07.03.05 Dystopia

Tonight’s show is shaping up. I will of course continue highlighting the SXSW music I have come to love, as well as a few surprises. You can, as usual, find the setlist over at Spinitron. Click Public Playlists then KBGA, then Radio Dystopia. the setlist won't be up until the show starts tonight at 10PM, MST. You can also stream the show from the KBGA site.

I was at my locally owned independent record store yesterday, and I noticed that Son Volt has a new album due out next Sunday, Okemah And The Melody Of Riot. On their site, you can't listen to one of the tracks from the new album, but there's a link to your the media giant that thinks it runs the world of legally downloaded music. At least on Jay's site , you can download some rare tracks.

I also noticed that many musicians, including Son Volt, are utilizing Micro$oft's horrible Spaces service to host their music. I understand that struggling musicians need cheap places to put their music. But when established artists stand on the shoulders of a corporate giant I just shake my head.

When ArmyWife told me that The Doors have gotten back together and are touring, I couldn't believe it. Guess it's old news. The Doors 21st Century are even touring. There's quite a write-up of the whole process over at The Doors' official site. Ian Astbury, the former lead singer for The Cult. While I think it would be interesting to see one of these shows, as the rest of the band is left intact, I think it's a little overkill, and my bet is that it's a bunch of old guys reliving their glory days. I say, leave the past in the past, and let The Doors' music stand on its own. But I guess they aren't ready to do that, as further evidenced by their recent collaborations with many of the "hip" DJs of the mainstream electronica world. I'll feature some clips of that atrocity on tonight's Radio Dystopia.

Most importantly, however, I am proud to announce that I'll be featuring three tracks from Dextrometh, as he's sometimes known onstage and in the studio. Dex recently started his own record label in order to sell his huge body of work, as well as featuring other musicians and artists from Northeast and Southern Ohio. Many tracks are available for preview over at Scary!Records Dex's quiet guitar and meandering notes build interesting melodies complimented by his smooth voice. Recently, he's been delving into themes of exploration along the lines of Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, as well as thinking about moving into a more abstract noise-collage vein again, which he has moved away from in recent years.

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