Holiday Memories

(1998 – current):

Even when I try to avoid it, I usually end up making some sort of Holiday Program, when that time of year rolls around. Beginning around Thanksgiving, through until after New Years, this feed will contain all of my Holiday related programming (from that entire span of time), going back to 1998. These show’s cover a wide range of original broadcast stations & podcasts, but they’re all collected here. You can certainly subscribe in iTunes, but there’s a podcast-agnostic feed available, too.

The general feed contains all the holiday shows from Thanksgiving through to New Years. (Including some “generic winter” shows, and stuff like that. If you what shows by holiday:

Thanksgiving

Christmas

New Year’s

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Stereogram #6: …The clouds will never part for us again (w/ Arvo Zylo) 3 January 2024 1:00 AM
Stereogram #6: …The clouds will never part for us again (w/ Arvo Zylo) As we wind down the year, it’s time for an extended vinyl solution, and a live performance by Mini-Mutations. In a way, both are sort of an extension. of the other. Hopefully it’s the perfect way to ease into the new year. … Continue reading Stereogram #6: …The clouds will never part for us again (w/ Arvo Zylo)
Austin Rich
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “Bachelor Mother” & “The Whistler” 2 January 2024 2:27 PM
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “Bachelor Mother” & “The Whistler” Enjoy! https://ia601303.us.archive.org/13/items/dimestore-holiday-2023-bachelor-mother/DimestoreHoliday2023BachelorMother.mp3
Austin Rich
A WFMU NEW YEAR’S EVE, ONE NIGHT STAND EXTRAVAGANZA!! (Hosted by Bob Barth!) 1 January 2024 5:00 AM
A WFMU NEW YEAR’S EVE, ONE NIGHT STAND EXTRAVAGANZA!! (Hosted by Bob Barth!) Sheena’s Jungle Room presented six hours of New Year’s Eve radio, and I contributed a tiny bit to the PST Time Zone celebration. This was a lot of fun, and Bob’s already talking about doing it again next year. Playlist & Live … Continue reading A WFMU NEW YEAR’S EVE, ONE NIGHT STAND EXTRAVAGANZA!! (Hosted by Bob Barth!)
Austin Rich
It’s The Mini-Mutations End of The Year Celebration! 27 December 2023 1:00 AM
It’s The Mini-Mutations End of The Year Celebration! As we wind down the year, it’s time for an extended vinyl solution, and a live performance by Mini-Mutations. In a way, both are sort of an extension. of the other. Hopefully it’s the perfect way to ease into the new year. Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. … Continue reading It’s The Mini-Mutations End of The Year Celebration!
Austin Rich
Dimestore Radio Theater: The 3rd Annual Elgin Watch Christmas Day Show From 1944! 26 December 2023 1:00 AM
Dimestore Radio Theater: The 3rd Annual Elgin Watch Christmas Day Show From 1944! Enjoy! https://ia601301.us.archive.org/28/items/dimestore-christmas-day-show/DimestoreChristmasDayShow.mp3
Austin Rich
20 Minutes Into The Future: That Dr. Demento Sensibility (“Merry Christmas Santa Claus,” Chrysalis Records, 1986) 23 December 2023 7:00 AM
20 Minutes Into The Future: That Dr. Demento Sensibility (“Merry Christmas Santa Claus,” Chrysalis Records, 1986) (Recorded on 9 November 2023; 1 September 2022.) Once your star is ascending, it’s only a matter of time before someone realizes that the next logical step is to have your work the holiday angle, with a Special and … Continue reading 20 Minutes Into The Future: That Dr. Demento Sensibility (“Merry Christmas Santa Claus,” Chrysalis Records, 1986)
Austin Rich
Giving Everything For X-Mas (by univac & Austin) 20 December 2023 1:00 AM
Giving Everything For X-Mas (by univac & Austin) Austin’s Annual Holiday Program For Mid-Valley Mutations takes an unusual turn, as he desperately tries out something new, in an effort to make his show the best in the tri-county area. It’s a Holiday Horror Story, written by univac and Austin! Guest voices! Music! And a story … Continue reading Giving Everything For X-Mas (by univac & Austin)
Austin Rich
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “Remember The Night” & “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar” 19 December 2023 1:00 AM
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “Remember The Night” & “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar” Enjoy! https://ia601700.us.archive.org/9/items/dimestore-christmas-2023-three/DimestoreChristmas2023Three.mp3
Austin Rich
It’s A Very Cerebus Christmas! 13 December 2023 1:00 AM
It’s A Very Cerebus Christmas! Here are all six episodes of the short-lived “Cerebus” radio show, as it was originally heard on Shockwave Radio Theater, on KPAI, in the 80’s. Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. Enjoy! https://ia902809.us.archive.org/15/items/mutation-332/Mutation332.mp3
Austin Rich
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “Little Women” & “Bold Venture” 12 December 2023 1:00 AM
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “Little Women” & “Bold Venture” Enjoy! https://ia601205.us.archive.org/7/items/dimestore-christmas-2023-two/DimestoreChristmas2023Two.mp3
Austin Rich
20 Minutes Into The Future: “What Gives Our Lives Meaning?” (Warner Bros., “Blade Runner,” 1982) 9 December 2023 7:00 AM
20 Minutes Into The Future: “What Gives Our Lives Meaning?” (Warner Bros., “Blade Runner,” 1982) (Recorded on 1 September 2022.) Probably one of the more legendary and divisive opinions on our show: one of us did NOT like Blade Runner, and one of us is rather fond of it for it’s impact and influence on cinema, … Continue reading 20 Minutes Into The Future: “What Gives Our Lives Meaning?” (Warner Bros., “Blade Runner,” 1982)
Austin Rich
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “The Wizard of Oz” & “Rocky Fortune” 5 December 2023 1:00 AM
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “The Wizard of Oz” & “Rocky Fortune” Enjoy! https://ia601205.us.archive.org/3/items/dimestore-2023-xmas-1/Dimestore2023Xmas1.mp3
Austin Rich
Thanksgiving Leftovers 29 November 2023 1:00 AM
Thanksgiving Leftovers It’s all the things we meant to get to this year… but never managed to get on the show. So: here it is! Help yourself to seconds… or thirds! Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. Enjoy! https://ia601201.us.archive.org/15/items/mutation-330/Mutation330.mp3
Austin Rich
20 Minutes Into The Future: Our Thanksgiving Special! 25 November 2023 7:00 AM
20 Minutes Into The Future: Our Thanksgiving Special! (Recorded on 15 November 2023.) Austin had gone out of his way to make a fantastic dinner for his 20 Minutes Into The Future family. They would like to have nothing to do with it, in any way, shape, or form. Heather’s Holiday Playlist is, once again, … Continue reading 20 Minutes Into The Future: Our Thanksgiving Special!
Austin Rich
PUNKSGIVING Special: Once Upon A Time – Punk On Culture (A Grumpy Punk History Lesson) 22 November 2023 1:00 AM
PUNKSGIVING Special: Once Upon A Time – Punk On Culture (A Grumpy Punk History Lesson) Just in time for you to step out onto the porch and have a cigarette in radio form, it’s a chance to get away from your family during the holiday, and instead, listen to a bunch of loud rock and … Continue reading PUNKSGIVING Special: Once Upon A Time – Punk On Culture (A Grumpy Punk History Lesson)
Austin Rich
Dimestore Radio Theater: Our Thanksgiving Special! 21 November 2023 1:00 AM
Dimestore Radio Theater: Our Thanksgiving Special! Enjoy! https://ia601201.us.archive.org/5/items/dimestore-thanksgiving-2023/DimestoreThanksgiving2023.mp3
Austin Rich
Getting Through 4 January 2023 1:00 AM
Getting Through Enjoy ! https://ia600508.us.archive.org/12/items/mutation-284/Mutation284.mp3
Austin Rich
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “After Thin Man” & “The Adventures of Philip Marlowe” 3 January 2023 1:00 AM
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “After Thin Man” & “The Adventures of Philip Marlowe” Enjoy! https://ia904707.us.archive.org/3/items/dimestore-christmas-2022-five/DimestoreChristmas2022Five.mp3
Austin Rich
How Much Is That JUICE MACHINE In The Window? (w/ JUICE MACHINE, LIVE!) 28 December 2022 1:00 AM
How Much Is That JUICE MACHINE In The Window? (w/ JUICE MACHINE, LIVE!) (283) Enjoy ! https://ia601703.us.archive.org/5/items/mutation-283/Mutation283.mp3
Austin Rich
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs” & “The Damon Runyon Theater” 27 December 2022 1:00 AM
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs” & “The Damon Runyon Theater” Enjoy! https://ia600504.us.archive.org/34/items/dimestore-christmas-2022-four/DimestoreChristmas2022Four.mp3
Austin Rich
The 2022 Radio Holiday Celebration! 21 December 2022 1:00 AM
The 2022 Radio Holiday Celebration! (282) Enjoy! https://ia600507.us.archive.org/24/items/mutation-282/Mutation282.mp3
Austin Rich
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “Miracle On 3th Street!” & “The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe” 20 December 2022 1:00 AM
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “Miracle On 3th Street!” & “The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe” Enjoy! https://ia601200.us.archive.org/29/items/dimestore-christmas-2022-three/DimestoreChristmas2022Three.mp3
Austin Rich
‘Tis The Season To Be Merry 14 December 2022 1:00 AM
‘Tis The Season To Be Merry (281) Enjoy! https://ia601702.us.archive.org/22/items/mutation-281/Mutation281.mp3
Austin Rich
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “It’s A Wonderful Life!” & “The Saint” 13 December 2022 1:00 AM
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “It’s A Wonderful Life!” & “The Saint” Enjoy! https://ia600500.us.archive.org/16/items/dimestore-christmas-2022-two/DimestoreChristmas2022Two.mp3
Austin Rich
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “Meet Me In St. Louis!” & “Rogue’s Gallery” 6 December 2022 1:00 AM
Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “Meet Me In St. Louis!” & “Rogue’s Gallery” Enjoy! https://ia600504.us.archive.org/6/items/dimestore-christmas-2022-one/DimestoreChristmas2022One.mp3
Austin Rich
Thanksgiving Leftovers! (2022) 30 November 2022 1:00 AM
Thanksgiving Leftovers! (2022) Enjoy! https://ia904706.us.archive.org/10/items/mutations-thanksgiving-leftovers/MutationsThanksgivingLeftovers.mp3
Austin Rich
Dimestore Radio Theater: Our Thanksgiving Special! 22 November 2022 1:00 AM
Dimestore Radio Theater: Our Thanksgiving Special! Enjoy! https://ia601507.us.archive.org/3/items/dimestore-thanksgiving/DimestoreThanksgiving.mp3
Austin Rich
The Cave of Night 29 December 2021 1:00 AM
The Cave of Night (#231) (840) Are we feeling isolated, stuck in places we’d rather not be… or, at least, we want everyone to believe that? Both a metaphor and something very real, we’ve all entered the Cave of Night, and the music around us is starting to reflect our state of mind. It’s a … Continue reading The Cave of Night
Austin Rich
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio Zine: Issue #54: The Kit-Bag by Algernon Blackwood 24 December 2021 5:30 PM
Issue #54: The Kit-Bag by Algernon Blackwood Performed & Assembled by Austin Rich. Merry Christmas! Issue #54, produced in December of 2021. https://ia801402.us.archive.org/27/items/20211224-1030-radio-zine-054-podcast-version/20211224%201030%20Radio%20Zine%20054%20%28Podcast%20Version%29.mp3 Musical Selections (usually in excerpt): Silent Night * Elizabeth Spencer & Anthony Harrison (1912)
Austin Rich
The 2021 Holiday Special! 22 December 2021 1:00 AM
The 2021 Holiday Special! (#230) (839) Sit back with something in your Egg Nog, and enjoy this collection of holiday tunes, selected by Josh of Major Hex and Xeres of Xeron! Enjoy! https://ia601404.us.archive.org/15/items/mutation-230/Mutation230.mp3 Live Playlist & Comments Artist Track Album Mini-Mutations Holiday Intro Stuff 21 December 2021 The Jingle Cats Ode to Joy Meowy … Continue reading The 2021 Holiday Special!
Austin Rich
UBRadio Salon #727 – DFM netcast 19 December 2021 – On the third Sunday, the fourth Sunday droned… w/ univac + Austin Rich 20 December 2021 12:00 AM
UBRadio Salon #727 – DFM netcast 19 December 2021 – On the third Sunday, the fourth Sunday droned… w/ univac + Austin Rich Enjoy! https://archive.org/download/ubradio_salon727/ubradio_salon727.mp3
Austin Rich
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio Zine: Gathering Up The Bits (Pilot Segments) 8 January 2021 5:30 PM
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio Zine: Gathering Up The Bits (Pilot Segments) Written & Performed by Austin Rich. Produced in December of 2020, featuring older things, like, “New Reading Resolution” and “DIY Planner,” by Austin Rich. https://ia601503.us.archive.org/15/items/20210108-1030-radio-zine/20210108%201030%20Radio%20Zine.mp3 Musical Selections (usually in excerpt): Musical Interlude * Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet * Savvy Show Stoppers … Continue reading Somewhere In-Between: A Radio Zine: Gathering Up The Bits (Pilot Segments)
Austin Rich
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #26: What Are You Going To Do With 390 Photographs of Christmas Trees? 1 January 2021 5:31 PM
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #26: What Are You Going To Do With 390 Photographs of Christmas Trees? Written by Richard Brautigan. Performed by Austin Rich. Issue #26, produced in December of 2020, featuring a large collection of described visual treats, “What Are You Going To Do With 390 Photographs of Christmas Trees?” by … Continue reading Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #26: What Are You Going To Do With 390 Photographs of Christmas Trees?
Austin Rich
New Year’s Nightmare (#217) 30 December 2020 10:00 PM
New Year’s Nightmare (#217) An old-fashioned New Year’s Holiday Program from me, in that it’s the way I used to do them, 10 years ago. Join us for a Supernatural, Time Traveling New Year’s story, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of drinking too much. Enjoy! https://ia601505.us.archive.org/21/items/mutations-217/Mutations217.mp3 New Year’s Nightmare Featuring cut … Continue reading New Year’s Nightmare (#217)
Austin Rich
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #25: The Ghost’s Summons 25 December 2020 5:30 PM
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #25: The Ghost’s Summons Performed by Austin Rich. Issue #24, produced in December of 2020, featuring a murderous holiday treat, “The Ghost’s Summons,” by Ada Buisson, read by Austin Rich. https://ia601402.us.archive.org/19/items/20201225-1030-radio-zine-025/20201225%201030%20Radio%20Zine%20025.mp3 Musical Selections (usually in excerpt): (Isn’t It A Shame That) Christmas Comes But Once A Year … Continue reading Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #25: The Ghost’s Summons
Austin Rich
Dancing Dan’s Christmas (#216) 23 December 2020 10:00 PM
Dancing Dan’s Christmas (#216) An old-fashioned Holiday Program from me, in that it’s the way I used to do them, 10 years ago. Enjoy! https://ia801502.us.archive.org/19/items/mutation-216/Mutation216.mp3 Dancing Dan’s Christmas Featuring cut ups of “Dancing Dan’s Christmas,” and episode of The Damon Runyon Theater from 13 March 1949, and the KMART Christmas Tape. Part I: … Continue reading Dancing Dan’s Christmas (#216)
Austin Rich
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #24: Holiday Music & Robert Frost 18 December 2020 5:30 PM
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #24: Holiday Music & Robert Frost Performed by Austin Rich. Issue #24, produced in December of 2020, featuring a currently topical poem (in a number of ways), “Christmas Trees,” by Robert Frost, read by Austin Rich. https://ia601505.us.archive.org/17/items/20201218-1030-radio-zine-024/20201218%201030%20Radio%20Zine%20024.mp3 Musical Selections (usually in excerpt): The 12 Days of Christmas * … Continue reading Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #24: Holiday Music & Robert Frost
Austin Rich
Letter From Cynthia (#215) 16 December 2020 10:00 PM
Letter From Cynthia (#215) A Holiday Horror experiment, with Mini-Mutations. Enjoy! https://ia601407.us.archive.org/29/items/mutation-215/Mutation215.mp3 Letter From Cynthia 01.) Letter From Cynthia * Mini-Mutataions * 16 December 20200 02.) The Veiled People * The Adventures of Rocky Jordan * 11 December 1949
Austin Rich
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #23: Holiday Music & The Cremation of Sam McGee 11 December 2020 5:30 PM
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #23: Holiday Music & The Cremation of Sam McGee Performed by Austin Rich. Issue #23, produced in December of 2020, featuring a very cold poem indeed, “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” read by Austin Rich in 1998. https://ia601403.us.archive.org/25/items/20201211-1030-radio-zine-023/20201211%201030%20Radio%20Zine%20023.mp3 Musical Selections (usually in excerpt): Sleigh Ride * The Ventures * … Continue reading Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #23: Holiday Music & The Cremation of Sam McGee
Austin Rich
Christmas Shopping In The Future With Jerry Browning (#214) 9 December 2020 10:00 PM
Christmas Shopping In The Future With Jerry Browning (#214) This is sort of a grab-bag program, in many ways. There’s some live Mini-Mutations, what I’m calling Futuristic Christmas Carols, as I pontificate on the holiday season. Then, there’s a quartet of Holiday Episodes from Calling All Detectives, with Jerry Browning. Then we close with another … Continue reading Christmas Shopping In The Future With Jerry Browning (#214)
Austin Rich
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #22: Smee: A Holiday Ghost Story 4 December 2020 5:30 PM
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #22: Smee: A Holiday Ghost Story Performed by Austin Rich. Issue #22, produced in November of 2020, featured this story that was lost and then found, “Smee,” written by AM Barrage in 1927, and read by Austin Rich https://ia601409.us.archive.org/4/items/20201204-1030-radio-zine-022/20201204%201030%20Radio%20Zine%20022.mp3
Austin Rich
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #21: Some Thanksgiving Leftovers 27 November 2020 5:30 PM
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio Zine Issue #21: Some Thanksgiving Leftovers Written & Performed by Austin Rich. Issue #21, produced in November of 2020, featuring fatting stories like, “New Traditions,” &, “#NaNoWriMo” https://ia601503.us.archive.org/24/items/20201127-1030-radio-zine-021/20201127%201030%20Radio%20Zine%20021.mp3 Musical Selections (usually in excerpt): Everybody Eats When They Come To My House * Cab Calloway * Frantic In The Atlantic * Prism … Continue reading Somewhere In-Between: A Radio ‘Zine: Issue #21: Some Thanksgiving Leftovers
Austin Rich
Keeping Things Small For The Holidays: 3″ of Pure Pleasure (#212) 25 November 2020 10:00 PM
Keeping Things Small For The Holidays: 3″ of Pure Pleasure (#212) Since big things are frowned upon this Thanksgiving, we are relying on a much smaller form of entertainment to keep in step with the need this year. All 3″ discs are on the menu. Enjoy! https://ia601508.us.archive.org/32/items/mutation-212/Mutation212.mp3 Keeping Things Small For The Holidays: 3″ … Continue reading Keeping Things Small For The Holidays: 3″ of Pure Pleasure (#212)
Austin Rich
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio Zine: Issue #20: Autumnal Celebrations 20 November 2020 5:30 PM
Somewhere In-Between: A Radio Zine: Issue #20: Autumnal Celebrations Written & Performed by Austin Rich. Issue #20, produced in November of 2020, featuring tasty audio treats, a la, “Learning To Love The Fall,” “On Thanksgiving Day,” &, “Other November Holidays.” https://ia601508.us.archive.org/2/items/20201120-1030-radio-zine-020/20201120%201030%20Radio%20Zine%20020.mp3 Musical Selections (usually in excerpt): Look Around, Look Around * Kay Lande & Wade … Continue reading Somewhere In-Between: A Radio Zine: Issue #20: Autumnal Celebrations
Austin Rich
The Guitar Shop (4 January 2020) 4 January 2020 11:00 PM
The Guitar Shop (4 January 2020) My appearance on The Guitar Shop on Freeform Portland with DJ Victrola. Enjoy! https://ia801409.us.archive.org/18/items/theguitarshop4januray2020/TheGuitarShop4Januray2020.mp3 Jeff Beck “Guitar Shop (with Terry Bozzio & Tony Hymas)” [Jeff Beck’s Guitar Shop With Terry Bozzio And Tony Hymas (with Terry Bozzio & Tony Hymas)] Travis Larson Band “Winter Still” [Rate Of Change] … Continue reading The Guitar Shop (4 January 2020)
Austin Rich
A Sadgasm New Year’s / New Tears Special! [2019 Edition] (#179) 31 December 2019 11:00 PM
A Sadgasm New Year’s / New Tears Special! [2019 Edition] (#179) The only tradition we really have on this show is very simple: we invite the gentlemen of Sadgasm over to offer relationship advice. It’s a fun tradition that has led to some excellent outcomes, and with that in mind, we offer a down-home version … Continue reading A Sadgasm New Year’s / New Tears Special! [2019 Edition] (#179)
Austin Rich
ubRadio salon (29 December 2019) 29 December 2019 11:00 PM
ubRadio salon (29 December 2019) My appearance on the ubRadio salon with Big City Orchestra. This was a live broadcast on dfm.nu. For this broadcast, I was reading from two pieces of literature: “Bruges-:la-morte: A Romance” by Georges Rodenbach (the “Critical Introduction.” and “My Acid Trip with Groucho Marx” by Paul Krassner Enjoy! https://ia601403.us.archive.org/30/items/ubradiosalon624/UBRadioSalon624.mp3
Austin Rich
Dimestore (Christmas Eve) Radio Theater (#178) 24 December 2019 11:00 PM
Dimestore (Christmas Eve) Radio Theater (#178) Everyone needs a day off, right? So this year, here’s a pair of Christmas-themed, Old Time Radio Programs. First, it’s: “Casey, Crime Photographer,” with, The Santa Claus of Bums Boulevard. (Original airdate: Christmas Day, 1947.) Then, it’s: “The Weird Circle,” with Markheim. (Original airdate: 21 May 1945.) Enjoy! https://ia601408.us.archive.org/12/items/mutation178/Mutation178.mp3 … Continue reading Dimestore (Christmas Eve) Radio Theater (#178)
Austin Rich
Happy Holiday: “Between The Lights” b/w “Smee” 17 December 2019 11:00 PM
Originally posted on WTBC Radio In Beautiful Anywhere, Anywhen!: Happy Holiday: “Between The Lights” b/w “Smee” Sit back and enjoy a pair of Holiday Ghost Stories, perfect for those late nights when the weather outside is frightful. We are also a part of the They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song Network! This week’s TMBG DAS is, “Mr.…
Austin Rich
‘Tis The Season To Be Merry (#177) 10 December 2019 11:00 PM
‘Tis The Season To Be Merry (#177) What? It’s already the 10th? Holy crap! I’m so far behind on my shopping, and there’s still decorating to do. I don’t think the travel plans are final yet, either. Damn. Do we have the Holiday Playlist ready? Ahhhhhhh! How are we gonna finish everything in time? Fortunately, … Continue reading ‘Tis The Season To Be Merry (#177)
Austin Rich
Preparing For The Holidays (#176) 26 November 2019 11:00 PM
Preparing For The Holidays (#176) It’s the week of Thanksgiving, and of course, I’m busy and hell, trying to get everything ready for the next few months. There’s tons going on, and we always feel like we’re behind. Are we ready for all of this? I hope so. To that end: I break in the … Continue reading Preparing For The Holidays (#176)
Austin Rich
Winter Storm Watch 2019 (#135) 9 February 2019 4:00 AM
Winter Storm Watch 2019 (#135) On February 8th, 2019, the world was in the grip of the Polar Vortex. But in Salem Oregon, we were in the grip on “Winter Weather Fever,” a condition that only exists when everyone assumes that we will have frozen streets and layers on snow, only to become incredibly disappointed. … Continue reading Winter Storm Watch 2019 (#135)
Austin Rich
A Sadgasm New Year’s / New Tears Special! [2018 Edition] (#129) 29 December 2018 5:00 AM
A Sadgasm New Year’s / New Tears Special! [2018 Edition] (#129) It’s funny how traditions get started. I caught Sadgasm at an Open Mic they showed up at, and they had instantly catchy hooks that not only betrayed the normal fare on this program, but immediately spoke to me. (Their tunes just got stuck in my head.) … Continue reading A Sadgasm New Year’s / New Tears Special! [2018 Edition] (#129)
Austin Rich
A Very BuFMS Christmas 25 December 2018 7:00 AM
Originally posted on WTBC Radio In Beautiful Anywhere, Anywhen!: A Very BuFMS Christmas This is (among other things) a performance by The Bren’t Lewiis Ensemble, recorded at The Space Concert Club on 26 August 2018. This program is sponsored by J Jean Portraits, & Peggy’s Vegan Hot Sauce. For more information about our sponsors, follow the…
Austin Rich
Christmas TV Special! (#128) 22 December 2018 5:00 AM
Christmas TV Special! (#128) Join Mid-Valley Mutations as we Channel Surf during our Christmas break. It’s like watching an old Dead Martin holiday special, but you’ve had a bit to drink, so you start channel surfing to see what else is on. I know we did. Enjoy! https://ia601503.us.archive.org/24/items/Mutation128/Mutation128.mp3 Christmas TV Special! HOUR 1: Part … Continue reading Christmas TV Special! (#128)
Austin Rich
How Much Is That Juice Machine In The Window? (#127) 15 December 2018 5:00 AM
How Much Is That Juice Machine In The Window? (#127) No home is complete without a full complement of modern appliances that will aid you as you navigate the holiday season. It is likely you’ll have to prepare a number of last-minute meals for 17 guests, or be required to suddenly prepare six dozen batches … Continue reading How Much Is That Juice Machine In The Window? (#127)
Austin Rich
Analog Love Letter (11 December 2018) 11 December 2018 8:00 AM
Analog Love Letter (11 December 2018) Here is Mini-Mutations appearing on “Analog Love Letter,” a program on KDVS. This program includes an interview, some musical selections, as well as a live, holiday performance to close out the show. https://ia601500.us.archive.org/31/items/AnalogLoveLetter/AnalogLoveLetter.mp3 Playlist: Wobbly Tiny Tounge Bulbs/Wobbly Split 7″ AIRBREAK Operation Re-Information Boolean Re-Operator Ultra Mundane ORI … Continue reading Analog Love Letter (11 December 2018)
Austin Rich
Seasons Greetings (#126) 8 December 2018 5:00 AM
Seasons Greetings (#126) Two holiday stories, with Vincent Price and a visitor from Outer Space. Plus: Two Hours of Great Music, and a live holiday jam by Mini-Mutations. Enjoy! https://ia601509.us.archive.org/28/items/Mutation126/Mutation126.mp3 Season’s Greetings HOUR 1: Nineteen Santa Clauses Part I: Third Eye 01.) Transmission (Parts 1 – 3) * Aume * CQ CQ * Mobilization … Continue reading Seasons Greetings (#126)
Austin Rich
(Live) Thanksgiving Leftovers (#125) 24 November 2018 5:00 AM
(Live) Thanksgiving Leftovers (#125) With the eating feast behind us, we are well and truly into the holiday season. You’re probably sick of turkey and celebrating. You want something else. Maybe some live music and recipes? Enjoy. https://ia601504.us.archive.org/33/items/Mutation125/Mutation125.mp3 (Live) Thanksgiving Leftovers (#125) This broadcast contains samples from various videos made by The Art … Continue reading (Live) Thanksgiving Leftovers (#125)
Austin Rich
The CHEFKIRK Thanksgiving Special (#124) 17 November 2018 5:00 AM
The CHEFKIRK Thanksgiving Special (#124) This show was supposed to be dedicated to a live CHEFKIRK performance, just in time for the holiday. But car problems prevented this from being so. Instead, I performed a last minute “radio broadcast” from The Lava Lamp Lounge. You can see and hear the results of this here. Lots … Continue reading The CHEFKIRK Thanksgiving Special (#124)
Austin Rich
A Sadgasm New Year’s / New Tears Special! (#83) 30 December 2017 5:00 AM
A Sadgasm New Year’s / New Tears Special! (#83) Closing off what has become an incredible year is my in-studio session with the sad boys of Sadgasm, a local Salem combo that has only been together a few months, and has already established themselves as the Sad Sac for the 21st Century. In this show, … Continue reading A Sadgasm New Year’s / New Tears Special! (#83)
Austin Rich
The Kelly Taylor Show (#82) 23 December 2017 5:00 AM
The Kelly Taylor Show (#82) In my continuing effort to fully flesh out the local Salem Music Scene (and document some of these stories that are very quickly receding from memory), we offer this timely, holiday treat: The Kelly Taylor Show. Kelly has played in almost 16 bands in his life, and is currently singing … Continue reading The Kelly Taylor Show (#82)
Austin Rich
A Lob Instagon NoiseFest Christmas! (#80) 9 December 2017 5:00 AM
A Lob Instagon NoiseFest Christmas! (#80) When Lob Instagon begins to tell stories, listening becomes essential. A poet, an artist, a musician and an instigator, Lob has worn so many hats that it is sometimes difficult to remember the mystical origins of what he does. In this show, we do our best to uncover those … Continue reading A Lob Instagon NoiseFest Christmas! (#80)
Austin Rich
Outside Time! (New Clichés, Too w/ devilsclub, Uneasy Chairs & Dead Air Fresheners, LIVE!) (#33) 7 January 2017 5:00 AM
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)
Austin Rich
A New Year’s Vinyl Solution (#32) 31 December 2016 5:00 AM
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)
Austin Rich
Weird Christmas w/ The Whistler & The Mysterious Traveler! (#31) 24 December 2016 5:00 AM
Weird Christmas w/ The Whistler & The Mysterious Traveler! (#31) While radio was not the first medium to explore the stranger side of things, it was the first place where people at home could all bond together, simultaneously, over a strange piece of culture, where previously you could only hear this stuff gathered around a … Continue reading Weird Christmas w/ The Whistler & The Mysterious Traveler! (#31)
Austin Rich
The Shadow Christmas Special! (#30) 17 December 2016 5:00 AM
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)
Austin Rich
Snow Day 14 December 2016 11:44 PM
Snow Day (On this snow day here in Salem, I’m reminded of this classic podcast from 9 February 2014. Enjoy!) 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 … Continue reading Snow Day
Austin Rich
Detectives For Christmas w/ Vincent Price & Frank Sinatra! (#29) 10 December 2016 5:00 AM
Detectives For Christmas w/ Vincent Price & Frank Sinatra! (#29) As 2016 rolls to a close, any reasonable assessment of the last 12 months has left all of us a little worse for wear. As I try to re-focus my efforts for 2017, Mid-Valley Mutations is taking a few weeks off for the holidays, to … Continue reading Detectives For Christmas w/ Vincent Price & Frank Sinatra! (#29)
Austin Rich
2016 Holiday Letter 5 December 2016 9:08 PM
Originally posted on ACRONYM Inc.: And now, for those who have been waiting, here is the annual Holiday Letter, just in time, no less. Happy Holidays 2016 Enjoy.
Austin Rich
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Austin Rich
A Very Brautigan Thanksgiving (#27) 26 November 2016 5:00 AM
A Very Brautigan Thanksgiving (#27) (Retrocast on 23 November 2017.) This year has been incredible, and in the half-year that I’ve been on the air at KMUZ, I’ve already had some stand-out shows that make me very happy. Live guests, interviews, great audio essays, and plenty of new music that really paints a vivid picture … Continue reading A Very Brautigan Thanksgiving (#27)
Austin Rich
The Old Acquaintance with Philip Marlowe! 29 December 2015 8:00 AM
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.) I’d known Phil since pretty early in his career, and we had long … Continue reading The Old Acquaintance with Philip Marlowe!
Austin Rich
A Christmas Carol with Richard Diamond! 22 December 2015 8:00 AM
A Christmas Carol with Richard Diamond! (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 retrocast on 24 December 2016 as Mutation #31.1.) It had been a long day, and Detective Dexter … Continue reading A Christmas Carol with Richard Diamond!
Austin Rich
A Christmas Bonus with The Whistler! 15 December 2015 8:00 AM
A Christmas Bonus with The Whistler! (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 retrocast on 21 December 2016 as Mutation #30.1) You’re taking a walk home and you stumble across a … Continue reading A Christmas Bonus with The Whistler!
Austin Rich
Christmas Shopping with The Crime Photographer! 8 December 2015 8:00 AM
Christmas Shopping with The Crime Photographer! (Casey himself – The Crime Photographer – pops in to see Detective Dexter Roland for this holiday presentation from 19 December 1946. This show was aired on 14 December 2016 as Mutation #29.1) 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!
Austin Rich
The Department Store Swindle! 1 December 2015 8:00 AM
The Department Store Swindle! (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. Later aired on 7 December 2016 as Mutations #28.1) Detective Dexter Roland had a pretty eventful November, and was ready to settle down for a quiet December … Continue reading The Department Store Swindle!
Austin Rich
Thanksgiving Special 2015! 23 November 2015 8:00 AM
Thanksgiving Special 2015! (As part of our annual Thanksgiving Leftovers celebration, we dig up a pair of Old Time Radio classics for a festive celebration you are guaranteed to enjoy, even without the cranberry sauce.) Join us for our annual Thanksgiving celebration, where we dig up some leftovers we’ve been meaning to get to. This … Continue reading Thanksgiving Special 2015!
Austin Rich
The Daily NewsBlas 25 November 2014: Happy Thanksgiving! 27 November 2014 6:00 PM
The Daily NewsBlas 25 November 2014: Happy Thanksgiving! Here are some things I am thankful for. Additionally, you will want to check our our past Thanksgiving Day programs. And stay tuned for another hour or radio, immediately following this program. Enjoy. https://ia601501.us.archive.org/35/items/NewsBlas063/NewsBlas063.mp3 Mother Box 62
Austin Rich
Detective Dexter Roland’s Thanksgiving Day Special! 27 November 2014 8:00 AM
Detective Dexter Roland’s Thanksgiving Day Special! Featuring a presentation of: The Adventures Of Sam Spade, Detective in “The Terrified Turkey Caper” (November 24, 1950) (Originally podcast 27 November 2014. Retrocast on 24 November 2016 as Mutation #26.2) Dexter Roland is still Back On The Case, and didn’t have time to really deliver a Thanksgiving Special the way … Continue reading Detective Dexter Roland’s Thanksgiving Day Special!
Austin Rich
The State Of The Podcast Address 31 December 2013 8:00 AM
The State Of The Podcast Address (Featuring the shape of things to come, and enough of the same old same old to keep you coming back for more.) 2013 has been a transitional year for our program, and as Blasphuphmus Radio has been expanding and changing during this time, we take this hour to reflect on … Continue reading The State Of The Podcast Address
Austin Rich
Happy New Year! (w/ Empire Rocket Machine, Steak Knife! & Foster Pussy Cat, LIVE!) 31 December 2013 8:00 AM
Happy New Year! (w/ Empire Rocket Machine, Steak Knife! & Foster Pussy Cat, LIVE!) (In our very first-ever VideoZine, we bring you an hour of highlights from a basement show hosted on 31 December 2014 featuring Empire Rocket Machine, Steak Knife! & Foster Pussy Cat!) In an effort to offer a new twist on something we … Continue reading Happy New Year! (w/ Empire Rocket Machine, Steak Knife! & Foster Pussy Cat, LIVE!)
Austin Rich
Saving New Year’s Eve 6 January 2013 8:13 PM
Saving New Year’s Eve (Featuring listener mail, how you can contact us, and out plans for the future, all while becoming a mini- Eugene Celebration -cast.) As 2013 kick-starts our lives in this new, post-apocalyptic world that we now live in, it is important to know that you have accomplished something to help make the … Continue reading Saving New Year’s Eve
Austin Rich
Getting Nervous 1 January 2013 8:00 AM
Getting Nervous (Featuring an interview with new local band, The Nervous, which includes the world premier of their music on this very podcast!) I have known Chris and Jesse from The Nervous for years, and the band they’d started in the ’90’s back in Eugene – Mondale – was a rare treat for the few … Continue reading Getting Nervous
Austin Rich
Happy New Year! 1 January 2013 8:00 AM
Happy New Year! Bring on 2013! * Enjoy!
Austin Rich
New Year’s Resolution 31 December 2012 8:00 AM
New Year’s Resolution (Featuring a special New Year’s Message, and a welcome to 2013.) From all of us, here at Blasphuphmus Radio, we want to wish you the happiest New Year, full of possibility and new endeavors. Remember: without you, there is no show. Be seeing you. In 2013. Enjoy! * New Year’s Resolution 01.) … Continue reading New Year’s Resolution
Austin Rich
Nailed It. 30 December 2012 5:00 PM
Nailed It. (Featuring a review of the The Holiday Episode of Bullseye With Jesse Thorn.) I was introduced to The Sound of Young America a few years ago, and immediately became obsessed with what Jesse Thorn was able to create out of a college radio show. Somehow, I related. This was another case of being quite late … Continue reading Nailed It.
Austin Rich
Number 9. Number 9. 28 December 2012 8:40 PM
Number 9. Number 9. (Featuring a new declaration of purpose / series of excuses, and a review of the new Buffy The Vampire Slayer Comic up through Season 9.) In the last couple months the inertia of this program has slowed down tremendously. This was completely accidental; The Lava Lamp Lounge in Historic St. John’s … Continue reading Number 9. Number 9.
Austin Rich
A New Year’s Eve Celebration! 31 December 2011 9:00 PM
A New Year’s Eve Celebration! (Featuring audio recordings that celebrate, question, consider, and move on toward the impending new year.) Broadcasting on a holiday is always a bit of a strange affair. Most everyone else is enjoying themselves, while you’re actually working. There is a certain kind of loneliness that sets in under those kinds … Continue reading A New Year’s Eve Celebration!
Austin Rich
Back For Christmas 24 December 2011 9:00 PM
Back For Christmas (Detective Dexter Roland presents a classic episode of Suspense from 23 December 1943, with Peter Lorre in the lead roll! Originally podcast on 24 December 2011.) Detective Dexter Roland, Private Investigator, was about to head home to Max’s Bar, for a few Christmas Eve cocktails to celebrate the holiday properly. Little did he … Continue reading Back For Christmas
Austin Rich
The Origins Of Christmas 17 December 2011 9:00 PM
The Origins Of Christmas (Featuring a brief history on this troubling holiday, and some songs that attempt to cover an array of feelings associated with this time of year. Originally broadcast on 17 December 2011 on KPSU.) Probably the biggest frustration I suffer from this time of year is one of Holiday Burnout: I just … Continue reading The Origins Of Christmas
Austin Rich
A Seasonal Show (22259) 17 December 2011 9:00 PM
A Seasonal Show (22259) (Featuring another simulcast from DJ JustanotherDJ and our Southern California affiliate for Blasphuphmus Radio.) With the holidays in full swing, I knew that holiday shopping and whatnot would prevent me from being able to assemble a two hour show this week. Fortunately, DJ JustanotherDJ (at our Southern California affiliate) is regularly … Continue reading A Seasonal Show (22259)
Austin Rich
Space Out II 10 December 2011 9:00 PM
Space Out II (Featuring even more international Space Rock from the ’60’s and ’70’s.) Continuing to get further and further into the outer reaches of space as the holiday season rapidly approaches, here are even more selections from the Mutant Sounds archives, covering the vast expanses of Space Rock that was so near and dear … Continue reading Space Out II
Austin Rich
Space Out 3 December 2011 9:00 PM
Space Out (Featuring an international selection of Space Rock from the ’70’s.) While many look forward to the holiday season with fondness toward the music they will hear, I often find myself frustrated with the content of such songs. It is fortunate that I came into a huge stash of authentic ’70’s Space Rock Records … Continue reading Space Out
Austin Rich
Even More Thanksgiving Leftovers 24 November 2011 8:00 AM
Even More Thanksgiving Leftovers (Originally 24 November 2011) It has become a bit of a tradition to put on a Thanksgiving show in the last few years, and while I didn’t want to break tradition, I knew I was going to be out of town for this year’s show. Given that I have recently become … Continue reading Even More Thanksgiving Leftovers
Austin Rich
Some Changes For The New Year 1 January 2011 9:00 PM
Some Changes For The New Year (Where I play a whole slew of songs about newness, beginnings, and change.) Well, we’ve had all manner of crazy shit go down in the last few months, and this show has not be as well documented, performed, posted, or heard because of that. But the wait is over, … Continue reading Some Changes For The New Year
Austin Rich
What’s This Called? w/ Doug Theriault, LIVE! 1 January 2011 7:00 PM
What’s This Called? w/ Doug Theriault, LIVE! https://ia601508.us.archive.org/29/items/WTC1January2011/WTC1January2011.mp3
Austin Rich
The People Who Died 18 December 2010 7:00 PM
Episode 100: The People Who Died (Featuring a selection of songs by artists who have passed away in the last couple of year.) KPSU Playlist Enjoy. https://ia601507.us.archive.org/30/items/Episode100_201812/Episode100.mp3
Austin Rich
Thanksgiving Leftovers w/ DJ Swill! (Remastered) 27 November 2010 8:00 PM
Thanksgiving Leftovers w/ DJ Swill! (Remastered) (Featuring a tag-team DJ set with leftover music that we haven’t had a chance to get to recently. Originally broadcast 29 November 2010.) DJ Swill has made a few appearances on our show in the last few years, and when he is on the show, it is most often … Continue reading Thanksgiving Leftovers w/ DJ Swill! (Remastered)
Austin Rich
Vinyl Solution Part II 3 January 2010 9:00 PM
Vinyl Solution Part II (Featuring all recordings played from 12″ LPs.) New Year. New Decade. Old Music. Yep, same old Blasphuphmus Radio. This one is pretty great, and a good way to ring in newness. See ya in seven.
Austin Rich
A Grumpy Punk Christmas w/ DJ Swill 10 December 2009 9:00 PM
A Grumpy Punk Christmas w/ DJ Swill (Originally broadcast on 10 December 2009 on KPSU.) Join DJ Swill and I for an hour-long, Grumpy Punk exploration of Christmas Music for people who don’t like Christmas Music. We tag team through a number of X-Mas oddities, and talk about our interests as music fans, in this very … Continue reading A Grumpy Punk Christmas w/ DJ Swill
Austin Rich
Ghosts Of Christmas Past 5 December 2009 9:00 PM
Ghosts Of Christmas Past (Featuring selections from previous broadcasts on 12/23/98, 12/14/04, 12/13/06, and 12/20/06.) In the 13 years we’ve been on the air, try as we might, a handful of holiday programs have made it into our archives that offer holiday themes and content to our fair listeners. Given that the holiday season is … Continue reading Ghosts Of Christmas Past
Austin Rich
Thanksgiving Leftovers 28 November 2009 8:00 AM
Thanksgiving Leftovers (Featuring songs about Turkey, Potatoes, Hiccups, and Food, Food, Food. Originally broadcast on 28 November 2009. Retrocast on 23 November 2016 as Mutation #26.1) Join me as I explore an hour of music that I hadn’t gotten a chance to get to this year. Just after Thanksgiving there are always a number of … Continue reading Thanksgiving Leftovers
Austin Rich
Out With The New, In With The Old. 28 December 2008 8:00 PM
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.) This is a 60 Minute audio essay about the Holiday Season, with music, sound effects, voice-overs, and a few commercials. For those of you who have never … Continue reading Out With The New, In With The Old.
Austin Rich
Seth Frost, LIVE! 4 January 2007 4:00 AM
Seth Frost, LIVE! (Phase I Episode 135) A live performance by the legendary Seth Frost. https://ia601500.us.archive.org/5/items/PhaseIEpisode135/PhaseIEpisode135.mp3
Austin Rich
Guyve, LIVE! 30 December 2006 12:00 AM
Guyve, LIVE! (Live Friday 081) Guyve performed a variant of their instru-metal madness on Live Friday. https://ia601501.us.archive.org/29/items/LFEpisode081/LFEpisode081.mp3
Austin Rich
The Black Noise Orchestra, LIVE! 28 December 2006 4:00 AM
The Black Noise Orchestra, LIVE! (KPSU Phase I Episode 134) BNO made their mighty third return to The Church of Blasphuphmus (Not Jesus) Show on December of 06. Hosted by Austin, and conducted by Jonathan B. Savoie (as Radicchio Venn).
Austin Rich
Pure Country Gold, LIVE! 23 December 2006 12:00 AM
Pure Country Gold, LIVE! (Live Friday 080) Pure Country Gold, Guest Hosted by Devin. https://ia601502.us.archive.org/27/items/LFEpisode080/LFEpisode080.mp3
Austin Rich
Christmas Music For People Who Don’t Like Christmas Music Part II 21 December 2006 4:00 AM
Christmas Music For People Who Don’t Like Christmas Music Part II (KPSU Phase I Episode 133) While Blasphuphmus Radio has never been the kind of show to flip format when the holidays arise, every year or so I get the urge to deliver back to the listeners my idea of holiday offerings. Christmas is a time of … Continue reading Christmas Music For People Who Don’t Like Christmas Music Part II
Austin Rich
Christmas Music For People Who Don’t Like Christmas Music Part I 14 December 2006 4:00 AM
Christmas Music For People Who Don’t Like Christmas Music Part I (KPSU Phase I Episode 132) While Blasphuphmus Radio has never been the kind of show to flip format when the holidays arise, every year or so I get the urge to deliver back to the listeners my idea of holiday offerings. Christmas is a … Continue reading Christmas Music For People Who Don’t Like Christmas Music Part I
Austin Rich
Here Comes A Big Black Cloud, LIVE! 25 November 2006 12:00 AM
Here Comes A Big Black Cloud, LIVE! (Live Friday 077) Here Comes A Big Black Cloud, Guest Hosted by Arya Imig https://ia601500.us.archive.org/11/items/LFEpisode077/LFEpisode077.mp3 Playlist: 01.) Notion * Hurah Hurah * Love IP (Band Performance) 02.) Purple Winos In The Rain * John Callahan * Purple Winos In The Rain 03.) Ignite, Ignite, Goodnight * Holy … Continue reading Here Comes A Big Black Cloud, LIVE!
Austin Rich
The Draft, LIVE! 7 January 2006 12:00 AM
The Draft, LIVE! (Live Friday 039) For Immediate Release: The Draft Bio! (As Told By Them) Look no further than a biography and you will find the beginning of a series of distractions. We will travel so far as to forget where we are. We imagine that we are where we are not. Our dark city is … Continue reading The Draft, LIVE!
Austin Rich
Ferocious Eagle, LIVE! 31 December 2005 12:00 AM
Ferocious Eagle, LIVE! (Live Friday 038) Ferocious Eagle started two hundred years ago and have just started playing shows within the last fifty years. Their set is really crazy and fast just like a huricane. Eric Jensen plays the drums and such, Jon Andersen plays his guitar since 1996, and Greg Dalbey holds the band back … Continue reading Ferocious Eagle, LIVE!
Austin Rich
Robert Deeble, LIVE! 24 December 2005 12:00 AM
Robert Deeble, LIVE! (Live Friday 037) No stranger to KPSU, Robert Deeble came in and recorded a live set of music on December 17th, which we’ll be bringing to you today for your pre-Christmas entertainment. “This Bar Has No One Left,” his last album, is an emotional, last call at 2am, a slow burning rock record. … Continue reading Robert Deeble, LIVE!
Austin Rich
If If, Was Was… Live! 21 December 2005 1:00 AM
If If, Was Was… Live! (KPSU Phase I Episode 078) “Special Two-Week Christmas Gift To Portland” Featured Artist: If If, Was Was… As part two of my Christmas Gift to the city of Portland, If If, Was Was… joins me at KPSU for some lo-fi rock music the likes of which you’ve never heard before. … Continue reading If If, Was Was… Live!
Austin Rich
Gordon Taylor, Live! 14 December 2005 1:00 AM
Gordon Taylor, Live! (KPSU Phase I Episode 077) “Special Two-Week Christmas Gift To Portland” As part of my Christmas Gift to the city of Portland, I’ve lined up two weeks of music on my show guaranteed to knock your socks off. This week, I have the up-and-coming rock outfit, Gordon Taylor, risen out of the … Continue reading Gordon Taylor, Live!
Austin Rich
The Start of A New Year 5 January 2005 12:00 AM
The Start of A New Year (KPSU Phase I Episode 028) At this time our program was on from 4 P.M. – 6 P.M. * The Start Of A New Year: 01.) Zoom And Bored [Excerpt] * Carl Stalling 02.) The New World * X 03.) Planet Claire * The B-52’s 04.) Loudmouth * Ramones … Continue reading The Start of A New Year
Austin Rich
The Hits That Keep On Missin’ 28 December 2004 11:00 PM
The Hits That Keep On Missin’ (KPSU Phase I Episode 027) 4 P.M. – 6 P.M. https://ia801507.us.archive.org/35/items/PhaseIEpisode027/PhaseIEpisode027.mp3 Playlist: 01.) Real Cool Time * The Stooges 02.) Fame And Fortune * Mission Of Burma 03.) Teenage Rebel * The Avengers 04.) In This House That I Call Home * X 05.) Everybody’s Happy Nowadays * … Continue reading The Hits That Keep On Missin’
Austin Rich
Christmas In The Stars 15 December 2004 12:00 AM
Christmas In The Stars (Phase I Episode 026) In this early KPSU show, what you get here is your average show from this period (heavy on the punk music) with occasional additions from the amazing Christmas In The Stars album, a fave at KPSU. I had just found it, and felt the need to inflict it … Continue reading Christmas In The Stars
Austin Rich
The Post-Christmas, Pre-New Years Blues 30 December 1998 12:00 PM
The Post-Christmas, Pre-New Years Blues (KWVA Episode 38) At this time, our program was on from 4 A.M. – 6 A.M on KWVA 98.1 FM in Eugene, OR. Holden Craft was in studio, providing banter and selections. Shows with him were always of a much different tone than with other guests (or even solo). Holden … Continue reading The Post-Christmas, Pre-New Years Blues
Austin Rich
Happy Holidays 23 December 1998 12:00 PM
Happy Holidays (KWVA Episode 037) Our first holiday broadcast, from 1998! Not heard since then, and available in digital form for the first time! This is also one of the most complete shows from this era. (Mostly, just missing the commercials.) The Cremation of Sam McGee! (At least, the first time I ever read it … Continue reading Happy Holidays
Austin Rich

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