Over the Edge Vol. 6: The Willsaphone Stupid Show
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The Wilsaphone Stupid Show is a two CD collection of recordings edited from two different broadcasts on KPFA
's Over the Edge radio show, hosted by Don Joyce.
The Weatherman (a.k.a. David Wills) has been involved with Negativland since the beginning, but before that he was an audiophile of an unusual nature, and began recording himself and his family at a very young age. Presented on these discs is a rather extensive audio collage using the home-recordings David Wills made of himself and his family, dating back to when he was a child. For the uninitiated, these are extremely voyeuristic samples of a suburban family from the '60's, '70's and '80's. The Weatherman is a fan-favorite among Negativland fans, and by proxy, his family has become well known via Over The Edge. This CD set is a chance to experience the Wills family firsthand.
This album was released in 1993 by Negativland's own label, Seeland Records
, as a CD
.
THE WILLSAPHONE STUPID SHOW II
KPFA
KPFA is a listener-funded progressive talk radio and music radio station located in Berkeley, California, broadcasting to the San Francisco Bay Area. KPFA airs public news, public affairs, talk, and music programming. The station signed on-the-air April 15 1949, as the first Pacifica Station...
's Over the Edge radio show, hosted by Don Joyce.
The Weatherman (a.k.a. David Wills) has been involved with Negativland since the beginning, but before that he was an audiophile of an unusual nature, and began recording himself and his family at a very young age. Presented on these discs is a rather extensive audio collage using the home-recordings David Wills made of himself and his family, dating back to when he was a child. For the uninitiated, these are extremely voyeuristic samples of a suburban family from the '60's, '70's and '80's. The Weatherman is a fan-favorite among Negativland fans, and by proxy, his family has become well known via Over The Edge. This CD set is a chance to experience the Wills family firsthand.
This album was released in 1993 by Negativland's own label, Seeland Records
Seeland Records
Seeland Records is an independent record label created by Negativland in 1979 to release their own recordings. It is a reference to the song "Seeland" by the band Neu!, who also gave Negativland the basis for their name, Sea-Land Corporation, a freight company, and the micro-nation of Sealand,...
, as a CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
.
Track listing
THE WILLSAPHONE STUPID SHOW- Moments to Remember, Raining Hard, etc. (13:30)
- I'm the Vegetable, Wired Up House, Steamin' Mad at Dirt, etc. (10:30)
- HOME CABLE T.V. REPAIR CORNER (8:26)
- Fruitcakes, Suka-Brand Coffee, Power Failure, Citizen's Band Parakeet, etc. (10:34)
- Moldy Bagels (2:05)
- Cats, In Between Frequencies, etc. (3:50)
- (More) Weatherman vs. The Monkees, HOME CLEANING FOCUS CORNER, etc. (12:14)
- A Rash of Rabid Skunks (2:19)
- Dreams About Fire, Mr. Dirt, White Clouds in the Sky and The End (9:43)
THE WILLSAPHONE STUPID SHOW II
- Oven Noises (3:40)
- Introduction, First Club Soda, Toads, etc. (10:51)
- Fuck You, Tough Darts, Jingle Bells, etc. (5:32)
- Weather Reports, WEATHER HOT LINE (7:54)
- Toilet Noises, Lumpy Gravy, etc. (4:12)
- Comb Music (9:23)
- Acting Silly, Chewing Up ShaNaNa, etc. (5:05)
- Ho-Ho-Ho, No More Recordings, Easy-Off, etc. (6:54)
- FAKE BACON AND ELECTRONIC MUSIC HOT LINE (7:58)
- (Still More) Weatherman vs. The Monkees, Casual Talk (5:54)
- Barnacle Bill and Final Comments (6:43)
Personnel
- David Wills
- Don Joyce
- Richard Lyons
- Buzzy Linhart
- Chris Grigg