1. Low - "Quorum"
2. Broadcast - "Message From Home"
3. Charles Mingus - "Fables of Faubus"
4. Pill - "Fruit"
5. Sonic Youth - "Washing Machine"
6. Big Fruit - "Rivers and Rabbits"
7. 강정석 - "The Green Leaves Of Summer"
8. Virgin Prunes - "Pagan Lovesong"
9. Mr Twin Sister - "Jaipur"
10. Exploded View - "Raven Raven"
11. Yves Tumor - "Licking An Orchid (feat. James K)"
12. Yaeji - "One More"
13. Essential Logic - "World Friction"
14. Dikes of Holland - "Braindead U.S.A."
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This episode is a good one, as usual. Less talking done though due to my car having some troubles and my needing to work on them immediately after the broadcast, which prompted me to do all my post-production work during the show. Sadly, the repairs did not help my car much. I'm pretty sad about that. But in other news, I heard about Kavanaugh later into Saturday (a surprising development in my social media-burnt life cycle) and it's not surprising at all that the people who currently make decisions for this country appointed a rapist to the Supreme Court, and not just because they've already done it once before (looking at you, Clarence Thomas), but because these senators and representatives were elected by people who voted with their interests in mind, people who exist in the same world you and I do, dear listener. It should go without saying that voting matters in every election, but this upcoming election in particular is of great importance to the future of our world as we know it (at least if you live in the US, though the US has so much imperial influence throughout the world, it will eventually get to you too, international listener.) Sure, politicians are all tools of the state and the machine etc etc etc, BUT there are very real differences between some of them. You're not voting for your best friend, you're voting for someone who can be held accountable for what their responsibilities are. Some politicians are receptive to citizens taking to the streets and demanding their futures and livelihoods. Some make change--take that fella who became DA in Philadelphia completely overturning their prison system, that's one hell of a radical move, and he's a fucking Democrat. Partisanship is all smoke and mirrors, I tell you! It's all about human rights and who truly cares about them. Some politicians, like a good chunk of the Senate Judiciary Committee (on either side of the "aisle"), couldn't care less about an issue if it doesn't affect their reelection. In Texas, my senators are Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, both of whom voted Kavanaugh into the Supreme Court. These men don't listen to citizens demanding change, they think they've got enough support from their vested interests (who have also had a hand in Texas' gerrymandering of districts no doubt) to stay put in their senate seats. What reason would they have in their minds to listen to anyone else? I hope voters in Texas give them a reason to feel fear. I hope voters across the country send shivers down all of their diabolical sitting politicians' spines, and pull the rug out from under them. It's the next best thing to a kick in the ass, which would land any good citizen brave enough to do so in jail for who knows how long, depending on their skin color or religion. Wow, I'm really rambling here. Okay, look--my point in all of this is that you--the listeners--NEED TO VOTE. I hope you've registered. The deadline to register in Texas is tomorrow. You can't do it online, please don't fall for that garbage. Find a voter registrar in your area (surely they're running around looking for you), or go to your local county's election office and get a form, fill it out, and voila, you're good to go. I was a voter registrar during the 2014 gubernatorial election and can personally confirm that this process is that damn easy. There's no excuse. If you think something needs to change, put your vote where your mouth is. Remember, the monster of a government that exists today--was created, which means it can certainly be destroyed and replaced. Much like broken car parts! UGH. Okay, I'm done ranting for now. I think I've had too many Ferrero Rocher chocolates this evening, honestly I'm just obsessed with them. So bad. Anyway, thanks for listening. Go to U-Punk's Music Market if you're in the RGV on November 4th. I'm selling a lot of great records, tapes, shirts, and the rest of the vendors will surely have great stuff too. Don't miss. OK. Ferrerito Rocherito over and out.
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