Whiskey Soma Cliche

A flier for the Oh Messy Life radio program consisting of hand written text placed on top of a comic book illustration of a super hero. Both text and illustration are very green.

Oh Messy Life – February 3, 2023 Show Notes

Track 1: Trina Basu & Arun Ramamurthy – Migration

From their debut album, Nakshatra, an amazing blend of styles from this violin duo.

Track 2: Máiréad Nesbitt – Man of the House

Moving on to a different kind of violin playing.

Track 3: The Pogues – Whiskey In The Jar

I first heard The Pogues back in college from a campus band that named themselves after the one good video game in the campus entertainment center: Mortal Wombat II.

Track 4: Detroit Cobras – Stay Down

After the passing of Rachel Nagy in 2022, I see online that the Detroit Cobras have been touring with Marcus Durant from Zen Guerilla on vocals.

Track 5: Kristin Hersh – Soma Gone Slapstick

From the album, Wyatt at the Coyote Palace.

Track 6: The Messthetics – Section 9

The rhythm section of Fugazi with Anthony Pirog on guitar.

Track 7: Driftloss – Barrier Funnel

Driftloss is the duo of Marc Kate and Colin Marston.

Track 8: MENTRIX – Be Mahsa Be Nika

From the Woman, Life, Freedom compilation of women artists from Iran dedicated to the resent uprising.

Track 9: Bitchin Bajas – Quakenbrück

Another track from their album, Bajascillators.

Track 10: Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupul – Ceci N’est Pas Un Cliché.

From the KZSU afile, a track whose lyrics are comprised entirely of cliches.

Track 11: Ghoula – Bambara

Found this one via Bandcamp promotion.

Track 12: Jihad the Roughneck MC – Gethsemane

From the new release, The Aztlan Alkebulan Affair.

Track 13: Ben Goldberg School – PCM 9

Bay area clarinetist Ben Goldberg playing with a variety of folks. According to the Bandcamp page, PCM stands for Porch Concert Music.

Track 14: Angel Olsen – Go Home

From the KZSU A-File.


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