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In November 2003, shortly after Sarah Hepola was named music editor at the Dallas Observer, Robert Jenkins cornered her during a Sorta and Sparrows concert at Deep Ellum's Sons of Hermann Hall.

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Show Seven: Ken Bethea, 2

Ken Bethea, photograph by Lindsay Graham

As promised, here is the second hour of our discussion with Ken Bethea. If you were left wanting more music in the last hour with Ken, then you will be satisfied today. The ‘dconstruction gong show’ debuts with four hopeful contestants, only one of which gets a full dconstruction endorsement. And frankly, I’m surprised by the winner - and the prize: an opening slot on the next Old97s tour*.

In total, it’s a good show, with lots of music from the likes of:

Please enjoy.

Tearing it down,

Lindsay

* I’m pretty sure this offer was made in jest. Please, no emails or lawyers.

Direct download: 11_dconstruction.org_10.19.2005.mp3

Posted in Podcasts October 20, 2005 at 10:45 am

4 Responses to “Show Seven: Ken Bethea, 2”

Chris Machart Says:
October 20th, 2005 at 4:15 pm
Just listened to the ‘gong show’… thanks for playing us.. I thought it was funny as hell… stung a little, but you know how it is… I do this because I love it not because you love it :)

anyway, thanks again for at least giving us the airtime. If you want to gong us again… you guys might check out the tracks No Good and Empty Nest. As you guys said on your show… those are a little more “your age bracket”. (I guess??). Anyway, really entertaining show and the quality is great - the show itself sounds kick ass… looking forward to future shows and thanks for helping support local music.

~rockus,

chris
dconstruction.org Says:
October 20th, 2005 at 6:25 pm
It’s been reported that the wife of Millicent Friendly’s lead singer Chris Machart is not a stripper, contrary to Ken Bethea’s supposition. Our apologies, Mrs. Machart.
clay Says:
October 21st, 2005 at 11:48 am
thanks for the gong…
you’ll really love the Dubliner video
check it out at www.xsfilm.com
or download more gong material
from EastDallasMixTape
(mixed by DannyKadar&mastered by GavinLurssen)
at either
www.claysounds.com
www.MySpace.com/clayampelectroniccowboys
cheers&HappyHolidays
C H Says:
February 27th, 2006 at 4:56 pm
kind of took the less ballsy rout by informing Ken it was your band before he got a chance to voice an opinion. otherwise, great show. the rhett is a dork story was great, and ken’s explanation of the sinking of Sat. Rides was fascinating. you should get Brent Best on there next and give him a few drinks.

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