There was a time in the past (like 2008) when I realized that I was a) coming to the University of Iowa and b) doing programming on the station. I mean, I had mad pedigree (I still do). I had to come up with a name. I’ve been obsessed with sound systems and show titles that flow smoothly from “you’re listening to…” Past examples have included The Afterschool Rhythm, An An Afternoon Rendez-vous, Dance Free, and No Jive. Unlike those shows, I wanted a title that I could keep for more than one semester. I wanted to aim towards developing a listener base for this whole experiment in sound. 

In thinking about this process in those terms, I came up with The Tom Brands Method, which was derived from the totally crazy, totally awesome wrestling coach here at the University of Iowa. The dude is an utter badass and a fantastic wrestler. He brings 1000% Intensity even to fundraising dinners. Google him ripping his shirt off to see what I mean. Utter awesomeness.

While you see this post on the blog for the Chrysanthemum Sound System, this show was a couple of thoughts away from being The Brands Method. I had actually forgotten this entire backstory until I was eating a cheeseburger at the Hilltop (probably the best burger I’ve had in IC yet, but I can argue about that with someone in the real world later). 

The show is based off of the initial vision that I had of the show if I were to follow that name. It was going to go non-stop, full throttle, stepping on the throats of those who wanted to half-step. I like changing tempos too much, so this show could have never happened for me. That said, this week’s show was a touch of what you could have come to expect if I had kept the Brands Method as my title. This could happen again, but probably not any time soon. It’s too hot to thrash around these parts right now.

Daft Punk - Indo Silver Club - Homework

The Cool Kids - What It Iz - The Instant Classics Mixtape

Linear Movement - In My Head - On The Screen

Suicide - Frankie Teardrop - Suicide

Merzbow - Super Sheep - Animal Magnetism

Preshish Moments - Emancipationed - Let’s Be Friends

Omoide Hatoba - In - Suichi-Joe (Boredoms Side Project)

Slayer - Altar of Sacrifice - Reign In Blood

Six Finger Satellite - Padded Room - Paranormalized

Serena Maneesh - Beehiver II - Serena Maneesh

The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Just Like Kicking Jesus - My Bloody Underground

Health - Eat Flesh - Get Color

DNA - Lionel - DNA on DNA

Moonhearts - Deathstar, Pts 1 & 2 - Moonhearts

Beaches - Free Way - Beaches

Tyvek - Air Conditioner - Fast Metabolism (Old Track, but Current Track of the Summer)

Mission of Burma - Playland - ONoffOn

Blood Red Shoes - I Wish I Was Someone Better - Box of Secrets

The Kiss-Offs - Dream Date - Goodbye Private Life

Solid Attitude - Constant Garbage/ Totally Droll - Prison Water EP

The Vibrators - Stiff Little Fingers - Pure Mania 

Group Inerane - Nadan Al Kazawnin - Guitars From Agadez

Delta Five - Final Scene - Singles and Sessions

The Jesus Lizard - Gladiator - Liar

Mission of Burma - Academy Flight Song - The Definitive Editions (REQUEST; I wanted Secrets and thought I had it, but didn’t. I’m dealing with this in the coming episode)

Dinosaur Jr. - Sludgefeast - You’re Living All Over Me

Theoretical Girls - No More Sex - Theoretical Girls

Mars - Outside Africa - 78

Pink Section - Flat Dog - 12” EP

Wipers - Youth of America - Youth of America