Episode 184: A Family Affair Part VI

27 September, 201230 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Episode 184: A Family Affair Part VI
(Featuring a star-studded Family Affair episode with Karly, Kyle, Marti, Brandy, Ruben, Sydney, Tanner, Jeff… and me!)

Some people like to keep their family at arms length when it comes to their creative life, and aside from the David Sedaris’ of the world, family and art rarely cross paths. However, we’ve always thought differently on this program, and going back to our humble beginnings in the late ’90’s, family have often made appearances on the air as we head in the broadcast booth. As I was spending all of last week in Washington state (visiting family) – and more to the point, now that our show has entered the realm of the Inter-Web-A-Tron – it only made sense to record a program while “on the road.”

While I would be the first to say that our family is unique, I don’t think that any of us disagree in the slightest, and more to the point, the overall dynamic of having a family at all is about the unique combinations of personality and social development coming together in a way that demands that you love each no matter what. We are all strange and confusing in our own ways, and I only need to look at the fact that I’m recording a radio show alone in my office every week for 14 years in a row to make that point abundantly clear to anyone who might say otherwise. Fortunately for us, music has always bound my family together from the very beginning, and this makes radio the perfect place to try and reinforce these bonds. I have always been lucky in that my family might not understand why I do a radio show every week, but they are more than happy to participate in it when they are able to do so.

This episode is unique in that it has more family members participating than any previous show ever has. Not only do we kick things off with a song written and recorded by my mother, but we also get conversations with her, Karly and Kyle, all vetrans of this program, and in the case of my mom, an ex-DJ herself. I also managed to get some candid recordings of my Grandmother when Karly and I visited her, and as if that weren’t enough, some candid campfire conversations in their backyard with my Cousin Brandy, her kids (Sydney, Tanner and Reuben), and her boyfriend Jeff. (That segment is Sidney and Tanner heavy, but you can hear the others here and there too. You will probably hear overhead planes in that segment, as Boeing is not too far away.) I wanted to try and get a few others into the mix too, but time and logistics prevented me from doing more. Still, there’s a lot to digest in this mostly-interview heavy show, and it offers a little insight into the musical world that my extended family lives within.

As mentioned in the Mini-Cast, this program was late, mostly due to the fact that I wanted to spend time with my family, and not editing audio. I’m still one show behind for the month, so stay tuned, as I will try to rush another show out before too long. And while I haven’t had a chance to mention it yet, tune in to Closet Radio this saturday (29 September 2012) for a live performance by Not Now, Not Ever, engineered by yours truly at 1 PM. It should be a lot of fun, as working with Miss Rikki Lee is ALWAYS fun.

That’s it for now. Talk to you soon!

A Family Affair Part VI

Part I: Getting The Party Started
01.) Butt Dialed (a.k.a. Ode To Kathleen) * Marti Grissom * YouTube.com
02.) Family Affair * Sly & The Family Stone

Part II: Radio, The Bookstore & More (featuring Marti Grissom & Karly Rich)
03.) Look At Me, Look At You * Dave Mason
04.) Message To Myself (Live) * Melissa Etheridge * Yahoo.com Live Series (2007)

Part III: Grandma’s Boyfriend & Campfire Chatter (featuring Evelyn Martin, Karly Rich, Cousin Brandy, Sydney, Tanner & Reuben, and her boyfriend Jeff)
05.) The Rant * Bo Burnham, Sidney & Tanner
06.) Comatose * Skillet

Part IV: Kitchen Confidential (featuring Kyle & Karly Rich)

Mini-Cast #8

18 September, 201230 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ 1 Comment

Mini-Cast #8
(Featuring my brother Kyle – and my sister Karly – announcing the impending “A Family Affair” episode that is running a little late.)

Since I am out of the Lava Lamp Lounge this week, away on a trip visiting family, our next program is going to be a little late. But! I can now safely reveal that it will be a new installment in our on-going A Family Affair series. It’s been quite a while since we’ve had anyone from the extended family on the program, and we are excited to be able to incorporate a larger cast and crew with this particular show. While Kyle and Karly are sure things, we are also looking to include my mother, Marti Grissom, as well as recordings of our grandmother, and possibly even our Cousin as a surprise guest. I’m hoping to pull in a cast of characters to talk about music, and give the family perspective. Hopefully it’ll be as much fun for you as it will be for us.

So, sit tight. There’s a full show on the way. In the meantime here’s a teaser of what to expect. We should have the complete show available by the end of the week. In the meantime, let these two track satisfy your need for a new show.

Patience, dear listener. Soon.

Mini-Cast #8
01.) Starship Enterprise Idling
02.) Today’s Tom Sawyer * Rush * Moving Pictures
03.) Do It With A Rock Star * Amanda Palmer * Theatre Is Evil

Episode 179: Bit Players In The College Radio Drama That Is Blasphuphmus Radio Part II

14 August, 201230 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ 6 Comments

More Blitzhäus Kith: Kyle, Geni, Chris & Pat!

Episode 179: Bit Players In The College Radio Drama That Is Blasphuphmus Radio Part II
(Featuring edited highlights from five early episodes, where friends and family join me in what has now become known as college radio.)

Relive college radio from the late 90’s as it actually happened! Experience five edited presentations from the earliest days of this very program, as they were originally heard on KWVA in Eugene Oregon, broadcast at 88.1 FM. For the fist time since their original air dates these programs are being heard again, and at the correct speed in most cases! Join a clumsy and youthful Austin Rich as he stumbles through the act of playing College Radio DJ, and listen to some authentic late 90’s rock as we journey through the decades.

This is part of our 14th Anniversary Explosion that’s been happening all throughout the year, and to a smaller extent, part of an on-going attempt to accurately archive the history of this program in a way that’s accessible to listeners. As many of the programs from the early days are not complete, and in many cases missing entirely, I’ve been creating these shortened “edited” versions of these shows, to give you a taste of what it was like in these early days. As there are still a few shows to come in this series – and still many others for you to enjoy – you may want to slap this feed into your podcast-catching device of choice, as it will keep you up to date with all the appropriate episodes, and give you a good cross-section of the entire history of the program.

Of these particular episodes, it is fascinating to attempt to recreate the circumstances that these programs were recorded under. When Kyle would visit, he would often join me when I would go to the radio station. Both Geni and Pat were roommates at one point or another, and Chris was a near-permanent fixture in the legendary Blitzhäus where we used to live and party in the olden days. These shows evoke a lot of memories, not just of the music that we played, but the parties, shows, girlfriends, boyfriends, arguments, D&D games, and the hundreds of other things that went down in the late 90’s. In an era before cell phones, .mp3s, regular internet access, or very much money to speak of, we still created culture, built mythologies, and had a great time doing in. If only some of that nostalgia can seep through these tape-hiss-infused recordings, then I will feel as if my work here is done.

A request to listeners: if anyone can identify the Man Is The Bastard song that I play during the “Track Night” segment, please let me know! I’ve been trying to identify that one for a while now.

Many apologies for the lateness of the program. Hopefully this is a fluke occurrence, but you know how it goes.

See you in seven!

Introduction: The More Things Continue To Blah Blah Etc.
01.) Adventures Through Inner Space * The Bomboras

Part I: “Senses Shattering” w/ Kyle Rich (06 May 1998)
02.) Jessica * They Might Be Giants
03.) Baby Puts Out Old Flames * Rye Coalition
04.) Beastie Boys * Beastie Boys
05.) There Ain’t No Sanity Clause * The Damned
06.) 13 Ways To A Cavity * KARP
07.) Battle of the Planets * godheadSilo

Part II: “Feet Together, Buttocks Tight” w/ Kyle Rich (14 July 1998)
08.) Imperial Dance * Supergenius
09.) Can You Feel It? * The Jacksons * Jane Fonda Workout
10.) Die Eier Von Satan * Tool
11.) Delirium & Disorder * Bad Religion
12.) Rock & Roll McDonalds * Wesley Willis
13.) Nuts To You * godheadSilo

Part III: “Track Night” w/ Geni (09 September 1998)
14.) Peter Gunn Theme * Poison Ivy
15.) ?? * Man Is The Bastard
16.) The Creeps * Social Distortion
17.) Paul Revere * The Beastie Boys
18.) Degobah * Monkey
19.) Two Little Boys * Splodgenessabounds
20.) Stayin’ Alive * Anal Cunt
21.) “You fuckin’ die.” * The Pixies

Part IV: “Rock And Roll” w/ Chris Brooks (16 December 1998)
22.) Sidewalk City * The Phantom Surfers
23.) Iron Fist * Motörhead
24.) Drag Strip Race * The Rondelles
25.) Ace Of Spades * Motorhead
26.) Take You Higher * Tight Bros. From Way Back When
27.) Clockwork Orange * Walter Carlos
28.) Is It Wicked Not To Care? * Belle & Sebastian
29.) Dad Why Did My Friends Explode? * Deadbolt
30.) Smokin’ Banana Peels (Re-Mix) * The Dead Milkmen

Part V: “A Geosynchronous Orbit” w/ Pat The Pirate (24 March 1999)
31.) Ghoulash * Satan’s Pilgrims
32.) Love Story * Lagwagon
33.) Self Cleanin’ Lovin’ * Royal Grand Prix
34.) Fake Fake Eyes * …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
35.) High School Shop Class Constructs Bicycle Built For Twenty-Six * Jad Fair & Yo La Tengo
36.) No Brains * Eater
37.) Stranger Than Fiction * Bad Religion
38.) Escape Through The Air Vents * Man… Or Astro-Man?
39.) Freak Scene * Dinosaur Jr.

Pineapple Classic 5K Run (Mini-Cast #4)

8 August, 201130 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Pineapple Classic 5K Run (Mini-Cast #4)

KPSU and I are helping raise awareness about the Pineapple Classic 5K Run, an event held on August 13th at Pat’s Acres Karting Complex in Canby. The event is put on by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and is a Hawaiian-themed run, with obstacles, a Luau at the end, and even a beer garden. You can find out more detailed information about the event on their website, linked above.

I initially talked about the run on July 31st. A second, follow-up interview and discussion went out on August 6th, this time interviewing my brother (and leukemia survivor) Kyle Rich. Both clips are featured in the above download. I’m a huge supporter of the LLS, not only because they continue to help fight cancer in these very specific forms, but help raise awareness of the problems that survivors face in dealing with their illness, and the aftermath. I know that I am personally affected because it hit my family, but this is a very good cause no matter what perspective you have, and I think many others will support it as well.

Even if you can’t make a donation, or participate in the run, this will mostly likely be a great event, and a lot of fun. Come out on the 13th and lend your support. They need all the help they can get.

Episode 089: 1990’s Flashback

9 October, 201030 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Episode 089: 1990’s Flashback (Mini-Cast #3)
(Featuring a musical journey into a long-lost and forgotten decade from yesteryear, with DJ JustantoherDJ!)

This episode also contains an A Family Affair mini-cast, as my brother calls in half-way through the show to discuss the Light The Night walk that was happening in PDX the day this show was broadcast. Two-for-one.

Enjoy!

1990’s Flashback
# Track * Artist * Album * Label
01.) Audrey’s Dance [Excerpt] * Angelo Badalamenti * Twin Peaks * Warner Bros. Records
02.) Red Wooden Beads * John and Mary * Victory Gardens * Rykodisk Records
03.) Native Son * The Judybats * Native Son * Warner Bros. Records
04.) “Smoking”
05.) Slow Dog * Belly * Star * Sire Records
06.) Edges [Excerpt] * Sonic Youth * SYR 4: Goodbye 20th Century * SY Records
07.) Freak Scene * Dinosaur Jr. * Bug * SST Records
08.) Surf Wax America * Weezer * Weezer * DGC Records
09.) Range Life * Pavement * Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain * Matador Records
10.) Gin and Juice * Sissy Bar * Statutory Grape * Sugar Fix Records
11.) Liquordelic * Tipsy * Trip Tease * Asphodel Records
12.) Cinnabar [Excerpt] * Tipsy * Trip Tease * Asphodel Records
13.) Noel, Jonah, and Me * The Spinanes * Manos * Sub Pop Records
14.) Creepy * Velocity Girl * “Crazy Town” b/w “Creepy” 7″ * Sub Pop Records
15.) A Family Affair Segment: Light The Night Plug * Kyle Rich * 09 October 2010 * Blasphuphmus Radio
16.) Over Now * Alice In Chains * Alice In Chains * Columbia Records
17.) Time Theory 11:11 * Miss Murgatroid
18.) Not If You Were the Last Junkie On Earth * The Dandy Warhols * …The Dandy Warhols Come Down * Capitol Records
19.) Wreck My Car * They Might Be Giants * Apollo 18 * Elektra Records
20.) Lump * The Presidents Of The United States Of America * The Presidents of the United States of America * Columibia Records
21.) Nitro Burning Funny Cars * The Dead Milkmen * Bucky Fellini * Enigma Records
22.) She Says What She Means * Sloan * Navy Blues * Murderecords
23.) Having Never Written a Note for Percussion [Excerpt] * Sonic Youth * SYR 4: Goodbye 20th Century * SY Records
24.) C’mon C’mon (We’re Gonna Get It Started) * Sloan * Navy Blues * Murderecords
25.) Gdelp Me * Cathead * Cathead: The Album! * Self-Released
26.) Welcome (Intro) [Excerpt] * Land of the Loops * Bundle of Joy * Up Records
27.) Our Happiness Is Guaranteed * Quasi * Featuring “Birds” * Up Records
28.) Dig Me Out * Sleater-Kinney * Dig Me Out * Kill Rock Stars Records
29.) Clean Up On Aisle #9 (Turn Up The Monitors) * Man… Or Astro-Man? * Is It… * Estrus Records
30.) Multi-family Garage Sale * Land of the Loops * Bundle of Joy * Up Records
31.) Slip * Carmina Piranha * Revenge Poems * Dublin Discs
32.) Awake In the Sand * Kaitlyn Ni Donovan * Songs for “Three Days” * Hush Records
33.) J’y suis jamais alle * Yann Tiersen * Amelie * Virgin Records
34.) Les jour TRISTES (instrumental) * Yann Tiersen * Amelie * Virgin Records
35.) La Valse D’Amelie * Yann Tiersen * Amelie * Virgin Records
36.) Drivin’ On 9 * The Breeders * Last Splash * 4AD Records

KPSU Playlist

Episode 075: A Family Affair Part IV

18 July, 201030 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ 2 Comments

Episode 075: A Family Affair, Part IV
(Featuring music selected by Buck & Karly Rich, with help from Kyle via the phone.)

KPSU Playlist

At this point, I’m running out of family members that have yet to make an appearance on this show. As Karly – practically a radio veteran at this point – was in town for a few scant hours, she managed to accomplish the previously-thought-impossible task of getting our brother Buck out of Oregon City, and into the KPSU studios. For an entire hour, members of the Rich clan (no connection to actual wealth) were picking the hits on the air, and this is the result. And, as if that weren’t enough, our brother Kyle makes a phone appearance near the end of the show. All four of us contained in one hour. Is it possible?

This show in particular seems to be a good example of what we listened to growing up. Beastie Boys, They Might Be Giants, DJ Jazzy Jeff And The Fresh Prince and “Weird Al” all manage to capture the kinds of things that were popular among all four of us growing up. On the whole, we had our particular interests, best represented by the songs that we each picked individually (Me: Devo; Kyle: Pearl Jam; Buck: Craig Morgan; Karly: Raconteurs). We were lucky, in that our parents were into music when we were growing up, and encouraged us to discover new music. While there were definitely musical journeys that we undertook that they refused to join us on (I’m thinking nearly all things Hip Hop), I don’t ever remember being told that there was something I couldn’t listen to. I think that openness helped all of us find the musical universes that served each of us the best.

I would like to point out that I also used this show to highlight two albums that I think are worth the time and effort to seek out: the new Devo album (Something For Everybody), and the new Black Keys album (Brothers). Both are fantastic releases that I’m really starting to groove on, and I highly recommend them to fans of the show.

We closed this show with, “The Biggest Ball of Twine In Minnesota,” something that is near and dear to all of our hearts. There was a time in my life where I could recite the entire song, without missing a word, in some some of Dionysian ritual on a regular basis, always feeling some sort of triumphant thrill when I made it to the end. While I have always loved Al’s parodys, there is something about his original compositions that capture his personal sense of humor in a way that nothing else does, and I’m mostly surprised at how good that song in, even after all these years. I have always wanted to play it on the show, but never felt right about it. The time has finally come.

For the next two weeks I will be out of town, and sadly Blasphuphmus Radio will have to go into podcast re-runs while Ricardo Wang covers for the show in that time. I hate to take any time off right now, as there are some great shows coming in the pipe for the remainder of the summer. But I have been offered a wonderful opportunity to spend time with my family in Seattle, and I don’t want to miss it. I will return August 7th for another live show to make up for it. I have a couple more absences in August that I also hate to miss, but after that I should be back to doing weekly shows for most of the rest of the year, Holiday Season not withstanding. Weird.

Keep your eyes peeled for a variety of retrocasts during the off weeks, and some possible podcast-only episodes, all in an effort to keep relevant in an ever-changing world. So it goes.

See ya in seven.

# Track * Artist * Album * Label
01.) Family Affair * Sly & The Family Stone * The Essential Sly & the Family Stone * Epic Records
02.) Rich Kid Blues * The Raconteurs * Consolers For the Lonely * Third Man / Warner Bros. Records
03.) Paul Revere * The Beastie Boys * License To Ill * Def Jam Records
04.) Don’t Shoot (I’m a Man) * Devo * Something For Everybody * Warner Bros. Records
05.) Just Breathe * Pearl Jam * Backspacer
06.) Sweet Georgia Brown * Django Reinhardt * Jazz Masters 38 * Verve Records
07.) This Ain’t Nothing * Craig Morgan * That’s Why * BNA Records
08.) Tighten Up * The Black Keys * Brothers
09.) Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head * They Might Be Giants * They Might Be Giants * Restless / Bar/None Records
10.) I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson * DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince * And In This Corner… * Jive Records
11.) Belleville * Django Reinhardt * Jazz Masters 38 * Verve Records
12.) Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away) [Excerpt] * Django Reinhardt * Jazz Masters 38 * Verve Records
13.) One Last Woo Hoo * Sufjan Stevens * Illinois
14.) Sometimes Always * The Jesus And Mary Chain * Stoned and Dethroned * American Recordings
15.) The Day * They Might Be Giants * They Might Be Giants * Restless / Bar/None Records
16.) Daphne * Django Reinhardt * Jazz Masters 38 * Verve Records
17.) Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota * “Wierd Al” Yankovic * UHF Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff * Warner Bros.

Episode 030: A Family Affair Part II

26 July, 200930 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Austin (Left), Karly (Center), Kyle (Right)

Episode 030: A Family Affair Part II
(Featuring music picked out by my brother and sister.)

To make up for missing my regular broadcast yesterday, I increased the cast of my show two-fold as I brought in two of my blood relations to help DJ the hour away. Let me introduce you to Karly and Kyle Rich, appearing during a special Sunday coverage broadcast (covering PDX Soundtracks, the show on Sundays at 3 PM).

Next week we’ll be back at our regular day and time, so tune in for a DJ set like none other.

See ya in six.

Feet Together, Buttocks Tight

15 July, 199830 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ 1 Comment

Feet Together, Buttocks Tight w/ Kyle Rich (KWVA Episode 014)

We were on the air from 4 – 6 AM. The link above directs you to an episode from 14 August 2012where part of this episode exists in a highly edited form.

Partial Playlist:

01.) Can You Feel It? * The Jacksons * Jane Fonda’s Workout
02.) The Rape * NOMEANSNO * Dance of the Headless Bourgeoisie
03.) This Bastard’s Life * Swingin’ Utters
04.) Fish Eyes * Shonen Knife
05.) Intergalactic * Beastie Boys * Hello Nasty
06.) Adventures Through Inner Space * The Bomboras * Head Shrinkin’ Fun
07.) Sea Ferring * Butthole Surfers
08.) ?? * ??
09.) I Like Fucking * Bikini Kill
10.) Die Eier Von Satan * Tool
11.) Imperial Dance * Supergenius
12.) White Rabbit * The Damned
13.) Delirium And Disorder * Bad Religion
14.) Bridge Over Troubled Water * Linda Clifford * Jane Fonda’s Workout
15.) Nike A Go-Go * The Misfits
16.) Stereo * Pavement * Brighten The Corners
17.) Bacon Industry * KARP * Self Titled LP
18.) Super Disco Breakin’ * Beastie Boys * Hello Nasty
19.) Wail * Jon Spencer Blues Explosion *
20.) Homemade Speed * Blatz
21.) Columbian Necktie * Big Black
22.) Pukelee & Rickelu * Boredoms
23.) He’s Doing Time In Jail * Wesley Willis
24.) John Wayne Was A Nazi * MDC
25.) Let The Process Begin * Servotron
26.) Sri Lanka Sex Hotel * Dead Milkmen
27.) I Wish * King Missile *
28.) Rock And Roll McDonalds * Wesley Willis
29.) Peter Gunn Theme * Poison Ivy
30.) Minus * Beck
31.) Cool * The Simpsons
32.) Nuts To You * godheadSilo

Senses Shattering

6 May, 19985 September, 2015 ~ Austin Rich ~ 1 Comment

Senses Shattering w/ Kyle Rich (KWVA Episode 004)

The first family member to guest on my show was Kyle, and he has continued this tradition for the entire run of the show. We were on the air from 4 – 6 A.M. Part of this show in a highly edited form appeared in an episode from 14 August 2012.

Senses Shattering

HOUR 1

01.) Jessica * They Might Be Giants
02.) French Tickler * Sonic Youth * A Thousand Leaves
03.) Lombardy St. * Avail

04.) Baby Puts Out Old Flames * Rye Coalition
05.) Birth In Regress * Napalm Death
06.) Bueanos Tardes Amigos * Ween
07.) Intro / I’ve Got A Bad Feeling About This * Supergenius
08.) Tears In My Beer * The Specials
09.) Beastie Boys * Beastie Boys
10.) Dead Rats * Strychnine

11.) Hollywood Babylon * Misfits
12.) The Thing That Only Eats Hippies * Dead Milkmen

13.) (Cure For The Common) Cold Shoulder * New Bomb Turks * At Rope’s End
14.) ?? * ??
15.) Orion * Crackerbash * Tin Toys EP *
16.) Jolly Green Giant * Negativland * Happy Heroes EP * Seeland Records
17.) Doors * Bruce McCullouch

18.) There Ain’t No Sanity Clause * The Damned
19.) Add It Up (Live) * Violent Femmes
20.) Erotic Neurotic * The Saints
21.) Volare * Irwin & Peppino, The Italian Chipmunk
22.) 13 Ways To A Cavity * KARP * Moustaches Wild
23.) ?? * X-Ray Spex
24.) The Pod * Hum
25.) We’ve Got A Bigger Problem Now * Dead Kennedys
26.) It’s A Beautiful World * Devo
27.) Proud To Be * DFL * Proud To Be…
28.) It’s Against The Law * Wesley Willis
29.) Rammstein [Edit] * Rammstein
30.) Battle Of The Planets * godheadSilo

Mid-Valley Mutations

Experimental Radio the way grandma used to make."

Kyle Rich