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Hometown Throwdown

In the spirit of spreading music you haven't heard of, I figured for next week's show I would play music from local bands. Not every great band get signed. Not every band makes more than one record and when they do they are on incredibly hard to find indie labels. So if you have a favorite local band and would like to share them with the 10 people or so that listen to this show feel free to drop me a line before Thursday.

I am also debating taking the show live through shoutcast. I was wondering would any of you listen if that were to happen?

Head to the Polls

Now that Postcard From Hell 3 is up I can put up this poll. Let me know what you thought.



And just so you know all of the options are Simpsons/Futurama quotes. And yes, I am that cool.

Postcard 3

Hey Guys,

The 3rd edition of the Postcard From Hell radio show is now up. I know I had a really bad show last time but I have rebounded with what I think is a pretty great show. It's a valentine's day program for those in love, out of love and pretty much anywhere in between. There will be appearances by Tom Waits, Ween, Benni Hemm Hemm, Thin Lizzy and more. The show was alot of fun to do and I just hope you have fun listening. So set your speakers to heartbreak and get downloading!

Part One
http://www.sendspace.com/file/9vd0wi
---Me talking
The Ramones--The KKK Took My Baby Away(For my cousin Greg)
Jawbreaker--Do you still hate me?
The Replacements--Don't Ask Why
--Me talking
Petit Project--Pretty girls make me nervous
Ween--Baby Bitch
Modern Lovers--Girl Friend

Part Two
http://www.sendspace.com/file/rkhgb5
--Me talking
Westbound Train---My heart belongs to you
Sam Cooke--Cupid(Live)
The Beatles--I Will
---Me talking
Thin Lizzy--Running Back
The Pernice Brothers--Grudgefuck(Live)
Rivers Cuomo--Wanda

Part Three
http://www.sendspace.com/file/nkjsre
--Me talking
The Actionslacks--Shinning Jewels(Dedicated to someone)
Benni Hemm Hemm--Ku-ui-po
Ben Folds Five--Song for the dumped
--Me talking
John Lennon--Real Love(Requested by Daniella)
Rufus Wainwright--Foolish Love
Tom Waits--Hang down your head

Part Four
http://www.sendspace.com/file/fi862w
--Me talking
Johnny Cash--I Still Miss someone
Frank Black--Stupid Me
Bob Dylan--Don't think twice, It's Alright
--Me talking
Hank Williams--Love Sick Blues
Flying Burrito Brothers--Do Right Woman
Magnolia Electric Co.--Don't Fade On Me

Part Five
http://www.sendspace.com/file/waolnh
--Me talking
The Rolling Stones--Paint It Black
Beat Happening--Cast A Shadow
Elliott Smith--Waltz 2
--Me talking
Smoking Popes--Zing went my heartstrings

Part Six
http://www.sendspace.com/file/yis0cv
Allen Clapp--Flintstones and Honeycombs
Steve Earle--Valentine's Day
--Me talking
The Pogues--A Rainy Night In Soho

THE END

Liberty, Justice and The Ian MacKaye

Washington DC is reportedly considering legislation that would ban all youth from attending clubs. Currently, the law allows venues catering to youth to also sell liquor to those over 21.

The reasoning behind the law is a little confusing, since it stems from a teenager's death at Club 1919. The victim was killed when another patron's gun fired during an altercation with a bouncer. The law has support from both the mayor and council members, but neither explained what exactly the ban would accomplish nor why the mere presence of youth caused an otherwise perfectly safe loaded weapon to go off.

Several scene lumnaires appeared in front of Councilman Jim Graham's roundtable on the issue. The highlight of the discussion was a brief speech by god head, and a hero of yours truly, Ian Mackaye. Take a gander.

D-Day is on V-Day

Hey Guys,

New Show on Wednesday!

Their will be a special Valentine's Day edition of the show that will be posted early tomorrow. Once again I am sorry about the events of last week's show. It was a total bomb but don't worry I have bounced back!

See Ya on Wednesday,

Dan

Folks, THE BAND! and Lady Janis

It's damn hard to find an act that rocked harder than The Band. It's harder still to find a group that had more fun playing live than The Band.



How can you not watch this footage and not smile ear to ear? What a great bunch of cats they were. We miss you Manuel and Danko!

Since I posted one performance from Festival Express why not two? This piece of footage is Lady Janis tearing the house down with "Cry Baby". If her first word in this performance doesn't make the hair stand up in the back of your neck you are not alive.

Know Your Enemy

Is Joe Escalante an asshole?



The Vandals Scandal

Many people know The Vandals. Their poppy fun and funny punk rock is extremely easy to get into and is very kid friendly. That is why nearly every kid I knew growing up had at least one Vandals album in their collection. For a long time I thought that The Vandals had either formed in the 90's or were at least in their original line up, but I was wrong on both accounts. The Vandals were actually started in 1980 by two Huntington Beach teenagers, vocalist Stevo and guitarist Jan Nils Ackerman. After a couple of weeks of discussion of how cool their band would be they picked up bassist Steve Pfauter and an unnamed drummer and began practicing. A few months passed and the band had a new drummer Joe Escalante. With Escalante the band hit the vibrant west coast punk scene like a bomb. They played with the likes of Black Flag, The Germs, Descendents, X, Social D and TSOL. They released their debut EP, Peace Thru Vandalism, in 1982. In 1984 the band was the first band signed to LA indie Epitaph Records. While on Epitaph they released their debut full length "When In Rome Does As The Vandals". A short time after the album was released Stevo either quit the band or was fired depending on who you ask.

Now here is where the story gets interesting. Escalante decided to keep the band going and hired ex-Fallen Idols vocalist Dave Quackenbush to replace Stevo. This version of The Vandals gigged around for several years until they hit a speed bump around 1987. Epitaph released the copyright and music that was included on the band's first two albums to Escalante. This is believed to have happened in more of a literal sense as Brett Gurewitz says he physically gave Escalante the master recordings. Escalante without the consent of his bandmates past and present approached Time Bomb Records to re-release the albums. Time Bomb agreed and when the album came out Escalante was given credit for all of the words and music. When Stevo found out about this he was furious. He argued that the name of the band and songs had been thought up before Escalante joined the band and as such should not be given the credit for them. Once Jan Nils Ackerman found this out he promptly left The Vandals. Ackerman and Stevo were debating reforming The Vandals without Escalante, which they did. The show was a success. Escalante, who at this point was a practicing high-priced entertainment lawyer, stepped in filing an injunction against his former bandmates from performing as The Vandals or performing any of their songs till the matter was resolved. Escalante argues that the other members of The Vandals signed away their rights in return for his performance at a first album Vandals reunion show. The rest of the band denies this ever happened. Regardless, the rights stayed in Escalante's hands and he continued to perform as The Vandals throughout the world. Worst of all Escalante sold the use of several Vandals songs to un-punk causes and companies like Sony and Adidas.

The rest of the band would sue Escalante periodically over the next twenty years. The band would always lose or settling the case. in 2003 his former bandmates sued him again for mismanaging the band's back catlog and not issuing royalites that were owed. The suit was settled out of court. Stevo died in 2005 of an overdose of prescription pills which was rumored to have been caused by his trouble with Escalante. When asked about the authorship of the songs in question Escalante often contradicts himself both in court and in interviews. Escalante still owns the rights to the Vandals name and music past, present and future.

Also working against him

1. Escalante's association with "un-punk" bands like Blink 182 and The Ataris.

2. His conservative views and attitudes
--Joe is a practicing catholic who votes republican and is anti-gay marriage.

3. The fact that he bullfights
---What sort of guy goes down to Mexico to stab, torture and taunt a bull that has already been severally injured? That's right Joe Esaclante. What would make someone do that in the name of sport? This shows what kind of dick Escalante really is, the kind that hurts animals for fun. There are some good Christian morals in that, way to go Joe, the big guy is probably real proud of you. He has been practicing and competing in the sport since the early 90's.


So the answer is Yes!

Love Notes

Hey Everyone,

So as I said on the show I am going to be cranking out a show really fast for Valentine's Day. I only have till Wednesday to get it done. So If you have any requests for the program shoot them into me a soon as possible.

Customer Service

Hey Everyone,

Now that show 2 is officially up I figured I would drop in this poll to see what everyone thought of show 2. Also, when you stop by the site feel free to leave me a comment. It's always nice to hear from you nice people. Anything else you would to see from the show? Some requests? Just about anything. Let me know

One become two

Hey Everyone,

Here is the second Postcard From Hell Radio show. Before I get to posting the show I just want to say thanks again to Greg, Mike, Daniella and Shawn for requesting tunes.

Note To Listeners:
Sadly, when I was putting the show together I ran into some trouble. The original Man Man song that mike wanted "Gold Teeth", was replaced with another Man Man song, "Ice Dogs". For some reason Cool Edit Pro didn't like the file. The same goes for It's A King Thing's "87 Million Fights" The track was replaced by the equally awesome, "Metallica Meshcilla". The same goes for The Reginning Sound's "If you can't give me everything" which was sadly replaced by a Muck and The Mires track. I am really sorry Mike! And my cousin Greg's request for The Ramones "KKK Took My Baby Away" didn't end up on the show for some phantom reason. Also, I mixed up some of my vocal files and you may hear me signing off at the end of part four, but don't worry there is still the fifth part. I don't introduce Hickey, Elvis Costello or Muck and The Mires because of that. Just assume that it was genius.

God damn I am an idiot. Hopefully the next show will run a little smoother.

If you can get by t hose flaws, enjoy the show.

Part One
http://www.sendspace.com/file/sl2iq6
--Me Talking
1. The Pietasters--Out All Night
2. Spaztikolon--Set an example
3.Superchunk--Cursed Mirror
4. Dead Milkmen--The Thing That Only Eats Hippies
---Me talking
1. The Lawrence Arms--What times is pensocola wings of gold on anyway?
2. Dismemberment Plan--The City
3. Weezer--Brightening Day

Part two
http://www.sendspace.com/file/e5f5qa
--Me talking
1. Gomez--Get Myself Arrested
2. Kinks--The Village Green
3. The Jam--In The City
--Me talking
1. Squeeze--There At The Top
2. Man Man--Ice Dogs(For Mike)

Part Three
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6dsmab
--Me talking
1. The Legendary Shack Shakers--Agony Wagon
2. Tom Waits--Another Man's Vine
3. Shearwater--Red Sea, Black Sea(For Mike)
---Me talking
1. World Inferno-- I Remember The Weimar (ich Errinere Mich An Weimar)
2. Sticks And Stones--Atlantic City(Live, Bruce Springsteen Cover)
3. It's A King Thing--Metallica Meshcilla

Part Four
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4edcnt
--Me talking
1. The Auteurs--Land Lovers
2. The Smiths--Hand In The Glove(For Shawn)
3. Lords Of The New Church--Russian Roulette
---Me talking
1. Hickey--Naked Cult
2. Muck and The Mires--If I knew then what I knew now
3. Elvis Costello and The Attractions--Oliver's Army


Part Five
http://www.sendspace.com/file/kh2zkm
--Me talking
1. David Dondero--Vestiage One(For Daniella)
2. Joe Strummer and Johnny Cash--Redemption SOng
3. Spencer Casey--Animal
--Me talking
1. Rufus Wainwright--Across The Universe(Beatles Cover)

THE END!

Polling place

Here are some quick polls for you to take. Let me know what you guys think about the show.

Let It be broken

Hey Everyone,

I am not sure of the particulars yet but some good things are already happening with the show. I was speaking with my editor Shawn over at Broken Dial and he said that they were considering expanding into internet radio and that my little show might be the start of it all. I don't know exactly how it is all going to play out but I will definitely keep you posted.

Oh and some more news. Friend and contributer to the show, Michael Correnti, is starting a book store with his family in the Village. The store is set to open in a couple of months and when it does it will receive some massive plugs on the show. Not only are the Correnti's awesome but they are starting the store to give some new authors some exposure. So not only are you helping out great people but you are helping out some of the freshest and most exciting authors out now.

Find out some more when the show debuts on Friday(02/09/07)

See you guys then,

Dan

Hey Kids!

Hey everybody. I am here to announce that Postcard From Hell show 2 will be hitting the air this Friday. I am still open to some requests so let me know what you want to hear. Also, there is going to be a special Valentine's Day show which will air on that day, which will be a Thursday. So if you are not out with a loved one why don't you spend sometime with me instead. I am young, sweet and I don't ask for much how can you resist?

Till Friday,

Dan