This Saturday, March 31st at 3PM, Pacific Time, internet radio station, LuxuriaMusic.com will debut my new hour-long show, “C’mon! Live A Little.” You can find the station at its web site, http://www.luxuriamusic.com/. You can also find it in the iTunes Radio pane under both “Eclectic” and “50s/60s Pop.” (1.FM – LuxuriaMusic).
Since I am in Phoenix and the station is in Hollywood, the show is prerecorded. In keeping with Luxuria programming, the show focuses on bubblegum, lounge music, obscure rock, jazz, novelties, pure pop and cheesy listening music.
About Derrick Bostrom
Derrick Bostrom gained notoriety as the drummer and founding member of the legendary U.S. band the Meat Puppets. One of the longest-lasting bands from the indie scene of the 1980′s, the Meat Puppets released ten albums, including 1994′s certified gold “Too High To Die.” That album spawned the hit, “Backwater,” which can still be heard on classic rock stations to this day. The band was also featured on Nirvana’s best-selling “Unplugged” album, which included three Meat Puppets songs.
Though the original trio disbanded after fifteen years in 1996, Bostrom continues to maintain the group’s web site. In the late 90s, his solo group, Today’s Sounds, released ” Songs Of Spiritual Uplift” featuring versions of such songs as “Pac Man Fever” and “Let’s Turkey Trot.” He also produced the Meat Puppets reissue series for Rykodisc records.
Though retired from live performing, Bostrom retains a voracious musical appetite. He spends much of his spare time in the dusty corners of second-hand shops, thrift stores and dollar bins, gleefully scooping up the ephemeral leftovers not appropriated by other collectors. Bostrom shares the fruits of his labors on his program for LuxuriaMusic.com, “C’mon! Live A Little!”
In addition to the Meat Puppets web site, where he shares his archives and anecdotes relating to the band’s past, Bostrom also maintains Bostworld, a blog devoted to “trash, treasure, oddities, obsessions and obligations.”
http://derrickbostrom.com/
http://meatpuppets.com
About LuxuriaMusic
LuxuriaMusic programming is an original mix of music content not found anywhere else. LuxuriaMusic features an intoxicating and often hallucinatory blend of musical genres, featuring Exotica, Lounge, Space Age Bachelor Pad, Bossa, Bollywood, Bubblegum, Soft-Psych, Go-Go, Latin Jazz, Sophisticated Rock and Surf music.
Current programming is a mix of live, taped-for-broadcast and automated shows. Most live programming airs between the hours of 1PM – midnight, Pacific Time (-0800 GMT).
The LuxuriaMusic radio format was developed by Chuck Kelley (music consultant on “Pulp Fiction” and “From Dusk till Dawn”) and The Millionaire (from Combustible Edison) in the late 1990′s and launched an Internet radio broadcast on February 14, 2000. LuxuriaMusic ranked #73 in the November 2000 Arbitron ratings, and in the Top 30 among “internet only” stations. In December 2000, Clear Channel Communications bought LuxuriaMusic’s parent company Enigma Digital. LuxuriaMusic.com ceased operations in May 2001.
The LuxuriaMusic radio stream was relaunched in March 2003 after a 22-month hiatus. The relaunched LuxuriaMusic is owned and operated by LuxuriaMusic, LLC with corporate headquarters in San Francisco, California and broadcast studios in Los Angeles, California. Chuck Kelley and Eric Bonerz (Program Director of the original LuxuriaMusic) are co-program directors. LuxuriaMusic is made possible by a staff of dedicated volunteers from around the world.
I have a question that is totally irrelevant to this article. I just read about the new Meat Puppets album coming out in June or July. How do you feel about the new lineup (the new drummer)? Whether it was your choice or not to be left out of it, it has to be hard.
Left by Gavin Matthews on March 31st, 2007
I guess reforming the band was the best option available to the Kirkwoods. However, it’s not what I’m doing currently. Joining the Luxuria staff is more along the lines of moving my goals forward.
Left by Derrick Bostrom on March 31st, 2007
Sounds good. Either way, I’m looking foward to new things from both fronts.
Left by Gavin Matthews on March 31st, 2007
I know your not a part of the new meat puppets line up but i was curious if this website would still be used for updates, tour dates, etc.? and the luxuria thing is pretty cool
Left by tom on April 1st, 2007
man i fuckin love you guys
Left by david on April 2nd, 2007
“Still heard on Classic Rock stations”
Classic Rock? That is funny to me for some reason. Maybe in another 10 years the “Classic Rock” stations will be playing only 80′s indie music?
And then the “other” Classic Rock will be bumped to the “Oldies” stations? KEARTH 101 will be rockin Hendrix and Zepplin instead of Bobby Darrin and Bill Haley? That would be funny…
Rock on!
Left by Greg Rose on April 4th, 2007
Yeah, I thought that, too. My Classic Rock station is pumping out The Boss and ELO, not the Puppets.
Left by Gavin Matthews on April 5th, 2007
Okay, I admit it: we missed the cut by, like, two spots. But people who listen to Luxuria don’t listen to classic rock, so they’ll never know the difference.
Left by Derrick Bostrom on April 5th, 2007
The New Meat Puppets lineup info can be found at
http://www.themeatpuppets.com
http://www.myspace.com/themeatpuppets
Left by Meat Puppets Fan on April 10th, 2007
Yet another question irrelevant to the topic: I have an autographed copy of “Too High To Die” that was signed at Northwestern University in 1994. Cris kindly signed the CD itself, but Derrick and Curt signed the insert booklet. Derrick, which of you wrote “death to integrity!!!” and which of you wrote “Life To Lies!! [with a happy face drawing]“? Your signitures are illegible. Thanks.
Left by Matt on April 11th, 2007
“Death to integrity” is probably mine.
Left by Derrick Bostrom on April 11th, 2007
Will the shows be available for download (from Luxuria’s site or otherwise)? I’m guessing that there’s no webspace for the onslaught that would come, but I thought I’d venture to ask anyway. The time is pretty off for me (11-12 pm here), so it’s likely I’ll miss most shows.
Left by Shade on April 14th, 2007
Shows will probably make it to the podcast eventually, though not immediately. Visit Bostworld for podcasts of older shows.
Left by Derrick Bostrom on April 14th, 2007
How about a relevant yet foolish question that I am almost sure can be answered by further investigation by myself! How might one obtain some of the Todays Sounds recordings?
Left by Jack on August 20th, 2007
Hey Derrick!
Moved to lower alabama… Ms Diane’s home town… last year…
All of my tapes made it safe and sound… No Dean has none, but it was nice that he sent me a CD of Curt at DiPazios (note: I was there) … when I still lived in Pedro…
Have not talked to Davo in years… But what are we going to do when I die?
Ms Diane, just dumps them in a burn pile and lights the fire…
There has to be a way that this music lives on…
Answer me, please….
— jon
Left by Jon Vogel on November 13th, 2007
Jon –
Quit your job, buy a proper production set-up, and do nothing for the rest of your life but digitize tapes. That should just about take care of it.
Left by Derrick Bostrom on November 13th, 2007
great radio-station. all kind of languages, all kind of sounds. always something new. thx for playing not only boring standarts.
Left by sFrosta on November 22nd, 2007
I have been a long time fan!! I was to young (I couldn’t drive) to go and see you guys when you played with Blind Melon at Appalachain State University years ago.
Left by Jason Goings on January 5th, 2008
Hey Derrick! Laurie Morris here I missed all reunion shows through no fault but my own even back in AZ by myself all kids grew up and outta AZ . Jennie in Santa Cruz with 2 boys, rockstr husband Swingin Utter guitarman. I remember when I would drive miles and miles all kids in tow to see a MP show. Must be cause your not here and Cris and Kurt got fat. Last time I saw you pre Cobain death NY Eve in Phx when it looked all so hopeful then you know. Miss you …
Left by Laurie Morris on May 3rd, 2008
What can I say?
Even I’m not as thin as I used to be.
Left by Derrick Bostrom on May 8th, 2008