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Focal Point : Cocteau Twins

2012-01-24T00:00:00.000-08:00

Cocteau Twins.

I don't even know where to start. This band has amazed and perplexed and entertained my ears for so many years. Although they dissolved in 1997, to this day their sound continues to transcend anything and everything else around them. The music of Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde seems to be spun from color-soaked dream clouds floating in some ethereal other-world, while Elizabeth Fraser's voice bounces, floats and flies through their sonic atmosphere like some elated angel, a soaring bird, an audible aura ...

And that honestly is the best I can describe their sound ...

... Sigh ...

It feels appropriate that I actually don't have words to accurately explain Cocteau Twins' music because so often, Elizabeth Fraser didn't actually sing lyrics, but rather she just sang sounds and syllables, like musically imitating the sounds a baby would make ... It's been defined as Glossolalia or mouth music, and in a way it sort of sets the listener free ... You find yourself simply listening to the human voice as a beautiful instrument instead of reacting to words and sentences and meanings ...

And on that note, may I proudly present to you the pure ecstatic joy that is Cocteau Twins =

You can download the mix HERE.

Here are a few music videos by Cocteau Twins =

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Etta James passed away at the age of 73 last Friday, Jan. 20th.
What a voice she had. Rest in peace.

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Dig this new release by Jack Vogt on Birmingham's own Step Pepper Records label ... It's total awesomeness! Listen to it RIGHT HERE.

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Ready for a sheer ton of great V*I*D*E*O*S ???

1st up, Elise sent me this awesome one about "solar bottle lightbulbs", saying "Change the world. I love soda bottle recycling! All kinds - but this one is epic WIN!" ... agreed! Thanks, E !!! =

Peaking Lights are my favorite band right now ... here's their very wonderful video for "Hey Sparrow" =

Wow. I dig stuff like this ... It's an Animal Collective time lapse video of them recording their album "Strawberry Jam" ... neat-o! =

This next one's from Laura and it's Ohama with a cover version of "My Time"by Tona Walt Ohama ... it's weird and pop-arty how these days folks just take clips from movies and make new things out of em! Nice ... Cheers, Laura! =

Yes! A New Wes Andersion movie is on the horizon!!! =

Yes! Crazy, experimental Colin Stetson stuff! =

It's Tuneyards, live on Jimmy Kimmel! So good ... =

Classic stuff!!! Weston Flippo posted this next one ... It's The Cramps live at a mental institution ... Love it ... danke, Weston! =

And this one's for Ryan, cuz he indeed loves Xiu Xiu ... =

A triple-decker dessert is upon us ...

1. Elise sent me this one called "video for Briona" and it kills me ... Not so much funny as it is ANNOYING and CREEEEPY ... yikes! Gracias, "baby girl" ! haha =

2. Speaking of CREEEEEPY, Maz sent me this totally and completely insane McDonalds commercial ... Corporate nightmares! Merci, Maz! =

3.And lastly, this one's from Ryan ... the Magic Poop Collector to the rescue! haha!!! Bless you, Ryan! =

How To Listen To Now 2011

2012-01-17T00:00:00.000-08:00

I'm like 2 weeks behind in getting this out, but whatever! Time to celebrate the shit-ton of grrrreat sounds that came out during 2011!

It's funny ... I've made these "How To Listen To Now" best-of-each-year mixtapes for what ... 6 years now ... and it's strange just how very difficult the task is to gather up in one single, solid mix all of the good music that I've encountered during the course of an entire year ...

So often in hindsight I end up either regretting some of the song choices I included OR discovering a band or an album after the fact and wishing it had been on the mix. ARGH!!!

As silly as it sounds, last year when getting HTLTN 2010 together, an actual deciding factor in picking out the songs was whether or not each one had a music video or not! And that decision was founded simply because I knew I was presenting the mix on this blog and I thought it'd be cool if each one also had an exciting visual counterpart ... (It just happened to also help me narrow down the list of which songs to include) ...

As I recall, I ended up regretting it because SO many great songs from last year just didn't have a video ... and as a result, I feel like the mix doesn't truly reflect what I was enjoying musically that year ...

SOOOOO ... This year I decided to just be completely honest and include anything and everything that I felt was a powerful sonic experience for me ... I wanted to be able to listen to the mix years from now and be able to not only enjoy the songs for themselves, but to also celebrate the particular memories I have attached with each song and remember what I was doing and how I was feeling the very 1st time I heard each one ... and oddly enough not all, but many of my choices just happen to have accompanying music videos ... so YAY!

But enough of my sentimental jabbering! Here's the mix already!
How To Listen To Now 2011 ... As always ... ENJOY!!! =

Wanna download the mix?
Well, you can HERE.

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Speaking of 2011 music, one of my favorite music blogs is Aquarium Drunkard, and they did an epic 2011 year in review, listing TONS of great albums, along with song samples from each one ... Check out the coolness RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW.

And speaking of cool, Laura Ledbetter (who's contributed many a marvelous mix to Psychic Tuesday, btw!) has a totally excellent treasure chest of a blog ... chock-full of amazing photos, videos and incredibly interesting what-nots! You can dig it all HERE.

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And now may I present ... 2011 : the year in videos!!!

The Drums "Money" =

Tuneyards "Bizness" =

David Lynch "Good Day Today" =

Crystal Stilts "Sycamore Tree" live =

Peaking Lights "Tiger Eyes (Laid Back)" =

no video for Tom Waits' song "Bad As Me", but this 'Listening Party' clip is pretty damned excellent (and funny) !!! =

John Maus "Believer" =

PJ Harvey "The Words That Maketh Murder" =

no video for Girls Names "Cut Up", but here's one for their song "Bury Me" =

no video for Cloud Nothings' "Been Through" but here's one for their song "Should Have" =

Ty Segall "You Make The Sun Fry" live =

The War On Drugs "Baby Missiles" =

Panda Bear "Slow Motion" =

no video for Julian Lynch's "Canopy" but here's one for his song "Back" =

Washed Out "Eyes Be Closed" =

M83 "Steve McQueen" live =

The Soft Moon "Circles" =

Radiohead "Lotus Flower" =

Dirty Beaches "Lord Knows Best" =

Kurt Vile "Jesus Fever" =

Julianna Barwick "The Magic Place" =

Wow ... That was a LOT of videos!
Now for a small, but satisfying double-decker dessert ...

Seth Persons recently posted this classic Nick At Nite commercial saying :
"I can barely remember what I ate for breakfast yesterday, but I can remember all the words to a Nick at Nite commercial that aired when I was twelve." Haha ... cheers, Seth! =

And Justin Cordes posted this crazy and funny Turkish Dr. Who thingy ... thanks, J-unit! =

Chris Stewart's "Blue and Golden" Mix

2012-01-10T00:00:00.000-08:00

Wow wow WOW!!!

This is Chris Stewart's 7th mixtape for Psychic Tuesday and it is one of those bigger-than-life mixes that sounds more like a soundtrack to Life itself ...

It is also, hands-down his most thematic mix ... In fact, I sometimes had to check the track list to make sure either the song had really ended or that one song was another one by the same artist ... Yes, it flows that well! Many times the last note of a song is the exact same note as the beginning note of the song following it ... nice.

I'd have to say that much of this mix sounds not only very French, but also very late 60's - early 70's French ... Much of it seems like material that might have inspired the band Air.

Here is Chris to give you a little idea as to what was flickering and fluttering around in his brilliant noggin when he created such an astounding playlist ...

"I wanted to create a sound for the mood I'm forced to be in when I see hundreds of leaves fall from the trees in a gust of wind, or when I see the sun shine for a split second as it emerges in the break of an overcast sky. And what is it about those moments when you see a sunset that simply drops your jaw for you? Or those nights when you swear that you've never seen the moon that big before? It's a state of awareness that set you apart from the entire world.
This mix is my best attempt to convey these moods and feelings to the listener. Riddled with elements of spacey psychedelia, classical, jazz, lounge, and the 1960's and 70's in general, this mostly instrumental compilation would be perfect accompaniment to your normal creative process and productive tasks. It is lots of energy in slow motion. It is reluctantly adventurous. It is victory with regret. It is Blue and Golden."

Quite!
Thank you again Chris, for sharing your special brand of mixability genius with us!

And now, may I present to you in all of it's colorful glory, "Blue and Golden" ... ENJOY!!!

if you'd like to download it, you can RIGHT HERE.

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In case ya didn't already know, I'm showing paintings at the Administrative Gallery (downstairs) at the Hoover Public Library, Hoover, Alabama ... Swing by and check em out sometime!

Also, Elise sent me a link to a great site chock full of old gravestone portraits. My favorite ones are the ones that were accidentally (or possibly purposefully) damaged and thus strangely abstracted. All of them are beautifully haunting to behold. You can view them all RIGHT HERE. Thanks, E!!!

In music news ... HEY! One of my favorite bands, Grass Widow has a brand new song out! Check it out =

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It's VIDEO * TIME again!!! And Chris Stewart provided us with a slew of awesomely animated ones! Cheers, Chris!!!

Eletvonal - dir: Tomek Ducki

Aubade - dir: Pierre BOURRIGAULT

Parking - dir: Shintaro Kago

d'une rare crudité - dir: Jeremy Mougel

Automat - dir: Lucie Stamfestova

Jedné noci v jednom meste (One Night in A City) - dir: Jan Balej

Vlnená pohádka (Wool Fairy Tale) - dir: Hermína Týrlová

And now for some dessert ...

Seth Persons posted this embarrassing local Alabama bullshit, saying this : "I am so ashamed (now everyone watch this because it's hilarious, also sad for all of us, but you know, laugh to keep from crying)." ... Cheers, Seth! =

And Ryan sent me this ridiculous video by keytar master, Belinda Bedekovic ... haha ... thanks, R!!! =

Ryan also sent me this pathetic video of some over-the-top Christian kiddies reinterpreting the song "My Humps" by The Black-eyed Peas ... aaaaaah!!! =

Speaking of Christian, Ryan also sent the trailer for this soon-to-win-an-Academy-Award gem of a film, "Pregnant By The Pastor" ... haha ... danke, R !!! =

Flashback 1 : Cold Weather Mix

2012-01-03T00:00:00.001-08:00

1st things first ... Happy New Year!!!

I decided to kick off 2012 by doing something a little different = exploring the past. Psychic Tuesday is nearly 3 years old, and I realized that none of the mixes I've made during the 1st 2 years of the blog are readily available to listen to online ... Yes, there's a download link but no, there isn't a widget on each entry enabling you to instantly listen to each new mix.

So, I'm going to slowly remedy that each and every month by posting "flashback" entries in a sort of semi-random fashion, meaning that I'll at least try to match up the flashbacks with the current month or season ...

With that in mind, may I now present to you the 1st in the Flashback series: the "Cold Weather Mix" ...

This mixtape will be perfect for:

A. Not wanting to get out of bed

B. Seeing your breath outside

C. Lighting a backyard fire

D. Leaving your xmas lights up, despite the date

E. Ringing in a brand new year

Enjoy (again) !!!

The tracklist is included in the download folder,

And you can download the mix RIGHT HERE.

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Ryan & I were privileged enough to partake in eachother's family's Christmasses this year (a 1st!) and each one was a warm and merry experience.

Below are a couple photos of some holiday karaoke madness at Elise and Marc's later that night! I think I sang like 25 songs! haha

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Random News time!!!

On a musical note (!) Birmingham Mountain Radio will be playing stuff by my band, Nowhere Squares on its “Southbound” show TONITE, 9pm! You can tune in RIGHT HERE.

On a New Year's note, Laura sent me this excellent new year's resolutions list by Woody Guthrie from 1942 ... Words to live by!!! You can read it RIGHT HERE. Cheers, Laura!!!

Also, Sara Marcus Berry posted this great bit about "what happens when you give thousands of stickers to thousands of kids" ... Dig it HERE. Thanks, Sara!

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Time for a bit of VIDEO ACTION !!!

1st up is this pretty amazing new video for Arcade Fire's "Sprawl II" and I'm dedicating it to Ryan cuz it's his favorite song off of their "The Suburbs" album =

Check this out! Javelin made a crazy Western-type movie and it's called "Candy Canyon" ! Dig =

Speaking of short films, John Wendel sent me this wonderfully dark movie called “Martha's Birthday Party” ... wow ... thanks, John! =

and Chris Stewart sent me this incredible animated music video for Gotye's song, “State of the Art” ... gracias, Chris! =

Raymond Kimbrough sent me this one by a Japanese band called Shin 02 ... it's kind of funny to witness just how serious they are ...

Elise sent me this darkly Warholian video by The KBV, stating : “It's like riding a tribal spiral to Dr Caligari's best friend's house." ... She ain't kiddin !!! Danke, E !!!

And lastly, here's The Walkmen's "In The New Year" to kick things off right! =

Care for a spot of humorously sweet dessert?

(This week, every single dessert treat is brought to you by the one & only Elise!!! Thanks thanks thanks!!!)

I know that Christmas is over and done, but this Aunt Chippy wrapping paper clip is really hilarious! haha =

Wow wow wow! ... dig the whistles on this guy! =

And if you thought that was funny, check out this over-the-top ridiculous "redub" ... haha! =

Focal Point : Yello

2011-12-27T00:00:00.000-08:00

This week on Psychic Tuesday we'll be exploring the eccentric 80's sounds of Swiss electronic music pioneers, Yello. Dieter Meier (vocals) and Boris Blank (synthesizers) have been pumping out their ingeniusly catchy and bizarre brand of music since the late 70's.

You're more than likely already familiar with Yello and you don't even know it. Their song "Oh Yeah" is played in it's entirety during the final scene (alongside the credits) of the film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" =

The 1st time I discovered Yello was way back when on a TV show called "Night Flight", which often spotlighted the music videos of obscure and off-the-wall bands. It was the video for their song "Bostich" and it more or less frightened me. Haha ... It definitely was like nothing I had ever encountered both music or video-wise. I didn't know exactly what to make of it and my 1st thought was "These people are INSANE. What exactly is going on here?" haha

It was a bit mind-blowing, because at the time (and even now, really) there was nothing else that remotely sounded like Yello. I found myself the very next day going into the music store and seeking out an album by them. What I found was their amazing opus, "You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess". I played it over and over again, enjoying it more each time I listened. I recorded it for my friends and attempted to turn as many people as I could find on to my new-found treasure.

What I find so rewarding about the majority of Yello's sound is simply how crazy and playful it is. So many of their songs astound me to the point of making me laugh out loud at just how absurd they are. Dieter Meier directs all of their videos and every single one of them is an ultra unique thing of brightly-colored beauty...I included a slew of them after the mix.

So, here they are ... YELLO : A highly enjoyable (and extremely danceable!) duo ... Get ready to be highly entertained!!! =

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Videos! Videos! Videos! And each and every one of them are by ... you guessed it!

YELLO!

"Bostich"

"The Evening’s Young"

"Pinball Cha Cha"

"I Love You"

"Live At The Roxy"

"Oh Yeah"

"Call It Love"

"The Race"

"Tied Up"

"Planet Dada"

Thrift Store Vinyl Radio program 12 (xmas)

2011-12-20T00:00:00.000-08:00

Wow ... it's odd to think that there have already been 12 whole programs of Thrift Store Vinyl Radio! We covered a lot of ground in the last year, too ... from exotic lands and children's records, to exotic lands and midnight beats, to organs and percussion records.

And now here we are at the end of 2011 ... I usually wait until the last Tuesday of the month to release a new TSVR episode, but seeing as how Christmas is just around the corner, I thought I'd get all seasonal and celebrate the Yuletide with some nice crackly old holiday vinyl!

And, like the Halloween program I did two months ago, this episode will be talk-free so the magic of the mood won't be spoiled!

Merry Christmas and happy holidays, everyone! ENJOY!!!

You can download the mix RIGHT HERE and play it at yer next Xmas party!

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Hey look! Ryan and I have our tree up ... Peter helped decorate it, too ... pretty, huh? =

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Hey look! I'm showing paintings at the Administrative Gallery (downstairs) at the Hoover Public Library in Hoover, Alabama ... Swing by and check em out sometime! =

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Hey look! My mom sent some pretty funny snowman comics! Thanks, Mama! =

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Hey look! A bunch of very Christmassy V*I*D*E*O*S!!!

1st up, here's a rather ridiculous 2 hour "Yule Log" video incase you wanna have a crackling hot fire burning inside your computer! haha =

And here's a pretty funny Bottletree xmas video I made, circa 2009 =

Speaking of blasts from the past, here is "Do They Know It's Christmas?"by Band Aid, circa 1984 =

Wowzers! I chanced upon this musical version of "Scrooge" (circa 1970) recently and remembered watching it as a kid with Roy Burns at his house ... the Death scene (around 6:03) used to scare the crap out of me! Haha =

And here are a lot of memorable moments from the yuletide classic, "A Christmas Story", circa 1983 =

Lastly, I have Ryan and I's favorite part of the Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (circa 1989), where Little Richard greets Pee Wee, then busts his ass on the ice! haha =

Not quite figgy pudding, but here is some dessert ...

My god ... Dean and Company's 2011 xmas special is even nuttier then the ones from years past! I reckon it's because they now have green screen technology on their side ... hahaha =

And what would the season be without the Liberace Christmas Special ?! =

Poor Santa ... he'll never get all of those presents delivered in this condition! =

Yuletide Mix

2011-12-13T00:00:00.000-08:00

This mixtape might be perfect for =

A. Bundling up
B. Shopping for xmas gifts
C. Decorating the tree
D. Drawing stuff on fogged up windows
E. Preparing for a cold Winter

Sure, I've done seasonal mixes before, but this time around I think I'm most satisfied with my "Yuletide" mix because it's full of not-so-typical holiday songs ... I sort of went out of my way searching for music that's either wintery or Christmassy, but doesn't usually land on a holiday mix ...

I think part of the inspiration behind this mentality was the fact that, at least here in Alabama, it didn't really get cold until just recently and I wasn't feeling the spirit yet ... So I was just craving something a bit ... different, as opposed to all the typical over-played traditional stuff ...

So there you have it! And here it is for your seasonal pleasure: the "Yuletide Mix" ... ENJOY =

If you'd like to download it, you can do so HERE.

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Speaking of yuletide and ... um ...different Christmas music, if you've never heard it you should check out my brother and I (Fred & Daily)'s crrrraaazy Christmas album, "Hairy Crimmah On Ice"!

You can listen to and download it on End Up Records RIGHT HERE!!!

Here's Peter & I in the middle of doing a new Fred & Daily video shoot (I'll post it as soon as it's edited!) =

And speaking of videos, here's one for our holiday hit, "Jingle Bell Blitz"! Hairy Crimmah! =

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And now for a tiny bit of random news ...

1st up, the recycling program here in Birmingham is about to expand! I'm so truly thrilled about this! Read all about it RIGHT HERE!

Also, Merrilee recently posted a link to "50 Unexplainable B&W photographs", which is fun to ponder over ... Check em out HERE. Thanks, Merr!

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Time now for some V*I*D*E*O*S !!!

Chris Toro recently posted this 80's Christmas classic by Run DMC ... Cheers, Chris! =

Speaking of Christmas, Alan Lynch posted this nice one from way back when called "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" by Tom Waits ... thanks, Al! =

This new Major Lazer video makes me think of Harmony Korine ... haha =

Some true psychedelia from Ty Segall =

Here's the one and only Billy Childish (musician, poet, philoshopher) discussing his practice =

Would you like some smile-inducing dessert ???

Haha ... Sarah Harrell posted this next one ... it's Miranda July as Colin Self as Joanna Newsom singing Peach, Plum, Pear ... danke, Sarah! =

Chris Stewart recently posted this blissful one from Professor Soap ... gracias! =

And lastly, here's some vintage Dean and Company lo fi Xmas insanity to get you in the mood! =

The Far Off Sounds Mix by Urbandy

2011-12-06T00:00:00.000-08:00

....Wow. This week's mixtape is simply incredible. I can't stop listening to it, because it seems I can pretty much do anything to it, from painting to washing dishes to gazing at stars to pushing a shopping cart to solving murder mysteries to blowing bubbles to setting a dinner table for 80 ...

And who created this amazingly playable audio collage of a mix? Why it's Urbandy (aka Andy Stewart). You may or may not recall that Urbandy made an intense Summer mashup waaaaay back in 2009 ... You can check that out HERE.

Andy informed me that this particular mix is being officially presented by Step Pepper Records, but is technically the sequel to the Summer mashup mixtape he did for Psychic Tuesday many moons ago ... When I asked him what the inspiration was behind such a powerfully great mix, he explained:

"An accident leaves an astronaut stranded in deep space with only his radio to keep him company. He begins to hear far off sounds—strange signals from another world. Little does he realize, the radio is actually broken."

Step Pepper Records has this to say about it:

Urbandy has been astro-traveling and he’s brought back some real space oddities. The Far Off Sounds is bursting with remixes, mash-ups, familiar names, dense sound collage, weird samples, and a bunch of old school breaks.
Have you ever been lost in space, or drifted among clouds of stars? Have you ever heard the crackle of Earth’s radio signals from a billion light years away? Have you ever crash-landed on a distant planet? Or witnessed the omnipotence of a planet-sized super being? Do you dare venture into the abyss?
At the edge of space, lost and alone, no one can resist the Far Off Sounds.

Here's a cool ass promo for it =

And now, you can go RIGHT HERE to both listen to and download Urbandy's "The Far Off Sounds" mix ... soooo goood.

Thanks again for all the ear tingling soundz, Andy!!!!!!

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Hey ... I participated in the Avondale Holiday Craft Bazaar this past weekend, showing my paintings and I ended up getting a $100 award for Best Set Up ... Hells yeah!

Also, one of my favorite record labels, Ghost Box has just put out a new episode of their so very stimulating show, Radio Belbury ... Yes!

One more thing! The audio blog Drunkard Aquarium has recently posted a wonderful new mixtape by Turquoise Wisdom and you can download it RIGHT HERE.

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VIDEOS ... ARE ... NEXT .............

1st up, here's the trailer for Miranda July's new film, "The Future" ... She also did the marvelous "You And Me And Eveyone We Know" ... Ryan watched this recently and it's so very good =

Weston Flippo posted this 90's twee classic from Black Tambourine ... I think my band, Nowhere Squares should do a cover of it! Thanks, Weston! =

Speaking of the 90's, here's a live MTV clip of My Bloody Valentine performing "You Made Me Realise" =

Speaking of live, John Wendel posted this rather kick ass Grinderman performance on Letterman ... cheers, John! =

And now for some smile-inducing dessert ...

Haha ... This Kids In The Hall clip never fails to make me bust a gut! =

Elise recently sent me this truly screwy animated thingy called "Judy's Groceries" ... haha ... danke, E! =

And lastly, Patrick Riley posted this grotesquely interesting bit of urm ... exotic dancing ... gracias! =

Thrift Store Vinyl Radio program 11 (underground 80's)

2011-11-29T00:00:00.000-08:00

It's the end of another month, and you know what that means!?!

A new episode of "Thrift Store Vinyl Radio"!

As you may (or may not) already know, each time I do a radio show, I pick a theme (children's records, jazz, random 45's)and this time we're concentrating on records (of both mine and Ryan's) by some pretty cool obscure 80's bands. I had fun picking out the songs (in alphabetical order, by band!) and recording this particular episode ... What's more is that, for the 1st time, I found videos for each of the songs on the program, which I included after the show!

So with no further ado, may I present to you program 11 of Thrift Store Vinyl Radio ... ENJOY!!!

Did you love it?!
Well, you can download it HERE!

Do you wanna see a video for each of the songs included on the show?
Well here they are! =

1.The Art Of Noise :

2.The Associates :

3.Bow Wow Wow :

4.Bronski Beat :

5.Cabaret Voltaire :

6.Dead Kennedys :

7.The Glove :

8.Love Tractor (haha) :

9.Siouxsie & The Banshees :

10.The Specials :

11. Yello :

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In a bit of random news, my good friend John Wendel recently sent these subtle but hilarious comics to my brother, Peter and then Peter sent em to me ... They're called "PBF Comics" and you can check em out RIGHT HERE. Thanks, John & Peter!

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Hey, it's time to watch some pretty amazing VIDEOS ........

1st up is one directed by yours truly! It's by the elusive Birmingham street artist and musician, i\0 and it's called "living dogs of bullshit' =

Hey ... This looks like it could be i\0's girlfriend! Haha =

Speaking of Proenza Schouler, Walker sent me this crrrraaazy one called "Snowballs" by Harmony Korine ... cheers Walker! =

You'll enter VHS heaven when you watch this one by Charlie XCX =

Roy Burns recently posted this beautifully animated Fleet Foxes video ... thanks, Roy! =

Chris Stewart sent me this next one ... time to get creative! Gracias, Chris! =

My god ... This new Kate Bush clip is pretty damned bizarre! =

Here's to redundancy! It's Hubble with " Hubble's Hubble" ... haha =

Dessert time is NOW!!!

1st up, Laura Ledbetter sent me this delicious Gumby and Pokey clip ... thanks, Laura! =

And Weston Flippo posted this sort of Warholian video of some 60's Chinese band ... cheers, Weston! =

In case you didn't get enough of Harmony Korine earlier, here's the man doing some grade A "curb dancing" for your pleasure! haha =

And last, but not least, Elise sent me this aaawesooome video full of some 16 - bit dinosaurs ... Danke, E!!! =

Laura's Warm House Mix

2011-11-22T00:00:00.000-08:00

This mixtape was created by a veteran Psychic Tuesday mixmaster, the ever-lovely Laura Ledbetter.

I was a bit surprised by this mix the 1st time I listened to it ... I didn't expect it to be quite so upbeat and downright danceable! To me, November usually feels like a time to be winding down, so it made me curious as what Laura might be thinking when she threw this excellent playlist together ... She replied, simply :

"It's just to help warm up your floors with some dancing when houses gets cold and dark during winter."

Ah ... message received and understood! What a terrific concept! Dancing away the oncoming gloom of winter and warming yourself up in the process! haha ...

Another thing I like and appreciate about this mix is that the majority of it is comprised of music from the last 2 years or so, but as a whole it already sounds like a classic ... The sounds are new, yet exciting and familiar, so (like a comfortable sweater) it's easy to just put it on over and over.

Thanks Laura!

So here it is ... The "Warm House" mix ... Get ready to shake those cold days away!

Laura's Warm House Mix by Psychic Tuesday on Mixcloud

Wanna download the warmth? Well you can! RIGHT HERE!

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Hey! More music to liven up your November! The band Advisory Circle made a pretty splendid "Autumn Cycles" mix for your enjoyment! Check it =

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This past Thursday was Peter and I's birthday! It was a pretty brilliant one, full of fair rides and camp fires!

Look! Ryan even baked me a cake! =

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I dunno if you know who Billy Childish is, but he's an extremely prolific and inspiring British musician, poet and painter. HERE is a great recent interview him regarding his new painted works.

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V*I*D*E*O ^^^^^ T*I*M*E

1st up, here's a lovely animation for Kate Bush's song "Wild Man" from her wonderful new album "5o Words For Snow" =

Wow ... This crazy Mister Heavenly video is full of anarchic merriment =

Milyn Satterfield posted this awesome Sister Rosetta Tharpe from the 60's ... cheers! =

Some laughablely original DJ shadow weirdness =

Speaking of weirdness, Sarah Harrell posted this classic Grace Jones clip ... thanks! =

Woah ... terrorism meets marriage ... What?! Los Campesinos! decided to combine the two =

Weston Flippo sent me me this slowed down Human League song ... Funny how incredibly Chillwave it sounds! Gracias, Weston! =

I recently chanced upon this 80's video (directed by the visual artist Robert Longo) that I hadn't seen in quite a while ... It's the obscure band The Golden Palominos with Michael Stipe doing guest vocals ... Yes! =

Dessert is now upon us

Jess Marie Walker sent me this ridiculous Harmony Korinesque video for my birthday ... haha! Danke, Jess! =

Speaking of my birthday, Jen Healy Bergeron sent me this hilarious one as a present ... thanky! =

And who wouldn't enjoy this cuddly Occult Snuggie?

A spectacular technical screw up! haha =

Ryan made me aware of this odd musical entity ... Everyone, meet Nervous Norvus =

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And finally, my old pal, John Evans posted this laugh-out-loud collage of tragic Texas trash ... thanks, John! haha =

Focal Point : Atlas Sound

2011-11-15T00:00:00.000-08:00

For November's focal point I decided to concentrate on Atlas Sound, which is the solo project of the one and only Bradford Cox, the extremely talented and prolific lead singer of the Atlanta, Ga ambient-punk outfit, Deerhunter (one of my favorite bands).

I don't really know where to begin with Bradford Cox ... He's been a source of entertainment and inspiration for me for years now ... When I 1st started listening to Deerhunter, I visited the above link to their blog and discovered that Bradford had been making these amazing mixtapes called "micromixes" which were full of everything that he'd been currently listening to at the time from stuff like Martha and the Vandellas to long, sprawling ambient pieces ...

I'm pretty sure that the micromixes are all still downloadable on that blog ... It was a ton of fun collecting them all (I think around 26 were made all together) ... Listening to those mixes is like climbing inside Cox's head and sort of seeing where his own music comes from ...

On top of that, he would treat anyone visiting the blog to unique self-released singles and EPs by Atlas Sound ... Again, a ton of these were sprinkled across the Deerhunter blog, and it was like an exciting Easter egg hunt finding them and listening to these precious bedroom gems created for anyone who cared enough to search for and discover them.

Listening to some of these songs, one gets the feeling that Bradford Cox was (is) not only absolutely bursting to get all of these songs and ideas out of his head, but he was (is) also truly delighted and excited to be able to share them with anyone who's ready and willing to hear them.

The self-released songs all seemed (and still seem) like very special best-kept secrets. So even after he'd released two official albums of A.S. material (Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel and Logos) it felt nice to still have this shining "private treasure" of not only micromixes, but of those "secret" Atlas Sound recordings ...

Atlas Sound has a wonderful brand new album out called Parallax ... and I included some songs off of it and his previous two records, but in making this particular focal point mix, I decided that what I really wanted to highlight the most were those self-released experiments, the playful uncertain explosions and shimmering unexpected moments of unabashed beauty that I'd found on the Deerhunter blog all those years ago ...

Thank you, Bradford Cox. You never cease to inspire me.

You can download the mix HERE.

And here are two really great recent Atlas Sound interviews for your informative pleasure =

1. Pitchfork interview

2. Rolling Stone interview

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Craving more new music mixetapes? Well, look no further!

Oneohtrix Point Never just put out 2 excellent Brooklyn Bomber mixes!

Vol. 1

Vol. 2

AND

chill wavers, Small Black also released their incredible Moon Killer mixtape ... yes!

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In some very informative, disturbing environmental news, supposedly the world is to experience an irreversible climate change in 5 years if we don't change our tune ... read all about it HERE. Yikes.

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VIDEOS VIDEOS VIDEOS VIDEOS VIDEOS VIDEOS

Yes! Tom Waits has a brilliant new album out, "Bad As Me" and here's a new video from it! =

Some hot fresh psychedelic stuffs from Woodsman =

Wow ... Here's a pretty ridiculous one from Citizens! called "True Romance" =

Speaking of ridiculous, Ryan Mcphun recently posted this bit of 80's bizarreness by someone called Urszula ... cheers! =

This week's dessert consists of music videos that just happen to make me laugh out loud ...

John Wendel sent me this bit of pure insanity care of Renaldo and the Loaf ... thanks, John! =

Elise sent me this truly awesome one by The Avalanches ... danke, E! =

And this craaazy last one (by Soft Cell) goes out to Ryan cuz I know he likes this song! haha =

Last Minute Abstraction Mix

2011-11-08T00:00:00.000-08:00

This mixtape may be perfect for =

A. Closing your eyes
B. Sleepwalking
C. Collecting your thoughts
D. Daydreaming
E. Letting go

This week I feel like I should just let the mixtape "speak" for itself ... I'm pretty wiped out after this past weekend (showing my paintings at the Moss Rock at festival, which was fun and pretty successful!) ...

So here it is ... the Last Minute Abstraction mix ... ENJOY!

Download the mix HERE.

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Hey! David Lynch & his musical collaborator, 'Big' Dean Hurley's made a "Stool Pigeon" mixtape! Check it! =

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Here are some of my paintings for the (above-mentioned) festival, drying in the carport =

Voila! Here are the paintings all set up at the festival =

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VIDEOTIME!

The 1st 3 videos this week are by guy/girl duos, coincidentally ...

1. A rather psychotic new one from High Places =

2. And a nutty new other-wordly Mates Of State video =

3. Die Antwoord's intensely dark new one, full of the word "faggot" =

Sarah Harrell recently posted this awesomely animated Clinic video from last year ... thanks, Sarah! =

Speaking of Clinic, I thought I'd also post their marvelously mannequiny "Walking With Thee" video from waaay back in 2002 =

Now for a double dose of dessert =

A. Chris Stewart posted this ridiculous "Hospital Clowning" instructional video ... cheers! =

B. Ryan sent me this very pixelated phone video of an "evil goat" ... haha ... gracias! =

All Souls Mix

2011-11-01T00:00:00.000-07:00

Ah ... November ... If you look at it the wrong way, it could be seen as perhaps the gloomiest month of the whole year, and the main reason for that is twofold =

1. The magic and excitement of Halloween is suddenly over and gone.

2. The time changes and the cold Winter begins to draw closer and closer.

BUT

There are still some things to make November a happy and worthwhile month! Later, there's always Thanksgiving Day to look forward to ... and also Nov. 2nd (TOMORROW) is All Souls Day , or the Day of the Dead ...

A lot of folks don't really celebrate this occasion, but here in Birmingham, we REALLY do ... at the Dia de los Muertos Festival, which is always fun as hell and amazing ... If you wanna go, it's located at :

The fenced lot at
2115 1st Avenue South
Birmingham, AL

Enter on 1st Ave South at 22nd St or R. Arrington Jr. Blvd. Admission is $10 (13yrs & older), $3 (12yrs - 7yrs), free (6yrs & younger). Food, adult & kid beverages, adult & kid t-shirts, masks, art, and calvera face-painting will be available for purchase. No BYOB. The festival is outside, rain or shine. Bands, dancers, spoken word, procession, second-line, remembrance, and free art activities for children will be featured as always!

You should come out! It really is a ton of fun!!!
To learn more about it, just go RIGHT HERE.

Anywaaaay, speaking of the Day of the Dead, which is All Souls Day, here is the mystically magic and slightly macabre All Souls Mix to herald in the beginning of "spiritual new year" ... ENJOY!!!

Wanna download this mix?
Well HERE ya go!

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And now ... a bit of relative randomness ...

1st up, speaking of the dead, I recently chanced upon 2 death-oriented tidbits concerning one of my favorite artists, (St.) Andy Warhol =

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Next up ... Where will I be THIS coming weekend? Why, at the Moss Rock art festival (Sat. and Sun, Nov. 5th and 6th), exhibiting a ton of new paintings! Check out the "artist spotlight" they did on me RIGHT HERE! You should come out and join me! I'll be in tent 305!!! You can find out more about the festival RIGHT HERE. Do it!!!

And if yer as big of a Tom Waits fan as I am, I have a treat for you! His marvelous album "Bad As Me" is out now and my pal John Wendel sent me a link to a grrreat NPR interview with the man ... You can listen to it HERE. Thanks a ton, John!

And one more piece of random goodness ... Astoundingly, The Flaming Lips recently released 24 HOUR song! What's more, is they released it physically encased in 13 individual HUMAN SKULLS, each costing exactly $5,000 !!! Haha ... nutty!!!
You can hear the crazy 24 hour song streaming right HERE .

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What did Ryan and I do for the Halloween weekend? Well, 1st of all we carved our pumpkins! =

We also went to some Halloween parties =

Ryan's 2nd costume turned out pretty wonderfully! Haha =

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Here's a great new one from my good friend, Pascal's band, Balthrop, Alabama (who swung by this past week to visit Ryan and I whilst on their tour!) ... It's called "Electricity" and HERE is the EP it comes from ... I did one of the remixes on it! =

I love this band (The Soft Moon) ... Such great sounds for this particular season! =

A really funny new one from Man Man =

M83 's new album, "Hurry Up We're Dreaming" is sooo goood =

Ariel Pink posted this "Ethiopian oldie" on facebook recently ... haha =

Wow. David Lynch's debut album, "crazy Clown Time" is unsurprisingly brilliant and bizarre! NPR is streaming the entire thing HERE. See David at work in the studio =

Here's a nice hypnotic tree video from EKOCLEF =

Dig ... it's CANT's real UFO footage video =

Zowie! I don't usually watch things like this, but this teaching was from waaay back in 1993 and it's so utterly prophetic!!! Blows my mind, really ... =

Dessert! Dessert! Dessert!

Elise sent me this 'un by Smoke Sellers ... all the tights and dancing make me laugh ... thanks, E!!! =

Speaking of dancing, watch these kids react to an over-the-top amazing Dubstep dancer ... haha =

and lastly, Chris Stewart posted "another Weird Soviet Pop video from the 70s" ... cheers, Chris! =

Trick Or Treat!

2011-10-25T00:00:00.000-07:00

Halloween will soon be upon us ... It is but a mere 6 days away!!! The dead leaves are falling ... the nights are getting chillier ... the ghosts and ghouls are all slowly coming out of their nooks and crannies! Hope you have your scary jack-o-lantern carved!

Want some phantasmagoric music to help you get set for All Hallow's Eve? Well, you're totally in for a treat (or is it a trick?! haha ...)

The ever-creative Beth Ragland has created an over-the-top awesome Halloween mixtape called "Bad Muffin Thriller Mix" and it is so very wickedly excellent! My favorite thing about it is that 85% of the music isn't stuff you've ever heard included on a Halloween mix before ... This playlist is chock-full of more unpredictable, atypical and (ahem) ... modern sounds ... Just listen for yourself, if you dare!

Thanks, Beth!!!

You can download Beth's mix HERE.

And that's not all! It's the end of the month again, so (as always) it's time for a new episode of "Thrift Store Vinyl Radio" ... As you may have guessed, this program will be filled with many scratchy, spooktacular stories and sound effects ... You might even recognize some scary records from your childhood ... who knows? ... I didn't speak on it because I was afraid of taking away from the thrilling and chilling mood these records create!

So turn out all the lights cuz here it is!
ENJOY!!! Muahahahaha!!!

Wanna download it? Well you can RIGHT HERE.

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And now, some Halloween news!

If you live in Birmingham AL, there is gonna be a uniquely eerie art show THIS Thursday night called "Phantasm" ... It's being curated by my fellow artists, John Lytle Wilson and Wes Frazer ... A ton of my pals will have stuff in the show ... I'm doing a video installation for it!

Join us Thursday the 27th at dusk for PHANTASM, an art show presented in the dark. Bring a flashlight and a friend and discover dark themed artwork from some of Birmingham's favorite artists. Costumes are encouraged! Check out the even page HERE.

It'll be located at 213 24th Street North
Birmingham, Alabama

6pm - 10:30pm

COME JOIN THE SPOOKS!

Are the lights still out?!

Well if so, here's a nice ghost story by M.R. James!

If you dug that, you can listen to some splendidly vintage Halloween records and ghosts stories RIGHT HERE.

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This past weekend, Ryan and I ventured down to Mobile to partake in Elise & Marc's "People of Walmart" themed Halloween party ... It was a truly wonderfully trashy experience!

Witness some photographic evidence =

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Some rather haunted videos are on their way !!!

Here's one of my favorite scary movies of all time ... "Night Of The Living Dead" ... the whole movie!

This one's awesome, mostly cuz it was done SO WELL ... The Cast of Eerie Publications perform the Johnson-Smith Novelty Company "Horror Record" =

The traditional"Halloween" song by Kay Lande and Wade Denning, animated on an iPhone! =

This song (and video) by The Residents still disturbs me =

Elise sent this awesomelly creeeepy short film, "When I Found The Knife" ... cheers, E! Sorry I busted yer lip at the party! =

This isn't scary in a tradional sense, but it IS scary ... haha =

Ah, how seasonal! Siouxsie and the Banshees! =

The gothness continues with The Cure,circa 1982! =

And this one by Skinny Puppy is pure Halloween goodness =

This Bauhaus video really scared me the 1st time I saw it (seems silly now, but still!) =

Some pumpkiny desserts are upon us =

I feel sorry for the headstones in this one ... haha =

Haha ... Ryan recently sent me this video of a man who has a crippling fear of puppies ... ridiculous! Gracias! =

Speaking of puppies, Elise sent me this one of a dog who's afraid of Julia Roberts! bwahahaha! Danke, Elise! =

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And finally, enjoy some ultra lo-fi seasonal tomfoolery ... it's Dean and Company's 1984 Halloween special =

Focal Point : Coil

2011-10-18T00:00:00.000-07:00

This month's edition of the Focal Point series sheds some light on a rather obscure, yet extremely important music force, the British group Coil.

Coil were truly unique in every sense of the word. They extracted beauty from the deepest, darkest and most unpredictable places. Their music can be described as dark, cross-genre, experimental, satanic, frightening, psychotic and sadly beautiful all in the same breath.

Their motto was "Ritual music for the accumulation of male sexual energy."
Their songs were filled with unashamed homosexuality.
They were brutally honest about their pagan beliefs.

Evil to John Balance and Peter Christopherson was not evil ... To them it was merely a "game you play for special conscience-raising rituals." Coil were on a mission, not only to challenge themselves musically, but to create music that truly challenged their listeners.

They cared very little about their image. They were more of a visionary band, aiming to unleash unknown and unexplored inner energies, thus encouraging those listening to unleash and explore their own unique, inner energies, even if what came out was uncontrollable, unfamiliar and terrifying.

Delirium and self-induced madness were their inspirational tools ... John Balance believed that by using such things and applying them, one could strengthen one's self instead of bringing harm.

You can download the mix HERE.

Track list =

1. "The Swelling of Leeches"
2. "Godhead-Deathead"
3. "I Am The Green Child" (excerpt)
4. "The Last Rites of Spring"
5. "The Anal Staircase" (A Dyonisian Mix)
6. "I Don't Get It"
7. "Unprepared Piano"
8. "The Sewage Worker's Birthday Party"
9. "Love's Secret Domain"
10. "Ostia (The Death of Pasolini)"
11. "Never"
12. "The Tattooed Man"
13. "Red Weather"
14. "Tainted Love"

And now, a few educational pieces about Coil =

You can read a very informative interview with the band RIGHT HERE.

HERE is an intriguing interview concerning their fascinatingly bizarre live shows.

Coil video interview 1 :

Coil video interview 2 :

Here are several Coil music videos :

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And now, a bit of random news ...

I recently directed a music video for my good friend Pascal's band, Balthrop, Alabama ...

Check it out! =

Speaking of Balthrop, Alabama, they have a BRAND NEW EP out called the "Electricity EP" and it includes several remixes ... one of which was created by yours truly! CHECK IT OUT HERE!!!

Secondly, Lee Dunnie posted this interesting take on the Occupy Wall Street protests ... You can read it RIGHT HERE. Thanks, Lee!

As you all know, the blessed event known only as Halloween is only 2 weeks away ... The other day I found Halloween radio station ... Have a listen RIGHT HERE!!!

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Videos! Videos! Videos!

This classic video by The Breeders makes me laugh =

This is the bar dance scene from the French horror film, "Calvaire" ... It is honestly one of the most psychotic movies I have EVER seen =

Here's another blast from the past ... Throwing Muses' lo fi nugget of a video for their song "Fish" =

A wonderful video for Youth Lagoon's wonderful song, "Montana" =

This new Dirty Beaches video gets reeeally creepy at the end! =

One more "past-blast" ...Roy Burns recently posted the video for Siouxsie's lovely song "Dazzle" ... thanks, Roy! =

Time for a double dessert dose!

1st up, Ryan sent me this utterly ridiculous video of some guy on a crazy one-wheeled bike ... haha =

And last but not least, Elise sent me this sadly hilarious video of and by an over-the-top Harry Potter fan ... I can't tell what's worse, her true devotion or all those mosquitoes! Cheers, E! =

Chris Stewart's Epic 2-Part Halloween Mix

2011-10-11T00:00:00.000-07:00

This epically seasonal mixtape was created for you by professional mixmaster of many a Psychic Tuesday of yore, the incredible Mr. Chris Stewart.

And the (not so hidden) message of this mix is this =

It is officially that time of year to get all psyched up about HALLOWEEN!!!

Have you decided on a costume?! When exactly will you pick out a pumpkin and carve into an evil-looking jack-o-lantern?!

Well, this week you can possibly make these very important decisions whilst listening to Chris' terrifyingly awesome mix(es) ... I can't stress enough just how FUN this mixtape is!!!!!!

The music you will soon encounter is not only perfect for getting prepared (and excited!) about All Hallow's Eve, but it also makes a most excellent soundtrack for Halloween parties! It's creepily danceable and eerily playful!

Thanks again, Chris!

And now, may I present to you ... Part 1!!!

You can download it HERE.

If you enjoyed that, I bet you dig Part 2 even more!!!

You can download it HERE.

Here are the track lists =

PART 1

---{Rosemary's Baby}---
1. Alice Cooper - Welcome to my Nightmare
2. Sonic Youth - Halloween
---{Pet Sematary}---
3. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley Meets the Monster
---{Fat Albert}---
4. The Daylighters - Mad House Jump
5. Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party
6. The Ramrods - Ghost Riders in the Sky
---{IT}---
7. Nick Ingman - Under Pressure
8. Air - Ghost Song
9. The Specials - Ghost Town
10. Tom Waits - What's He Building?
11. Silver Apples - A Pox on You
12. Les Baxter - Devil Cult
13. The Police - Mother
14. Elmer Bernstein - Main Title Theme (Ghostbusters)
---{Silence of the Lambs}---
15. Echo and the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
16. The Mad Crazy - I'm A Scary Goblin
17. Howlin' Wolf - Evil
18. Angelo Badalamenti - Red Bats with Teeth
19. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Fright Night (Nevermore)
---{Night of the Living Dead)---
20. Bernard Herrmann - Psycho: Patrol Car
21. Screaming Lord Sutch - Murder in the Graveyard
22. Weird Al Yankovic - Nature Trail to Hell

PART 2

1. Bing Crosby - The Tale of the Headless Horseman
2. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Little Demon
---{Texas Chainsaw Massacre}---
3. The Sherman Brothers - Heffalumps and Woozles
4. Les Georges Leningrad - Skulls in the Closet
5. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand
6. Goblin - Death Valzer / The Hit Crew - Scary Times Ahead
7. The Marketts - Out of Limits
---{Alfred Hitchcock}---
8. The Damned - Feel the Pain
9. The Cramps - Teenage Werewolf
10. Messer Chups - Zombie in a Mini Skirt
11. Randy Luck - I Was A Teenage Cave Man
12. Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs - Li'l Red Riding Hood
13. Butthole Surfers - Creep in the Cellar
14. Acanthus - Le Frisson Des Vampires
---{Nightmare on Elm Street}---
15. Tom Waits - Knife Chase
16. Brian Eno - In Dark Trees
---{Halloween}---
---{Candyman}---
17. George S. Irving - You May Be Next... / The Hit Crew - Whisper
18. Gnarls Barkley - The Boogie Monster
19. Eddie Thomas - Frankenstein Rock
20. Weird Al Yankovic - Slime Creatures from Outerspace
21. The Dickies - Killer Clowns
22. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peek-a-boo
23. Ben Colder - Shudders and Screams
24. Roky Ericson and the Aliens - Creature with an Atom Brain
25. KC and the Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man
--{Night of the Living Dead}---
26. The Five Blobs - The Blob
27. Michael Jackson - Thriller

Here are 4 videos from the mix ... ENJOY! =

The Specials : "Ghost Town"

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds : "Red Right Hand"

Siouxsie & The Banshees : "Peekaboo"

Michael Jackson : "Thriller"

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Since it's that time of year, why not let Fred & Daily (my brother Peter and I!) help you get in the spirit?!!

You can download our Halloween EP, "Mask Cemetery" for FREE right HERE!

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Ryan and I have been counting down the "31 days of Halloween" by watching a spooky movie each night ...

To name a few, we've watched "Burnt Offerings", "Hell Raiser", "Slither" and "The Driller Killer" (truly stupid!) ...

But last night's feature scared the pants off of us! It was a French horror film called "Them" ...

Dig the trailer =

I decided that since that movie was so terrifying, then maybe we should watch another French one! So tonite's scary flick will be "High Tension" ... Can't wait! =

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Two bits of random goodness =

A. If you like Brian Eno at all, I found this superb new interview HERE.

B. Run DMT are steaming their stunning new "Dreams" cassette ... ENJOY IT!!!

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VIDEOS VIDEOS VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday was the legendary jazz musician Thelonious Monk's birthday ... I love Monk's music SO VERY MUCH ... Happy Birthday!!! Here are 2 performances to celebrate his musical genius =

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Yes! A new Julian Lynch video! =

One of Ryan's favorite rappers, Spank Rock has a new album out and I love what I've heard of it ... Here are 2 videos from it =

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Jeff Mangum (of Neutral Milk Hotel fame) actually performed at Occupy Wall Street protest this past Tuesday nite ... witness =

A great video from the great Billy Childish from a few years back =

Marsh Nabors posted this wonderful construction paper-filled piece about what happens to a whale's body after its soul crosses over into the next dimension ... thanks, Marsh! =

And lastly, Ryan provided 2 helpings of tearful dessert for you ... Get out yer hanky!

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Dark Mix

2011-10-04T00:00:00.000-07:00

This mixtape will be perfect for =

A. Wandering around yer house with all the lights out
B. Contemplating this year's Halloween costume
C. Entering a graveyard at night
D. Telling ghost stories
E. Hiding under the covers

So it's finally here! October ... the best and most magical month of the year, in my opinion! Chilly days, dead leaves ... ghosts ... bonfires ... campfires ... pumpkins!

I made this mix to celebrate the "dark season" ... It's extremely ominous and spooky and at times pretty frightening!

Behold! The "Dark Mix"! ENJOY!!!

You can download this mix RIGHT HERE.

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And as a special October treat, I'm also including this mix I found by Octavius from Altered Zones ... It's really quite awesome ... again, ENJOY!!!

01 Arvo Pärt: "Tabula Rasa: II. Silentium" 02 Charlemagne Palestine: "Tritone octave 1, Pt. I" 03 Edgard Varèse: "Poème Électronique 04 Luigi Nono: "Como Una Ola de Fuerza y Luz: Beginning" 05 Karlheinz Stockhausen: "Studie 1" 06 Herman Heiss: "Elektronische Komposition 1" 07 Raymond Scott: "Cindy Electronium" 08 Rob Ellis: "Slightly Exotic Little Fake Alarm Clock Piece" 09 The Knife: "Colouring Of Pigeons"

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We are living in times of CHANGE ... These days are days to remember ... I was reading from the book "Extravaganza" by one of my favorite poets, Pablo Neruda and came across this vey poignant poem which is very telling even today, in light of the Occupy Wall Street protests going on now ...

Consequences
by
Pablo Neruda

He was good, the man, sure
as his hoe and his plow.
He didn't have time
to dream while he slept.

He was poor to the point of sweat.
He was worth a single horse.

His son today is very proud
and worth a number of cars.

He speaks with a senator's voice,
he walks with an ample step,
has forgotten his peasant father
and discovered ancestors.
He thinks like a fat newspaper,
makes money night and day,
is important even asleep.

The sons of the son are many,
they married some time ago.
They do nothing, but they consume.
They're worth a thousand mice.

The sons of the sons of the son -
what will they make of the world?
Will they turn out good or bad?
Worth flies or worth wheat?

You don't want to answer me.

But the questions do not die.

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VIDEOS VIDEOS VIDEOS !!!

1st up, a really fantastically psychedelic one by Wooden Shjips that was directed by Black Dice =

More trippy video collage goodness, this time by Wet Illustrated =

Ryan sent me this video of an over-the-top amazing dubstep dancer ... cheers! =

And this one is FOR Ryan, cuz he loves Sparks (and cuz it's nice n spooky, too!) =

Speaking of spooky, this new one from Twin sister seems to be part children's book, part horror movie =

And speaking of horror movies, here's a new one from Deerhoof! Yes! =

Some 60's garage psych-rock brought to you by Purling Hiss =

Ryan also sent me this eye-popping bit ... It's called Junk Spiral curated by Mark Brown =

Do you happen to like early Echo & Bunnymen? Well David Faust recently posted an entire concert of theirs from 1983! Thanks, David!!! =

A new Ty Segall video (I hope I go to a crazy Halloween party like the one in this video this year! haha) =

My god ... Here is a "juggalos" (crazed fans of Insane Clown Posse) documentary and it really makes me think of a new (and improved???) "Heavy Metal Parking Lot" =

Wow. Raw Thrills present "Cyborg Wars" =

Some laugh-filled desserts for you!

Ever wanted to deep fry an iphone???

2 of the best 911 calls =

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Thrift Store Vinyl Radio program 9 (spoken word)

2011-09-27T00:00:00.000-07:00

It's that time of the month again! What time, you ask? Time for Paul to drag out his sorely neglected under-the-bed thrift store records and see what kind hidden treasures might me lurking within their scratchy grooves!

This month I decided to concentrate on the many "spoken word" albums I have ... and there's quite a stack of these ... records that talk about democracy, records talking about paranormal psychology, poetry records, CB radio records ... you name it!

Some of the pieces needed a bit of "livening up", so occasionally I added some background music ...

Aaaaanywaaay, here it is for your possibly eager ears! ENJOY!!!

If you'd like to download the show, you can do so HERE.

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And now for some random, but very entertaining links ...

Ryan sent me links to the work of two awesomelly wonderful artists =

Fernando Vicente Vanitas, whose paintings ingeniously combine retro fashion magazine images with anatomical studies.

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Carl Warner, who photographs rather amazing "meal landscapes". Here here!

Thanks, Ryan!!!

Also, Elise (whose birthday was yesterday ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, E!!!) sent me a page containing some photos of (in E's own words) "Amazing painted buildings by a couple in the Ukraine!" ... You can view em RIGHT HERE! ... Cheers, Elise!

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1st up is a new one from tUnE-YarDs ... She'll be playing THIS SATURDAY (Oct 1st) at Bottletree!!! Don't miss it! =

Raymond Kimbrough sent this excellent Miles Davis clip to my brother and it rules! Thanks, Raymond! =

I recently found out that the Chickasaw Mudd Puppies have gotten back together and that is some thrilling news! Here's a great video of theirs from way back when! =

Speaking of way back when, here is an obscure yet awesome instrumental 80's band called Dif Juz =

From something old to something new ... Here's a beautiful J.D. Emmanuel video =

Ryan sent me this unofficial video for Panda Bear's "Alsatian Darn" and I think it's far better than the "official video"! Check it =

Ryan sent me two more videos (gracias!) ... 1st, this intensely marvelous one from Avery Tare =

and also this brand new Bjork one (gotta love human muppets!) =

Here's a recent movie-esque Beirut video by Sunset Television =

And also a new one from those hip stoners, Wavves =

Roy Burns sent me (cheers!) this darkly surreal trailer for the"Viennale festival" directed by David Lynch ... It's called "The 3 Rs" =

Something nice and relaxing from Teaadora's upcoming album =

And now, two helpings of poo-centric dessert!!!

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Elise sent me some very colorful and happy rainbow poo (merci!) =

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And speaking of poo, I was eating the 1st time i saw this scene fom Henry Fool ... my god! haha =

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2 Headed Tuesday = Focal Point: Dead Can Dance / Long Sleeves Mix

2011-09-20T00:00:00.000-07:00

This week we have not one, but TWO mixes for your listening pleasure! Last week here in Birmingham, we started to experience the 1st exciting hints of Autumn 2011 ... Temperatures dropped and leaves started cascading from the trees ... YES! My favorite season will soon be upon us!!!

As a celebratory measure, I decided to base this month's "focal point" on a group that I have always associated with chilly weather, grey clouds, tombstones and bonfires = Dead Can Dance.

I also made a "Long Sleeves" mix to celebrate all of the incredible new music I've been listening to as we slowly move into the sweet, crisp days of Fall.

But 1st things 1st ... How does one describe Dead Can Dance? They (Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry) appeared out of nowhere in the 1980's, sounding like nothing or no one around them ... It was as if they were musical ghosts haunting the world with their strange and beautiful ancient, yet modern sounds ...

At this point, I'd like to go right to the music ... Mysterious, entrancing and other-worldly, it really just has to be heard ... Words simply do it no justice ... I've included some music video and documentary clips after the mix in case you want to learn more about the band (the tracklist is included with the download) =

You can download the mix RIGHT HERE.

3 Dead Can Dance videos =

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A 2-part Dead Can Dance documentary =

part 1

part 2

And here is the "Long Sleeves" mixtape I made to celebrate the coming of Autumn ... ENJOY!!! =

If you dug it, you may download it HERE.

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My old band, Every Alice On Earth got together for a Montevallo reunion in the lovely Orr Park ... It was a whole lot of fun! Witness some photographic evidence below =

(photo by Darren Griffin)

(photo by Audrey McDonald Atkins)

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Elise sent me this link recently (Thanks!!!) ... It's both brilliant and creepy ... Check out the amazing "manbabies" HERE if you dare! Yikes! Haha

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Wanna watch some rather awesome VIDEOS??????? OK!!!

1st up, a fresh one from Neon Indian (who has a new album, "Era Extrana" out AND is playing here in Bham TONITE at Bottletree!!!) =

Jennifer Harrell posted this wonderfully bizarro short film ... Thanks, Jennifer! =

Dive presents "Sometime" =

Laura Ledbetter sent me this strangely great Bjork remix by Omar Souleyman ... Check it! =

A bit of ambient, abstract goodness provided by The Caretaker =

Now for some smile/laugh inducing dessert ........

Here's what happens when you mix Disney with psycho-drama horror ... aaahh!!! =

Ryan sent me this next silly yet wonderful video =

Elise sent me this ridiculous workout clip (cheers!) ... Get ready to sweat! =

Ryan also sent me the 1st (and only) taxidermy commercial I've ever seen in my life ... Will it get this guy a ton of new customers? "NOPE!" haha =

Timespider Mix by Colin Blanton

2011-09-13T00:00:00.000-07:00

This mixtape was created for you by the phenomenally talented musician, Colin Blanton, aka Obsolete Ganster / Awkward Silence / Ant'lrd ... and I cannot describe to you just how refreshingly brilliant this mix is ... I absolutely love being introduced to new bands and sounds (one of the biggest thrills associated with the making of and receiving mixtapes) and I have to say that this is one of the best ones to ever hit the Psychic Tuesday airwaves! For real!

Here is Colin himself (btw, he just moved from Birmingham to Chicago) to tell you a bit more :

"This mix is comprised of everything that I've been listening to and exploring over the past year or so. A lot of these artists have been extremely inspiring and influential to me, and I really want to share this stuff with other folks. Enjoy!"

1. The sound of a handshake-Clouddead
2. Verfremdungseffekt-Dymaxion
3.Sea Bed Meditation- Jurgen Muller
4. Yukoma-Saroos
5. In the light of time-Flying Saucer Attack
6. Alien Observer- Grouper
7. _Vid_R-Jar Moff
8. Hands on the Rail- Implodes
9. Stained Glass Body- Jefre Cantu-Ledesma
10. Track 7- Odd Nosdam
11. I Can't Stand- Zola Jesus
12. Pure Ecstacy- Speculator
13. Yesterday- Ras G
14. In the Absence of Gravity Please Note the Position of the Sun- Koen Holtkamp

and here it be, in all it's shining glory, the incredible TIMESPIDER mix!!!

(You can download the mix HERE.)

I asked Colin to gather up some videos he's been into lately, so here he is again to tell you about the ones he picked out ... Take it away, dude! =

-This is one of the best live hip hop performances that I've ever seen. I wish i was aware of them when they were still around, but at least I can look at the videos. Clouddead to me is a group that is often overlooked and not really acknowledged in the hip hop world, but their records have had a huge impact on my musical development, and I'm eternally grateful that this music exists.

-Grouper is an odd bird, but her music is soooooooo beautiful. It's perfect for overcast days, and wintertime. The thing I love about her music is that it's not really happy but it's not melancholy either, It's pretty open to interpretation depending on how you're feeling. Laugh and cry your eyes in the course of one song.

-Delofi is a cleveland based producer who i just found out about a few months ago, and I instantly fell in love. This video fits his musical aesthetic perfectly. If you like this he has a free tape that you can download on the Leaving Records Website .

Shameless plug. This is my new video that my good friend, Andy Stewart, made. If you like what you hear/see I'm trying to get this stuff pressed to vinyl RIGHT HERE.

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Yes! All of the hard work I did for this past weekend's Art Walk paid off!
It went really well and I had a ton of fun!

Here are a few photos from the festival =

Reunited! Peter and I with our good friend Chris Wilkinson ...
We hadn't seen Chris since 6th grade!!! =

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VIDEOTIME IS HERE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1st up, I really love this one from Raleigh Moncrief =

A shoegaze classic from Slowdive =

This new one from Black Lips is chock full of blood, sweat and spew, which is quite a combo! =

Coral Morphologic created this subtly surreal video piece... the accompanying "sound design" is by Animal Collective's Geologist =

Wow! A crrraaazzy new Battles video ... and Gary Numan is in it!!! =

Tom Bonner posted this nutty little ditty he made called "robot by a river" ... Thanks, Tom! =

Something rather disturbing brought to you by Ford & Lopatin =

A "new" one from Ariel Pink ... somehow, it's a tribute to 9/11 =

Yes! New Julian Lynch goodness is out soon! This time it's the soundtrack he did to an animated film by Amy Ruhl called "How Mata Hari Lost Her Head and Found Her Body" ... here's the trailer =

Eric McGinty introduced me (cheers!) to the work of this video artist known as readymade777 ... her channel is RIGHT HERE and here is an example of her work =

I love that this next (and great) one is by local (Birmingham) film makers (Jason LaRay Keener & J. Ledbetter) ... wow ... Check out more of their movies HERE. =

Speaking of local directors ... incredibly, this new movie by 23-year-old Birmingham director not only has a few celebrities in it, it's been screened at the Patton Creek Rave Theatre! Be sure and watch the end of this video to see how you can help Kenton get "Missing Pieces" screened all over the place =

Dessert!

Ryan sent me a hot fresh (and CRAZY) video by artist, Ryan Trecatin ... my god! hahaha =

And finally, Pascal Balthrop sent me this grrrrreat animated piece by Gotye ... love it! Thanks, P! =

Scared of Neutrality Mix (for Antonio Urdiales)

2011-09-06T00:00:00.000-07:00

This mixtape was created by Ryan Hora as a tribute to his dearly departed friend, the very gifted artist and musician, Antonio Urdiales. Ryan provided me with all of the links and videos by Antonio, otherwise known as ĳĒŞǙŞ ҚĦŖİŞŢ.

Ryan :

"I'm not going to attempt to write a biography about Antonio because others have very eloquently done so ... here are some (linked) examples :

Mishka Bloglin

the author, Dennis Cooper

This is a mix that I originally intended to be played at Antonio's memorial service ...

Since the service, I had a bit more time to work on it, so I did some revising and rethinking before finalizing it on Psychic Tuesday ...

This playlist is comprised of songs that either Antonio introduced to me, he created on his own, or songs that, for one reason or another make me think of him."

Here is the track list =

The Cure – Plainsong
Burzum – Dunkelheit
Klaus Nomi – Death
PONYBOY – ArmyDude
Brian Reitzell & Roger J. Manning Jr. - On The Subway
Big Black – Passing Complexion
Associates – Party Fears Two
Slowdive – Golden Hair
Cocteau Twins – Summerblink
Lou Reed – Perfect Day
White Car – Hearth's Hymn
Pearls Before Swine – Rocket Man
Scott Walker – Rosemary
R. Stevie Moore – I Hope That You Remember
PONYBOY – BR33D
Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
Shearwater – The Snow Leopard
The Cure – Cut Here
Simple Minds – Don't You (Forget About Me)

You can download the mix RIGHT HERE.

And here is a mix of Antonio (ĳĒŞǙŞ ҚĦŖİŞŢ)'s and other Witchhouse music from iKoNik :

OTHER RANDOM ANTONIO SITES

http://runawaytoday.livejournal.com/

http://soundcloud.com/p0nyb0y

http://soundcloud.com/ijesuskhrist

http://fa69ot.tumblr.com/

&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://witchbook.bandcamp.com/album/ij-i-v-c-i-the-antonio-urdiales-collection-volume-one-2"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;ĳĒŞǙŞ ҚĦŖiŞŢ - Я∑§§VЯ∑C†iØΠ - The Antonio Urdiales Collection Volume One by ▲WI╪CHBØØK▲&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;

Antonio was extremely prolific and made a ton of videos ...
You can view his youtube channel right HERE.

Here are some of Antonio's videos picked out by Ryan:

R.I.P.

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As previously reported, I have been working on a zillion things for Art Walk, which is THIS Friday and Saturday!!! I will be showing paintings (some are glow-in-the-dark!), postcards, T-shirts, cut-outs and moon magnets at Faith Skate Supply, 2328 2nd Avenue North ... Come see me! My Art Walk artist profile can be viewed RIGHT HERE.

Here's some photographic evidence of my progress =

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Time to check out some amazing VIDEOS!!!!!!!

1st up we have a video from Ant' lrd, which a new project by Colin Blanton of Obsolete Ganster/Awkward Silence fame ... he recently moved from Birmingham to Chicago and will be providing Psychic Tuesday with his lovely "Timespider Mix" very soon! =

What?! Neon Indian actually made an INFOMERCIAL ... and it rules!!! =

Ryan sent me this bizarrely wonderful taxidermy clip ... dig! =

Speaking of wonderful, Elise sent me this great video just chock full of mannequins! Thanks, E! =

Here's Maria Minerva with some wholesome ambient goodness =

Tantra Bensko sent me this awesome John Cage-ish Frank Zappa clip from 1963 ... amazing!!! Cheers! =

And Ryan also sent me this beautiful bit of Bjork! =

DESSERT IS NEXT

It's very appropriate that Ryan made the mix this week cuz he provided us with all of the dessert videos this time as well! Gracias, R!!!

1st up, this pygmy princess makes Ryan very happy ... cuz SHE is very happy! =

Whether you knew it or not, ALL the food is poison =

And last but not least, we have the delightful Bert the cat and his new house guest ... haha =

NOTE : All of the following photographs (except for the vey 1st one) were taken by my incredible brother, Peter Wilm ... thank you brother!!!