Friday, February 26, 2016

Transmission 1216 - Three Peak Pak


I was mysteriously led to produce a different Peak for each day this weekend. 
What I hadn't planned was for each to be a part of a very obvious whole!
Can you ingest them all?

Jimi Hendrix Experience
Benji Kirkpatric
Nguyen Le
Spirit
Freak Out
The Mothers Of Invention
Mushroom

Tina Turner
John Paul Jones
Jimmy Page & Robert Plant
Bob Dylan
Jeff Le Johnson
Sizzla
Bunny Wailer
Peter Tosh
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bill Laswell

Marc Ribot
Phil Upchurch
Ronald Shannon Jackson
Sonny Sharrock
Emergency!
Zion '80
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Miles Davis


"look beneath your lid one morning, see those things you didn't quite consume"

 RFW

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Transmission 1116 - Now Is The New Now


2016 additions to the Archives from:

The Donkeys
Sunflower Bean
Savages
Animal Collective
Teddybears
The Pheromones
Field Music
Yoko Ono/Sean Lennon
Elton John 
Bonnie Raitt
Marvis Staples
Tedischi Trucks Band
Black Sabbath
Iggy Pop, Tarwater & Alvo Noto
Motorpsycho


"From the hour of shining stars and dropping dews, 
From the night a moment I emerging flitting out, 
Celebrate you act divine and you children prepared for, 
And you stalwart loins"

RFW

* A special appreciation of Iggy's recitation of Walt Whitman's


Sunday, February 14, 2016

Transmission 1016 - Valentine Days Of ......


Love is a many splendid thing and it can also drive you crazy - 
but it's usually nothing that the juice of the vine can't fix. 
You gift the roses and I'll pour us a nice glass of

Frank Sinatra
Electric Flag
Jerry Lee Lewis
Siegel-Schwall Band
The Isley Brothers
Tame Impala
The Fratellis
Ooh La La 
Eric Clapton
UB40
Tommy James & The Shondells
Savoy Brown
The National
Motorpsycho
Emmylou Harris
King Black Acid & The Womb Star Orchestra


"the lonely night discloses just a passing breeze filled with memories
Of the golden smile that introduced me to
The days of wine and roses and you"

RFW

*The Chairman of The Board, Mr. Sinatra provided our intro, Days Of Wine And Roses 
the flip-side being Days Of Whine and Neurosis(?)!



Today's Transmission was inspired by my great day at the 2016 Boston Wine Expo, celebrating 25 years of  wine, food and culture. The event which continues today, February 14th at the beautiful Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center, gathers together over 200 producers and nearly 1,800 wines from around the world. I obviously could not sample every vintage available for tasting, or I would have been sleeping under one of the tables! On the top of my list was Predator, a Cabernet Sauvignon from California, but a special pop of the cork goes out to the wonderful offerings and hosts of Chile's Batuko, Chateau Lastage from France and Troublemaker also from right here here in the USA!

Not interfering with the non-stop swirling and sipping, my palate was tantalized by bits and bites of amazing tastes from both Boston area restaurants and food companies near and far. Favorites include all five of the samples provided with a smile by the family run Fortuna Sausage and the fresh and delicious sushi creations of Fuji at Kendell! And don't get me started about Smackadoodles cinnamon buns - highly addictive!

Top all that off with interesting and entertaining seminars with a wide-range of topics and the Dueling Chef's Stage - where I caught Ming Tsai (of Blue Ginger and Blue Dragon fame).

The best part is that it all benefits deserving causes such as this years major charitable benefactor the Tufts Medical Center's Summer Camp Program for Children with Disabilities.

A perfect Valentines Day destination, especially for troublemakers like me and you.
Go today or put it on your calendar for next year!



Saturday, February 13, 2016

Transmission 916 - Progressive Company In Subterranean Isolation


Alone in the cave - or are we?

Far East Family Band
David Sylvian
Steve Jansen, Richard Barbieri & Mick Karn
Afro Celt Sound System with Robert Plant
Tame Impala
Ambrosia
Yes
David Torn


"Solitude Is Bliss"

RFW

Friday, February 12, 2016

Transmission 816 - Stories From The West Side




West Side Story is an American musical with:
 a book by Arthur Laurents, 
music by Leonard Bernstein, 
lyrics by Stephen Sondheim 
 conception and choreography by Jerome Robbins 
all inspired by William Shakespeare's  Romeo and Juliet.

The winner of Tonys, Grammys and Oscars 
Songs and images that are both timeless and ingrained into our national artistic psyche' by:

The Cast and Crew of the 1961 film adaption.
Alice Cooper
Stan Kenton & His Orchestra
Jay & The Americans
The Nice
Chic Corea - The Elektric Band Vs Stevie Vai's Monster
Salt & Pepper, Def Jeff, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez, The Jerky Boys & Robert Rodriguez
Little Richard
Tom Waits

T816 is a 1:10:00 mp3 you can download here!


"POW"

RFW

Saturday, February 06, 2016

Transmission 716 - Anatomically (In)Correct


Some pleasing, others offensive - It's a very personal choice! 
Welcome to the RFW Body Part(y) with music by

Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention
Bryan Ferry
Primus
The Eyes
The Move
Brain Donor
Ray Bolger & Judy Garland
The Wildhearts
Hannibal
John Cale
Arzachel
Stevie Wonder
Fingers
Fingerprintz
The Rolling Stones

T716 is a 1:04:10 mp3 you can download here!

"I think it's your mind"

RFW