March 2, 2026
I’m
here in the basement of our non-existent secure, undisclosed location,
turntable at the ready, with my new burner phone. Give us a holler and pick out
a tune.
I
the DJ: Let’s hit the ground spinning and take our first call. And who do we
have on the line?
Caller:
Hi, just call me Silence Dogood, first time caller.
I
the DJ: Hi Silence. What’s your request and who are you dedicating it to? We’re
here to make it happen.
Caller:
I would love to hear one of my favorite bands. Kind of the Mothers of Invention
of Australia. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone else who has heard of this
group – more of a musical collective, really, who performed in one form or
another from the mid-60s until the late ‘90s. After all the original members
had passed, a new generation of players took up the torch and name of GONG. I
want to dedicate this to the memory of Renee Nicole Good, to the memory of Alex
Pretti, to all those dead at the hands of Trump’s death squads, to all those
brutally assaulted for looking not-white-enough. And I want to dedicate this to
the memory of freedom in America, a memory I truly hope can find a way to rise
from the fascist ash heap Trump is turning this country into. I also want this
to go out to my most long-time anti-fascist friend – Stu Dent.
I.:
Well Silence, this is your lucky day. Gong is a huge favorite around here –
they had us at Floating Anarchy – and we’re happy for any excuse to put them on
the air. By the way, wasn’t Silence Dogood one of Ben Franklin’s pseudonyms?
Silence:
Excellent. And, yes. I’d rather try to stay under the radar, and hail of
bullets currently blanketing much of America. I am terrified of the mobs of
Trump’s ICE ICE animals terrorizing our streets.
Send us your requests and dedications and
we’ll get ‘em on the air.
Yo thanks for the shout out! long time, no time! - Stu D.
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