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Can you say #crossover? In honor of Avengers: Endgame's recent release in our current timeline, this episode brings BLASST's 80s to a close, and what better way to do so than with a visit by the RGV's newest up-and-coming podcasters, The Exterior Process! Check the BLASST Blog for more info: http://blsst.blogspot.com

This past Sunday, the island nation of Sri Lanka experienced several bombings that took over 300 lives and injured as much as 500 during Easter celebrations. The attacks are suspected to be religiously motivated. It's a true tragedy and weighs so heavy on my heart. So, I decided to make an episode of exclusively Sri Lankan artists out of solidarity with the nation, and to showcase the diversity of their music community. We've got everything from abstract electronics and folk to power electronics. It's kind of wild. You should take a listen now-ish.http://blsst.blogspot.com

This episode dives deep into my old hard drives for music I listened to from 2002-2008, a period of time before I knew what Facebook was, before the Internet became something to escape from, and was itself the escape from the rest of the world. I learned about a lot of different music (among other things) at this time, and truly changed as a person. I credit today's theme to Wrong Box, a computer game created by Molly Soda and Aquma, which plays heavily with 2000s internet nostalgia in a way that deeply impacted me. So much so that it made me think back to that time, when things were simpler—or perhaps, complicated in a way I was not aware of yet. It was a period of time where ignorance was the price for bliss by way of exposure to new information. Not knowing something meant you still had the opportunity to know it, at some point, and that possibility meant a lot to me. It filled me with wonder. I felt that same wonder (and possibly fear, let's be real) while playing Wrong Box. I think the fear may

Today's episode pays great respects to the mobile app and website Radioooo, a service in which you can listen to music from all over the world and at nearly every point in time in which recorded music has existed!More notes on the BLASST Blog: http:/blsst.blogspot.com

Contrary to the April Fool's prank I played on listeners, BLASST will not be ending on April Fool's Day. It will, however, be coming to a close come BLASST 100 in a few months. I've taken on some new work with Neta RGV to provide music scene coverage for the next few months (and hopefully into the future), and I would like to devote as much time as possible outside of my day job to that work. This show means the world to me, and I am sad to put it to an end eventually, but all things end, and only once they are gone do we get to truly appreciate everything they were when they were around. I hope you enjoy this broadcast, and stick around for the next 14. Cheers. More info in the BLASST Blog.http:/blsst.blogspot.com

Aside from watching live music, I spent this past weekend with friends talking about ghosts, spirits of the undead that walk the earth either of their own volition or by some other order, having a brief moment where I thought I had encountered a ghost, and finally, listening to the music of Scott Walker. Then today I learned he died. Check the BLASST Blog for the full story.blog: http://blsst.blogspot.com

Ok, I decided I'm not going to continue spelling out the episode numbers because that's some cornball-ass shit. I don't care what Apple decides to do to my episodes, it's just not worth it. Anyway, we go back into space on this broadcast, and I get to play all the stuff I wanted to play last week, but couldn't. Everyone from Alice Coltrane to Suzanne Ciani is in this supernova. Dig in!E-mail: uupunk@gmail.comBlog: http://blsst.blogspot.comInsta: @u_punkTwitter: @universal_punk

Focused on music that utilizes "space" in all it's forms today.BLOG: http://blsst.blogspot.comINSTA: @u_punkTWITTER: @universal_punkE-MAIL: uupunk@gmail.com

Don't mind the title, Apple is threatening to take down podcasts that have numbers in their episode titles. RATE AND REVIEW US. ANYWAY.This was one of the more fun episodes I've done lately, on a personal level. More words next week along with more music. Thanks for tuning in this week. Please go to the DREAMS festival. The lineup is absolutely solid (as usual with Tigersblood.org events) and it also may be one of the last times I play music in a live setting with SUPER for some time. We still have a lot of merch, so if you feel like picking some of it up, I'll have it on hand. RIP Keith FlintE-Mail: uupunk@gmail.comBLOG: http://blsst.blogspot.comMIXCLOUD: http://mixcloud.com/blasstINSTA: @u_punkTWITTER: @universal_punk

This was a good show, hiccups aside. For example, I mistakenly claim Laughing Stock, the final Talk Talk album, is not the album that follows Spirit of Eden, when it does in actuality. C'est la vie. I'm glad to have played a little tribute to Mark Hollis of Talk Talk for the first half of the show just the same. I never delved beyond Spirit of Eden until hearing of his passing, so today's news really sent me down a rabbit hole of his music, to see the narrative of the band and himself as an artist over time. I like doing that, seeing the full picture, from beginning to end. This can be harder to do when you don't know what the end is yet. Life can be that way sometimes.BLASST Blog: http://blsst.blogspot.comINSTA: @u_punkTWITTER: @universal_punkE-Mail: uupunk@gmail.com

Today's episode is an experimental one, in that I have a new ~podcasting~ setup...set up. Where I used to sort of lay out the show ahead of time and give myself finite space to speak in the beginning, middle, and end...and end up getting cut off when I'm on a roll by the next song, now I'm running the music bed and tracks I'm playing from different sources, and picking them live as I go along, giving me all the time to yap on as long as I need to. You're welcome. Also, the new Cosey Fanni Tutti is 100% mind-blowing. Ferrerito Rocherito over and out.BLASST BLOG: http://blsst.blogspot.comINSTA: @u_punkTWITTER: @universal_punkE-MAIL: uupunk@gmail.comARCHIVE: http://mixcloud.com/blasst

I recently tried to talk to someone via Instagram comments about a homophobic comment they made, and they brushed me off. Was it a mistake to attempt to correct someone through such a medium? What can be said of the urge of correction, even in this digital platform? I can see how it would be effective in person, the subject in question would have no choice but to hear and see you correcting them. On the internet, though, there's no real way to ensure accountability from the position I was in. It felt like a waste of my energy overall, but greatly put me off to the person in question nonetheless. I've been trying to be more insular, and taking time to myself, to understand myself, and the only obstacle I can see in that path is social media. Here comes that broken record again. Speaking of which, I broke a record today while cleaning it, I have no idea why it was so brittle, but yeah. A chunk broke off in my hand. Really disappointing. This episode is not disappointing, however. It's got a great

BLASST SOUNDTRACKS III - The third installment in our Soundtracks series embarks upon it's fateful journey today! Featuring music from sci-films, dramatic epics, and even some H-O-R-R-O-R films this time around, it's our most dynamic Soundtracks entry yet! Dig in for some cinematic spectacles and sonic blissssss.Blog: http://blsst.blogspot.comE-mail: uupunk@gmail.comTwitter: @universal_punkInstagram: @u_punk

This broadcast was recorded on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. There will be more thoughts on this national holiday posted in the BLASST Blog later this afternoon, so keep them peeled for that. For now, check out this excellent collection of music.Rate and review us, blah blah blah.Blog: http://blsst.blogspot.comInsta: @u_punkTwitter: @universal_punkE-Mail: uupunk@gmail.com

Today on BLASST we sit down to talk with Samantha Wendel, guitarist in Austin, TX punk group Crooked Bangs, and graphic designer extraordinaire! I've known Samantha for a few years now and have closely followed her work—you might even say I'm a fan! So needless to say, we talk all about her journey into the worlds of design and music from a small town in Indiana and play some sick music throughout! If you haven't yet, subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts, rate & review us and all that good stuff. Visit the BLASST Blog (linked below) for more info and this episode's tracklist!BLOG: http://blsst.blogspot.comINSTA: @u_punkTWITTER: @universal_punkE-MAIL: uupunk@gmail.com

In today's episode, we cover our visit to This Is Austin, Not That Great, Austin, Texas' very own special punk fest, and a logical successor to the Chaos In Tejas throne. We talk about the experience, the bands, and play plenty of tracks by them throughout. We also air an interview with the festival's organizer, Juan Carlos halfway through! Check it out!BLASST BLOG: http://blsst.blogspot.comINSTAGRAM: @u_punkTWITTER: @universal_punkE-MAIL: uupunk@gmail.com2019!

BLISTERING LISTENS AND STRANGE SOUNDS THANK YOU SO GODDAMN MUCH FOR LISTENING THIS YEAR, FOR EVERYTHING REALLY. WE UPLOADED OUR TOP 100 SONGS OF 2018 LIST TO THE BLASST BLOG. SOME OF THEM GET PLAYED IN TODAY'S EPISODE. NEW YEAR, NEW YOU, NEW US.LET'S DO IT.FERRERITO ROCHERITO OVER AND OUT.E-MAIL: UUPUNK@GMAIL.COMBLOG: BLSST.BLOGSPOT.COMINSTA: @U_PUNKTWITTER: UNIVERSAL_PUNK

Today's episode brings us a holiday treat! Charlie Vela has recorded and produced hundreds (if not thousands) of records by artists from the Rio Grande Valley and beyond over the past 20 years. His involvement in the Rio Grande Valley music scene began as a musician, most notably as a founding (and lasting) member of RGV emo/rock giants The December Drive, and most recently under the solo moniker, Calavera, with which Charlie composes shadowy electronic cumbia jams. In recent years, Charlie has also entered the realm of documentary filmmaking alongside his longtime friend and partner, Ronnie Garza, with the production of As I Walk Through The Valley, a vibrant film about the history of the RGV's music scene. Recently, Charlie has opened up a new studio space in his hometown of Weslaco, Casa Panchita, where he continues to record and produce musicians. Honestly, I haven't even hit the tip of the iceberg with Charlie's accomplishments here, so I recommend you check out our conversation where

This episode was a little rushed, I fell out of my production rhythms this past week following the passing of my grandfather and his subsequent wake and funeral. I have, however, been spending more time with my family and actually enjoying bits of it, which I did not expect too much. Sometimes families aren't perfect, and it took a while for me to be okay with that, but more than ever I've affirmed myself in the realization that if I'm proud of who I am today, it has something to do with my family, whether their impact be positive or negative (both, to be honest) each impact has helped shape me today, and I am thankful for being here today, as opposed to not. Also, the military's packing up and going back where they came from, so that's good at least. Thanks for listening this week. Next week's episode (Christmas Eve) will feature an interview with my good friend, Charlie Vela! What a gift! Keep your ears peeled for that one.And now for brand-related information:Rate and review u

Today's episode is pretty tight, if I do say so myself. We jump around genres, play all sorts of music and have fun doing it. Going to be alternative between interview episodes and music episodes, just to keep things consistent and organized (and give me more time to edit, because BOY do I need it). Anyway, like & subscribe, rate & review us, leave us a nice comment or something. Send us an e-mail, drop us a line, have fun with it. Ferrerito Rocherito, over and out.Blog: http://blsst.blogspot.comInsta: @u_punkTwitter: @universal_punkE-mail: uupunk@gmail.com