Some Assembly Required highlighted episodes for June

This month’s highlights include a sampled sampler, another Presidential theme and an interview with one half of the sound collage duo, Nubile G & The Spurious Whiz…

Episode 209 features a number of excellent tracks, including Lenlow’s “War Discographer,” and Jason Forrest’s Breakcore composition, “War Photographer,” from his 2005 release, “Shamelessly Exciting.” Lenlow’s Bastard Pop song mashes Jason Forrest’s same sample–based track, “War Photographer,” with “War,” by Edwin Starr, to create “War Discographer.” Check it out HERE.

Following on the heels of our recent GW Bush themed program, Episode 70 is a US President themed episode, featuring the voices of not just Junior and Senior Bush, but also Nixon, JFK and Reagan. Check it out HERE.

Our interview this past month was with Charles Watson (Episode 208), one of the co-founders of the Canadian label, DOVentertainment. The record label was responsible for dozens of albums and took a special interest in groups such as The Tape-beatles, John Oswald and Steinski, to name just a few of the sound collage artists they helped to promote. Watson is also one half of the band Nubile G & The Spurious Whiz, so this was an especially interesting episode. Check it out HERE.

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Thanks for listening!
--Jon Nelson


About the show: Hosted by Minnesota artist Jon Nelson, Some Assembly Required features sample-based music and audio art by a variety of artists and groups working with bits and pieces of their media environments, giving something back to the cultural landscape from which they so enthusiastically appropriate.

Since its inception in 1999, Nelson has produced over 100 artist features, and interviewed everyone from John Oswald, Steinski and The Evolution Control Committee, to Christian Marclay, Negativland and DJ Spooky, providing a variety of unique perspectives on the nature of this daring and creative style of expression. Visit Some Assembly Required online for more information, including a complete list of interviews, artist features and the weekly podcast. You can also listen to an extensive archive of back episodes here, on mnartists.org.

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