Resolved for 2024:

Every time a Republican slash "conservative" call themselves the party of indivuality, ethics, strength, individual liberty, a strong military, etc.I will call them a LIAR to their face. Or their social media space at any rate. I won't seek them out, but if they're in my face/space I will return the favor.

I'm also going to get back to work on my next album 😎

#CoSoPolitics #NewYearsResolution

Come on 2023, let's be done with this. #RIP Tom Smothers: Comedian, Anti-censorship leader, free speech advocate, anti-war and half of one of the greatest musical comedy duos of all time.

And one hell of a musician, and he was also pretty amazing with a yoyo. Seriously, look up videos of him with a yoyo.

One of the first people on television to say that television sucks - on air. On his own show.

#TommySmothers

As promised yesterday, here is the blog version of Radio Free California Episode 2352. It features the complete playlist, progbramming notes for the radio station for the next week, and a number of cheap (and occasionally vulgar) shots at the news stories of the day.

#CoSoMusic

https://whatthefrackiswrongwithyou.blogspot.com/2023/12/radio-free-california-episode-2352-last.html

There's getting your conviction overturned on a technicality, and then there's "it might be legal in Nebraska".

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/26/2213938/-Court-reverses-former-Nebraska-Rep-Jeff-Fortenberry-s-conviction

Oh man, that typo. My apologies.

I close out my final Radio Free California for 2023 with this absolutely amazing track from Job Batiste.

"it Never Went Away", by American Composer Jon Batiste.

#NewMusic #CoSoMusic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27jnCQYRXLc

The Radio Free California Xmas playlist - being played in Random Order until Midnight PST.

https://global.citrus3.com:2020/public/radiofreecalifornia

If you are so inclined, here is the final Radio Free California for 2023, Episode 2352.

Tons of new indie music to close out the year with. Guillermo Ladd, Eaves Wilder, Dream & Onion, Wishy, Yard Act, Blank Spot, Nik Fields, The Umbrellas, Real Estate and much more, including a coda from Jon Batiste. Enjoy!

My blog version will be up tomorrow. I got better things to do today than blogging.

#CoSoMusic #NewMusic #NewMusicMonday

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0s9DnoVxI5EFh1M9LRNjkr

I'm working on the final Radio Free California for 2023 (my Xmas stuff is done) and it's going to be mostly idie artists - no major label artist releases an album the last week of the year.

Just a reminder that tonight at 10pm PST will be 10 at 10, and starting at roughly midnight we will be playing nothing but our own warped brand of "Christmas Music" for the day, some of which will be not for the kiddies.

Be kind to one another. #Peace.

https://global.citrus3.com:2020/public/radiofreecalifornia

I'm not a fan of country music. I'm simply not.

But you respect talent. #RIP Laura Lynch.

https://www.tmz.com/2023/12/23/founding-original-dixie-chicks-member-laura-lynch-dead-dies-car-crash/

So over the past few days (it's holiday party season, folks) I have discovered not a single other bartender knows about the special way my Tom Collins was made last Saturday. But I have come up with a way to explain the drink and give it a name.

From now on, I will be calling it an "Experienced Tom Collins".

When the barkeep asks me to elaborate I will say "Same as a regular Tom Collins, but no cherry and with a dash of bitters."

#HappyHolidays!

I won't be surprised if The Former Guy wins in 2024. Dissappointed, angry, etc, but not surprised.

Because he will cheat in any way possible, and he's laying that groundwork now. Then when we complain about them stealing the election, they will say "So after years of us saying you stole the election you expect us to believe it when you charge us with the same thing?"

The thumb is already on the scale.

https://crooksandliars.com/2023/12/scotus-elves-grant-trumps-christmas-wish

If you are like me and don't really enjoy "Christmas Music", or even if you do, for 24 hours only Radio Free California will play the Christmas Music I actually enjoy. Some of it is traditional, some of it really isn't, and a couple are seriously not safe for work.

Yes, that song will be there. And yes, THAT one too.

Only December 25th on Radio Free California. PST.

https://global.citrus3.com:2020/public/radiofreecalifornia

Okay Mr. Ramaswamy, I'm in.

President Taylor Swift. She'll be 35 on the date she would be sworn in.

But could we convince her to take the pay cut?

Or is Mr. Ramaswamy a nutcase?😜

You know, I remember right after the Republican Convention closed in 2016 after Trump's speech I turned to my wife and said, "I bet that sounded better in the original German."

It's less funny now.

I have a song I'm working on called "Alone in a Crowd" and man o man these are probably the heaviest drums I've ever recorded. I think this might be my first "throwing horns" song in quite a while now.

🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘

Still have a couple of guitar parts to do, plus I'm not happy with the bass and I think I'm going to re-do it.

And I'm hearing cellos in my mind as we get to the ourto of the song.

I gotta get this album done.

A quick reminder: tomorrow at approx. 9am and again at approx. 9pm PST Radio Free California will be playing the new album by Field Medic called "dope girl chronicles"

I say "approx." because we always let the song currently playing finish before we jump in.

#NewMusic #CoSoMusic

https://global.citrus3.com:2020/public/radiofreecalifornia

Not often, but every once and a while I wish I actually had picked up some Spanish while I lived in Southern California. Especially when Guillermo Ladd puts out new material.

This man should be a superstar.

#NewMusic #CoSoMusic #Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brq4TV_eMrQ