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Category Archives: Honcho

Radio Freestyle Anderson


6 September 2010: Honcho spins freestyle. Soul, soundtrack, and rare seven inch treasures from the archeology of music. Hear about his trip through the midwest and recent concerts. Listen to the raw expertise of this grizzled geek.

Syd Barrett


In this episode, we are joined by Honcho, who leads us on a two hour discussion of Syd Barrett, featuring original and rare songs from Syd, early “The” Pink Floyd, and various cover artists. Another true collaboration as the three of us each hand-pick tracks from the small pool of Syd’s output, in which the fishies swim, crystal blue. This is our tribute to one of our most revered musicians.

 

Big Star

It’s about time someone did a two-hour radio show on big stars Big Star, while one of them is still alive. 

That someone is Honcho.

Never any bigger stars than they.

Never any bigger stars than they.

 

Radio for the Church Community


Honcho is back from Normal, this time with another maniacally thorough radio show dedicated to Australia’s The Church. He has been working his imaginary WEFT Press Pass, and procured exclusive interview footage as well as some possibly illegal bootleg recordings given the nod by the gentlemen of the Church. This is pretty pure stuff, like holy water. Enjoy a radio show like none other.

Roky Erickson


On April 19, to celebrate both the triumphant release of the new Roky Erickson album and the announcement that Roky and Okkervil River would be performing at Urbana’s Pygmalion Music Festival, Honcho from Normal took us on a tour of Roky’s rich, twisted catalog. Come on down and drop out, Texas style.

Clientele and Songs About Weapons

Here are two MP3 uploads of recent broadcasts for your electronic audio pleasure.

15 February 2010: A show dedicated to the band the Clientele, starring Rock Honcho “Oscar” Anderson from the weird city of Normal.

5 April 2010: Songs about weapons. Guns, knives, bombs, nuclear warheads, and yes, one rocket launcher.

Radio Freestyle Anderson


Perhaps the best themes for shows are musical ideas that can’t be put into words.

On a dark, frozen, dangerous snowy night, DJ J Anderson joined us for a night of lesbian vampire soundtrack weirdness that can only be surrendered to.

At the end you can hear a song performed live in the studio by Cara Maurizi on WEFT Sessions.

Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, Sting

Cristy, Honcho, and William devote two hours of Rock Geek F.M. to the three members of the Police, the Police, and other projects they’ve been involved with. There is a lot of pent-up passion for this band released here, as well as deeper tracks. Listen, Love, Learn, the arresting music of the Police.

The most succesful power trio of all time.

The most successful power trio of all time.

Honcho’s Halloween, Songs About Death

An early, haunted, spirited, sleep-deprived, headless romp through horror movie soundtracks, songs about death, unexplained phenomena, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This is a fun download.

HonchoHalloween

Shack

Three's company.

Three’s company.

Honcho joins us for a master class in UK’s Shack. This music is hard if not impossible to find. Dig deep and hang on.

Shack is more like a Victorian mansion of a band.

Shack is more like a Victorian mansion of a band.