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Moon Tower Radio

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Moon Tower Radio is a two-hour music program that offers listeners an escape from the droning poison of heavy rotation commercial radio. Broadcast from the South's last bastion of free speech on KPFT 90.1 FM in Houston, it can be heard every Friday afternoon from 3:00-5:00 pm CST, and thanks to the wonders of modern science, the Internet supplies the antidote world wide at www.kpft.org. KPFT is a listener-sponsored commercial-free radio station and part of the Pacifica family. In essence, Moon Tower Radio represents the forgotten greatness of rock music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. It reminds you that bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Deep Purple and Mountain did some amazing tunes that weren’t hits, while introducing you to prog & krautrock artists like Amon Duul II, Gentle Giant and Faust. The show is also peppered with punk like Black Flag, Dead Kennedys and Bad Brains. Psychedelic sounds by the likes of 13th Floor Elevators and Iron Butterfly can be heard, and the show has been known to get funky, bluesy and just plain weird. No MTR show is complete without our “Frank at 4:00” segment. We believe that Frank Zappa embodies the spirit of what the show is all about. Requests are encouraged and always taken over the phone during the show, but while you’re here, why don't you just e-mail us one. The show is hosted by Carlos Lama and Darren Ray Mayo, two record collecting geeks who have an unbridled passion for the finer aesthetics of good music. Why not join them?

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Playlist for July 3, 2009 (3 Hour All-American Special)

Friday July 3, 2009Artist Song Title Album TitleSHUGGIE OTISFREEDOM FLIGHTINSPIRATION INFORMATION (1974)ELLIOT SMITHINDEPENDENCE DAYXO (1998)SIMON & GARFUNKELAMERICABOOKENDS (1968)YESAMERICACL...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:42:00 GMT

Playlist for June 26, 2009 (Three Year Anniversary)

Friday June 26, 2009Artist Song Title Album TitleJIMI HENDRIX---THIRD STONE FROM THE SUN---ARE YOU EXPERIENCED (1967)KING CRIMSON---THREE OF A PERFECT PAIR (LIVE)---ABSENT LOVERS (1998)PATTI S...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:38:00 GMT

Playlist for June 19, 2009 (Father's Day Special)

Friday June 19, 2009Artist Song TitIGGY POPSHE CALLED ME DADDYAVENUE B (1999)JOHN LENNONMIND GAMESMIND GAMES (1973)PIGBAGPAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW PIG BAG (SOUNDBED)(SINGLE) (1981)YESDEAR FATHER (BON...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:31:00 GMT

Playlist for June 12, 2009

Friday June 12, 2009ArtistSong TitleAlbum TitleBLOODROCK--D.O.A.--BLOOD ROCK 'N' ROLL (1972)BRAND X--DANCE OF THE ILLEGAL ALIENS (SOUNDBED)--PRODUCT (1979)ANVIL--METAL ON METAL--PAST AND PRESENT - LIV...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:14:00 GMT

Playlist for June 5, 2009 (Darren's 40th birthday)

Friday June 5, 2009Artist-Song Title-Album TitleGUNS N' ROSES-SORRY-CHINESE DEMOCRACY (2008)JOHN LENNON-LIFE BEGINS AT 40-ANTHOLOGY (1998)EL FLACO-STAR SPANGLED BANNER #2-EL PEEROLLINS BAND-DO IT...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:09:00 GMT

Playlist for May 29, 2009

Friday May 29, 2009ArtistSong TitleAlbum TitleTHE BEATLES-BLUE JAY WAY-MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR (1967)SONIC YOUTH-IN THE KINGDOM #19-EVOL (1986)DAVID BOWIE-BLACKOUT-"HEROES" (1977)KISS-TONIGHT YOU BE...
Posted by on Fri, 29 May 2009 15:02:00 GMT

Playlist for May 22, 2009

Friday May 22, 2009ArtistSong TitleAlbum TitleROGER WATER-APPARENTLY THEY WERE TAVELLING ABROAD / RUNNING SHOES-THE PROS AND CONS OF HITCH HIKING (1984)ZOMBIES-THIS WILL BE OUR YEAR-ODESSEY & ORACLE (...
Posted by on Fri, 22 May 2009 10:47:00 GMT

Playlist for May 15, 2009 (Brian Eno's birthday)

Friday May 15, 2009 Artist Song Title Album Title BRIAN ENOBURNING AIRLINES GIVE YOU SO MUCH MORETAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN BY STRATEGY (1974)801BABY'S ON FIRE801 LIVE (1976)BRIAN ...
Posted by on Fri, 15 May 2009 17:21:00 GMT

Playlist for May 8, 2009

Friday May 8, 2009ArtistSong TitleAlbum TitleTALKING HEADSMINDFEAR OF MUSIC (1979)ELVIS COSTELLOBIG TEARSTAKING LIBERTIES (1980)DAVID BOWIEPANIC IN DETROITALADDIN SANE (1973)JOURNEYHUSTLERNEXT (1977)V...
Posted by on Fri, 08 May 2009 18:52:00 GMT

Playlist for May 1, 2009 (Thrasher's May Day Massacre)

Friday May 1, 2009ArtistSong TitleAlbum TitleTHE WICKER MANMAY POLE DANCE & DIALOGUETHE WICKER MAN (MOVIE 1973)IRON MAIDENTHE WICKER MANBRAVE NEW WORLD (2000)KROKUSLONG STICK GOES BOOMONE VICE AT A TI...
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 15:16:00 GMT