Lightnin' Licks Radio – Détails, épisodes et analyse

It’s friend-of-the-show Chris’s birthday, and there's nothing he’d rather do on his special day than share his girlfriend Vicki with his lightning-licking comrades. Vicki rules. She shares stories recalling her DJ past in the Detroit scene of yesteryear while adding female-powered cuts to this bonus episode’s mixtape. Deon and Jay tackle old and new cuts spanning 7 decades of musical deliciousness, everything from 60's Brazilian bossa nova to 80's pop to 90's hip-hop to a fresh release from an alternative indie heavyweight.

Sonic contributors to this very special 26th bonus episode of Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast include: Dave Matthews Band, Jurassic 5, DJ Nu-Mark, Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Prince Paul, National Public Radio, Beastie Boys, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Eddie Murphy, Olivia Newton John, John Waters’ film Pink Flamingos featuring Divine, David Lochery & Mink Stole, Richard Rodgers, Deborah Kerr & Marni Nixon, Blake Mills, The Rivingtons, Black Thought & El Michaels Affair, Faith No More, MC Breed, Bootleg of the Dayton Family, Pat Finnerty’s stink horn, Michelle Zauner,  Ethan Klein, Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Webb, Glen Campbell, The Meters, Lani Hall, The Beatles, The Pretenders, YES, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Guitar Wizards of the Future, Daffy Duck, Squeeze, more Beatles, The Vapors, SRC, John Frusciante, System 7 & Derrick May, Brian Austin Green, Negative Approach, Laughing Hyenas, Mule, Insane Clown Posse, Stone Temple Pilots, Galaxy to Galaxy, Beck, Skinny Puppy, Millie Jackson, Bob Seger System, The Jesus and Mary Chain, James Brown, Betty Jean Newsome, Bob Vylan & Amy Taylor, Greet Death, Ol’ Burger Beats, Muddy Waters, Against Me! Operation Ivy,  Neon Trees, No Doubt, Bush, Gwen Stefani, English Beat, The Specials, Bad Manners, Cat Stevens, Steve Winwood, Jimmy Miller, more Pretenders, Sublime, Prince, The Avalaches featuring Camp Lo, Holland-Dozier-Holland, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, William McLean, The S.O.S. Band, Parliament Funkadelic, ZAP, Tamia, LCD Soundsystem, David Bowie, James Murphy, Tom Scharpling, The Turtles, Bob James, The Alkoholiks, Justin Avdek, The Roots, Tori Spelling, and Dipshit Don, accepter of bribes.

Jay loves – Missing Persons, Sergio Mendes, Honey Cone, and Newcleus.

Deon likes – Japanese Breakfast, Laura Marling, Black Sheep, and The Pool.

Vicki digs – Cat Bite, Sincere Engineer, P.P. Arnold, and Robyn.

The 26th Bonus Mixtape:

LISTEN TO THE MIX ON SOUNDCLOUD OR ON SPOTIFY

[SIDE ONE] (1) Cat Bite - Call Your Bluff (2) Black Sheep - Strobelite Honey (3) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Wichita Lineman (4) Robyn - Dancing on my Own (5) The Pool - Jamaica Resting (6) Honey Cone - Sunday Morning People

[SIDE TWO] (1) Japanese Breakfast - Mega Circuit (2) Sincere Engineer - Fireplace (3) Newcleus - No More Runnin' (4) Laura Marling - Don't Let Me Bring You Down (5) P.P. Arnold - The First Cut is the Deepest (6) Missing Persons - Surrender Your Heart

A.I. David Silver appears courtesy of the fact that it’s 2025 and we can deep fake whoever the flip we want to.

Drink Blue Chair Bay. Shop at Electric Kitsch. Be kind to neighbors and strangers alike.

L is for Ligtnin' (and) Licks. Ladies Love Loud Losers, listen...

In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For the past six decades, artists the world over in every artistic medium have used Eno's strategy while attempting to overcome a lull in creative output.

In 2025, lazy, lackluster yet somehow still award-winning* hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential theme of their upcoming forty-third episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they have a reasonably solid grasp of the alphabet and how it works. They had previously utilized the letters A thru K, so naturally, they went with L.

Sonic contributors featured in Lightnin’ Licks Radio’s forty-third episode include: Beastie Boys, National Public Radio, James Todd Smith, Ol’ Burger Beats, Prince Paul, De La Soul, Gravediggaz, Method Man, John Ussery. Brothers Johnson, G.I. Joe's Rescue From Adventure Team Headquarters, Ninth Wonder, Earth, Wind, and Fire. Jay Dilla, Black Milk, Ronnie Laws, Inner Circle, Donny Trump, Childish Gambino, Marly Marl, Mary Jane Girls, Bert and Ernie, Greg Nice, Miss Lauren Hill, Cyprus Hill, The Light Men Plus One, Bubbha Thomas, Ornette Coleman. Tim Reid as Venus Flytrap, Kenny Loggins, L.A. Witch, Living Colour, Malcolm X, Arlo Guthrie, Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, Public Enemy, Le Bucherettes. At the Drive-in, Terry Genderbender, Bosnian Rainbows. Land of Talk, Canada, Tim Robinson, US Representative Tom Emmer, The Lovely Bad Things, Linn County, The Mighty Loop, Fur and Skin Trading Company. The Pool, Public Image Limited, Morphine, Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, Hindu Love Gods, Adrian Youngue, La Luz, The Lime Spiders, Hoodoo Gurus, and, the Clockers (theme song).

Our favorite selections from the L section in our collections mixtape: (1A) Lime Spiders - Ignormy (2A) Lightmen Plus One - Ashie (3A) L.A. Witch - Sexorexia (4A) Land of Talk - Yuppy Flu (5A) Loop - Head on (1B) Living Colour - Open Letter to a Landlord (2B) Le Bucherettes - Demon Stuck in Your Eye (3B) Linn County - Fever Shot (4B) Lovely Bad Things - Slug Boy (5B) La Luz - In the Country

Shop locally for your music. We attend church at Electric Kitsch. We drink Blue Chair Bay flavored rums (without endorsement or appreciation from Kenny Chesney.) We are pro-Canada, but not anti-American. It's very messed up we even felt the need to type that last sentence.

Kindred know-it-alls Deon and Jay kick knowledge…f#@% it, you know where this is going.

In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives tospark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For the past half century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefitedfrom utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2024, kooky, knuckleheaded yet somehow still award-winning* hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential theme of their upcoming thirty-ninth episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they have a reasonably solid grasp of the alphabet and how it works. They had previously utilized the letters A thru J, so naturally, they went with K.

Our favorite selections from the K section in our collections mixtape:

[SIDE ONE] (1) Al Gromer Khan – Konya (2) John Krautner – I Need Sugar (3) Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Freaks for the Festival Part One (4) Kitchens of Distinction – Railwayed(5) Khruangbin featuring Nina Simone – Black is the Color of my True Love’s Hair

[SIDE TWO] (1) The Kingbees – Man Made for Love (2) Key-Matic – Breakin’ in Space (3) Klark Kent – Away From Home (4) Kris Kristofferson – Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Goes (5) The Korgis – Perfect Hostess

Sonic contributors to LLR podcast episode 39 include: Holland-Dozier-Holland, Brothers Johnson, Head Hunters, Sault, Blues Brothers, Donald Trump, The Alkoholiks, Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Dreamville, J. Cole, Dr. Dre, Kermit, Grover, Thief, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Lionel Richie, Billie Holiday, the Kingbees, Trouble Boys, Pendletons, DJ Shadow, Pace Salsa, Pete Seeger, Raleigh Symphony Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, Newcleus, Key-Matic, L.A. Dream Team, Freestyle, Egyptian Lover, Midnight Star, The Korgis, Beck, Liverpool Express, Sad Café, Khruangbin, Nina Simone, MN8, The Beatles, Joji, Kitchens of Distinction, Bronski Beat, Kriss Kristofferson, Paul Reubens, Danny Elfman, The Champs, John Krautner, The Go, Ohio Express, Vernal Equinox, Chasman, Al Groper Kahn, Yanni, the Police, Stuart Copeland, Klark Kent, Al Pacino, Third Company Syndicate, and The Clockers.  

*REVIEW Magazine Readers’ Choice 2022

Super-special-secret friend Matt Heller (a.k.a. DJ Snakes) joins Lightnin’ Lickers Jay and Deon for an in-depth discussion about what he’s been listening to. In true DJ form, Snakes brings four rare/abstract vinyl singles to Electric Kitsch for a conversation about the DIY punk scene of his adolescence, the intersection of skateboarding and hip-hop, dusty independent soul holy grail 45s, proto-drumless rap from Wu’s G.O.A.T. (arguably), and an unlikely emcee whose appeal is seemingly without boundaries.As always, an eclectic custom mixtape is curated and included on the back end. Lickers gonna lick. Join the fun!

Sonic (non-mix) contributors to the twenty-second bonus episode of Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast include:

Townes Van Zandt, Ahmed, Teddy Pendergrass, Thomas Dolby, Prince Paul and De La Soul, Gary Wright, Biggie Smalls, Mtume, Mike Judge’s Hank and Bobby Hill, Migos, Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, James Todd Smith, Osonski, Oddisee, Thundercat, Greta Van Fleet, Whitney, Smith Westerns, Fleetwood Mac, Haim, The Rockets, Jimi Hendrix, Tropical Fuck Storm, Bee Gees, Nine Inch Nails, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, LCD Soundsystem, Robert Gordon, Hozier, Mekons, James Brown, Clyde Stubblefield, Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam, Green River, J.J. Cale, Black Eyed Peas, DJ Snakes, Bob James, Run DMC, Jurassic 5, Ted Nugent, IAM, Black Star, J-Live, Drug Toilet, Take No Prisoners, Slaunchwise, Army of Juan, bev.clone, Mighty Lovers, Eric & the Vikings, Raphael Saadiq, Mayer Hawthorne, Big Tone, Jimmy “Soul” Clark, RZA, True Master, The Delfonics, Madlib, Jay Dilla, Height Keech, Cortex, 3rd Base, Thumbling, Glider, Jesus Jones, Rick Rubin, 2 Much, Rhythm Addicts, Mary Jane Girls, Jennifer Lopez, Boyz II Men, Michael Jackson, Marley Marl, The Emotions, Sean Evans, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Shannon Doherty, Luke Perry, Strictly Butters, and Brass Construction.

Jay suggested songs from Cullen Omari, Model/Actriz, The Three Johns, and Majesty Crush.

Deon brought Peter Green, Link Wray, Stone Gossard, and LL Cool J to the dining room table.

Our SSSF Matt brought in bangers from Smatch, New Holidays, Ghostface, and MF Doom.

Bonus #22 mixtape:

[side one] (1) strictlybutters’ Wake Up intro (2) Smatch – i am nowhere (you are nothing) (3) Link Wray – Morning (4) Model/Acrtiz – Mosquito (5) Ghostface – holla (6) Stone Gossard – Fits (7) The Three Johns – Go Ahead Bikini [side two] (1) New Holidays – Maybe So, Maybe No (2) LL Cool J – Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings (3) Majesty Crush – No. 1 Fan (4) MF Doom – one beer (5) Cullen Omari – Four Years (6) Peter Green – Hidden Depths (remix)

Thank you, Matt, for taking the time to dive deep with the geeks. Follow Snakes on Instagram.

Check out Sandbox Automatic for all your physical rap music needs.

The full conversation with Snakes will be packaged as a stand-alone bonus episode sometime in the near future. We got into some shit, I’ll tell you whhhat.

In BONUS episode #19 of LLR, Jay brought an LP from German Neue Deutsche Welle sister duo Humpe (und) Humpe to the dining room table. It was a treat. The lyrics to their song "Yama-ha" reminded us of something we saw in a parody horror flick twenty-or-so years after the album's release.

In episode #38 of LLR, we explore and celebrate the deep discographies of some of our favorite artists. We’ll revisit surprisingly solid solo efforts, sensational side projects, and often overlooked, audacious LP releases from way-back-when, which gave listeners a taste of the sonic greatness to come. Plug your noses and blow it out your ears, Podcast America…we’re about to dive deep!

Sonic contributors to episode thirty-eight of Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast include:  Derrick Harriott, Brothers Johnson, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Townes Van Zandt, James Todd Smith, George Gershwin & Michael Sweeney, Johnny Marr, The Smiths, Thin Lizzy, Ace Frehly, M. Ward, Bright Eyes, Monsters of Folk, Rose Royce, Jim Croce, Better Oblivion Community Center, Jim James, Desaparecidos, Modest Mouse, Califone, Ugly Casanova, Kids Bop kids (yeah!), Daryl Hall and John Oates, Dan the Automator, Gulliver, Tim Moore, Bay City Rollers, Adrianne Lenker, Buck Meek, Big Thief, Billy Bob Thorton, Phill Collins, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Kootch, Carol King, The City, Judee Sill, The Byrds, Dillard & Clark, Gram Parsons, Gene Clark, President Joe Biden, The Cars, Ric Ocasek, Ministry, Digable Planets, Beastie Boys, Shabazz Palaces, Latin Playboys, Los Lobos, Chris Keys, and the Clockers.

LLR mixtape #38:

[SIDE ONE] (1) Shabazz Palaces - #CAKE (2) Latin Playboys - Crayon Sun (3) Gene Clark - Strength of Strings (4) Desaparecidos - City on the Hill (5) Adrianne Lenker & Buck Meek - money

[SIDE TWO] (1) Gulliver - Lemon Road (2) Ugly Casanova - Hotcha Girls (3) The City - Paradise Alley (4) Monsters of Folk - Losin' Yo Head (5) Ric Ocasek - Time Bomb

Thanks so much for tuning in. LLR will return in a few weeks with another bonus episode featuring a super-special-secret guest. Do your best to stay hydrated andpractice selfcare. Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got. Taking a break from all your worries sure would help a lot. Wouldn’t you like to get away? Why ask why? Try Blue Chair Bay flavored rums and head outside, let the sun hit you.

Stream, rent, or buy the excellent documentary The Immediate Family, it’s Kootch approved!

21st dang installment of LLR pod’s bonus offering is OFF THE FLIPPN’ CHAIN. Jay and Deon discuss what’s been on their turntables and pumped into their ears as of late. A mildly summery mixtape is manufactured with input from Super-Secret-Special-Friend Scott Baker, who also joins the Lickers to rap about podcasting, creating his own music, and (sometimes reluctantly) sharing sonic interests with his children. Join us for a super-sized helping of sonic deliciousness. TRANSLATION: This b!#@h is looooooooooooooong. Enjoy!

Sonic contributors to the twenty-first bonus episode ofLightnin’ Licks Radio include:  Koreatown Oddity, DJ Nu-Mark, Jurassic 5, Dave Matthews Band, Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Prince Paul, De La Soul, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Pale Jay, Lindsey Buckingham, Matt Pond PA, Lightning Love, Silver Jews, Pavement, Jesus Lizard, Steve Albini, Cheap Trick, Ant Banks, Too $hort, MC Breed, E-40, Mel Brown, Hanna-Barbara’s Flintstones, The Beatles, Dead Kennedys, The Ramones, Hanson, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, The Who, Cal Tjader, Public Image Limited, Eric Sermon, Marvin Gaye, MC5, Van Halen, White Zombie, The Stooges, Jon Stewart, Marianne Towan, Steve Drzewiecki Band, Meghan Trainor, MMHP from the 989, ? & the Mysterians, Bob Segar System, Billy Stings, Willie Nelson, Dick Wagner, Alice Cooper, Norah Jones, Scott Baker, Gotye, Adrian Gurvitz, Bobby Caldwell, Llyod Cole, Everything but the Girl, Neil Finn, The Style Council, Ashiko, Monwa & Son, The Black Five, Hot Soul Singers, Zasha, David Axelrod, Organized Konfusion, Meredith Monk, Cut Chemist, Afrika Bambaataa, Candito, Babe Ruth, Chicago Gangsters, Juice, and Original Concept.

Jay brought to the dining room table the sounds of Veruca Salt, Thunderclap Newman, Tinted Windows, and DJ Shadow.

Deon offered up tunes from Purple Mountains, Spice 1, Yusef Lateef, and Stimela.

Scott suggested taking a trip with Rich Hinman vs. Alan Levy, Alan Baufman, Hozier, and Crowded House.

Do summer right. Consume Blue Chair Bay Flavored Rums. Be kind, rewind, and enjoy lawn darts responsibly.

XXI mixtape:

{SIDE ONE} [1] Sell out intro [2] DJ Shadow – The Number Song [3] Rich Hinman vs. Adam Levy – Flawless [4] Purple Mountains – She’s Making Friends, I’m Turning Stranger [5] Veruca Salt – Shimmer Like a Girl [6] Alan Braufman – Spirits (edit) [7] Stimela – Mind Games (edit)

{SIDE TWO} [1] Tinted Windows – Messing With my Head [2] Crowded House – Night Song [3] Yusef Lateef – Like It Is (edit) [4] Thunderclap Newman – The Reason [5] Spice 1 featuring Mel Brown – Money Gone (remix) [6] Hozier – De Selby (parts 1 & 2, edit)

mix intro/bumper/outro sourced from The Who’s classic 1967 LP The Who Sell Out

Guest Scott Baker's website

Guest Scott Baker's podcast

Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame

Lickers Jay and Deon wax poetic on ten of their favorite records from their respective collections which are filed under the letter J. Their choices lead to discussions on Blindboy Boatclub (he rules), the origins of their nicknames (do you even know these guys?), another blind-bought Burger Records beauty (Jay is a total Burger fanboy), Steve Albini (R.I.P.), and much more. Tune in and rock out!

---

In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For the past half century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2024, idiotic, introverted yet somehow still award-winning* hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential theme of their upcoming thirty-seventh episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they have a reasonably solid grasp of the alphabet and how it works. They had previously utilized the letters A thru I, so naturally, they went with J.

Sonic contributors to the thirty-seventh episode of Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast include: Brothers Johnson, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Lee Moses, Steve Albini, L.L. Cool J, Patience, Prince Paul, De La Soul, Freddie King, Little Walter, Blinboy Boatclub, SHANNON, Cornbroom Jenkins, Mighty Mista Knapps, Lucy Givens, Sesame Street, Huey Lewis & the News, The Jesus Lizard, Jonathon Wolffe, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, The Three Degrees, EMINIM, Labi Siffre, Marilyn Manson, Hootie & the Blowfish, Drive Like Jehu, Led Zepplin, Helmet with David Yow, Junk Monkeys, Goo Goo Dolls, Syl Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf, Wu-tang Clan, Kanye West with Jay-Z, Hank & Kieth Shocklee with Public Enemy, Charlie Rich, Cypress Hill, The Luniz, R2D2, Jessie Jones, Death Valley Girls, Pete Jolly, Art Pepper, Jessica McQuarter, Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss, Ugly Duckling, DJ Einstein, Jimmie & Vella, Bobby Womack, Dead Prez, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Anthony Fantano, Drake, Timmy Thomas, Post-POTUS George W. Bush, Childish Gambino, Jobriath, David Bowie, Stephen Trask, Vernard Jonson, Peter C. Johnson, Paul Vance & Lee Pockriss, Cody Jinks, Shellac, the Radiolab archives, The Clockers.

LLR “J” mixtape:

[SIDE A](1) The Jesus Lizard - Mouth Breather (2) Jimmie & Vella - Well (3) Peter C. Johnson - Snowblind (4) J. Cole - No Role Modelz (5) Vernard Johnson - Soul Metamorphosis Medley MegaMix [SIDE B] (1) Pete Jolly - Springs (2) Junk Monkeys - Round and Round (3) Syl Johnson - Is It Because I'm Black (4) Jessie Jones - Sugar Coated (5) Jobriath - World Without You

Thanks for listening. Tune in again sometime within a few weeks for another bonus episode. Have a great summer!

*former REVIEW magazine best live streaming production

This is our true crime podcast. This is also three-plus hours of engaging content featuring a few comedians relentlessly speaking over one another. SIIIIIIKE! It's simply Jay and Deon yapping about the vinyl records they’ve been listening to as of late. Their super-secret-special friend, MLive crime reporter and stupendous social gathering contriver Cole Waterman joins the party to add some crackin' tunes to a mixtape. You should totally join along as the three old pals discuss music, writing, and the meaning of life and/or why it's a gruesome, tiresome, pointless goddamn slog. Enjoy!

Sonic (non-mix) contributors to the twentieth bonus episode of Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast include: 

Prince Paul / De La Soul / Zach Braff / Natalie Portman / Amerigo Gazaway / River Shook / The Disarmers / Yesterday’s New Quintet / Denzel Curry / Karriem Riggins / Mattiel / Brothers Johnson / Joe Diffy / Toby Keith / Kenny Chesney / Junkyard Band / Roy Ayers Ubiquity / Deadmau5 / Hayle / Michael Boyd / Gary Remal Malkin / Camp Lo / Ski / Trugoy the Dove / Craig Mack / Easy Moe Bee / Lung / Air / Heinz Kiesling / Lesley Gore / Wally Gold / Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band / Tiffany / Tommy James & the Shondells / Billy Idol / New Kids on the Block / Debbie Gibson / Dr. Dog / Kim Gordon / Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

Jay brought to the dining room table the sounds of Chris Whitley, Sarah Bethe Nelson, A Taste of Honey, and Charles Wright.

Deon suggested songs from Sarah Shook and the Devil, Jahari Massamba Unit, Adeem the Artist, and Man Man.

Our super-secret-special-friend Cole was fucking with King Hannah, Sparklehorse, The Leather Nun, and The Gaslight Anthem.

Bonus XX mixtape:

(A1) King Hannah – A Well-Made Women (A2) Charles Wright – One Two Three Four Five Six (A3) Man Man – Head On (Hold on to Your Heart) (A4) The Leather Nun – Desolation Avenue (A5) Sarah Bethe Nelson – I Can Just Leave (A6) Jahari Massamba Unit – Anointed Soul

(B1) Chris Whitley – Narcotic Prayer (B2) Sparklehorse – Kind Ghosts (B3) Sarah Shook & the Devil – Ghost Town (B4) A Taste of Honey – Say That You’ll Stay (B5) The Gaslight Anthem – Michigan, 1975 (B6) Adeem the Artist – I wish You Would’ve Been a Cowboy

Thanks to Cole for joining us and using his good words.

Drink Blue Chair Bay flavored rum. Shop at Electric Kitsch or any other local independent record retailer on Record Store Day April 20th, and also every other day of the year.

Be kind.

Anthologies. Perspectives. Comps. No music geek's collection is complete without a wonderful compilation record (or twelve). Some of the greatest albums EVER are actually amalgamations of singles that get pulled together into their own separate, often themed collection. Whether examining the sounds of scenes, eras, genres or labels... or cataloging rarities and otherwise hard to find hits, comps consistently scratch the music enthusiast's sonic itch. Join Lightnin’ Lickers Jay and Deon as they discuss some of their all-time favorite “various artist” comps and the stories behind them. Stay tuned for this month’s mixtape which serves as a compilation of captivating cuts derived from other compilations.

SONIC CONTRIBUTORS TO EPISODE THIRTY-SIX OF LIGHTNIN’ LICKS RADIO INCLUDE:

AFRIKA BAMBAATAA / KURTIS BLOW / DAVID BARRETT / A TRIBE CALLED QUEST / HOT JAZZ / PETE JOLLY / DJ EINSTEIN / UGLY DUCKLING / NO DEATHROW RECORDS ARTISTS’ BEATS, BUT MANY DEATHROW-TYPE BEATS FROM THE INTERNET / ROSE ROYCE / MARY J. BLIGE / BOYZ II MEN / TEVIN CAMPBELL / SWV / EN VOGUE / BABYFACE / TONI BRAXTON / FAITH EVENS / BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY / MONICA /AALIYAH / JODECI / THE BLUES PROJECT / THE STRANGELOVES / AMBOY DUKES / ELECTRIC PRUNES / THE SEEDS / THE VAGRANTS / ALICE COOPER / THE DEAD BOYS / THE REMAINS / THE MOONEY SUZUKI / THE STANDELLS / LOVERBOY / THE BOOMTOWN RATS / ADAM AND THE ANTS / OMD / PSYCHEDELIC FURS / HOLLY & THE ITALIANS / TRANSVISION VAMP / JO JO ZEB AND THE FALCONS / MY BLOODY VALENTINE / JUNIOR BOY’S OWN / FUTURESHOCK / NEW ORDER / ANDREW WEATHERALL / PRIMAL SCREAM / EDIE BRICKELL  & THE NEW BOHEMIANS / PETER FONDA / UNDERWORLD / SIMPLY RED / BJORK / SANGRE GITANA / LOS GACHOS / TOBEGO / RUMBA TRES / BARRACUDA / JOHNNY SAYLES / THE DU-ETTES / ALVIN CASH & THE REGISTERS / JOSEPH MOORE / ULTI-MATIONS / THE YOUNG FOLK / JOSEPHINE TAYLOR / LINDA JONES / J.J. JACKSON / IKE AND TINA TURNER / BABY LLOYD / THE APOLLOS / THE OLYMPICS / JAY JAY PISTOLET / THE MIDDLE EAST / LOCAL NATIVES / WOLF ALICE / JAMES YUILL / SAINT VITUS / SWA / D.C. 3 / OVERKILL / HUSKER DU / WURM / BLACK FLAG / MEAT PUPPETS / WILLIE DIXON / MINUTE MEN / VAN HALEN / FAMILY FOUR / BROTHER’S DISCO / CHIC / MAJESTICS / SUGAR DADDY / QUEEN / SHE / THE CLOCKERS / FAMILY / MR.FOX /PATRIC ADAMS / HEIGHT KEECH & FRIENDS / POOR BOY RAPPERS / T.J. SWAN & COMPANY / TEEN-MACHINE / TOMMY DEEMO / THE STRANGLERS / XTC / STEEL PULSE /  DIRE STRAITS / WILCO JOHNSON BAND / TYLA GANG / X-RAY SPECS / STEVE GIBBONS BAND / ARC OF ALL / RICHARD NERITA / JENNIFER JASON LEIGH

V.A. – FAVORITE COMPS COMP

(A1) The Remains - Don't Look Back (A2) Barracuda - Puedos Buscarte un Nuevo Amor (A3) The Middle East - Blood (A4) Wurm - Deathride (A5) Josephine Taylor - For You My Love (B1) Holly & the Italians - Tell That Girl to Shut up (B2) Mr. Fox - Smooth Talk (B3) Tyla Gang - Styrofoam (B4) Baby Lloyd - There's Something on Your Mind (part 1) (B5) Primal Scream - Loaded

LLR's favorite compilation releases:

Loma: A Soul Music Love Affair Volume 1: Something’s Burning 1964-1968 (Future Days Recordings, 2016)

JBO: A Perspective 1988-1998 (Junior Boy’s Own, 1998)

Exposed II: A Cheap Peak at Today’s Provocative New Rock (CBS, 1981)

Boombox 3 (Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro and Disco Rap 1979-83) (Soul Jazz, 2018)

Mar-V-Lus Records: The One-Derful! Collection (Secret Stash, 2014)

Tani – Disco Rumba & Flamenco Boogie 1976-1979 (Pharaway Sounds, 2018)

Nuggets (Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968) (Elektra, 1972)

The Blasting Concept Volume II (SST, 1986)

Chess Club Volume 1 (Chess Club, 2014)

Hope & Anchor Front Row Festival (Warner Bros. 1978)Special thanks to our record store of choice, Electric Kitsch in beautiful Bay City, MI USA.