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This week we tak to anarcho punk legend Steve Ignorant. Steve was the lead singer in the legendary punk band Crass. We also get the lowdown on our new partners in crime from across the pond Alterati.com. and chat it up with head honcho Joseph Matheny.In this weeks episode we discuss (with Steve): Busting punk myths, Anarcho punks humble beginings, The influence of Crass and Dial House, pranking the government, and Punch and Judy! Due to a breakdown in the normally iron-like SittngNow communication network, Daddytank was unable to mobilise in time. However, Ken is at hand with a slab of droney brilliance from the amazing Lunar Abyss Quartet with 'Buruvana'. If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! Steve Ignorant Biography now available: The day that Stephen Williams walked up the path to Dial House and found Jeremy Ratter at the end of it, sitting at a typewriter, was undoubtedly an auspicious event for both of them - not to mention for many of us.  It was 1977, and although there were fifteen years and a world of social privilege separating them, the two shared something much more important: their dissatisfaction with the life that society was offering them. Steve had recently been infected with Punk Rock at a gig by the Clash, and Jeremy had a drum kit. Together, they formed Crass.  Over the next seven years, Crass would stencil its name in indelible paint across the face of British culture. They would become the band that rattled the timbers in the Houses of Parliament, infiltrated teenage magazines, fought savage anti-establishment, pro-humanitarian battles, and challenged the music industry with a new definition of DIY. The Rest Is Propaganda is not, however, the story of that band.  Rather, it is the story of a young boy who grew up on the streets of Dagenham, wearing Tuf shoes and holey jumpers, being railroaded to a life on the factory floor.  This is the story of a lad who learned about life on on the terraces of Upton Park, in the pubs and clubs of East London, behind the counter of Wallis's supermarket, and why he left that all behind. It is the story of how Stephen Williams became Steve Ignorant. And what he did after.

This week we talk to a private investigator, and head of Pallorium Inc, Steve Rambam. Steve is famous in the hacker community for his enlightening lectures on the death of privacy. In this weeks episode we discuss: The death of privacy, smartphones: The little snitch in your pocket, The cavalier use of your data, how to (or not) avoid detection in the age of the Internet,  why Foursquare is a really bad idea (see, we told you) and much more. Steve's fantastic talk, 'Privacy is Dead - Get Over It',  is available over at Google Videos - Part 1, Part 2. Well known avant-music investigator Daddytank returns with another great lineup of musical perps: Emre Sevindik - Willow Meadow Blaster - Brown Sprite Coppice Halifax - MMD007-6 If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! Steve Rambam Bio: Steven Rambam is a private investigator operating out of New York and Texas. He has conducted several thousand missing-person searches over almost three decades. Steven is well known in the hacker community for his lecture 'Privacy is Dead - Get Over It'. Steven Rambam’s upcoming book, Stealing Your Own Identity, chronicles his own playful year-long hunt for friend and co-author Rick Dakan.

Timothy Wyllie. Timothy has recently authored a fantastic book about his time in The Process, 'Love, Sex, Fear, Death: The Inside Story of the Process Church of the Final Judgement'. In this weeks episode, we discuss The Process Church, Scientology, the controversies of the Process Church, why the church continues to have an influence, Dolphins and ET's, and much more! The charismatic leader Daddytank returns with this week's new disciples: Pogo - Alice Grnr - Howdyou Zebras - Me U God If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! Timothy Wyllie Biography: Timothy Wyllie is a writer specialising in the study of "non-human intelligences" such as angels. He was born in London in 1940. He moved to America in the mid-sixties and now lives in the desert of New Mexico. He had a near death experience in 1973. Afterwards, he devoted himself to the study of "non-human intelligences" (such as angels, dolphins, and extraterrestrials) using visual art, music and writing as the three main means of communication. In 1980 he started a series of sacred landscape graphics and this led to an examination of the way graphic art can anchor spiritual information into the third-dimensional reality most typically experienced. Much of his visual work has a healing dimension, and he uses a light trance state to create either a mandala or an icon that represents the physical healing intended. His lifelong interest in telepathy inspired him to do a series of graphics designed to explore the potentials of visual telepathy and its relationship to synchronicity and the higher dimensions.

This week I talk to one of my new favourite authors (and guests), Arthur Goldwag. Arthur is the author of the recently published 'Cults, Conspiracies, & Secret Societies: The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, The Illuminati, Skull & Bones, Black Helicopters, The New World Order', a fantastic book that I recommend to anyone that wants to be introduced to these fascinating topics in a more logical, and non-bias fashion. In this episode we discuss: The mindset of conspiracy theorists, why the Freemasons are blamed for everything evil in the world, how L. Ron Hubbard's rise to power baffles us, some of the weirdest cults out there, and the age old question: is Lady Gaga a puppet of the Illuminati? It's no conspiracy that an episode of SittingNow cannot function without Daddytank evoking some of the best oddball and experimental music for your listening pleasure. This weeks puppets of the Illuminati are: Island In The Sky - The Jekyll You Hyde Super Adventure Club - 17th Century AOSS Hangin' Freud- Swamp If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! Arthur Goldwag Biography: After attending Kenyon College and Brown University, Arthur Goldwag worked in book publishing for more than twenty years, including stints at Random House, The New York Review of Books, and Book-of-the-Month Club. He now freelances full time. The author of THE BELIEFNET GUIDE TO KABBALAH (Doubleday, 2005), ISMS & OLOGIES (Vintage, 2007), and CULTS, CONSPIRACIES & SECRET SOCIETIES (Vintage, 2009), Arthur is also a contributing editor at Scholastic’s STORYWORKS magazine, where he writes stories, plays, and essays for children. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and two sons.

Finally, the triad of classic beasties has been covered on SittingNow! First, we brought you Vampires, then we gave you Zombies, this week we present you with a show about Werewolves! When it comes to discussing these iconic monsters, there is no better speaker than our old pal Dr Bob Curran. Dr Bob recently released his latest exploration of the mythological world in his fantastic book 'Werewolves: A Field Guide to Shapeshifters, Lycanthropes, and Man-Beasts'. In this week's episode we discuss The historical origins of the Werewolf myth, the Werewolf in classical literature, The Green Man, what do these mythological beasts tell us about ourselves, American folklore, and much more. Never one to miss out on a good monster hunt, famous musical monster hunter Daddytank returns with his infinite supply of silver bullets. This week's full mooners: Black Saturn vs Subduxtion - Conquering Echo Berry Weight - The Day Nothing Happened Inkog and Mr. Gone - Seven If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Bob Curran is a native of Northern Ireland, born and raised in the Mourne Mountains area of County Down, a region steeped in folklore and legend. Throughout a varied life, he has worked in many fields—as a gravedigger, professional musician, journalist, and civil servant. He is now a history teacher and well known throughout Ireland and beyond as a writer and broadcaster. He has written extensively, in English and several other languages, on various aspects of history and folklore and acted as advisor to the Cultural Committee of the Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly. He currently lives in Coleraine, County Derry, with his wife and family.

This week we delve back into the realm of reality hacking with our guest Antero Alli. Antero has been involved in the study of the 8 circuit model of consciousness for many years now, and has authored two books on the subject. Antero is also involved in a unique consciousness experiment called 'Paratheatre', in which initiates and researchers experiment, and more importantly, experience consciousness change. This week we discuss: The 8 circuit model of consciousness, Timothy Leary, Paratheatre, the difference between reading about a ritual and actually experiencing it, and much more. Not one to miss out on some consciousness change, Daddytank returns with his musical implements which he calls MySpace Heroes. This week's objects of musical expression are: Perhaps Contraption - Hard Cutlery Heat From A Dead Star - Seahorse Seafish Haunted Stereo - Lock The Doors f you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! Antero Alli Bio: Born 11/11/1952 in Helsinki Finland, Antero Alli is the author of ANGEL TECH, TOWARDS AN ARCHEOLOGY OF THE SOUL, ASTROLOGIK, THE VERTICAL ORACLE, and THE AKASHIC RECORD PLAYER. Antero's deep background in theatre and paratheatre have resulted in numerous original performance works since 1977 and he is currently artistic director of ParaTheatrical ReSearch, a Berkeley-based group of trained physical performers exploring asocial ritual dynamics. Since 1991 Antero has been writing, directing and producing his own films, which include six feature fictions, three paratheatre video documents and about twenty short works. Between 1991-95 he was editor and publisher of Talking Raven Quarterly, an iconoclastic literary journal in Seattle which featured the writings of Robert Anton Wilson, Hakim Bey, and Rob Brezsny among others. Between 1992 and 2002 Antero curated the successful Nomad VideoFilm Festival, a west coast touring venue dedicated to showing experimental short films and videos. In 1996 Antero teamed up with his future wife, Sylvi to form Vertical Pool as an intermedia film, music and publishing company. He is also a world renown astrologer and currently resides in Berkeley, California.

This week we venture back into the worlds of the Occult, and film-making. Brian Butler is a film-maker, Magician, and colleague to legendary director Kenneth Anger. In this weeks episode, we discuss Jack Parsons and his magickal journey, The Night of Pan, Kenneth Anger, and how the occult can influence the film-making process. Brian is screening his new film 'The Night of Pan', as well as performing live music with Death in Vegas' Richard Fearless in London this week, make sure you don't miss it - the event is free, and you can get more details here. Daddytank returns with his excellent MySpace heroes (which for some reason includes a rant by Alex Jones); this week's heroes are: Wakamiya - Pretty Pretty Waiting Life - It's In Your Court Wally Quid - Nebula (more links when I get sent them) If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! Brian Butler Bio: Brian Butler is a musician, writer, and filmmaker living in Los Angeles. He has written on occult related subjects for numerous magazines including Dazed and Confused and Tease. His writings have been published in books such as Disinformation’s Book of Lies, which features his “Wormwood Star” article on life of Jack Parson’s wife and muse Marjorie Cameron. He has appeared on television internationally as an expert on the occult. He recently worked as a consultant for Showtime Networks Development on the biopic of Jack Parsons. He directed, wrote and produced the documentary Raising Lucifer: Story of a Cursed Film (2008), which deals with the production of Lucifer Rising, and features an exclusive interview with Manson family murderer Bobby Beausoleil from prison. Other film projects include documentary segments for the Disinformation DVD (2004) such as Satanism, Rocket Boy and Uncle Goddamn. Butler also produced and edited the Kenneth Anger film Ich Will! (2008) He has recorded and or performed music with artists such as VON LMO, Rozz Williams (Christian Death), and Moving Units. Current music projects include the experimental Clouds Without Water and Technicolor Skull — a multimedia performance collaboration with Kenneth Anger, which premiered at Donaufestival in Austria on April 30th, 2008 and has subsequently toured Europe at such instutions as the National Museum of Art in Copenhagen and The Serravales Museum in Portugal. Recent film projects include producing the Kenneth Anger film Brush of Baphomet (2009) and directing the short “Night of Pan” which features Vincent Gallo and Kenneth Anger and has screened all over the world including the Cannes Film Festival, the Athens Biennale , and the Festival Internazionale Del Film Di Roma.

It's been a while since we've visited the realm of UFO investigation; so we felt when we did return, we would need to bring along a true expert in the field. Luckily for us, we found just that in Dennis Balthaser. Dennis actually lives in Roswell New Mexico and has been studying the famous 'Roswell Incident' for many years. He has appeared on countless television and radio shows and is often published in UFO Magazine. This week we discuss The Roswell Incident, Dulce underground base, Area 51, The state of Ufology today and much more. As if tipped off to the incident; Daddytank, and his army of musical flying saucers attack this week come in the shape of: Hills Like White Elephants - Foundation Vector Trio - The Road To Solola Vaetxh - Clipper If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! Dennis Balthaser Bio: As a young man, Dennis Balthaser would look into the night sky and wonder at the secrets it held. Some years later Dennis bought a book about UFOs and his wonder turned to investigation. Today he has a library with over 90 books in reference to ufology. Dennis served 3 years ('59-62) with the United States Army in the 815th Engineering Battalion. After some 33 years in Civil Engineering, Dennis retired from the Texas Department of Transportation in 1996. Having been keenly interested in the Roswell Incident of 1947, Dennis decided to move to Roswell, New Mexico, to pursue his avocation: Ufology. Initially Dennis worked as an Engineering Consultant in Roswell, volunteering his time at the International UFO Museum and Research Center on weekends. Nine months later he resigned from the engineering firm, assuming the duties of IUFOMRC Operations Manager. He served on the Board of Directors and became the UFO Investigator for the Museum as a full-time volunteer from 1996 until 1998, then began his research as an independent researcher. Due to his love of ufology, his dedication and his exhaustive work, Dennis is regarded as a leading investigator and ufologist by his peers, communicating regularly with such well-known researchers as Stanton Friedman, Frank Warren, Scott Ramsey (scottr@ExpressWireServices.com), and others in their quests to find the truth. Dennis is a Certified Mutual UFO Network Field Investigator, a member of Great Pyramid of Giza Research Association, and belongs to several ufology organizations.

We take a break from the recent onslaught of occult-related episodes and delve head-first into the world of conspiracy theory with legendary author Jim Marrs. Jim is the author of the New York Times bestseller 'Crossfire: The plot that killed Kennedy', Above Top Secret, The Sisterhood of the Rose and many more. This week, we discuss: Did the Nazis ever really go away, Who killed JFK, was Lee Harvey Oswald a Patsy or the lone gunman, and much more. Joining Ken is SittingNow veteran Jacob 'JW' Williams, a man plagued with questions about the Kennedy assassination. One such question, "was Kennedy's door open?", is now available for your digestion: [caption id="attachment_1792" align="aligncenter" width="446"] Jacob's eagle-eye spotted this[/caption] As regular listeners know only too well, there is a plot hatched by ourselves each week, and our lone gunman, Daddytank, has 3 shots of music for you in the shape of: Ubertweet - I'm Not Dreaming Of You U-bahn - Camphor ùƒØ!))))) - Bloody Murder If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy!   Jim Marrs Bio: Jim Marrs was born in Fort Worth. After graduating from University of North Texas he joined the United States Army. On his release in 1968 he joined the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He served as police reporter and general assignments reporter covering stories locally, in Europe and the Middle East. After a leave of absence to serve with a Fourth Army intelligence unit during the Vietnam War, he became military and aerospace writer for the newspaper and an investigative reporter. Marrs began to take an interest in the assassination of John F. Kennedy. After interviewing several members of the Dallas Police Department he became convinced him that the Warren Commission was a cover-up. Marrs continued to investigate the case and interviewed several important witnesses as well as city and county officials. In 1976 Marrs began teaching a course about the assassination for the University of Texas at Arlington. He left the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in 1980 and worked as a freelance journalist while continuing to investigate the death of Kennedy. Marrs eventually became convinced that Lee Harvey Oswald had been set up by the government and in 1989 he published Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy. Published to critical acclaim and reached the New York Times Paperback Non-Fiction Best Seller list in mid-February 1992. It also became a basis for the Oliver Stone film JFK and he served as a chief consultant for both the film's screenplay and production. Since 1980, Mr. Marrs has been a freelance writer, author and public relations consultant. He also published a rural weekly newspaper along with a monthly tourism tabloid, a cable television show and several videos. Beginning in 1992, Mr. Marrs spent three years researching and completing a non-fiction book on a top-secret government program involving the psychic phenomenon known as remote viewing only to have it mysteriously canceled as it was going to press in the summer of 1995. Within two months, the story of military-developed remote viewing broke nationally in the Washington Post after the CIA held a press conference revealing the program but putting their own spin on psychic studies. Psi Spies is now available from JimMarrs.com. In May, 1997, Marrs' in-depth investigation of UFOs, Alien Agenda, was published by HarperCollins. Marrs has been a featured speaker at a number of national conferences including the Annual International UFO Congress and the Annual Gulf Breeze UFO Conference. Publisher's Weekly described the book as "the most entertaining and complete overview of flying saucers and their crew in years." The paperback edition was released in mid-1998 and has since become the best-selling UFO book ever in the United States. Beginning in 2000, he began teaching a course on UFOs at the University of Texas at Arlington. In early 2000, HarperCollins published Rule by Secrecy, which traced the hidden history that connects modern secret societies to the Ancient Mysteries. In 2003, his book The War on Freedom probed the conspiracies of the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath. Other books by Jim Marrs includes Inside Job: Unmasking the 9/11 Conspiracies (2004), Terror Conspiracy, The: Provocation, Deception and 9/11 (2006) and Rise of the Fourth Reich (2008)

This week we discuss: Being a 'modern magician', Sex Magick, Tantra, Initatory orders, Occult novels, secret rituals of certain orders, how a magickal order should survive the information age, and much more. I am joined this week in the palacial SittingNow studio by new  co-hosts Cameron Leonard-Schroff, and Paul Powney. As is tradition and lore in the ancient ways of SittingNow; Frater Daddytank and his secret order of underground musicians perfom their musical rites, this weeks noise-niks are: The Jack Parsons Project - Corinth Factura - Piano Exp 2 Karakoid - Too Much Space (Factoid Remix) If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! Micheal Donald Kraig Bio: Donald Michael Kraig graduated from UCLA with a degree in philosophy. He has also studied public speaking and music (traditional and experimental) on the university level. After a decade of personal study and practice, he began ten years of teaching courses in the Southern California area on such topics as Kabalah, Tarot, Magic, Tantra, and Psychic Development. He has been a member of many spiritual and magical groups and is an initiated Tantric.