Mid-Valley Mutations

The End of All Things (#120) We can no longer deny it: the year is coming to an end. It’s true, there’s not much we can do, and because of that, we’re diving headlong into The End of All Things. It’s a Phillip Bradbury, Raymond K Dick mash-up as we explore the possibilities that the … Continue reading The End of All Things (#120)

Enviornments (The Organization of Sound: field recordings and musique concrète Part III) (#119) Picking up where we left off last time, we are continuing our journey through field recordings with two more hours of atmospheres and thoughtful soundscapes. The centerpiece of hour one is something from a new discovery I’m enjoying, the “Environments” LPs, which … Continue reading Enviornments (#119)

Reflection (#118) The release of People Like Us‘ new album The Mirror got me thinking about reflections, and what the do and do not say about us and our state of mind. As I begin to prepare for an incredible voyage to make new friends and travel far, I am compelled to take a similar trip through music and … Continue reading Reflection (#118)

Vanished! (#117) Sometimes, radio can seem different when you’ve vanished. Hopefully, this is a good way of meeting everyone much more directly – with live mixing and a performance – to cause the notion that I’ve vanished to disappear. Hour one is all jams I’ve been into lately. Hour two is a mix of samples … Continue reading Vanished! (#117)

Midnight Melodies For Nina Part II: The Beat Goes On (#116) As we continue our journey though Beatles tunes, it’s time to dust off our series Midnight Melodies For Nina, a chance to celebrate the music that she loved so much, and a live that was cut far too short. Selections for this episode were made … Continue reading Midnight Melodies For Nina Part II: The Beat Goes On (#116)

Eugene Noise Fest Preview (#115) Started in 2005 by Don Haugen, the Eugene Noise Fest has been the place where the local experimental artists can get together and show off their stuff. In some ways modeled after the NorCal NoiseFest in Sacramento, the Eugene Noise Fest has made an effort to feature artists of every … Continue reading Eugene Noise Fest Preview (#115)

Lost In Space (#114) (Featuring this story of getting away from it all for a while, originally on KPSU from 16 October 2010.) It’s time for a vacation. A little get-away. You know? Everything is weird lately, and we just need a break from our lives, our jobs, and our everything. It’s time to get out … Continue reading Lost In Space (#114)

Gun For Dinosaur (#113) (Featuring two classic time-traveling epics, originally on BlasphuphmusRadio.com, 27 March 2012 & 3 April 2012.) In the ’50’s, amid the din and clatter that was dramatic theater on the radio, the show that blew almost all the others away was undoubtedly X Minus One.  They had an amazing crew of writers who went on … Continue reading Gun For Dinosaur (#113)

The Strange Dr. Weird (#112) (Featuring some performances and space rock originally broadcast on KPSU,  aired 19 May 2013, 26 May 2013 and 8 April 2006.) Here’s an audio essay centering around two selections from The Strange Doctor Weird, a radio program from the 1940’s featuring the voice of Maurice Tarplin as the titular character, written by Robert A. … Continue reading The Strange Dr. Weird (#112)

The Green Hills of Earth (#111) (Featuring a time-traveling broadcast on KPSU, originally aired 26 March 2011.) This is probably my favorite Sci-Fi story from the Golden Age, and this story always manages to bring a tear to my eye. It is heartfelt, funny, honest, and speaks to something that we all suffer from, and that … Continue reading The Green Hills of Earth (#111)