LuxuriaMusic DJ Profiles

 

Allen D. Glass II

Allen D. Glass IIAllen D. Glass II - Clean Needle Exchange
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Allen D. Glass II is an international film artist, harm reductionist, musicologist, archivist, hallucinaturalist, professor of psychology and member of the Photo Archive Group which preserves the American history of genocide in Southeast Asia. His films and photographs have been exhibited by The British Film Institute, The Museum of Modern Art, Anthology Film Archives, Festival International Nouveau Cinéma Nouveau Medias Montréal, The International Experimental Cinema Exposition, Black Maria Film Festival and the international film festivals of London, Melbourne, Tehran, Toronto, Tokyo and Luxembourg among others. He has collaborated extensively with Wadada Leo Smith, Revolutionary Ensemble and Empty Cage Quartet. Poet Dorothea Grossman once wrote the following text about his films: “Humankind in the unfamiliar landscape, composing itself rhythmically and even lovingly into poetry. Nature as mammal music. The Life Dance. Foreign smells. And silences that are, of course, their own music.” Allen D. Glass II was born in rural Indiana and currently lives in the historic Los Angeles neighborhood of Garvanza.

Stephen Greaves

Stephen GreavesStephen Greaves - Operation: Score
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A native of Los Angeles, film composer and recording artist Steve Greaves has been heralded as "the modern child of Herb Alpert and Henry Mancini" by Music Connection Magazine. With a background that includes influential L.A. power pop bands Hello Disaster, Johnny Rebel, and The Hangovers, Steve's early love of film music compelled him to focus on the craft of writing and producing music for picture in earnest at the New School in New York City and later the film scoring program at UCLA. Steve's recent projects include broadcast campaigns for AMC's Mad Men season 5, music library development, feature film scores and soundtrack placements. His score for the short film "Commentary" premiered at Sundance 2011.

Janet Grey

Janet GreyJanet Grey - Ma Vie Cinematique
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With a Grandfather who composed the theme to F-Troop and the music to Disney's original "Zorro" (William Lava), along with an uncle who penned such standards as "Sweet and Lovely", "No Regrets" and "Sail Along, Sil'vry Moon" (Harry Tobias), Janet couldn't help but be attracted to music from a very early age.  Her chance to get involved came while living in Paris where she finally got a "dream job" working for a record company with a 60’s music store and two 60’s record labels (Lolita and Eva).  That career continued with stints in California at LA's Rhino and Capitol when she compiled several kooky cocktail collections (inspired by what her Dad had listened to as a 60's "swingle") such as the 4-volume series "Cocktail Mix" including the popular "Martini Madness", "Martinis with Mancini" and "Dino Goes Latino".

Kristian Hoffman

Kristian Hoffman - Pepperland Spicerack - Sundays Noon - 2PM PT

The record collection of Pepperland Spicerack host Kristian Hoffman extends back to the first thrift shops he visited as a 15 year old, with a special emphasis on lite, twee, neurotic, baroque and eccentric international psychedelia from the late ’60s.

Hoffman is most noted for writing the pop hits for ’80s cult legend Klaus Nomi, which were featured on all the artist’s CDs and in the recent Palm Pictures DVD The Nomi Song. He also formed and wrote songs for the highly regarded CBGBs-era pop/punk band the Mumps with the notorious Lance Loud, breakout star of the seminal PBS documentary series An American Family. Hoffman also has three solo CDs. His latest release— called simply

Carl Howard

CONSPIRACY!!Carl Howard - Space Patrol - Saturdays @ 5pm PT

Carl Howard, the unconscionable host of your o­ne true SPACE PATROL, has a disturbingly long and checkered history with alternative music and media.

In the 1980s he published a magazine dedicated to commercially unviable bands and composers called ARTITUDE, and operated the audiofile Tapes (aT) label and distribution network for fifteen years.

Mike Johnstone

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I'm told "Blueberry Hill" was playing on the radio when I arrived at the hospital.
"Not bad, is there more?" became my mission, and thankfully I found there are several life times more, indeed. Let's hear some.

Agent Kari

DJ Agent KariAgent Kari - K.A.O.S. A-Go-Go - Fridays 7-9 PM

Agent Kari plays music that serves as a soundtrack to the groovy ’60s lifestyle she’s created for herself with clothing and interior design. On her LuxuriaMusic show, she spins songs that fall under her personal definition of Go Go—upbeat music that makes her want to shake it up in a chaotic and colorful fashion. She loves to dance, and that passion has led her to discover many of her musical selections.

Dennis Kelley

Dennis Kelley - The B-List
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Dennis became a musician at age 10 and never looked back. Over his 40-year career, he has opened for Devo, recorded with Todd Rundgren, produced and performed on an episode of MTV Unplugged and scored a feature-length video for The Church of the SubGenius (whose deity, of course, is named “Bob”).

Today, music is still Dennis’s obsession. He continues playing, recording and producing in his home studio, and later this year Shaddock Records (Italy) will be issuing an EP of music that he recorded under the name Deekay Jones that has circulated among dance music and electronica collectors for decades. 

Dennis lives in New Jersey with his wife, Margie, their three dogs (including two beagles), and an ever-expanding record collection which, along with an ever-expanding tiki bar, threatens to overtake their house. 

Paul Kennedy

Paul KennedyPaul Kennedy - Nightscape - Saturday -  6 PM PT

Paul Kennedy has been exposed to a variety of music since his childhood. His father was a jazz musician and a music teacher, so it was hard not to be interested in music. Paul's first experience with a turntable was at about age 8, spinning The Grand Canyon Suite on the family record player. Later, as a teenager, his interests moved to pop 60s music. The first record he bought was Between The Buttons by The Rolling Stones. In 1969, after joining the Navy, Paul was stationed in the Bay Area, where he took in concerts at the Fillmore West, Winterland, and The Family Dog.

Charmin' Larman

Charmin' Larman - Thee Charm School - Thursdays 6PM - 8PM PT

Music has possessed Charmin' Larman his entire life. At an early age he was exposed to many different sounds. Thanks in part his parents who are public radio legends. One of the key defining moments was seeing Lightnin' Hopkins perform. It had a profound impact on the youngster. He can still envision in his head the smoking jacket that the blues legend was wearing on stage.