S7E383 - Kraftwerk 'Radio-Activity' with Kevin Chanel
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PocketCasts German electronic band Kraftwerk's 1975 release 'Radio-Activity' is a bit of a forgotten middle-child, having come just after 'Autobahn' and just before 'Trans-Europe Express'. Returning guest Kevin Chanel makes the case that this highly experimental, avant-garde concept album deserves a second look.
“When airwaves swing, distant voices sing”
Songs discussed in this episode: Radioactivity (Kraftwerk cover) - The Divine Comedy; Trans-Europe Express - Kraftwerk; Commerciality - Mr Partridge; The Ballad Of Austin Cortez - The Soul Brothers of Chula Vista; Tour De France, Geiger Counter, Radioactivity, Radioland - Kraftwerk; March from A Clockwork Orange (Ninth Symphony, Fourth Movement, Abridged) - Beethoven/Wendy Carlos; Airwaves, Intermission, News - Kraftwerk; Dazzle Ships (Parts II, III & VII) - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark; The Voice of Energy, Antenna, Radio Stars, Uranium - Kraftwerk; Blue Monday - New Order; Transister, Ohm Sweet Ohm, Radioactivity (The Mix), Radioactivity (Live) - Kraftwerk
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Born in San Diego, CA. Grew up in National City and Chula Vista (neighborhoods of SD).
Turned onto rock (Cooper, Bowie, Sabbath, etc.), then punk rock as it was happening. Started
playing in groups in 1980, urged by a love of The Saints, Ramones, P.i.L.’s “Metal Box”, XTC,
Gang Of Four and other groups.
1982 joined The Front and took on the management of Scheming Intelligentsia Records (with
which we released our 2nd album - 1985’s "Man You Gotta Move"), which I maintained until
1996, having released around 40 titles.
Moved to SF, where I went corporate, got married in 99, and had a kid in 2006. In that time I
recorded two albums with The Lemon-Limes, played bass for The Zeros, then started
ChinMusic! Magazine, a RnR/baseball zine. 2003 started Punk Rock Confidential magazine with
my wife Sunny (Girlyhead Magazine), and Fat Mike of NOFX. After 8 years years, that died. In
2016 we inherited Grooves Inspiralled Vinyl from Sunny's late father Ray Andersen, which we
still run. In 2019 I began El Enojado Hot Sauce. That was fun.
Currently I also play bass for SD bands Ghetto Scheist, an occasionally reunited The Front, and
sing for a Saints tribute band - Kid Galahad And The Eternals.
I also make one hell of a greek salad.