Mid-Valley Mutations

Herd William, LIVE! (#58) Each show we make is completely unique, and in many ways, I’m not even sure what each new show will bring. I prepare and plan for sure, and it isn’t that I wander in each week tabula rasa and discover what “radio” might be, this time. But like jazz and improvisational music, there … Continue reading Herd William, LIVE! (#58)

Chemotroph, Grease Beast & Luthor Maggot, LIVE! (#57) I’m constantly impressed with the Corvallis music scene, and there is a very impressive collection of artists right now who are all working in very specific, and very cool, areas of experimental music.  So it has been a lot of fun to get to know these folks, … Continue reading Chemotroph, Grease Beast & Luthor Maggot, LIVE! (#57)

The Mustin Douch Interview (#56) Some people want to help make shows in their community come together.  Other’s want to write some songs. Mustin Douch – Justin, as he’s locally known – not only books shows in both Portland & Salem, but plays in an incredible number of local groups, all of whom have their … Continue reading The Mustin Douch Interview (#56)

Pledge Drive Special: Bitches In The Beehive, LIVE! (#55) In this episode I decided to break format slightly, and feature a band that is only somewhat experimental, if only in attitude and approach. Bitches In The Beehive are a folk / pop combo that veers into psychedelic from time to time, and jumped at the chance to perform … Continue reading Pledge Drive Special: Bitches In The Beehive, LIVE! (#55)

The Unraveling of Mrs. Potts, LIVE! (#54) (As per the request of the band, their name has been changed to “The Unraveling of Mrs. Potts.”) Free improvisation is difficult by nature, and the practitioners of this kind of music often realize that it has to become a lifestyle before it can really become great music. Fortunately, … Continue reading The Unraveling of Mrs. Potts, LIVE! (#54)

Beef Kitchen, LIVE! (#53) Salem is no stranger to metal, or even stoner rock, but Beef Kitchen is something truly special: a very weird combo, comprised of long-time musicians who have come to perfect their own tonal language, who free-form their way through blissed out atmospheres combined with slabs of riffage, indecipherable lyrics, metronomic drums, … Continue reading Beef Kitchen, LIVE! (#53)

The Semi-Colin Interview (#52) There are some people who know from an early age that they are musicians for life.  Early exposure to guitar, listening to the radio, or just getting the right inspiration at the right time can absolutely send you down one path over another.  Once you have that inspiration, you’ll play music in … Continue reading The Semi-Colin Interview (#52)

The Man In The Moon (Uneasy Chairs & MKUltramegaphone, LIVE!) (#51) The earliest days of my radio career were always fly by the cliche of my etc., and even when I brought in records and music to play, I never had a plan.  That sort of defeated the whole purpose.  So much of my first … Continue reading The Man In The Moon (Uneasy Chairs & MKUltramegaphone, LIVE!) (#51)

The Steven Andrew Flato Interview (#50) It is the sad reality of geography and time that prevents us from knowing more about the local scenes that exist everywhere else.  While we get to know the stars and players in all of our local scenes, there are people everywhere that are working hard to create incredible … Continue reading The Steven Andrew Flato Interview (#50)

Just Kitten, LIVE! (#49) Between last week’s incredible show featuring Vortex Remover, and the punk rock blast we got from Just Kitten tonight, The Meaning of Life party promises to be pretty fuckin’ dope this weekend.  Eight bands, two venues, and 42 years, all brought together to enjoy good music.  If you’re not doing anything, … Continue reading Just Kitten, LIVE! (#49)