Greetings gremlins and ……gremlinettes?
Brad was still on holidays this week so Gem was joined by the radiant Genevieve and they talked about magicians, bomb shelters, mole people, brain music, confident scientists and phobias!
Just in case any local budding Magicians were unaware we thought we should let you know that Adelaide’s branch of the Australian Society of Magicians meets once a month in a bomb shelter on South Road. Is it because they don’t want non-magicians to steal their magical secrets? We think so! Genevieve also proposed that though Magic is impressive it is not sexy, more ‘wow’ than ‘woo’.
Abracadabra! (http://www.magicians.org.au)
Continuing the Bomb Shelter theme we looked at Duck and Cover a surprisingly catchy if misleading short film from the 50’s that tells you what to do if an Atomic Bomb is dropped by those nasty enemies. You should look at the clip because it does suggest you’ll be ok if you, like Bert the turtle, just ‘duck and cover’.
If only we had a shell!
For Factually Spurious we looked at the urban legend of Mole People which essentially suggests there is an entire society of homeless people who live in the sewers underneath major cities, stealing electricity and staying warm. Think the mutants in Futurama, but not disfigured. Jennifer Toth is a lady who has perpetrated this myth, most notably in her “real life account’” ‘The Mole People: Life In The Tunnels Beneath New York City’ where she tells of some time she spent living with the mole people under, you guessed it, New York. Some have disregarded this novel, not because it supposes an entire society of people, separated by a layer of concrete, who have managed to evade our sight, but because the geographical descriptions she gives don’t match up. She was allegedly forced to flee NY after she witnessed a mole person kill a crack addict.
It's unfair to suggest homeless people look like this.
Quote Unquote came from Alun Anderson in 2003 (when he was editor in chief of New Scientist). “My Policy was if you’re talking to someone else the approach is ‘what’s happening in science is the most interesting thing in the world and if you don’t agree with me just f**k off, because I’m not interested in talking to you’”.
"If you're not interested I don't want to explain it to you, you're just a f**king idiot"
DJ Gen Played
Stagger Lee from Lloyd Price.
Please Please Please from James Brown.
Underground from Ben Folds (Technically DJ Gem).
Quin The Eskimo from Bob Dylan.
You Can’t Lose What You Never Had from Muddy Waters.
Son of a Preacher Man from Dusty Springfield.
Rockin’ Robbins from Bobby Day.
and
Purple Black and Blue from Jay Walker and The Pedestrians because they’re playing this weekend. Friday at Rocket at 9:30 and Saturday at The Jade Monkey.
Love Illuminati, and next week Brad’s back!
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It was a show that saw the return of Casey (bachelor of readology in tow) and Tim win fast money with the underwhelming score of one point, angering Mateo (the sore loser). Subscribe to the podcast of the show, or download this week’s show directly.
This week, caffeinated crusaders Timothy, Mateo, Casey and Christopher chattered idly about:
Party (political) Trucks
What’s the best way to convince the Australian public that you’re the best political party to lead the nation forward? Why, a big ol’ truck of course! The federal opposition has revived the quote-unquote “debt truck”, which has been living in the lap of luxury in retirement since the 1996 election campaign. They plan to take it around the nation, to expose the ‘reckless’ amount of foreign debt. It carries the slogan “Labor’s debt bombshell.” To retaliate, the Labor party have dropped their own bomb, in the form of another debt truck, proclaiming that “Australia has the lowest debt level of any major economy”.
Both parties deny that the trucks are merely political stunts.
South Australian Liberal Meltdown
The Liberal goes behind closed doors to decide on a new leader this week. We now know that the successful candidate is Isobel Redmond. Will this lead to a more stabilised party, and can they win the next election? Probably not, and almost certainly not.
Rapid Fire News
- Stuck on the phone. We won’t name the phone manufacturer here, except to say that it rhymes with ’smack-ferry’
- Wrestling midgets killed by fake hookers. A headline that ticks all the boxes. And the most insensitive story we’ve ever talked about.
- Beer runs out at annual beer festival. That doesn’t sound good.
- Game show looks to convert atheists. Left, Right and Centre hopes to license the format for next week’s show.
- Man uses nail clippers in DIY circumcision. Well that’s just downright unpleasant.
- Men find thin, seductive women most attractive, US university study finds. Funny that.
- Facebook ’sparked white flight from MySpace’. Only thing worse than a digital ghetto is an analogue ghetto.
- Jackie Ellery finds cat by watching BBC talk show. Finally, taxpayer’s funds going to something useful
Music:
- In Context, by Field Music, because the only thing better than music in a field is contextual music in a field.
- Come Home, by The Lovetones, because the only thing better than lovely tones is lovely tones while at home.
- Sittin’ On Top of The World, by Howlin’ Wolf, because the only thing better than a howlin’ wolf is sitting on top of a howlin’ wolf.
- The Boy With The Thorn In His Side, by The Smiths, because the only thing better than a metalworker is a metalworker in pain.
- Cello Song, by The Books (ft. Jose Gonsalez), because the only thing better than a book is a book about cellos.
All done.
~ The Left, Right and Centre Trio (plus one).
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Allo World,
Tonights show was marked by a visit by Truce Perkins and the Colonel, whom did the darndest at avoiding any questions related to music, but did spontaneously play some wind instruments and endeavour to make their on brand of happy Thursday radio. But it was all good and luckily the music speaks for themselves and I got too play two tracks of their EP, Everything looks better in a circle. They will be playing toomorrow night at the Ed Castle on Friday July 1oth.
The playlist from is as follows;
Into the Ocean – Where’s Jerome
Right on Track – The valiants
D.I.L – Voltaire Twins
Hands on the Fire – New white Sneakers
No Money – The scare
My song 3 – Truce perkins and the Colonel
R. Evoloution #3 – Truce Perkins and the Colonel
Why- Olivers army
Commercial Radio (featuring urthboy) – The last kinection
Here within ourselves. Ourselves – Oh ye Denver Birds
He’s a Tree – Magraret Helen King
Cash.Sex.Cool – Melodics
Long live the muso- Two dollar pistols
Make some Dreams – The Buzzbees
Peace out, and keep listening
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So….tower maintenance. Six minutes into our show. We did have warning this time though, of about 15 minutes (Thanks Mary!) The show must go on though, albeit with more swearing than we’d originally planned. Highlights of the show included Justin being back on air,and the gatecrashing of the show by Dom and Lavinia (Lavinia…that MIC ON light means you probably shouldn’t walk into the studio) This time we know there were at least four people listening. That’s a huge increase from the one person we had last time we were only going out on the internet. Anyway, music:
- Israel – Miles Davis
- Gouge away – The pixies
- Good Liquor – Guy Davis
- Honey dew melon rag – Guy Davis
- Dissin’ Me – Dean Haitani
- Armies against me – Epicure
- Never tear us apart – Joe Cocker
- Let’s get killed – The immortal lee county killers
- Chameleon – Herbie Hancock
- The future of jazz – Nightmares on wax
What will hapen next week? Giant nuclear powered robot monkey attacks? Epileptic seizures on air? A thoroughly professional and well thought out show? Only time will tell. Tune in next week to find out.
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Thankyou to those who tuned in tonight for my interview with Aleks from Aleks and the Ramps! For those interested, here’s my playlist:
Naughty By Bature – Holiday
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Dog, Lazarus, Dig!!
Jamie T – Sticks ‘n’ Stones
Phoenix – Too Young
The Jezabels – Disco Biscuit Love
Expatriate – The Space Between
Kanye West – Can’t Tell Me Nothing
Bat For Lashes – Daniel (Cenzo Townshend Mix)
Aleks and The Ramps – Antique Limb
Ben Folds – Landed
The Smiths – How Soon Is Now?
Here We Go Magic – Only Pieces
N*E*R*D* – Maybe
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So we didn’t roll it continuous, cause frankly, we like to keep it fresh, keep people on their toes, like the wind in the spring, we’re always unexpected.
Playlist:
Linkin Park – New Divide
Silverstein – Vices
The Peaves – Black Crows and Butterflies
Jesus Anal Penetration – I Spit On Your Grave
Rise Against – Rumors of My Demise (Have Been Greatly Exaggerated)
No Doubt – Sunday Morning
Little Birdy – Bodies
Robyn – Be Mine
Splattergasm – Coathanger Abortion
At The Gates – Kingdom Gone
The Beards – Shaved Off His Beard
The Beatles – All My Loving
Outkast – Ms. Jackson
So liek, here’s the gig guide too:
Friday July 10th
Hospital the Musical [NSW[, This City Sunrise [NZ/Vic], Robotosaurus, Marla Singer
Enigma Bar, $12, 7:00 pm, Licensed All Ages
Saturday July 11th
Forget All This, Fragmenta, A Murder of Crows, Christened in Ashes, Splattergasm
The Underground (40 Waymouth st), $10, 7:00 pm, Licensed All Ages
Friday July 17th
Hesitate and Die, The Seduction Code, Dogs with Bees in their Mouths, At Fates Mercy, Texas Embrace Them
The Underground, $10, 7:00 pm, All Ages
Friday July 17th
This Side of the Massacre, Orphans of the Sky, The Ophidian Ascension, F.I.T.H.
Enigma Bar, 8:00 pm, 18+
Saturday July 18th
Infiltraitor, Nazarite Vow, Addison, My Catalyst
Fowler’s Live, Licensed All Ages
COMING UP FAR AWAY
July 31st: Cry Murder @ Enigma
August 4th to 6th: National Campus Band Competition
August 15th: Live Hard and Heavy II (metal festival)
September 11th: Cannibal Corpse
September 12th: Aural Fist (Metal, Noise, Ambient, Experimental)
September 17th: Children Collide
September 19th: Against the Grain V (metal festival)
November 3rd: Arch Enemy (Sweden) and Suffocation (US)
So chuckin’ in my usual annoying sign off – um… goodbye? We’ll be back in a fortnight and we’re also filling in the night after that on the 22nd of July so maybe you wanna listen then too. Bai!
Lewin & BryceISSTANDINGNEXTTOME;;
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So for this show we were still missing Justin, but we had special guests James and Jenny to help us out. This coming show sees the triumphant return of Justin, so stay tuned for …. something!
Tracks:
- Hell cat blues – Bakelite radio
- Not gonna happen – David Tronzo and Reeves Gabrels
- Eagle rock rag – Leadbelly
- Ability to swing – Grace night
- Top night out – The Detonators
- Muleshoe new mexico – PJ O’brien
- Dr Feel good – Sally Cooper duo.
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Illuminati this week featured Livi (aka Madison #3 or Brad #2) and we talked about Jim Morrison because it was the anniversary of his death, this gave Gem an excuse to play more than one song from The Doors in an episode, so that was nice.
Olivia brought not only herself but a new segment entitled Cheesy Pickup Lines. It featured stunners like “Are you from Jamaica? Because ja make a me crazy” and “Was your father a baker, ’cause you’ve got nice buns”. Livi was unusually ammused by them, Gem giggled.
- ..you get the idea.
In Factually Spurious we talked about Jim Morrison’s ‘death’ and the signs of foul play surrounding it-
- There was never an autopsy
- The doctor who signed the death certificate was never seen again
- Jim is reported to have visited the cemetery only days before to choose his grave site
…and the kicker
- John Densmore is reported to have said the grave looked ‘too short’ for Jim
So what’s Jim doing these days? Our favourite suggestion was that he was picked up by Stephen King hitchhiking in South America somewhere.
In Slightly Scientific we talked about a joystick for your wheelchair on your tongue. Watch this video, it explains everything.
Quote Unquote came from the story surrounding the Today shows’ misinformed report that Jeff Goldblum, of Jurassic Park fame, was dead. He is not, as is explained here. The quote comes from his euology to himself – “one former conquest raved that sleeping with Jeff Goldblum was like being caught in a flesh storm with a 90% chance of satisfaction”.
It's like a flesh storm
Partial Playlist Time!
People Are Strange and You Make Me Real from The Doors, in honor of Jim.
Personal from Stars, because it wasn’t meant to be.
Cornflake Girl from Tori Amos, don’t hang with the raisin girls.
Vernoona from Augie March, because the season’s dying.
Lots of Love, Illuminati.
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Gus and I this week chose to play the songs that played a key part in our adolescent development.
This was motivated of course after the shock death of Michael Jackson, where we were forced to reflected upon our journey through life – illustrated by Jackson that no matter who you are or what you’ve done, your life can end so suddenly.
Of course in Jackson’s case this was aided by a concoction of various lethal, addictive and illegal drugs that he ingested both simultaneously and regularly. But the poignancy of the moment still stands.
To represent Gus’ formative years he chose to play:
- Metallica – From Whom The Bell Tolls
- Regurgitator – Everday Formula
- 28 Days – Sucker
- Deep Forest – White Whisper
I handpicked the songs from my past:
- Counting Crows – Mr Jones
- Cat Stevens – Peace Train
- The Cat Empire – Till The Ocean Takes Us All
- Tracy Chapman – Give Me One Reason
This week I wrested from Gus his prized segment Gus’ Shitty Facts and cleverly repackaged and rebranded it to be Miles’ Shitty Facts. The most shitty facts from the segment educated our listeners that in Japan Pigs go “Moo Moo” and the real Titanic cost less than the film about the Titanic. A truly shitty fact.
And finally for my segment: What Have You Got There Miles? I proposed that following Delta Goodrem’s shameless endorsement of the milk So Good-rem, that some other celebrities should also be approached:
"I like to eat a nice big bowl of Sun Rice before a race"
When I'm not running Israel I logon to netanyahoo7.com
For breakfast I enjoy a nice bowl of Special K-Rudd
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Hello munchkins and munchkinettes!
This edition turns the last two weeks of Illuminati into words, what fun! Over the past two weeks Brad and Gem have looked at literal interpretations, outdated views, clever lady ducks, Buzz Aldrin – Hip Hop star, Long Johns, Beards, Solitaire, graying hair, our imminent doom and more outdated views.
Quote Unquote (unrelated to Marty Smith’s daily segment of identical name) looked at Charles Babbage’s (mathematician and general hero) letter to Alfred Tenyson. As it turns out Babbage had a very literal interpretation of Tennyson’s poem:
“In your otherwise beautiful poem, one verse reads,
‘Every moment dies a man, Every moment one is born’.
If this were true, the population of the world would be at a standstill. In truth, the rate of birth is slightly in excess of that of death. I would suggest [that the next version of your poem should read]:
‘Every moment dies a man, Every moment 1 1/16 is born.’
Strictly speaking, the actual figure is so long I cannot get it into a line, but I believe the figure 1 1/16 will be sufficiently accurate for poetry.”
Brad and I were unanimous in the conclusion that Charles Babbage is brilliant.
Population growth is a very serious issue.
Week two featured a quote from Buzz Aldrin, a popular Hip Hop star who you might also recognize from this little clip. Anyway, he was asked what his passion in life was and he replied ‘I have only two passions in life, space exploration and hip hop!’. You might also be interested in viewing this clip where Ol’ Buzz explains through the popular medium of Space Rap exactly what is necessary to get to the moon *Spoiler Alert* It’s a Rocket Experience.
Snoop Dog and Doc Rendezvous (he's got orbital rendezvous techniques)
In Factually Spurious we talked about the world ending in 2012 and the Priest Bankers who are involved. We also talked about our least favorite man - Peter Duesburg who denies any link between HIV and AIDS. What does he suggest causes AIDS? Drugs and being Gay….and HIV medication. Honestly we thought we’d moved past this point as a society, but evidently not. He’s published books and influences people (admittedly not many, but any influence is too much influence). He’s dangerous and amazingly incorrect.
There's a man with no friends.
In Slightly Scientific we talked about female ducks who have evolved twisted genitals as a defence against rape. We also talked about our body maps and how it’s been suggested that we incorporates tools into it while we use them, definitely something to keep in mind for bionic limb development. We also congratulated NY for paying women for their egg donations for research. Finally, we mentioned a new heating device that incorporates water used to cool supercomputers.
We also played songs!
For Today from Jessica Lea Mayfield, a lady with a sultry voice.
Rocket Experience from Buzz Aldrin, a man with a ….. pretty much just a voice, and even then…
One Man’s Lament in a Song from The Warsaw Flowers, local voices.
Learnalilgivinalovin from Gotye, a voice Gem would love to have babies with.
If I from Leigh Stardust, another lovely local voice.
Echo Beach from Martha and The Muffins, voices Bradley would like to have babies with.
Dance Hall from Modest Mouse, tiny voices.
Into My Arms from Nick Cave, a voice everyone wants to have babies with.
There were 2 stories and some other songs but I can’t remember their names.
Lots of Love, Illuminati.
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