TERMINAL TRANSMISSION #54: WHEN THE IRON CHEF HITS THE IRON

 TERMINAL TRANSMISSION #54: 

WHEN THE IRON CHEF HITS THE IRON 

by Chris La Vigna (@Chris_LaVigna)

EAT IT UP YOU HOGS!

Today's broadcast of TERMINAL TRANSMISSION was fun, if not a "pretty standard" (please read that in your best Dr. Evil impersonation) show. No major hiccups, nothing about it was super insane or "one for the ages," just a solid, middle-of-the-road show. I know that might sound like I'm damning it with faint praise, but in reality what I'm trying to say is that it was a good show, and I should feel good about it, so I do!

One notable part of it was that Himiko, one of the DJs from the Kpiss.fm show PARADISE OF REPLICA, tuned in today and chatted with me a bit during the broadcast. That was a great way to keep my momentum and spirits up, because PoR has been one of my favorite shows on the station for a while now, so to have him tune in and say some kind words made me feel great.

My "Bandcamp Pick Of The Week" is the song "Home Wrecked" by a hardcore band from California called TORSO, off their 2021 EP of the same name. They have a super fast, super heavy, almost thrash-y sound, and I can't wait to hear more from them. The whole E.P. is like ten minutes long! I need more!

My friend Dan played their music while we were closing up at the bar we both work at, and I found myself head banging and conducting a one-man mosh pit as I wiped down the tables. So at the very least, thanks for helping me get through the work day, Torso! And thanks for being a part of today's show.

If you missed today's live broadcast, you can stream the recording here via the brand-spankin'-new KPISS website! You can also catch up on past episodes here. I'm gonna be taking a much needed vacay in Portland, Maine next week, so episode 55 is gonna be a pre-recorded joint, but don't fret! I'll be back on the mic for a live show the week after! The train keeps on a-chuggin' folks!


TT #54 TRACKLIST:

Seatbelts - Tank! (Cowboy Bebop Opening Theme)
Every Time I Die - Underwater Bimbos From outer Space
OFF! - Panic Attack
TORSO - Home Wrecked
TORSO - Weightless
Bruce Springsteen - 57 Channels (And Nothin' On)
Foreigner - Double Vision
Queensrÿche - I Don't Believe In Love
John Carpenter - Assault On Precinct 13 (Main Theme)
Nine Inch Nails - Your New Normal
HEALTH/ Nine Inch Nails - Isn't Everyone
Ludgate Squatter - Begun
Primus - The Heckler (Live)
Buckethead - Jordan


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