The Underwhelmed Helmsman
@hatandbeard.bsky.social
Host of Zig Zag Wanderer Wednesday 6-9am on 106.1FM KONR-LP Anchorage, AK
https://www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wanderer/
https://www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wanderer/
26nov25 now on mixcloud. New heat from Chad Taylor Quintet, Underground Spiritual Game, and Asher Gamedze. A block of Chad Taylor drum work to open, a grip.of Akron/Family to close and all sorts goodness in between - including a brass band cover of Moondog.
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
December 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
26nov25 now on mixcloud. New heat from Chad Taylor Quintet, Underground Spiritual Game, and Asher Gamedze. A block of Chad Taylor drum work to open, a grip.of Akron/Family to close and all sorts goodness in between - including a brass band cover of Moondog.
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
5nov25 show now on mixcloud. Feat new and new-ish from: Gwenifer Raymond, Sir Richard Bishop, Wilde Vier, Jeff Tobias, Verity Den, & Winged Wheel. Plus 15mins on Sharrock bliss in support of Herbie Mann & Wyatt's take on The Internationale for the NYC mayor-elect.
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
November 6, 2025 at 12:44 AM
5nov25 show now on mixcloud. Feat new and new-ish from: Gwenifer Raymond, Sir Richard Bishop, Wilde Vier, Jeff Tobias, Verity Den, & Winged Wheel. Plus 15mins on Sharrock bliss in support of Herbie Mann & Wyatt's take on The Internationale for the NYC mayor-elect.
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
22oct25 show is up on mixcloud. A bit truncated due to the day job. New tracks from Melvin Gibbs, Jeff Tobias and the West Virginia Snake Handler Revival recording in Sublime Frequencies. A live banger from Broadcast. A Floyd cover from Libya. Etc
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
October 26, 2025 at 2:37 AM
22oct25 show is up on mixcloud. A bit truncated due to the day job. New tracks from Melvin Gibbs, Jeff Tobias and the West Virginia Snake Handler Revival recording in Sublime Frequencies. A live banger from Broadcast. A Floyd cover from Libya. Etc
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
8oct25 now is up on mixcloud. New tunes from Sun Ra, Chad Taylor Quintet, Jeff Tobias, Dave Ruder, Stereolab, Tortoise, Underground Spiritual Game, and Mulatu Astatke. Tracks from Neneh & Don but, alas, no eagle eye....
October 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
8oct25 now is up on mixcloud. New tunes from Sun Ra, Chad Taylor Quintet, Jeff Tobias, Dave Ruder, Stereolab, Tortoise, Underground Spiritual Game, and Mulatu Astatke. Tracks from Neneh & Don but, alas, no eagle eye....
17sep25 up on mixcloud. Featuring new heat from Underground Spiritual Game, Mulatu Astatke, The Dwarfs of East Agouza, Dave Ruder, Jeff Tobias, Animal Surrender!, Zachary Cale, and Modern Nature. No show next Wednesday as I'll book out on the water for work
September 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
17sep25 up on mixcloud. Featuring new heat from Underground Spiritual Game, Mulatu Astatke, The Dwarfs of East Agouza, Dave Ruder, Jeff Tobias, Animal Surrender!, Zachary Cale, and Modern Nature. No show next Wednesday as I'll book out on the water for work
I'm out of town for work this week, so there'll sadly be no zig zag wanderer tomorrow morning. If I were on air, though, I'd definitely spin some [crime jazz music]
September 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I'm out of town for work this week, so there'll sadly be no zig zag wanderer tomorrow morning. If I were on air, though, I'd definitely spin some [crime jazz music]
27aug25 up on mixcloud. Birthday props for Coltrane and Sharrock. A block featuring the late Jim Kimball (RIP). New tunes from Chris Cochrane, Motherfuckers JMB & Co, Michael Beach, Jim White, Winged Wheel, and Prolapse. Etc etc
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
August 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
27aug25 up on mixcloud. Birthday props for Coltrane and Sharrock. A block featuring the late Jim Kimball (RIP). New tunes from Chris Cochrane, Motherfuckers JMB & Co, Michael Beach, Jim White, Winged Wheel, and Prolapse. Etc etc
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
Attention morning commuters & heads in our radius with tuners
August 27, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Attention morning commuters & heads in our radius with tuners
13aug25 up on mixcloud. Tons of new heat on this one from the likes of Tim Barnes, Chris Cochrane, Thee Reps, Jeff Tobias, Zachary Cale, Wolfgang Perez, Sir Richard Bishop, Editrix, Wombo, Chad Taylor, and Melvin Gibbs. And that's just the brand new stuff....
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
August 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
13aug25 up on mixcloud. Tons of new heat on this one from the likes of Tim Barnes, Chris Cochrane, Thee Reps, Jeff Tobias, Zachary Cale, Wolfgang Perez, Sir Richard Bishop, Editrix, Wombo, Chad Taylor, and Melvin Gibbs. And that's just the brand new stuff....
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
www.mixcloud.com/Zig_Zag_Wand...
23jul25 now up on mixcloud. New tracks from The Sorcerers, Sir Richard Bishop, Gwenifer Raymond, Steve Gunn, Eli Winter, Thee Reps, and Prymek/Fuchs/Rose. An obligatory Ozzy tune (RIP). The best 'Me & Mrs Jones' cover. Bonus shot of the longest my hair has been in nearly 2 decades
July 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
23jul25 now up on mixcloud. New tracks from The Sorcerers, Sir Richard Bishop, Gwenifer Raymond, Steve Gunn, Eli Winter, Thee Reps, and Prymek/Fuchs/Rose. An obligatory Ozzy tune (RIP). The best 'Me & Mrs Jones' cover. Bonus shot of the longest my hair has been in nearly 2 decades
9jul25 now up on mixcloud (link/bio). Featuring new heat from Tim Barnes, Sir Richard Bishop, Gwenifer Raymond, ENSEMBLE NIST-NAH, Hearts & Minds, and Cheer-Accident. Plus:
![Setlist for 9jul25:
Tim Barnes - Day Goes All the Time (feat. Joshua Abrams, Roberto Carlos Lange & Chad Taylor)
Tim Barnes - At the Threshold (feat. Darin Gray, Glenn Kotche & Jim O'Rourke)
On Fillmore - Foli Ke
Oren Ambarchi - Tre
Jim O'Rourke - Please Patronize Our Sponsors
Chris Corsano - I Don't Have Missions
Rangda - Tres Hambres
Sir Richard Bishop - Barbary
Sir Richard Bishop - They Shall Take up Serpents
Gwenifer Raymond - Jack Parsons Blues
Ofir Ganon - Miel
ENSEMBLE NIST-NAH - Pasang
Eberhard Schoener - Gong-Gede
Horse Lords - Law of Movement
Sunwatchers - Ape Phases
Hearts & Minds - Horizon
Eric Dolphy - Burning Spear (Alternate Take)
John Coltrane - When Lights Are Low (with Eric Dolphy) [Live]
Los Piranas - El nuevo Prometeo
U.S. Maple - The State Is Bad
Dead Rider - Two Nonfictional Lawyers
Bill Callahan & Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Our Anniversary (feat. Dead Rider)
Azita - It's Understanding
Cheer-Accident - Gold-Plated Savior
Shannon Wright - The Caustic Light
World Of Pooh - Dominance & Submission
Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 - Change Your Mind
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July 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
9jul25 now up on mixcloud (link/bio). Featuring new heat from Tim Barnes, Sir Richard Bishop, Gwenifer Raymond, ENSEMBLE NIST-NAH, Hearts & Minds, and Cheer-Accident. Plus:
jul25 is up on mixcloud. Featuring new ish from Orcutt Shelly Miller, Tim Barnes, Stereolab, Cheer-Accident, Savak, Activity, Wombo, Modern Nature, and Thee Reps.
July 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
jul25 is up on mixcloud. Featuring new ish from Orcutt Shelly Miller, Tim Barnes, Stereolab, Cheer-Accident, Savak, Activity, Wombo, Modern Nature, and Thee Reps.
Missed last week cuz my mom was visiting and I took her to our property deep in the woods north of Talkeetna for a few days. 18Jun25 show is up on mixcloud though, featuring new tracks from Spiritual Jazz 18, The Sorcerers, Stereolab, Nightshift. Wombo, and Gwenifer Raymond. Plus...
June 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Missed last week cuz my mom was visiting and I took her to our property deep in the woods north of Talkeetna for a few days. 18Jun25 show is up on mixcloud though, featuring new tracks from Spiritual Jazz 18, The Sorcerers, Stereolab, Nightshift. Wombo, and Gwenifer Raymond. Plus...
11:30 pm in the land of the midnight sun
June 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
11:30 pm in the land of the midnight sun
No show this morning as my car's in the shop. Think I'm gonna drop down into a 90s underground boxset hole for the rest of the day...
June 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
No show this morning as my car's in the shop. Think I'm gonna drop down into a 90s underground boxset hole for the rest of the day...
4jun25 now up on mixcloud. Featuring new tracks from Cosmic Ear, Heat On, Ty Segall, Thee Reps, Modern Nature, Wombo, and Tropical Fuck Storm. Two of my favorite trumpeters sing covers of Jim Pepper and Meat Puppets tunes. Etc, etc
June 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
4jun25 now up on mixcloud. Featuring new tracks from Cosmic Ear, Heat On, Ty Segall, Thee Reps, Modern Nature, Wombo, and Tropical Fuck Storm. Two of my favorite trumpeters sing covers of Jim Pepper and Meat Puppets tunes. Etc, etc
28may now up on the ol' zzw mixcloud. New heat from Cosmic Ear, Tim Barnes, Thee Reps, Stereolab, Wombo, and Shannon Wright. Also featuring World of Pooh & TFUL282 reissues via Bulbous Monocle. Not featured: roughly 2 mins of dead air I edited out.
May 29, 2025 at 3:39 AM
28may now up on the ol' zzw mixcloud. New heat from Cosmic Ear, Tim Barnes, Thee Reps, Stereolab, Wombo, and Shannon Wright. Also featuring World of Pooh & TFUL282 reissues via Bulbous Monocle. Not featured: roughly 2 mins of dead air I edited out.
#NowSpinning - Warfaring Strangers : Darkscorch Chronicles. Killer collection of underground fantasy-leaning hard rock from the 70s courtesy of @numerogroup.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
#NowSpinning - Warfaring Strangers : Darkscorch Chronicles. Killer collection of underground fantasy-leaning hard rock from the 70s courtesy of @numerogroup.bsky.social
7may25 up in mixcloud. Featuring new ish from Natural Information Society/Bitchin Bajas, Eli Winter, Bill Orcutt Guitar IV, Los Pirañas, Billy Mohler, and Jolie Laide. Plus, some Fahey love from Medeles & Raymond, some live Gospel of Mars, etc etc
May 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
7may25 up in mixcloud. Featuring new ish from Natural Information Society/Bitchin Bajas, Eli Winter, Bill Orcutt Guitar IV, Los Pirañas, Billy Mohler, and Jolie Laide. Plus, some Fahey love from Medeles & Raymond, some live Gospel of Mars, etc etc
#nowspinning this underrated gem from Dragon or Emporer on Pickled Egg. I'd played a track after my David Thomas block on Wed because Brackley's vox always gave off Crocus vibes. Been a minute since I've listened to the full album but it definitely holds up.
May 3, 2025 at 1:18 AM
#nowspinning this underrated gem from Dragon or Emporer on Pickled Egg. I'd played a track after my David Thomas block on Wed because Brackley's vox always gave off Crocus vibes. Been a minute since I've listened to the full album but it definitely holds up.
Flying the "Pere Ubu Pirate Flag" for the 30apr show. Feat. about an hour of tunes scattered across various projex* from the inimitable David Thomas. New heat from The Ex, Bunnies, Deerhoof, and Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet. A block of vibes. Etc etc
April 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Flying the "Pere Ubu Pirate Flag" for the 30apr show. Feat. about an hour of tunes scattered across various projex* from the inimitable David Thomas. New heat from The Ex, Bunnies, Deerhoof, and Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet. A block of vibes. Etc etc
23apr25 up on mixcloud. New heat from Water Damage, Chris Cochrane Collapsible Big Band, Alvarius B, Los Pirañas, Stereolab, and Natural Information Society & Bitchin Bajas. A killer Homeward Bound reworked for the current era by the inimitable Eugene Chadbourne. Etc etc
April 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
23apr25 up on mixcloud. New heat from Water Damage, Chris Cochrane Collapsible Big Band, Alvarius B, Los Pirañas, Stereolab, and Natural Information Society & Bitchin Bajas. A killer Homeward Bound reworked for the current era by the inimitable Eugene Chadbourne. Etc etc
2apr25 is now up. Feat. new tracks from Macie Stewart, Ed Kuepper & Jim White, Chris Cochrane/Collapsible Shoulder Big Band, Los Pirañas, and Hearts & Minds. Plus, a dip into late 60s Cambodia, a small block of bass clarinet, etc etc
April 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
2apr25 is now up. Feat. new tracks from Macie Stewart, Ed Kuepper & Jim White, Chris Cochrane/Collapsible Shoulder Big Band, Los Pirañas, and Hearts & Minds. Plus, a dip into late 60s Cambodia, a small block of bass clarinet, etc etc
26mar25 us up on mixcloud (link/bio). New heat from Los Pirañas, Takaat, Ahmed Ag Kaedy & Will Guthrie, Willie Lane, and Ofir Ganon. A block dopeness from ATA Records. Etc etc
March 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
26mar25 us up on mixcloud (link/bio). New heat from Los Pirañas, Takaat, Ahmed Ag Kaedy & Will Guthrie, Willie Lane, and Ofir Ganon. A block dopeness from ATA Records. Etc etc