It’s A Manual Pledge Drive (w/ Manual Sex Drive, LIVE!) (#20) When you do enough radio, you meet some incredible people who stick with you over the years.  I met Monty O’Blivion, Nick Feratu and NickDave when they toured through Closet Radio in 2012.  (Those three also play in an incredibly psychobilly group, The Limit Club.)  For … Continue reading It’s A Manual Pledge Drive (w/ Manual Sex Drive, LIVE!) (#20)

The Ghoulardi Show! (Retrocast) (#19.2) (Originally broadcast on 8 October 2011 on KPSU.) I have to admit, I am not cool enough to have known about Ghoulardi until only a few years ago.  As a Cramps fan, this may seem unusual, but with so much on my radar when I first discovered The Cramps, it just wasn’t … Continue reading The Ghoulardi Show! (Retrocast) (#19.2)

The Mad Daddy Rides Again! (Retrocast) (#19.1) (Featuring two hours of the originator of Halloween Radio, The Mad Daddy Himself!  Originally broadcast on 1 October 2011 on KPSU.) In the late ’50’s and early ’60’s, the citizens of Cleveland would tune in late at night to hear the rhyming ravings of a real radio genius, The … Continue reading The Mad Daddy Rides Again! (Retrocast) (#19.1)

The DJ Victrola Show (#19) In many ways, DJ Victrola is my radio sister, who was not only my guide when I came to KPSU, but a kindred spirit who was dedicated to music and exploring great stuff as she was dedicated to radio.  In fact, she’s made a life out of it, getting started … Continue reading The DJ Victrola Show (#19)

We Are Fiasco, LIVE! (#18) When I first brought this show to KMUZ, I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to get live music to work.  Salem is off the beaten path, the show is late at night on a Friday, and our station isn’t known for cutting edge, experimental acts.  I … Continue reading We Are Fiasco, LIVE! (#18)

Attack Of The Killer E’s: Entresol & Entrail from Eugene, LIVE! (#17) I’ll say this up front: I’m pre-disposed to enjoy things from Eugene OR, as someone who spent a number of formative years there.  There’s something about being 20 in a town where you see your first shows and have your first relationships that … Continue reading Attack Of The Killer E’s: Entresol & Entrail from Eugene, LIVE! (#17)

And The Moon Be Still As Bright Part I (The Martian Chronicles Part II) (#16) Back in June I got back to my pulpy, radio roots with a foray into a genuine classic, The Martian Chronicles.  What can I say?  Those Bradbury tales seem every more relevant and timely, all these years later.  I had made … Continue reading And The Moon Be Still As Bright Part 1 (The Martian Chronicles Part II) (#16)

The Spirit of The Radio (History Lesson Part I) (#15) My obsession with Don Joyce’s Over The Edge is well documented, and my entire history in radio was originally pitched, in 1998, as, “Over The Edge with more music.”  Only in the last several years have I finally gotten there, but as is often the case, … Continue reading The Spirit of The Radio (History Lesson Part I) (#15)

Had To Get Away (Bob & Ray vs. Bill Hicks & Monty Python) (#14) Austin Rich is nowhere to be seen, as he apparently went on vacation this week.  But at least he can actually phone in his performance from the airport he’s stuck in while he is waiting to go anywhere. Sure, it sounds … Continue reading Had To Get Away (#14)

Guyve, LIVE? (#13) I’ve known Guyve for almost 10 years now, and this is not the first time we’ve worked together in the interest of radio.  On three previous occasions these guys have performed their brand of psychedelic, instrumental experimentation, a quest they’ve been following for over 20 years, as evidenced by the wealth of audio … Continue reading Guyve, LIVE? (#13)