue"
"John Sinclair"
"John Sinclair"
"Well Well Well"
"#9 Dream"
"Watching The Wheels"
October 10, 2017
"It's Good To Be King" (live) performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"Amarinthe" (live) performed by The Smashing Pumpkins with James Iha
"In The Cage/The Cinema Show/...In That Quiet Earth/Slippermen/Afterglow" (live) performed by Genesis
"Peaches En Regalia" performed by Frank Zappa
October 13, 2017
"Weekend Woman" performed by Weezer-WSPC PREMIERE
"Running To Stand Still" (acoustic) performed by The Edge
"Driving Rain" performed by Paul McCartney
"Deep Wide And Tall" performed by Aztec Camera
"Here She Comes Again" performed by Chris Hillman-WSPC PREMIERE
"I Love You But I'm Lost" performed by Tears For Fears-WSPC PREMIERE
"John Carpenter's Halloween" performed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross-WSPC PREMIERE
October 14, 2017
"Sense Of Doubt/Moss Garden/Neukoln" performed by David Bowie
"Need You Tonight/Mediate" performed by INXS
"We'll Be Together" performed by Sting
"The Perfect Girl" performed by The Cure
"Pump Up The Volume" performed by MARRS
"Heart And Soul" performed by T'Pau
October 15, 2017
"Lost In Your Eyes" performed by Mudcrutch
"You" performed by The Rebels
"Long Distance Winner" performed by Buckingham Nicks
October 16, 2017
"Sins Of My Youth" performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"Hello It's Me" performed by Nazz
"Facing The Wind" performed by The Fixx
"Where Are We Going?" performed by Howard Jones
"Diamond Dust" performed by Jeff Beck
October 17, 2017
"The Doomed" performed by A Perfect Circle-WSPC PREMIERE
"Broken Anyway" performed by Ryan Adams-WSPC PREMIERE
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" performed by Pink Floyd
October 19, 2017
"Don't Do Me Like That" performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"Indian Summer" performed by Joe Walsh
"Midnite Cruiser" performed by Steely Dan
"Blue Motel Room" performed by Joni Mitchell
"Venus De Milo" performed by D'Angelo
October 20, 2017
TOM PETTY'S BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE (R.I.P.)
all songs performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"Rockin' Around (With You)"
"Billy The Kid"
'I Should Have Known It"
"Change The Locks"
"Peace In L.A."
"So You Want To Be A Rock N' Roll Star" (live)
October 21, 2017
"Daily Nightly" performed by The Monkees
"Monica" performed by The Kinks
"Monica" performed by Tortoise
"I Wish I Knew How" performed by Nina Simone
"In The Hall Of The Mountain King" composed by Grieg
October 23, 2017
"Drive" performed by R.E.M.
"Hurdy Gurdy Man" performed by Donovan
"No Quarter" performed by Led Zeppelin
"New Grass" performed by Talk Talk
"Inside Job" performed by Pearl Jam
October 24, 2017
"Zombies" performed by Childish Gambino
HAPPY 22ND ANNIVERSARY TO "MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS" BY THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
"Thru The Eyes Of Ruby"
"Here Is No Why"
"Muzzle"
"Galapogos"
"By Starlight"
October 25, 2017
"Thriller" performed by Michael Jackson
"Halloweenhead" performed by Ryan Adams
"Burn The Witch" performed by Radiohead
"Ballad Of Dwight Fry" performed by Alice Cooper
"Witch Hunt" performed by Rush
"Asylum" performed by Supertramp
October 26, 2017
"The Punk And The Godfather" performed by The Who
"Meadows" performed by Joe Walsh
"Future Vision" performed by Jonathan Wilson
"Wait For Her" performed by Roger Waters-WSPC PREMIERE
"Beautiful Blue" performed by Mudcrutch
October 27, 2017
"Automatic" performed by Prince
"Miss Understood" performed by The Family
"I'm In Love" performed by Bobby Womack
"I Forgot To Be Your Lover" performed by William Bell
"You've Got It Bad Girl" performed by Stevie Wonder
October 28, 2017
"Luna" performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"I Scare Myself" performed by Thomas Dolby
"Zombie" performed by The Cranberries
"Catwalk" performed by Siouxsie and the Banshees
"Evil Woman" performed by Electric Light Orchestra
October 29, 2017
"Somebody's Watching Me" performed by Rockwell
"Hard Woman" performed by Mick Jagger
"Girl On The Moon" performed by Foreigner
"Goodnight Moon" performed by Shivaree
"I Burn For You" (live) performed by Sting
October 30, 2017
ANTOINE DOMINIQUE DOMINO JR. a.k.a. FATS DOMINO
FEBRUARY 26, 1928-OCTOBER 24, 2017
"Blue Monday"
"I Hear You Knocking"
"The Fat Man"
"Lady Madonna"
"Kansas City"
"It Keeps Raining"
"Let The Four Winds Blow"
October 31, 2017
"This Is Halloween" composed by Danny Elfman from "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
"Glass And The Ghost Children" performed by The Smashing Pumpkins
"Bermuda Triangle" performed by Fleetwood Mac
"Drowning Witch" performed by Frank Zappa
"Everyday Is Halloween" performed by Ministry
Sunday, October 29, 2017
SAVAGE RADIO PLAYLISTS FOR OCTOBER 2017: WVMO 98.7 FM-THE VOICE OF MONONA
SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #94: "A TRIBUTE TO TOM PETTY"-OCTOBER 4, 2017
all songs performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
except where indicated
1. "Somewhere Under Heaven" performed by Tom Petty
2. "Listen To Her Heart"
3. "First Flight Of Freedom"
4. "Love Is A Long Road" performed by Tom Petty
5. "We Stand A Chance"
6. "It'll All Work Out"
7. "Echo"
8. "Here Comes My Girl"
9. "Two Gunslingers"
10."The Waiting"
SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #95: "1987-HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY!!"-OCTOBER 11, 2017
1. "True Faith" performed by New Order
2. "Finest Worksong" performed by R.E.M.
3. "The Ledge" performed by The Replacements
4. "Spanish Eyes" performed by U2
5. "Panic" performed by The Smiths
6. "You're My Drug" performed by The Dukes Of Stratosphear
7. "Tiny Daggers" performed by INXS
8. "Holly Like Ivy" performed by Pete Townshend
9. "853-5937" performed by Squeeze
10."Hot Thing" performed by Prince
11."Armageddon it" performed by Def Leppard
SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #96-OCTOBER 18, 2017
1. "Everything In Its Right Place" performed by Radiohead
2. "The Mountain Will Fall" performed by DJ Shadow
3. ""Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car" performed by U2
4. "Airwaves" performed by Thomas Dolby
5. "The Dream Is Always The Same" performed by Tangerine Dream
6. "Hatfield 1980" performed by Everything But The Girl
7. "Evidence Of Autumn" performed by Genesis
8. "Kick It In" performed by Simple Minds
9. "Big Stripey Lie" performed by Kate Bush
10."Love" performed by The Dream Academy
SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #97: "HAPPY HALLOWEEN"-OCTOBER 25, 2017
1. "Scared" performed by John Lennon
2. "Ghosts" performed by Michael Jackson
3. "Blue Eyed Hexe" performed by Pixies
4. "Nothing To Fear (But Fear Itself)" performed by Oingo Boingo
5. "Halloween" performed by Kirsty MacColl
6. "Wicked Annabella" performed by The Kinks
7. "Dolly Dagger" performed by Jimi Hendrix (with the Ghetto Fighters)
8. "Tiny Demons" performed by Todd Rundgren
9. "We Are The Dead" performed by David Bowie
10."Almost Human" performed by KISS
11."Scarecrow People" performed by XTC
12."Season Of The Witch" performed by Donovan
all songs performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
except where indicated
1. "Somewhere Under Heaven" performed by Tom Petty
2. "Listen To Her Heart"
3. "First Flight Of Freedom"
4. "Love Is A Long Road" performed by Tom Petty
5. "We Stand A Chance"
6. "It'll All Work Out"
7. "Echo"
8. "Here Comes My Girl"
9. "Two Gunslingers"
10."The Waiting"
SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #95: "1987-HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY!!"-OCTOBER 11, 2017
1. "True Faith" performed by New Order
2. "Finest Worksong" performed by R.E.M.
3. "The Ledge" performed by The Replacements
4. "Spanish Eyes" performed by U2
5. "Panic" performed by The Smiths
6. "You're My Drug" performed by The Dukes Of Stratosphear
7. "Tiny Daggers" performed by INXS
8. "Holly Like Ivy" performed by Pete Townshend
9. "853-5937" performed by Squeeze
10."Hot Thing" performed by Prince
11."Armageddon it" performed by Def Leppard
SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #96-OCTOBER 18, 2017
1. "Everything In Its Right Place" performed by Radiohead
2. "The Mountain Will Fall" performed by DJ Shadow
3. ""Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car" performed by U2
4. "Airwaves" performed by Thomas Dolby
5. "The Dream Is Always The Same" performed by Tangerine Dream
6. "Hatfield 1980" performed by Everything But The Girl
7. "Evidence Of Autumn" performed by Genesis
8. "Kick It In" performed by Simple Minds
9. "Big Stripey Lie" performed by Kate Bush
10."Love" performed by The Dream Academy
SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #97: "HAPPY HALLOWEEN"-OCTOBER 25, 2017
1. "Scared" performed by John Lennon
2. "Ghosts" performed by Michael Jackson
3. "Blue Eyed Hexe" performed by Pixies
4. "Nothing To Fear (But Fear Itself)" performed by Oingo Boingo
5. "Halloween" performed by Kirsty MacColl
6. "Wicked Annabella" performed by The Kinks
7. "Dolly Dagger" performed by Jimi Hendrix (with the Ghetto Fighters)
8. "Tiny Demons" performed by Todd Rundgren
9. "We Are The Dead" performed by David Bowie
10."Almost Human" performed by KISS
11."Scarecrow People" performed by XTC
12."Season Of The Witch" performed by Donovan
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