Happy Happy.

I’ll get us some tickets, Justin. Maybe a season pass?

Join us!

When the crypt goes creak,
And the tombstones quake.
Spooks come out for a swinging wake.
Happy haunts materialize,
And begin to vocalize.
Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize.

Now don’t close your eyes,
And don’t try to hide.
Or a silly spook may sit by your side.
Shrouded in a daft disguise,
They pretend to terrorize.
Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize.

As the moon climbs high o’er the dead oak tree,
Spooks arrive for the midnight spree.
Creepy creeps with eerie eyes,
Start to shriek and harmonize.
Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize.

When you hear the knell of a requiem bell,
Weird glows gleam where spirits dwell.
Restless bones etherialize,
Rise as spooks of every size.

If you would like to join our jamboree,
There’s a simple rule that’s compulsory. Mortals pay a token fee.
Rest in peace, the haunting’s free.
So hurry back, we would like your company.

Are you ready for Negativland November?

Indict them all and let RBG sort it out

I was feeling a little Meh yesterday, the usual kinds of meh that this season brings. But the Brides The Band EP release cured that. Also: seeing Shauna, Peter, Shiva, The Space Crew, meeting Lavender, and hanging out in general was the cure I needed. Thanks for the excellent night! Happy Birthday Jocelyn!

Brides The Band at The Space Concert Club.

Mons le Hire at The Space Concert Club.

About to watch Lavender at The Space Concert Club for the Brides The Band EP Release. Come on down!

The perks of being a DJ: I just received a huge package of experimental records and CDs from Charles Nielsen, just so he can butter me up for a future favor. It’s working, certainly. What do you need, Charles? I’m listening…

Here’s the photo that Branden Marshall referenced at the end of his call on Mid-Valley Mutations, that he just texted me. What is that in the smoke?

About to go live from ‘The Sideways’ here at KMUZ for Mid-Valley Mutations. We’re telling ghost stories, to wrap up our annual Halloween Spook-tacular. Give us a call: 503-990-6101.

I’m getting the finishing touches assembled for our final Halloween Spook-tacular show for the season, where we are telling Ghost Stories on the air. Branden Marshall and Arvo Zylo are calling in to tell of their experiences… and possibly you, too? 10 PM, Sharp.

Quote:

The entire band was intoxicated during a recording session where ‘Hawkins screamed, grunted, and gurgled his way through the tune with utter drunken abandon.’ The resulting performance was no ballad but instead a ‘raw, guttural track.’

Joe at The Space’s Open Mic Troubadour and Poetry Night.

Sadgasm at The Space’s Open Mic Troubadour and Poetry Night.

Zoe at The Space’s Open Mic Troubadour and Poetry Night.

This is about to get rolling. Come on down!

New Cherry Picker zine is now available! In it, we talk about NorCal NoiseFest, Noise Therapy, 20 Sided Trivia, Frankie Stein & His Ghouls, and a new column, “Null Moats.” Plus other bits and bobs. Enjoy!
https://thecherrypickerzine.wordpress.com/2017/10/25/76/

Our final Ghost Stories Show is this Friday, and we already have a number of calls already scheduled. If you want to guarantee that you get on the air, please contact me soon! No call will go unanswered, but we may have to make one or two of them Podcast only. Do you have a supernatural or paranormal experience that you want to talk about on the radio? This is your chance!

Well, crap. I didn’t entirely know that he was still alive, but in reviewing his stuff, it’s clear I don’t listen to him often enough.

“Smokestacks belch carbon dioxide into our water supplies!”

Let’s get our trivia on.

Friends! It looks like I’ll be running sound for The Space Concert Club’s Open Mic / Troubadour night, every Wednesday. While I’ve been helping out on events for a bit now, consider this the beginning of me being a more intimate part of The Space family. See you tomorrow!

We’re fairly certain that The Capital Couple will be representing at 20 Sided Trivia tonight. You should join us!

Is vs. the greatest album ever made?

All the feels.

“It better work out
I hope it works out my way
‘Cause it’s getting kind of quiet in my city’s head
Takes a teen age riot to get me out of bed right now.”

Hmmmmm. “Social challenges were also cited as a contributing factor to declining mental health, as relationships with family, friends and partners often come under pressure.”
https://www.m-magazine.co.uk/news/career-music-damaging-mental-health-new-study-finds/

I guess a few perfect things exist in this world.

We all want a little romance now and then.

Don’t forget: this time of year is about the romance of fall, too.

I saw Depeche Mode on 8 November 1993 on the Songs of Faith And Devotion Tour. So I’m okay, I think.

This is a goofy, often funny and overly-dramatic war film that uses a cookie-cutter plot where a newspaper man tries to take down an organization, and almost pays the ultimate price. The twist: the organization is the Nazi Party, and the newspaper man is an American working in Germany. It’s weird to see so many swastikas and fake accents, but on the whole it’s a lot of fun. And, strangely relevant given the current political climate.

When this show came on TV in the Fall of 1986, I was hooked. A huge fan of the movie from a couple years earlier, I was initially annoyed that Jeff Bridges wasn’t on. But by the time it finished it’s run in the Spring of 1987 this show was what I remembered the most. Strangely, my own parents divorce (and the life-stuff of that era) caused me to forgot it entirely as I discovered girls, and as new & shiner things occupied my attention. I was reminded of this show again when I went down a John Carpenter Rabbit Hole, and suddenly, I was 11 again, watching TV obsessively, living out some Science Fiction story in my own head, where I was the child of an alien, and the problems of everyday life seemed to drop away by comparison.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090527/

Essential Listening. Rinse, listen, repeat.
https://norcalnoisefest.bandcamp.com/album/i-like-to-listen-to-static-2017-norcal-noisefest-audio-compilation-document

This one rules.

devils/club at Noise Therapy.

Herd William at Noise Therapy.

Rock Forming Minerals at Noise Therapy.

Jocko Homomorphism at Noise Therapy.

Justin Smith at Noise Therapy.

While it hasn’t happened yet, I want to get on the Fred Cole love fest, and say that the several Dead Moon shows I got to see back in the day meant the world to me. I’m so sorry the Cole family has to go through this, and Toody in particular, who must be the strongest partner around to be able to keep a sane head while this is happening. Dead Moon means the world to me, and it’s certainly going to be a less groovy world in the future. But right now: let’s celebrate so loud Fred can’t help be hear how much we love him. Dead Moon Forever!

Over four hours of Halloween Radio for you this week.
https://midvalleymutations.com/2017/10/20/when-this-crypt-is-a-rockin-dont-bother-knockin-ghost-stories-part-iii-73/

Because: Deadbolt.

One of my favorite songs. Of all time.

Getting ready to go live on Mid-Valley Mutations with Kylie Burbank, Austin Shippey & Emma Douglas, with Lavender & Marc Kate performing live, and chatting! We’re taking live calls after 10:30. Share your paranormal experiences on the radio!

You should call. #HalloweenSpooktacular2017

Holy Cow! This is tonight! Co-Hosted by Kylie Burbank, who will be offering her own music and stories as well, we’ll be taking calls from people with genuine ghost stories, AND hearing live performances from Lavender and Marc Kate! This is going to be an action-packed show, and you really should tune in, and share your ghost stories! All part of our Halloween Spook-tacular, 2017!

This is a heavy-handed, but pretty fun Bogart movie about newspapers, and it seems strangely relevant. Not great, but has a lot of good moments.

Chicken bits baked with root vegetables, homemade collard greens w/ mushrooms & bacon. I think I’m getting better at cooking.

I hope Fred’s okay.

I don’t think I can get sick of this song.

Friends: I need to replace the bicycle that was stolen, as I need something a little faster than walking to help with chores and errands. Do you have a beater-bike you don’t want anymore, or would part with for little cash? Let’s see if I can put some wheels under me before the weather completely turns. Thanks.

The Capital Couple almost didn’t suck at 20 Sided Trivia, and if it weren’t for questions about video games, we might have still come in last. Anyway, Marla and I had a blast at this incredibly nerdy Trivia Night. You should give it a shot.

Because Share If You Agree.

Let’s make a movie.

It took me almost 15 minutes to realize I’d seen this before, on MST3K. #StillNotAwful

New Radio. Same old friends.
https://midvalleymutations.com/2017/10/13/victrolas-tales-ghost-stories-part-ii-72/

Progress means that there will come a time when middle aged men are expected to resemble their teenaged sons as much as possible, or they will be “traded in.” I better stick with my healthy breakfast cereals, just in case.

Foggy Salem Morning.

Getting ready to go live on Mid-Valley Mutations with DJ Victrola (Vicky Mazzone), so we can tell Ghost Stories Part II w/ DJ Victrola & Cyclopsycho! Turn the lights out, burn a candle, and listen.

Getting In The Mood.

Where my mind is. The most important album of the ’90s.

Subscribe & Enjoy.
https://itunes.apple.com/mt/podcast/austins-annual-halloween-spook/id471671424

Second batch of homemade Salsa. Almost nothing from a can. I don’t think I can go back. #LearningToCook

I tried to take a ton of photos from NorCal NoiseFest this year, and made animated gifs of most of the acts that I got to see. (Not all, but most everyone.) I also have the complete photosets that the gifs were made from, if anyone would like to see those. Please feel free to share, add anything else relevant, and help me identify the performers. There’s some pretty fun ones in here, and it reminds me of how great the weekend was.
https://bit.ly/NorCalNoiseFest2017

Typos be damned! There’s a new issue of The Cherry Picker available now, and I’ll be making deliveries later if anyone would like a physical copy. In this issue: Some Kind of Nightmare, a run-down of the Salem Podcast Symposium and the first Nebulae Goth / Industrial night, and ruminations on the changing seasons. Enjoy!
https://thecherrypickerzine.wordpress.com/2017/10/11/70/

The third installment of ‘The Cherry Picker’ will be out tomorrow, and for those who would like a digital version, the easiest way to get it (for now) is by joining the mailing list. You get an e-mail as soon as the new issue is available, and there’s no other junk mail. Join today!
http://eepurl.com/c3a_ub

Performers badge for @norcalnoisefest. I’m gonna see how many other fests will let me in with this.

Weird to be home after a long weekend of family and music. It feels like it was too long and too short. @norcalnoisefest was amazing. Family was rad. I’m wiped but happy. But nostalgic? Longing for more art? Longing for a world like this weekend… all the time.

Family visit with Veronica, Mary, Penelope, Alex, Mernie, Dad, Andrea and Lisa. Too short, and certainly not enough. But I love and miss you all. I’ll be back soon!

When was the last time I was in Mt. Shasta?

Clouds Taste Metallic is the best Flaming Lips album. FIGHT ME!

NorCal NoiseFest Day 3.

NorCal NoiseFest Day 2.

Last night’s show. Are you ready for some ghost stories?
https://midvalleymutations.com/2017/10/06/the-call-is-coming-from-inside-the-podcast-ghost-stories-part-i-71/

NorCal NoiseFest Day 1.

No Sanctuary.

Excuse my failing memory: who do I know in Redding, CA?

For all four weeks of October, we are telling Ghost Stories on the program. Folks are calling in, Skyping in, and otherwise sharing their experiences with us, on the radio. It should prove to be an excellent time, and you should tune in. Get into the holiday spirit. Only on Mid-Valley Mutations.

I still can’t believe this happened. And it will happen again, on the radio… soon.

Do you live in Sacramento?

This really snuck up on me. Do you live in Sacramento? I’ll be down your way in a spell.

Seems too spot on now.

Been think about this today.

Stew. #LearningToCook

It’s a status update, Charlie Brown.