The debut episode of our first legitimate radio project on Freeform Portland.
New Spin-Off: Not American Top 40 – 8PM PT Thursdays on Freeform Portland
This isn’t your father’s Scumbag Radio. In fact, it’s a total sell out. At least it’s a spin-off, or an offshoot.
Beginning Thursday Oct. 14, 2021 at 8 PM Pacific Time on Freeform Portland, it’s NOT American Top 40 with Scummy B.
Then repeating, every other Thursday, on the following 2021 schedule, yo:
- Oct. 27
- Nov. 11
- Nov. 25
- Dec. 9
- Dec. 23
Find archives here or on our Mixcloud.
Narcotic Loggins: Hart 2 Hart
This is Yacht Rock for when you’re laying on the deck after too much purple drank.
You got your vaporware in my plunderphonics.
Recorded live without overdubs using:
- GPX CAS337B Cassette Player, with variable speed modification
- Eiki 7070 Stereo CD Player and Cassette Recorder
- TC Electronic M100 multi-effects unit
- Tascam Model 12 mixer and multi-track recorder
- Sony DCR-PC1 miniDV camcorder
Dueling Tape Loops: They Don’t Write ‘Em
Maybe there’s a reason why they don’t write ’em like that anymore?
Dueling cassette tape loops:
Byron Statics KCS-315 AM/FM Cassette Recorder
Optimus SCR-96 AM/FM Cassette Recorder
Tuned to Charlie FM – KYCH-FM
Audio only:
Scumbag Radio 013 – Tribute
Is there gas in the car? In the air tonight? Suck on that chili dog. On MTV.
The Casio SK-1 pays tribute to the classic rock warhorses, with a little help from its friends.
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Randumb Al X Jonze
At least he hates Q.
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Composed with a Sansa Clip Jam MP3 player set to random.
Tributes: Is There Gas in the Car? • In the Air Tonight • Suckin’ on Chili Dogs
The Scumbag Radio Casio SK-1 got a workout recently, tackling classic rock warhorses.
Q: Is there gas in the car?
A:
Or just listen or download.
Q: Can you feel it coming, in the air tonight?
A: HOLD ON
Or just listen or download:
Q: What do you do behind the Tastee Freeze?
A: Suck on chili dogs.
Or just listen or download:
Scumbagatronics™: Glyphosate – Death to Weeds
Controlling the hardest to control weeds, looping the hardest to loop loops.
Now you have something to look at. Come for the sneezing guy, stay for the dusted dog.
Equipment Abused and Employed:
Monoprice Looper Pedal, Tivdio V115 Radio, TC Electronic M100, Mooer 015 Brown Sound Preamp, Jasmine by Takamine Acoustic Guitar, Reverend Electric Guitar, Blue Encore 300 Condenser Microphone, Deadbeat Delay Lay Lay pedal, Electroharmonix Hot Tubes Overdrive, Tascam Model 12 Mixer / Multitrack recorder
Scumbagatronics™: Volvo Acid Trip
Distant radio DJ remembers an acid trip in a Volvo. Bums were in the Swedish.
Aircheck audio collage and ambient guitar, combined with your great aunt’s home movies. She worked for NHTSA.
Scumbagatronics™: Delayed Gratification
Good things come to those who can wait for the delay.
When all the delays come together just right….
Ambient guitar for anxious times.
If you need visuals: