Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Self Help Radio 062221: Mania

(Original image here.*)

Would you describe Self Help Radio as manic?  I think it's a pretty sedate show myself.  Possibly even reflective?  Maybe just sleepy.  In any event, we thought we possessed enough of a reserved quality to take a thoughtful look this week at mania.  Not just mania - manias.  Like pyromania.  Or manic things.  We even felt comfortable enough to have a look at maniacs.  Maybe comfortable is not the right word.  We were in fact too lazy to turn away.

But in addition to lots of manic songs about mania & maniacs, we talked to a writer about his own experiences with mania, with a neuroscientist about the mechanics of mania, & our friend Chuck talked about films dealing with aspects of mania.  It was I hope a good time.  Maybe even informative.  Possibly entertaining?

You can listen to the show any time you want, it's at both Self Help Radio dot net & KBOO dot fm.  All the songs that were played are listed below as are the things that happened between the songs.  Most of them, anyway.

Self Help Radio Mania Show
"Mania" Throwing Muses _Hunkpapa_
"Mania" Tiger High _Inside The Acid Coven_
"Mania" Port Juvee _Crimewave_

introduction & definitions

"Kafe Mania!" Deerhoof _The Magic_
"Monomania" Deerhunter _Monomania_
"Erotomania" Big Hat _Shimmer_
"Dromomania" Helvetia _Dromomania_
"Cinémania" Stereo Total _Do The Bambi_

interview with writer Carlton Priest

"Manic" Racquel Jones _IgnoRANT_
"My Manic & I" Laura Marling _Alas, I Cannot Swim_
"Manic Monday" Slumber Party _Covers Up_
"Manic Depression" The Jimi Hendrix Experience _BBC Sessions_
"Megamanic" Bob Mould _The Last Dog & Pony Show_

interview with neuroscientist Dr. Amanda Dragg

"Pyromaniac" The Verlaines _Getting Older 1981-1991_
"Junior Pyromaniacs" Hypnolovewheel _Space Mountain_
"Pyromaniacs Anonymous" Kingmaker _Sleepwalking_
"Solar Pyromaniac" Spud Cannon _Next Time Read The Fine Print_
"Pyromaniac" Oh Land _Wish Bone_

another installment of Chuck's Happily Unsophisticated Cinema Korner

"Maniac" Cinerama _Va Va Voom_
"Maniac" John Maus _Songs_
"Maniac" The Beat _Public Confidential_
"The Gospel Maniacs" Steve Martin _The Steve Martin Brothers_
"Dance Like A Maniac" The Dollyrots _Whiplash Splash_

a quick round of "Stump Ned Dry!"

"Egomaniac's Kiss" DNA _No New York_
"Ego Maniac" Chris Mars _Horseshoes & Hand Grenades_
"Egomaniac" The Human League _Credo_
"Maniacs In A Living Hell" Coyle & Sharpe _Audio Visionaries: Street Pranks & Put-Ons_
"Megalomaniac" Frank Tovey _Snakes & Ladders_
"Megalomania Blues" Outrageous Cherry _The Digital Age_

an impromptu performance of Michael Sembello's "Maniac" by Major Captain McCheese

"A Million Manias" Marc & The Mambas _Torment & Toreros_
"Circles Of Mania" Coil _Horse Rotorvator_
"Sex Maniac" The Countdowns _The Essential Pebbles Collection - Volume Three_
"Sex Maniac" Bobby Nunn _Private Party_
"Sax Maniac" James Chance & The Contortions _Lost Chance_

conclusion & goodbye

"Merengue Mania" Johnny Conquet, His Piano & Orchestra _Raisins & Almonds: Cha Cha Cha & Merengues_
"Mambo Mania" Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra _That Latin Feeling..._
"Boogaloo Mania" Charlie Palmieri _The Rough Guide To Boogaloo_
"Sitar Mania" Ashwin Batish _Sitar Power # 2_

* "Series Mania - 06Apr10, Paris (France)" by °]° is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 

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