Don't Freak!
Don't Freak is a monthly podcast loosely based on pre-internet / alternative culture. Anything D.I.Y., no-fi, lo-fi, punk rock, underground comix, tape trading, cassette culture, rock-n-roll record digging and even tape digging. Host Adriaan Mol

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Sometimes ADR is just bleeps, bumps, pows, and moans.  Other times there is an interesting commentary and slap-stick humor.  The Deluise brothers do just that in this episode for sure.  

Direct download: SeaQuest_Files_005_The_Deluise_Bros_Brave_New_World.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:07pm EDT

More punch-ins and looping going on here.  This time Richard takes in Don Franklin and Kathy Evison one at a time.  Sweet and easy...

Direct download: SeaQuest_Files_-_004_Ford_-_Henderson_12-6.mp3
Category: -- posted at: 2:14pm EDT

Micheal Ironside delivers the goods as always in that deep baritone voice.  He chats and drops some bombs in between takes about a certain fellow actor that just signed on to 10 episodes.  ADR director Richard Achor is at the helm once again.  It's a pleasant ride, so hold onto your sea suit straps and hit the poop deck. 

Direct download: SeaQuest_Files_-_003_Hudson_12-6.mp3
Category: -- posted at: 2:11pm EDT

This is a series of voice-over DAT punch-ins for ADR It is as raw as it gets, sometimes fun, sometimes dumb, and even a bit crude at times too.   

Direct download: SeaQues_Files_002_-_Lucas_Pt_2.mp3
Category: -- posted at: 3:41pm EDT

ADR audio punch-in dump with banter from Sea Quest season 2 or 3 in Orlando.   

This tape was a backup tape for punching in audio for the show.

Direct download: SQ_Dump_1_JB2.5.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:24pm EDT

Ep. #25 Don't Freak! It's The Genius Of Afshin Beheshti.

It's not very often you come across someone who has been actively producing music for 20+ years while breaking ground as a Cancer Research Scientist. He's got a new promising treatment as well as a few new Indie/Math Rock albums. Sit back as we listen to some tracks and catch up with his doings…

Track Listings:

1. Welcome To My Wonderful Show/The Afrosheens

2. All God’s Children/Medical Maps

3. The Shade Forever Again /The Afrosheens

4. The Song That Minneapolis Wrote/The Afrosheens

5. Sun/Divided Body

6. Two Pit Bulls Dragging a Bitch To The Wizard /Ancient Brain

7.Water/Shore Leave

8. People On The Bus Are So So Sexy/Tater Haters

9. Favor/Arcwelder

10. Semi-Pseudo-Sort-Of Plan/Mission Of Burma

11. Empire Of The Dead/Cream Abdul Babar

12. Heart-Histories Of The White Daughters/Precious Gems

13. I Am A Scientist/ Guided By Voices

Links and information for Afshin’s projects:

The Afrosheens: https://theafrosheens.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/TheAfrosheens/ https://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/TheAfrosheens

Medical Maps: https://www.facebook.com/MedicalMaps

Tater Haters: https://taterhaters.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/TaterHaters

Shore Leave: https://www.facebook.com/shoreleave/

Link to Afshin's linkedin page for details on my work and CV:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/afshinbeheshti

Show on March 12th at Midway Café in Jamaica Plain, MA

http://www.midwaycafe.com/and show info: http://midwaycafe.com/our/details?id=102060

Other bands involved in the show:

Fur Purse (https://www.facebook.com/FurPursetheband/)

E (http://abandcallede.com/index.html) Geoglyphs (https://geoglyphs.bandcamp.com/)

 

Show info:

Don't Freak sites: Dontfreak.tumblr.com, DF Facebook page 

Host: Adriaan Mol

Contact: dontfreakzine@gmail.com

Donate: Paypal (dontfreakzine@gmail.com)

Direct download: 25_DF_Ep._25_The_Genius_Of_Afshin_Beheshti.mp3
Category:music -- posted at: 11:31am EDT

Ep.#24 Take a slow ride with Orlando band SLOW from 1991
 
What we see and here is not only a gift from Ian via Ink 19. If is a fine example of early 90's Grunge. Proof that Grunge was pretty much everywhere at the time. I had the pleasure to see this Orlando based band play a few times. They always had great musicianship and good hair.
 
Self Titled : SLOW
Release date: 1991
Produced by Mark Mason and Slow
Recorded at the Bat Cave
Track list: - Fluid Flowers - Indian Red - Six
 
 
 
host/producer: Adriaan Mol

Ep. #23 Mix Tape of early 90's Florida HC bands
 
 
liner notesThe Orlando Music History Group on Facebook has been blowing up lately.  So much I thought it might be time to play this cassette.  A lot of the bands on this cassette have been piping in and sharing old stories, posters, and merch. It has been very entertaining to say the least.  
 
This is side A of a mix tape of Florida bands.  Most of whom were from the Orlando area.  It is a good representation of the Hardcore (and some of the Metalcore) community during the early 90's.  The cassette was made by Andrew Chadwick of Gainesville for Ian Koss of Ink 19 / WFIT.  It is made up of demos and 7"s and is very lo-fi because of it's vintage.  Thank to Ian for sending it in!  
 
 
host/producer: Adriaan Mol
Direct download: DF_Ep._23_Dont_Freak_its_an_early.mp3
Category:music -- posted at: 10:12am EDT

Ep. #22 Don't Freak! Athens, GA band Five Eight pt. 2 Mike Mantione and more!

I learned Shut Up, who Ralph Newman was, and how-to Behead Myself all in one night. This is part 2 of the episode with the legendary Athens, GA band Five Eight.  I talked with singer/songwriter/guitar player Mike Mantione after a show. He talked about the stories behind a few key songs.  I meander through the bands discography and play a few key tracks.  It's another hour plus episode full of rare tracks lo-fi and hi-fi.  

 

playlist:

Nowhere In A Circle (cassette release)
Lifer (demo)
Accessorize (alternate take)
A Close Approximation
Take What You Want
Orlando
Lousy Decision
Guitar
Motorcycle
Next To Nothing
What can One Man Change
 
Host/Producer: Adriaan Mol

 

 

 

 

Bonus Egg

 
 
 
 

 

Direct download: DF_Ep._22_Dont_Freak_FIVE_EIGHT_p.mp3
Category:music -- posted at: 8:39am EDT

Ep. #21 Don't Freak! It's Patrick Ferguson (aka Tigger) of Five Eight Pt 1

Back in March of this year (2014).  I met up with drummer Patrick Ferguson of the Athens band Five Eight.  We talked about the Athens music scene, a zine he did, and a lot about Five Eight.  Sit back and listen to some rare tracks as well as some of the classics from a fans perspective.  This is Pt 1 of the series. 

Since the recording of this episode, The Weirdo Remix will be released on Chicken Ranch Records (Austin TX) in 2015. It will feature 5 previously un-released tracks and a mix that truly enhances and improves the sound of the original record. Look for it on vinyl and digitally.  Look for our Pt 2 with more info.

track list:


Missing Link
Depressed All The Time
Mystery Song #1
Mystery Song #2
I Can't Stand It
Ralph Newman
Mystery James
Behead Myself
Hold Me Up
Right To Drive

site:
http://www.fiveeight.com/

Host/Producer: Adriaan Mol

Direct download: 21_DF_Ep.___21_Patrick_Ferguson_-_F.mp3
Category:music -- posted at: 7:23pm EDT

Ep. #19 Don't Freak! it's time for a 1995 Discount band tape!

Way back in 1995 a band from Vero Beach, FL put out a cassette of their pop punk band.  The band's name was Discount.  The cassette was Mom Lied to Me! and it helped the band catch on and gain popularity.  As they did..more and more and more!  Alison Mosshart and more! Enjoy!

Host: Adriaan Mol

Playlist:

disappointed
miller st
who needs you!
black eye
Tyke
Panic

Direct download: 19_DF_Ep._19_Dont_Freak_its_time.mp3
Category:music -- posted at: 10:03pm EDT

Ep. #18 Don't Freak! it's early 80's NYHC with RING OF FIRE!

Here is a band's record from the NYHC scene (circa 1984).  The band is called RING OF FIRE and they RULE!  Who else sings a song about George "the Animal" Steele?  The record is called Common Enemy MLP and was origanly released on vinyl with only 100 copies pressed (wish I had one).  If you would like to download a copy it is availble on a blog called System//Sabotage//Chaos.

Host: Adriaan Mol

DontFreak.tumblr.com

DontFreakZine@gmail.com

Playlist:

George

Common Enemy

Favorite Gun

Insane Hyena

Red Harvest

Sex Song

Read A Book

Direct download: 18_DF_Ep._18_Dont_Freak_Ring_Of_F.mp3
Category:music -- posted at: 10:24pm EDT

Ep. #17 Don't Freak! It's time for St John Green!

It's time to sit back and listen to a side of an album.  This time it's from the collection of cartoonist Charles Treadwell (ep. 4 and 13).  St John Green (self titled LP) is the pick of the evening.  It's a genuine nugget from 1960's psychedelic culture. 

Host: Adriaan Mol
Dontfreakzine@gmail.com
Dontfreak.tumblr.com

playlist:

7th Generation Mutation

Canyon Woman

Devil and the Sea

Do You Believe

Help Me Close The Door

Message From The Dead

Direct download: DF_Ep._17_Dont_Freak_St_John_Gree.mp3
Category:music -- posted at: 9:55pm EDT

Ep. #13 Don't Freak! Cartoonist Charles Treadwell and The 13th Floor Elevators

Let's hang out at the lifeguard shack down by the jetty with cartoonist Charles Treadwell.  We'll talk shop and throw back some Old Tire beer and listen to a record from his collection of psychedelic garage rock. .  Today's choice is The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators from 1966.  

host: Adriaan Mol

Sites of interest:

Scratch (Outside Comics) http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=668351

Dontfreak.tumblr.com

dontfreakzine@gmail.com

Playlist:

The 13th Floor Elevators

"You're Gonna Miss Me"

"Roller Coaster" 

"Splash 1 (Now I'm Home)" 

"Reverberation"

"Don't Fall Down" 


Ep. #15 OUT OF MIND crank call compliation cassette from the 80's!  Mark Knoplfer and more!

Do you like a good prank call?  Do you remember the time when one could make a prank phone call? If you do let's take a ride back to the mid-80's with this compilation cassette of prank phone calls from the legendary Mark Knoplfer, Pranks for the Memories, and The Pittsburgh Calls. We'll play some excerpts from a tape called OUT OF MIND (somewhere in space a all-star crank call compilation tape).  It is wise-ass humor in it's truest and rawest form.  It is also a great example of good old fashioned pre-internet underground tape trading.    

Dontfreakzine@gmail.com
DontFreak.tumblr.com
Host: Adriaan Mol 

Places of interest:
Phone Loosers of America
How to stop prank calls

Dire Straits Demos

The Brats

Direct download: 15_DF_Ep__15_OUT_OF_MIND_crank_call.mp3
Category:arts and entertainment -- posted at: 1:30pm EDT

Ep. #14 RUSH My Brain Hurts (bootleg/1980) + Interview + Wireless and more!


It's not all just punk rock and metal around here.  Sometimes just a little R-n-R that will do.  If you are a Rush nerd you'll love this bootleg cassette from the 1980 Permanent Waves tour.  You'll also appreciate the TV interview.  Geddy mentions his production credit for an album called No Static by fellow Canadian band, Wireless.  We'll play a few tracks of of that release.  So sit back and Don't Freak! 

Host: Adriaan Mol, Site: DontFreak.tumblr.com, DontFreakZine@gmail.com

Playlist:
RUSH - MY BRAIN HURTS (bootleg/1980)
Archives Medley
Jacob's Ladder
Rush TV Interview

WIRELESS - NO STATIC (LP/1980)

Warm Night With A 3/4 Moon
Timekeeper
Deep Heat

MAX WEBSTER - UNIVERSAL JUVENILES (LP/1980)
Battle Scar

Blog (chock full O' Rush bootlegs) Jeffa Bootlegs: http://jkoontz.blogspot.com

Direct download: 14_DF_Ep._14_Rush_-_My_Brain_Hurts.mp3
Category:music -- posted at: 2:30pm EDT

Ep. #12 Don't Freak! We're Not Joking We're Dead Serios - Christopher Long interview

28th Years ago a tongue-in-cheek heavy metal band called Dead Serios hit the stage for the first time in Melbourne, FL.  They went at it for many years fronted by Dead Lee Serios (aka Christopher Long).   Along the way approximately 12 albums were released on his DIY label Long Song Records.  Sit back and have a cup of coffee with Christopher as he talks about the early days of the band.  As well as his days after as a published Author and plenty of other stuff too.  Host: Adriaan Mol Site: DontFreak.tumblr.com Email: DontFreakZine@gmail.com

Playlist:
Harbor City - Dead Serios - Who's Your Buddy ('87 / LP)
I'm On Fire - Dead Serios - Who's Your Buddy ('87 / LP)
No More Pipe For Potato Head - Dead Serios - We're Not Joking ('91 / Full-length Cassette)
Pizza Face - Dead Serios - Face Rake ('95 / CD)
Butterbean Queen - Dead Serios - Possessed by Polka ('89 / Full-Length Cassette)
Dysfunctional Family - Dead Serios - Face Rake ('95 / CD)

Free Download of Who's Your Buddy LP:
http://horriblenoise.blogspot.com/2008/03/dead-serios-whos-your-buddy-lp_20.html

Christopher Long's Blog:
http://christopherlongshowbizguru.blogspot.com

Books:

Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Christopher-Long/e/B003TNB6Y4

A Shot Of Posion (video interview)

C'Mon The Book (promo video)

Direct download: 12_DF_Ep._12_Musician_Author_Christ.mp3
Category:music -- posted at: 1:30am EDT

Ep. #10 Don't Freak! Ian Koss talks about early Ink 19 and goes through some old tapes.

Let's hang out at the helm of Ink 19 and talk about the early day.  Ian Koss will tell us his story and give a sneak peek at his cassette tape collection.  We'll listen to East Your Paisley by The Dead Milkmen, pet a cat, and learn about the AFOL.  It will be a short but sweet visit and hopefully lead to more.  

Host: Adriaan Mol

Music:

Dead Milkmen (Eat Your Paisley/Restless CD ) KKSucks2, Two Feet Off The Ground, Beach Party Vietnam, Vince Lombardi Service Center (1986)

Dead Milkmen (Millersville Delivery/self released cassette) Bitchin' Camero (1983)---courtesy of blog Tapewrecks (http://tapewrecks.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-dead-milkmen-fictitious-years.html) way more available just check it out!

Direct download: DF_Ep._10_Dont_Freak_Ian_Koss_tal.mp3
Category:music -- posted at: 9:00pm EDT

Ep. #09 Don't Freak! Craig Chapman talks about Outback Zine/Records and new things!

Let's head on over to Barnes and Noble for a cup of coffee with Craig Chapman from Outback Magazine and Outback Records. We'll listen to some of the hardcore punk rock and other bands from the label. While touching base on his newer efforts with music media company LX-Goods.com as well as TV Show/magazine Real Food Real Kitchens. It's a success story that formed from a lifetime of positive DIY ethics.

A PDF is in the app of issue #13 of Outback Magazine (1994) is included courtesy of The Digital Fanzine Preservation Society. It is also available here :
http://archive.org/details/Outback13

Host: Adriaan Mol Site: DontFreak.tumblr.com Email: dontfreakzine@gmail.com

Music: Say No More (Restless 7") Lost, Cycle (The Fall of the Demi-God) Grey, Gas-O-lene (Elegy) Disgraced, Trial By Jury (Fortune Cookie) Fortune Cookie, The Maccabees (Call it in the Air Split/CD) Ghost With Hollow Eyes, Call It In The Air (The Maccabees Split/CD) Lockwood's Revenge, SWIMM (Feel EP) Souvenir

Direct download: 09_DF_Ep._09_Craig_Chapman_Outback_M.mp3
Category:music -- posted at: 12:30am EDT

Ep. #08 Don't Freak! It's a comp tape called The Ear of Bob from 1985.

It's time to pick another tape from the collection of cartoonist Dave Mitchell. Bob wins again and we let a cassette called The Ear of Bob (1985) roll.  The Ear of Bob is a compilation tape containing all kinds of DoktorBands including Doctors For Bob, Buck Naked and the Jaybirds, Mark Mothersbaugh, and many more.  Church of the Subgenius, J.R. "Bob" Dobbs, Cassette Culture, fanzine culture, tape trading, preinternet underground culture, lo-fi, comix.  Host: Adriaan Mol 

Direct download: 08_DF_Ep.__8_The_Ear_of_Bob.mp3
Category:music -- posted at: 9:00am EDT

Ep. #07 Don't Freak! It's "more than an hour less than a show" from 2/4/90.

It's time to play tape roulette!  We randomly pick a cassette out of the collection of underground cartoonist Dave Mitchell.  Then sit back and play a side.  The pick this episode is the popular San Fransisco Subgenius radio show more than an hour less than a show.  The tape dates back to 2/4/90.  Tags: Church of the Subgenious, Cassette Culture, tape trading, lo-fi.  Host: Adriaan Mol.

Direct download: 07_DF__Ep._7__More_than_an_hour_Less.mp3
Category:arts and entertainment -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

Ep. #06 Don't Freak! Dave Mitchell talks about Barefoot and Pregnant.

Let's head down to the race track in Bithlo with cartoonist Dave Mitchell.  We'll talk about his days doing a minicomic called Barefoot and Pregnant (1993).  We'll drink some Old Tire beer and listen to the music of Quiet Riot, Ratt, and more! Tags: Kill City Comics, Comic Book culture, fanzine, cassette culture, Underground comix.  Host: Adriaan Mol

Direct download: 06_DF_Ep._6_Dave_Mitchell_talks_abou.mp3
Category:music -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

Ep. #05 Don't Freak! It's the Space Music of Chip Gilchrist from 1988.

Who is living on the air in Cincinnati?  Chip Gilchrist that's who.  Sit back and chill as we play side 1 of his cassette Space Music from 1988.  Listen to the similarities of ambient music heard on today's Echos radio show.  Host: Adriaan Mol , dontfreak.tumblr.com, dontfreakzine@gmail.com, C Gilchrist/ Grxymkjbn

Direct download: 05_DF_Ep._5_Space_Musicwith_Chip_Gi.mp3
Category:music -- posted at: 8:29am EDT

Ep. #04 Don't Freak!! The guys from Outside Comics stop by.

Charles Treadwell, Dave Mitchell, and Neil Davies stop by for a chat and a couple hundred Old Tire beers at the bowling alley.  Together they talk about their early memories with underground comc book culture from the 60's til now. As well as the days making Scratch with Outside Comics in the 80's.  A PDF of the Scratch cover art is attached in the app.  Host: Adriaan Mol, dontfreak.tumblr.com, dontfreakzine@gmail.com DON'T FREAK! IS NOW ON STITCHER!

Direct download: DF_Ep._4_The_guys_from_Outside_Comic.mp3
Category:arts and entertainment -- posted at: 12:19pm EDT

Ep. #02 Don't Freak! Cartoonist Dave Mitchell joins in.

Cartoonist Dave Mitchell stops by the pool hall for a chat with host Adriaan Mol.  Dave talks about how he got involved in D.I.Y. culture as we listen to some heavy metal and throw back some Old Tire beers,  DontFreak.tumblr.com, DontFreakZine@gmail.com

Direct download: 02_DF_Ep._2_Cartoonist_Dave_Mitchell.mp3
Category:arts and entertainment -- posted at: 4:57pm EDT

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