Be sure to tune in on Saturday, February 13th, at 4 PM for a special version of STP featuring a live interview with Ryen and Dimitri from Golden Boots.

It hurts my heart to think that visitors to this web site might take one look at the station schedule and think that this radio station is associated in any way, shape, or form with that group of ninnies who think Sarah Palin is the New Messiah and Glenn Beck is a cool dude.

Even though the show Schmackie's Tea Party preceded that political movement by several months, I have decided to change the name of the show to Schmackie's Trip Parade.

Holy Shit!  I've been playing this guy's music frequently on my show in the past year.  He was just starting to become a significant factor in the indie-rock world. Police are now saying that his death is being investigated as a homicide.

Here's what Pitchfork says:

Very, very sad news: It has been confirmed that Jay Reatard has died. He was 29 years old. More details are forthcoming.

Dickie Peterson, bassist, lead vocalist and founding member of the legendary Blue Cheer, "loudest band in the world, passed
away on Monday, October 12 at 5 a.m. in Germany at age 61, after a
struggle with prostate and liver cancer. He reportedly developed a
fatal infection following a surgical procedure to help alleviate his
fight.

When I started Psychedelic Summer back in late May, it was basically to help hold a slot for Bobbi Childs (of Blue Dolphin Hotel), who was leaving to spend the summer elsewhere.  Her time away has now been extended to at least November.  Therefore, I have decided to discontinue the program.  However, I have enjoyed spinning the psychedelic music so much that I am incorporating it into Schmackie's Tea Party.  STP will now be a mix of both genres.  I'll continue to play brand new stuff from today's hottest indie-rock artists, but I'll also be adding some mind-bending psychedelic music to th

Alright, so it turns out not to be the most original idea in the universe, but my show on Sunday will be better than the ones they're doing on the commercial stations.  At the very least I can guarantee you that you won't hear any commercials or lame-ass Clear Channel DJ banter on Psychedelic Summer.

I'll be playing only artists who performed at the historic Woodstock event exactly forty years ago this weekend. In most cases, I'll be playing tunes that were performed at that famous festival.

Tim Gassen, leader of 80's psych/garage rock revivalists Marshmallow Overcoat, will be chatting with me about his music and the whole psychedelic music phenomenon on Sunday, August 9th, from 3 to 4 PM.  Be there!

Rich Hopkins, one of the key members of legendary Tucson band the Sand Rubies (formerly The Sidewinders) will be appearing on my show with me to discuss the Sand Rubies, his other excellent, long-running band The Luminarios, his label San Jacinto Records, and the Sand Rubies/Gila Bend gig shappening that very night at Plush.