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Plastic Magic Podcast 436 May 21st, 2017

Hey Everybody out there in podcast land!!!! Getting near the end folks. This is the next to the last episode of Plastic Magic. I dug in deep to bring you some obscurities and some old classics. On this whoppin' 3 hour podcast you will be delighted to hear the mezmerising sounds: GOOSE CREEK SYMPHONY (1970), SAINTE ANTHONY'S FYRE (1970), DRAGONFLY (1970), BOLDER DAMN (1971), SKY HAWK (1978), THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN (1968), TROYKA (1970), THE MUSIC MACHINE (1966), BILL QUICK (1972), CHEECH AND CHONG (1972), BLACK SABBATH (1973), SUN CITY GIRLS (1983), HOG HEAVEN (1971), GRATEFUL DEAD (1971) and much more! Download It heRE: podcast # 436

Plastic Magic podcast # 435 Mother's Day Spectacular!!!!

On this show we celebrate the mothers out there and The Mothers of Invention. We listen to selections from Frank Zappa's LP's including: THE GRAND WAZOO, LUMPY GRAVY, STUDIO TAN, 200 MOTELS, SHIP ARRIVING TOO LATE TO SAVE A DROWNING WITCH, APOSTROPHE, OVERNITE SENSATION, FREAK OUT, UNCLE MEAT, CRUSIN' WITH RUBEN AND THE JETS, BURNT WEENY SANDWICH, SHEIK YERBOUTI and more. Download it here: mother's day spectacular!

Plastic Magic Podcast 434 May 7th, 2017

Hey Hey everybody out there in podcast land!!! We finally got the "podcast computer" fixed here at KXUA!!! And on this show I had my friend and fellow record geek Rob come in to raise some eyebrows about various things. We blew our minds to the exquisite sounds of: KING CRIMSON (1969), QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE (1972), NRBQ (1969), ERIC BURDON AND WAR (1970), SPIRIT (1968), TEN YEARS AFTER (1970), HIGH TIDE (1969), HUMBLE PIE (1973), SANTANA (1971), SAVOY BROWN (1968) and much more! Download it here: podcast # 434

Plastic Magic's last show will be May 28th

After thinking about it for a few months, I have decided to stop doing the Plastic Magic radio show. It wasn't an easy decision but every good story should have a good ending. It has been a great 9 years that have meant more to me than I can hardly put into words. I feel privileged to get put out my weird taste in music over the airwaves and turn people on to something they maybe haven't heard before. I also feel lucky to have shared the antenna with people I greatly admire ( like Bo Counts Maureen McClung Peeples Ginny Garber Sam Houser Eric Olson Eric Jensen Tina Parker Phillip Stephens Robe Flax Stuart M Feild Christay Dizavies Harrison Grimwood Zeek Martin Stephanie Pierce D. Gold Nathan Rowe Tyler Eck Emily DeLong Brian Wolf Doug Shields Ted Swedenberg Willie Benson Jessica Love Eric Johnson Billy Callen Ambrosia Johnson Stacy Nicole Mackey Kimbrough The Almighty Easter Bunny Walt The Wiz and many others from KXUA and also Larry Will Jane Smith Will Paul McElligott Brad Read JimE Night Joe Stax Chesty Doctor Doc Brown and Allan Weiner and everybody from WBCQ Area 51) and would like to thank them for help and support along the way. What a dream to get to be broadcast over one of the hippest college radio station in the region but also to be picked up by THE HIPPEST shortwave station on Earth. I have had people contact me from listening on shortwave as far away as Denmark, Sweden, Canada, Mexico and regular listeners from Ohio, New York, Wisconsin, Maryland, North Carolina, Missouri etc. Not to mention being relayed over Pirate Radio (both AM and FM) many random times over the years. I would like to thank Kody Ford and everybody at The Idle Class magazine for the nomination in the "best radio" category of the upcoming Black Apple Awards. It's been a fun ride and I'll miss it pretty bad from time to time but I feel like it might be time to leave the stage while people are still clapping. The last show will be MAY 28th, Memorial Day weekend which will be a 3 hour show to be broadcast on both KXUA 88.3FM in Fayetteville and surrounding metro area and WBCQ 5130 KHz shortwave for the rest of the world. I know a lot of people who have caught the show in the last few weeks have already heard the announcement over the air, so this is for the ones who haven't listened in a while or maybe live out of town now. Thanks also to everybody who has been a manager at KXUA who let me do Plastic Magic with complete artistic control and put on the type of show that I would have like to sit and listen to myself on a Sunday night. If you haven't listened in a while I hope you may take the time to listen one more time before the last one. I promise to dig really deep for the remaining shows to play things that I haven't yet played and old favorites. And thanks to all the buddies who have came in to be my guest co-host especially Butch Taylor who was on with me for a few years. Like I said, it's been a blessing that I don't take lightly. THANK YOU!

2017 Black Apple Awards

I am so proud to announce that The Plastic Magic Radio Show has been nominated for "best radio show" for the upcoming Black Apple Awards put on by Idle Class Magazine!
Folks, we've been thru a lot together, you and I. Just think of all the good times we've had together over the last nine years. Just think of how much I love all you people and please take time to vote on this. I will love you forever if you do. It would be a great way to end this show on a high note. I won't be around next year for this... no pressure :)
here is the link: Black Apple Awards 2017

podcast # 428 March 19, 2017

On this show first and foremost we pay tribute to the legendary Chuck Berry and also we heard in from: SRC, MICHAEL YONKERS BAND, NICO, RADIO BIRDMAN, LOVE, MISTY HUSH REVIVAL, PHANTASIA, MACKS CREEK BAND, PETER GREEN, DRYWATER, HOT TUNA and more! Check it out here: podcast # 428

podcast 427 March 12, 2017

.....and on this one, we rocked out to the ground trembling sounds of: COUNTRY WEATHER (1970), MOTHER TUCKER'S YELLOW DUCK (1969), DARK (1972), BLUE CHEER (1968), ALICE COOPER (1970), BABY BUDDHA (1980), AMON DUUL II (1970), EL CHICANO (1971), McKAY (1978), KRAFTWERK (1980), and much more! Download here: podcast # 427

podcast # 426 Feb. 26th, 2017

And on this one, in honor of Black History Month, I dug out a bunch of records from my childhood and just some old favorites in general. We grooved to the sounds of: ZAPP (1982) DE LA SOUL (1991), AFRIKA BAMBAATAA AND THE SOUL SONIC FORCE (1984) GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE (1984) NEWCLEUS (1984), G.L.O.B.E. AND THE WHIZ KID (1984), ALICE COLTRANE (1971), THE WAILERS (1973), HENRY THREADGILL (1988), ARCHIE SHEPP (1972), BREWER PHILIPS (1982) and of course PARLIMENT FUNKADELIC.. Hope you can dig it! Download: black history month podcast # 426

Podcast # 425 Feb. 19th, 2017

Hey Gang! Finally getting around to catching up on the blog. On this episode we jammed to: WAILING WALL (1970), ARS NOVA (1968), SWELL MAPS (1979), STEPHEN DAVID HEITKOTTER (1970), SMACK (1968), THE STRAWBS (1971), YEZDA URFA (1975), THE WIZARDS FROM KANSAS (1970), T.I.M.E. (1969), TRIPSICHORD MUSIC BOX (1971), THESE TRAILS (1973), TOAD (1971) and more. Download here: podcast # 425

podcast # 423 January 29, 2017

...and now this one gets me caught up for the month. On this show we have: THE LEDGE-ROCK AFFAIR (1973), THE GEORGE-EDWARD GROUP (1977), FRANTIC (1970), GONG (1971), HAWKWIND (1973), LOS DUG DUGS (1973), 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS (1966), HAMPTON GREASE BAND (1971), HOMER (1971), GENESIS (1974), LOVE (1966), ZZ TOP (1973) nad more! Dig it here: podcast # 423

podcast # 422 January 22, 2017

Ladies and Gentlemen! You won't believe your ears when you hear the exciting sounds of: MODULO 1000 (1972), MU (1974), THE UNSPOKEN WORD (1968), THE REMAINS (1966), McKAY (1978),  MOUNTAIN BUS (1971), THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND (1973), OHO (1974), T. REX (1970), QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE (1967), RAMATAM (1973), RARE BIRD (1972) and more! Download here: podcast # 422

podcast # 421 January 15, 2017

....and on this episode: THE MURARI BAND (1980), T. KAIL (1980), TOUCH (1969), HUMBLE PIE (1971), DEERFIELD (1971), THE ZOMBIES (1968), GLEN BALLARD (1973), ROBIN TROWER (1974), BEAST (1970), FANTASY (1969), THE BEACH BOYS (1973), ARS NOVA (1968), BLUE OYSTER CULT (1972), THE FROST (1969) and more! DowNloAD here: podcast # 421

podcast # 420 January 8, 2017

Hey everybody, for the 1st show of the year 2017,  we have a special "acid folk" spectacular (explained more herein) for you. Featuring the mesmerizing sounds of: BOBB TRIMBLE (1982), PROPINQUITY (1971), BERT JANSCH (1965), LINDA PERHACS (1970), THE THIRD ESTATE (1976), MERRY AIRBRAKES (1973), SHIVA'S HEADBAND (1971), THE PATRON SAINTS (1969), PEARLS BEFORE SWINE (1967), LAMB (1971), OBERON (1971), THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (1968), GARY HIGGINS (1973), STEVE ATKINSON (1980) and more! Download it here: podcast # 420

podcast # 418 December 4, 2016

..the finally on this show we listened to: THIRTY DAYS OUT (1972), SPIRIT (1970), MARC BENNO (1971), COUNTRY WEATHER (1969), YEZDA URFA (1975), THE DOOBIE BROTHERS (1971), DEEP PURPLE (1970), KALEIDOSCOPE (1966), HUMBLE PIE (1970), SEATRAIN (1970), DRAGONFLY (1970), ZEPHYR (1971), JIMI HENDRIX (1970) and more!!! DOwnLoAd iT HEre: podcast # 418

podcast # 417 November 27, 2016

...then after two shows in a row of a kind of late 70's into the 80's punk and post-punk stent, we return to my safe haven of 70's bongrawk with: TRAVIS (1975), THE FUGS (1967), PROPINQUITY (1971), LINN COUNTY (1968), NRBQ (1971), EL CHICANO (1971), HEARTSFIELD (1973), THE WEST COAST POP ART EXPERIMENTAL BAND (1968), PAVLOV'S DOG (1975), BRIAN AUGER AND THE TRINITY (1969), WIZARD (1971) ANT TRIP CEREMONY (1968), FLEETWOOD MAC (1971), SNAKEGRINDER (1977), TRIPSICHORD (1971), MOBY GRAPE (1971)... and more! DownLOad heRe: podcast # 417 November 27, 2016

podcast # 416 November 20, 2016

....and on this show we dug the sounds of: PERE UBU (1981), OHO (1974), CHEAP TRICK (1977), KRAFTWERK (1975), BUTTHOLE SURFERS (1984), SONIC YOUTH (1988), TRAGIC MULATO (1989), SIOUXIE AND THE BANSHEES (1984), RHYS CHATHAM (1987), THE JAM (1982), THE MOTORS (1978), THE RESIDENTS (1978), COWBOY MOUTH (1986), THE CLASH (1982), X (1982), BLACK FLAG (1982) and more! dowNloaD heRE: podcast # 416

podcast # 415 November 13th, 2016

Well kids, since Christmas is next weekend and I'm too poor to buy all of ya'll a gift, I figure that the least I can do is update my blog! So starting way back in mid-November, on this episode we listened to: BONGWATER (1988), SONIC'S RENDEZVOUS BAND (1978), GARY NUMAN (1979), T. KAIL (1980), DURAN DURAN (1981), BLONDIE (1981), HALF JAPANESE (1983), THE REAL KIDS (1977), R. STEVIE MOORE (1975), TODD RUNDGREN (1978), MENTAL AS ANYTHING (1983), TALKING HEADS (1983), SHOES (1979), MARSHALL CRENSHAW (1983), LIGHTDREAMS (1981), FLAMIN' GROOVIES (1978) DEVO (1980) and more! DOwnLOad it all here: podcast #415

podcast # 414 Halloween 2016!!!!

And here it is folks, your yearly dose of spooky stories and scary rock and roll!!! But really what makes this show so special as I was helped out with the majority of the music by none other than Billy Callen. Billy did the legendary show The Secret History of Rock And Roll in the early 2000's on KXUA. And also help with stories from legendary shortwave pirate Yukon Jack!! So here it is folks, try not to be too freaked out by the sounds of: THE FLESHTONES, OPIUM DEN, THE CRAMPS, NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS, THE FIENDS, SHIVA'S HEADBAND, THE GUN CLUB, CHROME, OS CATALEPTICOS, X, LINK WRAY and more including stories by: VINCENT PRICE, BORIS KARLOFf. Here it is: PODCAST # 414 OCT. 30, 2016 Happy Halloween!!!

podcast # 413 Oct 16, 2016

...and on this episode. I was visited by my buddy and fellow record geek Rob who brought some of his favorite picks from Memphis to throw in the mix. We were groovin' to the sounds of: JAMES LUTHER DICKINSON, THE ROCKIN FOO, BIG STAR, TAV FALCO, DUST, COUNTRY WEATHER, JD BLACKFOOT, LE ORME, SPRING, THE STRAWBS, FM, JANIS IAN and more! Download it all here: podcast # 413