The three rules of life, according to Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson.

1. Do not be afraid of anyone. Can you imagine what your life would be like if you weren't afraid of anyone?
2. Have a great bullshit detector, and learn how to use it, and how to apply it.
3. Be tender: Be open to the world, and in love with everything and everyone in it.

Bonus fourth rule: Practice how to feel sad without being sad.

The Deep End: Difficult Listening Hour

The last Deep End of 2013 promotes a local gig, offers two existentialist looks at Jesus, showcases the first couple of difficult listening, and throws in a lot of J Neo Marvin and Ear Candle Productions' own music in the mix. It's been a glorious ride, and we'll be back next year!

The Deep End - Show 2.13 - Dec. 14, 2013 by Thedeepend on Mixcloud

The Deep End: Punk Singers and Mis-Shapes

The penultimate Deep End of 2013. We pay tribute to new documentary "The Punk Singer", move into some songs about radio itself, veer into a couple of dub weather reports, and explode into jungles of howling feedback and pounding drums.

The Deep End - Show 2.12 - Dec. 9, 2013 by Thedeepend on Mixcloud

New video - Jean Paul Sartre

New Granite Countertops video up on YouTube for "Jean Paul Sartre". (This one doubles as a final project in video editing class, so scroll past the bars and tone for maximum enjoyment.)

Song Of The Six Pack

Angel Corpus Christi has done it again. This video brings out the disturbing undertones in Maati's song.

The Deep End: Five Years Ahead Of Our Time

An extended edition of The Deep End, including several sneak previews of the upcoming Granite Countertops album, a visit to the darkest corners of the Beach Boys story, some garage classics, some local submissions, and much, much more.

The Deep End - Show 2.11 - Dec. 2, 2013 by Thedeepend on Mixcloud

Ear Candle Radio's Top 20 for November 2013

1. The Granite Countertops - Beyond Belief - Planets Don't Twinkle
2. Roger Ruskin Spear - Make Yourself A Happiness Pie - Electric Shocks
3. Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Gamma Ray - Global A Go-Go
4. Cream - What A Bringdown - Goodbye
5. Mama Mia d'Bruzzi - Redistribution of Wealth - Redistribution of Wealth
6. Sandy Bull - Carnival Jump - Re-Inventions
7. Neil Young - Motion Pictures - 5/16/74, The Bottom Line, New York City, NY
8. Esquivel - Latin-Esque - Space Age Bachelor Pad Music
9. X-tal - Long Dark Night - Everything Crash
10. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Safe As Milk - Strictly Personal
11. Romeo Void - Present Tense - Nvr Say Nvr 12" ep
12. Prickly - Hedgeclipping Song - The Long Secret: A Harriet Records Compilation
13. The Love Dogs - Universal Indians - The Love Dogs
14. The Blue Orchids - A Year With No Head - The Greatest Hit
15. Bjork - Mouth's Cradle - Medulla
16. Alex Chilton - Dalai Lama - High Priest
17. Robert Wyatt - I'm A Believer - His Greatest Misses
18. Stephen Marley - Mind Control - Mind Control
19. Roni Size & Reprazent - Ballet Dance - New Forms
20. The Action 13 - More Bread To The People - Rebel Music - Songs Of Protest And Insurrection