Ruling Over Something, I Guess: Transmission 166, 2014 November 18

If it weren't for pronunciation--what's up, His Name Is Alive?--this would be a nearly perfect show. Good segues, "many moods and energies," a Legend contributing to the "Physical Evidence," such as it is--the whole deal. Exactly what the times demand.

Also, what serendipitous timing that the Fugazi "demos" album should come out during this particular week, since Ghost Lights, to my ear anyway, has a very Red Medicine feel to it, which is most welcome. Also also--"Drifting Way Out Between Suns," tonight's installment in the (unofficial) "Croix de Bombast" series, makes for terrific workout music, if I may say so. I am dead certain that was the intent.

As I write this, Thanksgiving week is upon us, which makes this most recent episode the final show of Bombastic Year Two. 93 shows, god help us. Here's hoping for a less frenetic Year 3, though it will start with a bang, I promise.

BOMBAST playlist, 2014 November 18, 2100-2300:

1. "It's Springtime, Baby" | Coitus Int. | Sex For The Wealthy | Desire
2. "Schwerkraft" | Chogori | Chogori | Modularfield
3. "Mr. Ramirez" | The Children | Ghost Lights | Division 68 | "Physical Evidence"
4. "Familiar Stranger" | Institute | Salt EP | Sacred Bones
5. "Underwater Lies" | Ernesto Ferreyra | Some Kind of Sign | Cadenza
6. "Train (dub)" | The Children | Ghost Lights | Division 68 | "Physical Evidence"
7. "Found My Place (feat. HEwrote)" | Alexander Skancke | Found My Place | Eskimo
8. "Na Yafa (Tamana Dub)" | Studio Zuma | Glitterbeat: Dubs & Versions I | Glitterbeat
9. "Drifting Way Out Between Suns" | Blown Out | Drifting Way Out Between Suns | Riot Season
10. "Bang Bang" | Pharmakon | Bestial Burden | Sacred Bones
11. "Into The Deep" | Oculus | 10 Yrs Systematic | Systematic
12. "Stealing Cars" | Nadine Shah | not on album | Apollo
13. "Fuzzy Glass" | The Children | Ghost Lights | Division 68 | "Physical Evidence"
14. "Bleeding" | Necro Deathmort | EP2 | Distraction
15. "I'm Getting Alone" | His Name Is Alive | Tecuciztecatl | Light In The Attic
16. "Swim (Rival Consoles Mix)" | Douglas Dare | Caroline / If Only | Erased Tapes
17. "Revenant - feat. Benoit Pioulard" | Future 3 | With & Without | Morr
18. "Urge For Offal" | Half Man Half Biscuit | Urge For Offal | Probe Plus
19. "Agape" | The Legendary Pink Dots | Asylum | Jnana
20. "Sulu Sekou" | Call Super | Suzi Ecto | Houndstooth
21. "Fromm" | Mouse On Mars & F.X. Randomiz | 21 Again Collaborations, Pt. 3 | Monkeytown
22. "Turn Off Your Guns" | Fugazi | First Demo | Dischord
23. "Reining Blood" | The Children | Ghost Lights | Division 68 | "Physical Evidence"
24. "XIII" | Raspberry Bulbs | Privacy | Blackest Ever Black
25. "Hypnotized" | Dream Police | Hypnotized | Sacred Bones

next time: an audience with a legend. Enjoy the music! --kid catharsis