Transmission 9812

Perfection looms preciously in the future, but here in the present - practise makes perfect with Bill Withers, Al Green, Muddy Waters, Cubby & Blizzards, Sammy Gordon, The Freeze, Steely Dan, Alvin Lee, Ten Years After, The Carpenters, Delaney & Bonnie, Leon Russell, The Temptations, Ricki Lee Jones and The Band!

T9812 is a 62.1mb 128k mp3 1:07:50 in length made loud to be played louder!

"someday everything will sound like a rhapsody, When I Paint My  Masterpiece"

RFW

*I mentioned that Groupie (Superstar) was written by Leon Russell and Mr. Bramlett. In actuality, the co-author was Mrs. Bramlett. I knew that, I just screwed it up. Sorry Bonnie - your voice has always touched my soul.

Transmission 9712

Where is the action? I think you know the answer - get some with Dean Martin, The Sweet, Def Leppard, The Wildhearts, The Comsat Angels, Matmos, Mouse On Mars, Chocolate Milk, Queen, U.K. Subs, The Lords Of Altamont, The Sorrows, Keith Allison, The Unknowns, Prince Williams, The Action 13, Flamin' Groovies, The Invaders and The Who!

T9712 is a 59.5mb 128k mp3 1:05:00 in length made loud to attract some action!

"everybody wants a piece of the Action"

RFW

Transmission 9612

This exercise in Spontaneous Music Reaction was created with the sounds of Pete Namlook & Klaus Schulz, Pink Floyd, The Orb, Robert Fripp, Achim Reichel, H.A.T., Mike Patton, 777 and Steve Hillage!

T9612 is a 59.5mb 128k mp3 1:05:01 in length made spontaneously to be played spontaneously!

"brothers who now know they are truly brothers"

RFW

*The voices of Jack King, Harold C. Urey, Reid Collins, Paul Haney, Jim Lovell, Frank Borman, Bill Anders and Archibald MacLeish were also utilized, thanks to The Incredible Year (1968) produced for CBS News by Peter Wells & Joel Heller and narrated by Charles Kuralt.

Transmission 9512

Summer fades and Autumn falls on RFW with The Vines, Rage Against The Machine, Johnny Winter, Jef Lee Johnson, Bob Dylan, Donovan, Funkadelic, Lonnie Liston Smith, T. Rex, At The Drive-In and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez!

T9512 is a 59.2mb 128k mp3 1:04:43 in length made loud to be played louder!

"if I can't work up to you, you'll surely have to work down to me someday"

RFW

Transmission 9412

My son Curtis gets Executive Producer credit for this one. He suggested that I should do a 7 show in celebration of this month's RFW Anniversary. Then I thought of pairing it with a 21 set. 7 is a winner in Craps, 21 is a winner in Black Jack and Mathew 7:21 is one of my favorite passages in the Bible. The songs are not necessarily about gambling or religion, but they work so well together - the numbers seem to be a match made in Heaven. Dance to the digit ditties of The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Def Leppard, Green Day, King Crimson, Prince, David Bowie, David Byrne & Fatboy Slim, Hawkwind, Love, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Queen and Bee Gees. Thanks C.J.!

T9412 is a 59.6mb 128k mp3 1:05:12 in length made loud to be played louder!

"And I saw an angel come down unto me, In her hand she holds the very key, Words of compassion, words of peace, And in the distance an army's marching feet"

RFW

Transmission 9312

Like everybody else, RFW puts it's pants on one leg at a time - as does Jon Spencer's Blues Explosion, Ron Wood, Billy Martin & John Medeski, The Hold Steady, Johnny Bee, James Brown, John De', Syl Johnson, Gumball, The Kinks, Bruce Haak & Esther Nelson, Dillinger and Golden Earring!

T9312 is a 53.3 mb 128k mp3 58:15 in length made loud to be played louder!

"and my jeans keep fading"

RFW

A Gang-Bang of Words in Memory of a Fallen Brother

Mama Netto had no way of knowing that her boy would shed the family name and replace it with a turgid alias.

He was a son, a friend and a loner - but he was born to be an entertainer. 

Influences such as The Three Stooges, the seediest of B-movies and  professional wrestling all shaped his fragile mind.

The diverse music of artists from Devo to The Kinks to Kraftwerk were more obsessions than hobbies.

Others share(d) his ability to shock and confuse - such as Howard Stern and Andy Kaufman, although none with his unique style.

Comparisons to groundbreaking orators such as Lenny Bruce and George Carlin are appropriate, but only scratch the surface.

The fact is that he was all of these people - many, many more - and none of them. A genuine one-of-a-kind original.

Born and raised in Boston - I had no knowledge of KOME FM or the way to San Jose, but I knew his name and heard mind-blowing dementia from his show off of treasured cassette tapes smuggled in from the left-coast, years before I ever met him.

The thing I will remember most is him sitting quietly when  he came to my home for Monday Night Raw, a party or just to hang out, brushing my young son's hair with a calmness and gentleness that betrayed his public-persona.

He was a brilliant broadcaster, an amazing actor, an outrageous writer, an encyclopedia of knowledge, and a  beloved  member of my extended-family.

No doubt, he is on ten-second-delay in heaven - #1 in hell - and waiting in limbo in preperation of his imminent reunion with Nancy Reagan!

You will always be remembered.

Dennis "Erectus" Netto

Transmission 9212

This Transmission marks the end of the purging process I referenced in the recent RFW Speaks editorial and clears the way for our fresh and exciting seventh year! Flush out your system with Ripley's Believe It Or Not!, Steely Dan, Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones, Dwight Twilley, Supergrass, O. D. Williams, Buzzcocks, Yoko Ono featuring The Sleepy Jackson, The Jackson 5, Raspberries, Joe Bonamassa, Bobby Kuban & The In-Men, Judas Priest, Danko Jones and Bloodrock!

T9212 is a mb 128k mp3 1:03:13 in length made loud to be played louder!

"I want the truth and nothing more"

RFW

*Today's outstanding image is "Purge" by Andrew Jones!

RFW SPEAKS!

This Saturday will mark the start of  my seventh year of hosting and producing Radio Free Wohlman. The process and product is still very near and dear to me, but much has changed. Although the past twelve months have proven to be the most turbulent in my life - during this time I have lost much, but gained an equal amount. Much of the inspiration for the RFW Transmissions of this period was born from sadness, fear and insecurity. Concepts such as love, commitment and friendship where reevaluated and redefined. But out of the depths arose a renewed sense of spirituality, a reawakening of my paternal responsibilities and a new found respect for the talents I was lucky enough to have been blessed with. The realization that a majority of the past decade has been wrought with untruths, deception and secrecy has opened my eyes and soul to what the future must be built upon.

The truly interesting part of this tale is that the events that transpired have fueled some of the most defining creativity of my career. I realized how much of the music I identified with for all my life came from authors and musicians in the same emotional well. It is a case of RFW honestly becoming a "form of therapy" and the artists serving as my melodic medicine.

I am so proud of the fact that the ever-growing RFW Family has amassed to over 185,000 strong in 188 countries. Know that your compliments of approval, enjoyment and relatability are appreciated and your criticisms of taste, texture and temperment are examined - but understand that none influence the output. Six years of refining what RFW should be have culminated in what RFW is:

No compromise!

No concessions!

Just

RADIO FREE WOHLMAN

Transmission 9112

Extra volume is needed to feel the full effect of this brain-busting collection of tunes from Local H, Unnatural Axe, Ulver, The Troggs, Blondie, PIL, Jack White, LAND and Van Der Graff Generator!

T9112 is a 60.9mb 128k mp3 1:06:36 in length made loud to be played louder!

"I look like a wo(hl)man, but I Cut Like A Buffalo"

RFW

Transmission 9012

Be careful what you dream for - it might come true! Listen to one mother's son play songs from The Everly Brothers, Cockney Rebel, Michael Fennelly, The Allman Brothers, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Melvin Sparks, Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble, Stevie Salas and The Mars Volta!

T9012 is a 60.2mb 128k mp3 1:05:46 in length made loud to be played louder!

"only trouble is, gee whizz - I'm dreaming my life away""

RFW

Transmission 8912

We visit Room 101, the woods and JA with the driving music supplied by Eurythmics, David Bowie, Doppler Effect, John Foxx, Gary Numan, Trentmoller, The Cure, Herb Albert's Tijuana Brass, Olivia Tremor Control, The Clash with Mikey Dread, The Orb featuring Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dr. Israel and Bill Laswell's Sacred System!

T8912 is a 65.9mb 128k mp3 1:12:02 in length made loud to be payed loudest!

"I'm looking for a vehicle, I'm looking for a ride"

RFW

*Doppler Effect is the brainchild of Michael Abbott - a good friend from the Boston area that also happens to be a great musician, ardent music fanatic and card-carrying member of the RFW Family!

Transmission 8812

Metal-heads get their fix along with a wad of bubble-gum and a few surprises from Ramones, 1910 Fruitgum Company, The Monkees, Flying Machine, The Bees, Traffic, Stevie Wonder, P.M. Dawn, Jeff Beck Group, Electric Masada, T. Rex, Cornelius, Wilco and Todd Rundgren!

T8812 is a 55mb 128k mp3 1:00:09 in length made loud to be played louder!

"I must of woke up this morning with a bug up my ass"

RFW