Addressing aspects of living in the United States: phone sex on the radio, the dark side of middle-class families, cars, national pride and country music. 51 minutes with Amiri Baraka, Ann Magnuson, Henry Rollins, Madeline Ridley and others.
Playlist
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 US citizen. (1993, Seeland)
Randy Greif – History Lesson
Getting ready to become a US 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 US 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)
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