Episode 625: Transmusic Airwaves Presents Pere Ubu's David Thomas Interview Plus M4Y Commeration

Transmusic Airwaves notes the passing of Pere Ubu founder David Thomas last week, with a special interview recorded July 14th 1979. Conducted by Mark Janosek and produced by Carl Palmer for WKSU FM’s Industrial Wasteland and first broadcast September 19, 1979. Following the interview we offer a very rare live-in-the-studio performance of Pere Ubu at WKSU March 27, 1979. We end the show today with a May 4th commemoration set. WKSU’s Industrial Wasteland Presents David Thomas, first broadcast 9-19-1979. WKSU’s Fresh Air Presents Pere Ubu, live in the WKSU studios, 1979, recorded by Peter Petto’s Reel Live Music . Transmusic today has 17 minutes of this performance recorded off-air by a Fresh Air listener March 27, 1979. The original recording may yet still be found! If it surfaces, be sure we will play it in its entirety on a future episode. (Jeff Wootton Mix) May 4th, 1970 Kent State University Eric Burdon & The Animals – Sky Pilot / Starportrait (1971) SSgt. Barry Sadler – The Ballad Of The Green Berets / The Ballad Of The Green Berets (1966) The Beach Bums – The Ballad Of The Yellow Beret / (Single, 1966) The Beach Boys – Student Demonstration Time / Surf’s Up (1971) President Nixon Announces “Cambodian Incursion” 4-30-1970 / Next Stop Is Vietnam (2010) Steeleye Span – Fighting For Strangers / Rocket Cottage (1976) Brigadier General Robert Canterbury Ohio National Guard – Gunfire At Kent State / Next Stop Is Vietnam (2010) The Beatles – Piggies / White Album (1968) A Kent State Student: “They Didn’t Have Blanks” / Next Stop Is Vietnam (2010) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Ohio / (Single, 1970) Chris Butler – Fortunate Son / Easy Life (2014) Steeleye Span – When I Was On Horseback / Ten Man Mop Or Mr. Reservoir Butler Rides Again (1971) * Upcoming live music in NE Ohio: May * Jon Anderson (YES) – CLE Agora, 5/1 * Bruce Cockburn – Music Box, 5/14 * Fontaines DC – Beachland, 5/8 * Walter Beasley – Goodyear Theatre, 5/10 * Billy Sherwood & Friends – Beachland, 5/11 * Devo – Cleveland Masonic Temple, 5/11 * Little Feat – Goodyear Theatre, 5/12 * The Wailers – Kent Stage, 5/14 * Lettuce – Beachland, 5/22 * Sessanta V 2.0, Primus, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle – Blossom, 5/24 * The Wedding Present – Grog Shop, 5/28 June * Robyn Hitchcock – Music Box, 6/11 * Tommy James & The Shondells – Goodyear Theatre, 6/14 * Mumford & Sons – Blossom, 6/18 * James Taylor – Blossom, 6/24 * Billy Corgan/Machines of God (w. Kid Tigrrr/bass) – House of Blues, 6/25 * Psychedelic Furs – MGM Thistledown, 6/28 July * OMD – House of Blues, 7/1 * Robin Trower – MGM Thistledown, 7/5 * The Nighthawks – Music Box, 7/10 * Chuck Prophet & His Cumba Shoes – Grog Shop, 7/15 * The Church – R&R HOF, 7/30 Contact! Transmusicairwaves@gmail.com Comments, requests, suggest a track, set or host a show! Download! Transmusicairwaves.podomatic.com Download the Fresh Air Book! https://app.box.com/s/dpr2yrukzli9t5zea79uld1bwbrj5qd7 Listen! We are available through Apple Podcasts, and Google, just search for Transmusic Airwaves Thanks for listening!