Saturday, October 31, 2009

October 30, 2009 - The Annual Hallowe'en Spooktacular

Bwahahahahaha! What a spooktacle it was! The MC and the DJ kickin' out the Loom...Hallowe'en style! We're using too many exclamation points!!!!!

It was great fun as always, with just a little more than the requisite amount of cheese. Who among us did not look forward to a rather large dollop of cheese in our Hallowe'en baskets? MC Mic Control never minded a little mozzarella, so long as it was accompanied by a pizza. DJ Doc always preferred a stout cheddar. The cheddar always kept better than the hot sticky mozzarella. But enough of this "Tale of Two Cheeses"...big thanks to all the mashers who took the time to carefully craft some hair-raising Hallowe'en tuneage...DJ Useo, Cheekyboy, Frog the Dawg, DJ BC, Ace of Clubs, Voicedude, among many others we didn't get to spin!


HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENMDING LOOM THEME
J.S. BACH - TOCCATA AND FUGUE IN D MINOR
JOHNNY SAYLES - MY LOVE'S A MONSTER
ELVIRA - ELVIRA'S MONSTA RAP
EDWIN COLLINS - WITCHCRAFT
DJ USEO - X-FILES SUN
LOS STRAITJACKETS - THE MUNSTERS THEME
CHEEKYBOY - HALLOWEEN ROYALE WITH CHEESE
BOBBY "BORIS" PICKETT - MONSTER MASH (ATOM'S AGIDA FOR DRACULA MIX)
JOHN CARPENTER AND ALAN HOWARTH - CHARIOTS OF PUMPKINS
FROG THE DAWG - THE GREAT FRANKENSTEIN SHOW
SHUFFLE DEMONS - BIG DADDY, FAT BOY (DEDICATED TO THE BARITONE SAXOPHONE)
DANNY HUTTON - MONSTER SHINDIG
DJ BC - PLEASED TO MEET YOU, I'M THE DEVIL
FREDDY KRUEGER & THE ELM STREET GROUP - DO THE FREDDY
ACE OF CLUBS - RING MY BELL IF YOU WANT CANDY
IVAN HRVATSKA - MAKE LOVE TO HALLOWEEN
VOICEDUDE - SYMPATHY FOR THE SANDMAN
SPIDERBAIT - GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY
FIVE MAN ELECTRICAL BAND - WEREWOLF
EVANGELICALS - THE HALLOWEEN SONG
VOICEDUDE - THRILLER PIG COMES OUT AT MIDNIGHT
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME REMIX
PETER TOSH - VAMPIRE
THE SPECIALS - GHOST TOWN
MACAQUE - BEETLEJUICE
THE POCKET ROCKETS - FRANKENSTEIN
THE HAMBURGER BROTHERS - OMAR THE VAMPIRE
OINGO BOINGO - DEAD MAN'S PARTY (YOU'RE DEAD MIX)
JEFF WAYNE - THUNDER CHILD (MISTER JOYBOY REMIX)
THE ABOMINABLE SURFMEN - MONSTER SURFER
DRASTIC MEASURES - TEDDY BEARS PICNIC
THE ELECTRIC GUITARS - WOLFMAN TAP

Saturday, October 24, 2009

October 23, 2009 - Muppet Madness

The MC was tied up with work and band obligations, so Doc took charge of the controls and piloted the good ship Impending Loom through the stormy seas of fabulous Friday night funk! Marvelous new mashes from Voicedude and Jamiecg74, and an old favourite from Mad Mix Mustang helped to quell the rising tide. Special shouts to dj BC, who has put together an amazing album of mashups involving tunes feom Sesame Street and the Muppet Show. Brings to mind a natural extension of the project...The Puppet Mashup! Imagine the head of Kermit the Frog on Lambchop! The body of Topo Gigio attached to the head of Big Bird! Doc has waaaay too much spare time on his hands, to be drafting concepts such as these...


HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
GROOVE COLLECTIVE - DRUNKEN MASTER
BOOGALOO - YOU GOTTA HAVE FREEDOM
VOICEDUDE - TANGO FREAK
GALACTIC - HAMP'S HUMP
URSULA RUCKER - ANDUKNOWHAT?
BALLISTIC BROTHERS - BLACKER (THE GOOD TIMES)
METALWOOD - U.B. THE MONSTER
DJ SPINNA - ROCK (UNPLUGGED)
MAD MIX MUSTANG - TAKE IT EASY ON ME
DEODATO - SOUL STRUT
GABIN - MR. FREEDOM
MEDESKI, MARTIN, AND WOOD - SUGAR CRAFT (YUKA HONDA REMIX)
UNITED EYE - SKA EAST OF THE WEST
RUDEBOY - G'WAN WIT YA
THE KILTLIFTERS - CRAVERS DUB
THE KILTLIFTERS - THIS IS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU
DUBMATIX - TORNADO (FEAT. RANKING JOE)
ARLING & CAMERON (WITH SWARTE) - COWBOY SKA
MAD BOMBER SOCIETY - ALLEY CAT
THE PLANET SMASHERS - MY DECISION
THE NEXT BEST THING - HONEY
WHOLE LOTTA MILKA - JULIET
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME REMIX
JAMIECG74 - 80'S HARMONIC INTRO MIX
TONES ON TAIL - GO!
MARTINN - THE MUPPET STRUT
SESAME STRASSE - QUIETSCHE ENTCHEN
DJ BC - JAM ON SESAME STREET
THE PET SHOP BOYS AND DUSTY SPRINGFIELD - WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS?
RATIONAL YOUTH - SATURDAYS IN SILESIA
YELLO - I LOVE YOU
ENGLISH BEAT - TEARS OF A CLOWN

Saturday, October 17, 2009

October 16, 2009 - Lo Frequency, Bottom Feeding Ba$t@rds

Yup, that's us! In addition to being talented (oh please stop), attractive (really, please stop), witty (for the love of Pete...), well, you get the general picture...the MC and the DJ are also practitioners of the art of the big pipe, the BARITONE SAXOPHONE. We were feeling the need to do a set of bari-related music, and damned if we didn't end up spinning 2 hours and 40 minutes worth! We did have our fun, didn't we?

Mad props once again to Mojochronic (this is getting habit forming), and Fube (AKA Henry Greenwood) for what we believe is the longest mashup we've ever played...a full fifteen minutes of forty-plus funk tunes mashed exquisitely for your listening pleasure!


HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
FUBE AKA HENRY GREENWOOD - HENRY'S ROLLER DISCO MIX
JUNK - HEY YOUR SHOES ARE UNTIED!
DEEP SCHROTT - OH WELL
LAURENT DE WILDE - MOANIN
OLIVER NELSON - BLUES AND THE ABSTRACT TRUTH
STROKELAND SUPERBAND - LET'S DO FUNK
THE POCKET ROCKETS - SAILOR MOON THEME
THE APPLES - ATTENTION!
SHUFFLE DEMONS - SPADINA BUS
PUCHO AND THE LATIN SOUL BROTHERS - PSYCHEDELIC PUCHO
BILL WATROUS AND NICK BRIGNOLA - BLUE BOSSA
GALACTIC - METER MAID
DINAH D'S CONTRABAND SWINGCLUB - FOO YAP
MAYNARD FERGUSON - CHAMELEON
MORPHINE - ALL WRONG
MOJOCHRONIC - I'LL TAKE YOU ON THE WILD SIDE
ALBINO - PUPPET BOY
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME REMIX
THE KILTLIFTERS - NANOOSE BAY
THE KILTLIFTERS - KEEP IT ON THE DOWN LOW
THREE BARITONE SAXOPHONE BAND - WALTZ FOR GERALDUS
STAN KENTON - A SMITH NAMED GREG
THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA -PARASITE
THE POCKET ROCKETS - SILVER CUP
THE POCKET ROCKETS - FRANKENSTEIN
MATT BIANCO - MATT'S MOOD
MACAQUE - BEETLEJUICE THEME
THE POCKET ROCKETS - GROUND CONTROL TO DOCTOR TOM

October 9, 2009 - Rebellious Nature

The MC managed to make about half the show, before heading off to a gig in Victoria along with DJ Rebel Selecter (host of Rebel Music / Musica Rebelde). Another fun night...firstly with the funk, then skipping to the ska before the requisite alternate ending.

Mojochronic mashed the house once again, along with another fave of the Loom, Mad Mix Mustang. Mais oui, mes amis!


HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
THE BAR-KAYS - TOO HOT TO STOP
JIMMY MCGRIFF - DIG ON IT
LONNIE SMITH - SEE-SAW
THE METERS - EASE BACK
TOWER OF POWER - SOUL VACCINATION
MICHEL CUSSON - WRAP IT UP
DUBMATIX - WAR, PEACE, AND DUB
MOJOCHRONIC - HYPER LONG CRAZY TRAIN RUNNIN'
DJ SPOOKY - MEASURE BY MEASURE (FEAT. GW BUSH AND THE GOLDEN HORNET PROJECT)
MAD MIX MUSTANG - FUNKY SUNSCREEN
THE KILTLIFTERS - KEEP IT ON THE DOWN LOW
THE PLANET SMASHERS - MY DECISION
KING APPARATUS - FIVE GOOD REASONS
MACAQUE - POPCORN
NEW YORK SKA JAZZ ENSEMBLE - FILTHY MCNASTY
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME REMIX
KATE BUSH - THE MAN WITH THE CHILD IN HIS EYES
JOE JACKSON - NINETEEN FOREVER
BUDDY RICH BIG BAND - THE BEAT GOES ON
DOC SEVERINSEN - IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING
TONI BASIL - MICKEY (SPANISH VERSION)
DRASTIC MEASURES - HOTSY TOTSY
INNER CITY - BIG FUN (12" MIX)
THOMAS DOLBY - GET OUT OF MY MIX (SPECIAL DANCE VERSION)
LEVEL 42 - SOMETHING ABOUT YOU (SHEP PETTIBONE REMIX)

October 2, 2009 - Oh, The Huge Manatee!

A sly "zeppelin" reference in the title for the show from this week...only because a caller phoned the CHLY Program Manager and complained about one of the songs that we played! "Crank Up The Bass" by KAOS samples a little Led Zep off the top, and the caller felt that we should not play any music that would disrespect Led Zeppelin in such a manner. Of course, the MC and the DJ took that as a challenge, and played just about every cover or reworked version of a Zeppelin tune that we could lay our greasy little mitts on! Play we did, and had far too much fun doing it...Mojochronic's "Yuletide Zeppelin" is far and away Doc's personal favourite.

Shouts to the aforementioned Mojochronic, Rillen Rudi, Oki, and DJ Lobsterdust for some outstanding mashup action...keep your elbows up when you go into the corner for the puck!


HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL ALL-STARS - LET'S CLEAN UP THE GHETTO
THE JOHNNY OTIS SHOW - THE WATTS BREAKAWAY
RILLEN RUDI - JUMP FOXY LADY JUMP
KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS - THE LIFEBOAT PARTY
KAOS - CRANK UP THE BASS
GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE - THE MESSAGE
CAMEO - WORD UP (EXTENDED MIX)
FAT BOYS - HUMAN BEAT BOX
SPECIAL ED - I GOT IT MADE
OKI - UP IN THE COTTON CLUB
ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE JAZZ - BLACK DOG
FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION - STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
MOJOCHRONIC - YULETIDE ZEPPELIN
LITTLE ROGER AND THE GOOSEBUMPS - STAIRWAY TO GILLIGAN'S ISLAND
PY KASHMIR'S - MUSLIM INDIAN ZULUS
CURRENT SWELL - BOOZE IN HELL
BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH - JEB RAND
SUBB - LOOKING DOWN
THE PLANET SMASHERS - WISE UP
KING APPARATUS - FIVE GOOD REASONS
THE KILTLIFTERS - CAPE TOWN
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME REMIX
DJ LOBSTERDUST - SMELLS LIKE FUNKY MUSIC
THE POCKET ROCKETS - DETROIT ROCK CITY
PUKKA ORCHESTRA - WEEKEND COME ALIVE
RUN DMC - BEATS TO THE RHYME
ELBOW BONES AND THE RACKETEERS - A NIGHT IN NEW YORK
THE SOUL CAPTIVES - LIVIN' EASY
KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS - DOOWOPSALSABOPROCK
MR. SOMETHING SOMETHING - ONLY THE MAKER

September 25, 2009 - Membership Drive Show

That's right, time for our annual CHLY Membership Drive. Mic Control and Doc played another inspiring round of "Stump th eChumps", and big Loom-style thanks to those who called in, made a nonation, and challenged us!

Support campus and community radio wherever you are...you are our lifeblood!

September 18, 2009 - Phat, Phatter, Phattest

Yet another fine funky mix from the MC and the DJ, getting that weekend party started! DJ Morgoth gave us a fine Kurt Cobain mashup (my there do seem to be a lot of those floaring around these days). Life is good...


HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
GROOVE COLLECTIVE - ST. GALLEN
RICHARD'S PEOPLE - YO YO
EDDIE HAZEL - CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'
TEA - SUMMER IN THE CITY
BILL DOGGETT - HONKY TONK POPCORN
THE METERS - EASE BACK
STANLEY CLARKE - HOT FUN
MANFRED HÜBLER & SIEGFRIED SCHWAB - THE LIONS AND THE CUCUMBER
ALAIN CARON - D-CODE (LIVE LE CABARET DE MONTREAL)
POCKET ROCKETS - MR. CLEAN (MC M.C. STYLE)
GEORGE DUKE - SILLY FIGHTIN'
THE SLACKERS - EVICATION
MADNESS BAGGY - TROUSERS
FAT FREDDY'S DROP - BOONDIGGA
FAT LITHUANIAN MIDGET - FAKE PINK FLESH
RUDEBOY - BANG BANG
SCOT ROUNDING - DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN
THE KILTLIFTERS - DEATH ANGLE KAYLE
PLANET SMASHERS - EXPLOSIVE
JEREMY KAY - OVERKILL
DJ MORGOTH - NEVER GONNA GIVE YOUR TEEN SPIRIT
CERRITO THE ITALIAN COWBOY - I'M INTO SOMETHING GOOD
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME (REMIX)
JOE JACKSON - GOT THE TIME
GRIMSKUNK - SUPERHEROES NEVER DIE
XTC - GENERALS AND MAJORS
ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN - BRING ON THE DANCING HORSES (EXTENDED MIX)
THE CLASH - I FOUGHT THE LAW
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS - RADIO, RADIO
5440 - RADIO LUV SONG
MARTHA AND THE MUFFINS - COOLING THE MEDIUM (EXTENDED MIX)
G LOVE AND SPECIAL SAUCE - COLD BEVERAGES

September 11, 2009 - Impending Broom...

That's right, it was our week to clean the station! One of the joys of community-based campus radio is that everyone has to pitch in, beyond the normal programming and production duties. Elbows were greased, noses were put to grindstones, and the Hoover Manoeuver actually worked...the place was spotless and sparkling clean! Once agin, the MC had to leave early, and nearly drove into a ditch when he heard Doc play the MSR Singers and "Oh That Zipper On My Pants"!

Big shout to Fox-1, Musicina Blender, and also to The Ghose of Kurt Cobain for providing us with some ultrafine mash-up action!


HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
EARTH, WIND, AND FIRE - SEPTEMBER
FOX-1 - TROGLODYTES FROM M/A/R/R/S (EXTENDED 13 INCH MIX)
NU YORICAN SOUL FEAT. JOCELYN BROWN - I AM THE BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN
THE HERBALIZER - GEDDIM!! (SESSION 2 TAKE)
THE VILLAGE CALLERS - HECTOR
GOD MADE ME FUNKY - BARTENDA
INTERNAL AFFAIRS - SWEET HOME
MSR SINGERS - OH THAT ZIPPER ON MY PANTS
MICHAEL LEONHART AND THE ASVAMINA 7 - SCOPOLAMINE
THE MOTET - PUSH
EDWIN STARR - WAR (KING BRITT REMIX)
THE MATTHEW HERBERT BIG BAND - THE BATTLE
MADLIB - SLIM'S RETURN
MUSICINA BLENDER - SONG FOR RICKIE'S FATHER
JIMMY DORSEY - HIT THE NOTE (KIDGUSTO REMIX)
THE KILTLIFTERS - KEEP IT ON THE DOWN LOW
DUBMATIX - GIVE THANKS AND PRAISES
PLANET SMASHERS - SWAYED
ONE DROP - RICH MAN POOR MAN
KING APPARATUS - FIVE GOOD REASONS
ELIXXXIRS - JOHNNY
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME (REMIX)
BLUE PETER - RADIO SILENCE
PUKKA ORCHESTRA - LISTEN TO THE RADIO
THE SMITHS - FRANKLY MR. SHANKLY
THE KORGIS - EVERYBODY'S GOTTA LEARN SOMETIMES
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - TWO TRIBES (ANNIHILATION MIX)
THE COMMUNARDS - NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
KID CREOLE - MEGAMIX
THE GHOST OF KURT COBAIN - CAN'T GET ENOUGH TEEN SPIRIT
MALCOLM MCLAREN - BUFFALO GIRLS (EXTENDED MIX)
THE SMITHS - THIS CHARMING MAN (NEW YORK VOCAL)

September 4, 2009 - Partial Victory!

Indeed, a partial victory because the MC had to leave fairly early in the show. Where he goes, we cannot say. Why he goes, we must not ask. What can be said is that Doc rocked the house for the remainder of the show...especially with the post-7 pm alt '80's mix that would make Miss Parker proud!

HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
METALWOOD - BUMPUS
KOOL AND THE GANG - WHO'S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT PTS 1 AND 2
OHIO PLAYERS - LOVE ROLLERCOASTER
THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA - GETAWAY
CHARLES WRIGHT AND THE WATTS 103RD STREET RHYTHM BAND - EXPRESS YOURSELF (MOCEAN WORKER REMIX)
ROY BUDD - I THINK I'M BEING FOLLOWED
STEVIE WONDER - SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED, I'M YOURS (DJ SMASH ESSENTIAL FUNK MIX)
MOSES MAYES - MOSES P.I.
JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET - THEME FROM "STARSKY AND HUTCH"
LIQUID SOUL - ACTION JACKSON
LTJ BUKEM - THE JAMES BOND THEME
EASY STAR ALL-STARS - TIME (FEAT. COREY HARRIS & RANKING JOE)
V - BLOOD MONEY
GENERAL RUDIE - ROADTRIP
RIAA - JOHNNY SKASH
LOTEK HI-FI - RAM DANCEHALL
DUBMATIX - WAR, PEACE, AND DUB
CHRIS MURRAY - LET THERE BE PEACE
THE KILTLIFTERS - CAPE TOWN
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME (REMIX)
THE VILETONES - SCREAMING FIST
THE DIODES - SHAPES OF THINGS TO COME
THE FABULOUS POODLES - THINK PINK
THE DAMNED - GRIMLY FIENDISH (THE BAD TRIP MIX)
IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS - WAKE UP AND MAKE LOVE TO ME
SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK - LOVE MISSLE F1-11 (EXTENDED VERSION)
COLOURBOX - JUST GIVE 'EM WHISKEY
THE BOX - L'AFFAIRE DUMOUTIER (SAY TO ME)
THE SCREAMING BLUE MESSIAHS - I WANNA BE A FLINTSTONE
THE NORTHERN PIKES - TEENLAND
ENDGAMES - FIRST, LAST FOR EVERYTHING (CLUB VERSION)
BOOK OF LOVE - PRETTY BOYS AND PRETTY GIRLS