Kindred know-it-alls Deon and Jay kick knowledge…f#@% it, you know where this is going.
In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives tospark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For the past half century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefitedfrom utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2024, kooky, knuckleheaded yet somehow still award-winning* hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential theme of their upcoming thirty-ninth episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they have a reasonably solid grasp of the alphabet and how it works. They had previously utilized the letters A thru J, so naturally, they went with K.
Our favorite selections from the K section in our collections mixtape:
[SIDE ONE] (1) Al Gromer Khan – Konya (2) John Krautner – I Need Sugar (3) Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Freaks for the Festival Part One (4) Kitchens of Distinction – Railwayed(5) Khruangbin featuring Nina Simone – Black is the Color of my True Love’s Hair
[SIDE TWO] (1) The Kingbees – Man Made for Love (2) Key-Matic – Breakin’ in Space (3) Klark Kent – Away From Home (4) Kris Kristofferson – Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Goes (5) The Korgis – Perfect Hostess
Sonic contributors to LLR podcast episode 39 include: Holland-Dozier-Holland, Brothers Johnson, Head Hunters, Sault, Blues Brothers, Donald Trump, The Alkoholiks, Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Dreamville, J. Cole, Dr. Dre, Kermit, Grover, Thief, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Lionel Richie, Billie Holiday, the Kingbees, Trouble Boys, Pendletons, DJ Shadow, Pace Salsa, Pete Seeger, Raleigh Symphony Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, Newcleus, Key-Matic, L.A. Dream Team, Freestyle, Egyptian Lover, Midnight Star, The Korgis, Beck, Liverpool Express, Sad Café, Khruangbin, Nina Simone, MN8, The Beatles, Joji, Kitchens of Distinction, Bronski Beat, Kriss Kristofferson, Paul Reubens, Danny Elfman, The Champs, John Krautner, The Go, Ohio Express, Vernal Equinox, Chasman, Al Groper Kahn, Yanni, the Police, Stuart Copeland, Klark Kent, Al Pacino, Third Company Syndicate, and The Clockers.
*REVIEW Magazine Readers’ Choice 2022
