The creepy sound of the night… it’s our fourth annual Halloween show! No real theme this year aside from a serious attempt to weird you out. May I suggest an endless loop at your party? * Bernard Hermann – The Nightmare * Residents – The Electricutioner * William Shatner – Mr. Tambourine Man * Portal Soundtrack – Still Alive * [...]

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It’s all indies this week, as I work through my guilt about violating the RIAA rules. Listen to great but unheralded music, and go onto iTunes and buy a few of these will ya? * Song of the Sinking Woman – Revolving Doris * Do Whatever – Scooters * Goldfish and Cigarettes – Rich Grant * Paragon of [...]

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For the incredibly tiny number of my subscribers across the Pacific, a show about the East. Okay, it was just going to be about China until I realized that I have few China-based songs, then it was about China and Japan but I finally had to throw in a Vietnam tune as well. Sosumi. * Graham [...]

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D’ja ever hear someone saying something that is clearly the complete opposite of what they feel? Join Dark Meat as we explore the frisson between words and meaning. * Sparks – I Like Girls * Amanda Palmer – Oasis * Amy Winehouse – Rehab * They Might Be Giants – Spiraling Shape * Dave Frishberg – I’m Hip * Jonathan Coulton [...]

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Who is the enigmatic, mysterious host of Dark Meat? How has the hard potholed road of life shaped him? This show may give you some answers. More likely, it’s vague enough that you can make up a much better story than he’s tellin. * Stan Ridgway – Mama Had A Stove * Randy Newman – I Want [...]

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As promised (threatened?) the second show of songs about the men and women and what they are really after. This one is almost completely misogynistic, and there’s another bad language advisory because of that scamp Amy Winehouse. Enjoy the show, but don’t listen to it before a date. * Vanilla Fudge – She’s Not There * Bitter:Sweet [...]

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What do women want? What do men want? You ain’t never gonna find out by asking! Actually, let’s put it this way, you ain’t never gonna find out. Though on this episode, we offer clues. (Note – explicit language! And frankly, you want to shield your children from the BEHAVIOR in these songs, let alone [...]

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It’s early September, the time when school traditionally starts up again after summer vacation. If that alone isn’t depressing enough for you, maybe this show will help. Songs about school, or subjects taught in school, or tangentially related songs. Come to think of it, this is exactly the same amount of attention I used [...]

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I’m tired of being here? let’s be there for a while. And how do we get there? Dark Meat looks at a few of the ways. * Barry Gray Orchestra – Stingray and Supercar * Kraftwerk – Tour De France * Spinning Jennies – Jetfighter * Be Bop Deluxe – Ships In The Night * Laurie Anderson – Walking And [...]

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Pour yourself a stiff one on the rocks and sit back – Dark Meat’s goin’ a-boozin’ and a-carousin’! Try to figure out the verb form of “dissolute” as you enjoy these tunes: * Combustible Edison – Theme to The Tiki Wonder Hour * Jefferson Airplane – White Rabbit * They Might Be Giants – Drink! * Ani Di Franco [...]

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