Super-special-secret friend Matt Heller (a.k.a. DJ Snakes) joins Lightnin’ Lickers Jay and Deon for an in-depth discussion about what he’s been listening to. In true DJ form, Snakes brings four rare/abstract vinyl singles to Electric Kitsch for a conversation about the DIY punk scene of his adolescence, the intersection of skateboarding and hip-hop, dusty independent soul holy grail 45s, proto-drumless rap from Wu’s G.O.A.T. (arguably), and an unlikely emcee whose appeal is seemingly without boundaries.As always, an eclectic custom mixtape is curated and included on the back end. Lickers gonna lick. Join the fun!
Sonic (non-mix) contributors to the twenty-second bonus episode of Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast include:
Townes Van Zandt, Ahmed, Teddy Pendergrass, Thomas Dolby, Prince Paul and De La Soul, Gary Wright, Biggie Smalls, Mtume, Mike Judge’s Hank and Bobby Hill, Migos, Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, James Todd Smith, Osonski, Oddisee, Thundercat, Greta Van Fleet, Whitney, Smith Westerns, Fleetwood Mac, Haim, The Rockets, Jimi Hendrix, Tropical Fuck Storm, Bee Gees, Nine Inch Nails, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, LCD Soundsystem, Robert Gordon, Hozier, Mekons, James Brown, Clyde Stubblefield, Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam, Green River, J.J. Cale, Black Eyed Peas, DJ Snakes, Bob James, Run DMC, Jurassic 5, Ted Nugent, IAM, Black Star, J-Live, Drug Toilet, Take No Prisoners, Slaunchwise, Army of Juan, bev.clone, Mighty Lovers, Eric & the Vikings, Raphael Saadiq, Mayer Hawthorne, Big Tone, Jimmy “Soul” Clark, RZA, True Master, The Delfonics, Madlib, Jay Dilla, Height Keech, Cortex, 3rd Base, Thumbling, Glider, Jesus Jones, Rick Rubin, 2 Much, Rhythm Addicts, Mary Jane Girls, Jennifer Lopez, Boyz II Men, Michael Jackson, Marley Marl, The Emotions, Sean Evans, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Shannon Doherty, Luke Perry, Strictly Butters, and Brass Construction.
Jay suggested songs from Cullen Omari, Model/Actriz, The Three Johns, and Majesty Crush.
Deon brought Peter Green, Link Wray, Stone Gossard, and LL Cool J to the dining room table.
Our SSSF Matt brought in bangers from Smatch, New Holidays, Ghostface, and MF Doom.
Bonus #22 mixtape:
[side one] (1) strictlybutters’ Wake Up intro (2) Smatch – i am nowhere (you are nothing) (3) Link Wray – Morning (4) Model/Acrtiz – Mosquito (5) Ghostface – holla (6) Stone Gossard – Fits (7) The Three Johns – Go Ahead Bikini [side two] (1) New Holidays – Maybe So, Maybe No (2) LL Cool J – Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings (3) Majesty Crush – No. 1 Fan (4) MF Doom – one beer (5) Cullen Omari – Four Years (6) Peter Green – Hidden Depths (remix)
Thank you, Matt, for taking the time to dive deep with the geeks. Follow Snakes on Instagram.
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The full conversation with Snakes will be packaged as a stand-alone bonus episode sometime in the near future. We got into some shit, I’ll tell you whhhat.
