http://illcrate.com Podcasting from high atop the Kenmore skyline Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:55:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Okay . . . both L.G. and I are sitting down in the basement of Zin City Studios, watching the unfurling and dubbing of the Superpirates' new lead singer. It is L.G.'s birthday, so wish him a big happy 50th! Hahahahaha. Just kidding L.G. Anyway, we've seen an action packed first ... http://illcrate.com/post/tracking-the-rock-star-supernova-finale We tried something a little different this time. We recorded this show while watching **_Rock Star: Supernova_**, specifically the [performance episode for week 10 (Sept. 5, 2006)](http://rockstar.msn.com/recap/performance/wk10). The idea was that you'd get to listen to our wisecracks while watching your own recording of the show at home. Unfortunately, you'll ... http://illcrate.com/post/ill-crate-episode-49 Tonight's the next performance episode of [_Rock Star: Supernova_](http://rockstar.msn.com/). Even if you don't usually record these episodes, you'll want to record tonight's. Why? Padrino and I are planning to record our own running commentary to go along with it. Sometime after it's over (hopefully no more than a day ... http://illcrate.com/post/attention-rock-star-fans Here's the forty-eighth episode of our little podcast. No, it shouldn't be the last, despite Padrino's bellyaching. This time we listen to German/alien industrial act **[Kompressor](http://kompressormusic.com/)**. And, lucky you, we also have our regular features **Slangoria**, **Reposing or Decomposing?**, and **The Geek Zone**. [Episode 48 in MPEG-4 (includes slideshow)](http://illcrate.com/cast/illcrate48.m4a) [Episode 48 in ... http://illcrate.com/post/ill-crate-episode-48 This week (month? biennium?) we focus on [**Zayra Alvarez**](http://www.zayraalvarez.com/), one of our favorite "rockers" from [_Rock Star: Supernova_](http://rockstar.msn.com/). Yeah, we know she doesn't exactly "rock," but she does have a certain undefinable quality that we like (maybe it's that Puerto-Rican-ness). You will also hear our regular features **Slangoria**, **Reposing or ... http://illcrate.com/post/ill-crate-episode-47 Jello Biafra and Mojo Nixon. [Ill Crate episode 46 (MPEG-4 for iPod/iTunes)](http://illcrate.com/cast/illcrate46.m4a) [Ill Crate episode 46 (MP3 format for everything else)](http://illcrate.com/cast/illcrate46.mp3) http://illcrate.com/post/ill-crate-episode-46 In this episode, **Ministry** is out for some _Rio Grande Blood_, so we give their new album a listen (no, that's not [R. Lee Ermey](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000388/). Also, Padrino shares a story about the cruelty he endures at the hand of his wife 101011. In our regular features, we butcher the English ... http://illcrate.com/post/ill-crate-episode-45 What do **Godzilla** and the number 44 have in common? Um... probably nothing until now. Our 44th episode features music in tribute to the giant lizard by **Taz Dev**, **Michael Graves**, **Roy Buchanan**, and **SpEnt fiXer**. We also take an early visit to **The Geek Zone**, which may as ... http://illcrate.com/post/ill-crate-episode-44 In our 43rd episode, the Wheel of Chaos (originally appearing in [episode 30](/30)) gets dusted off again and we spend the entire show picking songs _entirely at random_ by **SpEnt fiXer**, [**The Zarkons**](http://www.musicstack.com/tsearch/zarkons/riders_in_the_long_black_parade), **In the Woods**, and [**Lizzy Borden**](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000001C8K/whatslarrylisten). Also, Padrino is inspired by his upcoming golf trip to ... http://illcrate.com/post/ill-crate-episode-43 Believe it or not, Illiterati, the band to which episode 42 was dedicated, those melodious monsters of Indie pop, Rilo Kiley, will be featured on an upcoming episode of Austin City Limits! That's Right! You heard right. Rilo Kiley! Live! Austin City Limits! What? Oh, "when", you ask? Well, in the ... http://illcrate.com/post/if-you-enjoyed-the-music-in-episode-42