Originally posted on Mid-Valley Mutations: “Things And The Images of Things” (The Shock of The New Part I) (#11) There is something about the Modernist art movement that really speaks to me, and when I first discovered this documentary by Robert Hughes, I immediately became obsessed.  It’s a pretty good overview of the general shape that…

The Attic Ted Interview (#66) Being isolated out in the Pacific Northwest, we do our best to enjoy music from everywhere.  But our location causes us to have complications with local scenes from elsewhere.  It is hard enough to stay on top of what’s happening here, let alone everywhere else.  But I’m usually trying my … Continue reading The Attic Ted Interview (#66)

The Eclipse of Planet Xeron w/ Xeres Furd of The Giant Worm! (#65) There are so many people in Oregon who have been woodshedding for years that I could spend the rest of my days just inviting them on the show to hang out and play their music.  But in Xeres’ case, he has been … Continue reading The Eclipse of Planet Xeron w/ Xeres Furd of The Giant Worm! (#65)

History Lesson: The War Years w/ MKUltramegaphone, LIVE! (#64) As we move slowly toward a possible future where we may be living under these conditions, we bring MKUltramegaphone into the studio for a mediation on the original period known as “The War Years.”  This History Lesson was inspired by a record that has been floating … Continue reading History Lesson: The War Years w/ MKUltramegaphone, LIVE! (#64)

Luthor Maggot Meets The Grumpy Punk! (#63) If you just listen hard enough, you can find the forefathers of our scene in your own backyard. And when I started listening to Luthor Maggot at the Corvallis Experiments In Noise shows, I realized that this was exactly the kind of person that I’m always on the … Continue reading Luthor Maggot Meets The Grumpy Punk! (#63)

Fischkopf Sinfoniker, LIVE! (#62) It’s been a few years since the last time I worked with Fischkopf Sinfoniker, and while some time had elapsed, it was great to get back into the swing of things with such a great performer.  Just a few years ago, he was using individual boxes linked together to great his … Continue reading Fischkopf Sinfoniker, LIVE! (#62)

Originally posted on Mid-Valley Mutations: The Time Zones Exchange Project: A Tribute To Don Joyce (#9) In the last year I’ve written quite a bit about Don Joyce, who was not only my favorite DJ, but hosted the incredible Over The Edge program for 34 years, until he passed at exactly one year ago, today.  Over…

History Lesson Two-Disc Set (Retrocast) (#61) This episode has a bit of a storied history.  In 2015 – before I was on at KMUZ – I was podcasting on WTBC Radio, where the proto-version of Mid-Valley Mutations was brewing and stewing.  In many ways, it was already a continuation of all the various radio projects I’ve … Continue reading History Lesson Two-Disc Set (Retrocast) (#61)

The Fictional Quality of Money (MKUltramegaphone, LIVE!) (#60) This one sort of speaks for itself.  While somewhat connected to my other financial meditations, this one takes us in a different direction, and certainly evolved as we went.  For that, it has a spontaneity that I like, and was certainly not as I had planned. We … Continue reading The Fictional Quality of Money (w/ MKUltramegaphone, LIVE!) (#60)

Hobo Maker, LIVE! (#59) This broadcast felt so much like a “back to basics” broadcast – for so many reasons – that I absolutely loved hosting Hobo Maker.  A consummate professional and accomplished guitar player, he produces walls of sound, and those of you who caught one of his two performances on Make Music Day … Continue reading Hobo Maker, LIVE! (#59)