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 nearly one half of a 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 early 2021, idiot basement podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming fifteenth episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they knew the alphabet pretty good. They started with the letter A.

Same-same.

A mixtape brought to you by the letter A and the number 33-1/3 a.k.a. The A Mix

[SIDE A] (1) Jack Ashford - Get Right On Top (Cause I Need Someone) (2) Jane Aire & The Belvederes - When I Was Young (3) Dorothy Ashby - Soul Vibrations (4) Adam & The Ants - The Day I Met God (5) The Album Leaf - Falling From The Sun (Jamuel Saxon sunburnt remix) [SIDE A2] (1) Tamar Aphek - Russian Winter (2) Aceyalone - Arythamaticulas (3) Angel City - Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again (4) Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You (5) Agent Orange - Fire In The Rain [END]

RECORDED 05/02/21  RELEASED 05/08/21

Lightnin' Licks Radio EP15: "A."

Second verse – same as the first. 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 nearly one half of a 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 early 2021, idiot basement hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming fifteenth episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they knew the alphabet pretty good. They started with the letter A. They then proceeded to the letter B.
Genius is as genius does.
Mixtape brought to you by the number 33-1/3, the color blue, and the letter B:
[SIDE B1] (1) Eric Burden & War – Gun (2) Belfegore – All I Wanted (3) Big Grams featuring Run The Jewels – Born To Shine (4) The Bluebells – I’m Falling (5) Baby Charles – Invisible [SIDE B2] (1) Beats International – Tribute To King Tubby (2) Blue In Heaven – Rolling In The Crowd (3) Brick – Ain’t Gonna Hurt Nobody (4) Betty Boo – Boo Is Boomin’ (5) Bon Iver – Blood Bank (live)
Additional (non-mix) sonic contributions to episode 18 of Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast include:
Lee Moses / Brothers Johnson / Holland-Dozier-Holland / L.L. Cool J / Chet Baker / B.L.O. / Brand Nubian / Boogie Down Productions / Blowfly / Count Von Count / Jerry Nelson / the Beetles, that is Sesame Street’s Fab Four parody group of insect puppets / Night Flight / Beavis & Butthead / Fatboy Slim / The Animals / Bob Seger / Betty Boop / James Brown / Clyde Stubblefield / Bobby Bloom / Phantogram / Outkast / Sleepy Brown / Run The Jewels / El-P’s Blue Series Continuum / The Jackson 5 / Ludacris / De La Soul / Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers / Kid-N-Play / Bobby Brown / Big Thief / Charles Bradley / Blaksmith / The Clockers.

Recorded: 11/14/2021 Released: 11/18/2021 Cover Art: Brendon Baranek

Ligthnin' Licks Radio EP18: The Letter B

It may be past that time of year, but arriving fashionably late is somewhat Jay & Deon’s M.O. Unfortunately, soooooo many terrible things happened in 2021, many of which we’d like to forget. However, there was no shortage of beautiful vinyl releases unleashed into the word, and those records deserve to be remembered. As is tradition, Jay & Deon “turn it up to 11” to offer up a total of 22 (22 for ’22!) fantastic cuts representing their favorite LPs from the past year. The all-vinyl year-in-review mixtape is brought to you by the unsuspecting yet wonderful folks at Blue Chair Bay and will be available as a supplementary standalone episode. Tune in and rock out. Happy flippin’ new year.
SONIC CONTRIBUTORS TO EPISODE 19 OF LIGHTNIN’ LICKS RADIO INCLUDE: LEE MOSES / BROTHERS JOHNSON / HOLLAND DOZIER HOLLAND / JAMES TODD SMITH / MILES DAVIS / CHARLIE PARKER / LALO SCHIFRIN / QUINCY JONES / THE GOOD LIFE / TOMMY CHONG / YE / MAYNARD FERGUSON / ROSE CITY BAND / CROWDED HOUSE / SPLIT ENDZ / MODEST MOUSE / KIDZ BOP KIDS / MAC MCCAUGHAN / HADLEY ROBINSON / AMY POEHLER / SUPERCHUNK / THE BEATLES / STEVEN WILSON / BRIAN ENO / THE GO! TEAM / IDLES / BAT FANGS / SNAIL MAIL / WEAKEND FRIENDS / MARCEY YATES, XOBOI & CULTXR HOUSE / FAYE WEBSTER / SHANNON & THE CLAMS / THE BRONX / EL MARIACHI BRONX / SAULT / LIL SIMZ / THE DIRTY NIL / ADRIAN YOUNGE / LA LUZ / SHAME / THE AVALANCHES / MC BREED / SLEAFORD MODS / JAPANESE BREAKFAST / EMMA RUTH RUNDLE / EMMY LOU HARRIS / SQUID / SIERRA FERRELL / VINCE STAPLES / THE ZOMBIES.
Jay’s top 11 albums of 2021: (11) Crowded House – Dreamers Are Waiting (10) Mac McCaughan – The Sound Of Yourself (9) The Go! Team – Get Up Sequences Part One (8) Bat Fangs – Queen Of My World (7) Weakend Friends – Quitter (6) Faye Webster – I Know I’m Funny Ha Ha (5) The Bronx – VI (4) The Dirty NIL – Fuck Art (3) Shame – Drunk Tank Pink (2) Sleaford Mods – Spare Ribs (1) Emma Ruth Rundle – Engine Of Hell
Deon’s top 11 albums of 2021: (11) Rose City Band – Earth Trip (10) Modest Mouse – The Golden Casket (9) Steven Wilson – The Future Bites (8) IDLES – Crawler (7) Snail Mail – Valentine (6) Marcey Yates & XOBOI – Cultxr House Presents: Freedom Summer (5) Shannon & The Clams – The Year Of The Spider (4) SAULT – NINE (3) La Luz – La Luz (2) The Avalanches – We Will Always Love You (1) Japanese Breakfast – Jubilee
RECORDED: 01JAN2022 RELEASED: 10JAN2022 “This will be our year.”

Lightnin' Licks Radio EP19: 2021 Year In Review

abraham jefferson - guitars and banjos
m.m. knapps - words and voice

enough
with the false call to arms
the pseudo charm
and the evil shit you know you do
it's only attractive when it's attainable
it's only worth a fuck at all if it's sustainable
you say you want back the me you had back when you had me but I'm happy to be lonely and free again
enough
with this fake tough demeanor
I've read between the lines
enough with your lies time to come clean
should only be a memory if it's genuine
it won't be missed if you allow it to come back again
you say you want back the me you had back when you had me but I'm happy to be lonely and free again
though all those tears weren't mine
and mine still haven't dried
I'm doin' alright
enough
with the countin' on the calendar
the circles, stars and X'd boxes
they could all tell a tale
considered charity but only if you leave me some
it's only a favor if allowed to be done
you say you want back the me you had back when you had me but I'm happy to be lonely and free again
enough
with this wishin' I felt better
with readin' your last letter for the past six months
been on page two
it's only a favor if allowed to be done
it's a damn shame this medicine ain't helped me none
you say you want back the me you had back when you had me but I'm happy to be lonely and free again
though all those tears weren't mine
and my still haven't dried
I'm doin' alright.

another nashville coma - 1. alright

Abraham Jefferson - guitars, banjos, slides, bottles, voice
M.M. Knapps - words, voice, tape machine, ratchets
LMJ - occassional strings
Miguel Espanol - random sticks

another nashvile coma - 6. The Biggest Game In Town (for The Love Of Lady Luck)

Third verse – same as the first (and second). 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 nearly one half of a 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 2021, idiot basement-dwelling hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming twenty-first episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they knew the alphabet pretty good. They already used the letter A. Also B. So they proceeded to the letter C.
Genius is as genius does.
The C Section mixtape brought to you by the number 33-1/3, the the letter C:
[SIDE 1] (1) Come - Dead Molly (2) Valerie Carter - Ooh Child (3) Cymande - Brothers On The Slide (4) Kelly Jean Caldwell Band - Caroline Creature (5) Charli 2Na - Comin' Thru [SIDE 2] (1) Cap'N Jazz - Take On Me (2) Cabaret Voltaire - No One Here (3) Kenny Cox - Lost My Love (4) The Carpettes - Reach The Bottom (5) The Choice 4 - Angel Don't Fly Away
ADDITIONAL SONIC CONTRIBUTORS TO EPISODE 21 INCLUDE: LEE MOSES / HOLLAND DOZIER HOLLAND / BROTHERS JOHNSON / L.L. COOL J / CAMILLA CABELLO / THE CLASH / THE CURE / MARTIN SHORT / JOHN CANDY / DAVID RUDMAN / COOKIE MONSTER / 2 LIVE CREW / BROTHER MARQUIS / THE CARPETTES / COME / THE JESUS LIZARD / VALERIE CARTER / CYMANDE / MF DOOM / THE CHOICE 4 / THE STYLISTICS / VAN MCCOY / THE EBONYS / KENNY COX / LYMAN WOODARD ORGANIZATION / BOBJAMES / CABARET VOLTAIRE / THROBBING GRISTLE / SKINNY PUPPY / JURASSIC FIVE / OZOMATLI / CHARLI 2NA / CHARLIE THE TUNA / THE KELLY JEAN CALDWELL BAND / THE LEMONHEADS / EVAN DONDO / JULIANA HATFIELD / CAP'N JAZZ / JOAN OF ARC / THE PROMISE RING / AMERICAN FOOTBALL / A-HA / JIM CROCE / HEIGHT KEECH / MARLOWE / THE CLOCKERS.
SPECIAL THANKS TO DOUG JENKINS FOR HANGING OUT IN THE STUDIO WITH US.  RECORDED: 3/5/22  RELEASED: 3/9/2022

Lightnin' Licks Radio EP21: The "C" Section

quick easy old school remix suggested by my man Greg.

Santa Baby (GEERAB Remix)

Fourth go-around now, y’all ought to know the deal by now…
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 nearly one half of a 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 2022, idiot basement-dwelling hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming twenty-third episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they knew the alphabet pretty good. They had already utilized the letters A thru C, so naturally, they went with D.
The D-Train mixtape:
[SIDE D-1] (1) INTRO (2) SYD DALE – THE HELLRAISERS (3) DMZ -  MIGHTY IDY (4) D’ANGELO & THE VANGUARD – BETRAY MY HEART (5) DYAN DIAMOND – YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD (6) NICK DRAKE – PLACE TO BE [SIDE D-2] (1) DEADBEAT BEAT – THE KIDS AT MY SCHOOL (2) DYKE & THE BLAZERS – BROADWAY COMBINATION (3) STELLA DONNELLY – LUNCH (4) DON & THE GOODTIMES – MY COLOR SONG (5) DR. DOG – GOOD GRIEF (6) OUTRO
SONIC CONTRIBUTORS TO EPISODE 23 OF LIGHTNIN’ LICKS RADIO INCLUDE:  LEE MOSES / BROTHERS JOHNSON / HOLLAND-DOZIER-HOLLAND / L.L. COOL J / EL POLICIA / TOOTS & THE MAYTALS / FREUR / DAFT PUNK / RANDOM SESAME STREET CHARACTERS / PHONICS MAN / DR. DOG / PAT FINNERTY / INI KAMOZE / DYAN DIAMOND / THE RUNAWAYS / VENUS AND THE RAZORBLADES / SOULQUARIANS / BIDAL / D’ANGELO / DRE & SNOOP / PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC / SLY & THE FAMILY STONE / PRINCE / RAPHAEL SAADIQ / DMZ / THE MODERN LOVERS / DYKE & THE BLAZERS / JAMES BROWN / WILSON PICKETT / DON AND THE GOODTIMES / THE SONICS / THE STOOGES / THE KINGSMEN / NICK DRAKE / DEADBEAT BEAT / THE VONBONDIES / SYD DALE / KEITH MANSFIELD / ALAN HAWKSHAW / STELLA DONNELLY / METHYL ETHEL / GLORILLA & HITKIDD / THE CLOCKERS.
RECORDED 5/25/22 RELEASED 6/4/22

Lightnin' Licks Radio EP23: Ridin' The D-Train

The boys get back into the swing of things to end summer on a high note by speaking with guest Licker and fellow DJ Michael Absher, the Duke of Downtown Flint Town, about what he’s been listening to as of late. A crackin’ end-of-summer mixtape is curated as a result of the visit. Enjoy.
SONIC (NON-MIX) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 10th BONUS EPISODE OF LIHTNIN’ LICKS RADIO INCLUDE: DE LA SOUL (IS DEAD) / PRINCE PAUL / DJ NUMARK / JURASSIC 5 / DAVE MATTHEWS BAND / BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY / G.O.O.D.I.E. MOB / ARCADE FIRE / ALICE IN CHAINS / SWEET SPIRIT / SUZI QUATRO / GARDINER / KENDRICK LAMAR / BALIL / NIRVANA / PINES / THE EXPLOSIONS / THE CLASH / THROWING MUSES / DAYTON FAMILY / LUSH / CLAN OF XYMOX / GARY NUMAN / ALBADORE / BAUHAUS / COCTEAU TWINS / LABELLE / THE FIFTH DIMESION / PAT BENETAR / THIEVERY CORPORATION / THE DOORS / CURTIS MAYFIELD / BARBARA ACKLIN / THE SILVER BULLET BAND / THE MEMPHIS HORNS
Deon – Robert Glasper, Greet Death, Bob Seger
Jay – A Giant Dog, Sweet, Pearl Harbour, Young Holt Unlimited, Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Michael – Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sun’s Signature, Laura Nyro, The Joy Thieves
Bonus #10 mixtape
[SIDE A] (1) Robert Glasper - Ah, Whoa (2) A Giant Dog - All I Wanted (3) Laura Nyro - I Met Him On Sunday (4) Sweet - Poppa Joe (5) The Joy Thieves - Love Is A Battlefield (6) Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Fire Lake [SIDE B] (1) Pearl Harbour - Filipino Baby (2) Greet Death - Your Love Is Alcohol (3) Young-Holt Unlimited - Freddy's Dead (4) Yeah Yeah Yeahs ft. Perfume Genius - Spitting On The Edge Of The World (5) B.T.O. - Easy Groove (6) Sun's Signature - Apples
Special thanks to Michael A. from Flint 😊Check out Kaleidoscope Radio https://www.mixcloud.com/michaelabsher/for your bathroom painting soundtrack.

Lightnin' Licks Radio BONUS #10

Back from September sabbatical, the Lickers return for episode 25, playin’ the alphabet game again. This time they’re discussing their favorite bands or artists that are filed under “E” in their vinyl collections. Praise be.
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 nearly one half of a 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 2022, idiot basement-dwelling hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming twenty-third episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they knew the alphabet pretty good. They had already utilized the letters A thru D, so naturally, they went with E. Genius.
The Filed Under “E” mixtape: [SIDE E-1] (1) EPMD – You Gots To Chill (2) The Easybeats – Sorry (3) EMA – When She Comes (4) Eye To Eye – Nice Girls (5) Ertlif – Camargue [SIDE D-2] (1) The Exploding Hearts – Modern Kicks (2) The Easy Side Kids – I See I Am (3) Yvonne Elliman – Muesli Dreams (4) The Electric Chairs – Rock-N-Roll Resurrection (5) Hazel English – Never Going Home
SONIC CONTRIBUTORS TO EPISODE 25 OF LIGHTNIN’ LICKS RADIO INCLUDE: LEE MOSES / BROTHERS JOHNSON / HOLLAND-DOZIER-HOLLAND / L.L. COOL J / ARC OF ALL / SOUNDS OF SHEA / DJ SHADOW / TOASTERS ‘N’ MOOSE / MORGAN FREEMAN / THE DOORS / MAC DAVIS / DAVID BOWIE / THE BEATLES / ERTLIF / PROCOL HARUM / YES / EYE TO EYE / STEELY DAN / EPMD / MANTRONIX /NAS / MA$E / DIDDY / MIAMI SOUND MACHINE / NAS / KOOL & THE GANG / DAZ / BEASTIE BOYS / THE EXPLODING HEARTS / THE ADVERTS / THE NERVES / BUZZCOCKS / FLAMIN’ GROOVIES / E L A / THE EASYBEATS / MERV GRIFFIN / AC/DC / JAYNE COUNTY & THE ELECTRIC CHAIRS / THE SEX PISTOLS / YVONNE ELLIMAN / THE JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTARS PLAYERS / FATBOY SLIM / PETE TOWNSEND / THE EAST SIDE BOYS / GIANT CRAB / MARS BONFIRE / HAZEL ENGLISH / JOHN CAMERON / MADLIB / MARVIN GAYE / THE CLOCKERS.
RECORDED: 10/23/2022 RELEASED: 10/29/2022 COVER ART: M.M. KNAPPS & THE ELECTRIC CO.

Lightnin' Licks Raido EP25: File Under "E"

to bill, an a**hole, whom we have cancelled [OUTTAKE}

Selected Tracks from the Top 22 Albums of 2024

Love at First Listen mixtape
[SIDE 1] (1) Sweet Water – King of ’79 (2) King of Pop - GTBT* (3) Spearhead – Positive (4) The Partridge Family – Lay it on the Line (5) Pinback – Loro 
[SIDE 2] (1) Alice Cooper – You Drive Me Nervous (2) #6 Pop Hit W.E. 04_FEB_1984* (3) Jethro Tull – Two Fingers (4) Beastie Boys – Live at P.J.’s (5) Three Dog Night - Liar
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Please shop for your music locally. We suggest ⁠⁠Electric Kitsch⁠⁠.
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LIGHTNIN' LICKS RADIO Episode 40 Mixtape

Lightning Licks Radio - Bonus #26 mix tape

Bizarre Albums mixtape

Jay & Deon of Lightnin' Licks Vinyl Preservation Society discuss the art of creating mix tapes. Jay tells tales of mid-80s new wave pen pals, discusses his admiration for the film New Wave Hookers, describes how it feels to discover "new" music through hip-hop artists' use of imaginative samples, and MORE! Jay brings a crate of records into the studio and crafts Deon a slammin' mix tape flush with goth-glam-post-punk-alt-indie-powerpop goodness.
SIDE A: (1)Ex Hex - "Cosmic Cave" (2)Active Bird Community - "Baby It's You" (3)Bjorn & Benny - "Nanting Ar Pa Vag" (4)Sad Planets - "Just Landing" (5)Lady Lamb - "Strange Maneuvers" (6) Film School - "Don't Send My Love" (7)X-Mal Deutschland - "Matador" SIDE B: (1)Mike Krol - "Left For Dead" (2)Curt Boettcher - "That's The Way It's Gonna Be" (3)The Coathangers - "Step Back" (4)Guided By Voices - "Cohesive Scoops" (5)Cherry Glazerr - "Juicy Socks" (6)Wire Train - "I'll Do You"    RELEASED: 06/05/2019 MIXED BY: M.M. KNAPPS   COVER IMAGE DESIGNED BY: BRYAN KONIECZKA

Lightnin' Licks Radio EP01 The Mixtape

Episode 7 was supposed to be for the ladies. Or by the ladies, actually, for every earthling to enjoy. However, due to COVID-19 (duh) Jay and Deon found themselves chatting remotely about their favorite motion picture soundtrack LPs. Each licker discusses their personal top five. This was a long one, but the boys clearly have been missing one another and were sidetracked on multiple occassions. Team LLR hopes you enjoy the ride. Stay safe out there, Podcast America. Our world needs us at our best.
Music In Film mixtape:
(1)Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers '95 - Crooklyn Dodgers [CLOCKERS] (2) We're Desperate - X [The Decline of Western Civilization Part 1] (3) Make It Good To yourself - James Brown [Black Caesar] (4) Gelaye - Radio Tehran [A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night] (5) Oh Yoko! - John Lennon [Rushmore] (6) Damn Dog - Robin Johnson [Times Square] (7) When The Shit Hits The Fan - Circle Jerks [Repo Man] (8) Asshole - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers [She's The One] (9) I'm Goin' Down - Rose Royce [Carwash] (10) Don't Box Me In - Stuart Copeland & Stan Ridgeway [Rumble Fish]

Lightnin' Licks Radio EP07 Music In Film

Cheap and easy hip-hop, post-punk, alt-folk, and errrr-thang in between.  With turntables and central processing units, sometimes microphones...even occasionally REAL instruments.  The ones and the twos are my anti-drug.


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