The Chill Room

A Classic Chill Room, originally aired November 25, 2007, on killradio.org. Rebroadcast August 24, 2008.

A response to Todd Haynes' I'm Not There, sort of its opposite -- all Dylan split up over his life, with texts from "Chronicles" and music from many periods. Catches the "feel" of art on the run. Homage, critique, tribute, and rare stuff.

What intrigues me about this show is the relationship between Dylan's authorial voice in Chronicles with the many voices of the songwriter over time. I have deliberately chosen some of the most rare 66 tapes, like "Positively Van Gogh," to present a portrait of the man's mind at work.

"When the Ship Comes In" performed by Marcus Carl Franklin. All other songs performed by Bob Dylan, from released material, except noted. Texts from Dylan's Chronicles Vol. 1 and a transcription of the song "I'm Not There"

Keep It with Mine (1966 instrumental, unreleased - but used in I'm Not There) / Memphis Blues Again / Ain't Gonna Go to Hell for Anybody (1980 Gospel tour unreleased) / Just a Little Drink of Water (January 1966 solo piano version of "She's Your Lover Now" unreleased) / New Danville Girl (December 1984 Empire Burlesque sessions unreleased) / Sign on the Window (1970 alternate orchestral mix unreleased) / A Simple Twist of Fate / "Positively Van Gogh" (March 1966 songwriting session recorded by Robert Shelton, unreleased) / TV Talking Song (1990 first version, unreleased)

You will need Part 2 to feel the complete cycle of this program.

Part two of a tribute/response to Todd Haynes' "I'm Not There." This segment concentrates on the last three albums (not totally of course) to bring the authorial voice past the "I'm Not There" beginnings.

Highlands / Thunder on the Mountain / Idiot Wind (NY Sessions 1974, with overdubs, unreleased) / Going to Acapulco (1967 Basement sessions, unreleased mix) / Marcus Carl Franklin-When the Ship Comes In / I'm Not There (Basement Tapes version) / Mississippi

This show stops time! Listen closely and you will too.

Thanks to Michael Sheppard and Jason Berthume, with whom I saw "I'm Not There." Thanks also to wfmu.org, Clinton Heylin, Derek Barker, Michael Gray, and other inspirations, besides the Man Himself. Presented for educational purposes only, of course.

The Chill Room, August 10, 2008 00:00 PST, on killradio.org, presents HOME. My mother died July 31 and I flew back home for the family and services. I have used some of the Unknown Title templates to construct this extremely dense collage mind movie. It is difficult but always entertaining, and will take you in directions you can't imagine.


Zero Mostel and Company-Tradition (Fiddler on the Roof original cast) / The Magic ID-Loopstuck / Jack Kerouac-Wearing a hat that wasn't on my head (American Haikus) / Merzbow-happenings 1000 years time ago / Todd Barry-Watermelon / Senor Coconut & Korcani Orkester-Usti Usti Baba / The KLF-Space (excerpts) / Lt. Caramel-J'ai Dix Doigts / The Glass Orchestra-b1 / Dialog from AI (Stephen Spielberg) with Ben Kingsley & Haley Joel Osmond / Brian Routh-Beezlebub's Breath / Stockhausen-Zyklus / Sun Ra-Walking on the Moon / Leonard Rosenman-planetarium music from Rebel Without a Cause / Maigin Blank-Uneasy / Mad River-They Brought Sadness / Underworld-Dogman Go Woof

with thanks to Michael, Louise, Brian Routh, Maigin Blank, wfmu.org, Dave Parker, killradio, and my listeners

Don't forget to get the second half, Home-2.

This is the second half of HOME. One of the densest and most amazing of Chill Rooms. Please comment on this episode. This part is especially not for children.

Third Ear Band-Mosaic / Stockhausen-Kurzwellen / Tommy James and the Shondells-Dragging the Line / Dark Chemistry-Merlin's Thane / Santo & Johnny-Sleepwalking / Kathy Acker-Anything that destroys limits (from New York City in 1979, read by bennett) / Everly Bros.-Wake Up Little Susie / Arthur Russell-Platform on the Ocean / Allison Krause-I Will / Virgin Prunes-Come to Daddy / Brian Routh-Diary 30 (excerpt) / Go Home Productions-Jocko Under Pressure / Agoskodo Televerek-The Gay Hussar / Simon & Garfunkel-You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies

The Chill Room, July 20, 2008, 00:00 PST, from killradio.org.

This is part one of a truly bottomless mix, mind your head goin' in. If you become dizzy, sit back and close your eyes.

Rod Serling-Opening Narration to UFOs It Has Begun (1976) / Nurse With Wound-The Schmurz / Tones for the Head-enter expressway exit ahead (podomatic.com) / Illusion of Safety-Sedation / The Haters-Strength Through Emptiness / Maigin Blank-Radio / King Curtis-Moon River / Sergio Mendez and Brasil 66-Goin Out of My Head / Jerry Butler-Moon River / People Like Us & Ergo Phizmiz (photo)-Pussycat Giantess / Armando Travajoli-Sessamotto / Dennis Wilson-Dreamer / White Noise-Firebird / Thomas Newman-Angela Undress (American Beauty) / GOA-Liquid Oscillations / EB White-Ring of Time (read by bennett) / Hank Snow-90 Miles an Hour (Down a Dead End Street)

with thanks to Michael, Louise, Agent A, podomatic.com, wfmu.org, Brian Routh, Maigin Blank, Bridget Wishart, Rod Serling (whom I met in 1971), Vicki Bennett, and my listeners

Don't miss part two.

The second half is if possible even more intense, defiantly "out there" (surreal, psychedelic) but still touching ground occasionally. Rewards you for listening, too.

What is the relation between deep emotion and what we have to do in life to get by? Is there time? When? Where?

Cro Magnon-Crow of the Black Tree / The Beatles-I Feel Fine (backwards) / The Hafler Trio-Fuck / Avril Lavigne (photo)-Girlfriend (Legendary DJ Avery Dance Mix) / Wobbly and People Like Us-Naked Little Girl / John Coltrane-My Favorite Things (live at the Half Note) / Lulu-To Sir With Love (youtube) / Barn Owl-Lotus Cloud / Charlotte Gainsbourg-Morning Song / Ghost-Hemicyclic Anthelion / Earth Born-Earth Born / Brian Routh-everytime master / RIAA-Forty Days and Forty Nights (M-1 Sound website)

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Put a Chill Room in your brain today!

The Chill Room, June 29, 2008 00:00 PST, from killradio.org. Concerning self and society, this mix concentrates on the voice, most often female, to generate sparks in our search for the other.

Cammell and Roeg's Performance (1970) with James Fox, Mick Jagger-Opening Sequence (DVD) / The Torture Test (Kris Jensen) / Little Eva-Please Hurt Me / Merzbow-Happenings 1000 Years Time Ago (side B of 7") /satanicpornocultshop-Get Ur Freak On / Tonto's Expanding Head Band-Cybernaut / Big Blood-Satie / Headtones-wrecknical ifficulties (collison collage) (podomatic.com) including / Allison Krause-Now That I've Found You / Helen Forrest-You Go to My Head / tATu-Beliey Plaschik / Performance-Chas and Joey / John Boorman's Point Blank (1967) with Lee Marvin-Opening Sequence (DVD) / Invisible Animals-Ordinary (myspace)

Part 2 of The Other Self. You need both to build to the proper climax.

Nurse With Wound-Shattering Man Falling / Tom Waits-Everything Goes to Hell Anyway / Tori Amos-Datura / Matmos-Supreme Balloon / satanicpornocultshop-Kylie Minogue Arabic Belly Dance Music Mix / Patty Waters-Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair / Performance-End Sequence / Portishead-The Hunter / Point Blank-End Sequence

with thanks to killradio, wfmu.org, Louise, Michael, Jason, Sarah, podomatic, and Agent A.

Anything that builds up to Patty Waters' astonishing tour de force vocal of Black Is The Color is not normal or like anything else.

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The Chill Room, June 8, 2008 00:00 PST, on killradio.org.

Swirling audio mysteries, fun with records, escaping from commercial radio, mad to be saved, leaving your ego at the door.

Sirens / Aimee Mann-Save Me (Magnolia DVD) / Incite- Mindpiercing and other tracks from fragmentedmedia.org / Rip Slyme-Nettaiya / People Like Us-Downtown Once More / James Brown-Crossfire (treated) / Simon House and Ron Goodway-For Heaven's Sake / People Like Us & Ergo Phizmiz-Whithers in the Whist / Tori Amos-Yes, Anastasia / The Beatles-Norwegian Wooooooooooooooooooooooood

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Part two of the 80 minute mind movie "Save Me." Let's see how brave you are.

Herman's Hermits-Don't Go Out into the Rain (sliding scale) / LCD Soundsystem vs. John Cale-All My Friends / Merzbow-Dead Man (7" side B) / satanicpornocultshop-Kylie Minogue / Aiden Baker-Interior / The Cure-Let's Go to Sled / Pauline Oliveros-Bye Bye Butterfly / Battered Ornaments-Take Me Now / BowWowWow-Do You Really Want to Hold Me? / Aimee Mann-Borrowing Time / Jack Kerouac-Ain't We Got Fun? / The Doors-Soul Kitchen

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