Very High Frequencies

VHF-285 (Bob Weir) celebrates the legacy the singer and rhythm guitarist has been a part of. Not Dead Yet Mike has chosen mostly live Grateful Dead songs that predominantly feature the recently departed legend. As a founding member of the long running band he’s heard on many beloved songs. 
Very High Frequencies has selected songs from two different shows in Rochester, NY, 10/26/71 and 11/05/77. It’s apparent by audience applauding how much more popular they had become by 1977. We also check out songs from shows in London, England, 4/7/72, Veneta, Oregon on 8/27/72, Cornell NY 5/8/77, and Buffalo, NY, 7/4/89.
Just a few of the GD songs you can enjoy on this episode include Estimated Prophet, Greatest Story Ever Told, Throwing Stones, Sugar Magnolia, Jack Straw, The Music Never Stopped, One More Saturday Night, and Truckin’. 
You don’t have to be a full bore Deadhead to appreciate the music Bob Weir helped create. Take a  spin back and experience some of the tunes that kept Bob on the road, playing in the band for sixty years! VHF-285 (Bob Weir). What a long, strange trip it’s been.

VHF-284 (Rhys Fulber) highlights brand new tracks from the Rhys Fulber album Memory Impulse Autonomy. 
Not Dead Yet Mike has also selected a bunch of other songs from the many projects and collaborations that the prolific producer / keyboardist has worked on. It’s a who’s who of talented musicians. Between his Bill Leeb collaborations, such as Delerium, Noise Unit, Cyberaktif (with cEvin Key), Synaesthesia, and Front Line Assembly, as well as the Rhys Fulber releases under the Conjure One name, it’s an impressive body of work. Singers that have performed on Rhys Fulber tracks include Sinead O’ Conner, Poe, Bill Leeb, Kristy Thirsk and Sarah McLachlan. We also check out Will, the late Eighties band that Rhys started out with. 
VHF-284 (Rhys Fulber) demonstrates the variety of styles and wide range of genres that he has excelled at. His remix skills are especially apparent in his Eye Of The Beholder Mix of the Skinny Puppy song Worlock. The original version was co produced by Uncle Al Jourgensen so the bar was set pretty high. It’s one of the standout remixes from Skinny Puppy’s Remix Dys  Temper album. 
It’s a Very High Frequencies show packed with some of Rhys Fulber’s coolest tunes this week on VHF-284.

VHF-283 (Tony Levin) is an examination of a fraction of some of the music the prolific bassist and vocalist has been a part of. 
We explore his long running collaborations with Mr. Peter Gabriel. He has played on all of Peter’s albums. 
We also examine his other full time gig blasting the low end for King Crimson on a wide variety of albums and associated tours with Mr. Robert Fripp and company. We check out a few studio tracks as well as some amazing live KC performances too. 
In addition to KC and PG Tony has also released instrumental albums with Terry Bozzio and Steve Stevens. We rip through a couple of them on this Very High Frequencies episode. Not Dead Yet Mike has also selected a few songs from the Stick Men albums featuring Pat Mastelotto and Markus Reuter. We even have a couple of songs from the brand new BEAT live album with Adrian Belew, Steve Vai and Danny Carey. We also have some instrumental music from Tony’s collaboration with Steve Gorn and Jerry Marotta. And of course we check out the Tony Levin solo albums with his own band of talented musicians. We have some songs from Waters Of Eden (2000), Pieces Of The Sun (2002), and Resonator (2006).
Tony Levin has literally performed on hundreds of songs since the late sixties. We are only scratching the surface of his amazing career on VHF-283 (Tony Levin). 

VHF-282 (QOTSA) is a fast paced ride through the long running band’s catalog. With eight full length albums under main man Josh Hommes direction Not Dead Yet Mike had plenty of options available for this episode of Very High Frequencies Queens Of The Stone Age show. 
It’s been quite a while since we’ve blasted the band’s unique sound. Part hard rock and part electronic, the influence of German outfits like Kraftwerk are evident as much as the heavy rock bands of the early Seventies like Deep Purple or Black Sabbath. There’s also a disco element reminiscent of Some Girls era Rolling Stones. Josh sings in a falsetto not too far from Sir Mick on occasion. 
Very High Frequencies has a short set of QOTSA performing cover songs. The Kinks, The Cramps and Romeo Void all get represented. Somehow the songs still sound like QOTSA. We also have a song from the Heavy Metal 2000 movie soundtrack that’s not on any other QOTSA album. So you might not have ever heard it! It’s called Infinity, check it out. 
Very High Frequencies has selected a bunch of the bands feel good hits as well as a few lesser known tracks that are absolutely worth listening to. We even squeezed in a song by spin off supergroup Them Crooked Vultures on VHF-282 (QOTSA). You’re going to want to turn the volume up and get crazy!

VHF-281 (The Cramps) creeps and crawls through all eight of the full length studio albums the band put out from ‘80 to 2003 as well as some other real cool stuff initially released as singles, on movie soundtracks and as EP’s. 
Initially known for B Movie horror themed lyrics, as the band evolved, vocalist Lux Interior leaned into double entree’s with outrageous and sometimes humorous sexual  innuendo. Not exactly subtle but packed with an explosive energy, the Cramps had an image that was pretty over the top. Guitarist Poison Ivy and husband Lux may have shared high heels on occasion and it’s no secret Lux enjoyed wearing vinyl fetish clothing from top to bottom. The rotating line-up of drummers, bassists and second guitarists all contributed to the band’s particular style. Part Halloween party and part pseudo cat club striptease, live shows were wild affairs. The band even performed in a mental hospital once (for the patients). 
Not Dead Yet Mike has all the dirt on which Cramps songs were actually cover songs, often by long forgotten artists and bands. Haven’t you wondered who actually wrote Goo Goo Muck? Listen in and get enlightened. We’re getting totally wasted with the Cramps on this week’s episode of Very High Frequencies and you’re cordially invited! It’s all on VHF-281 (The Cramps).

VHF-280 (The Tear Garden) presents the musical collaboration between Legendary Pink Dots frontman Edward Ka-Spel and Skinny Puppy multi instrumentalist cEvin Key. Perhaps not surprisingly it’s a psychedelic trip from beginning to end. Releasing their initial self titled EP on vinyl in 1985, the band has sporadically released albums right up to their brand new opus Astral Elevator. Not Dead Yet has selected a few of the new songs as well as tracks from all of the bands albums and EP’s. Strictly a studio project, The Tear Garden has never toured but The Legendary Pink Dots performs a version of their song Isis Unveiled which has become a live stable. 
Not Dead Yet Mike has chosen some of his favorite songs from the albums Tired Eyes Slowly Burning (‘87), Sheila Liked The Rodeo EP & The Last Man To Fly (‘93), To Be An Angel Blind, The Crippled Soul Divide (‘96), Crystal Mass (2000), Eye Spy With My Little Eye (2002), The Secret Experiment (2007), Have A Nice Trip (2009), The Brown Acid Caveat (2017), Eye Spy Volume 2 (also 2017) and Astral Elevator (2025). 
Fans of experimental electronic music with a psychedelic twist will most definitely find something to appreciate on this week’s episode of Very High Frequencies. Remember to make it a good trip! VHF-280 (The Tear Garden). 

VHF-279 (NIN - 1st Decade) is a master class representing the first ten years of alternative music icons Nine Inch Nails. Trent Reznor released an incredible amount of music between 1989 and 1999. Between albums, double albums, movie soundtracks, remixes of singles and b-sides, and a couple cover songs Not Dead Yet Mike had a lot of options for this week’s episode. Come for the hits (Heresy, Terrible Lie, Sin) but stay for the deep cuts ((The Becoming) and more obscure remixes (Hurt (Quiet) that are not played to death. Tracks such as Down In It (Shred) and two very different versions of Happiness In Slavery, from the Broken and Fixed EP’s (‘92) demonstrate Trent’s willingness to radically alter his own songs in search of the coolest possible version. He wasn’t precious about potentially creating something that was perhaps less listenable ultimately but had a certain character to it. Even volume could be manipulated to blow the listener’s ears out with a loud sound after a very quiet passage. 
From the first album Pretty Hate Machine (‘89) to The Downward Spiral (‘94), and double album The Fragile (‘99) the music and lyrics consistently evolved. It’s remarkable to have a band put out so much quality music that was very much appreciated by the listeners. The fan base only seems to grow, much like the Cure. Very High Frequencies 279 (NIN- 1st Decade) invites you to enjoy some of their absolute best music on this week’s show. Let’s hear it for Nine Inch Nails, they’re good!

VHF-278 (Robert Calvert) is a companion episode to last week’s Dave Brock show. No songs from last week’s show are played this week but some of the same Hawkwind and Hawklords albums are featured. Robert also released four solo albums and VHF has three of them, Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters, Hype and Test Tube Conceived. We will check out a handful of Hawkwind albums as well so it’s a lot of source material. Not Dead Yet Mike has picked out a bunch of his favorite tracks highlighting some of the most interesting songs Robert helped create with all of his collaborators, especially Dave Brock. 
The English poet and rock singer Robert Calvert passed away at the age of 43 leaving behind a cherished legacy that is still appreciated today for its imaginative sci-fi meets psychedelic lyrics and character driven diatribes. 
Hailing from the long distinguished history of mad English poets, Robert reportedly was often a handful for bandmates to deal with. On more than one occasion his antics caused the band to break up yet again for a bit until Robert was feeling himself again. 
VHF-278 (Robert Calvert) is jam packed with alternative music gems ready to blow your mind! Do not panic!

VHF-277 (Dave Brock) is jam packed with Hawkwind, Hawklords, and solo tracks from ‘72 and beyond featuring the legendary English Space Rock musician playing guitar, keyboards and vocals. 
The long running band Hawkwind has over thirty albums now so Very High Frequencies is only scratching the surface of Dave’s output. Tune in and turn on to music that’s quite unique and highly imaginative. Albums Not Dead Yet Mike has culled songs off of include Hawkwind’s epic Warrior On The Edge Of Time, early hippie sci-fi opus Doremi Fasol Latido, P.X.R.5, Hall Of The Mountain Grill, Levitation, and the space punk of ‘77’s Quark, Strangeness and Charm. 
We also check out the one off project Hawklords with 25 Years On. Along with collaborator Robert Calvert, the group was way ahead of its time and one of Dave’s greatest accomplishments. 
Dave put out a solo album called Earthed To The Ground that shows a little of the variety in his repertoire. Songs like Green Finned Demon and Social Alliance demonstrate how much of Hawkwind was actually Dave. (He’s the only consistent member of the group throughout its long history). Dave is 84 years young now and still rocking! 
VHF-277 (Dave Brock) is essential listening to the informed alternative music aficionado. Do your brain a solid and space out with two hours of psychedelic music by Mr. Brock and his many collaborators.

Very High Frequencies presents an episode deadicated to the late Donna Jean Godchaux, who past away November 2, 2025 at age 78. 
VHF-276 (Blues For Donna) highlights studio and live tracks of her singing on a bunch of Grateful Dead releases from ‘72 to ‘79, as well as a couple of Jerry Garcia studio albums and some live stuff with The Jerry Garcia Band and GD. 
Donna Jean added a bit of harmony to the Dead and was an audio counterpoint to Bob Weir’s vocals and propelled many choruses on some of Jerry’s most loved tracks as well. 
Her previous background as a professional back up singer was apparent in the live setting, and along with her husband Keith on keyboards they added a musicality to the Dead. 
Tracks like “Terrapin Station” relied heavily upon her voice and contributions. With its epic duration it’s a great example of Donna’s work as she weaves in and out of the song. Sometimes not singing was the best choice. Whatever the song called for was all that mattered. From Janis Joplin like wails to gentle cooing Donna Jean showed a range of talent. 
Not  Dead Yet Mike has pulled tracks off of studio albums such as From The Mars Hotel, Blues For Allah, & Cat’s Under the Stars, alongside classic live Dead songs, some culled from Europe ‘72 and Cornell ‘77. It’s a crazy dance party this week as Very High Frequencies celebrates the life of Donna Jean Godchaux, the only woman to ever be in the Grateful Dead. What a long strange trip it’s been!