Mid-Valley Mutations

Outside Time! (New Clichés, Too w/ devilsclub, Uneasy Chairs & Dead Air Fresheners, LIVE!) (#33) There’s no better way to start the new year off than with some live music, and for this show, we offer you that in droves… spread out over two hours!  horridus of devilsclub curates a set of music by his … Continue reading Outside Time! (New Clichés, Too w/ devilsclub, Uneasy Chairs & Dead Air Fresheners, LIVE!) (#33)

Originally posted on WTBC Radio In Beautiful Anywhere, Anywhen!: Out With The New, In With The Old. (Special Is This Music? coverage for Hogwash while he’s out of town.  Originally broadcast on 28 December 2008 on KPSU.) Playlist & Footnotes: http://anywhereanywhen.com/2015/12/29/out-with-the-new-in-with-the-old This is a 60 Minute audio essay about the Holiday Season, with music, sound effects,…

Originally posted on WTBC Radio In Beautiful Anywhere, Anywhen!: The Old Acquaintance with Philip Marlowe! (At their yearly meet-up, Detective Dexter Roland and Phillip Marlowe discuss a strange case involving a wedding on New Year’s Eve, and a whole lot more, from The Adventures of Phillip Marlowe, oiginally broadcast 26 December 1948.) Playlist & Footnotes: http://anywhereanywhen.com/2015/12/29/the-old-acquaintance-with-philip-marlowe…

A New Year’s Vinyl Solution (#32) It’s been a while since my last All Vinyl show.   Part of the notion of Mid-Valley Mutations was this aesthetic of the cut-and-paste, and it is VERY hard to do that on a record, if you want the record to survive.  And, admittedly, there is a slightly bigger time … Continue reading A New Year’s Vinyl Solution (#32)

A Christmas Carol with Richard Diamond! (Retrocast) (#31.1) (It’s Christmas Eve, 1949, and Detective Dexter Roland needs to sober up. So he decides to take in a show with Richard Diamond, Walt & Otis of the local PD.) (This episode was originally podcast on 22 December 2015.) It had been a long day, and Detective … Continue reading A Christmas Carol with Richard Diamond! (Retrocast) (#31.1)

A Christmas Bonus with The Whistler! (Retrocast) (#30.1) (Detective Dexter Roland is several sheets to the wind, and has found himself at a private party with a number of well-known folks and… The Whistler? Originally broadcast 25 December 1944.) (This episode was originally podcast on 15 December 2015.) You’re taking a walk home and you … Continue reading A Christmas Bonus with The Whistler! (Retrocast) (#30.1)

The Shadow Christmas Special! (#30) There is one radio character, from the earliest days of broadcasting, who’s reach not only spanned decades as an on-going concern, but has continued to retain a hold on the minds of both kids and adults alike.  The Shadow, born out of radio and pulp fiction’s inter-dependence on each other … Continue reading The Shadow Christmas Special! (#30)

Christmas Shopping with The Crime Photographer! (Retrocast) (#29.1) (Casey himself – The Crime Photographer – pops in to see Detective Dexter Roland for this holiday presentation from 19 December 1946.) (This episode was originally podcast on 8 December 2015.) After listening to Johnny Dollar’s story in our previous installment, the only thing that made any sense … Continue reading Christmas Shopping with The Crime Photographer! (Retrocast) (#29.1)

Originally posted on BlasphuphmusRadio.com: Watertower UFO Snow Day While I was snowed in, I decided to retreat into the Lava Lamp Lounge to indulge in some Snow Day musical treats.  This is a selection of my favorite audio that captures the mood I was going for, and I think this makes for a pretty…

The Department Store Swindle! (#28.1) (Detective Dexter Roland returns to the air to bring you an episode of Your’s Truly, Johnny Dollar, with this gem from 24 December 1949.) (This Program was originally podcast on 1 December 2015.) Detective Dexter Roland had a pretty eventful November, and was ready to settle down for a quiet … Continue reading The Department Store Swindle! (Retrocast) (#28.1)