KMRL Blog

Feeling Upbeat at the Start of the Week

2012-05-21T22:27:00Z

So, I weighed in and got measured today. In two weeks I have lost 3.2 lbs and feel amazing. That's weight that I can keep off. My body is teaching me how to eat right, and by making the right choices, I feel awesome. Tonight is about celebrating the triumphs in life, no matter how major and minor. Every triumph leads to a step in the right direction. You just have to know how to recognize the positives, even when there seem to be none.

Straker & Summer in the Spring

2012-05-19T12:13:00Z

In a few hours I’ll be going to see Peter Straker perform live in Brighton, after which we may have a few drinks and catch up on his latest projects.

On tonight’s show I’ll be discussing the performance, and anything else interesting that happens. I’ll also be discussing Donna Summer and playing some of her music, as well as great music from various decades and genres.

Tune in to KMRL Mojo Radio Live at 6:00pm Eastern/3:00pm Pacific in the US, which is 11:00pm in the UK & midnight in Western Europe, to hear all this and more. While you’re at it, come into the KMRL Chatroom and let me know what you think, or to just say hi. You can simply click on the previous two blue links in this paragraph to go to the KMRL Radio Player and Chat Room respectively, or go to http://www.MojoRadioLive.com

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Of Love, Loss, and Strength

2012-05-18T19:41:01Z

I have been thinking of people in my life the past few weeks who I have both love and lost. I have also thought of the tremendous strength it has taken to survive these losses and find new joy in life. Tonight is dedicated to everyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one and the strength they have needed to overcome it.

Miss me?

2012-05-17T22:44:00Z

Lady Faith's Parlor is back! New music, new stories, more fun! From 8:00 to 10:00 pm weekly. Come hear what we've all been missing on KMRL Mojo Radio Live!

The Darkhours Episode CLXXXV: Reunions.

2012-05-16T22:52:00Z

So, Webkittyn has been here for a bit over a week here in Darkhours Studios. Although she’ll be more focused on the Devils battling the Rangers, I’m going to provide entertainment for those of us who don’t care so much about Hockey playoffs.

Come for the festivities...stay for the nachos.

All I know is, I’m going to have fun and most likely be as irreverent as usual. I’ll probably offend someone… but then again, that’s why we come here. Weirdness abound! Come on down! See you tonight at 10pE, 7pP. 4aEUR.

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The Darkhours: Always fun… Always Free.

Don’t be the one who missed out and had to hear about it from your friends.

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Disclaimers: What is the Darkhours? A free internet radio show celebrating all that is dark and cool in our culture. It’s free. It’s 2 hours of hot DJ mixes , great banter, irreverent humor, impressions and all around fun. The views and opinions of DJ Darkstar do not refelect KMRL Mojoradiolive or it’s staff.

Britain, I shall not defeat you - I shall transcend you.

2012-05-12T10:56:00Z

Yes, it’s been 1 year, 6 months and 7 days since I moved to England. Time to recap what I’ve learned so far about these Blighted Isles. Quirks and manias of the British, madness and mayhem.

Wherever you live and wherever you’re from you’ll find it funny as hell, you know, mainly ‘cause as funny as I can be, the Brits just give me so much raw material!
In between there’ll be great music as usual.

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The Darkhours Episode CLXXXIV: Flower Power

2012-05-09T20:13:00Z

II just spent three days with my mom and a bus full of old people. My body clock is screwed up and I don’t remember what’s hip. Join me as I immerse myself into modern society.

Webkittyn is in town. She’ll be joining me in studio… And possibly other surprise guests. Who knows… We’ll grab flowers and have a hippie love in. Maybe if things go technologically correct, this will be our first video chat show!

Tell your friends, come to the chatroom!

The Darkhours: Always fun… Always Free.

Don’t be the one who missed out and had to hear about it from your friends.

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Cinco De Mayo

2012-05-05T12:42:00Z

One hundred and fifty years ago today the Mexican army beat the shit out of superior French forces at the Battle of Puebla. One year six months ago today I moved from NYC to the UK. Today I have a damn nasty cold. So tonight, I’ll be playing Mexican Rock, French Punk, British Crap and American Funk. In between I’ll talk about whatever pops into my fevered brain.

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The Darkhours Episode CLXXXIII:Beltane and Beyond!

2012-05-03T00:02:01Z

So Beltane was yesterday. Blessed Beltane to all the pagans out there! Maybe we should get a bit spooky/witchy out there. Seriously, I love a good reason to pretend it’s Halloween even if it’s 6 months away. It’s the Springtime Season of the Witch so lets celebrate May! We’ll have wine and cookies and whatever makes us happy as we dance naked in our own homes listening to the Darkhours!

OK...I admit that sounded a little far fetched, but the image isn’t bad, is it?

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Don’t be the one who missed out and had to hear about it from your friends.

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Zugzwang

2012-04-28T09:21:00Z

It’s been an exceptionally exhausting week here in Blighty. Emotionally, physically, intellectually exhausting. Neither new, nor unusual, but I can’t help thinking that it’s leading to some dark crescendo. My investigation into employment laws (and the way employment agencies circumvent them) continues. There are some changes coming to KMRL, that, though relatively straight forward, I’m still trying to figure out - mainly because my brain absolutely refuses to function on more than a primal level. Which all leads to, of course, tonight’s show!

Great music, as usual, will be accompanied by… drum roll please… an explanation & (perhaps) expose of charity shops in the UK. In the US, there are very few second hand shops, and here and there you will find a Goodwill or Slavation Army store (misspelling intended), but there is nothing in the US like the pervasive culture of charity shops in the UK. In every town, even the smallest, are second hand shops run by various charities, from The British Heart Foundation to PDSA [People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals] (a charity that’s actually close to my heart).

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The Darkhours Episode CLXXXII: Make it So!

2012-04-26T00:28:00Z

I think no matter what, I’m not going to let the world get me down anymore. I’m realizing that the world is hurting but it’s not dead and we can still save it/uplift it/make it right. I believe we CAN make a difference. It’s time to stop wallowing in a depression that’s crippling the world. This is odd from a Goth turned Epicalist, because Goths are known to be gloomy sorts. However, Epicalists just LOVE to live life large. If this term confuses you, join me tonight to hear just what the Hell I’m blathering about!

I seriously need to have a show of nothing but fun. Be there with me and have fun in my musical merry-go-round tonight?

All I can say is “Make It So!...ENGAGE!”

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The Darkhours: Always fun… Always Free.

Don’t be the one who missed out and had to hear about it from your friends.

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Phasing out the human race will solve every problem on earth…

2012-04-21T11:37:00Z

Tomorrow, 22 April, is ”Earth Day”. Earth Day is an idea that I, theoretically at least, agree with. It’s implementation on the other hand leaves a great deal to be desired. There seems to be a big show of implementing Green “solutions” to everything, but really it’s all just a show. Look behind the curtain and you don’t even find an incompetent old huckster, you find instead more corporate bullshit with an objective of looking good and profiting well today at the cost of tomorrow.

Why, for instance, has Brighton built an incinerator in Newhaven (not even in the same district) to burn their garbage, when every other modern country has outlawed the building of incinerators. Burning garbage is bad for the environment (which is obviously why they’ve situated the incinerator 8 miles from Brighton) yet they claim that it’s a friggin green solution to waste! Top that off with the claim that the incinerator will produce “clean power” simply shows the levels of bullshit you have to wade through. Oh, and have I mentioned that they intend to ship waste from as far away as France, to burn here?

There’s also news that fracking has been given the go ahead to continue in England, even though it’s been proven that fracking has caused earthquakes here (which is why it stopped). Even crazier, you’re talking about something that’s been proven to contaminate the local groundwater, in a country suffering a severe water shortage. WTF are these people thinking?

Last, but certainly not least, for the last couple of weeks I’ve managed to get a few days work as a “Recycling Engineer” for Lewes District Council, and I’ve got quite a few things to get off my chest about that!

I’ll be discussing all that and more on today/tonight’s show, as well as playing great music spanning five decades and multiple genres, so tune in to KMRL Mojo Radio Live at 6:00pm Eastern/3:00pm Pacific time in the U.S., which is 11:00pm here in the UK and midnight in Western Europe, when I’ll be broadcasting live from Buggery Ol’ Blighty. While you’re listening, come into the Mojo Radio Live Chat Room to let me know what you think. You can click the previous two links to go directly to the Mojo Radio Player and chat room respectively, or simply goto http://www.MojoRadioLive.com and navigate to each.

The Darkhours Episode CLXXXI: Changing of the guard

2012-04-19T00:19:01Z

What’s that title mean? I dunno. It started when I found out Dick Clark died today. I’m not doing a tribute show to Dick Clark… It just made me think about our mortality more than normal. It’s one thing to think about the premature deaths of rock stars who’ve abused drugs but another to watch an icon that you’d never would think would die, had passed.

I want is to have a good vibe. With Walpurgis night just around the corner, it’s time to spread some good dark cheer.

Tell your friends, come to the chatroom!

The Darkhours: Always fun… Always Free.

Don’t be the one who missed out and had to hear about it from your friends.

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Show Tonight Even Though There Probably Shouldn’t Be

2012-04-18T00:17:01Z

Yes, there is a show tonight. I missed two weeks so I have to come back tonight. However. I'm sad, I'm down and out and I'm not feeling in any way happy so who knows what you're going to get. I promise not to spill my guts or get hysterical on the air but I'm just sad. I should just go to bed and say screw it but no, the shows goes on. Somewhere between 9 and 10.

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Men get laid, but women get screwed.

2012-04-14T10:42:00Z

I’ve had my hand (well my entire, exhausted body, really) in recycling in this bloody country lately and I was thinking of doing a show about it, but then I realized that next week is Earth Day which would be a perfect time to get into all the pros & cons of what we, in this politicized era, consider recycling - vs what would actually benefit our planet and our society. While I’m in favor of recycling, I also agree with George Carlin when he said that environmentalism is more about spoiled people trying to have a nice place for themselves to live than any wish to help the environment or the planet.

So tonight, instead, I’ll talk about sexuality. The misogyny that permeates every level of our society, as well as various prejudices against any sexual practices that stray from an arbitrary “norm”. The bullshit “rules” imposed upon women to keep themselves as well as their partners in a constant state of sexual frustration… Since I’m not being given a moment’s peace to put my thoughts on “paper”, I’ll leave it at that and if you want to know more, you’ll have to tune in!

I’ll be broadcasting live from Buggery Ol’ Blighty on KMRL Mojo Radio Live at 6:00pm Eastern/3:00pm Pacific Time in the US, which is 11:00pm in the UK and midnight in Western Europe. Come into the Mojo Radio Live Chat Room while you’re listening to let me know what to think or to just say hi.
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