Mid-Valley Mutations

No Guns (Part II): It’s More A Religion (#93) Continuing my exploration of media about guns and our current gun culture. Not only has it been on all of our minds lately, but this is a subject I don’t want to let slip away from the public consciousness just yet. I feel like there’s a … Continue reading No Guns (Part II): It’s More A Religion (#93)

The Organization of Sound: field recordings and musique concrète (#92) This is sort of a Frankenstein’s monster of a show, largely culled from two programs from our past. (Namely, Episode 8 and Episode 26.) There are also some new production elements, mixed with some other bits from other episodes, to flesh it out. This is … Continue reading The Organization of Sound: field recordings and musique concrète (#92)

History Lesson: Before ’75 (2011 Retrocast) (Featuring a near-chronological overview of the origins of punk music.  Originally broadcast on KPSU on 3 September 2011, & podcast on 31 August 2015.) As someone who grew up in the ’80’s and ’90’s, Punk was already transmuting into a plethora of other kinds of music by the time … Continue reading History Lesson: Before ’75 (2011 Retrocast)

No Guns (Part I): This Isn’t Just A Mental Health Issue (#91) As I am often fond of saying on this show: “I don’t mean to get political. Except, that, I do.” And while I hate to become a show that is only immersed in current events, the issue of Guns and Gun Control in … Continue reading No Guns (Part I): This Isn’t Just A Mental Health Issue (#91)

Journey To The Center of The Mind (Part I) (w/ MKUltramegaphone, LIVE!) (#90) In this mostly all-vinyl / live show, we offer the listener an audio voyage into the world of Mental Health. MKUltramegaphone delivers almost 45 minutes of live jams during hour two, and on the whole, we tackle a subject that seems to … Continue reading Journey To The Center of The Mind (Part I) (w/ MKUltramegaphone, LIVE!) (#90)

Gnarsh Mellow, LIVE on Northwest Notes I guested on Northwest Notes and played a ton of records from my personal collection, then stuck around for Gnarsh Mellow, bringing in a live set. This was a ton of fun. Here’s a photoset of the band playing live. Enjoy! Spinitron Playlist

The Secret True Origin of MKUltramegaphone (#89) Our bookend program to KMUZ’s Pledge Drive is a live overview of an entirely different kind. On our program, MKUltramegaphone formed, when horridus of devilsclub and I began jamming it out, live on the show. This program is a collection of the earliest jams that we did, and a … Continue reading The Secret True Origin of MKUltramegaphone (#89)

The KMUZ Pledge Drive Kick-Off Show (#88) KMUZ’s Pledge Drive begins on February 3rd, and with that in mind, this show is entirely dedicated to drawing attention to the drive. To back me as I pitch for your support, I’m presenting an array of live performances from the earliest days of Mid-Valley Mutations. These are some … Continue reading The KMUZ Pledge Drive Kick-Off Show (#88)

Episode 005: Post-Groundhog Day Special! (2009!) (Here’s a holiday treat that I like to trot out this time of year. This broadcast was originally aired on KPSU in Portland on 3 February 2009.) Today’s episode of Blasphuphmus Radio asks the question: where have all the Groundhog songs gone? Well, there’s still six more weeks of winter … Continue reading Post-Groundhog Day Special! (2009 Retrocast)

The Mark Hosler Interview Part II (#87) As promised, so long ago, here is Part II of my conversation with the incomparable Mark Hosler. At this point, I feel like I have said and written quite a bit about these people and this band, and while I’m sure I could keep going on, I’ll consider … Continue reading The Mark Hosler Interview Part II (#87)