Here we are, at the end of a concept. At least that's what I think, though as always I didn't know it at the time. I did not even "give up" on account of this night's disasters. Earlier in the evening I'd been accosted by the guy on the commons hawking his shitty rap cd; having already made the mistake of buying it a few years ago, tonight I said "no thanks" as I walked by, only for him to tell me to "shut the fuck up." Ok, happy to. It was the dreaded "playlist reporting" period at the station, but when I arrived my laptop "arbitrarily" decided it wasn't doing internet anymore, so that was a neat obstacle. I began recording my show late, as you will hear--apologies to The Durutti Column. And I couldn't give away tickets to Stop Making Sense, from which I can only conclude that absolutely no one was listening.
"What else can go wrong," I ask at one point, though without these disclosures you might not know it from hearing hour 1. Sure, the Slits segue was late, and the Underground Youth segue was too soon. (What would Bombast be, without, etc.). It's not a terrible mixtape. I might well have continued in this vein, had I not been "radicalized," for lack of a better description. But I was, so I haven't.
I'm sure the program will continue to sound just as ragged and haphazard, but maybe more intentional "going forward." And, yes, this is a difference. My therapist says I have more power now--is it because I have changed, or did I change because of it? The forensic analysis is not yet complete. But things are different now.
Was it good, while it lasted? Mostly, sure. I mean let's hope so. I spent more than six years on this.
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Close Your Eyes And Make Believe You Can Do Whatever You Please: Transmission 150, 2014 September 9
U_D_M Detour 8, 2014 July 18
U_D_M Detour 7, 2014 June 20
U_D_M Detour 6, 2014 May 9
Seems Probably Unhealthy, But Anyway: Transmission 149, 2014 September 2
U_D_M Detour 5, 2014 January 10
The Hall of Legends - John Peel: Transmission 148, 2014 August 30
I Have Done Bad Things On The Radio: Transmission 147, 2014 August 26
The Hall of Legends - Breathless: Transmission 146, 2014 August 19
Did I Use "Nice" Twice? Transmission 145, 2014 August 18
Some People Are Just Into Appearances: Transmission 144, 2014 August 12
The Mercy Of Your Lies: Transmission 143, 2014 August 5
She Rules My Diary, And I Download It: Transmission 142, 2014 July 29
Is There A Bluebird In Your Heart: Transmission 141, 2014 July 25
Most Of Us Workers Are Those Who Sit Alone: Transmission 140, 2014 July 23
Cruising Altitude Transmission 6, 2014 June 13
Drums After Drums Lined Up On The Shelf: Transmission 139, 2014 July 22
Synchronize Love To The Beat Of The Show: Transmission 138, 2014 July 15
Never Expect Power Always: Transmission 137, 2014 July 8
Open Attachments: Transmission 136, 2014 July 6
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