This issue of KDViationS is dedicated to our friend, Ed Martin. He was a longtime KDVS DJ, host of “Cactus Corners” on Saturday afternoons, and a caring and supportive integral part of our community. He mentored many new DJ’s, often calling in during their shows to give them words of support and encouragment. He had a wealth of knowledge and was known around the station as our “senior mascot,” as he liked to say. Instead of mourning, we are celebrating his life as he would have wanted us to. Rest in peace, Ed. Table of Contents pg 3 - 6 / MNDSGN Interview by Sam Ribakoff Helllooooo. If you ever pg 7 - 8 / Adore 1996 Interview by Joshua Hong want to submit your own stories, articles pg 9 - 10 / God Hates You, aka Get To The Show interviews, artwork, Early If You Wanna See the Bands by Janie Lozano writing, photography, or pg 11 - 12 /Senay Kenfe Interview by Sam etc, email us at Ribakoff pg 13 - 18 / Dr. James Fallon Interview by Doug [email protected] Desalles pg 19 - 22 / Album Reviews by KDVS DJs We’d love to hear from you. pg 23 / Trans-Posed by David Young For more content and info pg 24 / Art by Edgar Lampkin visit: pg 25 - 26 / Amid A K-Pop Industry Revolution by Lorraine Ye www.kdvs.org or pg 27 - 28 / Winter 2015 Programming Schedule tune into 90.3 FM pg 29 / Top 90.3 pg 30 / Upcomming Events Front cover by Anastasia Scheichl Back cover by Edgar Lampkin Fold Out Photography by Chris Hayes

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KDVS 90.3 fm | 14 Lower Freeborn Hall, University of California Davis, Davis CA 95616 Studio: (530) 752-2777 or (530) 754-KDVS | Lobby: (530) 752-0728 Yeah, was there a specific people. Is it cool being space the album was done down there? in? Were you in at a moun- It’s amazing, man. Coming tain-top or something? from South Jersey, there’s A lot of the record was realistically no scene for recorded and composed at what I was doing. I mean the MND Highland Park. A lot of the closest thing that came to it earlier material I started when was Philadelphia which is the I just moved to Highland nearest city. It just wasn’t the Park two years ago. I was same. There wasn’t as many s G n just isolated in my room. I people coming together and can’t really say I was making having a sense of camara- An interview by the actual music on moun- derie. It was very broken up Sam Ribakoff tain-tops. Just mentally and and kind of isolated out East, spiritually I guess. so being out here and being The press refer to your able to connect with so many music as beat music. Do like-minds is definitely a plus MNDSGN is a Los Angeles you describe your own and you can definitely say based musician and recent music that way? that’s one of the reasons I’m signee to Stones Throw Re- It’s really hard for me to box still out here. cords that makes hymns for it in to just beats. I still do a Did you move to LA just for all you 21st century godless lot of instrumental stuff. My that reason? heathens. background comes from Mainly. making hip-hop beats but About the intersection of SR: MNDSGN is an LA- I think at this time with so LA’s hip-hop electronic based musician and pro- many cats making such scene. A big part of that ducer with a new album different fusings of different seems to be The Boiler out with Stones Throw genres that it’s hard to come Room? You seem to be on Records called Yawn Zen. up with a name for it. I think a lot- or at least always at MNDSGN, first of all does a lot of people just use beats The Boiler Room. Could the title of your new album for lack of better word. you explain what The Boil- Yawn Zen refer to sort of Sometimes it feels like er Room is and why you the dreamy, laid-back vibe journalists or like bloggers like it? to your record? or whatever will just the The Boiler Room is… I’m M: Somewhat, you can term beat music. It’s used trying to put this in a nutshell. definitely say that. It’s super lazily or sometimes it’s It’s definitely become the open to the listeners’ even used derogatorily. It’s main hubs for a lot of differ- imagination, but a lot of that almost like a put-down, ent kind of musicians to get came from really just having like simple drum loops on a worldwide scale. You a lot of time with stuff and or whatever, but I mean know, promotion, you can sometimes embracing out there in LA, you seem perform for people across laziness and low energy to be friends with similar the world and they’ll see you. vibes, you know, being like-minded artists like It’s just a dope way for cats mellow. Knowledge and all these like us, especially the young

3 Photo by Alima Jennings to show the world what they’re doing. It’s in the form of live internet streaming and who’s not on the internet? It’s a great platform for music right now. I think I played Boiler Room the first time in 2011 when I was living with Sophie who is one of the curators of Boiler Room. So she’s always helped out in bringing different flavors. Going back to the album and people calling it beat music- there’s more to it though, songs like “Cam- 4? My homie Koda was just tried to do it myself and it- I elblues” and “Exchanging” playing bass and it sounded don’t know. I exported it and sound like bedroom pot a lot like Connan Mockasin shared it with a few homies music or like shoe-gazing shit. I was listening to a lot and Sophie got a hold of it. music the way the vocals of his stuff, that might have I sent it to her and she sent are mixed. It seems to sparked wanting to do some it to Wolf and he was feeling be like in the middle of more non-beat-sounding it and wanted to hear more in-tubed inside the instru- stuff. of that stuff. So did I, cause ments instead of rising Had you sung on any of I was just experimenting and above it. What are you lis- your songs or on anything am still experimenting with tening to? It’s not just your else? Was it nerve-wrack- that sound too. From that friends and the scene and ing singing and then put- song on, I just wanted to dive LA and it’s not just hip-hop ting it out as like your first into that world of singing and or electronica. It seems to release on like a major songwriting. be much bigger. label. When’d you actually start For sure, I definitely have a It was interesting how the making music? palate for psychedelic stuff. whole singing thing came I started getting into beats in Whether it’s psych rock or to be. I recorded the song middle school. Like middle jazz- off the top I can’t think “Sheets”- I would say that school into high school be- of a particular artist that was was probably the first thing cause my older brother was inspiring that singer songwrit- I’d ever recorded for Yawn making music. He was using er vibe, but I kind of wanted Zen and that was in like free loops. A lot of us that to come from a somewhat 2012, I believe. The fall of came from that generation ignorant place with it be- 2012. I just made the in- started with free loops. From cause I was doing mostly strumental first and I really then on, I started making beat-oriented stuff. So um, wanted to get a vocalist on shit. Before that, I always had shoot man- you know who I it, but I didn’t really know one of those cheap Yamaha was listening to a lot around too many people that would 61-key keyboards. I always the time I was making Track like fit that vibe so I just had that around in the house.

4 I was already kind of experi- My main recording software only is your album called menting I just wasn’t record- is Ableton Live, but I use a Yawn Zen, but before that ing. I was playing shit on the couple of keyboards here you released an album on keyboard. and there. A lot of borrowed Bandcamp called Breatha- When was the point that stuff [chuckles] right now I’m rian. It’s a sect of Hinduism you started taking it seri- borrowing a Yamaha DX5, that believes you can live ously? Or thought this was which is a classic 80s key- without food and water what you could do? board, you know all of the only needing cosmic life There were a lot of phases to cheesy keyboard sounds are forces to sustain you. Can where I was taking it serious- on there. you talk about your interest ly. At first, out of high school, Do you get to go to like in religion or spiritualism? where everyone went off to Dam-Funk’s house and like I think there’s definitely some college I just wanted to make use all his keyboards? truth in every kind of be- beats for rappers. In a sense Exactly, there’s one patch lief system. In the case of I was kind of taking it serious that sounds exactly like a Breatharianism in particular- in that aspect, but after I kept Dam-Funk patch you don’t my older brother put me onto making stuff that I thought even need to do anything to that because he was reading was catered towards artists, do it. Anything I can get my onto that. It was interesting- it kept getting more complex hands on, but mainly every- even something as silly and and I was able to listen to it thing is composed in Ableton outlandish as that might be, by itself, you know, without Live. I still feel like there’s some any rapper or vocalist on it. Do you have a philosophy truth to it for sure. Just being That was probably around in sampling? Like songs open to all kinds of religions 2006 or 2007 when I kind you won’t do or songs you is a healthy thing to practice. of stopped depending on like a lot, but you won’t I, myself, am super open, I an artist having to be on the do it because you like the don’t confine myself to a cer- track. Not that I really had a song too much. tain belief system. I just try to crazy discography with hella I’m pretty grimy when it enjoy it all. But yeah, Breath- rappers rapping on my stuff, comes to sampling. I’ll sam- arianism is crazy, like, I don’t but early on it was oriented ple anything, honestly. I don’t condone it. I’m not trying to on that. have any rules or guidelines. tell people to try it out, but Did the music change Whether it’s a record or cas- it’s definitely something worth when you stopped needing sette tape or an mp3 online- considering or respecting. to have rappers on it? You especially with that kind of Did you try it? said it was getting more low-fi sound I tend to have Haha, no. When I first start- complex. sometimes, it kind of makes ed researching it I found this Yeah, you gotta tell the story it easier for me to sample dude named Wiley Brooks with different instruments anything. It doesn’t have to who was televised speaking other than the vocals. You be high quality. It’s anything in the 70s. Over the years, got to be thoughtful and pay and everything that I can plug he’s been exposed for being a lot more attention to detail. an input into. kind of phony because he You were using loops at In the past you seemed to would tell people to not eat that time, but what do you be interested in religion or anything, but if you had to use now? at least spiritualism. Not 5 eat something it had to be do more of that- producing curated that. I’d never actu- like a double cheeseburger for rappers? Or is it more ally worked with him in the and like two-liter coke that like if somebody asks, I’ll studio [Danny] or like met him has to be in a plastic bottle. do it or something? personally, so that was just He has allegedly lived off that It’s more of the latter, hon- like straight-up internet file for X amount of years, I don’t estly. I don’t seek it a lot. transfer collaboration steez. really know. I thought that Lately I’ve been doing a lot of What’s next? More instru- was funny. In other countries, remixes which I think is fun, mental tracks from you’ll definitely find people but as far as working with MNDSGN? Maybe some who are actually about it other vocalists and rappers rapping? and there is scientific proof and stuff- I’m super open to Definitely more vocal stuff, of these gurus who are just it. It’s just I’m always focused that’s for sure. The vocal living without food and just on my own shit at the same tracks from Yawn Zen and living off the sun. To each his time. You know, I might want even the vocal tracks on own, man. That shit’s cool. to rap, instead of getting the Surface Outtakes cas- That guy sounds like he’s someone else to rap. I feel sette tape I released is kind a secret spokesperson for like as an artist you should of hinting at the direction McDonald’s or something. be able to experiment with a I’m trying to take it. I’m still It’s so funny- his name’s bunch of different things. But, experimenting so I personally Wiley Brooks. It’s hilarious. I yeah, whatever comes into don’t know what to expect think he’s offering some kind my path. but there’s going to be more of seminar on his website but Did Danny Brown or DOJA song-writing in the process. it cost like a million dollars to CAT ask you before or did Nice, well, I’m excited. sign up. they just use the song and Awesome, Thanks man! He just needs one person you had to find out about Thanks man! to sign up and he’s good it? Is that it? for the rest of his life. That happened with DOJA Yeah, unless you wanna At the same time, it goes to CAT. She had recorded the say something else show that every religion kind song and posted it on her Much love and thank you for of has the heads who actu- Soundcloud and I think one your time. I appreciate every- ally understand the truth of of her friends showed me. one tuning in and listening it but there’s also the other And usually I would kind of and I’ll do my best to keep it side that’s just too intense. just brush it off cause that coming. You can find that with any shit’s gonna happen. Cats religion. are gonna bootleg your shit Back to the music. Your and record a song over it and new album Yawn Zen is say that it’s produced by you, mostly instrumental except but in that particular case for the couple songs where I was actually digging the you’re singing on them. track. And some of her other But you’ve also produced a work was cool, but I let that couple of songs for rap- one go through for sure. But pers like Danny Brown and with Danny Brown, my homie DOJA CAT. Do you want to Sweeney Kovar actually 6 Interview by Joshua Hong Art by Daniel Johann, Sarah Bailey Adore, 1996 Interview & Jono Verall

Adore, 1966 is the latest project interested in how artists revisit from “Winter” to “World Anti- of Wellington-based musician older ideas and songs and I God Freedom X” and what Daniel Johann Lines. After only was curious how you were does the title mean to you? two songs survived a house fire going to approach making new from the artist’s home, Daniel has songs for the project. Are you It’s not so much a change in name been recreating his record entirely. focusing on rewriting songs as it is a totally different album. It’s been a few months since the off of memory or creating Like, I still have unfinished versions release of those two tracks and he’s something totally different of all of the tracks from Winter, recently uploaded a mix featuring since your flat caught on fire? so to me that album has been electronic, drone, ambient, made. It’s probably almost in the and slowcore sounds that have I flirted with the idea. There’s an condition that I could release it influenced his upcoming album. acoustic version of Went Home honestly, it sounds better than We spoke to him about recreating About It on the album that I’ve melanchole and some of the songs the album, the Internet, Drake and been working on and originally are I think are written really well. much more. I was just going to rerecord I’ve given it to a few people. everything from scratch but in a Note: This interview was done prior much cleaner and minimalistic I’m excited to hear it. I heard to the release of the new Adore, style. But I decided that I would your 1996 mix you released 1996 album. It released a few days rather just do something completely on Soundcloud a month ago. ago (6 Jan 2015) Do yourself a different for the whole thing really. Other than the influence that favor and check it out at adore1996. the songs on the mix have had bandcamp.com. How did your flat end up on your new album, to what catching on fire? What was it extent does internet culture You’ve created several album like and what followed after? and the internet have an under your own name and the influence in your music? I was name Salvia Palth, can you give I’d rather not talk about it too wondering due to the internet us a little introduction about much, but what it comes down collagy trailer you released on your latest project Adore 1996 to is that someone left a candle youtube a while back. and yourself? burning. It was not much fun. I was in bed asleep at the time and I guess when you come down to the only person up was one of my it there’s not really any difference friends who was using our internet between any of these projects like… to watch anime in the kitchen they all kind of picked up where because he didn’t have wi-fi or the other left off in terms of sound something. He smelled smoke and and stuff. Like the first Adore songs then evacuated everyone. I didn’t are essentially just an extension have time to get dressed so I stood of the themes and sound from the outside watching flames pour from Salvia Palth album. Same goes for my friends bedroom in a dressing the entire first Adore album, which gown, it was cold. I lost in the fire, but that’s pretty much the same kind of music so I I’m glad you guys made it view it more as a continuous thing. out safely. “World Anti-God Freedom X” is the title of your I’ve read before how you’re upcoming album. Why did you decide to change the name

7 “Internet Culture” is such a loaded or something all using like preset I don’t know when I’ll drop it. phrase. I mean, I’ve been using sounds in Logic with me singing There’s a lot of work involved in the internet since I was 5, like I’m over the top but that one is more finishing an album and I don’t want so heavily ingrained in the world scarily accurate than funny. to make a date until I’m very close of the internet. The name World to having everything done. Anti-God Freedom X comes from You ever plug in a “damn son a picture I saw on the internet where’d you find this”? I would love to release it through actually. It’s from this picture of a label but I would only want to an internet clipping selling like Yeah there’s definitely one of those, release it through an electronic New Age books and that was the but it went even deeper than that. music label, because that’s what first part of the first sentence, the We were on YouTube for like 2 most of the new album is. I’m bold and capitalised bit and it hours maybe just like listening to happy to release it independantly just said WORLD ANTI-GOD like, collections of DJ tags that though. So far as shows go probably FREEDOM. I was like that’s such people had made for some reason, not. I don’t really play shows ever a powerful statement. As far as the and then we just downloaded them any more. I’d like to but the main culture of the internet goes, though, using a YT downloader and piled obstacle is that I don’t have the I’m not so much influenced by that them all on top of each other. tools to play electronic music in a as I am influenced by just the things live setting. that are on the internet, pictures No Nathan Fielder or Hannibal of families I’ve never met and Buress samples? Thanks for your time! Any last uncensored speech. words or people you want to Nathan Fielder’s the On Your mention? Ever treat a girl out to snacks Side guy right? My friend showed like Drake did to Nicki? me him the other day, I love it. Not really. I’m content. Until the new Eric Andre season I wish. I’m too poor. I bought my comes out then that’s what I’ll be girlfriend a bird clock that makes watching. My favourite on is the bird noises every hour once and one about the old man who drinks apparently it was like deafeningly his son’s pee or something. loud so she had to take the batteries for the bird noise part out. It still When are you deciding to drop functions as a clock though. your album? Will it be released through a certain label and will I heard you make “comedy you be doing a few shows? music” with your friends, do you guys ever make full out rap songs?

I was going to do a full rap album a while ago actually, I really like rapping. We did make a comedy rap song once called “YOLO or Swag?” but it was more a parody of online mixtape culture than of rap itself. The DJ tags on like Trapaholics mixtapes and stuff like that are just the funniest thing to me, they’re all so hypermasculine or done by “sexy” sounding girls it just so funny. We also made an emo song that sounds like TWIABP

8 God Hates You, aka Get to the Show Early if You Wanna See the Bands

By Jamie Lozano

Art by Ryan Kastigar

9 I went to a show in the city on Saturday, We started singing RAZAR’s “Stamp December 6 with my friend and fellow KDVS Out Disco” to each other as an inside joke. DJ, Sandy Graves. The goal was to see Stalins (On a related note, The Accident’s “Kill the of Sound (stalinsofsound.com), ex-members Bee Gees” also came to mind.) of Dissimilars. I like Stalins of Sound because We got kicked out of the bathroom their music has a sense of danger and urgen- pretty soon after arriving, because let’s just cy. They are like Crime meets Metal Urbain, say that one of the guys in the band Musk and they have a CD out right now, called “Tank needed it urgently and the men’s bathroom Tracks” on the label Slovenly Recordings. was out of order. So the guy who made us It’s not very often I get excited to see a get out of the bathroom felt bad for kicking us show anymore, but since I really like this band out of there and bought us drinks. Score! and they don’t come up here very often (they’re I was still able to get some Stalins of from San Diego), I was very interested to go Sound merch, namely the “tour package”: A when I saw on their Facebook page that they CD, a T-shirt, and a sticker, while Musk was would be playing at the Make Out Room in SF playing. I talked to Davie Deathmetal over the with Musk, The Tunnel, and Beekeepers. The really loud music and I’m sure he understood venue’s website said the show started at 7:30 only half of what I said, “My friend and I are p.m. Having been to a number of shows in the both DJs!” “I really like your band!” “I would like Bay in my youth, I’ve had the experience of wait- a size medium!” but it was fine. ing around for hours for the bands to start, so After Musk was done playing, Sandy I figured 7:30 was the time doors opened and Graves and I went to a bar about a block the bands would actually go on around 10:00 away called the Latin American Club, which p.m. had nothing Latin American about it except We found parking within 20 minutes of the piñatas hanging from the ceiling. And I arriving, then walked to the club. When we ar- realized that both that place and the other rived shortly after 8:30, we found out from the place had a sign posted that said, “Cash Only doorman that all the bands had already played -> ATM that way.” What is up with all these except for Musk, who was about to go on. places not taking plastic in SF? I don’t want We’d come all the way from Sacramento, so to use your ATM machine with its ridiculous we decided to come in anyway and make the surcharge. most of it. So alas, this is not a show review Another unique thing that happened but more a story about our experience in SF. that night was the unlimited catcalls by home- Apparently the club was having a DJ/ less dudes. One guy insisted we weren’t going dance night later on, and that’s why the bands to walk by him “without at least a smile”. He played early, to clear out by 9:30 p.m. to make caught up to us at the light, and asked us if way for the latecomers who would be shaking we wanted a ride in his shopping cart. “All their booties to the latest Top 40 hits. Sandy aboard!” he said. Needless to say, as soon as and I agreed that this is a disturbing develop- the light turned green to cross the street, we ment in the scene. Is this what the techies briskly walked away and never looked back. with money are doing now for fun? Last but not least, we saw an electronic It reminded me of when punk and disco road sign on the drive back that said “God tried to push each other out of the music hates you.” How easy is it to hack a freeway scene. sign?

10 An interview with Senay Kenfe of

The Natives By Sam Ribakoff

Senay Kenfe is a guy that put out a record, see yourself and the record as connected an actual vinyl record on a small label out of to this whole wave of new immigrant Long Beach called Porch Party Records. He’s literature like Junot Diaz? an interesting guy. Maybe you want to take That’s interesting… I don’t know! I guess in a listen to his music. the sense of being first generation here in America yeah I have, connections… Yeah I Senay Kenfe is a Musician… definitely see things through the immigrant That’s a hat I wear. I would say artist, but struggle, that’s like my family, know what musician works for me, I have no problem I mean? But in regards to the first thing with that. you said about social commentary, yeah! I The band you’re in is called The Natives, would definitely connect to that more than native to what? the immigrant thing… I don’t know how to I mean I wasn’t being literal like Native best describe that… that puzzles me man… American or anything, but uh, native in I don’t try to be too preachy or self-righ- connection to uh, afro-centric groups that teous, I definitely talk about things that came out in the late 80’s, early 90’s, that’s have sustenance to me, you know I like to where I took the name from, particularly the comment on the social structure that I live Native Tongue Posse musically influenced in here in America, or Babaylon of whatever me... That’s where that comes from. we’re calling it. Why were the Native Tongues so The same LB Independent article de- important to you? scribes your music as “art rap”... The late 80’s and early 90’s was a time my Oh that’s just funny man. I wouldn’t go with father came to this country, and his connec- that. That’s really corny to me… Rap is high tion to hip hop, that was very much around art to me, like one of the highest forms of what I grew up listening too. So yeah, that’s art still remaining in our culture, not culture where the name comes from, but I don’t in the sense of like black people, I mean necessarily think of myself as a carbon copy yeah obviously, but in the sense of Amer- of them, but you know, origins wise that’s ican culture it’s like one or our greatest the story I’d tell people. exports, I would say in the same breath as An article in the LB Independent de- jazz. But uh yeah, I would not describe it as scribed your music as “social commen- “art rap,” the problem with that is that it’s 11 tary through immigrant eyes”, do you implying some sort of intelligence barri er that exists in hip hop or something… I of views on songs about foxes or mean I think that Mobb Deep and Nas and whatever. dudes like that are some of the most elo- They’re just looking to invest on something quent people I’ve ever had the chance to that’s hot, that they don’t have to spend listen too, that’s poetry to me… I would de- a lot of money on… It’s all about being scribe myself as, if we’re talking music wise, relevant, that’s why I understand Kanye. It’s as a member of the black classical music all about getting those clicks. All these click tradition here in America… I make music bait ads being written about you. not just for the people that look like me, So Kanye’s strategy is, not necessarily but also the people who understand the outrageous things, but things that’ll viewpoints and struggle I’m coming out of, make middle class white America mad. which I guess would tie back to that whole You know, like putting the confederate immigrant thing you were saying earlier, flag armband on his… because I am an immigrant. That’s beautiful man. N.W.A. went plati- That article is right on the Bandcamp num and they didn’t have no music on the page though. radio… I mean I’m not mad at that, those are just It’s like the same exact thing. Kanye, words man… like, infects the entertainment news and I don’t think people realize how difficult makes them cover him, because he’s it actually is to be a musician today. famous and married to a very famous Everyone! You can download a program person who’s famous for being famous, and do everything! like it’s just this vicious cycle of fame. Well yeah, but to actually survive as a N.W.A. didn’t have that… musician… Yes everyone can be a mu- But they had notoriety. sician but it’s just hard for that to be on Right! Exactly, exactly, but Kanye’s your business card. always in the newscycle, everything Yeah, that’s a bad thing about the decline he does, if he didn’t tip the waiter at a of labels, there’s no one at the gate… Sony, restaurant, you know that’s like outra- Columbia and all these labels, these are geous. He keeps his name in the head- the people that filtered out crap, that was lines… What is your strategy to, you basically their job. To filter out what’s bad know, get seen? and give you what they think is good. The That’s not my strategy… My plan is to try problem now, since they no longer exist, is and get on to the festival circuit… and once you’re getting hit from every direction with people see what I’m coming with… I’m hundreds of new artists… and how can you Vice’s wet dream man. I’m one of the artist really know that many people? And how they’re dying to cover first… I got busi- can you really invest any amount of time in ness acumen, I’m smart, but I’m on a slow all these people? How can you even know cooker. Kanye was making music since like what’s good? Of course it’s all subjective, 1996, he didn’t come out with an album un- it’s always been subjective… til like 2003, 2004. That’s what I mean about It’s based on like… longevity. You put in a long amount of time. A popularity contest! Yeah, exactly. The executives, the few that are left, are all looking for millions

12 Dr. James Fallon is a neuroscientist at the University of California, Irvine. He has won awards for both his research and his teaching. Numbered among his former medical student pupils is this correspondent, which allows me to note that he was the favorite instructor of our class at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine. Dr Fallon’s revelations in neuroscience garnered headlines in recent years . He has been featured in international publications and television programs. I think I owe an apology to both Dr. Fallon and listeners for taking so long to address his findings. They transcend science to become a personal story with a fascinating twist. Dr. Fallon examined the brains of psychopathic killers and found a pattern in those scans. Imagine his arallax surprise at discovering, when examining his own scans, that he SHARED adio those patterns. He has written about this and more in his 2013 book THE PSYCHOPATH INSIDE: A Neuroscientist’s Personal Journey into the Dark Side of the Brain.

RP: Welcome to Radio this person get through social is they do not have “emotional Parallax, Dr. James Fallon. situations without being found empathy.“ They do not connect out. One factor is being glib. with other’s feelings. They look F: Doug, it’s been 35 years since Another is being manipulative at others as things more than An I’ve seen you! It’s so long, we’re and charming. They have a people. But they understand what inter- now the same age. grand sense of self-worth. Call feelings can do. They have what’s it confidence, but it’s more called “cognitive empathy .” view RP: (chuckles) To talk narcissism. The world needs both kinds. with about psychopaths we You surely know somebody with have to define the term. Per another test, called the plenty of “cognitive empathy.” Dr. It may surprise listeners PPI (psychopathy personality These people are a lot of times James to learn that the term is inventory) – it’s called fearless involved in charities. Somebody NOT in the bible of mental dominance. This group of traits who might have a high cognitive Fallon disorders, the Diagnostic and are the ones people associate empathy and low emotional by Statistical Manual [of Mental with leadership. In a recent empathy would be someone like Disorders] (DSM-V). What study of American presidents, Nelson Mandela. Mandela’s Doug are we talking about? those that scored the highest daughter at his memorial said De- on this psychopathic trait — “this was a great man, but you F : Psychopathy is a personality fearless dominance — were also didn’t want to be his daughter; salles disorder — one of about a considered by voters as having you didn’t want to be close to dozen. It is not quite accepted charisma and leadership. Teddy him.” Gandhi was much the in the DSM-V, but all the traits Roosevelt is at the top, while same! associated with it are accepted as FDR, JFK, and Bill Clinton are valid. These are personality traits up there too . It’s something we’re RP: You mention Gandhi in that are extreme. If you add up attracted to. People fly like moths the book. He was not so nice enough of them — there’s about around a flame to psychopaths; to people around him? 20 — they add up to a score of, it’s because of this charm in the case of the Hare Test, say and confidence. Another side F: No. To the closest people to 30 [of a possible 40], then you’re however, called impulsive anti- him, his wife and family, he was called a categorical psychopath. sociality, nobody likes. This not very nice. Such people can It’s like a “Field Guide to Birds.” is the one associated with ASPD do great work, it’s just that you You go through the list and say and criminality. might not want to be close to “well, it flies, it makes chirping them personally. They can be sounds, it has wings; it must be RP: Listeners may have real jerks. Whereas those people a bird.” What someone really seen a version of the Hare who are close to family, close to has if they have this combination Test. Questions scored zero, each other; a lot of times they of traits is not accepted one or two. I took a version don’t care about the world at universally. There are parts of somebody sent me and came large. They don’t do great works. psychopathy that are associated back with bad news! (laughs) If you look at these psychopathic with recognized disorders. One You noted that scoring thirty traits there are positive things. is anti-social personality disorder, earns you a diagnosis, but a But, what’s good for individuals ASPD. That is the dark side lot of people might score, say and families is not necessarily of psychopathy. I’ll mention a twenty-three or a fifteen and good for nations and the world at bright side. There are two major have issues. They may be a large, and vice versa. We find few groups of traits in psychopathy. psychopath “lite.” people good at both. One is associated with what is called pro-social psychopathy. It F: Psychopath “lite” can be RP: Psychiatry is plagued sounds nice — pro-social – but, thought of as people who are by imprecision. The DSM

The Psychopath (Inside) it’s pro-social only in that it helps very manipulative. The key thing was put together to help

13 standardize things for more collaborators then. I am an discovered. I started this consistent diagnoses, but okay neuroanatomist. For some F: I discovered something from a new stem cell company, so I how to correlate behavior sorts of disease or functional study that we we’re doing on was distracted. Yeah... I just to physical realities — say, changes I’m sent scans from Alzheimer’s purely by chance laughed it off. When I brought brain circuitry, is still all over the world. I have a at the same time we were going the scan home and showed it problematic. You set out lot of collaborators. I wasn’t through the Alzheimer’s scans to my wife I said, “You gotta to discover what patterns an expert on psychopathy or and we needed controls. So, I check this out.” She said might emerge from looking murder or anything like that. I brought myself and some something unusual. I said, “My at brain scans of the truly looked at it all at once. I didn’t other people in. When these scan looks like the psychopathic deviant — psychopathic know who was who. Given a controls came back I saw one murderers.” She said, “That killers. What did you scan I ‘d say, “Don’t tell me if scan amid them which looked doesn’t surprise me.” [both discover? these are murderers or normal just like one of the murderer’s chuckle] I said,”What the hell or schizophrenics.” I had done [scans]. I said, “Something’s are you talking about?” F: Starting in the 1990s scans blindly so I couldn’t create wrong.” That “normal” scan we looked at murders; hard- a narrative in my head for a was abnormal. When I peeled RP: Nice to hear this from core cases, serial killers and pattern. But then a pattern back the name... this was when your spouse! particularly violent people. jumped out. I said “Good Gandalf the Great showed up. Some were impulsive murderers. grief, there’s something to this! It was me! I laughed and just F: Right. We’d known each Some were psychopathic. “ That’s when I started really denied it because I knew I was other a long time. We were on This was a sideshow to my becoming interested. a normal person, or at least I our first dates at age twelve. At real research. Much of my thought I was a normal person. sixteen we started going steady. work has been on adult stem There was this pattern; a So, she knows me as a kid cells and growth factors — turning-off of an area of the RP: So in 2005 you were and all the way through. In fundamental wet lab stuff. brain called “the limbic system” examining brain scans and retrospect, she’d said things over But, through the 90s up to now, or “emotional brain.” That has looking down at one you the years that were telling. I just in psychiatry, we’ve looked at a lot to do with the C-shaped see a classical pattern of didn’t listen. different patient populations — structure in the core of the psychopathy that you have schizophrenics, depression, brain that goes from the frontal noticed. And, as it turns out, RP: You spent a lot of people with Parkinson’s, lobe right above the eyes it’s actually your brain scan. time since then examining Alzheimer’s patients, addicts and continues in to what’s called your own personality. etcetera. and have taken brain the cingulate gyrus into the F: When I peeled back the You’ve come to remarkable imaging. We’ d been examining hippocampus and amygdala. It name, it was my name on there. conclusions. the genetics involved and we makes a big “C.” This “limbic I looked at the technician and were able to find out how some cortex” forms the interface we laughed. [I said] “Go check genes are associated with certain between your animal drives and, the scanner to make sure that disorders . if you will, the higher angels there hasn’t been a mistake.” of our nature. That system is They checked several times. That technique — being able to there to balance urges with good There was no mistake. It was put a couple of key things, brain social behavior. me. circuitry and genetics, with the diagnosis and psychometrics The things in psychopathy are (how people behave in specific normal behaviors done at the areas) — creates a powerful tool. wrong time. We have these drives without which we In other areas for other disorders wouldn’t exist – for sex, we’ve done very well for this aggression/protection and gene discovery, for finding out predatory behaviors.These for personalized medicine what are useful for being a human person will respond to say, a being. But when such behaviors certain drug, and not have side are done out of context, we effects. It’s been a powerful tool get into psychopathy. This in the past ten years. That’s area — the “limbic system” really what we do. I discovered a or “emotional brain” is also brain pattern after looking at all called the “social brain.” It has of these murders back in 2005. to do with how you interact with RP: So at first you’re I found a pattern. I had never people. These areas were turned laughing it all off. I think heard of a pattern that anybody off in a funny way. They weren’t your wife stepped in to say, had come up with. controlling each other. The “That’s not you!” But your urges were not balanced with the thinking evolved. RP: So you were cutting social context everybody has. F: I always thought I was a edge. F: About a year went by because really nice guy. I think people RP: So, you observed we were so busy working on who know me think I’m a little F: Without knowing it! patterns people had not schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s eccentric, but a regular guy. I I was doing a favor for noticed before. and these new genes we had always thought of it that way, 14 and that’s the story I held to for a couple years afterwards. Then I happened to do a TED talk .

I wanted to do the TED talk on our stem cell company. The TED people said, “Talk about something in science that is more personal and interesting.” I said, “Well I got this goofy story” and they said, “That’s it!” I didn’t know they were gonna put it on YouTube. Five months down the line, my colleagues said, “check out YouTube, they put your talk up. It’s got thirty thousand hits overnight” (and later 1.5 million). I don’t know anything about politics or business, but I found something about marketing – if you have a YouTube video and someone puts a keyword “psychopathic killer,” you’re gonna get thirty thousand hits overnight. And that started an avalanche — interviews, a book deal. I didn’t understand why it was so interesting to people, but as I found out since, lots of people have husbands, wives, kids, brothers or sisters who have had since birth – serotonin in started to talk to psychiatrists F: Exactly. It’s a bit mysterious these traits. Lots of people are related things, genetic alleles, that knew me. I asked to the psychiatrists why I’ve interested because this could etcetera. At the end of that them: “Just tell me what you had this control. If you look be their spouse, boss, friend public talk, the University of really think of me.” Think twice at my PET scan, the upper etcetera. Oslo Head of the Department before asking this question to part of my cortex, the thinking of Psychiatry stood up and said, people , by the way (chuckles.) executive function, is overly It took on its own momentum. I “First off, you don’t realize it, They started to talk about a turned on. Maybe that has did a lot of interviews and but you are bipolar yourself. It’s whole list of my behaviors. something to do with it. Plus, talks. I was still... well, maybe just that you are “hypomanic.” They go, well, you’re kind of I am happy! And I’m a lucky my theory’s wrong. Then a few You’re up so much, you don’t a psychopath. I then went, person. I was brought up years ago I went to Oslo. I know when you’re down. I “wait a second.” They didn’t well. I think that nurturing and was invited to give a talk on met with him several hours know that this other stuff was extended family offset some of bipolar disorder, on its genetic after the talk. He said, you going on with me. They went the genetic influences that might connections. I was giving the probably are also a borderline through all of these behaviors otherwise have occurred. I do talk with the ex-Prime Minister. psychopath too. That was the over the years and all said the have many of the so-called As Prime Minister during his first time I took it seriously. A same thing. “It was spread out, “warrior genes.” If you’re raised first term, he found that he had few years ago the ante went up. I but when you put it all together in abuse or abandoned, there’s bipolar disorder. He then did went home and said, “There you’re probably a borderline a good chance you’re gonna something remarkable — he told might be something to this.” psychopath.” And after that, I have a personality disorder everybody. In Europe, especially These people didn’t know me started taking the tests and was like psychopathy. But, if you’re northern Europe, especially personally. analyzed and psychiatrically treated well early on, it has an Scandinavia, NO public figure “gone through.” The basic opposite effect. I think what would ever say they had a We all have friends that say conclusion was that I have the happened is I was raised so well, psychiatric disorder. Well, he got “you’re crazy, you’re this and drives, ideations, and urges of a in such a wonderful supporting treatment. He went on to finish that” and they kid around, but full-blown psychopath — it’s just family, and I was among a a successful two terms. I thought these people had no reason to that somehow I control them; I matriarchy that was smart, so it was quite heroic. He and I do that and they had my data. never act them out. they knew how to handle me. gave talks. I used examples of t was an objective look. They how we find genes associated had spent enough time with RP : To clarify, you’ve never It’s only in the past couple years with disorders. I was talking me to notice that in a lot of my committed acts of violence, that my mother, who is 97, has about bipolar disorder but used discussions over several hours you never gotten in legal started to tell me about how my own scans and genetics there was something that was trouble — you don’t fit a worried she was about me in and the clinical things I had telling. When I came back, I criminal profile. puberty. About what kind of a 15 strange kid and dark person I F : That’s right in genetics to put this grandfather was the first could be. But they knew how to psychopath thing together. matricide case in the Colonies. manage me — my mother, my RP: You consider that In an amusing chapter, you That’s an interesting story of aunts — because they worked what might be called described how your mother ancestry. But, ancestry is not together against the men, negative traits worked took you aside to explain genetics. It’s just kind of a fun anyway. But they and my father out well in your case.You some matters. story, like having horse thieves (who was wonderful) and my may be a little bipolar, but in your family. Mom says, “Read uncles and grandparents… well, because you are not manic F: My mother ‘s family more.” Toward the end, there’s I had this great support group. but hypomanic — not were from Sicily. It’s like a whole series of these guys Perhaps that gave me the tools. the person who buys the watching The Godfather directly in a line of grandfathers Plus, I was from an educated Ferrari and drives off the at the Ellis Island scenes — to me that murder. That was family and around nice people. I lot with it — you are up all that’s where my grandfather the Cornell line. Now there’s think if I ever had the urge to the time. was. You’re a twelve year-old, some good news because Ezra do psychopathic things, it was alone, living on the street. This Cornell — who founded Cornell pointless. I had all the things F : I’ve always been very happy. little Sicilian kid used to collect University — is my cousin. But, I wanted. I’ve never been Yes, I think it’s because I’ve coal and food. He was self- then it turns out another Cornell arrested. I don’t kill or maim or always been hypomanic. The taught. As part of this being cousin was Lizzie Borden. rape, or anything. Every stranger clinicians I’ve known have self-taught and doing anything who meets me has a sense that always said this; they notice to take care of your family, they RP : The famous ax I’m okay. And I really am ! You the hypomania. The thing had a thriving a bootlegging murderess, allegedly. just don’t wanna be close to me with hypomania, though, it’s business. My mother, my because I don’t love properly. exhausting to others. It ticks aunts... all bootleggers. And F: Allegedly, yeah. In our them off that you’re always they probably ran numbers family, she’s been acquitted. RP : You note that bipolar in a good mood. I feel good too during the Depression. Among the Cornells were many disorder may be affiliated with my life. Even if things They don’t remember ever being tough hombres. Bad guys. It was with psychopathy and other are challenges, I seem to poor, but they were. When Mom funny because in that family personality disorders. This interpret them in a positive way was a teenager, she’ d ride out to — the whole of my father’s would make sense if an area [saying] “Oh, that’s a learning Lucky Luciano’s place. Growing side — there were guys (and in the brain circuitry gets experience.” I’ve been successful up afterwards, she and her some women) who were poorly out of whack. This is what and have done everything I’ve sisters, the Sicilians, were teased behaved murderers. Or a lot people have been looking ever wanted to do. I think by the civilians (their husbands of ministers. My people were for. If an area goes south, that positivity — which could who were not Italian) for being really good or really bad. A since there are multiple be a clinical symptom and a low-grade mafiosa. few years ago, after this thing functions of different areas, syndrome of hypomania — in from 2006, this same New York it makes sense that traits my case had advantages in She found something several cousin found three other lines would be linked. education and to people around years ago — the same time on a mutual father’s side that me. It turned out that even when I had the scans too, had a bunch of murderers. It F : Right. An important part though I have always had weird bizarre timing. We had barbecue goes back to England. We’re of the brain that has to do sleep issues and panic attacks and she said, “Your cousin from related to the worst of the with depression is the cingulate (and I had full-blown obsessive- New York, a newspaper editor, English kings. This has deep cortex – it is kind of turned on compulsive disorder when found this book.” She had it. roots, but still, it’s just a parlor almost all the time in people younger) that of these things “It’s a historical book called game. Around the turn of the with depression. In bipolar that might have been taken Killed Strangely. A book about last century, everybody became a people, it goes on and off almost negatively, I thank my lucky your family.” She had a twinkle sweetheart – we didn’t have any at random. It’s affected by stars for! They gave me insights. in her eye because she said, “It’s murderers. In fact, it went the serotonin, sleep patterns, I thought they were gifts even not my family it’s your father’s.” other way. But, we know looking etcetera. When it’s turning though I could’ve interpreted This was her chance to get even, at the pattern that we’re due. So on and off, I did have a lot of them as negative. This is not I think. my grandkids are very interested those symptoms. Many of the because I’m a wonderful guy, it’s in this. We know it’s strongly in same brain areas involved in just part of the syndrome. We’re at the party, so I say our background. The nice part depression, especially bipolar, “I can’t read this now.” She of my background is the Mafia are also involved in psychopathy. RP: Let’s talk about how says, “Just quickly go through side it turns out! other parts of your story fit. it.... page 42... 85... It’s about RP: These symptoms come You found abnormalities the first case of a son killing RP: I can add one anecdote together from areas of in your family tree. a mother in the American about your family. Back overlapping anatomy. Curious, since you’ve Colonies, 1667.” Turns out my when I was a med student, been doing research direct great-great-great-great you were

16 hanging out with us — very military. school while coming down. bad example, my hat’s off to chummy for faculty. Your F: Most societies do. We Somebody gave a talk to all my people. This probably is brother came to one event. outsource aggression to the the new students and said, more embarrassing to them than We were getting a tad military. To say “we’re against “There are many reasons me. I’m such a narcissist —ALL liquored up (as med killing” is ridiculous. We’re not why you may go into attention is good news to me! students may do) cracking against killing and war. But, medicine We’re glad you’re To them, not so much. They’re jokes, etcetera. At one we formalize it. People say “If here doing so . But, there are introverts, but were quite good. point, emphasizing we could breed out aggressive reasons I hope you didn’t Saying you’ve been studying this a punch-line with your genes, we wouldn’t have war.” go into this — that you’re all your life, you might as well be brother and yours I think it’s the most dangerous into this because you enjoy frank about it. Why not? truly reached over and thing that could ever happen. people’s discomfort.” I grabbed him. There was Humans evolve quickly. If we thought, “holy crap, is he RP: Maybe I can make a a split second where got rid of “warrior genes,” serious?” Thinking back small contribution to he almost reacted but they will pop up spontaneously, on some of the individuals your self-analysis. My didn’t. He suppressed then one person could run the whose paths I crossed, class and I found your it. But, in that one second I world. We have to have people there were a few who, if instruction unusual; it was sensed, this is a guy who are willing to stand up and not psychopaths, were the exceptionally good. That’s where horse around like exert aggression in a physical opposite of nurturing. why we named you our that and he’ll thrash you way, but also intellectually. favorite professor and gave normally. Diplomats could have very F: Y’know, I feel like I’m an you an award. The reason aggressive “warrior genes,” apologist for psychopaths was, you communicated F: We do have people in our but they might just sublimate (chuckles). But most psychopaths well. To my mind, this family who are impulsive, it physically to dominate are not sadists. runs counter to your who like to fight. They’re not intellectually. There’s always narrative of psychopathy. psychopaths, but brawlers. My gonna be as a few percent of RP: Do tell. You were humorous, which grandfather was like that, my people outside the limit; they enhances things, but took uncles were like that. A lot of will be psychopathic or have F: Jean Decety at the University extra time to present the family members just like to fight. personality disorders associated of Chicago studied bullies data in such a way that Some of them would get in with spontaneous violence. and sadists. It has its own it was comprehensible fights without even being angry. It may be just part of doing brain pattern and it’s not the to us first year students. They just like it as a sort of business as human beings. same as a psychopath. They You gave overview and “exercise.” Without it we could really be are not particularly co-morbid context. It took extra taken over quickly and end up conditions. Psychopaths may kill effort. Most lecturers didn’t RP: Let’s talk about with a dead civilization. To me, and cause pain, but they are not bother and gave the same “warrior genes.” You it’s a balancing thing. sadists per se. damn lecture they gave the discuss some of the biology residents. You went out behind this. You note that The key thing is not RP: I certainly accept your of your way. To me, this being a psychopath, or just aggression and violence, explanation of how you is the opposite of being a having these “warrior but empathy — this lack of are psychopath “lite,” but I superficial person, non- genes” or aggressive interpersonal empathy. You think we do have to address empathetic and unreliable. behavior, normally is bad may imagine the number of this nomenclature. We have So, what do you say to that? for society, but can (and invitations I’ve had to things like terms that are not adequate. does) serve societies well in cardiac surgeon conferences. I say, yes, it may well be that F: Well, this is funny. You certain instances. The heads of surgery say, you have the traits that you know, that is true; when I gave “We’re loaded with these docs explain — and I take my hat lectures I’d kill myself to do F: These so-called “warrior who seem to be psychopathic.” I off to you for making such it. I told myself it’s ‘cause I genes” — there are about say, “You should feel lucky that a personal journey, for the care and I’m a teacher. I’ve fifteen — control aggression not everybody is able to control benefit of all of us... looked at this over the years, and violence. There are no bad themselves unless they are a little and I said “Maybe it’s just that alleles (forms of genes,) but cold.” There are certain jobs F: Talking it over with my I’m not just a ham, but I’m so there are some associated with where you don’t want people family, I said “This could be narcissistic and ego-driven that behaviors that in the wrong to be too emotionally involved. embarrassing.” My wife and our I have to do a good job.” I ran context can be dangerous Not just surgeons; there are jobs kids, and my brothers too, said this by a couple of people — a or favorable for saving you and where it’s good to have cognitive “You’re a scientist and a teacher. couple of psychiatrists. They your family. Somebody who empathy and not emotional But, it’s like that first de- said, “it’s probably true, but has these is someone you want empathy. You don’t want your motivational poster that says ‘the if it worked for being a good around if things get tough. family practitioner to be like purpose of your life is to serve as teacher, don’t complain.” The They are willing to mix it up this, but you can imagine docs a warning to others.’” (laughter) students weren’t complaining. and stand up to people. People where a little bit of coldness But, I would do anything, I who can let it rip in terms of would be good if you want to RP: No life is truly wasted. think, to look good. I think it aggression are important for help. You can always be a bad was narcissism and egotism. But, society. example? I also had fun. And you guys RP : It’s funny you say this. I were just a tremendous class. RP: Most societies have a was reflecting on medical F: Exactly (laughter.) So, as that You guys made it easy to do 17 things in a weird way, because as I did have these traits. I wasn’t F: Doug, I’ve had a wonderful Real psychopaths? They are good part of this almost irresponsible a full-blown psychopath, but life. The people close to me at reading people and their behavior, I did things that would I certainly had them — there would say, “Give him both emotions. They know what be considered irresponsibilities was general agreement. Once barrels because he’s so full of shit you’re thinking and feeling. in teaching. I took it outside the I realized this, I said to myself and full of himself ” (laughs). These are the intelligent ones, box. I didn’t think so then, but “Look, I am going to try an in control of themselves. They’ll in retrospect, I did. experiment – every time I RP: Let’s close talking about find a place in the organization interact with my wife I’m gonna how two percent of the where they can hide, but still RP: What are you thinking analyze what I am doing.” So population fits the bill for have power. They will make of in saying that? we’re sitting, eating dinner, who a psychopathy, that three you dependent and start gets to pour the wine — I would percent of males and one manipulating you; drawing you F: Things that would be pour the wine to myself first, percent of females. Say in. You’ll feel uncomfortable. politically incorrect now. As then her. Serving dinner and I’m suspicious that my You’ll feel like you just got the years went by, through cleaning up: same. Then there boss, girlfriend, whatever, is suckered. All of a sudden you the ‘80s and especially the was going to funerals or family a psychopath — what must I get drawn into a web and feel late ‘80s and ‘90s, we couldn’t events with her: I would bug out. keep in mind? comfortable. That is the real talk about anything! I said to I would go to a party somewhere warning sign! Get out. Just find myself then, “I’m gonna have and just come up with a story. I F: A psychopath is an intra- a way out. Move laterally in the four hours where they’re gonna realized when I really analyzed species predator; human beings organization. Somehow move have to listen to me blabber all these little micro-behaviors, who prey on other humans. out of there without getting them on about the female and male I was doing the most maximally In that they have similarities mad, because if you get them reproductive systems.” I said, selfish thing hundreds of times to other animal predators. mad, that always ends poorly. “boredom is the enemy. The a day. Once they notice you and see a only way they’re gonna learn weakness, they’re gonna come RP: They’ll come after you this is to get outrageous!” Once I saw that, I started and get you. If you suspect from even if it takes time? So, I did “the miracle of stopping myself. It slowed me their behavior that someone is a reproduction” and got all those down. I’d have to say, “what psychopath (or even and you’ve F: They’re very good at delaying kelp bladders as sperm, then ran would a good guy do?” After a just heard of some of their gratification. They can go on around the stage with a weather couple of months of this, she behaviors), walk away. Get away months and years and still get balloon [as the egg]. finally said: “What is up with from these people. Don’t make it you. Get away from them. you?” I told her. She goes, that’s interesting for them to get you. RP: Yes, it’s coming back to fantastic. I said, “You know, it’s Because they will get you. They RP: Sadly, we have to end me...... not sincere. I’m just doing it as are extremely dangerous. it here. We hope that this an experiment to show I can won’t be Dr. Fallon’s last F: And the cooking up of overcome something people A person like me will just appearance on this program. organs. We had recipes for supposedly can’t overcome.” She play with your mind. Try to the different organ systems we said, “it doesn’t matter.” That manipulate you. It can still F: Thank you, Doug. talked about — including at the blew me away. I said, “it doesn’t (and will) get you angry because end, testicles. Your class? Thank matter? Intention is everything, you’ll been had. They’re not you. You can’t do a lot of that isn’t it?” She said, “No, it’s how gonna take your money or try to now. It’s a shame but it’s politics. you treat people.” have sex with you or try to kill That era, where we could as you, but they’re gonna mess with teachers and medical school You’d think I’d understand this you, these pro-social psychopath professors, let it hang out, was a at 65, but I didn’t. So, I started “lite” cases. I naturally try to wonderful time. I was glad that doing that with people. It has manipulate people. But, people I came through at that time. I slowed me down. Is it to be a nice in an organization? was allowed to use outrageous guy? I think when I’m honest behavior to good use. I think at with myself it is to prove I can those lectures, a lot of people do things that other people can’t. didn’t forget the stuff because it That’s narcissism. I really don’t was surrounded by mayhem and come down hard on myself, craziness. I miss those days, but but I’m just trying to be honest you can’t do that anymore. on these things. When I look at that, and how much care I RP: By the way, I put in put into teaching, I think it was my notes, “don’t accept at least an equal amount, of ‘narcissism’ as an answer to wanting to do a good job because this question” (laughter). of ego as wanting to be a good teacher. I think that they are at F: Well, look, at the past least equal, let’s put it that way. couple of years. Once I had talked to my close RP: My clinical suspicion friends, family, psychiatrists, and is you’re being hard on psychologists; they agreed that yourself. 18 BUM AL R EV I E W

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At a certain point, The vocals remain largely dense, funky, and groove- alluded to previously is staring death in the face intact for lead single “Mr driven from its opening mentioned explicitly here, becomes less of an activity for Noah.” Lennox’s own opening wave crash distorted noise but the melody is so bubbly interdimensional cosmonauts croon is now replaced with to its squabble of electronic and organic that it’s hard and more a reflection eked by a curiously haunting sample seagulls at the end. And yet to tell if Noah’s grasp on necessity. Noah Lennox, the of a whimpering dog until Panda Bear’s approximation death is a somber reflection artist best known as Panda Panda Bear materializes is nonetheless true: the drums or a clumsy and eager waltz. Bear, known in an even more suddenly with the hook, roll and the melody pulls and The production is foggy and superlative sense to be one “This dog got bit on a leg.” tugs with the calming lurch of primordial, characteristic of a of the founding members of To more truthfully write the the ocean, all-consuming yet realm at the peak of life and longstanding experimental line, however, it would be uplifting at the same time. the precipice of death. The and psychedelic music titan appropriate to stretch and chanting vocals, however, zip group Animal Collective, is slice the word ‘leg’ until it To complete the centerfold, along and inject the pulse—in getting old. He has a wife. He resembled something of a “Tropic of Cancer” follows by fact, to produce these lyrics has kids. He’s moved from typographical nightmare. But simply washing up on shore. in text with any sense of New York to Lisbon, Portugal. the refrain itself is a sonic By comparison, “Tropic of accuracy it would have to And now he’s let loose that sugar wash, hypnotic and Cancer” weeps along and is look something like the Grim there’s a lingering dark cloud captivating with no release. no more tangible than mist. Reaper cover art, colors and casting a nebulous shadow Meanwhile, the back-end Not much more is present all. The climax arrives when from overhead. Thankfully, of the track rebounds and than Lennox’s starry voice Lennox strains his vocal Lennox’s dance with death trudges along with noisy jazz and soft plucking strings set register on the last call toward is about as graceful, colorful, rap-inspired drum patterns, in front of a blanket of light ‘dark-ness!’ and the true and thoughtful as one could the occasional yip from noise. However, this track brilliance of Grim Reaper hope for Panda Bear—and another dog, and Lennox gains its weight in emotional comes to the forefront. Panda his girls. lyrically tussling with a past of significance. Noah summons Bear currently stands on a extensive drug use. his father’s brain cancer tightrope, a figurative cliff ’s Following up the busy frolic diagnosis, which is now over edge. But, much to everyone’s of Person Pitch and lower It’s in this mode betwixt 10 years removed, one of his amazement, Noah dares crawl of Tomboy, the first introspective musing and major artistic influences for to hop and jump and skip thing noticeable of Grim playful romp that Grim Young Prayer. This heart- along, edging out as much Reaper is the sweet, tethering Reaper sails along with its wrenching payload is met beauty and joy as he can in quality of Lennox’s voice. most confident songs. Seven- with a rare diffidence, like every harrowing step, asking Panda Bear’s deep, inviting minute centerpiece “Come To holding back tears. The song’s with striking insolence as he croon on opener “Sequential Your Senses” is what appears own title is meek, no more bounds down by: “Has a dark Circuits” is nothing less than to be Noah having a vague than a childish glance, oblique cloud descended again?” the lyrics of a distant guide conversation with himself, to the matter at hand. And loosely shepherding listeners piqued by the refrain “Are any denial is swept away by [Favorite Tracks: Mr Noah, through a dream with the you mad?” caught halfway the simple crushing refrain: Come To Your Senses, Tropic beckon call, “follow the lead.” between thoughtful concern “And you can’t get back / you of Cancer, Boys Latin] The production is wet and and smug caroling. Lennox won’t come back / you can’t - Dynn Javier 19 One of the most noticeable differences between Les Sins and Toro y Moi is the absence of Bundick’s vocals on ev- ery track. Instead of singing, he uses what appears to be random interview outtakes like on the album’s opening track, “Talk About”. “Bother” also features a repetitive spoken sample, showing that the vocals only add to the Artist: Michael dance floor vibes of each track. Although die-hard Toro Album: Les Sins y Moi fans might not be content with the overall sound Date Released: 4 Nov 2014 of this album, tracks such as “Why” and “Bellow” could Label: Company easily fit amongst the track list of previous albums. Genre: Electronic / Dance These two songs are especially reminiscent of Bundick’s earlier work and are mellow enough to be compared to hits such as “Rose Quartz” and “Harm in Charge”. November of last year marked the release of Chaz Bundick’s first full-length album under the title Les Sins. The standout points of the album are definitely the Although he has been quietly releasing music under this tracks that are most symbolic of what Bundick could name for the past four years, this is the first time listeners have released under Toro y Moi. However, all of his can get a good idea of what Les Sins is all about. Better previous albums have had a hint of the same upbeat known as Toro y Moi, Bundick uses Les Sins to turn and steady tracks that take center stage in Michael. This away from the chillwave sound of his past four albums, album is simply a way for Bundick to premiere a new Causers of This, Underneath the Pine, June 2009, and sound that has not been able to be put on full display in Anything in Return. Michael instead comes across as any of his previous work. Although only it is only side more rhythmic and danceable than any of his prior project, Michael is definitely a worthwhile listen for Toro work. y Moi and electronic pop fans alike.

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Artist: Flying Lotus Album: You’re Dead Date Released: 7 Oct 2014 Label: Warp Genre: Experimental / Hip Hop / Electronic / Jazz

In his fifth studio album, “You’re Dead!,” electronic music include jazz legend Herbie Hancock, Snoop Dogg, and experimentalist and beat-maker heavyweight Flying Lotus Flylo’s rapper alter-ego Captain Murphy. Each of the has written a cross-genre masterpiece, a death-focused album’s tracks feel like stories from individual cities from concept album that marks his best work yet. The album’s a cross-country roadtrip, each having their own character deathly tone is set by its incredible album art, done by while all contributing to a broad whole. Upon reaching the Japanese manga artist Shintaro Kago. It features bloodied conclusion of “You’re Dead!,” it’s quite hard not to think male figures, one depicting Flylo collaborator and maniacal back on the amazing trip, just as one might ponder one’s life bassline-writing producer Thundercat, another Freddie as they reach their end. Mercury. Centered is Flying Lotus himself, his open hands held up in an almost saintlike pose, his face replaced by a - Felonious Nap (Nathan Sistek) giant white hole, reminiscent of the proverbial “light at the end of the tunnel.” The album itself is a fantastical forty minute journey. It explores all sorts of ideas concerning death, touching on jazz, rap, and the distinct wonky beats Flylo is well known for. Some tracks are profoundly morbid while others playful. The ethereal “Descent Into Madness” features an eery choir, singing of “no escaping the black hole,” while “Never Catch Me” is a danceable celebration of life, featuring the words and voice of Kendrick Lamar. Other features on the album - Dynn Javier 20 With about 50 releases in 2014 alone, dream as each album is pressed on 180 Death Waltz Recording Company out of gram colored vinyl, come with posters the UK is the go to label for horror movie and prints of the original cover art and soundtracks and has been since they got are housed in a heavyweight jacket. The started in 2011. With so many releases price tag is a bit steep but you can find this year it’s hard for me to pick a favorite Death Waltz Recording Company online but I really like the Fabio Frizzi’s “City and their stuff is also distributed by of the Living Dead” soundtrack, I am Republic of Music & Light in the Attic, also very fond of the John Carpenter’s if your diligent you might also find their Halloween 2 and 3 releases. Just in time stuff at Amoeba Records. for Christmas they released “Christmas Evil” and “Silent Night, Deadly Night”. - Ophelia Necro Label: Death Waltz The Death Waltz discography is impres- Genre: Horror Soundtracks sive and their products are a vinyl junkies

Representing a different sort of black The first track off the sixth part to metal from their elitist Norwegian the ecoterrorist group’s narrative, forerunners, San Francisco’s group “Stargazer,” finds them in a rapturous Botanist conveys a message that is state, proclaiming that Earth is now inherently not destructive but productive undergoing a state of “rapid growth, or even regenerative, making it more within solar rays resplendent.” akin to “post-black metal” one might have the gumption to say. Shoegaze comes to mind when the bright, dreamy chords of “Callistemon” Just their use of the hammered dulcimer, create a wall of impenetrable sound, an acoustic percussion instrument, in enhanced by dramatic imagery like place of the usual buzzy electric guitars “legion thirty-four strong, come the suggests their deviation from the over- vernal equinox,” before surging into the Artist: Botanist trodden path of nihilistic, hopeless black chaos of the third track, “Cinnamomum metal. Parthenoxylon.” Album: VI: Flora Date Released: 11 Aug 2014 When playing live, the band members One might compare Botanist’s Label: The Flenser don earthy brown cowls covered in campaign against unnatural powers Genre: Green Metal tentacle-like vines to confirm Mother to the spreading of wildfire, searing Nature, not Satan or some other through the very skins of plant, animal demonic figurehead of rebellion, as their and human alike, but that would be muse. missing the point entirely. What truly separates these guys from the crowd Every other element of archetypal of black metal songwriters is that their black metal is still present (blast beats, ideology projects a utopia versus a screeching vocals, cavernous reverb, dystopia, a world in which civilization is etc.) but the overall tone on this record overthrown so that man and nature may BUM AL R is decidedly hopeful, due in large part finally achieve harmonious coexistence EV to the lyrical content that legitimizes instead of splintered sovereignty. I E the natural sound of the hammered W

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21 The various artists release “Look Again Cash discovered La Farge’s songs and decid- To The Wind, Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears ed to put them on the album “Bitter Tears” Revisited” on the Sony Masterworks label not realizing how difficult it would be to get is one. Johnny Cash originally released the the album out. Columbia, his record label album “Bitter Tears” in 1964 featuring 8 was not pleased and radio stations refused songs, one written by Cash, one written by to play it because of its’ sympathetic view to Johnny Horton and the rest written by Peter Native Americans. Cash ended up spending La Farge. was the son of Pulitzer Prize win- much of his own money to promote the ning author Oliver Lafarge. Oliver was an album. It is wonderful to see the album hon- anthropologist and his prize winning novel ored fifty years after its’ release and featur- “Laughing Boy” was set among the Nava- ing a wonderful collection of musicians. In jos. As a result of his upbringing Peter grew addition to Norman Blake, who played on Artist: Various Artists up identifying with Native Americans and the original album such wonderful perform- Album: Look Again to the in the sixties ended up writing songs as part ers as Gillian Welch, Davis Rawlings, Steve Wind, of the Greenwich Village folk scene. Per- Earle, Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears haps his best known song is “The Ballad Of and Rhiannon Giddens jon the cast. It is Revisited Ira Hayes” about the Pima Indian who was wonderful to see this mostly forgotten album Date Released: 19 Aug 2014 part of the flag raising on Iwo Jima in the of Johnny Cash’s honored and paid tribute Second World War. Ira Hayes died an alco- to fifty years later. Label: Sony Masterworks holic a few years after the war after having Genre: Country / Folk been hailed as a hero, a tragic story. Johnny - Bill Wagman

these beats don’t lumber along—each lyrical style. The cartoonish, over-the-top has a select cadence and economy to its violence, repping, and robbing only suc- sounds. Lead single “Blockbuster Night ceed with proper delivery and appropriate Part 1” barrels down hard like a train cov- technical skill; and there’s no shortage on ered with gang tags, hoisting away vagrant either front. jewel runners with its rumbling bass lick and snapping drum clicks. Meanwhile Run the Jewels still properly deals with “Lie, Cheat, Steal” bounces along with its severity and emotion despite priding itself lush synthetics and potent bursts of noise on stickups and stolen property. “Crown” and distorted vocals during the Mike’s painfully details Killer Mike’s regrettable hook. El-P’s crowning achievement for this experience in dealing cocaine to a preg- tape might just be his devilishly addictive nant woman, a slower rap ballad on guilt Artist: Run the Jewels work on “Close Your Eyes” interlacing and personal negativity. “Early” shares Album: Run the Jewels 2 De La Rocha’s hook with the punch and much of its lyrical content with Killer Date Released: 24 Oct 2014 rumble beat, burrowing its way into your Mike’s “Don’t Die” from 2012, a heartfelt Label: Mass Appeal ears like a melodic power drill. refrain on police brutality. Even outro Genre: Hip Hop “Angel Duster” succeeds in touching upon With all that being said, Run the Jewels government corruption, religion and drug Only one year removed from the original 2 is just as laudable for its unforgettable abuse, punctuating the entire tape with release of Run the Jewels, the duo of El-P production and equally ridiculous bars. Jai- genuine conviction. and Killer Mike has since been picked up me and Mike’s gem-robbing, dope-dealing by Mass Appeal with heavy tour back- personas have since received a generous Killer Mike sews up the last verse of ing and amassed the support of several volt of action movie machismo. The result “Blockbuster Night Part 1” with “This key feature artists. Now, Run the Jewels is a number of lyrical moments that are Run the Jewels is, murder, mayhem, 2 recently arrived for most listeners in a infamously halfway between Death Grips melodic music / Psychotics use it then lose sweetly tailored email from “Jaime and and N.W.A. “You can all run naked back- it, junkies just abuse it.” In this case, there Mike” themselves. As it turns out, the wards through a field of dicks” from the are no better principles by which to live or attached download link is a direct line to glitch and dense “Oh My Darling Don’t die. Now, despite seeming theatrically im- one of the most compelling hardcore hip Cry” stands out as a worthy candidate for mortal, Jaime and Mike’s steadfast grip on hop releases of the year. And it’s this sense insult of the current millennium. On a reality is what sets Run the Jewels 2 apart of frankness and plain-dealing that makes similarly vulgar and phallic note, “Love from nearly all other hip hop releases this Jaime and Mike’s next batch of savage Again” is so raunchy and direct that even year. Straightforward high performance gangster adventures so irresistible. the most questionable bars on Yeezus look rapping on immaculately constructed beats The first notable difference between the flaccid. Gangsta Boo’s verse on this track is all delivered right into your email inbox; tapes is in El-P’s production. Each run far more convincing than her recent work no jewel running required. on Run the Jewels 2 is noticeably darker, on clipping. track Tonight. And herein lays heavier, and more intricately layered. But the key to the success of Jaime and Mike’s - Dynn Javier 22 Trans-Sposed - Sunday November 23 2014 - David D. Young officialdom DOME emitting awfully strange light is there 4U2 choose yer intellectual interlude. harbored contorted feeling sets deep within. Allegation Alleyway is rusty & dusty & some say they see the eyes of god from there..... wondering which step to take next. Blase’ hypocrite rages on in his usurious sermon, trying to tell ya ‘bout the will of god. strange theories are found in that blasted murky alley. Ye know the broken glass will get ya. & some strange lurker hides inside a garbage can. deprivation chamber existence is duplicated out in the real world by the replication experts who drink an overload of wine. the replication of deprivation is indeed an odd sensation. 4 stories corners is found in western lands. Divisionist Authoritarian tries to put down the rebel- lion. The rebellion is in the name of freedom but what that really is, is open to debate. & freedom isn’t gasping for breath upon a garbage-strewn sidewalk breathing in fumes from all the various cars while trying to get some change up.... but for some their way of standing up to the powers that be is totally when they’re laying down. It’s wierd bud. What did ya say, Fred? Laying down on the job is not said to be desirable by the power-mongers who harness this. Total Doorway sentry-stander mans this action as an emcee. The proceedings are about to 2B layed on all this full force. Friendship fracas racket is frayed & some folk here think they got it made. & some friendship ends after 35 years cuz a true believer will yell their very fixed belief without any regard for the old buddy & what he might have to say. The right-wing wing-nuts are having a hey-day & the world’s condition might get much much worse upon the vortex of their curse. 23

“Hallyu”or “Korean Wave” refers to the sudden increase in popularity of South Korean culture around the world in the last ten years. This increase is largely because of the Korean entertainment industry and the popularity and worldwide reception of kdrama(soap operas) and kpop(pop music). Millions of people follow these groups, musicians, stars, movies and television shows religiously. Hallyu provides a window into Korean culture, society and language that is arguably just as educational as a trip to Korea itself.

As these fans of the wave fixate on the glittery dance stages of their favorite artists, one begins to wonder who really is the mastermind creating these ultra-aesthetically-appealing themes and songs?

The industry there is a lot different from the industry we know so well in America. In fact, most celebrities, or “idols” as they are referred to AMID undergo extensive training and grooming in order to become the super influential figures they are so coveted for. Often, big record companies a K-POP such as YG Entertainment, SM Entertainment, and JYP Entertainment recruit people into their companies in their “trainee programs”. These INDUSTRY ultra-rigorous tryouts test potential idol candidates for all aspects of talent ranging from acting to dancing to singing. REVOLUTION Ultimately, these people enter this trainee program in hopes to get recruited under the label and pray to be placed into idol groups that has been perfectly planned and manicured by the company. Debuting as an idol is the pivotal goal for these trainees, as their time at the trainee camp may last anywhere from a few quick months to multiple grueling years.

However, once a trainee becomes an idol and is debuted either as a solo unit or in a duo or group, the idol must bend to the beck and call of the company and the industry. From the variety shows where calculated charm blinds the foolish eye to interviews and music, there is an aspect of predictability within each star. There aren't very many interviews where organic artists can truly pontificate on what their music means or what their opinions are. They simply promote, as they have to, and continue their careers as follows.

A huge lawsuit in the industry this year was the lawsuit to nullify a On that note, 2014, has been quite the year for the mainstream Korean industry. Multiple idols from a variety of groups have stepped forward to finally voice their dismay at being treated like “slaves” by their companies. How did they voice their dismay exactly? Lawsuits. Yes, 2014 is lawsuit year for the industry overseas and I can't say I blame them.

25 contract put forth by global superstar Wu Yifan or Kris (from idol group EXO) against SM Entertainment. Allkpop.com states: “According to several reports, Kris’s side has cited that the idol is being treated as if he is an object rather than being respected as an artist. They also mention that SM one-sidedly decided on the schedules, not giving thought to Kris’ opinion or his health condition. As they believe that SM is restricting Kris from his basic human right to freedom and his choices career wise, the contract should be nullified.”

Now, this is a crucial issue within the industry itself. The Korean pop scene is demanding, grueling, and powerful. The fact that idols cannot fully express their own unique artistic expression but rather are moved as simply pawns in a corporate game is a fundamental flaw in the industry. This is not a flaw in EXO, or within SM Entertainment alone. To me, this is a humongous and glaring flaw in the culture of their mainstream music industry. Though, this isn't to say the United State's is any better. SM Entertainment has a history of what is quoted as “boy band slavery”, and I think this should be a very good example of someone (Kris) brave enough to stand up and try to fight the proverbial ‘man’. I find this to be a huge rudimentary flaw in the industry, as it strips a lot of basic human rights from these idols. We have universal human rights as people, which we (myself included) often forget that these ultra-perfect idols are.

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When it comes to repressive regimes such as this, it is best and wisest to collectively allow Kris to go through this process. I believe that the best way to admit and reveal a flaw within the current culture/industry, is to allow the faulty problems to rear their ugly heads to show the general populace that flaws indeed exists! I completely agree that sometimes one can be blinded by the industry’s appeal, success, and hypnotic pull. This phenomenon is what I consider to be “one-eyed”. We peer into this so blinded and so ignorant of how these people are treated that at times, we don’t realize exploitation at it’s very core.

We, as a group of human beings, should press forward with both eyes open to understand how these industries operate and promote how idols should be treated rather than perpetuate negative notions that we sometimes unknowingly ignore.

I hope for us to see a degeneration of the controlling nature of the Korean Pop industry and the rise of praise of our favorite hard-working artists. I believe that one day, they can gain more musical control and that they can accomplish and create organic one-of-a-kind works of art for us to enjoy and appreciate, no matter what group. With a recent release of a collaboration between two Korean artists G-Dragon (of Big Bang) and CL (of 2ne1) with Diplo and Skrillex, it looks like the Hallyu revolution is just over the horizon.

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UC Radio 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM I love it when you 1-2 The Suicide Watch contains soy Genre: Religious Talk, All Untitled step Ophelia Necro 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Genre: Twee, chillwave, Genres of Christian Music Nathan Genre: Indie rock, Creepy, dark & spooky Hey It’s Hannah sub-pop, folk rock, pop 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM music & talk garage rock, shoe gaze, tunes to induce night- Hannah J. punk Island Radio Cafe Genre: progressive rock, folk, vapor wave, freak mares. Trends and pop culture 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Gary B. Goode experimental rock, folk, eclectic Genre: Punk, No-Wave, according to Hannah Night Moves New releases of reggae, avant-garde Doom, Soundtracks + J. Insights and opinions 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Merril latino, latina, & hawaiian More proffered. Expand your 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM A Show About Nothing Let’s work on our night in a freeform format. cultural palette. The Feeling Circle Stef & DJ vandelay 2:00 AM - 4:00 AM moves from 6-8AM Genre: Reggae, Reg- Woodberry It’s a show about nothing The Trench 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Genre: Folk, Rock, Indie, gae,Ska,Latino,Hawaiian Genre: 90’s alternative DJ Dylan-ger & Sebastian Philosphoria Pop, calypso 4:00 AM - 6:00 AM Alternates with: Loud music to keep you Arjang Baroumand Jamz 3:30 - 4:30 PM 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM awake Philosophy themed talk 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Plato & NATO Staff Paper Project Important Info Genre: Metal, Rock, show that takes a variety Cross-Cultural Currents bangers + chill vibes Christine DJ Nick Punk, Garage, Indie Rock of issues- no political Mindy Genre: Experimental, Exploring today’s classi- Current events and strings attached! Genre: International, chill indie rock cal music 4:00 AM - 6:00 AM news with eclectic music Reggae, African Genre: Modern comp, Supernatural Stimulus 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM selections. 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM experimental, noise, am- Hooded Youth & Vocal KDVS Radio Theater 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Grass is Always Bluer 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM bient, electro-acoustic, Native Mick Pinn Radio Wadada Liz The F Word improvisation A supernatural ride into Original and Classic Papa Wheelie Everything Blue Grass The F Word creates femi- the past, present, and Audio Plays A conscious reggae and Folk. Contemporary 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM nist media outside of the future of sexy muzak Genre: Drama, spoken session featuring reggae to the oldies KDVS News Broadcast mainstream and seeks to Genre: Electronic, Rock, word (old and new) dub and Genre: Folk, Blue Grass, Broadcasting daily at give space to alternative Hiphop, Bossa dancehall. Americana 6:05AM, 9:30AM, 3:05PM, voices and perspectives. 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Genre: Reggae & 7:05PM. Monday News 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM We define feminism 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Black Fabric broadly in order to leave space for debates because they know no 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 65 year old the next The ghosts with the mosts Alternates with: and differences within words; they know no Democracy Now! The Genre: Lowriter oldies, Genre: Ookie spookie the collective and to words because they War and Peace Report hip hop, jazz 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM 4:00 AM - 6:00 AM engage with communi- never speak; and they Amy Goodman Fever Dream 2:00 AM - 4:00 AM The Isoelectric Point ties in and around Coast never speak because Goatman 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM The Salad Bowl Jelly & Kelly Salish Territories. music’s too loud Stellar tunes from the Stop, Drop, Dad Rock DJ Larry C & DJ Bob T Different kind of elec- Genre: Skunch, impres- fringes of pop, electron- 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Thomcat Vaguely vegete- tronic music every week sionistic soundscapes, ic, R&B, and beyond America’s number one Who doesn’t wish ble-based programming Genre: Eclectic, Elec- retirement house, Genre: Electronic, Rock, general program they could have seen Genre: Electronic, Indie tronic- new and old, na- bore-core, old music, Pop. future, electro, T-bump Simon and Garfunkle in rock, alternative, dream tional and international. not music vaporwave, retro, R&B Rebellious and eccentric their prime? Here’s an pop, funk, new wave Genre: Funk, R&B, Jazz, experimental DJ work 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM homage to the life and 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Folk, Rock, Blues 4:00 AM - 6:00 AM made simple... for a gen- Airwave Pollution times of our dads: the Story Time with Tummy River Currents 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM eral audience Mr. Frankly original mustachioed Bumpr Dj Rhine & DJ Nile Buried Alive in the Blues Genre: new wave, New music. trendsetters T-bump Playing mostly current Big Dave vaporwave, tumblrwave, Genre: Jazz, Rock, Punk, Genre: Classic rock, folk, A radio diary document- music What better way to start real good time jams Experimental, Ambient R&B, disco ing the troubles and tri- Genre: Rock, Indie, your weekend? Listen to umphs of tummybumpr. 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Alternates with: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Punk, Pop, garage blues from everywhere Also includes interviews Democracy Now! The Retro Freeform Radio - new and old, national 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM and advice from other War and Peace Report Edd Fong and international Revenge of the Hip-Hopalypse local artists. Amy Goodman An eclectic mix of rock, Genre: Blues, Jazz, rock, Handlebar Moustache Jay Sea Rain jazz, blues, folk mostly 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM funk, folk, soul 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Calamity Janie Hip-hop for the end of from the 1960s and 70s Speaking in Tongues Back Yesterday Music to Rock Your Socks the world 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Genre: Electic Richard Estes Felonious Nap Off - Yee Haw! Genre: Hiphop The Saturday Morning Social commentary and Last night and left over Genre: Rock, Indie, Punk 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Folk Show 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM interviews with people Genre: Electronic, jun- IBBUR Bill Wagman & Robyne Policy Over Politics directly involved in gle, hip hop, foot work, Sam Fawx DJ Matro struggles related to an- future garage Interviewing interesting All kinds of folk Thursday Public policy and ti-imperialism, civil rights, people from artists to ac- Genre: Folk 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM 12:00 AM - 2:00 AM political discussions, the environment and tivists for the community, PpPpPaRtY RoCk 2oO7!!!! Shock featuring intelligent, the workplace, with an 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM know what I mean! CHERRY SPARKLE PARTY Sasha Van Laur well-informed guests and emphasis upon anti-au- Prog Rock Palace ROCK The full spectrum of elec- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM news analysis. thoritarian practice. Curtis Carroll & Rock PARTY UNTIL ITS 2007 tronic music with sparks Radio Parallax Shurewood & DJ Markuss 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM AGAIN (a-a-air horn) from everywhere else Douglas Everett Progressive rock and News Speak Radio Sub Zero Genre: EDM world, trap, Genre: Electronic, Science, history, politics, jazz from the 60’s to the Mountainear & Manic TJ hardstyle, indie rock, Dance current events, whatever present, from all over Phantasmic Exploring classic, new doom, erotica, alien we damn well please. the world 2:00 AM - 4:00 AM If we called it news, that surf and other styles. The wave, cyberpunk/cyber- Radio Parallax Official Genre: Eclectic Sonnet 18 would be a lie, but we’re music is so “cool” it’s goth, anti-establishment, Website: http://radiopar- DJ Squints going to call it news, so sub zero. 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM micro wave, swag wave, allax.com/ Late night eclectic get used to it. Genre: Surf, Indie, Psy- Upper Realm Shrieks: silk dreams, sunset wave, music, by chance 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM chedelic, Garage, Blues Music and Words hip hop, vaporwave, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Genre: Eclectic Music to Make Pancakes David D. Young electronic, kidz bop Fast Forward 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM to A spontaneous explo- remix, slow jazz, future 4:00 AM - 6:00 AM Sasha Van Laur 1000 Points of Fright Presto Pancakes ration of all varieties of dubstep, post-music The Space Traveller The future is now. Pirate of the High Fre- Genre: Rock, funk, elec- recorded music, at times Johnny Carlos & Mac- quenseas 4:30PM - 5:00 PM tronic, psychedelic, soul, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM providing great contrast, ademia Metal, some show tunes, Happenings punk, hip-hop The Kissing Booth poems at times in flux Electronic + Indie but mostly metal Justina M. DJ Tanner Genre: Rock, blues, jazz, Genre: Metal, Electron- 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM Genre: Metal A talk radio show about The creme de la creme experimental, recitation, ic, Indie Jane Walk Blues creative people, proj- of eclectic alternative 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM bluegrass Mz Mary ects, & dialogues. 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM music for the romantic The Night Life Walkin’ out those prohi- 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Eggs’n’Facon types DJ Scott 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM bition blues from Jake Crossing Continents DJ Beauregard Genre: Folk, Indie, Punk, All the music you need Dr. Andy’s Poetry to Jane Gil Medovoy Warm music for cold Post-punk, Dream Pop, to burn another honky & Technology Hour Genre: Rock, Blues, Reg- World/international mornings Emo, Yeye tonk down Dr. Andy gae, Funk, Electronic, Genre: International Genre: Folk, Rock, Indie, Genre: Country, noise, Talk about Poetry & Weird 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pop, alt. rock experimental, soul, punk, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Technology with fre- Ya Blew It! 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM blues Today’s Aberration quent guests. 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Silva & Rez Geneva Dance Tomorrow’s Fashion Genre: Poetry + Tech- Academy of Anything tunes 4 goons Convention Jeffrey nology Gray Smith Genre: all music is bad. Split P Eclectic blends of new A look at all the things Saturday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Dance music through 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM releases you think are true that 12:00 AM - 2:00 AM Boo’s House of Disco the decades - from disco Democracy Now! The just ain’t so. Raise the Dead Alternates with: BOO Radley to dubstep and beyond War and Peace Report The Blasphemer DISCO DISCO DISCO 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Dance Amy Goodman 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Genre: Black, Death, Pagan, Genre: DISCO Planetary Radio Manic Pixie Dream Bun 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM and Ambient Horror Mat Kaplan is joined Artemis 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM mahou shoujo Genre: The Metal by Planetary Society Friday let’s give it the old He Hates Music He Loves Dr. Kelp colleagues Bill Nye the 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM college try Noise A magical girl playing all Science Guy, Bruce Bet- Femmes to the Front Bending the Airwaves Robin Redbeast types of Japanese tunes 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM ts, and Emily Lakdawalla. Soledad Hamzter I hate music. There’s too Genre: Fantastical, Born to Hula Genre: Riot Grrrl, punk, Music: Mostly rock and much music everywhere. 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM phantasmagorical Sunburn post-punk, dream pop, metal but may include It’s horrible stuff, the Wildlife Matters Genre: Rock twee 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM other genres to express most noise conveying 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Sounds of Cities personal feelings/musi- 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM the least information. 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM What’s Good DJ PM cal tastes. Joe Frank Kids today are violent Cruising thru Aztlan Mr. Glass Exploration of today’s in- Genre: Eclectic because they have no Wham Bam Sam 11:00 PM - 12:00 PM Exploring the sould strumental guitar music, inner life; they have The stuff that’ll make 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM Live in Studio A diaspora and beats and folk mixed in no inner life because you bop your head one Gruesome Twosome Music recorded in front Genre: Soul, Jazz, Hip Genre: Instrumentals, they have no thoughts; second and vote in a KayVee & Doctor of a live audience in Hop, Beats folk, emo they have no thoughts municipal election like a Captinn KDVS’ Studio A top 90.3 (top 20 from the past 6 months)

1. Ex Hex - “Rips” (Merge) 2. Cerebral Effusion - “Idolatry of the Unethical” (New Standard Elite) 3. Mayhem - “Esoteric Warfare” (Season Of Mist) 4. Hezron - “The Life I Live (d)” (Tad’s Record Inc) 5. Dubmatix - “Rebel Massive” (Self Released) 6. Tasha T - “Real Talk” (RasVibe Records) 7. Pressure - “The Sound” (I Grade) 8. Vader - “Tibi Et Igni” (Nuclear Blast) 9. Dead Congregation - “Promulgation of the Fall” (Profound Lore) 10. Stephenson, Duane - “Dangerously Roots” (Greensleeves) 11. Next Level Sound Station - “Sunken City Soundtrack” (Self Released) 12. Cheveu - “Bum” (Born Bad) 13. Electric Wire Hustle - “Love Can Prevail” (Okay Player) 14. Nots - “We Are Nots” (Goner) 15. Sargeist - “Feeding the Crawling Shadows” (WTC) 16. Nunslaughter - “Angelic Dread” (Hells Headbangers) 17. Disentomb - “Misery” (New Standard Elite) 18. Thurston Moore - “The Best Day” (Matador) 19. Tacocat - “NVM” (Hardly Art) 20. Arise Roots - “Love & War” (Self Released)

29 upcoming events 1/24 The Ting Tings 9pm, 21+ , $17 advance, $20 door @ Harlows (2708 J St, Sacramento)

1/28 The New Mastersounds and The Heard 8pm, 21+, $18 advance, $20 door @ Harlows (2708 J St, Sacramento)

2/1 Karma to Burn, Sierra, Sans Sobriety and Crimson Eye 8pm, 21+, $12 @ Starlite Lounge (1517 21st St, Sacramento)

2/4 Nothing, Tony Molina 7pm, 21+, $12 @ Harlow’s (2708 J St, Sacramento)

2/6 Attitude Adjustment, Fang, Psychosomatic and Yankee Brutal 8pm, 21+, $10 @ Starlite Lounge (1517 21st St, Sacramento)

2/10 The Dodos 8pm, 21+, $15 @ Harlows (2708 J St, Sacramento)

2/13 Shanna Sordhal 8pm, all ages, $10-15 @ Gold Lion Arts (2733 Riverside Blvd, Sacramento)

2/15 Nudity, Human Body, Quartz Thrust 7pm, all ages, $5-10 @ 3rd Space (946 Olive Drive, Davis)

2/17 Wild Child 7pm, all ages, $12 advance, $14 door @ Harlows (2708 J St, Sacramento)

3/22 Tim Barry, Jenny Owen Youngs and Cory Branan 7pm, 21+, $12 @ The Blue Lamp (1400 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento)

For more events, check out: undietacos.org, kdvs.org/events-calendar, or check out local venue websites.

Get ready for our fundraiser in April 2015! For more info visit fundraiser. kdvs.org

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