Addressing aspects of living in the States: phone sex on the radio, human abysses behind the facade of middle class families, cars, national pride, and country music. 51 minutes with works by Amiri Baraka, Ann Magnuson, Henry Rollins, Madeline Ridley you and others.
Featured cover art: Culturcide – Tacky Souvenirs Of Pre-Revolutionary America
Peter Roehr – Typhoo
an organized area of identical elements (1966, Supposé)
Sapphire – Boys Love Baseball
remembering a special day (1992, Tellus)
Negativland – The Bottom Line
about being a U.S. citizen (1993, Seeland)
Randy Greif – History Lesson
getting ready to become a U.S. citizen (1994, RRRecords)
Ann Magnuson – Made For Radio
on air (1986, Antilles)
Madeline Ridley – Car Hell
thoughts about transport (1984, Freeway Records)
Wendy Chambers – Star Spangled Banner
played by a special instrument (1982, Artmusic Inc.)
John Cage – “John Cage Excerpt #8”
a matter of fact analysis (1969, Cramps Records)
The Tape-beatles – Flowers For Dead Heroes
mediating the U.S. Persian Gulf War (1993, Staalplaat)
Amiri Baraka – Dope
it ain’t capitalism (1980, Folkways Records)
Jerry Dreva – L.A. Art Scene
witnessing a ‘friendly’ takeover (1982, Freeway Records)
William S. Burroughs – A Thanksgiving Prayer
thanks for the wild turkey (1990, Island Records)
Abbie Hoffman – God Bless America
salute from the co-founder of the Youth International Party (1969, Big Toe Records)
The New York IPS – New York City 24 hours in Public Spaces
snapshots from the city (1985, Tellus)
Henry Rollins – Henry
the two Henrys (1983, Freeway Records)
Culturcide – Houston Lawman
satire as a survival tactic during the Eighties (1986, self released)
People Like Us, Matmos, Wobbly – Shenandoah
yet another pick on an iconic song (2002, Tigerbeat6)
