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IMPORTANT!! Parker, the guest host presenting his picks this week, is playing Saturday, January 4th at Mercury Lounge in Manhattan, NY.

John Holt is again joined by Adam Moerder, Billy Hartong, and Parker Silzer for the second in our three part series where songwriter musicians present a song from their catalog and a song that inspired them in their career.

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Segment 1:  "Nobody Knows This is Somewhere" by Slonk Donkerson (song)

Parker Silzer composer and lyricist, engineer and musician based out of Brooklyn. His band Slonk Donkerson recently released a new music video for their song "Watching Every Channel At Once." The song Parker is presenting is from his band's 2011 album Slonk Donkerson II. You can learn more at slonkdonkerson.com.

You can purchase this album from the Slonk Donkerson BandCamp page and on iTunes. You can listen to them on Spotify and Rdio. You can learn about Slonk Donkerson's upcoming shows on their Facebook page.

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Segment 2:  "When It's Over" by The Wipers (song) 

Parker's pick for an influence/inspiration is "When It's Over" off The Wiper's second studio album Youth of America from 1981. You can listen to the wipers on Rdio and Spotify, and purchase albums on Amazon.

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You can follow Adam and his band Mr. Dream through his website, adammoerder.com, and on twitter @lllmoerderlll

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You can find more about Billy and Breaking Laces here breakinglaces.com

You can learn more about Parker and his band Slonk Donkerson on his band's page.

Join us for the third and final episode in our music series as we present a pair of music selections from Adam.

John Holt is joined by Adam Moerder, Billy Hartong, and Parker Silzer for a three part series where songwriters musicians take turns presenting a song from their catalog and a song that inspired them in their career. 

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Segment 1:  ”When the Lightning Came” by Breaking Laces (song)

Billy Hartong is a singer/songwriter based out of Brooklyn. He recently closed the book on a nearly ten-year run with the band he started- Breaking Laces. The song he presents this week from his personal catalogue is off the Breaking Laces 2012 album Come Get Some. You can learn more atbreakinglaces.com

You can purchase this album from the Breaking Laces site store and oniTunes. You can listen to them on Spotify and Rdio. You can check out Billy’s latest project theJollyPops on facebook.

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Segment 2:  ”Car” by Built to Spill (song) 

Billy’s pick for an influence/inspiration is off Built to Spill’s second studio albumThere’s Nothing Wrong with Love 1994. “Car” was the second single off the album after ”Distopian Dream Girl.”

You can listen to this album on Rdio and Spotify, and purchase albums on iTunes, as well as Amazon.

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You can follow Adam and his band Mr. Dream through his website,adammoerder.com, and on twitter @lllmoerderlll

You can follow John on twitter @lordjoho

You can find more about Billy and Breaking Laces here breakinglaces.com

You can learn more about Parker and his band Slonk Donkerson on his band’s page.

Join us next episode as we present a pair of music selections from Adam.

Keith Vincent, John Holt, Mary Varn, and Julien Koetsch continue our theme “Parental Influence” with a couple more picks. 

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Segment 1:  Star Trek the Next Generation (television show)

Mary discovered the joys of Star Trek with her parent’s influence. This was the return of the franchise in its very successful seven-season run.

The Next Generation afforded a great vehicle for Science Fiction storytelling and followed the model of using an “alien/outsider” premise and world to explore common themes of morality and humanity, amongst other philosophical questions.

Currently Star Trek the Next Generation is available streaming on Netflix andAmazon. You can also purchase it on DVD or Blu-Ray.

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Segment 2:  Steve Forbert (singer/songwriter)

Keith gained a great deal of musical exposure through his parents, and Steve Forbert is an artist he and his siblings still equate with their parents’ great taste. 

You find some of his music streaming on Rdio and Spotify, and purchase albums on iTunes, as well as Amazon.

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Join us next week as we present picks from Music!

Keith Vincent, John Holt, Mary Varn, are excited to be joined again this week by Julien Koetsch. This week we present a pair of picks that fall under the theme "Parental Influence." 

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Segment 1: "Book Of Dreams" by The Steve Miller Band (album)

John's pick for parental influence is a classic rock record from the late seventies that he found in his parent's vinyl record collection. A blend of the contemporary electronic musical instruments that were becoming popular with the classic rock/jam band sound, this album takes a number of surprising turns.

Book of Dreams is available on Amazon and iTunes. 

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Segment 2:  Matthew Barney and the Cremaster Cycle (artist)

Jules' influence comes from his father, an artist and university art professor, in the form of the artist Matthew Barney.

The Cremaster Cycle is a series of 5 films, produced out of order over the course of about a decade. Barney explores themes of violence and sexuality, biology and structure, using film as a medium to present sculpture and to present film.

You can learn more about Barney and the Cremaster Cycle through a number of art sites and art reviews. You can often find the full Cremaster films streaming on sites like Youtube, and sometimes they will be screened in art house and museum theatres.

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Join us next week as we continue our theme of "Parental Influence."

Keith Vincent, John Holt, Mary Varn, are excited to be joined again this week by Giaco Furino. Giaco is particularly qualified to discuss our latest topic "Scary," as he is a contributor to FEARnet.com, and an avid fan of the horror genre. We've got two more picks to go over, and they're another "3rd" movie and another short story!

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Segment 1:  Halloween III : Season of the Witch (film)

Giaco's pick for "Scary" is the third in the Halloween film series, produced by John Carpenter. This movie is a departure from the Michael Meyers saga of the first two Halloween movies. Unfortunately the plan to expand the series to be "scary things that happen on Halloween" was never realized.

This movie is a great combination of corny and creepy, very fun.  Definitely worthy of merchandising, like a Skeleton for ages 4 and up! Actually the above product is from Retroband.

Halloween III is available on Amazon and iTunes. 

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Segment 2:  The Most Dangerous Game (short story)

Mary's "Scary" pick is a short story from the January 19th, 1924 issue of Collier's Weekly magazine. In this tale Richard Connell penned a story that has inspired dozens of films, books and other tales for the past almost 90 years. 

You can read this tale for free online most places and you can find it on Amazon if you'd like to pay for it.

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Join us next week as we begin a new topic.

Keith Vincent, John Holt, Mary Varn, are excited to be joined this week and the next by Giaco Furino. Giaco is particularly qualified to discuss our latest topic "Scary," as he is a contributor to FEARnet.com, and an avid fan of the horror genre.

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Segment 1:  'The Veldt' or 'The World the Children Made' by Ray Bradbury (short story)

John's pick for "Scary" is the Ray Bradbury's sci-fi short story, first published in the Saturday Evening Post in 1950. The story was later collected in "The Illustrated Man." An audiobook version by  Leonard Nimoy was released.

"The Veldt" is available on Amazon and most major bookstores and libraries. Stephen Colbert reading for PRI can be found online.

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Segment 2:  Poltergeist III (film)

Keith's "Scary" pick is the third in the Poltergeist film family. Marked by the tragic loss of the child actor, this horror movie has drawn rumors of a real-world curse, as some of these films will when coincidence has cast and/or crew from a project dealing with various unfortunate events.

You can find Poltergeist III on Amazon streaming and in physical media. It is also available on iTunes.

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Join us next week as we close out our topic of "Scary" just in time for Halloween.

Keith Vincent, John Holt, Mary Varn, are joined again by Julien Koetsch to discuss the last two picks from our topic "Fall."

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Segment 1:  The Trouble With Harry (film)

Jules' pick for "Fall" is the Hitchcock dark-comedy shot in New England during the Fall of 1954 and released in 1955.

The Trouble With Harry is available on Amazon, and iTunes. 

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Segment 2:  The Comical Tragedy or Tragical Comedy of Mr. Punch (graphic novel)

Keith's seasonal pick is the graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean. A moody and twisting narrative with perfectly paired visuals.

The Punch and Judy puppets are creepy to begin with, and even darker in this tale.

You can find The Comical Tragedy or Tragical Comedy of Mr. Punch on Amazon, and most comic book vendors.

You can find Scary Stories on Amazon,

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Join us next week as we continue move into Mid/Late October with the first in our two part series on the topic "Scary"

Keith Vincent, John Holt, Mary Varn, are joined again by Julien Koetsch to discuss a seasonal set of picks in the first part of our series on "Fall."

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Segment 1:  Election (film)

Mary's pick for this Autumn is the late-nineties film "Election." This satirical dark-comedy explores the relationships between different personalities forced to coexist.

Election is available on Amazon, and iTunes. 

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Segment 2:  Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (short-story collection)

John's seasonal pick is the collection of "GOTCHA" scary tales. This is the first in a series of three book. The original release, a little over 30 years ago, was illuminated by Stephen Gammell's strange atmospheric drawings.

You can find Scary Stories on Amazon,

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Join us next week as we continue our look at "Fall" with two more picks.

Keith Vincent, John Holt, Mary Varn, and Adam Moerder discuss the second part in our topic, Non-Fiction. 

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Segment 1:  Pyongyang a Journey in North Korea (graphic novel)

Mary brings a graphic novel travelogue to the table as her non-fiction pick. Guy Delisle recounts his excursion to North Korea to oversee an animation production for a French company.

Delisle offers a unique perspective and a rare look at an isolated and somewhat alien culture.

This graphic novel is available on Amazon. 

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Segment 2: Gap-Toothed Women (documentary film)

John’s Non-Fiction pick the recently deceased Les Blank’s short documentary “Gap-Toothed Women.” 

Blank may be best known for “Burden of Dream,” his documentary that follows Werner Herzog’s making of Fitzcarraldo. 

You can find Gap-Toothed Women on DVD through Les Blanks film site.

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Join us next week as we take up a new topic: Autumn/Fall.

Keith Vincent, John Holt, and Mary Varn are happy to welcome Adam Moerder back to the table to discuss the first part in our latest topic, Non-Fiction. 

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Segment 1: 30 for 30 You Don’t Know Bo (television documentary)

Adam returns with a pick from ESPN’s sports documentary series. Specifically the story of Vincent Edward Jackson, more famously known as “Bo.”

Bo Jackson was a star of two sports simultaneously, baseball and football, and he was one of the first sports figures to have a brand and a marketing campaign crafted around him.

This documentary is available on DVD through Amazon. Digitally you can purchase it on iTunes, or watch it on Netflix.

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Segment 2: Rebel Without a Crew by Robert Rodriguez (book)

Keith’s Non-Fiction pick is Robert Rodriguez’s diary/autobiography/indie-movie playbook. 

Rodriguez recounts his move into feature filmmaking and gives a passionate rally for burgeoning indie auteurs. You can find Rebel without a crew in trade paperback through Amazon.

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Join us next week as we continue our theme of Non-Fiction with two more picks.