Mid-Valley Mutations

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)

Welcome!  I’m Aldo Calrissian (#12) Two weeks ago I played an Aldo Calrissian track on the program, and was surprised to find that he was a local artist here in the Salem area.  And, tonight, you heard him in the studio, on the show, which just goes to prove how incredible the power of radio … Continue reading Welcome! I’m Aldo Calrissian (#12)

New Clichés (devilsclub & Uneasy Chairs Interviews) (Special Two-Hour Broadcast) (#10) It’s always great to make new friends and meet new people, and Mid-Valley Mutations is really shaping up to be the means through which I get to do this.  Case in point: devilsclub, who not only came in to perform live on the show a few weeks … Continue reading New Clichés (devilsclub & Uneasy Chairs Interviews) (Special Two-Hour Broadcast) (#10)

The First Punk On The Moon (A Grumpy Punk Presentation) (/root_DIR & Xiphoid Process Interviews) (#8.5) I cover for Punk Rock with Dropkick Karen on KMUZ, and offer a punk monk meditation on what it would be like to be the first punk on the moon, and the members of /root_DIR and Xiphoid Process call in to lend a … Continue reading The First Punk On The Moon (A Grumpy Punk Presentation) (/root_DIR & Xiphoid Process Interviews) (#8.5)

The Organization of Sound: field recordings & musique concrète (#8) The world of recorded sound is so vast that you could spend you entire life exploring it – ahem, case in point – and still not have time to really enjoy some of the rare and wonderful treasures that are tucked away in the corners. … Continue reading The Organization of Sound: field recordings & musique concrète (#8)

The Fourth of July Picnic (2011 Retrocast) (#6.2) (Join us for an audio journey into the July 4th Picnic, with lots of help from Negativland.) Join me as I take you on a radio journey through the annual 4th of July picnic, via your old familiar friend, local radio.  After hiking out to our remote … Continue reading The Fourth of July Picnic (2011 Retrocast) (#6.2)

metal (or, “The Electric Guitar”) (#6) I’m a sucker for loud, blistering metal, and sometimes, I just have to listen to electric guitars, as loud as they can go. For this episode, it’s less thought and more rock.  LOUD LOUD LOUD!  While there might be a bit of a story for those who are dedicated, really, just … Continue reading metal (or, “The Electric Guitar”) (#6)

The Grumpy Punk (A MOSTLY Vinyl Solution) (#5.5) I cover for Punk Rock with Dropkick Karen on KMUZ, with predictable results. When I moved to Eugene in 1994, I was a fan of The Clash, Nirvana, and pretty much anything “alternative” and “rock.”  But very quickly, I met kiisu & Colin, we formed a band, I was … Continue reading The Grumpy Punk (A MOSTLY Vinyl Solution) (#5.5)

The Speckled Band (A Vinyl Solution) (#5) If you were born in 1975 – like I was – then you have seen a number of new media get developed, put on the market, be declared obsolete when the new format comes around, and within 10 years after that, becomes cool and retro so that all … Continue reading The Speckled Band (A Vinyl Solution) (#5)

devilsclub, LIVE! (Beware of Tomorrow!) (#4) My vision for Mid-Valley Mutations was to offer a place for experimental music in this community, and with that in mind, I was very excited to be contacted by local artist devilsclub, an electronic experimental outfit that uses home brewed gear to create droney soundscapes and incredibly odd bleeps and … Continue reading devilsclub, LIVE! (Beware of Tomorrow!) (#4)