Surely it is possible to eulogize a cultural icon with some measure of accuracy? Like many of you, I read the many tributes to the Roberta Flack and her other-worldly talent last week and was troubled by how many of them (perhaps byproducts of A.I. or non-extant copy editing) credited her with the innovation of the flak jacket, as popularized by Houston’s Dan Pastorini.
In fact, the flak jacket was invented by the late Byron Donzis (above), a lifelong Roberta Flack fan who tried to license her surname for the product and upon failure to come to an agreement, had to opt for the alternate “f-l-a-k” spelling. I mean, you can look all of this stuff up, I don’t see why I always have to be the one to explain this stuff, particularly as I’m already busy enough programming the greatest radio program of all time.
For the record, this week’s inclusion of Flack Bag was not intended as a tribute to Roberta Flack. It’s a (very) unfortunate coincidence.
Bill Fay – Pictures Of Adolf Again
Shirese – Listening
Denim – Middle Of The Road
The Martha’s Vineyard Ferries – Context
Chris Brokaw – 8 Or 9 Things
Grouper – Unclean Mind
Daniel Bachman – Fall into / out to
Voice Imitator – Civic Nite Work (Ela Stiles Remix)
Out Hud – Dad, There’s A Little Phrase Called Too Much Information ?
Shelter – The Queen’s Sacrifice
Trinary System – Curse Us
Tomaga – Bachelor Machines
Sling – Wire
Sam Karagu – Uganda Waragi with Sam
Peer Pressure Zombies – Deth Dreamz
Flack Bag – Making Music Is Easy
Longmont Potion Castle – Flip Wild?
Strahinja Arbutina – Take Me To Your Stash Spot
Beau Wanzer – Plaster Class
J.S. Zeiter – Momentum
Chrisman – Lost In The Darkness
Willie Lane – Oh No, It Speaks