Maaaaaaan it finally happened. I've BEEN meaning to sit down with the legend OG Ron C and chop (no pun intended) it up about all sorts of things, and on this episode it finally happened with a bonus appearance by DJ Hollygrove. We talk about the beginnings of the Swisha House, The Chopstars and how they have evolved over the years. We discuss how both of us started out driving the promo van for a radio station in Houston, and later get into Ron's new career as a filmmaker/actor.

It was great to see The Chopstars all around #SXSW2023, they definitely held it down all over the city. I even got a literal candle from @DJCandlestick. Crazy! There is a lot of real talk on this one as you know neither I nor OG Ron C are known to hold our tongues so be sure to tune in and tell a friend to tell a friend about this podcast. Audio available on all platforms it really goes down!

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Talk So Real with Matt Sonzala: OG Ron C & DJ Hollygrove - Season 3 Episode 06

ROKURE008 Evan Parker And George Lewis - "From Saxophone And Trombone 1"

It is a huge honour to publish Peter Brotzmann’s final concerts on OTOROKU. When we invited Peter to do a residency at Cafe OTO back in February 2023 we had no idea these would be his last ever shows and he played with such power it would have been hard for anyone present to believe he would never play publicly again.

Recorded over two nights this grouping of Jason Adasiewicz on vibraphone, John Edwards on bass and Steve Noble on drums feels especially resonant and personal to Cafe OTO. The first time Peter performed at the venue back in 2010 it was in a trio with John and Steve, (released as The Worse The Better kick starting our in-house record label) so it feels fitting that the last shows he ever played here should also have that trio at its core.

The quartet last played together at OTO back in 2013, (released as Mental Shake on OTOROKU), and Brotzmann humbly opened the return of the group saying, "it's a pleasure to be back” before launching straight into a long blast on the alto sax, swiftly met by the relentless energy and engagement of Adasiewicz, Edwards and Noble.

There are moments of tenderness to Brotzmann’s playing that feels specific to this small group - one that cuts across three generations - and in a space that’s come to feel like home. Of course, there is dizzying, forceful, singleminded playing, but even amongst a relentless chorus of cymbal splashes and busy vibraphone clusters the lyrical, spacious moments are savoured and held onto. As he remarked after at the end of the group's first visit to OTO, “the Quartet is, for us, a great adventure.”

Peter clearly wanted to play to the end. Did he know these might be his last shows? We will never know. What is clear is he wanted to go out in style and on his terms. For anyone in the room at the time or listening to these recordings it’s clear he achieved that.

It was Peter’s wish that these recordings should be made public and he was due to finalise the cover design on the week he passed away. We would like to thank Peter’s family for working with us to fulfil Peter’s wishes to release this material but more than anything we would like to thank Peter for all the extraordinary memories, his generosity and all he has given the music. On a personal level for us, like so many, he meant a huge amount and we miss him deeply.

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Peter Brotzmann / reeds 
John Edwards / double bass 
Steve Noble / drums 
Jason Adasiewicz / vibraphone 

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ROKU033 - Peter Brotzmann / Jason Adasiewicz / Steve Noble / John Edwards - The Quartet [sample]

SYMS

ROKU043 - Evan Parker & Bill Nace "Branches" [sample]

An opening track to my upcoming album. The imagery is being in an abandoned cold place praying for warmth to come. The repetitive hail mary's show ritualistic penance for one's unwarranted guilt for existing as is, in a world that wants you to feel out of place. This person just wants it to end, they pray for deliverence from this evil. Many more singles to come from this huge project of mine. late summer/ early fall album release, as i am finishing up the album in the next month. Love

opening prayer

Special convo with Madrid's Reggae/Dancehall artist Lasai about his influences, global journey, and offers a taste of his dynamic live performance—followed by EDICA+’s signature eclectic mix of fresh selections.

Archive: https://www.dublab.com/archive/edica-dub-effection-feat-lasai-04-10-25

Dub & Effection | EP.35 feat. LASAI

San Antonio forever

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Mofungo - El Salvador  
Fred Moten  / Brandon Lopez - #14
 Russell Haswell - Unconformity   
Compactor - Deja Vu Ad Nauseam  
Cube - Reverse Cowboy  
R.P. The Cola - Cola Box The Rebok   
Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals - Everyone I Love Is Depressed
 Bubbha Thomas & The Lightmen - On The Way Home   
Left Hand Cuts Off The Right - Turns 
Loradeniz - Brick House  
Chris Brokaw - Vampire Of Rathmines 
The Platinum Needles - Organized Disruption 
Thomas Lehn & Markus Schmickler - Gelb 
 Valentina Magaletti & Jeugdbrand - To Live & Shave In La Monte Young & Barbie’s Dreamhouse Sleezy - I’ve Lost Control  
Fad Gadget - Ricky’s Hand
 Ill Bill - How To Kill A Cop 
The Mystery - Dead As A Can Of Corned Beef
 Monoshock - Striking A Match In The Year 4007

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Ela Orleans  - Lost 
Mopcut - Where To Begin (ft. Dälek) 
Yara Asmar - Sighs II 
Cloud Management - Unfinished Business 1  
Andrew Bernstein - In Blue 
Eric Arn - Bear, Completely Unraveled  
Marco Butcher & Tom Shannon - Abduction  
Katz Mulk - Inelegance   
Blade - Make It Connect  
Golumb - Real Power    
Goatfucker Overlord - Alcoholic Parasite 
Burmese - We’ve Got The Power  
 Noisegate - There Were Flies 
Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet - On The Horizon 
Joseph Allred - Ditch Lily Suite  E
S Trio - Broken Piec e
Leslie Keffer - Nada Brahma 
 Landyhill - Freaky Mind

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Tam Lin - Shadow Boxing  
Tusken Raiders - Raiderz Skank  
DJ Ojo - Cloud Suck
 Mura Oka - Brain Waves   
Sling - Lock   
Method Actors - Do The Method  
Primitive Romance - Every House Is Still Standing 
The Effigies - Haunted Town  
The Hobknobs - The Mind 
Michael Beach - No One Knows Any Better
Pete Astor - Another Perfect Day  
Mickey Newbury - How Many Times Must The Piper Be Paid For His Song 
Modern Nature - Source  
Bitter Viper - Bird Of Prey Beaten Back 
Mint Mile - This’n That 
Porcelain Hammer - Tabula Rasa 
Thug - Mechanical Ape  
Philip Jeck - Bush Hum  

The Gerard Cosloy Radio Hour That Feels Like Two Hours : 07/30/25 Show 270

Long time champion of underground music and most notably Texas hip-hop, radio host/DJ/journalist/promoter/journeyman/hustler Matt Sonzala has stepped into the podcasting realm with a little help from his friends.  

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