http://rvanews.com Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:54:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 The Bopst show. Chris Bopst Richmond, Virginia, music, Chris Bopst, RVANews yes RVANews info@rvanews.com http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-bend-my-ear-episode-61/ http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-bend-my-ear-episode-61/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:00:28 +0000 Chris Bopst http://rvanews.com/?p=19271 http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-bend-my-ear-episode-61/feed/ Listen Download audio file (TheBopstShow-Episode61.mp3) Subscribe iTunes: The Bopst show podcast Everything else: The Bopst show podcast Download The Bopst Show Episode 61 Title: The Bopst Show: “Bend My Ear (Episode 61)” Rating: PG (Adult Situations) Intent: To not play a single song by a recently deceased self-entitled millionaire pedophile Quality Diversion: The other young man woke up in the middle of the night to find Murphy giving him mouth-to-penis resuscitation. Suggested Absurd News Story Reading by Geographical Region: Richmond, Va. Request Line: (804) 767-2550 Construction Dates: Wednesday-Thursday, June 24th & 25th, 2009 Equipment: Mac G4, Free Audio Editor & Recorder Software from Audacity, Frontier US-122 USB Audio/MIDI Interface, Shure SM57 Microphone Posted: Monday June 27th, 2009 Artists and Groups in order of appearance: Minnie Pearl, The Tune-Yards, The Tornadoes, Public Image LTD., The Supersuckers, Prince Charles & His Royal Cats, Ros Sereysothea, Hanna-Barbera Theme, Ratatat, The Proletariat, Dale Watson, The African Brothers, Coconot, Plantlife, Brain Eno, Panther, Koko Taylor, Alabama 3, Dario, Reunion Mixed by: Chris Bopst Art: Chris Bopst Liner Notes: If you are wondering who says, “Could you play a Led Zeppelin tune on this?’ on this episode, well, wonder no more. It’s Chris Ferrera. The former Richmond resident put together a segment for The Signal (Saturdays, 12PM-7PM, on Baltimore NPR station, WYPR 88.1 FM) about Baltimores premier audio savant, Peter Blasser. The guy makes all sorts of instruments using just about anything he can get his hands on and the show is well worth a listen if you are interested in unique musical inspirations. I used (and remixed) the promo teaser Chris sent out before the program originally aired. To listen to the show online, click here. For more information on Peter Blasser, click here. Lost in the sickening barrage of news regarding Michael Jackson’s death (not to mention Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon & the false reports of Jeff Goldblum’s passing), Sky Saxon, founding member and lead singer of The Seeds (best known for the garage rock standard, “Pushing Too Hard”) passed away at the estimated age of 63. He was one of the good ones. And as is the case with all good people worth remembering, he refrained from having sex with children. For more information on Sky Saxon, click here. Now here is a trend I’d like to see continue. Question: Who you rather have as a neighbor? this person or this person? If you got the time, will or inclination, The Richmond Folk Festival, taking place October 9th-11th this year, needs volunteers. Register online here. You will be glad you did. NEXT SHOW: 7/06/09 The set list for this week’s show is posted here. All previous show set lists (61 as of this writing) are on my blog. 2 hours of Bopst Show programming airs Sundays, 10AM-12PM (EST-USA), on KAOS Radio Austin. Until Next Time: Stay Clean, BOPST Previous Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 Featuring Minnie Pearl, The Tune-Yards, The Tornadoes, Public Image LTD., The Supersuckers, Prince Charles His Royal Cats, Ros Sereysothea, and more... Chris Bopst 1:00 Chris Bopst, Richmond VA yes http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-into-your-face-episode-60/ http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-into-your-face-episode-60/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:00:54 +0000 Chris Bopst http://rvanews.com/?p=19107 http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-into-your-face-episode-60/feed/ Listen Download audio file (TheBopstShow-Episode60.mp3) Subscribe iTunes: The Bopst show podcast Everything else: The Bopst show podcast Download The Bopst Show Episode 60 Title: The Bopst Show: “Into Your Face (Episode 60)” Rating: PG (Adult Situations) Intent: To make everything peachy as well as keen Quality Diversions: 1. Under the Copyright Act, juries can award damages of up to $150,000 per pilfered track.. 2. I need justice, help and restitution for what Senator Ensign has done to me and my family. 3. This used to be called treason. 4. Keeping an Open Mind to Animal Homosexuality. 5. Excessively tight or skimpy clothing leaves plenty of room for interpretation. 6. Bush Speaks, Ensign Lies, Cantors an Idiot and Huckabee is full of, “It”. 7. On his TV show, early in the Clinton administration, Limbaugh put up a picture of Socks, the White House cat, and asked, Did you know theres a White House dog? Then he put up a picture of 13-year old Chelsea Clinton. 8. I can’t believe the Ukrops want to sell this place. 9. Looking for a bold vision to turn Shockoe Bottom into a catalyst for the future of Richmond? Then forget baseball. The future is medicine. 10. I want to make money! 12. Authorities allege he broke into the apartment of an injured football player and took hydrocodone. 13. The conduct at issue here is both shocking and shameful. 14. Hudgins told the officers that there was a misunderstanding. 15. We look forward to continuing our work of providing experienced and high-quality service. 16. He was likely collared thanks to several identifying marks. 17. YouTube managers scrambled to purge the system of the porn, but as long as they were in the mood, they couldve cleaned out all the legit Jonas Brothers tripe as well. 18. If one is not married, it is illegal for him to have sexual relations. 19. Were seeing a lot of alcohol consumption. 20. The 26-year-olds kept a 10-foot distance from family and friends at all times, even walking around the gathering instead of down the aisle at a Highland Park synagogue. Suggested Absurd News Story Reading by Geographical Region: Libode, South Africa Request Line: (804) 767-2550 Construction Dates: Wednesday-Thursday, June 17th & 18th, 2009 Equipment: Mac G4, Free Audio Editor & Recorder Software from Audacity, Frontier US-122 USB Audio/MIDI Interface, Shure SM57 Microphone Posted: Monday June 22nd, 2009 Artists and Groups in order of appearance (for more information, click on the artist’s or group’s names): Les Paul & Mary Ford, Chris Bopst, Johnny Cash & Nick Cave, The Lyres, Ralph Bakshi, The Cougars, Badawi, Blind Terry, The Ruts, People Like Us, Mahmoud Ahmed, Rasputin’s Stash, Fukkk Offf, Bob Coltman, Hasil Adkins, Jimmy Scott, The Maytones, Improved Sound LTD, Stella Chiweshe. Mixed by: Chris Bopst Art: Chris Bopst Liner Notes: With this episode, there are now 60 hours of The Bopst Show available to you (the person reading these words) to listen to (and download) on this fine site. If you do, in fact, listen (or download) any of these programs, you will not hear a song repeated (certain groups and artists are repeated, but never the same song unless it is a different version). My goal is to never repeat a song (if you want to split hairs, you will hear the same intro music in each show, but that doesn’t count). To add this already bloated amount of programming available to you (the person reading these words), you can now listen to The Bopst Show, 10 AM – 12PM (EST-USA), on Austin, Texas internet station KAOS Radio Austin or if you find yourself in downtown Austin, you can listen on the radio at 95.9 FM. Next Monday (6/29/09), another Bopst Show will appear and the Monday after that and the Monday after that and the Monday after that and the Monday after that and the Monday after that and the Monday after that and the Monday after that and the Monday after that and the [...] Featuring Les Paul Mary Ford, Johnny Cash Nick Cave, The Lyres, Ralph Bakshi, The Cougars, Badawi, Blind Terry, The Ruts, People Like Us, Mahmoud Ahmed, and more... Chris Bopst 1:00 Chris Bopst, Richmond VA yes http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-accept-your-fate-episode-59/ http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-accept-your-fate-episode-59/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:29:10 +0000 Chris Bopst http://rvanews.com/?p=18552 http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-accept-your-fate-episode-59/feed/ Listen Download audio file (TheBopstShow-Episode59.mp3) Subscribe iTunes: The Bopst show podcast Everything else: The Bopst show podcast Download The Bopst Show Episode 59 Title: The Bopst Show: “Accept Your Fate (Episode 59)” Rating: R (Strong Language, Adult Situations) Intent: To stop frivolous trips to the doctor Quality Diversion: Wouldn’t it be nice if we could all have a major newspaper give us tons of free advertising under the guise of journalism? Suggested Absurd News Story Reading by Geographical Region: Richmond, Va. Request Line: (804) 767-2550 Construction Dates: Wednesday-Thursday, June 10th & 11th, 2009 Equipment: Mac G4, Free Audio Editor & Recorder Software from Audacity, Frontier US-122 USB Audio/MIDI Interface, Shure SM57 Microphone Posted: Monday June 15th, 2009 Artists and Groups in order of appearance: Isaac Hayes, Unknown, Chris Bopst, The Stranglers, Raymond Scott, Flowering Inferno, Jack Kittel, Gang Starr, King Sunny Ade & His African Beats, Plasmodium, Corntooth, Fulton’s Finest, Ms. Miller, Minutemen, Boomtown Rats, The Mississippi Shieks Mixed by: Chris Bopst Art: Chris Bopst Liner Notes: I am pleased to announce that The Bopst Show, the humble, music loving podcast available each and every Monday for all your listening and downloading pleasures, is now being aired each and every Sunday, 10-12AM (EST-USA) on Austin, Texas internet station KAOS Radio Austin. As part of their, “Sunday Slander” programming, KAOS will be airing an old Bopst Show followed by the latest edition (this past week, they aired, “These Words Are All Fucked Up Episode 1” & “What You Is Episode 58”) to celebrate the Lord’s day as the Lord intended. The station is gloriously profane (no FCC regulations to worry about) featuring shows with names like, “Colostomy Grab Bag of Fun” (airing Mondays 10-12PM EST-USA), “Wake Up! & Smell the Corpse” (Fridays 4-6 PM EST-USA) and, “Saturday Night Drunk Club” (Saturdays, 8-10PM EST-USA). All the shows on Kaos are cataloged and easily downloadable so if you can’t listen live, you can listen when you have the time. And this is an idea I’ve been pitching for a while now to the powers that be at this fine site; RVANews Radio. To begin with, RVA could set up a handy link that would stream episodes of the Bopst Show, Tall Tales for Short Attention Spans and tracks recorded live at Ipanema all together. Later, news reports from the neighborhood blogs, tracks from local bands and audio versions of articles and columns featured here could be posted as well. Of coarse, this is easier said than done, but to be able to just click a link that would play hours and hours of locally based programming would create yet another reason to visit this site on a daily basis. What do you think about the idea of RVANews Radio? I’m all ears The set list for this week’s show is posted here. All previous show set lists (58 as of this writing) are on my blog. Until Next Time: Stay Clean, BOPST Previous Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 Feautring Isaac Hayes, The Stranglers, Raymond Scott, Flowering Inferno, Jack Kittel, Gang Starr, King Sunny Ade His African Beats, and more. And find out what Bopst thinks should be the next new thing from RVANews... Chris Bopst 1:00 Chris Bopst, Virginia, Richmond yes http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-what-you-is-episode-58/ http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-what-you-is-episode-58/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:30:17 +0000 Chris Bopst http://rvanews.com/?p=17738 http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-what-you-is-episode-58/feed/ Listen Download audio file (TheBopstShow-Episode58.mp3) Subscribe iTunes: The Bopst show podcast Everything else: The Bopst show podcast Download The Bopst Show Episode 58 Title: The Bopst Show: “What You Is (Episode 58) Rating: PG (Adult Situations) Intent: To make Ross Catrow a rich man Quality Diversion: What makes Richmond great is it’s underground art & music scene. Suggested Absurd News Story Reading by Geographical Region: Richmond, Va. Request Line: (804) 767-2550 Construction Dates: Wednesday-Thursday, June 3rd & 4th, 2009 Equipment: Mac G4, Free Audio Editor & Recorder Software from Audacity, Frontier US-122 USB Audio/MIDI Interface, Shure SM57 Microphone Posted: Monday June 8th, 2009 Artists and Groups in order of appearance: Barney Pierce, Chris Bopst, Bent Fabric, Circle Jerks, The Staple Singers, Mississippi John Hurt, Apostle of Hustle, Lack of Afro, Dan Auerbach, Dinah Washington, Wax Tailor (featuring the Others), The Rollers, Carlton The Doorman, Delroy Wilson, Kepone, Tony Allen, Bob Dylan Mixed by: Chris Bopst Art: Chris Bopst Liner Notes: BEAT! beat! drums! blow! bugles! blow! Through the windows through doors burst like a ruthless force, Into the solemn church, and scatter the congregation, Into the school where the scholar is studying; Leave not the bridegroom quiet no happiness must he have now with his bride, Nor the peaceful farmer any peace, ploughing his field or gathering his grain, So fierce you whirr and pound you drums so shrill you bugles blow. Beat! beat! drums! blow! bugles! blow! Over the traffic of cities over the rumble of wheels in the streets; Are beds prepared for sleepers at night in the houses? no sleepers must sleep in those beds, No bargainers bargains by day no brokers or speculators would they continue? Would the talkers be talking? would the singer attempt to sing? Would the lawyer rise in the court to state his case before the judge? Then rattle quicker, heavier drums you bugles wilder blow. Beat! beat! drums! blow! bugles! blow! Make no parley stop for no expostulation, Mind not the timid mind not the weeper or prayer, Mind not the old man beseeching the young man, Let not the childs voice be heard, nor the mothers entreaties, Make even the trestles to shake the dead where they lie awaiting the hearses, So strong you thump O terrible drums so loud you bugles blow. Walt Whitman The set list for this week’s show is posted here. All previous show set lists (58 as of this writing) are on my blog. Until Next Time: Stay Clean, BOPST Previous Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 Featuring Barney Pierce, Bent Fabric, Circle Jerks, The Staple Singers, Mississippi John Hurt, Apostle of Hustle, Lack of Afro, Dan Auerbach, Dinah Washington, and more... Chris Bopst 1:00 Chris Bopst, Richmond VA yes http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-people-of-earth-episode-57/ http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-people-of-earth-episode-57/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:30:02 +0000 Chris Bopst http://rvanews.com/?p=17353 http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-people-of-earth-episode-57/feed/ Listen Download audio file (TheBopstShow-Episode57.mp3) Subscribe iTunes: The Bopst show podcast Everything else: The Bopst show podcast Download The Bopst Show Episode 57 Title: The Bopst Show: “People of Earth (Episode 57)” Rating: PG (Adult Situations) Intent: To pick up trash in the collective unconscious Quality Diversion: I am pleased to announce that Governor Palin has joined the panel of experts. Suggested Absurd News Story Reading by Geographical Region: Kodhini, India Request Line: (804) 767-2550 Construction Dates: Wednesday-Thursday, May 27-28, 2009 Equipment: Mac G4, Free Audio Editor & Recorder Software from Audacity, Frontier US-122 USB Audio/MIDI Interface, Shure SM57 Microphone Posted: Monday June 1st, 2009 Artists and Groups in order of appearance: Henry Mayday & The Universal Brotherhood Confederation, Chris Bopst, Death Piggy, Sir Richard Bishop, Johnny Osborne, Dr. Octagon, Sun Ra & His Omniverse Arkestra, The Dots, Harry Bruer, Kathleen Cleaver, Milt Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald with Sy Oliver’s Orchestra, Ace Frehley, Wild Wild Planet Dialog & Music, Jamie Lidell, The Only Ones, Merv Griffin, The Tubeway Army Mixed by: Chris Bopst Art: Chris Bopst Liner Notes: As you might have guessed by now, I am a fan of unique musical inspirations. And if you are reading this, chances are you probably are too (as they say birds of a feather flock together). So with that in mind, here are some great places easily accessible with a reasonably functioning internet connection that will bring you hours and hours of unparalleled listening enthrallment when you are not listening to the Bopst Show Weirdo Music I visit this site daily. The downloads page is consistently amazing. WFMU Podcasts Anything WFMU, the single greatest radio station in the world, does is worth hearing twice. UbuWeb: Sound A mind-boggling treasure trove of deviant thoughts. Benn Loxo Du Taccu The blog that travels the world so you don’t have to. Music You (Possibly) Wont Hear Anyplace Else The name says it all. Singing Science Records Education has rarely been so listenable. The Mod/Pop/Punk Achieves Angst with a catchy beat that’s easy to dance to. Corndogs D. Boon lives. Check The Cool Wax Curiosities abound here. He be posting fresh oddities soon after a long absence. Be thankful. Very, very thankful Rangeraver’s Departure Lounge To destination’s unknown. Frayker Breaks Proof positive that life is best lived with infinite possibility as your co-pilot. As always, I hope you (and whatever other life form may be listening) enjoy this week’s show. The set list for this week’s show is posted here. All previous show set lists (57 as of this writing) are on my blog. Until Next Time: Stay Clean, BOPST Previous Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 Featuring the musical stylings of Henry Mayday The Universal Brotherhood Confederation, Death Piggy, Sir Richard Bishop, Johnny Osborne, Dr. Octagon, Sun Ra His Omniverse Arkestra, The Dots, Harry Bruer, Kathleen Cleaver, Milt [...] Chris Bopst 1:00 Chris Bopst, Richmond VA yes http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-perfect-day-episode-56/ http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-perfect-day-episode-56/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 11:30:38 +0000 Chris Bopst http://rvanews.com/?p=16983 http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-perfect-day-episode-56/feed/ Listen Download audio file (TheBopstShow-Episode56.mp3) Subscribe iTunes: The Bopst show podcast Everything else: The Bopst show podcast Download The Bopst Show Episode 56 Title: The Bopst Show: “Perfect Day (Episode 56)” Rating: PG (Adult Situations) Intent: To perk up a downtrodden nation Quality Diversion: The happy listeners guide to mind control. Suggested Absurd News Story Reading by Geographical Region: Federal Way, Washington Request Line: (804) 767-2550 Construction Dates: Wednesday-Thursday, May 20-21, 2009 Equipment: Mac G4, Free Audio Editor & Recorder Software from Audacity, Frontier US-122 USB Audio/MIDI Interface, Shure SM57 Microphone Posted: Monday May 25th, 2009 Artists and Groups in order of appearance: Lucile Ball, Chris Bopst, Trouble Funk, Unknown, Mills Brothers, Band of Skulls, The Possum Hallow Boys, Saccharine Trust, BB Gabor, Papa Susso, Godflesh, Lee Scratch Perry, Sonny Stitt, Hot Butter, The Saints, Ray Noble Band with Al Bowly Mixed by: Chris Bopst Art: Nina & Chris Bopst Liner Notes: The set list for this week’s show is posted here. All previous show set lists (55 as of this writing) are on my blog. Until Next Time: Stay Clean, BOPST Previous Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 Featuring Lucile Ball, Trouble Funk, Unknown, Mills Brothers, Band of Skulls, The Possum Hallow Boys, Saccharine Trust, and more... Chris Bopst 1:00 yes http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-freedom-of-choice-episode-55/ http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-freedom-of-choice-episode-55/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 11:20:51 +0000 Chris Bopst http://rvanews.com/?p=16715 http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-freedom-of-choice-episode-55/feed/ Listen Download audio file (TheBopstShow-Episode55.mp3) Subscribe iTunes: The Bopst show podcast Everything else: The Bopst show podcast Download The Bopst Show Episode 55 Title: The Bopst Show: “Freedom of Choice (Episode 55)” Rating: R (Adult Situations, Strong Language) Intent: To be the audio equivalent of smoking cigarettes Quality Diversion: Besides, the question of what Pelosi knew or didn’t, or when she did or didn’t know, is irrelevant to how W. and Cheney broke the law and authorized torture. Suggested Absurd News Story Reading by Geographical Region: Nantou County, Taiwan Request Line: (804) 767-2550 Construction Dates: Wednesday-Thursday, May 13th-14th, 2009 Equipment: Mac G4, Free Audio Editor & Recorder Software from Audacity, Frontier US-122 USB Audio/MIDI Interface, Shure SM57 Microphone Posted: Monday May 18th, 2009 Artists and Groups in order of appearance: Bill Hicks, Chris Bopst, Devo, Gershon Kingsley, Curtis Mayfield, The Bush Tetras, Vince Hatfield, Bobby Timmons, Colleen Townsend Evans & Marge Champion, The James Kochalkla Superstar, El Coco, Tenpole Tudor, Nostalgia 77, Pat Hare, The Minutemen, My Pal Foot, Foot Mixed by: Chris Bopst Art: Chris Bopst Liner Notes: “Homosexuals, sodomites, or any other name you chose to call them by, are not gay (which means happy), talented, special, or even gifted. What homosexuals and homosexuality are is an evil abomination in the eyes of God, a blemish on the face of Gods creation. The time has come to make a choice. Are you on the side of those who are committing an abomination in the eyes of God or are you on Gods side, the side of truth and righteousness?” From the website The Institute for Christian Works. Every time I hear or read things like the above quote, I wish my dick got hard looking at another man. Sadly, I’m hopelessly heterosexual, but if a sexual orientation as old as time can elicit such venom from the morally reprehensible as homosexuality does, I think maybe I should start fornicating with men just out of principle. I mean if the Institute for Christian Works thinks its wrong, obviously there must be something right about it. Homosexuality pisses off all the right people. Lord knows I’ve tried to get my penis to stand at attention considering another man’s hairy ass, but to no avail. It just lays there flaccid looking stupid. I could forsake my natural inclinations and take the plunge, but I’d be lying. Try as I might I cannot change who I am. I have to accept the fact that my sexuality is condoned, endorsed and championed by idiots. You have to wonder why anybody cares who you fuck. Personally, the only sexuality that holds my interest is my own. I simply do not care who you screw. To me anybody who does care what two or more consenting adults choose to do in the privacy of his or her homes is obviously not getting laid and is jealous of those that are. The most common justification for denouncing homosexuality is that it offends people’s imaginary friends. During the last couple of weeks, Iraqi militias have deployed an unprecedented new form of torture against homosexuals, which involves inserting a particularly strong adhesive into the anus (of the victim) and sealing it completely. After sealing the victims anus, they are then given a drink that induces diarrhea. As you might well imagine, this usually leads to a particularly gruesome death for the victim. In an interview for the Iraqi based English newspaper, The National, a man who claims to be involved in the actual killings referred to as Abu Muslim offered this line of reasoning behind the murders of homosexuals. “The truth is that the homosexual brings shame on them so how can God be angry with them for killing the homosexual? On the contrary, in killing the homosexual they are carrying out God’s will.” While their American counterparts in the imaginary friend war on homosexuality may not resort to acts [...] Featuring Bill Hicks, Devo, Gershon Kingsley, Curtis Mayfield, The Bush Tetras, Vince Hatfield, Bobby Timmons, and more... Chris Bopst 1:00 Chris Bopst, Richmond VA yes http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-hang-out-in-the-sun-episode-54/ http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-hang-out-in-the-sun-episode-54/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 11:30:34 +0000 Chris Bopst http://rvanews.com/?p=16401 http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-hang-out-in-the-sun-episode-54/feed/ Listen Download audio file (TheBopstShow-Episode54.mp3) Subscribe iTunes: The Bopst show podcast Everything else: The Bopst show podcast Download The Bopst Show Episode 54 Title: The Bopst Show: “Hang Out In The Sun (Episode 54)” Rating: PG (Adult Situations) Intent: To take the stress out of relaxation Quality Diversion: No medicine for creationists. Suggested Absurd News Story Reading by Geographical Region: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Request Line: (804) 767-2550 Construction Dates: Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Equipment: Mac G4, Free Audio Editor Recorder Software from Audacity, Frontier US-122 USB Audio/MIDI Interface, Shure SM57 Microphone Posted: Monday May 11th, 2009 Artists and Groups in order of appearance: W.C. Fields, Chris Bopst, Dinah Washington, Wild Man Fischer, The Budos Band, Ros Sereysthea Sinn Sisamouth, The Dubliners, Los Destellos, Tulsa Drone, The Wipers, The Portland Cello Project, Gaitiros De Lisboa, Hedwig The Angry Inch, Dean Martin, Cleve Pozar, General Elektriks, Egyptian Lover Mixed by: Chris Bopst Art: Chris Bopst Liner Notes: This has been a busy week for me. It seems that once I finish something, 5 more things appear that demand my attention. This is why you won’t hear a whole lot of me on this show. It’s a straight mix that I think would be best heard sitting on your ass doing nothing. As always, I hope you enjoy it. The set list for this week’s show is posted here. All previous show set lists (54 as of this writing) are on my blog. Until Next Time: Stay Clean, BOPST Previous Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 Featuring W.C. Fields, Dinah Washington, Wild Man Fischer, The Budos Band, Ros Sereysthea Sinn Sisamouth, The Dubliners, Los Destellos, Tulsa Drone, and more... Chris Bopst 1:00 Chris Bopst, Richmond VA yes http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-crabs-eye-episode-53/ http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-crabs-eye-episode-53/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 13:04:42 +0000 Chris Bopst http://rvanews.com/?p=16130 http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-crabs-eye-episode-53/feed/ Listen Download audio file (TheBopstShow-Episode53.mp3) Subscribe iTunes: The Bopst show podcast Everything else: The Bopst show podcast Download The Bopst Show Episode 53 Title: The Bopst Show: “Crab’s Eye (Episode 53) Rating: X (Strong Language, Adult Situations, Sexual Content) Intent: To elevate profanity to a cherished family value Quality Diversion: Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech”. Suggested Absurd News Story Reading by Geographical Region: New York, New York Request Line: (804) 767-2550 Construction Dates: Wednesday- Thursday, April 29-30 2009 Equipment: Mac G4, Free Audio Editor & Recorder Software from Audacity, Frontier US-122 USB Audio/MIDI Interface, Shure SM57 Microphone Posted: Monday May 4th, 2009 Artists and Groups in order of appearance: Frank Zappa, Pat Robertson & Jerry Falwell, Chris Bopst, Four Tet, Peter Tosh, The Undertones, KGNU Phone Message, Pan Am Singers, Benny Goodman & Milt Jackson, Helen Gurley, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Robyn Archer, Unknown, Heino, Wendy Ho, The Shit, Fela Kuti & The Africa 70, Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx, Bea Arthur, Frank Zappa Mixed by: Chris Bopst Art: Chris Bopst Liner Notes: I love the word, “fuck”. It is the only word I know of that is capable of expressing a myriad of different emotions with pinpoint accuracy. Happiness, anger, sadness, frustration, adulation, exasperation, astonishment, excitement, contempt, praise, joy and just about anything else a human being feels can be summed up by using it. I’m sure other words are jealous of, “fuck” and I don’t blame them. Considering its multipurpose functionality, it would be hard not be envious of its universal appeal. Can you think of another word in the English language that has as many practical uses as the word, “fuck”? No, you can’t and neither can I. “Fuck“ can be used as a noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, transitive verb and as an adjective. It is a word born of majestic royalty. This base vernacular for fornication is a word so well suited to handle any and all occasions that it is within the realm of possibility that the word itself was not created by mere mortals, but by someone or something not of this world. In other words, “fuck” may be the only word that proves the existence of God. I know this is not how most people feel about this vocal utterance. Most consider the word to be the epitome of vulgarity and those that use it to be of diminished value. Well, that ‘s just fucking stupid in my book. Using the word, “fuck” conveys a person of character, a person unencumbered by the pettiness of the herd that understands that truthfully conveying one’s thoughts or emotions can’t and will not be limited by other people’s antiquated notions of decency. Those who strive to eradicate the word’s existence or preach of its supposed immorality are the very people whose actions are far more reprehensible than any use of vowels and constantans. People who oppose the use of profanities are usually the worst profanities of them all. In a 5-to-4 decision announced last Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) did not abuse its discretion in a 2004 crackdown on indecent language on prime time TV. The majority said the FCC did not act arbitrarily or capriciously when it announced that broadcasters might be held liable for the occasional use of a single indecent word on public airwaves. Todays ruling by the Supreme Court is an incredible victory for families, said Tim Winter, president of the Parents Television Council, in a statement. We must put the well-being of children first and allow certain hours of the broadcast day to be a safe haven for families. Ah yes, the well-being of children. There is nothing more telling of an individual or group’s misguided priorities than when the justification for their actions is the protection [...] Frank Zappa, Pat Robertson Jerry Falwell, Four Tet, Peter Tosh, The Undertones, and more... Chris Bopst 1:00 Chris Bopst, Richmond, Virginia yes http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-other-forms-of-stimulation-episode-52/ http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-other-forms-of-stimulation-episode-52/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:30:52 +0000 Chris Bopst http://rvanews.com/?p=15712 http://rvanews.com/features/the-bopst-show-other-forms-of-stimulation-episode-52/feed/ Listen Download audio file (TheBopstShow-Episode52.mp3) Subscribe iTunes: The Bopst show podcast Everything else: The Bopst show podcast Download The Bopst Show Episode 52 Title: The Bopst Show: “Other Forms of Stimulation (Episode 52) Rating: X (Strong Language, Adult Situations, Sexual Content) Intent: To celebrate one full year of uncensored adult entertainment Quality Diversion: gay propaganda and satanic acts. Suggested Absurd News Story Reading by Geographical Region: Okalahoma City, Okalahoma Request Line: (804) 767-2550 Construction Dates: Wednesday- Thursday, April 22-23 2009 Equipment: Mac G4, Free Audio Editor & Recorder Software from Audacity, Frontier US-122 USB Audio/MIDI Interface, Shure SM57 Microphone Posted: Monday April 27th, 2009 Artists and Groups in order of appearance: Orson Welles, Chris Bopst, The Music Explosion, Brian Eno, Movie Commercial, Mastodon, Mr. Lif, The Carlisles, The Dream Syndicate, Jack Beaver, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Pent-R-Books, Big Youth, Pearl Bailey, The Rolling Stones, Dengue Fever, Orson Welles with the Ray Charles Orchestra Mixed by: Chris Bopst Art: Chris Bopst Liner Notes: Chris - Ill just put this out there and just let me know your thoughts, I dont know if it could ever work but I thought Id at least put it out there. As you know now I work a little bit for RVANews.com. We are a relatively new online magazine that loves and loves and loves Richmond. we have made a habit of tracking down those folks that corporate Richmond has screwed over a bit - well, we got Pete Humes to come over and write for us after he left Brick. Anyhow, I don’t know if there is a way to work a podcast or something on the site, I don’t know how interested you are but if you want a place to come to, or to turn your listenership to maybe we could work something out. we really cant offer very much money at all but we are growing and never want anyone to do anything for free - that is important to us. anyhow, let me know what you think and take a look at the site at www.rvanews.com. all that to say we appreciate what you do, what youve given to Richmond and would love to help that continue. Best, Matt It’s been a little over a year since this e-mail from Matt White showed up in my inbox. After I walked out of my radio gig at WCLM, I wasn’t sure what I was going to do next. I met with various folks and heard various pitches, but nothing ever came out of those meetings over than assurances of future meetings. The only people I met during that time that didn’t treat me as a curiosity was Matt and Ross. In fact, they seemed to be the only people that actually got what I was doing. Radio people always seemed more enamored with my ability to secure advertising dollars from fickle markets that eluded them than as an actual on air talent. It was obvious to me that the only reason they set up these meetings was to see how they could pilfer advertisers and contact numbers. For one reason or another, they could never put the 2 and 2 together that the Bopst Show was a moderate success because of the music that I played and the way I presented it. That is something you either know or don’t. Matt and Ross understood. This week’s installment of the Bopst Show marks my one year anniversary on this site. To celebrate this occasion, this week’s show is full of musical moments that if they were played over the airwaves, I would be fined and or jailed for playing them. And that is what makes this site special; Scott and Ross (the overlords at RVANews) let me do my show as I see fit. They have never edited me or told what I can or can not do. That’s a trick that the big boys, confounded by modern technology, have yet to learn. They still feel compelled to edit. Why is this? Simple. They are scared of freedom. It is a peculiar mindset for an industry struggling to remain relevant in an age of infinite [...] One year of The Bopst Show... Chris Bopst 1:00 Chris Bopst, Richmond VA yes