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Paul Plagens on R8B on KAOS – A Tribute

August 11th, 2015
Paul Plagens

R8B_Plagens, Paul

Paul Plagens (1965 to 2015)
was a guest on Radio8Ball on KAOS twice.

October 25th, 2005

&

January 24th, 2006


Dear Paul,

I’ve known you since we were in our early 20’s. You were dating one of my best friends when I met you. We all went out to lunch in West LA. I don’t know if we liked each other then. We didn’t really get to know each other until you moved to Olympia to get clean. You could be such a dick, but then so could I, so we became friends. We shared that LA connection. We both got our chances to own that town, and we both made choices that led us elsewhere. Being almost famous was a bond we shared that few in Olympia could understand. That was a tough time. You had your issues with health and sobriety.  I was newly divorced and just beginning to feel the sting of Olympia’s reactionary intolerance. It was an important time to have a friend and you were one of my closest. I loved your wicked sense of humor and your dark, sad, beautiful songs, and when you and Scott Taylor​ hooked up as musical partners it felt like a perfect pop marriage. I had you both on Radio8Ball several times although I’m not sure if you ever played it together. Your connection to Rusty from McCartney’s band was the reason Scott and I got to meet him. What a great gift to be able to give your friends. Damn, I could go on and on.

Here’s the memory I’ll leave off with.

We were at the open mike at The Tequila Bar on Oly’s westside and you said you thought Prince was overrated. I gave you a look that you thought was arrogant and dismissive and it was (I still think it’s a dumb thing to say). I swear, we almost came to blows over it, and neither of us is a fighter. Arguers, yes, but it got seriously heated and I think we went for a couple of months without speaking after that. What I remember most is how you eventually called me because you said we needed to work it out. We argued and negotiated on the phone for at least two hours that night and at the end we still didn’t agree but we understood each other and what was absolutely clear was that we really loved each other, enough to fight it out to a resolution.

Word on the street is you died last night, on August 7th. I know what we’d talk about tonight if we could. You’d want to know how we’re going to make you a rock star now that you’re gone. We’d joke about how even dying isn’t enough to get your music heard anymore, and then I’d get serious with you and look into your eyes and promise you that I will do everything in my Radio8Power to capitalize on your death and the tracks you left us with, and yes, I will be a total dick about it.

I really hope your last ride in your body was a good one. I’ll see you on the other side.

Presently Yours,
Andras fucking Jones

Best Of Radio8Ball on KAOS Podcast – February 8, 2005B

January 13th, 2015
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This Best of R8B on KAOS
is the 2nd hour from February 8, 2005
and features the music of…

HOUSEGUEST,
THE BEACH BOYS,
KEYNOTE SPEAKER,
BOB KEMMIS,
GREG KLYMA,
JILL SOBULE

and lots of calls from the great KAOS listeners.

Feel free to leave your own interpretations below.

To support Radio8Ball…

https://www.patreon.com/radio8ball

Best Of Radio8Ball on KAOS Podcast – February 8, 2005A

January 6th, 2015
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This Best of R8B on KAOS
is from February 8, 2005
and features the music of…

IMPERIAL TEEN,
MUDCAT,
BART DAVENPORT,
THE EAST RIVER STRING BAND,
VEDA HILLE,
THE LA’S,
ANDREW SANDOVAL

and lots of calls from the great KAOS listeners.

Feel free to leave your own interpretations below.

To support Radio8Ball please visit our PATREON campaign:
https://www.patreon.com/radio8ball

Best Of Radio8Ball on KAOS Podcast – February 1, 2005B

December 21st, 2014
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This R8Best Of on KAOS episode features the music of…

Jon Brion,
The Kinetics (Bart Davenport),
The Zombies,
The Grays
& The Wondermints

This is the second part of a quintessential R8B on KAOS episode.

Recorded on February 1st, 2005.

Lots of calls from all over Olympia (and the world) on a beautiful night (in Olympia).

Feel free to leave your own interpretations below.

To support Radio8Ball…

https://www.patreon.com/radio8ball

Best Of Radio8Ball on KAOS Podcast – February 1, 2005A

December 15th, 2014
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This R8Best Of on KAOS episode features the music of…

Rickie Lee Jones,
Lincoln,
The Moore Brothers,
Randy Kaplan,
Anya Marina,
Rickie Lee Jones,
& The Kinks

This is a quintessential R8B on KAOS episode.

Recorded on February 1st, 2005.

Lots of calls from all over Olympia (and the world) on a beautiful night (in Olympia).

Stay tuned for part 2, which takes it to the next level.

Feel free to leave your own interpretations below.

To support Radio8Ball…

https://www.patreon.com/radio8ball

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R8B February 6th, 2016 with Anya Marina & Amber Nash, Sam Morill, Maya Kroth, and Michael Halloran

February 14th, 2016
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On February 6, 2016 Radio8Ball welcomed back Anya Marina as our musical guest, with questions from actress/producer Amber Nash (“Archer”, “Hart of America”), comedian Sam Morill, journalist Maya Kroth and legendary broadcaster Michael Halloran.

Anya was in town in support of her new CD, “Paper Plane” and Andras was, once again, in dire need of The Pop Oracle’s council. As soulful and spooky as it was, there were a ton of laughs, which is a lot, since laughs are the least heavy thing on the planet.

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Best of R8B on 1150AM from February 15th, 2008 with Abra Moore

February 13th, 2016
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As part of Radio8Ball’s collaboration with Sarathan Records we welcomed one of their favorite artists, Abra Moore, to engage The Pop Oracle with our listeners. As is so often the case when we don’t pick the artist they were way more than we could have hoped or imagined.

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Best of R8B on 1150AM from January 25th, 2008 with Jonathan Kochmer of Two Loons For Tea

February 12th, 2016
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In January of 2008, Jonathan Kochmer was half of the band Two Loons For Tea and the owner and operator of Sarathan Records, our sponsor for the month of February. To kick off this collaboration we were all set to have Two Loons For Tea as our guests live in the studio but at the last minute Sarah Scott, the other half of the band, came up ill with a nasty bug so it was Jonathan and their tracks and IT WAS GREAT! Of course, Sarah was missed but it was good to go deep with Mr. Kochmer, or as he was once known “Little Johnny Nightmare”.

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Best of R8B on 1150AM from January 18th, 2008 with Alyse Black

January 6th, 2016
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2008 begins with Alyse Black, a jazz singer-songwriter who grew up and honed her craft in Seattle. At the time of this show, Alyse was on the verge of heading south to Austin, Texas where she has since made something of a name for herself. Like all engagements with The Pop Oracle this episode reveals more upon re-listening than it initially did at the time.

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Best of R8B on 1150AM from December 21st, 2007 with Dream Date, Eden Sky & Andy Dick

December 17th, 2015
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For the solstice of 2007 Radio8Ball welcomed San Francisco’s  Dream Date as our musical guest with regular contributor to the show, Eden Sky and comic provocateur, Andy Dick. It was Andy’s birthday and he was in great spirits. Eden Sky was, as always, insightful and Dream Date were what we have come to expect quirky, adorable and oh so good.

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“A Spider In His Hand”
Synchronize (Episode Seven)

September 15th, 2014
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In this issue:
Alan Abbadessa-Green delivers an open letter to Henrik Palmgren and Red Ice Creations.

Alan has a conversation with Rabbi Borukh Goldberg, author of Spilled Blood, A False God, & Real Estate, a conversation that picks up from their July 13th 42Minutes

Clips from the film “Gentleman’s Agreement” and Jim Morrison lead into Andras Jones’ audio essay where he explains “We’re all a bunch of Jews” . . . Click here to listen to The Middle Chamber Episode 16

Ezra Sandzer-Bell of audiomancy.netjoins Alan and Andras for a Radio8Ball consultation of the Pop Oracle, via the music of The White Stripes.

A clip from Simon Critchley on 42Minutes episode 149

Audio from Prince Ea’s video “What No One Wants To Say About Ferguson” . . . Visit Facebook.com/PrinceEa

Plus the new single from Andy Shmushkin

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“Oly Sync Summit Primer”
Synchronize (Episode Six)

May 4th, 2014
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In this issue:
Joe Alexander & Ezra Sandzer-Bell play Radio8Ball with the music of Marty Leeds
and discuss The Oly Sync Summit
PLEASE support our Indie Go Go campaign before May 24th. Thanks.

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“Fear and Loving at the Bay Area Sync Summit”
Synchronize (Episode Five)

November 24th, 2013
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In this issue:

Andras Jones and Alan Abbadessa-Green follow-up on the Bay Area Sync Summit
Douglas Bolles of 42 Minutes: No Heads and Tarot Tales
Radio8Ball with Jeremy/ViolatoR of TheStygianPort.blogspot.com
Ezra Sandzer-Bell of ZebraTale.net gives a ToneColorAlchemy breakdown of Lou Reed’s “Paranoia Key of E”

Links:
Click here for the full sync week audio

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“Tom Waits For No Man”
Synchronize: Episode Four

October 11th, 2013
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In this issue:

Tom Waits takes us to the Bridge by Alan Abbadessa-Green and Andras Jones Radio8Ball
with musical guest Ira Marlowe,
a Radio8Ball question from David Plate of Always Record

Links:
MonkeyHouseTheater.com . . .
IraMarlowe.com…
David’s artwork at MKUltrasound723.com
Click here for the full sync week audio Douglas Bolles of 42 Minutes on Victoria Nelson’s Gothika
Purchase Victoria Nelson’s Gothika from Amazon.com

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“Short, Sharp, Shakti”
Synchronize: Episode Three

July 23rd, 2013
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In this issue:

Michael Schacht of Gosporn.blogspot.com is interviewed by Alan Abbadessa-Green
and plays Radio8Ball with Andras Jones
“znore” of GroupNameForGrapejuice.blogspot.com on Funeral Parade of Roses
317 Shakti by Alan Abbadessa-Green

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