Mid-Valley Mutations

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Mid-Valley Mutations episodes

  • The People Who Died (#218)

    The People Who Died (#218)

    We offer a run-down of the people who died over the last three years, and play some selections of their music.

    Enjoy!

    https://ia601405.us.archive.org/22/items/mutation-218/Mutation218.mp3

     

    The People Who Died

    Part I:

    01.) loss of a loved one * The Residents * God In Three Persons

    02.) O.P. * Cecil Taylor * New York City R&B

    Part II:

    03.) Cheap Tragedies * Avengers * Avengers

    04.) Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t Have) * Buzzcocks * Singles Going Steady

    Part III:

    05.) Starry Eyes * The Records * The Records

    06.) Shifting Heart * The Plugz * Better Luck
    07.) Iron Fist * Motorhead * Iron Fist
    08.) Nightmare * Merciful Fate * Don’t Break The Oath

    Part IV:

    09.) Cell Walk For Celeste * Cecil Taylor * New York City R&B

    10.) The Mercy Seat * Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds * Tender Prey
    11.) Sparta #2 * The Fall * The Real New Fall LP
    12.) Give A Damn * The Staple Singers * The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1968-1971
    13.) Take Your Heart * Betty Willis * “Take Your Heart” b/w “Someday You’ll Need My Love”
    14.) He’s A Rebel * The Crystals * Twist Uptown
    15.) Ain’t Too Proud To Beg * The Temptations * The Best of Motown

    Part IV:

    16.) Lousy Weekend * Daniel Johnston * Fun

    Part V:

    17.) The Man From Cairo * The Adventures of Rocky Jordan * 1 January 1950

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  • Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #26: What Are You Going To Do With 390 Photographs of Christmas Trees?

    Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #26: What Are You Going To Do With 390 Photographs of Christmas Trees?

    Written by Richard Brautigan. Performed by Austin Rich.

    Issue #26, produced in December of 2020, featuring a large collection of described visual treats, “What Are You Going To Do With 390 Photographs of Christmas Trees?” by Richard Brautigan, read by Austin Rich.

    https://ia601505.us.archive.org/26/items/20210101-1030-radio-zine-026/20210101%201030%20Radio%20Zine%20026.mp3

     

    Musical Selections (usually in excerpt):

    New Year * The Breeders * Last Splash * 4AD/Electra (1993)

    New Year’s Eve In A Haunted House * Raymond Scott * Reckless Nights & Turkish Twilights * Columbia Legacy Records (1999)

    New Year’s Resolution * Donovan * Open Road * Epic Records (1970)

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  • New Year’s Nightmare (#217)

    New Year’s Nightmare (#217)

    An old-fashioned New Year’s Holiday Program from me, in that it’s the way I used to do them, 10 years ago. Join us for a Supernatural, Time Traveling New Year’s story, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of drinking too much.

    Enjoy!

    https://ia601505.us.archive.org/21/items/mutations-217/Mutations217.mp3

     

     

    New Year’s Nightmare

    Featuring cut ups of “New Year’s Nightmare,” an episode of The Mysterious Traveler from 5 January 1947, and the KMART Christmas Tape.

    Part I:

    01.) Drink! * They Might Be Giants * Mink Car

    02.) Look Around You * The Resistance * The Resistance
    03.) Jagged Time Lapse * John’s Children * A Midsummer Night’s Scene

    Part II:

    04.) Another Name * The Miss * The Ride

    05.) You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory * Ronnie Spector * Jackson’s Jukebox
    06.) I Want To Tell You * The Rockers * Teenline Vol. 1
    07.) Something I’ve Got To Tell You * Glenda Collins * It’s Hard To Believe It: The Amazing World of Joe Meek
    08.) Over Now * The Tools * Teenline Vol. 2

    Part III:

    09.) Love’s Gone Bad * Chris Clark * Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found: One Kiss Can Lead To Another

    10.) I Wanna Be Free * The Rings * Once Upon A Time Vol. 04: UK April to July 1977
    11.) Aba Daba Honeymoon * Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter * 50’s Love Songs
    12.) Murderer’s Night * Sun City Girls * 330,003 Crossdressers From Beyond The Rig Veda Can’t Be Wrong

    Part IV:

    13.) Headache * Frank Black * Teenager of The Year

    14.) I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You * Klaus Nomi * Eclipsed: The Best of Klaus Nomi
    15.) New Year’s Eve * Tom Waits * Bad As Me

    Part V:

    16.) Visible Alex * Moth Hunter * Visible Alex

    17.) Subterranean Waterway Barge Conveyance * Hal McGee * Battery Operated

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  • Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #25: The Ghost’s Summons

    Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #25: The Ghost’s Summons

    Performed by Austin Rich.

    Issue #24, produced in December of 2020, featuring a murderous holiday treat, “The Ghost’s Summons,” by Ada Buisson, read by Austin Rich.

     

    https://ia601402.us.archive.org/19/items/20201225-1030-radio-zine-025/20201225%201030%20Radio%20Zine%20025.mp3

     

    Musical Selections (usually in excerpt):

    (Isn’t It A Shame That) Christmas Comes But Once A Year * Jimmy Durante * Christmas Is For Children * Lion Records (1958)

    Auld Lang Syne * Eban Schletter * Cosmic Christmas * Oglio Records (2009)

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  • Dancing Dan’s Christmas (#216)

    Dancing Dan’s Christmas (#216)

    An old-fashioned Holiday Program from me, in that it’s the way I used to do them, 10 years ago.

    Enjoy!

     

    https://ia801502.us.archive.org/19/items/mutation-216/Mutation216.mp3

     

    Dancing Dan’s Christmas

    Featuring cut ups of “Dancing Dan’s Christmas,” and episode of The Damon Runyon Theater from 13 March 1949, and the KMART Christmas Tape.

    Part I:

    01.) American Story * Cult Heroes * Killed By Death Vol. 12

    02.) (I Should Better Be Lookin’ For) Dangerman * The Mummies * Death By Unga Bunga!!
    03.) Searchin’ * The Coasters * The Coasters

    Part II:

    04.) A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn’t So) * The Flaming Lips * Ego Tripping At The Gates of Hell EP

    05.) One Christmas At A Time * Jonathan Coulton & John Roderick * One Christmas At A Time
    06.) Mr. Santa Claus * Nathaniel Mayer * Village of Love
    07.) Santa’s Beard * They Might Be Giants * Lincoln

    Part III:

    08.) Follow Blind * The Wipers * Follow Blind

    09.) Christmas In The Congo * Marquees * Jeezus Fuck, It’s Christmas!
    10.) Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto * James Brown * Jeezus Fuck, It’s Christmas!

    Part IV:

    11.) (It’s Gonna Be A) Punk Rock Christmas * The Ravers * Once Upon A Time Vol. 13: California & Pacific Northwest 1977

    12.) It Came Upon A Midnight Clear * Eban Schletter * Eban Schletter’s Cosmic Christmas
    13.) Christmas Blues * Washboard Pete * Jeezus Fuck, It’s Christmas!
    14.) Christmas In Jail * The Youngsters * Black Christmas
    15.) Yulesville * Edward ‘Kookie’ Byrnes * Jeezus Fuck, It’s Christmas!
    16.) C’mon Santa! * Mach Bell & His Elves * Xmas Snertz: Have A Very Gulcher Christmas!

    Part V:

    17.) I Am A Human Recording * Hal McGee * Battery Operated

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  • Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #24: Holiday Music & Robert Frost

    Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #24: Holiday Music & Robert Frost

    Performed by Austin Rich.

    Issue #24, produced in December of 2020, featuring a currently topical poem (in a number of ways), “Christmas Trees,” by Robert Frost, read by Austin Rich.

    https://ia601505.us.archive.org/17/items/20201218-1030-radio-zine-024/20201218%201030%20Radio%20Zine%20024.mp3

     

    Musical Selections (usually in excerpt):

    The 12 Days of Christmas * Bob & Doug McKenzie * The Great White North * Anthem Records (1981)

    Let’s Have A Patrick Swayze Christmas * Crow, Tom Servo * Joel * Mystery Science Theater 3000 * Best Brains (1991)

    The Bathing Suit That Grandma Wore * Paul Williams, Jerry Nelson & Marilyn Sokol * Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas * CBC Television (1977)

    Snow! * Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney & Vera-Ellen * White Christmas * Paramount Pictures (1954)

     

     

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  • Letter From Cynthia (#215)

    Letter From Cynthia (#215)

    A Holiday Horror experiment, with Mini-Mutations.

    Enjoy!

    https://ia601407.us.archive.org/29/items/mutation-215/Mutation215.mp3

     

    Letter From Cynthia

    01.) Letter From Cynthia * Mini-Mutataions * 16 December 20200

    02.) The Veiled People * The Adventures of Rocky Jordan * 11 December 1949

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  • Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #23: Holiday Music & The Cremation of Sam McGee

    Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #23: Holiday Music & The Cremation of Sam McGee

    Performed by Austin Rich.

    Issue #23, produced in December of 2020, featuring a very cold poem indeed, “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” read by Austin Rich in 1998.

    https://ia601403.us.archive.org/25/items/20201211-1030-radio-zine-023/20201211%201030%20Radio%20Zine%20023.mp3

    Musical Selections (usually in excerpt):

    Sleigh Ride * The Ventures * …Christmas Album * Dolton Records (1965)

    Where Would You Be Without Me? * Bing Crosby, Twiggy & Ron Moody * Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas * CBS Television (1977)

     

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  • Christmas Shopping In The Future With Jerry Browning (#214)

    Christmas Shopping In The Future With Jerry Browning (#214)

    This is sort of a grab-bag program, in many ways. There’s some live Mini-Mutations, what I’m calling Futuristic Christmas Carols, as I pontificate on the holiday season.

    Then, there’s a quartet of Holiday Episodes from Calling All Detectives, with Jerry Browning.

    Then we close with another installment of Hal McGee’s Holiday Audio Assemblage from last year, “Battery Operated,” with the second track from that disc.

    Enjoy!

    https://ia601404.us.archive.org/33/items/mutation-214/Mutation214.mp3

     

     

    Christmas Shopping In The Future With Jerry Browning

    Part I: 

    01.) Santa Claus Is Murdered * Calling All Detectives * 7 December 1948

    Part II: 

    02.) Too Many Santas * Calling All Detectives * 24 December 1948

    Part III: 

    03.) A Case While Shopping * Calling All Detectives * 31 December 1948

    Part IV: 

    04.) A Christmas Ornament Is A Valuable Clue * Calling All Detectives * 5 January 1949

    Part V: battery operated

    05.) a dream from which I just awoke * Hal McGee * battery operated * Self-Released (2020)

    Part VI: 

    06.) High Pressure * The Adventures of Rocky Jordan * 27 November 1949

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