The Whole Thing Is Fairyland: Transmission 73, 2013 November 20

Tonight marks the final program in our annus mirabilis, although we will observe our symbolic "birthday" next week. Fittingly, I found myself staying at the station afterward to sit in on the first solo program hosted by a fellow calling himself "Trillium." It's the circle of life, although I'm not planning to disappear any time soon.

Once again, I'd like to express thanks to all who listen--not just for listening, but for being mentally and emotionally stable to boot. Trillium received a couple of those desperate phone calls that I never receive, one from a gentleman who reported that he was "grooving by himself on the floor," whatever that means, and another from a listener who wanted to know if Trillium had ever seen Logan's Run. They might have been the same person. And I guess the second call, considered without context, doesn't raise flags, but it was triggered by an airing of those infernal cat poems by Eliot.

My caller during this evening was simply a gentleman who enjoyed U Roy--clearly a fellow of sound mind. "I love the dub," he told me. "It's all about the echoes." Yes, friend, it is, (it is).

BOMBAST playlist, 2013 November 20, 2100-2300:

1. "Sunshine Recorder" | Boards of Canada | Geogaddi | Warp
2. "Ska Version Dub" | U Roy | Serious Matter Dub | Walboomers | "Physical Evidence"
3. "Forma" | Aebeloe | Manon | Farver
4. "Coyote on the Town" | Exene Cervenka | Old Wives' Tales | Rhino | "Listening Parlour"
5. "Lit Up" | Public Service Broadcasting | Inform - Educate - Entertain | Red Eye
6. "Attention Dub" | U Roy | Serious Matter Dub | Walboomers | "Physical Evidence"
7. "Amsterdam Remnant 6" | Deepchord | 20 Electrostatic Soundfields | Soma
8. "Thirsty" | The Orb featuring Lee "Scratch" Perry | Orbserving the Star House in Dub | Cooking Vinyl
9. "The Leader" | The Clash | Sandinista! | Sony UK
10. "Tarifa" | Forrests | Wilder | Blast First Petite
11. "Ivy" | These Hidden Hands | These Hidden Hands | Hidden Hundred
12. "Know Yourself Dub" | U Roy | Serious Matter Dub | Walboomers | "Physical Evidence"
13. "Bleep Forward" | Mike Shannon | Reset, Bleep | Cynosure
14. "Flying Circuits" | Made in Sane | The Pink Collection | Eskimo
15. "Serious Matter Dub" | U Roy | Serious Matter Dub | Walboomers | "Physical Evidence"
16. "One Sunday" | Orion & J. Shore | Eclettica (Glass Coffee) | Klik
17. "Miyuki" | The National Jazz Trio of Scotland | Standards Vol. II | Karaoke Kalk
18. "Reality Dub" | Linton Kwesi Johnson | LKJ in Dub | Mango
19. "Richmond Women Blues" | Mississippi John Hurt | The Best of Mississippi John Hurt | Vanguard | "Listening Parlour"
20. "Murders" | Senking | Capsize Recovery | Raster-Notion
21. "Miss Till I Kiss Dub" | U Roy | Serious Matter Dub | Walboomers | "Physical Evidence"
22. "These Nights Never End" | Daniel Avery | Drone Logic | Because

next time: no escape from heaven. Enjoy the music! --kid catharsis