Mid-Valley Mutations

The People Who Died (#86) There was a point where I used to acknowledge a lot more of those we have lost recently, and I called the series The People Who Died, natch, which seemed funny and a great way to pass the time. But as the years add up, and more people pass, the idea seems … Continue reading The People Who Died (#86)

A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Part II) (#85) The writing was on the wall from the beginning, and A Momentary Lapse of Reason was doomed (if by name alone) to be short lived. Getting off the ground initially was extremely time consuming. Half way through, KPSU experienced all new management, and they were unsure of who I … Continue reading A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Part II) (#85)

A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Part I) (#84) Some moments in our lives are just wistful memories of which we have little record. But sometimes, you get a glorious snapshot of something from the past, and when you revisit it, you realize there is wisdom and glory is looking back on what had been done … Continue reading A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Part I) (#84)

A Sadgasm New Year’s / New Tears Special! (#83) Closing off what has become an incredible year is my in-studio session with the sad boys of Sadgasm, a local Salem combo that has only been together a few months, and has already established themselves as the Sad Sac for the 21st Century. In this show, … Continue reading A Sadgasm New Year’s / New Tears Special! (#83)

Sound The Klaxun!! (#82a) In this supplementary podcast, we continue to feature music that was selected by Kelly, that originated as music he discovered while working on his blog. (downloadedshow.blogspot.com). We only got to feature two of these tracks, and there was so much more that we could offer if we went into bonus overtime. … Continue reading Sound The Klaxun!! (#82a)

The Kelly Taylor Show (#82) In my continuing effort to fully flesh out the local Salem Music Scene (and document some of these stories that are very quickly receding from memory), we offer this timely, holiday treat: The Kelly Taylor Show. Kelly has played in almost 16 bands in his life, and is currently singing … Continue reading The Kelly Taylor Show (#82)

Baby Makes Three 2 [Excerpt] (#81a) Here is a podcast bonus this week: an extended clip of an Over The Edge broadcast by Don Joyce, People Like Us and Wobbly.  In a way, this sort of connects a lot of what we’ve been talking about on the show lately, and features what these live mixes were … Continue reading Baby Makes Three 2 [Excerpt] (#81a)

The People Like Us Special! (#81) Trying to cover the work that People Like Us in a single show is really a disservice to the incredible breadth and scope of the work she does. Music, radio, television, film and even a book are some of the elements of her career, but even those labels do … Continue reading The People Like Us Special! (#81)

A NorCal NoiseFest Bonus (#80a) In this supplementary podcast, we explore the music that we mentioned during my interview with Lob Instagon. This features a number of selections from the NorCal NoiseFest 2017, and a couple of Lob-centric bonus tracks, that I figured were worth hearing, as well.  It’s a nice cross-section of the event, … Continue reading A NorCal NoiseFest Bonus (#80a)

A Lob Instagon NoiseFest Christmas! (#80) When Lob Instagon begins to tell stories, listening becomes essential. A poet, an artist, a musician and an instigator, Lob has worn so many hats that it is sometimes difficult to remember the mystical origins of what he does. In this show, we do our best to uncover those … Continue reading A Lob Instagon NoiseFest Christmas! (#80)