Now available in podcast format: Flotation Device's New Year's Eve special, featuring a selection of seasonal curiosities alongside one last look at some of our favorite new releases of radical music from 2023. Sun Ra, Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix and The Residents help drive the revelry with cameo appearances, while Chen Yi, Oliver Knussen and a young Igor Stravinsky offer a musical take on New Year's fireworks. Our 50 years ago in the avant-garde feature rounds out the playlist with a remarkable historical item from the Philippines celebrating its golden anniversary on January 1, 2024.
Annotated playlist and photo credits with Comments. Creative and improvised music with host Michael Schell, Sunday nights 10pm to Midnight Pacific Time on 91.3 KBCS HD1 Bellevue/Seattle/Tacoma.
