(Reposted to correct file size - this is the whole show!) It’s Independence Day weekend here at Dark Meat Central. We celebrate the things that make America great: right to privacy, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the separation of church and state. Those things were great.

Listen Now:

As I record this it’s the day after the longest day of the year and it feels like it’s been the hottest week also. Enjoy those lazy, hazy crazy days of summer - just don’t touch anything that’s metal and exposed to the elements, unless you wanna erase your fingerprints. * Stan Ridgway - Into the [...]

Listen Now:

A self-explanatory title - let’s make love, Dark Meat style! * Monochrome Set - Love Zombies * Joe Jackson - Fools In Love * Stan Ridgway - What Now My Love * Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention - Motherly Love * Jack Jones - Wives and Lovers * Residents - Boy In Love * Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love * [...]

Listen Now:

I’ll be the first to admit that the show can be a bit retro at time (we play Jefferson Airplane here, for God’s sake!) so this time, All the music was recorded within the last eight years. * The New Pornographers - Myriad Harbour * Melody Gardot - Sweet Memory * Sugarplastic - Oh Leo * Dresden Dolls - [...]

Listen Now:

Sometimes, it has to just be about the music. These songs have nothing in common except a certain exotic strangeness to their sound. Dig in, exotic strangeness fans! * Roxy Music - Manifesto * Nick Drake - Parasite * Love - The Red Telephone * Bonzo Dog Band - We Are Normal * Ethyl Meatplow - Ripened Peach * Headwig - [...]

Listen Now:

Dark Meat turns its jaundiced eye this Memorial Day weekend to war itself. Remember, as cool as war is, it has a downside! * Martin Denny - Hawaiian War Chant * Boingo - War Again * Spinning Jennies - Jet Fighter * Petra Haden - Rael * Crosby Stills Nash and Young - Wooden Ships * Hayseed Dixie - War Pigs * [...]

Listen Now:

The years march on - right over you, basically. Join Dark Meat in a celebration of the inevitable decay of your body and muting of your spirit. * Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al * Residents - Troubled Old Man * Candypants - Cherry Picker * They Might Be Giants - Oh Do Not Forsake Me * Randy [...]

Listen Now:

Another love gone bad show, this time featuring a real argument between an Eyewitness News anchor team! Relive your favorite domestic fights as you enjoy: * Dresden Dolls - Good Day * Lisa Germano - Boots * They Might Be Giants - They’ll Need A Crane * Miss Kelly Foster - Don’t Lie to Me * Paul Moyer, Ann Martin [...]

Listen Now:

Here’s to the downside of love, abuse both mental and physical. Here’s to the spice. Here’s to learning about the upside of being alone, quick as you can. Tom Jones - Delilah Alice Cooper - Only Women Bleed David Bowie - Repetition Sparks - Don’t Leave Me Alone With Her Candypants - Atilla The Honey Shivaree - Goodnight Moon Dresden Dolls - [...]

Listen Now:

This is a special show - in 1997, conceptual artists Komar and Melamid teamed with musician David Soldier to create a special project - the most and least liked songs, as determined by market research. The results turn up here, on the show. For more on how this music was put together, read Mr. Soldier’s [...]

Listen Now: