Remembering Daniel Johnston on his birthday

Raising a glass to singer/songwriter Daniel Johnston on his birthday with a couple of interviews, performances and more.

Daniel Johnston's Songs Of Pain listening party @ Austin's Waterloo Records, Friday

The tunes from Daniel Johnston's self-released Songs Of Pain cassette from 1981 are being reissued as a double-LP.

Daniel Johnston – Songs Of Pain (Thirty Tigers)

Side A: Grievances / A Little Story / Joy Without Pleasure / Never Relaxed / Brainwash / Pot Head / Wicked World

Side B: Lazy / I Save Cigarette Butts / Like a Monkey in a Zoo / Wicked Will / An Idiot's End / Wild West Virginia / Since I Lost My Tooth

Side C: Urge / Living Life / Tuna Ketchup / Premarital Sex / Don't Act Nice / Hate Song / Lead Belly Was An Outlaw

Side D: I Love You (I'd Like to Read You Some Poetry) / Why Don't You Love Me True / I'm A Rambling Kinda Guy / Sleepy Lagoon / Natalie Queen of Weirton / Golly Gee / You Need A Reason

That time MTV's "Cutting Edge" came to Austin in 1985

Along with a load of great food, Cutting Edge host Peter Zaremba encountered Daniel Johnston in Austin. Watch it here.

Alejandro Escovedo was also captured with the True Believers who backed Roky Erickson below.

Watch Jad Fair sing Daniel Johnston's "I Live My Broken Dreams"

Here's Jad Fair performing "I LIve My Broken Dreams" followed by Daniel Johnston's own version shot at Jad's house in 1988. 

Hear a song from Daniel Johnston's unreleased album "If"

Check out "Johnny's Head" recorded in Daniel Johnston's garage with some pals back in 1996. 

Built To Spill salute the musical genius of Daniel Johnston

Built To Spill Plays The Songs Of Daniel Johnston is slated for release June 12th. Get it here. Watch Zach Gayne's video for  "Mountain Top" below. 

Watch Daniel Johnston perform "I Live My Broken Dreams" and "Funeral Home"

Here's Daniel playing "I Live My Broken Dreams" in 1988 and a creepy clip for "Funeral Home" shot by Tim Hamblin. 

That time Daniel Johnston sang Devil Town in Hamilton

Here's Daniel leading the crowd at The Underground in an a cappella version of Devil Town on May 8, 2007.

Happy Birthday Walter Daniels!

Here's Walter's cover of Daniel Johnston's "Almost Got Hit By A Truck" off his Spacecase single followed by the original.

The Unknown: A new D-Sisive radio show

"It’s my new radio show! Well, it’s my only radio show. In fact, it’s not on the radio, so, it’s not really a radio show at all. A podcast? I like saying Radio Show more. Tarzan Dan never had a podcast. So...It’s a radio show. My Radio Show!

The Unknown.

I called my radio show The Unknown because I plan to tell you shit that's unknown to you. Originally, it was going to be an hour of my favourite songs. But after a conversation with Orin Isaacs, who’s producing the show, we came up with something a bit better. I realized there’s already one Ryan Seacrest. And he’s gorgeous. Why try to step on his toes? I’d rather step on my own toes.
Each episode will feature two songs. Two songs by two artists that inspire me. Along with those songs, I tell the story of said inspiration. That, and lots of laser sounds! Radio is full of laser sounds!"    D-Sisive

Thursday January 26, 2012

D-Sisive & Pirates Blend present...

Derek Christoff: The Unknown, Episode One

Featured Music:
GG Allin Guns,Bitches,Brawls & Bottles
Daniel Johnston: The Story Of An Artist



Produced By: Orin Isaacs & Derek Christoff
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