dimland radio saturday night music special 8-25-12

Saturday Night Music Special Show

This was the last of my Saturday music shows as I was only playing music during the month of August.  I will be playing music next Friday, so tune in then at 10pm Central for more excellent tunes.

Playlist

Abacab - Genesis

What Is Life - George Harrison

Miracle Drug - A. C. Newman
Kiss Off - Violent Femmes
Hong Kong Garden - Siouxsie & The Banshees
Robot - The Futureheads
Misty Mountain Hop - Led Zepplin
12:51 - The Strokes
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul McCartney
I Wonder Why The Wonderfalls - Andy Partridge

Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
Litany (Life Goes On) - Guadalcanal Diary
It's Obvious - Au Pairs
Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite
Policy Of Truth - Depeche Mode
Having An Average Weekend - Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet
One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
I'm Waiting For The Man - The Velvet Underground

Who Are You - The Who
Turning Japanese - The Vapors

Outdoor Minor - Wire

I Turn My Camera On - Spoon
Set Adrift On Memory Bliss - PM Dawn

Marlene On The Wall - Suzanne Vega
Papa Gene's Blues The Monkees

I'd Like That - XTC

Mine's Not A High Horse - The Shins

Blue Bell Knoll - Cocteau Twins

Shaken Not Stirred - Red Guitars
In The Year 2000 - Lucia Pamela

International Colouring Contest - Stereolab

Never Understand - The Jesus & Mary Chain

Kids Don't Follow - The Replacements

No More No More - Aerosmith

Miserlou - Dick Dale

In The City - The Jam

Beyond And Back - X

PDA - Interpol

These Days - R.E.M.

Other Music heard on the show...

Dimland Radio opening theme song: 'Twist' by Tones On Tail

That's it! You should know that I am not able to archive the music shows I do due to the limitations of Z Talk Radio's music license. So, if you want to hear the music you have to tune in. Then I'll see you next Friday night for Dimland Radio 10 Central, 11 Eastern on www.ztalkradio.com. You can email your questions and comments to drdim@dimland.com

You can also go to my CafePress store and buy stuff with my artwork on it and have me do a portrait for you if you like. Find out more here and here.

dimland radio 8-25-12 show notes

Kinesio Tape Revisited

As I promised last week, I delved into the whole Kinesio Tape thing again.  I talked about the claims made by the product's website.  The claims have not been thoroughly tested in the 30 plus years the product and taping method have been available.
 

I relied heavily on Dr. Steven Novella's information on the subject.  You can find what he has to say about this snake oil-ish product here.

Hateful Memes

Really?  The ONLY reason?  Is this an example of liberal nuance?

I talked quite a bit about a couple particularly unfair and hateful memes that I spotted on my Facebook feed.  I continue to be dismayed by the lack of appreciation of nuance from the Left.  Of course, I realize that my Facebook friends do not represent everyone with a more liberal outlook.  I kept that in mind as I talked about the broad brush with which some of my FB friends paint the GOP and conservatives.

Atheist Billboards Taken Down

Two billboards put up in Charlotte, NC by American Atheists, Inc. have been removed.  The billboards' messages pointed out the more irrational aspects of Christianity and Mormonism, the faiths of the two candidates for President of the United States.

After several ugly and poorly written threats from the ever tolerant religious folks who disagreed with the messages had been received by the American Atheists, it was decided to remove the signs.  An American Atheists' spokesperson stated that the removal wasn't because of threats against their organization, but rather because of the threats the billboard company had been receiving.

Read more about the loving responses some of our religious brethren felt necessary to hurl at the more rational among us here.

A Tattoo Where?!

Ok, there's a not unattractive woman out there who thinks it's a great idea to have her...How shall I say it?  Her bottom tattooed.  No, not quite.  I mean lots of people get tattoos on the butts.  No, this gal had her anus tattooed.  (My son just read this as I wrote it and responded, "That's not cool!")  It's true.  There's video of her displaying the tattoo and having it done and remarking on how great it feels.  It takes all kinds.

The not safe for work (or my son) video can be seen here.

I took the opportunity to talk about a half-ass (no pun intended) hypothesis on why some of the early tattooed folks have had to up the ante on tattooing and piercing.  About 20 years ago, for whatever reason, virtually EVERY person had to get a tattoo.  My idea is that the more extreme tattooing began as a result of grannies and 16 year-old highschoolers all getting their tats.

Me?  I'm a rebel.  No part of my body is tattooed or pierced.

Movie Recommendation: The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (1948)

Warner Bros.

Here is an excellent classic film on what gold can do to a man's outlook on life.  It stars Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt, and Walter Huston in his Academy Award winning performance.  It was directed by Walter's son, John Huston, who makes several cameo appearances as the rich American whom Bogart puts the "bite" on multiple times early in the film.  Also, look for a very young Robert Blake as the lottery ticket salesman.

Music heard on the show (Whenever Possible, I Will Link To The Song)...

Dimland Radio opening theme song: 'Ram' by The Yoleus

First ad break bumpers: 'I Don't Remember' by Peter Gabriel & 'The Analog Kid' by Rush
Second ad break bumpers: 'Paradise' by Sade & 'Limelight' by Rush
Closing song: 'Angler's Treble Hook' by $5 Fiddle

That's it! See you next Saturday night for Dimland Radio 11 Central, midnight Eastern on www.ztalkradio.com you can also download my show from the z talk show archives page. You can email your questions and comments to drdim@dimland.com

You can also go to my CafePress store and buy stuff with my artwork on it and have me do a portrait for you if you like. Find out more here and here.

dimland radio's friday night music special 8-24-12 playlist

Friday Night Music Special Show

Each Friday in August I will be playing music during the on hiatus Paradigm Shift. I can't archive my music shows, so if you want to hear some good on a Friday night in August, you'll just have to tune in.  This show had tech issues about 15 minutes in, but I corrected the issues and went back on air and went on to play four hours of quality music.

Playlist

Freeway Picnic Party (Live) - Urban Guerrillas

Radio Free Europe - R.E.M.

I Feel Free - Cream
Free As A Bird - The Beatles
Freewill - Rush
Get Free - The Vines
I'm Free - The Who
Stop - Jane's Addiction
The Other Way Of Stopping - The Police
Stop Your Sobbing - The Pretenders
Stop Hurting People - Pete Townshend
Don't Stop The Dance - Bryan Ferry
Who'll Stop The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones
Go! - Tones On Tail
Here To Go - Devo
Every Time I Go Around Here - Frank Black
Super-Tuff - XTC
Seattle - Public Image Ltd.
Indigo Eyes - Peter Murphy
Take Me With You (When You Go) - The Jayhawks
No Cars Go - Arcade Fire

Go All The Way - The Raspberries
Go - The Replacements

Down Under - Men At Work
Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains

Down - 311
Way Down Now - World Party

The Downward Spiral - Nine Inch Nails

Can't Stand Losing You - The Police

I Won't Back Down - Johnny Cash

Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton

On Top Of The World - Cheap Trick

Down In The Tube Station At Midnight - The Jam
Knuckle Down - XTC

Get Down - Gilbert O'Sullivan

Clampdown - The Clash

Let's Go Down To The Woods - The Screaming Blue Messiahs

The Rise Of Phantom White - Sicbay

Lola - The Kinks

Does Your Mother Know - ABBA

Summer Fun - The Barricudas

Jet - Paul McCartney & Wings

I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family

News At Ten - The Vapors

California Man - Cheap Trick

Bonneville - The dB's

The Bitch Is Back - Elton John

See That Animal - Elastica

Your Mother Should Know - The Beatles

Cars - Gary Newman

I Against I - Bad Brains

Children Of The Sun - Billy Thorpe

The Beat(en) Generation - The The

Come Anytime - Hoodoo Gurus

That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings

Standing In The Rain - Husker Du

Back Of My Hand - The Jags

Inside A Fireball - Hunters & Collectors
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens

Other Music heard on the show...

Dimland Radio opening theme song: 'Twist' by Tones On Tail

That's it! You should know that I am not able to archive the music shows I do due to the limitations of Z Talk Radio's music license. So, if you want to hear the music you have to tune in. Then I'll see you next Friday night for Dimland Radio 10 Central, 11 Eastern on www.ztalkradio.com. You can email your questions and comments to drdim@dimland.com

You can also go to my CafePress store and buy stuff with my artwork on it and have me do a portrait for you if you like. Find out more here and here.

dimland radio saturday night music special 8-18-12 playlist

Saturday Night Music Special Show

Each Saturday in August I will be playing music after my regular show.  No technical difficulties this time as the was last Saturday.  In fact, I played nearly an hour more music than I had scheduled, because folks in chat kept giving good suggestions. I can't archive my music shows, so if you want to hear some good on a Saturday night in August, you'll just have to tune in.

Playlist

F#ckin' In The Bushes - Oasis

Breathe You Out - The Blue Up?

At Home He's A Tourist - Gang Of Four
Universal Heart-Beat - Juliana Hatfield
When Love Turns Around - The Buzzcocks
The Laws Have Changed - The New Pornographers
The Club - Dander
I Apologize - Husker Du
Wake Up The Nation - Paul Weller
You Know Better Than I Know - Pete Shelley
Divine Hammer - The Breeders
Erica's Word - Game Theory
Cruel To Be Kind - Nick Lowe
Let's Stick Together - Byran Ferry
Livin' Thing - ELO
Mad Jack - The Chameleons UK
I Don't Believe In You - The Godfathers
Spanish Bombs - The Clash

Carnival Of Sorts (Box Cars) - R.E.M.
Ray Of Light - Madonna

Helpless - Sugar

News Of The World - The Jam
Just A Girl - No Doubt

Somebody Put Something In My Drink - The Ramones
Who Do You Want To Be - Oingo Boingo

Ugly - Fishbone

In Between Days - The Cure

Sand In My Joints - Wire

How Soon Is Now - The Smiths
Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears

They Walked In Line - Joy Division

Holiday In The Sun - Sex Pistols

Stutter - Elastica

Crocodiles - Echo & The Bunnymen

Surrender - Cheap Trick

ABC - The Jackson 5

Flesh For Fantasy - Billy Idol

Venus And Mars/Rockshow - Paul McCartney & Wings

I'm The Face - The High Numbers (The Who)

The Metro - Berlin

What's My Scene - Hoodoo Gurus

Whatever Makes You Happy - Paul Westerberg
My Love Explodes - The Dukes Of Stratosphear

Other Music heard on the show...

Dimland Radio opening theme song: 'Twist' by Tones On Tail

That's it! You should know that I am not able to archive the music shows I do due to the limitations of Z Talk Radio's music license. So, if you want to hear the music you have to tune in. Then I'll see you next Friday night for Dimland Radio 10 Central, 11 Eastern on www.ztalkradio.com. You can email your questions and comments to drdim@dimland.com

You can also go to my CafePress store and buy stuff with my artwork on it and have me do a portrait for you if you like. Find out more here and here.

dimland radio 8-18-12 show notes

Breaking A Rule And Upsetting A Listener

So, here's what I did...

 

When I started off the show, I got right into talking about the Olympic games, specifically the closing ceremonies.  However, before I got to that subject, it popped into my head to mention that claims of Kinesio Tape isn't exactly backed by science.  In doing so, I called it "woo."  I violated my rule of not using that term on my show.  I figure it isn't the best way to influence people into thinking rationally.

 

Not only that, but I upset a listener in chat who told me I didn't know what the claims were about Kinesio Tape and that I didn't exactly back up my claim that it is woo.  He was right.  It was an of the top of my head moment as I was trying to recall what I had heard on a recent Skeptic's Guide To The Universe Podcast.  I didn't have that info written down and I should have.
 

That still doesn't make the claims of Kinesio Tape valid.  I will address this next week.  In the meantime, read Dr. Steven Novella's piece on this tape here.

 

Olympic Closing Ceremonies Observations

I spent a good deal of the show making observations of the Closing Ceremonies of the 2012 London Summer Olympics.  I liked much of it and I did talk about some of the aspects I like, but definitely got into a few things that I didn't like.  I think that's enough, if I get into it any more it will end up taking too much space.

A Pedantic Moment: Coleslaw?

An ad for Ford trucks featuring Mike Rowe has a beefy fellow asking if they can fill the back of the truck with coleslaw.  Really?  Coleslaw?  That's what they came up with?

Revising History

There those who carry a lot of guilt about Pres. Harry Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs, one each, on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to force an end of WWII.  Revisionists claim that the Japanese were about to surrender is untrue.  The actual history does not bear that up.

This video gives a realistic view of the situation and horrible choices Pres. Truman faced 67 years ago.

 

Movie Recommendation: The Sting (1973)

 

 

  Universal Studios

 

This best picture winner is excellent entertainment.  All about the big con and, if you haven't seen it before, it'll con you good!.

Music heard on the show (Whenever Possible, I Will Link To The Song)...

Dimland Radio opening theme song: 'Ram' by The Yoleus

First ad break bumpers: 'A Man Of Great Promise' by The Style Council & 'One Day' by The Church
Second ad break bumpers: 'Lifeline' by Husker Du & 'Controversy' by Prince
Closing song: 'Angler's Treble Hook' by $5 Fiddle

That's it! See you next Saturday night for Dimland Radio 11 Central, midnight Eastern on www.ztalkradio.com you can also download my show from the z talk show archives page. You can email your questions and comments to drdim@dimland.com

You can also go to my CafePress store and buy stuff with my artwork on it and have me do a portrait for you if you like. Find out more here and here.

dimland radio friday night music show 8-17-12 playlist

Friday Night Music Special Show

Each Friday in August I will be playing music during the on hiatus Paradigm Shift. I can't archive my music shows, so if you want to hear some good on a Friday night in August, you'll just have to tune in.

Playlist

Senses Working Overtime - XTC
My Baby She's Alright - Scruffy The Cat

Lookin' Out Forever - Paul Westerberg
A Wave Of Reason - Symphony Of Science
The Whole Of The Moon - The Waterboys
Perfect Memory -  TV Sound
Our Trinitone Blast - Stereolab
Girls Don't Like It - The Undertones
Another Girl - The Beatles
White Girl - X
North Country Girl - Pete Townshend
That's Really Super, Supergirl - XTC
Some Girls - The Rolling Stones
52 Girls - The B-52's
Girl U Want - Devo
Music For Boys - The Suburbs
I'm A Boy (Live) - The Who
Brackish Boy - Frank Black
Love On A Farmboy's Wages - XTC
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side - The Smiths
Bad Boys Get Spanked - The Pretenders
Long Haired Country Boy  The Charlie Daniels Band

Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
However Much I Booze - The Who
Salvation - The Cranberries

Factory - The Vines
Too Much Too Young - The Specials

Sound And Vision - David Bowie
Limelight - XTC
I Fought The Law - The Clash

Other Music heard on the show...

Dimland Radio opening theme song: 'Twist' by Tones On Tail

That's it! You should know that I am not able to archive the music shows I do due to the limitations of Z Talk Radio's music license. So, if you want to hear the music you have to tune in. Then I'll see you next Friday night for Dimland Radio 10 Central, 11 Eastern on www.ztalkradio.com. You can email your questions and comments to drdim@dimland.com

You can also go to my CafePress store and buy stuff with my artwork on it and have me do a portrait for you if you like. Find out more here and here.

Saturday Night Music Special Show

Each Saturday in August I will be playing music after my regular show.  This show went fine until the last set of songs.  At that point, my computer went wonky and I just dropped off the air.  I fixed the wonkiness (I think), but by then it was too late, so I just let that be the end. I can't archive my music shows, so if you want to hear some good on a Saturday night in August, you'll just have to tune in.

Playlist

Ring Ring - ABBA

Life On The Telephone - Steve Diggle & The Flag Of Convenience

Telephone Line - ELO
Your Phone's Off The Hook, But You're Not - X
She's Calling You - Bad Brains
Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie
The Phone Call - The Pretenders
Good Thing - The Woodentops
Modern Man - Arcade Fire
The Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide - The Kings
Anamorphose - Stereolab
Vamos - Pixies
The Fly - U2
Fly On The Wall - XTC
I Am The Fly - Wire
Storm - Tim Minchin
Telegram Sam - Bauhaus
Tom Sawyer - Rush
So Sad About Us - The Who
Whatever Happened To Randolph Scott? - The Statler Brothers
Come Anytime - Hoodoo Gurus
Hey Jude - The Beatles

Save It For A Rainy Day - The Jayhawks

 

This where things got goofy and eventually just dropped...

 
Senses Working Overtime - XTC
My Baby She's Alright - Scruffy The Cat

Other Music heard on the show...

Dimland Radio opening theme song: 'Twist' by Tones On Tail

That's it! You should know that I am not able to archive the music shows I do due to the limitations of Z Talk Radio's music license. So, if you want to hear the music you have to tune in. Then I'll see you next Friday night for Dimland Radio 10 Central, 11 Eastern on www.ztalkradio.com. You can email your questions and comments to drdim@dimland.com

You can also go to my CafePress store and buy stuff with my artwork on it and have me do a portrait for you if you like. Find out more here and here.

dimland radio 8-11-12 show notes

Sex Talk And Losing My Train Of Thought

Prior to my going on the air, I caught a little of the replay of another Z Talk show, Hot & Bothered.  Joe and Stacy and their guest were talking sex.  It was a little more than I could handle.
Then something popped into my head to talk about.  It had to do with my son's hobby of searching Google images and how once we found some nudie shots of some woman.  But that wasn't what popped into my head.  I actually lost my train of thought and couldn't think of what had sent me on a tangent.

 

I remember now, but I'll make you wait until next Saturday.

 

A Tale Of A Mini Vacation

Amy, Hayden, and I went camping last weekend.  That's why I didn't do a show last Saturday.  I told the story of the trip.  We went to Split Rock Lighthouse State Park to camp and took in a few local sites.  I spoke of the Split Rock Lighthouse, Lake Superior, hauling in camping equipment, swimming in Lake Superior, star-gazing, an overnight thunder storm, humming birds, bats, muskrat, Gooseberry Falls, a C-130 Hercules aircraft, skipping stones, roasted marshmellows, and so much more.

Sick Not Seek

Having been outraged by the way the news readings were pronouncing Sikh, the religious sect that is an offshoot of Islam and had recently been thrust in the news due to a mass killing event, as "sick" and not "seek."  I had heard it as "seek" all my life, until Friday morning.  Apparently, the proper way to say it is "sick."

Read about how to say Sikh here.

Images From Mars

Curiosity, the Mars rover, landed on the Red Planet recently and some cool pictures have been coming back from it.  And, from what I understand, even more awesome pictures are on the way.  Pictures from the surface of another planet!  So cool!

 

I also talked about an image depicting Earth, Venus, and Jupiter in the Martian sky.  I had shared the image on my Facebook page and an FB friend burst that bubble by posting a link to Phil Plait's blog exposing image as a fake.

Well, I get can caught, too.  Here's the Bad Astronomer's explanation of the image.

 

Movie Recommendation: Paths Of Glory (1957)

 

Bryna Productions

 

Directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas, this anti-war film beautifully depicts the futility and insanity of war.  Ordered on an impossible mission during WW1, Douglas is forced to defend three of his men on charges of cowardice for failing to take the too well defended German position.  An excellent film!

Music heard on the show (Whenever Possible, I Will Link To The Song)...

Dimland Radio opening theme song: 'Ram' by The Yoleus

First ad break bumpers: 'Go' by The Replacements & 'Entre Nous' by Rush
Second ad break bumpers: 'Reel Around The Fountain' by The Smiths & 'Keep Looking' by Sade
Closing song: 'Angler's Treble Hook' by $5 Fiddle

That's it! See you next Saturday night for Dimland Radio 11 Central, midnight Eastern on www.ztalkradio.com you can also download my show from the z talk show archives page. You can email your questions and comments to drdim@dimland.com

You can also go to my CafePress store and buy stuff with my artwork on it and have me do a portrait for you if you like. Find out more here and here.

dimland radio friday music special 8-10-12 playlist

Friday Night Music Special Show

Each Friday in August I will be playing music during the on hiatus Paradigm Shift. I can't archive my music shows, so if you want to hear some good on a Friday night in August, you'll just have to tune in.

Playlist

Respectable Street - XTC
See No Evil - Television

I Got The Hots - The Soft Boys
She's Tight - Cheap Trick
The Noise Of Carpet - Stereolab
On The Wire - Audrey
The Light Pours Out Of Me - Magazine
Till The Rivers All Run Dry - Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane
Creatures Of Love - Talking Heads
Achin' To Be - The Replacements
Cracking - Suzanne Vega
Only You - Yaz
Point Me In The Direction Of Albuquerque - The Partridge Family
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - The Beatles
Cecilia - Simon & Garfunkel
Kingdom Of Rain - The The
Whatever Gets You Thru The Night - John Lennon
Take A Chance On Me - ABBA
Girls Girls Girls - Motley Crue
The Bends - Radiohead
Drowned - The Who
Brainy - The National

Limelight - Rush
Driven To Tears - The Police
Masquerade - Berlin

Just For You - The Church
Reactionary Girl - Robin Zander

Ace Of Spades - Motorhead
Knock Me Down - Naked Raygun
Skin Deep - The Stranglers
If I Can't Change Your Mind - Sugar

Other Music heard on the show...

Dimland Radio opening theme song: 'Twist' by Tones On Tail

That's it! You should know that I am not able to archive the music shows I do due to the limitations of Z Talk Radio's music license. So, if you want to hear the music you have to tune in. Then I'll see you next Friday night for Dimland Radio 10 Central, 11 Eastern on www.ztalkradio.com. You can email your questions and comments to drdim@dimland.com

You can also go to my CafePress store and buy stuff with my artwork on it and have me do a portrait for you if you like. Find out more here and here.