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Idolic

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2012
Episodes
9

Idolic

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The title of this program is a play on the word 'Idyllic'. It indicates an ideal life situation for producing art and music.

This is a 79 min. collage paying musical Tribute to primarily 3 more or less 'cynical' artists who inspire us. Namely, Frank Zappa, Roger Waters and Trent Reznor. To a lesser degree, but completing the foursome is Negativland. Many interview clips from the three principles as well as relevant musical references, as they are heard talking about their art, craft, in what it is they do.

Also much material and commentary on the music business which is admittedly somewhat dated, but an important historical touchstone in the stories of these artists, in their own words and interesting in light of what those same record executives they're talking about eventually turned into.

Also: post-produced bits from Midnight Voicejail, The Puzzling Evidence Show and Over the Edge (Negativland's Radio Show).

We offer on Track 7 a remix of Negativland's song, 'Cityman', which can be found on their album Free. This is the tracked and uncut version of this program. Some tracks are download only and are not set up to stream. An hour long Radio Edit does not currently exist.

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Episodes, in broadcast order

  1. Live

    No date given · 1:02

  2. Forming a Band

    No date given · 2:12

  3. Liquid Metal

    No date given · 6:13

  4. Gay Paranoia

    No date given · 2:26

  5. Deep Entanglements

    No date given · 10 min

  6. Surviving (Celebmix)

    No date given · 5:29

  7. MTV Burns

    No date given · 5:35

  8. Being Alone

    No date given · 5:52

  9. Where's the Hope?

    No date given · 4:49

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  1. Idolic

    Listeners' uploads · Phineas Narco · 9 episodes here · archive.org

    Uploader’s mark: CC0 1.0: Marked CC0 1.0 by its uploader at the Internet Archive; the record gives no basis for it.

Uploaded to the Internet Archive by the person named, outside its radio collections.

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