031: Protoscience (feat. C Z A R I N A)

In a world where AI generated content is at the top of our feeds, it is hard to tell what is real and what isn't. We discuss protoscience, and how living in a fantasy can sometimes be a good thing. Featuring special guest C Z A R I N A of darkTUNES Music Group. Supporting sounds by Vioflesh, ANTIBODY, BINARYDIVISON.SOURCES CZARINA Bandcamp https://czarinaofficial.bandcamp.com/CZARINA Website https://www.czarinaofficial.com/ CZARINA - Dagger In The Heart (official video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QImNyGGkMrg CZARINA - Wonderland (official video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUIkdlQX3f8 darkTUNES Music Group Artists https://www.darktunes.com/en/artistsI, Robot Interrogation Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05bGPiyM4jg Imagination: It’s Not What You Think. It’s How You Think | Charles Faulkner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMu5XLux_GA How Humans Perceived Lightning Throughout Time https://www.discovermagazine.com/how-humans-perceived-lightning-throughout-time-43650Proto-Science: From Divination To Data Science https://niafaraway.com/proto-science-from-divination-to-data-science/ The Kite Experiment, 19 October 1752 https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-04-02-0135The Life of Dolly vet.ed.ac.uk/roslin/about/history/dolly/facts/life-of-dolly The Real Scientific Revolution Behind ‘Frankenstein’ https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/real-scientific-revolution-behind-frankenstein/

Despite the merry title, we’ve got a healthy dose of dark and brooding music, just how you like it. Special guest blood.twin discusses their origins and upcoming album Demus.TRACK LISTblood.twin "No Place to Hideblood.twin "Was It A Dream"blood.twin "Not Sure (The Ghost Aura Altered Mix)blood.twin "gravebox" SOURCESblood.twin site https://bloodtwin.co.uk/the ghost aura site https://theghostaura.com/British Matchbox Label and Bookmatch Society. https://phillumeny.com/johnwalker/daybook/ 

We power up the revolutionary Roland TR-909 and its origins in electronic music culture. Featuring stories and music by Jeff Mills, Orbital, Portion Control, Skinny Puppy, and Underground Resistance.SOURCESAri Rosenschein (2020). "Dave Ogilvie on Skinny Puppy and the TR-909" https://articles.roland.com/dave-ogilvie-skinny-puppy-tr-909/ Ari Rosenschein (2025). “Underground Resistance, Submerge, and the Detroit Way” https://articles.roland.com/the-detroit-way/ Dave Jenkins (2019). “Roland TR-909: The history of the influential drum machine.”https://djmag.com/content/rolands-iconic-tr-909-we-chart-history-influential-drum-machine Mutha FM (2019). “The Iconic Roland 909 History” https://muthafm.com/the-iconic-roland-tr-909-the-history-of-the-influential-drum-machine/ Roland Channel (2019). Jeff Mills and the Roland TR-909 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peJDDtGH3yY Roland Channel (2024). "Somewhere in Detroit": Underground Resistance, Submerge, Techno and the Detroit Way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ErxKvL_zzU Roland Channel (2017). Roland Boutique Paul Hartnoll interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peJDDtGH3yY Submerge Website https://submerge.com/ Tormentor Radio Show (2025). #13: Portion Control https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwZlS_HxUjE Waveshaper TV (2012). cEvin Key, Skinny Puppy Ep. 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk3yUzlyjygLastFM: Portion Control https://www.last.fm/music/Portion+ControlLastFM: Skinny Puppy https://www.last.fm/music/Skinny+Puppy/+wiki LastFM: Orbital https://www.last.fm/music/OrbitalLastFM: https://www.last.fm/music/Underground+Resistance 

We discuss censorship in alternative and electronic music across the globe. Featuring the music and stories of Sama Abdulhadi, The Cranberries, Kraftwerk, and Oingo Boingo.SOURCESBain, Katie. (2021 May 2). Months After Her Arrest Made Global Headlines, Sama Abdulhadi Is Still Pushing Palestinian Techno Katie Bain. Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/sama-abdulhadi-palestinian-dj-arrest-interview-9565884/ Boiler Room. (2018 September 29). “Sama' Abdulhadi | Boiler Room Palestine”. [Video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9VYKrtziSgFRANCE 24. (2017 July 17). Music: Meet Sama Abdulhadi, the pioneering Palestinian DJ! [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL-QDvepXhU Kaiman, Jonathan. (2018, February 22). Kraftwerk denied China visa over 1999 Free Tibet concert. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/mar/29/kraftwerk-denied-china-visa-tibetKeith, Casey. (2025, July 29). Clear Channel Memorandum: A misguided ban on American songs. US History, SEO, AI, and More. https://caseykeith.substack.com/p/clear-channel-memorandum-a-misguidedOingo Boingo Last.FM. https://www.last.fm/music/Oingo+BoingoKraftwerk Last.FM. https://www.last.fm/music/Kraftwerk Music Censorship. (2025 July 8). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_censorship Sama Abdulhadi Resident Advisor https://ra.co/dj/samaabdulhadi Stewart, A. (2021, October 8). The fallout over Clear Channel’s do-not-play list lasted well past 9/11. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/clear-channel-911-list/2021/10/07/2dd3dee2-17d8-11ec-b976-f4a43b740aeb_story.html Stoic Rockstar. (2025 March 18). The Cranberries on Writing Zombie. [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SnYqrxGzInoZombie (The Cranberries song). (2025 July 12). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_(The_Cranberries_song) 

We discuss the cultural phenomenon and commercialization of music merchandise. Guest speaker Javi Nuñez of Gallery AKA Printing Boutique (San Diego). Soundtrack by Street Cleaner, Fugazi, and Nirvana.SourcesGallery AKA website https://galleryaka.com/Street Cleaner bandcamp https://streetcleaner.bandcamp.com/ Street Cleaner game www.streetcleaner3.com Fugazi Last Fm https://www.last.fm/music/Fugazi Nirvana Last Fm https://www.last.fm/music/Nirvana The Kiss Kasket https://www.nashvillecasketsales.com/kisskasket.htmRammstein’s Christoph ‘Doom’ Schneider: My Life Story by Joel McIver (June 24, 2020) https://www.loudersound.com/features/rammstein-christoph-doom-schneider-my-life-storyA Brief History of Vintage Band T-shirts: How They Evolved https://blackmarkettoronto.com/blogs/news/a-brief-history-of-vintage-band-t-shirts-how-they-evolved? A Shrunken History of the Band Tee Text by Lisa der Weduwe (November 23, 2023) https://www.museumofyouthculture.com/a-shrunken-history-of-the-band-tee/ Evolution of Music Band Tees: From Concert Merchandise to Fashion Staple https://eyesoremerch.com/blog/the-evolution-of-music-band-tees-from-concert-merchandise-to-fashion-staple/Posted by Eyesore Merch (July 4, 2024) https://eyesoremerch.com/blog/the-evolution-of-music-band-tees-from-concert-merchandise-to-fashion-staple For the Love of Merch: A History by mMerch (September 15, 2023) https://medium.com/the-juice-box/for-the-love-of-merch-a-history-733e1480d980   “The merch industry has gone too far.” by Mina Le (July 2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPnIin0JLro Top 10 Most Iconic Band T-Shirts Of The Last 50 Years by Colin Hubbard (May 4, 2021) https://www.deconetwork.com/top-10-most-iconic-band-t-shirts-of-the-last-50-years/ Why Does Gen Z Love Nirvana Tees, Thrasher Hoodies, and Bass Pro Shops Hats? by Eileen Cartter (May 31, 2024) https://www.gq.com/story/why-gen-z-loves-nirvana-thrasher-bass-pro-shops-merch-tiktok-trend   

We explore the shadow self, consciousness, and the idea of a collective ascension. Featuring an exclusive interview with and new music by Ceremony Shadows. Supporting sounds by Die Form, Louisahhh, and Glaring.SOURCESCeremony Shadows Bandcamp https://ceremonyshadows.bandcamp.com/Ceremony Shadows IG https://www.instagram.com/ceremonyshadows/  BBC - The quest to understand consciousness by Thomas Lewton & Charity Atukunda (2/23/2022) https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p08h47bp/the-quest-to-understand-consciousness Dr. Seth Isaiah Rubin, Ph.D. - “Individuation and Wholeness” https://sirseth.net/individuation-and-wholeness/Eckhart Tolle Talks to Larry About Why There is So Much War and Conflict (November 9, 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYf2iM79qFo Hear Louisahhh’s New EP “Shadow Work” (10/1/2015) https://djmag.com/news/hear-louisahhhJosh Weishberg - "The Hard Problem of Consciousness” https://iep.utm.edu/hard-problem-of-conciousness/Last.FM: Die Form https://www.last.fm/music/Die+Form/+wiki Last.FM: Glaring https://www.last.fm/music/Glaring Neuroscience, Mystical Practices and Transformation with Dr. Joe Dispenza The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey (May 22, 2020) https://open.spotify.com/episode/6IveBbgd8gpd6zqPpTzrcj?si=9b8ed512eb514cbd The Society of Analytical Psychology - The Jungian Shadowhttps://www.thesap.org.uk/articles-on-jungian-psychology-2/about-analysis-and-therapy/the-shadow/ 

We explore creative sincerity and staying genuine in the public eye. Special guest Julian Shah-Tayler discusses his new album "Honne/Tatemae". Plus, music by Nine Inch Nails and Alanis Morissette.SourcesJulian Shah-Tayler Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_singularity_music/?hl=enJulian Shah-Tayler Bandcamp: https://thesingularitymusic.bandcamp.com/@NINHotline (September 1, 1994) https://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/display/580CBS Sunday Morning Alanis Morissette on "You Oughta Know" (2019). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_-YdKqsc3YOne-in-six Americans have taken steps to see less of someone on social media due to religious content (2023). https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/06/21/one-in-six-americans-have-taken-steps-to-see-less-of-someone-on-social-media-due-to-religious-content/How Americans Navigate Politics on TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram (2024). https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2024/06/12/how-americans-navigate-politics-on-tiktok-x-facebook-and-instagram/How Americans Navigate Politics on TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram (2024) https://www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/2024/10/08/who-u-s-adults-follow-on-tiktok/

Our Black History Month special continues! We explore the black pioneers of techno and electro, and modern fusions of post-punk, grunge, and EBM. Music by The Belleville Three, Egyptian Lover, Light Asylum, and Jordan Fiction (interview).

A Black History Month special celebrating the contributions of pioneering Black musicians in shock rock, industrial rock, new wave, techno, electro, and more. Music by Screaming Jay Hawkins, Tackhead, Janet Jackson, Q Lazzarus, and interview with DJ Datura Prime (California).SOURCESAlcorn, Chauncey. (2021, March 9). The Grammys rarely award chart-topping Black artists with top honors, new study finds. CNN Business. https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/09/media/grammys-diversity/index.html Art Fein. (2008, November 8). Screamin’ J Hawkins - interviewed on Poker Party [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w563zV6Y8soBBC SNUB TV. (1990). Tackhead - Interview & “Dangerous Sex” live. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HF1dysw7EBlistein, J. (2022, August 18). Q Lazzarus, cult favorite behind ‘Goodbye Horses’ who disappeared for decades, dead at 61. Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/q-lazzarus-diane-luckey-goodbye-horses-dead-obituary-1234577321/ Boxil-Clark, C. (2020). In search of Harmony in Culture: An analysis of American rock music and the African American experience. https://doi.org/10.33015/dominican.edu/2020.hum.04 Last.fm: Janet Jackson https://www.last.fm/music/Janet+Jackson Last.fm: Q Lazzarus https://www.last.fm/music/Q+Lazzarus Last.fm Screamin’ Jay Hawkins https://www.last.fm/music/Screamin%27+Jay+Hawkins Last.fm: Tackhead https://www.last.fm/music/Tackhead/ The Jacksons Music. (2019, November 11). MTV Entrevista a Janet Jackson (1989) | Rhythm Nation 1814. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-3wodheX_M

Learn how Goth Collective is building a community for goths in the modern era. Music by The Chameleons, Night Channels, and Gary Numan.SOURCESGary Numan - Last.fm https://www.last.fm/music/Gary+NumanGoodlad, L. M. E., & Bibby, M. (Eds.). (2007). Front Matter. In Goth: Undead Subculture (pp. i–vi). Duke University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv11sn29m.1 Goth Collective. (2022). https://www.gothcollective.org/Lynn, Andrea. (September 18, 2007) “Oh, my goth - dark, cultural phenomenon thriving, scholars say”. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign News Bureau. https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/206546 Night Channels Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nightchannelstv/Night Channels - Josette (Official Video). (2024). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dU4TMDWMs4 The Chameleons - Last.fm https://www.last.fm/music/The+Chameleons