Ken | Playlist | 09 January 2008

Wed. 1/9/08 9:02am From: nEGATOR

Happy New Year, Ken! May the crystals in your ears reach for the stars!

Wed. 1/9/08 9:03am From: John from Oslo

Happy New Year Ken!

I demand to have the right to vote, if the president is the leader of the free world!

Wed. 1/9/08 9:05am From: Ken

Thanks John, thanks nEGATOR!

Wed. 1/9/08 9:06am From: Negator

Where are these niggaz from? Dirty south Germany?

Wed. 1/9/08 9:09am From: listener jeremy

how cool would it be if my name was Moog?

Wed. 1/9/08 9:16am From: Parq

Ken, who was on trumpet on that Nico mashup?

Wed. 1/9/08 9:19am From: Ken

Very funny, Parq! You just wanted to force me to type: Reiner Winterschladen.

Wed. 1/9/08 9:21am From: jonathan

it's not your fault.

Wed. 1/9/08 9:22am From: Listener Dave

Will Vickie and Bunny be making an appearance this morning?

Wed. 1/9/08 9:23am From: JCityStyleFiter

nice set ken - go sweden go

Wed. 1/9/08 9:25am From: Listener Dave

Awesome. Thanks.

Zatumba?

Wed. 1/9/08 9:28am From: ?

I heard that Mr Moog pronounced his name to rhyme with 'voque"

Wed. 1/9/08 9:29am From: dei xhrist

thanks, Ken, for still making the herculean effort to come in to hang the airwaves upside down.

Wed. 1/9/08 9:29am From: ?

"vogue," that is

Wed. 1/9/08 9:30am From: dei xhrist

can't be, because the electric cow says moooog, not mowwg

Wed. 1/9/08 9:31am From: jw

"Moog" rhymes with "vogue". I grew up in East Aurora in the 70s while Bob Moog was living there. I went through school with his daughter (didn't know her, but she was best pals with my brother). I went to a garage sale at his house (no cool oscillators).

Wed. 1/9/08 9:31am From: Ken

Robert Moog says Moge, rhyming with vogue. But Jean Jacques Perrey says Moooog, and he says it with a cool French accent.

Wed. 1/9/08 9:35am From: Steev

Moog -- Mogue -- Mog, who cares! the KEYTAR is where it's at.

Wed. 1/9/08 9:36am From: Negator

Somehow "Mooooog" with an "oooog" seems to say, "Let's get kinky", than Mougue with an ougue. Is it just me?

Wed. 1/9/08 9:37am From: Ken

Yes nEGATOR, It's just you.

Wed. 1/9/08 9:38am From: ?

Anything with a French accent is superior, you've got a point.

Wed. 1/9/08 9:38am From: jonathan

i saw a great documentary about moog. mooooog.
called, moog.

Wed. 1/9/08 9:39am From: jan

like vogue- never mind that, though- great to have Ken back and loved Nico vs Trance groove

Wed. 1/9/08 9:39am From: Ken

Bad news everybody, our field trip to see the new tATu movie is to be postponed. The movie premiers at Cannes in May, and then opens in the US in May or June. But this does mean that Lena and Julia from tATu will be at Cannes, and they will look fabulous.

Wed. 1/9/08 9:40am From: mouse

Let's all go to Cannes!

Wed. 1/9/08 9:41am From: dei xhrist

I saw that one too, with him as a Homer SImpsonesque cartoon. He also showed up in the Theremin biography and there was a great shot of his crammed work table.

Wed. 1/9/08 9:41am From: June From Oslo

moʊɡ - I agree with Jan, That Nico thing was quite cute!

Wed. 1/9/08 9:42am From: Mouth From The South

As long you pronounce it "the Kaan" film festival will they let Americans in. Welcome back Mr. K.

Wed. 1/9/08 9:43am From: Wes

I'm in, as long as Ken promises not to wear a banana hammock on the beach

Wed. 1/9/08 9:44am From: Keith

I lost my dignity many times being corrected on my pronounciation of the venerated inventor's name. Thanks for restoring my self-esteem Ken.

Wed. 1/9/08 9:46am From: Listener Dave

Former NHL goaltender Andy Moog pronounced his name "Moeg" like "Vogue". Just sayin.

Will this Dengue Fever song summon Mothra if I crank it LOUDER?

Wed. 1/9/08 9:46am From: Wes

Moog's are great of course, but I just picked up a Hammond T400 at a thrift store for 40 bucks, been having loads of fun with that

Wed. 1/9/08 9:52am From: Keith

Maybe the Canadians pronounce it Moeg. They do that kinda of stuff you know.

Wed. 1/9/08 9:52am From: Parq

"Hammond" is, of course, pronounced "HAY-mond".

Wed. 1/9/08 9:53am From: Ann Arbor Doug

I would like to pronounce it "Murgh."

Wed. 1/9/08 9:54am From: Listener Dave

But don't the Canadians go the other way on pronunciation? You know, like "aboot" or "the faceoff is ootside the zoone."

Wed. 1/9/08 9:55am From: Listener Dave

Johnny Moped sounds like Lemmy.

Wed. 1/9/08 9:56am From: Rococo Pagoda

And the Arp Odyssey is actually pronounced Oorp Awdessy, but only in Baltimore.

Wed. 1/9/08 9:56am From: pat

Johnny Moped obviously invented punk rock.

Wed. 1/9/08 9:57am From: Negator

Since your heading in this direction, might you play, 'Fan Club' by The Damned?

Wed. 1/9/08 10:01am From: m p

johnny moped = sexton ming's older brother?

Wed. 1/9/08 10:02am From: pat

OHMYGAWD, the Girls rule!! THis is geat!

Wed. 1/9/08 10:02am From: Ken

Hey Mouth from the South - Thanks for stuffing the ballot box on Seven Second Delay last week! You rallied the anti-gum forces.

Wed. 1/9/08 10:03am From: Andrew

Destroy All Monsters with Wayne Kramer and a Stooge?

Wed. 1/9/08 10:03am From: Negator

That The Girls song is really informative, Ken, thanks.

Wed. 1/9/08 10:03am From: Doug

Hey, DAM. He's been posting Craigslist ads trying to start a Christian Rock band around here. I almost tried out on drums but I heard he was kind of a tyrant.

Wed. 1/9/08 10:03am From: philthy

Destroy All Mosters -- yay! How about the Avengers?

Wed. 1/9/08 10:04am From: Ken

Ron Asheton, but no Wayne Kramer on this D.A.M.track.

Wed. 1/9/08 10:04am From: Parq

The Girls always struck me as electric Wild Man Fischer. Speaking of the Girls striking me, they threw a chair at me at the Rat in '79. I don't think they were actually aiming at me, but who knows ...

Wed. 1/9/08 10:05am From: Ken

Doug, are you saying that Asheton is forming a Christian band?

Wed. 1/9/08 10:06am From: Doug

No, Larry Miller. I think he was in this band right?

Wed. 1/9/08 10:06am From: pat

..how did I miss the Girls?..

Wed. 1/9/08 10:09am From: Ken

No, Larry Miller wasnt in this incarnation of Destroy all Monsters. Maybe he was in an earlier incarnation of the band. A lot of people passed through DAM. They were sort of the Menudo of Michigan punk rock.

Wed. 1/9/08 10:12am From: Bryan

Great to hear Johnny Moped. I remember them on Live at the Roxy. Good stuff.

Wed. 1/9/08 10:13am From: Doug

Yeah: "In 1976, Niagara and Loren recruited guitarist Laurence B. (Larry) Miller and saxophonist Benjamin (Ben) Miller." - wikipedia

Wed. 1/9/08 10:18am From: nEGATOR

Nit-wit Mitt

Wed. 1/9/08 10:20am From: Rocket

his name is MIT, i think that is very funny

Wed. 1/9/08 10:20am From: dei xhrist

I deg to biffer - enjoy the comedy at http://www.vote-smart.org/election_president_search.php?type=alpha
... and read the stuff at the Boston Phoenix about Romney ("it depends on how you define "I", "saw", "my", "father", "march", "with", and "Dr. Martin Luther King".)

Wed. 1/9/08 10:21am From: Vivian

Don't forget Mitt's witnessing his father walking with MLK. Is a Mitt Mash Up contest in the future?

Wed. 1/9/08 10:22am From: Doug

Mitt Romney's name is Willard!?? That's totally hilarious.

Wed. 1/9/08 10:22am From: dei x

Shelly/Olive Oyl vs Zatumba

Wed. 1/9/08 10:22am From: Negator

Sing it Shelly and Zatumbo! Nice duet...

Wed. 1/9/08 10:27am From: Ken

Get out - is Mitt Romney's first name really Willard?

Wed. 1/9/08 10:27am From: Doug

Threadgill? Rockin'. Ken you rule.

Wed. 1/9/08 10:28am From: Doug

Swear to god, Willard Mitt Romney.

Wed. 1/9/08 10:28am From: hector

More Threadgill, please!

Wed. 1/9/08 10:30am From: Ken

Wow, lots of Threadgill lovers out there.. I haven't had a response like that since I played Primus.

Wed. 1/9/08 10:31am From: jojo

just when you thought the democrats could put one together....bloomberg nader 2008!

Wed. 1/9/08 10:34am From: batgirl

wuzzzup ken,, HAPPY NEW YEAR,,did ya miss me?? i missed you,,,btw,,did you get that vid i sent b4 you left??? BEST WISHES IN 2008,,

Wed. 1/9/08 10:36am From: Negator

I think we all should see Batgirl's video!

Wed. 1/9/08 10:38am From: mark

after we hear some Primus

Wed. 1/9/08 10:40am From: Frank

Ja die Margot hat Geschmack.....Wunderschön

Wed. 1/9/08 10:49am From: Parq

Not only is "Willard" his real name, but someone on NPR yesterday asserted that he is not using it because voters will think it's too white-shoe ruling class. To which one can say only, "Oh, rats!"

Wed. 1/9/08 10:52am From: Bad Ronald

He should'a went with Willy!

Wed. 1/9/08 10:53am From: Mark

Jeez there's one seller for this Z-Rock Hawaii on Amazon and they want $300 for it

Wed. 1/9/08 11:01am From: dei x

You think Willard Romney is schoolyard blues material, we once had a gubernatorial race between Judd Greg and Dick Swett.

Wed. 1/9/08 11:06am From: Kurious W in NYC

Ken, good to hear you/your show back after holidays. I consistently notice how you always have way more comments (and hence logic would imply - more listeners) than any other show/DJ on WFMU. My question is for your listeners/ COMMENT makers out there. Is this because Ken's show is far the most popular on station or is it more "comment" friendly + if so why? Just Kurious. thanks!

Wed. 1/9/08 11:08am From: dei x

we are lured in by the ever expanding power of ZATUMBA!

Wed. 1/9/08 11:09am From: Mark

All hail Zatumba

Wed. 1/9/08 11:10am From: Jack

Kurious,
you must be referring to Ken's Kulture o' Kommentary...

Wed. 1/9/08 11:11am From: John from Oslo

Sometimes I picture me the WFMU studio with Ken behind an array of consoles, a couple of laptops, an Ipod, two record players, three CD-players, some Lexicon effects and something that looks just like a Telefunken U47, operating everything simultaneously - wearing a tin-foil hat...

Wed. 1/9/08 11:12am From: evan

ZATUMBA '08!!!

Wed. 1/9/08 11:13am From: dei x

... a moog...

Wed. 1/9/08 11:14am From: Andy

Ken, you're forgetting that Huckabee used to cook squirrels in his popcorn popper!!!

Wed. 1/9/08 11:15am From: nEGATOR

Choir of Flora is really The Residents aren't they?

Wed. 1/9/08 11:15am From: Mark

I'm wearing tin-foil underwear

Wed. 1/9/08 11:15am From: jonathan

i don't think i ever need to hear anything else again after this prison rap. GENIUS!!

Wed. 1/9/08 11:15am From: Doug

That was amazing - here's the link to the Incorrect Hip Hop show http://www.wfmu.org/listen.ram?show=4424

Wed. 1/9/08 11:19am From: Ken

Kurious - I think it's because I make an active effort on the comments, I respond, etc... I slap down trolls... I try to make it work. I think many other DJs take a more passive approach to it.

Wed. 1/9/08 11:19am From: dei x

(he pays us)

Wed. 1/9/08 11:20am From: Mark

On the other hand a copy of the Z-Rock Hawaii cd is up for bid on ebay and the current bid is $10.50, so I think we could say the seller on Amazon is a rip off artist

Wed. 1/9/08 11:21am From: sasa

Belly artist? Food for Animals album?
????

Wed. 1/9/08 11:23am From: dei x

the show also coincides with a fairly slow office time for me, and the fact that Ken does refer and takes the time and energy to scream and talk funny just increases the conspiratorial humor. He does it for US, and we are entertained. Oddly enough, a percentage of the playlist overlaps with LuxuriaMusic.com. Go figyah.

Wed. 1/9/08 11:24am From: Ken

Thanks Sasa! All fixed now.

Wed. 1/9/08 11:28am From: Bad Ronald

Kurios: I have nothing better to do.

Wed. 1/9/08 11:30am From: The Framinator

You gotta love WFMU. What other station would play a song with the word "potentates" in it?

Wed. 1/9/08 11:30am From: Ken

Andy, are you serious about Huckabee? That actually doesn't sound too odd, especially for someone from Arkansas.

Wed. 1/9/08 11:36am From: Andy

Was in a NYT opinion piece. Haven't found other verification yet:
http://egan.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/02/intro/?em&ex=1199509200&en=a50d5d81acf5d57e&ei=5087%0A

Wed. 1/9/08 11:38am From: dei x

sample from the author's reading of Wicked or Son of a Witch?

Wed. 1/9/08 11:39am From: Listener Dave

Zatumba rules!

Here's a clip of Mike Huckabee looking smart on Rick Mercer's always fun "Talking To Americans" on the CBC. He's about 8 1/2 or 9 minutes in.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GuyfmvnwoG8&feature=related

Wed. 1/9/08 11:43am From: Negator

Kurious: I have listened to Ken's show for at least 9 to 7 years now. This comments thing is new and fun because I finally get to communicate with this funny person called Ken. I loved Charlie, too. But alack he is gone. Any word from him, Ken? Would be good to know how he's doing.

Wed. 1/9/08 11:46am From: Ken

Charlie is doing well.. he has relocated to New England and may start doing radio up there. I also like the comments thread because it gives me a chance to interact with people who are listening right now, which believe it or not, I couldnt really do when I was relying on phones and e-mail for listener interaction. Most calls and e-mail had nothing to do with my show or the music.

Wed. 1/9/08 11:47am From: -max-

K: We love Ken, and the alternate universe he spins into creation every Wednesday morning. We commune with each other in this little box because we can!
N: I miss Charlie as well.

Wed. 1/9/08 11:48am From: Negator

Ken check out my write up of Wfmu for my friends new blog. Sorry about the 'testiclevage' remark

http://analogsuicide.com/dear-dr-speaks/

Wed. 1/9/08 11:50am From: bb

minor point of order: inflagranti works here in brooklyn (also runs codek records) not germany...though i cant recall his ethnicity

Wed. 1/9/08 11:51am From: jk

ken that bed music is more irritating than someone chewing gum. can you believe it? please can it.

Wed. 1/9/08 11:53am From: Ken

jk, I speak for all FMU DJs when I say that anonymous comments like that only egg me on to do it even more.

Wed. 1/9/08 11:54am From: BillyJam

hey Ken, great show as usual. And yo Negator. Just read your great article - For those you havent clicked on that link posted above yet here is an excerpt from what Negator had to write about WFMU: "Fuck all jack-ass blogs and bullshit MySpace pages. WFMU and their DJ's are the razor's edge of musical reality slashing time and space with a murderous intent. They assault and pleasure the aural senses like an Amsterdam Turkish hooker wearing a strap-on, carrying a wizards wand in one hand and a bag of herion mixed with cocaine in the other." - Negator

Wed. 1/9/08 11:55am From: a friend

well i'll see you next week have a great one,

Wed. 1/9/08 11:55am From: Doug

I totally miss Charlie. But in better news, I recently discovered the Professor's new blogs, and they are great. http://theaudiokitchen.net and http://theradiokitchen.net, I believe.

Wed. 1/9/08 11:57am From: jk

OK, If i include my email then you'll stop? Thanks b/t/w for the ssd funpack.

Wed. 1/9/08 12:34pm From: Ken

jk - If I knew who you were, your criticism would carry more weight.

Fri. 1/11/08 3:17am From: j McMahon

Ken I dont know if this is to late for you to read but I listen to your shows via the fabulous inter-wave being that I live on the banks of the river Kwai in thailand, here is the point of interest your wierd anomaly is the same as my mothers, she suffers from same same as the local would say here and everything she is told by doctors is conflicting and ends up being gibberish and guess work, what have you done, besides hanging up side down, my mom is 69, that is her age not her prediliction as far as I know. Any suggestions would be appreciated especially by me poor old mumsie. Root Hog.

Sat. 1/12/08 12:47pm From: kraftwerkout

where can i get more Anna Elektronische?????

Sun. 1/13/08 4:04pm From: Jeff M

One of the prominent sounds in that "Moog Acid" Frere Jacques will always put me in mind of a tune by Mr. Scruff, since that's where I heard it first. (Mr. Scruff of course famous for accompanying several seminal episodes of Weebl and Bob). Pie!

Sun. 1/13/08 4:37pm From: Jeff M

It's interesting what we each consider sacrosanct, such that we get pissy when someone screws with it. I'm losing my diplomatic neutrality and am no longer above baiting smugly religious people more and more, the more annoyed I get with the way their obsession with their chosen superstition seems to be intruding in our lives; and if I'm doing a decent job of it, it must make them at least a little cranky. I have little sympathy, even though I presumably should. But then when something (I consider) truly of value is screwed around with -- say a great photo like the Steve McCurry Afghan girl, which someone's scribbled on, in which form Ken has used it for this playlist's top picture -- I find myself getting more offended than I'd expect to. I guess it all depends on what you care about. Or maybe I'm responding to the arrogance of someone who'd come across a great piece of work, attaining a sort of perfection in its original form, and see it just as a source of component parts he could "recontextualize" into his own inferior and snotty statement of... who knows what.

Listener comments!