ASFO 2021–08–21

Space news (with a brief digression into “New Space” versus “Dino–Space”) and the value of having more than one string to one’s bow ; problems I would not attempt to solve using nuclear energy, with a little thought about setting priorities ; and just what is this pastoralism that I’m always inveighing against, anyway?

Dally Rhythms – 2021.08.15

Tracklist

  • Joeski – Last Dance (Original Mix), A minor, 123 bpm
  • LUM – Respira (Dance Spirit Remix), A minor, 123 bpm
  • Mark Wells – In She Came (Original Mix), E minor, 121 bpm
  • CamelPhat – The Act (Extended Mix), E minor, 122 bpm
  • K.A.M.A. – La Reference (Original Mix), A minor, 123 bpm
  • Jesse Perez – What You Say About My Momma (Original Mix), E minor, 122 bpm
  • Cari Golden, Bambook, Mennie – Slip Away (Olivier Giacomotto Remix), B minor, 122 bpm
  • Jean Claude Ades – Someday (Original Mix), B minor, 122 bpm
  • Audiojack – Vibrate featuring Kevin Knapp (Original Mix), Gb minor, 122 bpm
  • Billie Eilish – Bury A Friend (Spirtek Remix), A minor, 123 bpm
  • Ardalan – Thunderdad (Original Mix), D minor, 123 bpm
  • German Brigante – Longo Longo (Affkt Vomvo Remix), A minor, 123 bpm
  • Jay Lumen – Radio Ready (Original Mix), A minor, 123 bpm

Available for download in the archives

SUYF! – 🎸- Playlist 8/15/21

Songs inspired by summer nights, good friends and fun memories.

  • ARCHIVE
  • School Days (Ring the Bell) – Chuck Berry
  • Rock And Roll Music – The Beatles
  • (We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley & and His Comets
  • Rock n Roll Nigger – Patti Smith
  • Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin
  • Rock ‘N’ Roll – Lou Reed
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll – Motörhead
  • Rock & Roll – Johnny Winter
  • Rock And Roll, Hootchie Koo – Rick Derringer
  • It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It) – The Rolling Stones
  • I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy – Bad Company
  • A Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy – The Kinks
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Lifestyle – Cake
  • For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)- AC/DC
  • Let There Be Rock – AC/DC
  • We Will Rock You – Queen
  • Rock Show- Wings
  • Rock & Roll Band – Boston
  • We’re An American Band – Grand Funk Railroad
  • I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock ‘n Roll Band) – Moody Blues
  • So You Want to Be a Rock ‘N’ Roll Star – The Byrds
  • It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock & Roll) – AC/DC
  • King of Rock – Run- D.M.C.
  • Rockin’ With the King – Canned Heat, Little Richard
  • Rock ‘N’ Roll Is King – Electric Light Orchestra
  • Do You Remember Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio? – Ramones
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll High School – Ramones
  • I Knew The Bride (When She Used to Rock ‘n Roll) – Nick Lowe
  • Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll – KISS
  • Detroit Rock City – KISS
  • Kill Rock ‘n Roll – System of a Down
  • Long Live Rock N Roll – Rainbow
  • Long Live Rock – The Who
  • Rock N’ Roll Is Here To Stay – Sha Na Na
  • Good Rockin’ Tonight – Elvis Presley
  • Rockin’ at Midnight – The Honeydrippers
  • Everybody’s Rockin’ – Neil Young

News to Me, Friday the 13th!

Ran out of time, but there was so much news today!

 

A Journey in Other Worlds

Best–selling books written by very wealthy people are usually along the lines of “The Secrets of My Success” ― but this is a space–travel story!

A Romance of the Future

John Jacob Astor IV (1894)

  • HNtW 092 (2021–08–13) : Author’s Preface, Book I Chapters I―IV
  • HNtW 093 (2021–08–17) : Introduction by SM Stirling for a reprint edition (following the main content of the show, which is Chapter II of The Castle of Otranto)
  • HNtW 094 (2021–09–02) Book I, Chapters V―VII
Continue reading “A Journey in Other Worlds”

The Castle of Otranto

This is regarded as the first “Gothic novel” of terror and suspense. I had trouble restraining my laughter all through.

Horace Walpole (1764)

  • HNtW 091 (2021–08–10) : Author’s Preface and Chapter I
  • HNtW 093 (2021–08–17) : Chapter II (plus an introduction to A Journey in Other Worlds, written by SM Stirling)
  • HNtW 096 (2021–09–10) : Chapter III ― we are now on even numbers, because of the special episode 95 for the 25th anniversary of aNONradio

For those who wish to follow along at home, the text is available on Project Gutenberg.

Dally Rhythms – 2021.08.08

Tracklist

  • 00:30, Ri Za – Now & Here, D minor, 121 bpm
  • 05:45, Serge Devant – This Moment (Original Mix), Gb minor, 123 bpm
  • 12:45, Volkan Erman – Bones (Alex Plug Remix), Gb minor, 123 bpm
  • 17:45, Henry Krinkle – Stay (Justin Martin Remix), Gb minor, 124 bpm
  • 23:00, Ilya Gerus – Above Only The Stars… (Original Mix), E minor, 123 bpm
  • 28:00, Jibis – Laudace De Vivre (Original Mix), E minor, 124 bpm
  • 32:30, Soulwerk – Chimera (Original Mix), Eb minor, 123 bpm
  • 39:30, Maya Jane Coles, Karin Park – Everything (Original Mix), F minor, 122 bpm
  • 42:15, Markus Homm – Last day of spring (Original mix), Bb minor, 121 bpm
  • 48:15, Dio S – Lucidness (Original Mix), D minor, 120 bpm
  • 54:00, Govinda – Meloir featuring Loli Alvarez (Original Mix), Bb minor, 120 bpm

Available for download in the archives.