Mid-Valley Mutations

A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Part I) (#84)

A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Part II)

HOUR 1

Part I: (From Episode 2, 5 February 2014)

01.) Austin FM Theme * Paco Jones * Austin FM Theme * Self-Released (2016)
02.) Silence vs. Answers * A Momentary Lapse of Reason * 2014 Sessions * KPSU Radio (2014)

Part II: (From Episode 18, 11 June 2014)

03.) The Warm Up * A Momentary Lapse of Reason * 2014 Sessions * KPSU Radio (2014)

Part III: (From Episode 20, 25 June 2014 & Episode 21, 2 July 2014)

04.) Having Something To Rebel Against * A Momentary Lapse of Reason * 2014 Sessions * KPSU Radio (2014)

Part IV: (From Episode 21, 2 July 2014 & Episode 22, 9 July 2014)

05.) The Subdivisions of Time * A Momentary Lapse of Reason * 2014 Sessions * KPSU Radio (2014)

HOUR 2

Part V: (From Episode 22, 9 July 2014)

06.) Firesign Wilson & George ‘Lilly’ Theater Play Vanilla Fudge (or, “The 70’s) * A Momentary Lapse of Reason * 2014 Sessions * KPSU Radio (2014)

Part VI: (From Episode 22, 9 July 2014 & Closet Radio Episode 151, 27 September 2014)

07.) Small Stories of The Night * A Momentary Lapse of Reason * 2014 Sessions * KPSU Radio (2014)

Part VII: (From Closet Radio Episode 151, 27 September 2014)

08.) Well I Never * A Momentary Lapse of Reason * 2014 Sessions * KPSU Radio (2014)

Part VIII (Bonus): (From Closet Radio Episode 151, 27 September 2014)

09.) When You’re Uncool * A Momentary Lapse of Reason * 2014 Sessions * KPSU Radio (2014)

A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Part I) (#84)

5 January, 20187 January, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Some moments in our lives are just wistful memories of which we have little record. But sometimes, you get a glorious snapshot of something from the past, and when you revisit it, you realize there is wisdom and glory is looking back on what had been done before.

For a short period of time in 2014, I returned to KPSU while I was working at PSU. I had twice left the station before, to work on other radio projects elsewhere, but as a student, alumni, and then employee of the school, KPSU was never far from my mind, or my memory. I would hear it as I roamed the campus during work hours, and it soon filled my mind with all sorts of ideas about a new was of doing radio. It’s not like I’d ever strayed too far away. Every iteration of my show has been, essentially, the same. (That is to say, me and my interests, on display, for all the world to hear.) But I wanted to distill all the facets of my radio personality into one, rambling, massive, pulsing thing that was, for all intents and purposes, me in audio form.

It took a long time to set this up. Starting in 2013, I began planning and preparing, working with the station and with Miss Rikki to get it to come into being. There were delays and setbacks, and stations management changes that always make it difficult to explain everything all over again to someone new. But we launched, at the end of January, and for most of 2014, this became my favorite thing to do, creatively.

While the show was never supposed to include anyone else other than myself, Rikki had been so much a part of planning this show, that it only made sense to have her on the first one. Then, very quickly, she was there for every show, and so was a whole cast of characters that littered the conversations and spots on the program, none of which are represented here. The backbone, the essence of the show was Miss Rikki and I, mixing records and other stuff, and seeing how it all turned out.

In fact, aside from the first DJ set of the first show, almost none of what was aired on A Momentary Lapse of Reason was planned any way. The spontaneous and improvised nature of the show relied heavily on the KPSU music archive, which we played relentlessly in various capacities, but this sort of ignores that both Rikki and I would bring piles of stuff to play, too. But one we got to chatting, and picking stuff out, it always became clear that the shows were never going to even get to the stuff we’d selected before, a tradition that is long standing a common in radio.

This show was short lived, and perhaps I’ll talk about the ending in the next episode. But here, let’s focus on some of the best and choicest moments from the first several episodes. While our show was full of segments, talk, calls, and live music, the connective tissue / thread that would hold it all together was our mixes. This is the stuff that has aged the best, represents the spirit of the show that I remember fondly, and is truly wild in a way that makes me want to bring this element back to Mid-Valley Mutations in a big way.

As a special treat, there are a few extra “bonus minutes” on the podcast version, that the FM version did not get. If you were listening live, and want to hear that, the bonus minutes are at the end. And: stay tuned next week, as we continue this exploration, and bring you more magnificent mixes from Miss Rikki and myself.

Enjoy!

When This Crypt’s A-Rockin’, Don’t Bother Knockin’ (Ghost Stories Part III w/ Lavender, Marc Kate, Kylie Burbank, Emma Douglas, Austin Shippey, Miss Rikki & Jared Richert!) (#73)

A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Part I)

HOUR 1

Part I: (From Episode 2, 5 February 2014)

01.) Austin FM Theme * Paco Jones * Austin FM Theme * Self-Released (2016)
02.) Silence vs. Answers * A Momentary Lapse of Reason * 2014 Sessions * KPSU Radio (2014)

Part II: (From Episode 6, 5 March 2014 & Episode 7, 19 March 2014)

03.) That Neu Number Station In Astro Space * A Momentary Lapse of Reason * 2014 Sessions * KPSU Radio (2014)

Part III: (From Episode 8, 26 March 2014 & Episode 12, 23 April 2014)

04.) Full Skronk Git Down * A Momentary Lapse of Reason * 2014 Sessions * KPSU Radio (2014)

Part IV: (From Episode 14, 14 May 2014 & Episode 17, 4 June 2014)

05.) The Jazz Numbers Theory on Botflys & Mr. Topsy Turvy * A Momentary Lapse of Reason w/ The Professor & The Professor’s Wife * 2014 Sessions * KPSU Radio (2014)

HOUR 2

Part V: (From Episode 17, 4 June 2014 & Episode 18, 11 June 2014)

06.) The Meta-morph-osis * A Momentary Lapse of Reason * 2014 Sessions * KPSU Radio (2014)
07.) Tonto * Battles * Mirrored * Warp Records (2007)

Part VI: (From Episode 3, 12 February 2014)

08.) As of Now * Ken Nordine * A Transparent Mask * Asphodel Records (2004)
09.) Tommy Goes Berserk * Melvins Lite * Freak Puke * Ipecac Records (2012)
10.) Gauze * KARP * Stars Kill Rock * Kill Rock Stars (1993)

Part VII: (Episode 3, 12 February 2014 2014 & Episode 6, 5 March 2014)

11.) SPMC * The Icarus Line * Mono * Buddyhead Records (2001)
12.) Up In Her Room * The Seeds * A Web of Sound * GNP Creshendo (1966)

When This Crypt Is A-Rockin’, Don’t Bother Knockin’ (Ghost Stories Part III) (#73)

20 October, 201725 October, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ 1 Comment

Whew! This show was starting to feel a little like the Christmas At Pee-Wee’s Playhouse special, where the list of special guests is improbably long, and yet, they all actually appear in the show. Well, we managed to do this too, cramming in three different live artists performing in this two-hour block, peppered with plenty of ghost stories by in-studio guests, AND another phone call by the incredible Miss Rikki. It’s enough to make any radio enthusiast jump for joy, and this is only HALF of the audio offerings we have in store for you this week.

For the complete story, check out our supplemental episode this week, where we have over 2 Hours of bonus material, which includes almost 40 minutes of extra live music, the full 30 minute interview with Lavender & Marc Kate, and other treasures only available to the podcast audience. Hopefully you’ll listen to that show too, as it is well worth the listen, and is the only place to hear live French experimental music on the radio in the US.

But in this program, we have so much crammed in that it is a veritable Multi-Course Ghost Story Feast, and I do recommend that you listen in to hear all the details. Not only is there a ton of live music and stories, but we field calls from old friends, AND try to communicate with a spirit that we talked about on this very program last year, using a Ouija Board! It gets a little crazy, and that’s just the way we like it.

You should probably go see Kylie Burbank & Jared Richart (among others) in a local production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Which is basically going to be the coolest thing happening next weekend.

More links: Lavender, Marc Kate, Kylie Burbank, Austin Shippey, Emma Douglas, Jared Richart & Miss Rikki.

Both Austin & I were shooting video during the show (he was actually live-streaming it), and you can see all the videos here. Keep in mind, these are raw videos with audio from the room (there seems to be an audio crackle on Shippey’s video), but in this playlist you’ll find both songs performed by Kylie Burbank during the show, and a close up view of the Ouija Board in use!

I would also recommend checking out the show that Austin was on previously, where we talk about his experience exorcising a spirit from a house! This show will certainly make your hair stand on end, and make you laugh a little, too. So sit back with your beverage of choice, and turn the lights down low. Things are about to get a little scary.

Enjoy.

Victrola’s Tales! (or, “Cottage Street”) (Ghost Stories Part II) (#72)

When This Crypt’s A-Rockin’, Don’t Bother Knockin’

HOUR 1

Part I: Lavender & Marc Kate

01.) Austin FM Theme * Paco Jones * Austin FM Theme * Self-Released (2016)
02.) Halloween Ambience * Austin Rich / Old Records * Mid-Valley Mutations.
03.) Live Expert * Lavender * 20 October 2017 * Mid-Valley Mutations (2017)
04.) Interview * Lavender & Marc Kate * 20 October 2017 * Mid-Valley Mutations (2017)
05.) Live Excerpt * Marc Kate * 20 October 2017 * Mid-Valley Mutations (2017)

Part II: Kylie & Emma

06.) Kylie’s Story * Kylie Burbank * 20 October 2017 * Mid-Valley Mutations (2017)

Kylie talks about Jeremy, the ghost in her old house in South Salem (where the Orchards used to be), and contrasted that against her grandmother’s spirit haunting Kylie’s childhood home.

07.) Emma’s Story * Emma Douglas * 20 October 2017 * Mid- Valley Mutations (2017)

Emma Douglas shares a story about the basement in her own home, and the figure Emma saw one night.

Hour 2

Part III: Kylie Burbank LIVE

08.) Making Me Feel (Live) * Kylie Burbank * 20 October 2017 * Mid-Valley Mutations (2017)
09.) Interview * Kylie Burbank * 201 October 2017 * Mid-Valley Mutations

Part IV: Austin’s Story

10.) Austin’s Story * Austin Shippey * 20 October 2017 * Mid- Valley Mutations (2017)

Austin talks about an experience from almost five years ago, and a ritual he performed with other witches in a field between Salem & Keizer, relating to an orphanage connected to the field nearby.

Part V: Miss Rikki Calls In

11.) Miss Rikki Calls In * Miss Rikki * 20 October 2017 * Mid- Valley Mutations (2017)

Miss Rikki calls In to discuss Cherry Valley In Illinois, and the House With No Corners, a place near where she grew up.

Part VI: The Ouija Board

12.) The Ouija Board * Kylie Burbank, Emma Douglas & Austin Shippey * 20 October 2017 * Mid-Valley Mutations (2017)

Kylie Burbank, Emma Douglas & Austin Shippey all use the Ouija Board live on the show, in an effort to contact a spirit from a story told by Jason Ramey last year.

Part VII: Kylie Burbank LIVE (Again)

13.) (second song) (Live) * Kylie Burbank * 20 October 2017 * Mid-Valley Mutations (2017)

Part VIII: An Exorcism?

14.) Jared’s Story * Jared Richert * 20 October 2017 * Mid-Valley Mutations (2017)

Jared Richert tells a story about an exorcism that his father took part in as a youth pastor.

Victrola’s Tales! (or, “Cottage Street”) (Ghost Stories Part II) (#72)

13 October, 201725 October, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

While we haven’t done all that many of these Ghost Stories shows, very few people have wanted to come into the studio and tell their stories live either. But DJ Victrola is not like other DJs, hosting her very own program – The Guitar Shop – now in its 21st year, with no signs of slowing down. When she offered to come in and tell old Philly Ghost Stories, I knew we had to do this one live. And you, dear listener, get to reap the rewards.

While I don’t want to spoil too much about her stories, I will say that you should stay tuned, as she not only features appropriate tunes to complement her stories, but sets a mood that is perfect for strange happenings in a haunted house. And: Cyclopsycho composed a bespoke Ghost Tune for this broadcast, which we get into almost immediately during the show. (You should visit cyclopsychosite.com for more music, or check out the live performance on Ricardo Wang’s What’s This Called?) Plus: we get to hear one of the all time best Lord Buckley recordings that is not only about ghosts, but spans two holidays in one.

Stay tuned to the very very end, and hear a very special treat: The Professor & Miss Rikki from Closet Radio call in. Miss Rikki, DJ Victrola and I all go back to KPSU, when we were on after each other for a spell in the days when Rikki & I hosted A Momentary Lapse of Reason. We had an excellent radio reunion on the air, and Rikki spills the beans about normal childhood happenings that absolutely count as ghost stories, even though she just shook them off.

This one has a personal touch that is well worth a listen, and we’re not even finished with the holiday season. (BTW: Shoutouts to Steve & Lisa, from Vicky.) This is a Friday The 13th that you must hear to believe.

Enjoy.

Closet Radio Episode 194: Space Terrors – Rikki Horror Picture Show 2015 pt.4

Victrola’s Tales!

HOUR 1

Part I: The Ghost of Lost Mind

01.) Austin FM Theme * Paco Jones * Austin FM Theme * Self-Released (2016)
02.) Halloween Ambience * Austin Rich / Old Records * Mid-Valley Mutations.
03.) The Ghost of Lost Mind * Cyclopsycho * The Ghost of Lost Mind * Mid-Valley Mutations (2017)

Part II: Cottage Street Parts 1 & 2.

History of The House, Disappearing Steak Sauce, The Misplaced Wallet

04.) Carol Ann’s Theme * Jerry Goldsmith * Poltergeist Original Motion Picture Soundtrack * MGM Records (1982)
05.) Wakey Wakey * Alejandro Amenábar * The Others (Music From The Dimension Motion Picture) * Sony Classical (2001)
06.) Ghost of A Texas Ladies Man * Concrete Blonde * Recollection: The Best of Concrete Blonde * I.R.S. Records (1996)
07.) Ghostwind * Steve Morse * High Tension Wires * MCA Records (1989)

Part III: Chatting With Victrola

Part IV: Cottage Street Part 3

08.) I Do Believe It / Sheets and Chains * Alejandro Amenábar * The Others (Music From The Dimension Motion Picture) * Sony Classical (2001)
09.) Tam Lin * Fairport Convention * Liege & Lief * Island Records (1969)

Part V: Cottage Street Part 4

10.) Laugh * Danny Elfman * Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to ‘Beetlejuice’ * Geffen Records (1988)
11.) Old Times * Alejandro Amenábar * The Others (Music From The Dimension Motion Picture) * Sony Classical (2001)

HOUR 2

Part VI: Chatting With Victrola Again

Part VII: The Lady in the Hatboro House & The Bucks County Hitchhiker

12.) They Are Everywhere * Alejandro Amenábar * The Others (Music From The Dimension Motion Picture) * Sony Classical (2001)
13.) “I Do Believe In Spooks” * The Cowardly Lion * The Wizard Of Oz * MGM Studios (1939)
14.) Scrooge * Lord Buckley * Blowing His Mind (And Yours) * World Pacific (1966)
15.) Big Joe & Phantom 309 * Tom Waits * Nighthawks At The Diner * Asylum Records (1975)

Part VIII: Victrola’s Moving Chair & Chatting With Victrola Even Yet Still

Part IX: The Professor & Miss Rikki Call-In

Closet Radio Episode 194: Space Terrors – Rikki Horror Picture Show 2015 pt.4

27 October, 201525 October, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

(10-27-15)

Playlist:

“Moon Mist” – Blue Jeans – 1961
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“Girls In Orbit” – Messer Chups – The Surf Zombies
“Amazons From Outer Space” – Batmobile – Amazons From Outer Space
“Planet X Marks The Spot” – Dr. Steel – People of Earth
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“Ship of The Dead” – Nurse With Wound – Spiral Insana
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“Crime Of The Century” – eX-Girl – Back To The Mono Kero!
“The Willing Well II: Fear Through The Eyes of Madness” – Coheed & Cambria – Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV
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“The Star We Spin Around” – George Sarah – Timelapse
“Attack Of The Space Invaders” – The Horibillies – Horrible Rockabilly Punx
“War of the Worlds” – Plan – Manmade Monster
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“Teenagers From Mars” – The Hellacopters –
“Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet” – Mothers of Invention – Freak Out!
“The Edge” – Spectrum & Silver Apples – A Lake Of Teardrops
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“Space Prophet Dogon” – Grails – The Burden of Hope
“Planet On The Prowl” – The Negatives – Lethal Weapons – Suicide Records
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“Astralplane” – Blue Pills – Bliss
“10th Planet” – Solid Space – Space Museum
“The Moon” – Nick Cave
“Star Charmer” – Grinderman – Heathen Child Limited Edition 12″
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“Invasion On The Black Skies” – The Koolaid Electric Company – Black EP
“The Descent” – Helios Creed – X- Rated Fairy Tales

Closet Radio Episode 193: The Only Good Cowboy – Rikki Horror Picture Show 2015 pt. 3

20 October, 201525 October, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Closet Radio Episode 193: The Only Good Cowboy – Rikki Horror Picture Show 2015 pt. 3

(10-20-15)

Playlist:

“Moon Over Asbury” – Bouncing Souls – Maniacal Laughter
“Hangin’ Me Tonight” – Bloodshot Bill – Trashy, Greasy, Rockin’ Billy
“Now He’s Dead” – Hank Williams III – This Ain’t Country
“Shoot First And Run Like Hell” – Nashville Pussy – High as Hell
“Dead Man” – Die Hunns – Long Legs
“Goodbye Johnny” – Flytrap – Salvo of 24 Gunshots

“10 Pasos De La Muerte” – Twintones – Demo
“The Legend of God’s Gun” – Spindrift – The Legend of God’s Gun
“Vaalley of Death” – Last Drive – Underworld Shakedown
“Eldorado” – Basil Rathbone – Edgar Allen Poe Audio Collection
“Cask” – Cemetery – Demo
“Gold Rush pt.2″ – Asteroids Galaxy Tour – Out of Frequency
“Wet Dead Horses” – Narrow Terence – Narcos Corridos
“Sandman” – America – History
“Lonely Night” – D.G. Scherrer – Turn Back O’ Man Demos

“Hello Nightmare” – Mountain Con
“Long Black Veil” – The Corn Sisters – The Other Women

“Man In The Long, Black Coat” – Mark Lanegan –
“Death By Drowning” – The Birthday Party – Hee Haw
“The Night Bell With Lightning” – David Lynch – Crazy Clown Time
“Be Mean” – Lost Cities – Demo
“Drown In The River” – Those Poor Bastards –
“Secret Fires” – The Gun Club – Las Vegas Story
“Death Is Hanging Over Me” – Nikki Sudden And The Jacobites – Texas
“Black Dress” – O Death – Outside
“Redemption” – Dex Romweber Duo – Is That You In The Blue?

“No Way Out But Down” – Graham Lindsey – For A Decade of Sin
“Dirtnap Stories” – Lee Hazlewood – For Every Solution, There’s A Problem

Closet Radio Episode 192: In The Underground – Rikki Horror Picture Show 2015 pt. 2

13 October, 201525 October, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Closet Radio Episode 192: In The Underground – Rikki Horror Picture Show 2015 pt. 2

(10-13-15)

“Dead and Happy” – Scarecrow – Maggotbox – 82 Records
“A Dark Place” – The Hell Caminos – Lust
“Young Men Dead” – The Black Angels – Passover
“Dead Cool” – Chrome Cranks – Dead Cool

“Ghost From My Grave” – Catholic Spray – Fruits Of The Moon
“Dirges Are Downers” – The Black Lipstick – Converted Thieves
“Deep Sleep” – Chance Halladay – Home Run – Bulldog
“Deep Deep Down” – The Mr. T Experience – Love Is Dead
“Lotion” – The Greenskeepers –
“Vegan Zombie” – Zach Selwyn – Demo
“Deathbed Confession” – Chain & The Gang – Down With LIberty

“Spiderhole” – The Mission Creeps – In Sickness and In Health
“Mountains Of Madness” -Cubby Preachers – CPV
“Downstairs To Hell” – Lover! – No Dreams Please
“Oh Death” – Dock Boggs –
“Flames” – The Sawyer Family – The Burning Times

“I Was The Murderer” – Eat Your Make Up – First Dinner
“Eternity” – Zombeast – Zombeast
“At The Crossroads” – Crime & The City Solution – Just South of Heaven
“Resurrection Mary” – Ex-Voto – Goth Box Disc 3
“Coffin Maker” – 13th Chime – The Singles
“Midnight Graveyard” – Mother Sunday
“Dirt” – Revolting Cocks – Linger Fickin’ Good

Closet Radio Episode 191: Running The Hunted – Rikki Horror Picture Show 2015 pt. 1

6 October, 201525 October, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Closet Radio Episode 191: Running The Hunted – Rikki Horror Picture Show 2015 pt. 1

(10-6-15)

“Flypaper” – Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds – Gorilla Rose
“Hallowed Be My Name” – Alice Cooper –
“Necrotina” – Motorpsychos –
“Bad Things” – Andrew Jackson Jihad – People Who Can Eat People Are The Luckiest People In The World
“When The Wolf Comes” – The Kill Devil Hills –
“Maw” – Chelsea Wolfe – Abyss
“Tell Tale Heart” – Edgar Allen Poe – Read by James Mason
“Deep In The Woods” – The Birthday Party – Bad Seed E.P.
“When The Evening Comes”- The Undead – Live Slayer
“Creep” – The Carpettes – Early Years
“Stalking” – Bruce McCulloch – Shame Based Man
“Skincrawl” – Chesty Malone & The Slice ‘Em Ups – Now We’re Gonna See What Disaster Really Means
“Nightmare” – Go Katz – Real Gone Katz
“Love You To Death” – The Massacres – Redemption – Bouncing Betty
“Cruella De Ville” – Alex Perros & The Lone Stars –
“Axe Murderer” – Bloody Hollys – Plane Crash E.P.
“The Lunacy Of Mr. Cadaver” – Cryptkeeper Five – Dear Dr. X… I Wanna Be The Creature
“Trigger Happy Jack” – Poe – Hello
“Time Will Tell” – Susan Anton – Wizards OST
“Eye” – The Scarring Party – A Concise Introduction
“Monstrously Refined Tastes” – Archbishop Jason Polland – Inexorable Paths
“I Know Where You Sleep” – Emilie Autumn – Opheliac
“Look Away My Love” – Advent Sleep – Egos and Eros – Pink Cathedral
“In The Shadows” – Cult Of The Psychic Fetus – She Devil
“Devil Is On His Way” – Joe Buck Yourself – Piss and Vinegar
“Shadow: A Parable By Edgar Allen Poe” – The Mission Creeps
“Somebody’s Knocking” – The Voodoo Organist – The Serpent’s Dance
“Slaughterhouse” – The Video Nasties – Demo
“Prey” – DJ Food f/ J.G. Thirlwell – Ninja Tune

On The Flip Side

23 June, 2015 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

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On The Flip Side
(Longer description of the episode, with weird esoteric links and notes about the show. Originally broadcast on 9 July 2014 on KPSU.)

Playlist & Footnotes: http://anywhereanywhen.com/2015/06/23/on-the-flip-side

Miss Rikki & I continue our Ontological Assault on the world at large with this radio deconstruction of recordings that are on the edge of awareness of their state as recordings. Leaving no symbol unturned, with layers upon layers of meaning and commentary with regards to the current state of our program, we delve quite a ways into the 70’s, offer some Cilantro PSAs, prepare for Time Travel, and offer a number of means for managing your own stress. The mix is thick and dense in some spots, with lots of “Waiting Room” references. Just how we like it.

Part II of this program is reminiscent of one of the ’90’s episode of this program I did at KWVA in Eugene, which you can stream or download here. I’m pretty sure it is the same source material, and it is interesting to revisit the same material with a new perspective. Not much more meta than referencing yourself, right?

Dig it. There’s some dope shit in here.

Enjoy!

On The Flip Side

Part I: The Musical Heritage Surplus Club of Hong Kong

01.) Twenty Minutes of Silence * Flip Wilson * You Devil You
02.) Break Song [Excerpts] * Vanilla Fudge * Near The Beginning
03.) The Church of What’s Happening Now * Flip Wilson & Redd Foxx
04.) 40 Great Unclaimed Melodies! * The Firesign Theater * Dear Friends (Live Broadcasts)
05.) “Real Life” Trailer * Albert Brooks
06.) Checkers Speech * Richard Nixon
07.) What’s Happening News * George Carlin w/ Flip Wilson
08.) Alexander Grahmn Bell * Lilly Tomlin * This Is A Recording
09.) Telephone Courtesy Educational Film
10.) WINO Radio * George Carlin w/ Flip Wilson

Part II: It’s Time For Traveling Through Time

11.) I Hate Cilantro, It’s Gross * Glozell Green
12.) ?? LP?
13.) Traveling Through Time * Pan Am Films
14.) Learn How To Touch Type
15.) Cindy Goes To A Party * Etiquette Lessons
16.) Drugs Are Like That * Anita Bryant
17.) Act Your Age Education Film
18.) You And Your Parents * Coronet Films

Part III: Stress Relief With Tranquilizers

19.) How To Win At Conversations With Mom * Daniel Kibblesmith
20.) The Wayne Mason Trio * LIVE! at the La Pesada
21.) [Excerpts] * Kermit Schafer * All Time Great Bloopers (6 Record Set)
22.) Stress Relief With Tranquilizers * The Relaxed Wife
23.) Cindy Goes To A Party * Etiquette Lessons
24.) Drugs Are Like That * Anita Bryant
25.) Evert 1 Pipkin * Man… Or Astro-Man? * Made From Technitium

The Closet Radio Video Jukebox (VideoZine #6)

19 April, 201519 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

The Closet Radio Video Jukebox (VideoZine #6)

A Journey Into The Radio Unknown.

Directed by Austin Rich

Live documentation of performances on Closet Radio, with additional material shot by Miss Rikki & Tunacan Jones.

Step inside the incredible world of Miss Rikki’s Closet Radio, and witness the strange and bizarre happenings that await you inside! Rock & Roll music, tempting your hips to move and shake! Secret gatherings with loud, rhythmic blasts of teenage libido! Orchestrated by none other than Miss Rikki herself! This is: The Closet Radio Video Jukebox!

This collection contains a wide range of performances from the number of artists who swept through the studios, including one field trip to The East End. A dozen artists spread out over 60 minutes, this collection wraps up Series 1 of our VideoZines, and brings you some of the wildest moments from Closet Radio’s history. Drink deep, and enjoy some of the greatest Rock & Roll to grace the airwaves.

The Closet Radio Video Jukebox: A Journey Into The Radio Unknown

Enjoy.

The Closet Radio Video Jukebox

01.) “Inappropriate For Grown Ups”
02.) “Please Advise” by Estocar
03.) “The Story So Far”
04.) “Condemned Vessel” by The Limit Club
05.) “Hue” by Bastidas!
06.) A Song by No Bone
07.) “Ashamed” by Monogamy Party
08.) “Hunter of Bugs” by JJCnV
09.) A Song by No Bone
10.) “Green Mile” by Sweat Lodge
11.) “Husker Don’t” by Not Not Not Ever
12.) A Song by No Bone
13.) “Jet Black” by Gobstopper
14.) “Blank Stare” by Monogamy Party
15.) A Song by Towers
16.) A Song by La Fin Absolute Du Monde
17.) A Song by DEAD
18.) “Untangled From” by Estocar
19.) “Attitude” by No Bone

The Daily NewsBlas 21 November 2014: Gobstopper, LIVE VIDEO!

21 November, 201419 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

The Daily NewsBlas 21 November 2014: Gobstopper, LIVE VIDEO!

Blasphuphmus Radio is proud to present:

Gobstopper, performing LIVE on Closet Radio, 19 April 2014. Directed by Miss Rikki & Tunacan Jones. Edited and Engineered by Austin Rich.

Closing our week of new video releases, we bring you a playlist of songs by the incredible Gobstopper, the only Jawbreaker cover band performing in the Portland Oregon area. They performed on Closet Radio in April, and that episode is worth checking out, and the band is chatty, and quite funny, too. However, this playlist is just the songs, and available for your enjoyment (with remastered sound) for the first time ever.

I should point out that this is just a sampling of the songs they performed. We are rapidly editing the footage, and are nearly done. However, we couldn’t wait to let you see the bulk of the performance, and hope it whets your appetite enough to keep checking back for the last four songs. But this seemed like a good way to end the week, and we hope you enjoy it.

For more A/V enjoyment, you should check out the photoset of them in action, much of which is animated as this image above is.

And this playlist allows you to watch both videos from this show in one, hour long presentation.

Enjoy.

Mother Box 59

The Daily NewsBlas 20 November 2014: Estocar, LIVE VIDEO!

20 November, 201419 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

The Daily NewsBlas 20 November 2014: Estocar, LIVE VIDEO!

Blasphuphmus Radio is proud to present:

Estocar, performing LIVE at East End on 24 July 2013. Miss Rikki was on hand to film and record the entire performance.

[http://youtu.be/_Ow7RPtfB3A]

Continuing the theme of a show from 24 July 2013 at East End, today we present the entire live set by Estocar. If you are, for some reason, unfamiliar with Estocar, you are missing out. These guys are high-energy psychedelic pop with a lot of chops and an incredible sense of humor. Estocar are a powerhouse of a band, recording and touring incessantly, and have the live chops to really get crowds dancing. You should see them the next time they’re in town. You will not be sorry.

Check out the time Estocar took over Closet Radio back in the day.

Also: here’s a photoset of the performance, which includes shots of La Fin Absolute Du Monde, too.

And this playlist allows you to watch both videos from this show in one, hour long presentation.

Enjoy.

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The Daily NewsBlas 19 November 2014: La Fin Absolute Du Monde, LIVE VIDEO!

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The Daily NewsBlas 19 November 2014: La Fin Absolute Du Monde, LIVE VIDEO!

Blasphuphmus Radio is proud to present:

La Fin Absolute Du Monde, performing LIVE at East End on 24 July 2013. Miss Rikki was on hand to film and record the entire performance.

Somewhere between cabaret, post-punk, industrial and loud rock, La Fin Absolute Du Monde was a surprise treat for me the evening in question, and a band I’ve checked in on a few times since I first saw them. Their albums are incredible, and they are a good old-fashioned band in that they tour constantly, they depend on making music to make a living, and they live ON TOUR. Check them out when they come around again. They’re great.

Also: here’s a photoset of the performance, with a hint as to who will appear in tomorrow’s video post.

Enjoy.

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The Daily NewsBlas 13 November 2014: Back On The Case (Part 1 of 3: Back From The Dead)

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The Daily NewsBlas 13 November 2014: Back On The Case (Part 1 of 3: Back From The Dead)

An old friend of the show, Detective Dexter Roland, Private Investigator, returns after having been relegated to near-obscurity. This time, instead of introducing an episode of thematic sounds and music, Dexter enters the world of having his own adventures, in a narrative and serial format! Witness, as we bring you:

Back On The Case: Part 1 of 3: Back From The Dead

Cast:

Austin Rich as Detective Dexter Roland, Private Investigator.

Miss Rikki as Beatrice Baumgartner

Touch of Evil (Main Title) * Henry Mancini * Crime Jazz: Music In The First Degree
Staccato’s Theme * Elmer Bernstein * Crime Jazz: Music In The First Degree

We’ll do out best to get the next installment out to you soon.

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Closet Radio Episode 153: Six Six Six Sister – Rikki Horror Picture Show 2014 Part 1

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Closet Radio Episode 153: Six Six Six Sister – Rikki Horror Picture Show 2014 Part 1

(10-11-14)

Carl Stalling -“Satan’s Waiting”

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Steve King – “Satan Is Her Name”
Jean Knight – “I’m Evil Tonight”
Regurgitator – “Devil Spell”
Tom Waits – “Hell Broke Luce”
Carole Bennett – “Haunted Lover”

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THAT Damned Band – “Blue Spirit Blues”
Robert Johnson – “Preaching The Blues (Up Jumped The Devil)”
Bessie Smith – “Devil’s Gonna Get You”
Dock Boggs – “Pretty Polly”
Leandra – “Inverted Mirrors Of Decay”
Devil Doll – “You Put A Spell On Me”
SWANS – “Power And Sacrifice”

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Wayne County & The Electric Chairs – “Evil Minded Mama”
Lunachicks – “Pin Eye Woman 665”

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – “Curse Of Milhaven”
The Ex-Girlfriends Club – “Devil Eyes”
The Bloody Hollies – “Satanic Satellite”
Cryptkeeper Five – “Scream, She Devil, Scream”
Manual Sex Drive – “The Hatching Of The Phoenix”
Lydia Lunch – “Black Juju”
Thee Oh Sees – “Night Crawler”

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The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black – “I Believe In Halloween”

Closet Radio Episode 151: Skipping Past Conclusions

27 September, 201419 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

A Quick Shot Of The Mic That Came Apart During The Introduction of This Episode.

Closet Radio Episode 151: Skipping Past Conclusions

(9-27-14)

Joined by Austin Rich, DJ Victrola, The Professor, with a live audio card from Ricardo Wang, Lennon, and Ryan Ray, Closet Radio airs it’s last broadcast from the KPSU Studios for a final hurrah before moving to the BlasphuphmusRadio.com network. This show, in some ways, was a combination of all the different podcast forms that have been brewing lately, and as we mashed up Closet Radio, The Guitar Shop, A Momentary Lapse of Reason, & The Secret True History of Rock & Roll, we provide a wealth of tunes to keep everything lively. Stay tuned for the new version of Closet Radio, coming soon.

MyFacester+ TwitsGrams

Overture:
Living Too Long * The Fall
WKRP In Cincinatti

Part I: Coming Home
The Blue Condition – “Coming Home”
The Boys Next Door * ??

Part II: Experiment Below (AMLOR 1)
Mystery, Hosted by Vincent Price * 14 May 1980 Mutual Radio Theater
Miss Rikki Selections
Side B [Excerpts] * Hovercraft * Experiment Below

Part III: “I’m Against It”
?? * ??
I’m Against It * Groucho Marx
Heaven * Robyn Hitchock & The Egyptians

Part IV: Grappling With The Homonids (AMLOR 2)
Fishing With John * John Lurie & Tom Waits
Mystery, Hosted by Vincent Price * 14 May 1980 Mutual Radio Theater
Miss Rikki Selections
Side B * Sinking Body * Grappling With The Homonids

Part V: The Secret True History of Rock & Roll w/ DJ Victrola
Bernadette * The Four Tops
?? * Joe Meek & The Blue Men

Part VI: The Exotic Sounds of Miss Rikki & Austin Rich (AMLOR 3)
Side B * The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny * Primitiva
Miss Rikki Selections
Mystery, Hosted by Vincent Price * 14 May 1980 Mutual Radio Theater
Side B * Les Baxter * The Sounds of Adventure

Part VII: An Announcement

Part VIII: A Phone Call From Ricardo Wang, Ryan Ray & Lennon
Rikki Don’t Loose That Number

Epiloge: Time To Say Goodbye to KPSU
Keys To Your Heart * The 101ers

The Secret True History of Rock ‘n’ Roll Part II: Defending Elvis

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The Secret True History of Rock ‘n’ Roll Part II: Defending Elvis
(Miss Rikki & I discuss music old and new as we cover a Ramones Tribute, discuss how unfairly Elvis is sometimes treated, and introduce to you two things that are from the last 10 years that are good. Promise. )

In another podcast-only edition of AMLOR, we discuss The Ronetts (and to a lesser extent, The Ramones and the passing of Tommy), Elvis (and how hot he was), The Nervous (because: The Nervous), and Bomb The Music Industry, as we slowly (but surely) sort out the format of the show. I might also be a little drunk.

Enjoy!

The Secret True History of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Part I: Some Things Old

01.) Absolutely Bills Mood (Live) * They Might Be Giants
02.) Stingray * King Peglican * Roots In The Shadows of San Antonio
03.) Boys * The Shirelles * Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found
04.) Be My Baby * The Ronettes
05.) I Never Dreamed * The Cookies * Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found
06.) What A Lonely Way To Start The Summertime * Bitter Sweet * Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found
07.) I Have A Boyfriend * The Chiffons * Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found
08.) I Can’t Let Go * Evie Sands * Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found
09.) Nobody Knows What’s Goin’ On (In My Mind But Me) * The Chiffons * Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found
10.) Bobby Sox Blues * T-Bone Walker * The Roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll
11.) When It Rains, It Really Pours * Elvis Presley
12.) Good Rockin’ Tonight * Wynonie Harris * The Roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll
13.) Saturday Night Fish Fry * Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five * The Roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Part II: Some Things New

14.) Cottlestone Pie * Cringer * The Thing That Ate Floyd
15.) Entry Level Position * The Nervous
16.) Boredome Zone * The Mr. T Experience * The Thing That Ate Floyd
17.) Happy Now * Isocracy * The Thing That Ate Floyd
18.) Stand Until You’re Sober * Bomb The Music Industry
19.) No Medicine For Regret * Mogwai * Rave Tapes
20.) Space Ghost * Callow * Blue Spells
21.) Friskers * Rollerball * Companion 2: The Woman At The Well

On The Flip Side

9 July, 201411 July, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

On The Flip Side
(Longer description of the episode, with weird esoteric links and notes about the show.)

Dig it. There’s some dope shit in here.

Enjoy!

On The Flip Side

Part I: The Musical Heritage Surplus Club of Hong Kong

Part II: It’s Time For Traveling Through Time

Part III: Stress Relief With Tranquilizers

The Stuff That Myths Are Built On

2 July, 201413 July, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

The Stuff That Myths Are Built On
(For this show, we throw our listeners to the wolves.)

The subject of loneliness and being alone came up when I was selecting records for this show, and a jazzy, moody theme quickly began to develop, which Miss Rikki ran with.

We also interview Kevin McCallister, PHD in Social Sciences, who emphasizes students of people who are at Home, Alone.

Then, we throw you to the wolves.

Enjoy!

The Stuff That Myths Are Built On

Part I: 18 Months & Two Weeks

01.) The Wolf You Never Knew [Excerpts] * Robert Redford * The Language and Music of The Wolves
02.) Blue Monk * The Thelonious Monk Quartet And Pee Wee Russell * Miles & Monk At Newport
03.) Word Salad * Miss Rikki
04.) Straight, No Chaser * The Miles Davis Sextet featuring Julian “Cannonball” Adderley * Miles & Monk At Newport
05.) Movie Excerpt

Part II: Kevin McCallister, PHD in Social Sciences & Being at Home, Alone.

06.) ‘Round Midnight” * Lionel Hampton with Rhythm and Reeds * Golden Vibes
07.) “There Is Not A Rhinoceros In This Room”
08.) Move * Charlie Parker, Tadd Dameron & Curley Russell* Live Sessions
09.) The Wolf You Never Knew [Excerpts] * Robert Redford * The Language and Music of The Wolves
10.) Hot House * Carlie Parker, Kenny Dorham, Al Haig, Nelson Boyd & Max Roach * Live Sessions
11.) “What Ever Happened To Baby Jayne?” [Excerpt]
12.) Audrey Hepburn on Dick Cavett

Part III: Someone’s Calling Your Name

12.) Open All Night / My Father’s House [Excerpt] * Bruce Springsteen * Nebraska
13.) A Phone Call From Dr. McCallister
14.) Jeffrey Lee Pierce on What’s Wrong With Everything
15.) I Hear Your Name * The Dead Milkmen * Eat Your Paisley

The People Who Died: June 2014 Edition

25 June, 20143 July, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

The People Who Died: June 2014 Edition
(Miss Rikki & I sit down to do a tribute show to some of the incredible artists we have lost this year, only to find ourselves visited by three callers.)

Miss Rikki & I pay tribute to some of the incredible artists that have passed. There were a number of excellent artists of many varieties who we lost in the not-too-distant past, and we thought it would be a good opportunity to play some music and clips by these incredible artists. We are also visited by three callers who are all dead?

Enjoy!

The People Who Died

Part I: Clutching A Pair Of My Husband’s Shorts

01.) Peek-A-Boo (DEVO Dub) * Devo * Peek-A-Boo 12″
02.) “Word Salad” * Miss Rikki
03.) Death * Rik Mayall
04.) Deal With It * Beastie Boys * Aglio E Olio
05.) Concertos No. 1 in E flat and No. 2 in A [Excerpts] * Liszt (performed by Samson Francois)
06.) A Phone Call From Elvis Presley

Part II: When The Music’s Over

07.) When The Music’s Over * The Doors * Strange Days
08.) A Phone Call From Bob Dylan
09.) 13 Women (And Only One Man In Town) * Bill Haley & His Comets * 45

Part III: Silence Is More Compelling

10.) European Son * The Velvet Underground * The Velvet Underground & Nico
11.) “Word Salad” * Miss Rikki
12.) Philip Seymour Hoffman as Lester Bangs in “Almost Famous”
13.) Casey Casam & Jerry Lewis
14.) Concertos No. 1 in E flat and No. 2 in A [Excerpts] * Liszt (performed by Samson Francois) [Excerpts]
15.) A Phone Call From Kurt Cobain

The Secret True History of Rock ‘n’ Roll Part I: Introduction

18 June, 20148 August, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Look On This Ancient Artform And Dispair — Look Upon This Ancient Artform

The Secret True History of Rock ‘n’ Roll Part I: Introduction
(Miss Rikki & I discuss music old and new as we introduce a new format for our show when we’re suddenly not able to get into KPSU. )

Miss Rikki & I have been batting around the idea of doing this series for a while, and there’s at least one pilot version of this show floating around that may (or may not) see the light of day. In the meantime, when KPSU was shut down this week, we decided to bring you the very first installment of the R Rated version of A Momentary Lapse of Reason as we explore four songs – old and new – that absolutely belong in the official Rock and Roll Canon.

In this episode, we focus on two very early influences on the trajectory of Rock & Rock: “Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar” is a very clear boogie woogie influence that also have a big lyrical influence on what rock and roll would become. For it’s sense of humor, we turned toward Buchanan & Goodman’s classic from 1956, “The Flying Saucer,” a song that sampled, satired, and created an entirely new genre, all in the mid 50’s.

For our recent selections, Miss Rikki waxes poetic about The Epoxies, and I do the same about Unwound. We wrap up suddenly due to the lateness of the hour.

Hopefully we can continue this kind of show, and I would like to see more stuff like this come together as time goes on. If you have any thoughts on this kind of format, just let me know, and we’ll gladly work toward incorporating those ideas into the show. After all, without you, there would be no show.

Enjoy!

The Secret True History of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Part I: Some Things Old

01.) Ringer * Moth Hunter * Dust
02.) Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar * Will Bradley Orchestra
03.) Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar [Excerpt] * The Andrews Sisters
04.) Robin Head Machine Gun * Lamborghini * Togetherness With Battlesnakes
05.) The Flying Saucer (Part 1) * Buchanan & Goodman
06.) Space Fuck * The Gordon Taylor * KPSU In-Studio Performance
07.) Zelda – Fortress Theme * The Advantage * The Advantage
08.) The Flying Saucer (Part 1) * Buchanan & Goodman
09.) Bela Bartok Excerpt

Part II: Some Things New

10.) Beat My Guest * The Epoxies
11.) Metropolis * Kraftwerk * Man-Machine
12.) Everything Looks Better On Video * The Epoxies * Stop The Future
13.) Kantina [Excerpt] * Unwound * Fake Train

Funes el Radiorioso

11 June, 201422 June, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Miss Rikki & I, Back In Our Grammar School Days.

Funes el Radiorioso
(Miss Rikki & I are joined by The Professor’s Wife as we explore our own swiss-cheese brains, through a few random records, audio clips, and other paths through the musical universe.)

I really feel like the show is starting to hit its stride, and this is an excellent example of where that stride is going. Miss Rikki & I (aided by assistance from The Professor’s Wife) bust out some contemplation on all the voices in our own heads, why we can’t remember anything, and why we remember everything.

I have decided that I will turn this show into a vinyl-dominated program, as a reaction to all the shows I see / hear / know of that are complete devoid of records. I feel as if I need to explore this world of plastic records while it is still possible, and the new A Momentary Lapse of Reason guarantee is that all future shows will contain at least one vinyl recording in the mix.

Now… where was I?

Enjoy!

Funes el Radiorioso

Part I: Don’t You Remember?

01.) Explore The Wonderful World Of Your Voice [Excerpts] * Voice-A-Cord
02.) D: contamination * Man… Or Astro-Man? * EEVIAC: Operational Index and Reference Guide, Including Other Modern Computational Devices
03.) “Word Salad” Supplied by Miss Rikki
04.) Tonto * Battles * Mirrored
05.) Green Eyed Lady * Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 * Lovelyville
06.) The Longines Symphonette Society proudly presents The Golden Age of Comedy [Excerpts] * Narrated by George Burns
07.) I’m In Love With What’s-Her-Name * Dr. Frank * Show Business Is My Life

Part II: Say Goodnight, Someone.

08.) Walter Carlos * Switched On Bach II
09.) Miss Rikki Word Salad
10.) The Longines Symphonette Society proudly presents The Golden Age of Comedy [Excerpts] * Narrated by George Burns
11.) “Music” * The Professor’s Wife * Live
12.) ?? * ?? * ??

Part III: I’m A Big Fan Of Walter

13.) ?? * Tacamba? * ??
14.) Explore The Wonderful World Of Your Voice [Excerpts] * Voice-A-Cord
15.) We Want A Rock * They Might Be Giants * Flood

In Sincerest Apologies (A Vinyl Solution)

4 June, 20147 June, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

In Sincerest Apologies (A Vinyl Solution)
(Miss Rikki & I are joined by The Professor, receive a phone call from Tunacan Jones, and lay down the fattest beats of all time with an new incarnation of an old favorite.)

Miss Rikki & I begin to dial in the exact format of the show, and present a wide range of vinyl and digital recordings as people wander in and out of the studio. Tunacan calls in to lamely apologize, and we play a lot of incredible records from the newly uncovered archive at The Southernmost Outpost.

Enjoy!

In Sincerest Apologies(A Vinyl Solution)

Part I: Everything’s Topsy Turvy!

01.) Theme from “A Fistful of Dollars” * Ennio Morricone * “A Fistful of Dollars”: An Original Soundtrack Recording
02.) Live At Cafe Oto * Souls On Board * Recorded at “The Night Of The Long Worms”
03.) Sounds of Insects * Albro T. Gaul * Folkways Records
04.) Mr. Topsy Turvy * Mr. Men * Animated Book
05.) “The Context of Apology” * The Professor
06.) Sounds of Animals: At The Zoo * Arthur Greenhall * Folkways Records
07.) Throwing Down A Perfumed Gauntlet * Sebastian Horsely
08.) Three Men In A Boat * read by Hugh Laurie
09.) Imagining The Fourth Dimension (An educational video)
10.) An Apology To The Audience * The Professor’s Wife
11.) Leading the Deer and Monoceros Through the Disintegrating Forest * Cornelius F. Van Stafrin III * Cornelius F. Van Stafrin III / Tarr Split LP
12.) Opening * Jonathan Winters * Here’s Jonathan
13.) The Beginning Of Love * Warped 45

Part II: Tunacan’s Sincerest Apology

14.) Leading the Deer and Monoceros Through the Disintegrating Forest * Cornelius F. Van Stafrin III * Cornelius F. Van Stafrin III / Tarr Split LP

Part III: Improviso Em Bossa Nova de Vinyl

15.) metallized excitements of our shared dreams of technology * Tarr * Tarr / Cornelius F. Van Stafrin III Split LP
16.) The Metamorphosis * Franz Kafka * Audiobook
17.) Into The Ground * ITG Crew At WXYC * Psychogeographic Y
18.) Our Mr. Sun * Disney Educational Video
19.) Babelfish Swing Ballet * Felix Kubin * Psychogeographic Y
20.) I Beg Your Pardon * Johnny Burnett * “I Beg Your Pardon” b/w “You’re Sixteen”
21.) Improviso Em Bossa Nova * Baden Powell * “Hits” Da Bossa Nova
22.) I’m Sorry * King Missile * Happy Hour

Bonus DJ Set: The Golden Age of Entertainment

<Secret Hidden Playlist>

23.) Take The “A” Train * Duke Ellington & His Orchestra * The Golden Age of Entertainment
24.) You’re The Top * Cole Porter * The Golden Age of Entertainment
25.) The Moon of Manakoora * Dorothy Lamour with Dick McIntire and His Harmony Hawaiians * The Golden Age of Entertainment
26.) Chattanooga Choo Choo * Tex Beneke, Paula Kelly and The Modernaires with Glenn Miller and His Orchestra * The Golden Age of Entertainment
27.) The Trolly Song * Judy Garland with George Stoll and His Orchestra * The Golden Age of Entertainment
28.) Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out The Barrel) * The Andrews Sisters * The Golden Age of Entertainment
29.) “My Heart Belongs To Daddy” from Leave It To Me! * Mary Martin with Orchestra Conducted by Ray Sinatra * The Golden Age of Entertainment
30.) They Say It’s Wonderful * Ethel Merman & Bruce Yarnell * The Golden Age of Entertainment
31.) Swinging On A Star * Bing Crosby * The Golden Age of Entertainment
32.) Inka Dinka Doo * Jimmy Durante with Six Hits and a Miss * The Golden Age of Entertainment
33.) King Porter Stomp * Benny Goodman and His Orchestra * The Golden Age of Entertainment
34.) When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain * Kate Smith with Orchestra Under the Direction of Skitch Henderson * The Golden Age of Entertainment
35.) You’ll Never Know * Dick Haymes with The Song Spinners * The Golden Age of Entertainment
36.) Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy * June Cristy with Stan Kenton and His Orchestra * The Golden Age of Entertainment
37.) Au Revoir, Pleasant Dreams * Ben Bernie * The Golden Age of Entertainment

</Secret Hidden Playlist>

A Momentary Lapse of Reason w/ Tunacan Jones

28 May, 20147 June, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

The Greatest DJ The World Has Ever Known

A Momentary Lapse of Reason w/ Tunacan Jones
(This is probably the greatest show of A Momentary Lapse of Reason that has ever aired. It is all due to the labored genius of Tunacan Jones. What an example of radio prowess!)

It is unbelievable that radio could reach such heights with a host like Tunacan Jones. He deftly moves from song to interview to phone calls with such grace and dignity. One could call him a combination of Ali, Ghandi and the “rock” group, Haim. Listen and learn from one of the masters of the airwaves who had everything against him and came out triumphant.

Enjoy!

A Momentary Lapse of Reason w/ Tunacan Jones

Part I: The Sons of Amargosa (the band of kings)

01.) The Sons of Amargosa – Station (1:46)
02.) The Sons of Amargosa – Three Little Lines (1:57)
03.) The Sons of Amargosa – Emblem (4:12)
04.) The Sons of Amargosa – This Ghost Actress (3:52)
05.) The Sons of Amargosa – The Tower of Shifty Eyes (1:32)
06.) The Sons of Amargosa – Sunday Special Mauling (1:21)
07.) The Sons of Amargosa – Dying Diary (2:17)
08.) The Sons of Amargosa – Track (1:51)
09.) The Sons of Amargosa – Something Suddenly (1:21)

Part II: An Interview with real live local artist, David Carmack Lewis

10.) Ancient Weird Religious Rites – Blood Feast soundtrack (2:05)
11.) How Dry I Am – Blood Feast soundtrack (3:40)
12.) Critical Condition (2:36) – Blood Feast soundtrack
13.) Teetering Rock (3:59) – Blood Feast soundtrack

Part III: Finish the Interview, Play Two Songs and Answer The Phone

14.) Ron Geesin – U.F.O. (2:06)
15.) soniafierce – tonight ill show you how dreams are prepared (2:50)
16.) The Sons of Amargosa – I Can’t Sleep (1:51)

Take A Memo… Please.

21 May, 20141 June, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Take A Memo… Please.
(A misguided effort to recognize International Memo Day becomes a shaggy dog story about everything and nothing.)

In honor of International Memo Day – which may or may not be a real thing – we went down an office related rabbit hole this week, only to come out the other side a bit of a mess. However, this did not stop us from playing Negativland, trying our own hand at radio magic, and occasionally getting a moment or two of it right.

Enjoy!

Take A Memo… Please.

Part I: Is Someone Writing This Down?

01.) Executive Window, Memo To Mr. Friday * Negativland * Over the Edge Vol. 7: Time Zones Exchange Project
02.) The Letter From Mr. Triscuits * Ex-Girl * Endangered Species
03.) Memo To Human Resources * They Might Be Giants * The Spine
04.) Memo To The Man * Zach Hill * Face Tat

Part II: Is The Large Conference Room Available?

05.) Scratch Acid * The Greatest Gift

Part III: Can You Track Down The Paperwork From That Last Meeting?

06.) A Date With John Waters

ABC’s, 123’s, MeYouWe’s

14 May, 201417 May, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

ABC’s, 123’s, MeYouWe’s
(My recent efforts to alphabetize my record collection led us on a discussion of collections, and the behaviors related to them.)

Putting my new house in order – with a specific eye toward my recently assembled record collection – lead the cast of A Momentary Lapse of Reason to a rousing (and lengthy) discussion of systems and organization. Miss Rikki & I put together a great set of Alphabet rock, and obviously, a discussion of the habits of collectors and completists comes up pretty quickly. The Professor – regular guest on Closet Radio – is also in the studio, but usually chimes in when he’s at least 6 feet from the mic. Miss Rikki also shows off her incredibly awesome vintage dress, complete with belt. The Professor admits to some dangerous thinking, and questionable taste in music.

Enjoy!

Miss Rikki's Fashion Show — Miss Rikki’s Fashion Show

ABC’s, 123’s, MeYouWe’s

Part I: Spell It Out For Me

01.) Indian Alphabet Chant (a-i-iddy-i-o-o-o) * Lucia Pamela * Into Outer Space With…
02.) L Y * Tom Lehrer * The Electric Company
03.) All Together Now * The Beatles * Yellow Submarine
04.) Alphabet Dance * Bill Horist * Lyric/Suite
05.) Spelling The Alphabet [Live] * Ornette Coleman * http://youtu.be/_zY2xMhzGRY
06.) Phonetic Alphabet * The Conet Project * https://archive.org/details/ird059
07.) A Progress Report on an Experimental Mathematics Project Part I * Edinah Gnang * http://youtu.be/ptHb4I7hDm8

Part II: Color Coded Life

06.) Project Perfect * PM+

Part III: Tuesday Is Always A Holiday

07.) Black Elk * Black Elk

Dancing Into The Future (‘The Prom Show’)

7 May, 20148 May, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ 1 Comment

Dancing Into The Future (‘The Prom Show’)
(Inspired by Waiter AZ David’s recent prom photos, Tunacan Jones & Miss Rikki join me in conversations about proms.)

After being viciously turned down by Tunacan Jones, we bask in the glow of an authentic DJ set of Prom type standards (and a few oddities for good measure). Then we engage in a lively conversation about Tuna’s love of Bastidas!, how I have still not seen The Venture Brothers, proms, & dances.

We also bring you a new edition of We Have No Idea What This Sounds Like, and, of course, ramble ramble ramble ’til there ain’t nor more ramblin’ to do.

Enjoy!

Episode 128: Gobstopper In-Studio

The Prom Show

Part I: “Insert Generic Prom Music Here”

01.) Dancin’ Shoes * Murder City Devils * Empty Bottles Broken Hearts
02.) You Think You’re A Man * The Vaselines * Son of a Gun EP
03.) Don’t You (Forget About Me) * Simple Minds * Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “The Breakfast Club”
04.) If You Leave * Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark * Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “Pretty In Pink”
05.) Fade Into You * Mazzy Star * So Tonight That I Might See

Part II: All Things Prom & Prom Related

06.) The Mix-Up * The Beastie Boys

Part III: Slowly Unraveling

07.) Dig! Lazarus Dig! * Nick Case & The Bad Seeds

We Have No Idea What This Sounds Like (Selected by Tunacan Jones himself):

08.) Kaskaden * Casiokids * Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen

Closet Friday: Bastidas! LIVE! (Live Friday 099)

2 May, 20143 January, 2015 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Closet Friday: Bastidas! LIVE! (Live Friday 099)
(Featuring an in-studio performance by Bastidas!)

As someone who hosted Live Friday for quite some time, and has occasionally sat in on the show in the years since, it was nice to have my 99th Appearance on this program be with the band Bastidas! Their new EP “Time Portal” is a very tangy slice of psyche-pop, mixed with a high-energy performance that is very much my style.

This episode couldn’t exist without the diligence of Tunacan Jones of the Firm Handshake Network, who did most of the legwork for the entire broadcast. He convinced Miss Rikki of Closet Radio to host the program, wrangled me into running the sound, and even contacted PSU-TV in an effort to broadcast the entire performance, which you can see at the link below. (The sound is cut out for the first 6o seconds, and there’s a commercial you have to sit through, first. Patience.) There will be more video of this performance eventually, but for now, enjoy this broadcast and relive the magic of their PDX adventure.

It was an extreme pleasure to meet Bastidas!, and I’ve already got their EP on heavy rotation at The Southernmost Outpost, my new home down south. If you missed the show, then I urge you to check out this podcast, as they really are a lot of fun. I took a million photos, most of which were turned into animated .gifs. You can find them at the link below.

Enjoy!

MyFacester+ Photoset (Use the “Highlights” feature to filter for only the best images.)

Closet Friday: Bastidas!, LIVE!

Away	Young Docteurs
Wyld Parrots	Wounded Lion
A Severe Bout of Career Insecurity	The Associates
Nothing Happened Today	Boomtown Rats
In-Studio Performance	Bastidas!	KPSU Live

The Ship is Docking (‘Dispatches From The Southernmost Outpost’)

23 April, 201424 April, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

The Ship is Docking (‘Dispatches From The Southernmost Outpost’)
(On the subject of packing, moving, ‘mancaves’ – how awful they are, and Miss Rikki’s lateness.)

The Lava Lamp Lounge is in the middle of relocation, and as I contemplate what it means to move everything I own to a new location, I have a few epiphanies about identity. I try to bring these to you in an absolute sonic assault, followed by Miss Rikki & I jibber jabbering about everything under the sun. Unfortunately, an Obviously loud band sort of spoils our edition of “We Have No Idea What This Sounds Like,” but like the soldiers we are, we march on forward as best we can, until the bitter end is finally in sight. (Much like moving.)

As a note to listeners: we will not be doing a live show next week, as I am still wrapping up everything I need to take care of for the move, but it is also my birthday. With that in mind, I will be preparing a podcast-only episode that you can enjoy on the 30th.

Enjoy!

The Ship is Docking

Part I: “Word On The Street Says You Moved.”

01.) It’s Gonna Work Out Fine * Ike & Tina * Sexy Seductive Provocative
02.) Rambling On My Mind * Robert Johnson * The Complete Recordings
03.) New Horizons * Sun Ra And His Arkestra * We Travel The Spaceways
04.) Protomorphosis * Steve Moore * Light Echoes
05.) Hitler Was A Vegetarian * The Residents * The Third Reich ‘n’ Roll
06.) Toll * The Cecil Taylor Quartet * Looking Ahead!
07.) Tired Of Waiting * Nomeansno * Wrong
08.) Street Recordings * Austin Rich * St. John’s, Oregon

Part II: Fuck Packing

09.) Quiet Village * Martin Denny

Part III: Obvious Resentment

09.) Silver Sail * The Wipers

Episode 128: Gobstopper In-Studio

19 April, 201419 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ 1 Comment

In certain circles, Jawbreaker is the equivalent of The Rolling Stones or The Who: a revered band that taught some people how to love, make friends, host parties, have a good time, get sad, and ultimately, find your place in the world around you. What was surprising to me wasn’t that there is a Jawbreaker cover band – wonderfully named Gobstopper, I should add – but that there aren’t more bands like this.

As part of the final Pledge Drive 2014 broadcast, Gobstopper dropped by the KPSU studios to give Closet Radio Listeners a magnificent taste of what it is like to have grown up on a band like this. These guys were high energy, friendly, excited to be playing, and really embody a DIY aesthetic that is as much fun as it is impressive. Using coconuts and duct tape, we were able to get them on the air in a fashion that matched this aesthetic, and created a two-hour broadcast that is not to be missed.

MyFacester+ Photo Set.

Playlist:

? and The Mysterians – “Do You Feel It?”

The Black Lips – “Boys In The Wood”

Unwound – “Below The Salt”

Gobstopper Live Set:

Chemistry

Oyster

MillionJet Black

Bad Scene, Everyone’s Fault

Box Car

Accident Prone

Ashtray

Sluttering

Bivouac

The Birthday Party – “Scatterbrain”

The New Christs – “Coming Apart”

The Gun Club – “Carry Home”

The Easybeats – “Friday On My Mind”

The Drags – “Mindbender”

OMD – “Enola Gay”

Four Dimensional Nightmare, LIVE! (Pledge Drive 2014)

16 April, 201420 April, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ 1 Comment

Four Dimensional Nightmare, LIVE! (Pledge Drive 2014)
(With our first ever live in-studio performance on AMLOR, we bring in our good buddy Four Dimensional Nightmare for a mind-melting performance.)

For our third and final Pledge Drive episode for 2014, we bring in our good friend Tom. In his alter ego as Four Dimensional Nightmare, he has been bringing his particular blend of guitar / drone / noise / sci-fi music for a number of years, and it is always a treat to see him in action. Miss Rikki & I have quite a bit of footage from this performance, as well as some photos, and we’re hoping to bring you all of this A/V as it is available.

Four Dimensional Nightmare. Live. Let your mind wander.

Is This Music? w/ RABBITS, Live!

Enjoy!

Four Dimensional Nightmare, LIVE!

Part I: Introduction

01.) Excerpt * Four Dimensional Nightmare * Live on “What’s This Called?” 2 March 2013

Part II: Four Dimensional Nightmare, LIVE!

02.) 16 April 2014

Pursuing The Trivial w/ Rick (Interview with Miss Rikki & Austin Rich)

9 April, 201419 April, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Pursuing The Trivial w/ Rick (Interview with Miss Rikki & Austin Rich)
(Rick from Pursuing The Trivial asked Miss Rikki & I to join him for an episode of his program, and we discuss our history in the world of radio, and some of the stories connected to KPSU itself.)

Miss Rikki's Famous Booth Dancing — Miss Rikki’s Famous Booth Dancing

As a special bonus treat this week, we bring you an interview conducted by Rick from Pursuing The Trivial, on the subject of myself and Miss Rikki. We discuss our own connection to radio, and a little KPSU history, too. All part of the Amp KPSU Pledge Drive celebrations. This was a lot of fun, and Rick is a wonderful host with a very unique show. Don’t forget to check it out; you won’t be sorry.

I also took a few snaps, which you can find in this photoset here.

Enjoy!

Hang The DJ, Hang The DJ, Hang The DJ. (Pledge Drive 2014)

9 April, 201419 April, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Miss Rikki & I During The Early Days of AMLOR

Hang The DJ, Hang The DJ, Hang The DJ. (Pledge Drive 2014)
(On the subject of DJs, Radio itself, and the 2014 Pledge Drive.)

As Miss Rikki & I continue our exploration of the Amp KPSU Pledge Drive, we decide to lay out our own interests and preferences in the world of radio. We discuss DJs, DJing, and our own connections to this exciting hobby. We also drop an incredible DJ set, deliver another installment of “We Have No Idea What This Sounds Like,” and get to rock out to The Tape-Beatles. Hell Yeah.

Enjoy!

Hang The DJ, Hang The DJ, Hang The DJ.

Part I: Cross Format Focused For Airplay Success

01.) Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal * They Might Be Giants * Miscellaneous T
02.) Moonland * Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds * Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
03.) Now Is Not The Time * CHVRCHES * Recover EP
04.) Announcement * Negativland * Escape From Noise
05.) Radio Lines * Störung * 7″
06.) Listen To The Radio * The Tape-Beatles * A Subtle Buoyancy of Pulse
07.) Final Liftoff * Moth Hunter * Lost In The Supermarket

Part II: I Thought You Said We Had A Deal?

08.) Universum Gloria * Glass Elevator

Part III: The Problem When Punks Get Old

08.) The Quintessential Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli

We Have No Idea What This Sounds Like:

09.) Spark In The Chain* Cheap Time * Exit Smiles

Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. (Pledge Drive 2014)

2 April, 20145 April, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. (Pledge Drive 2014)
(Miss Rikki & I go into great detail about the Pledge Drive, what we are offering, and how you can make a big difference for KPSU.org.)

Giving it our all, Miss Rikki and I lay out on the line the exact reason you should help keep us on the air. By now we’re pretty sure you are fully aware of our Listener Support Thresholds, and why local radio is important. After you listen to our spiels in this episode, we promise to lay off the pitches, in an effort to deliver you your regularly scheduled programming. But until then, indulge us while we explain to you exactly how important supporting free-form radio really is.

Before we get into the nitty gritty, Miss Rikki & I craft a miniature mixtape from some of the fine premiums the various friends of the show have been generous enough to donate. Special thanks goes out to Gilgongo Records and Pecho Grande, for making very nice donations that we will be giving away to our listeners. You can find out about all the goodies we have to offer for your donations over here. There’s just so much that it is hard to mention it all in the detail it deserves, so check out our post there. If you see something you like, and you want to support KPSU, then why not make a donation?

(Pssst. The Lower 48 were tuning up in the background, so portions of this show are a little distorted, and the sound is a little blown out in spots. Think of it as if we’re recording in a bar. Radio is brutal sometimes.)

Enjoy!

Number 9. Number 9. Number 9.

Part I: Our Mixtape To You

01.) Hipsters * Iarvles * “You Love Iarvles” an extended player * (A Pledge Drive Premium from Pecho Grande)
02.) Soulmates * ALAK * “I Don’t Feel Anything” 7″ * (A Pledge Drive Premium from Gilgongo Records)
03.) Mixtape * JJCnV * Lost In The Supermarket (A Pledge Drive Premium from BlasphuphmusRadio.com)
04.) Abuse * Soft Shoulder * “People Problems” 7″ * (A Pledge Drive Premium from Gilgongo Records)
05.) Snorting Russian Drugs * Half Eye * “Mischa II” an extended player * (A Pledge Drive Premium from Pecho Grande)
06.) Feet In The Water * Married In Berdichev * 7″ * (A Pledge Drive Premium from Gilgongo Records)

Part II: Support Local Radio 1

07.) Guyve * Delaying The Inevitable LP * (A Pledge Drive Premium from Guyve.)

Part III: Support Local Radio 2

08.) Brown * Lepidoptera LP * (A Pledge Drive Premium from Jeremy C. Long.)

Forgetting To Remember

26 March, 20145 April, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Now, Which One To Remind Me Of... What Now? — Now, Which One To Remind Me Of… What Now?

Forgetting To Remember
(Miss Rikki & Tunacan Jones from Closet Radio drop by the studio for shenanigans and goings on.)

Feeling comical (and, secretly, not having prepared a topic), we explore the importance of forgetting things, something near and dear to all of our hearts. We bring you another edition of “We Have No Idea What This Sounds Like,” and plug the impending Pledge Drive, just around the corner.

Enjoy!

Forgetting To Remember

Part I: Signals From Space

01.) Age Class * Weekend * Sports
02.) Blinded By Fun * Trawler Bycatch * Schlep’M
03.) You Doped * Sister Iodine * Flame Desastre
04.) Signals From Space * Rejuvenation Trio * Rejuvenation Voyage
05.) Revelation * The North Sea * Bloodlines

Put 'Em On The Glass — Put ‘Em On The Glass

Part II: His Goddess Voice

06.) Cloud Cuckooland * Finders Keepers

Part III: Relax And Enjoy The Experience

07.) Freddi / Henchi And The Soul Setters * Crown Princes of Funk: The Last Set

We Have No Idea What This Sounds Like? (What’s This Called? Edition)

08.) Light Echoes I * Steve Moore * Light Echoes

Second Hand News

19 March, 20145 April, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Second Hand News
(Joined by the insatiable Miss Rikki, we tell you everything we’ve ever overheard, offering another dose of reason to finally make your Wednesday complete.)

We explore the world of stories we’ve heard second hand about celebrities. We live in a world saturated by celebrities in a number of different ways, and we all know an incredible amount of hearsay and half-truth. Miss Rikki & I explore these narratives, some star-centric music, and offer another edition of We Have No Idea What This Sounds Like featuring The Marijuana Deathsquads.

(Also: if anyone can help me figure out what song I played during the Secret Hidden Playlist, I would be most appreciative. The playlist did not save, and it could have been several things? Whoops. My bad. But the mix fuckin’ rules.)

Enjoy!

Second Hand Stories

Part I: Superstar

01.) Superstar * Sonic Youth * If I Were A Carpenter
02.) Rock And Roll Hell * Napalm Beach * The History of Portland Punk Vol. 1
03.) Rock Star Boyfriends * Tuuli * Here We Go
04.) Bedazzled * Pop Defect
05.) I’m In The Band * Bratmobile * Girls Get Busy
06.) 50th Reunion At Time Bomb High School * David Berry * https://soundcloud.com/david-h-berry

Part II: I Think I Sat On Something

07.) 101 Strings * Astro Sounds From Beyond The Year 2000

Part III: Snoop Dogg Stories

08.) Idiots * DEAD

We Have No Idea What This Sounds Like:

09.) Sunglasses & Bail Money * The Marijuana Deathsquads * Oh My Sexy Lord

Bonus DJ Set: Straight To Hell Forever

<Secret Hidden Playlist>

10.) Straight To Hell * The Clash * Combat Rock
11.) The Light Pours Out Of Me * Magazine * Real Life
12.) Gimme The Message * The Neo Boys * The History of Portland Punk Vol. 1
13.) Andorra * Sweet Baby * The Thing That Ate Floyd
14.) 50,000 Spaceships (Watching Over Me) * Groovie Ghoulies * Monster Club
15.) ?? * ?? * ??
16.) Death of A Romantic * The Smugglers * Selling The Sizzle
17.) The Für Immer Station En Espanol (Remix) * Neu! / 101 Strings * Neu! Sounds From Beyond The Year 2000
19.) Identity Exchange Program Rectum Return Policy * The Locust * Plague Soundscapes

</Secret Hidden Playlist>

Borrowed Time, Borrowed Eyes (w/ Pup, LIVE!)

5 March, 20145 April, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Borrowed Time, Borrowed Eyes (w/ Pup, LIVE!)
(Miss Rikki and I – both spent from an exhausting and stupid day – return to a few old segments, digress ever-so-slightly, and premiere our theme music by Paco Jones himself! <Shhhhh! There’s also a live performance by Toronto’s Pup during our super-secret bonus at the end!>)

It seems as if we are all on Borrowed Time these days, as we each slowly devolve in this strange and terrifying post-apocalyptic time set almost 10 years into the future. However, we’re doing our best to come, and while Wednesday’s usually suck, they now only suck until 6 PM, which works out pretty well for Miss Rikki & I. Fortunately, you benefit from this circumstance, with another new episode of A Momentary Lapse of Reason.

In this one, we address the subject of Bad Clients again, play another round of “We Have No Idea What This Sounds Like,” shamelessly plug Booberamapalloozafest, and talk up our impending Pledge Drive Listener Support Thresholds. Add to all of this some great music, and you have one hell of a show.

(Shhhhhhh! During our super-secret bonus DJ set, the band Pup from Toronto was in the KPSU studio, pre-recording a performance to be played at another time. However, I decided to mix an excerpt from this live performance into the Bonus Set, just for you. These guys were really good, super tight, and a lot of fun, and worked perfectly to counteract the bad mood I was already experiencing. Thanks Pup!)

Enjoy!

Borrowed Time, Borrowed Eyes

Part I: Everything’s Exploding

01.) Everything’s Exploding * The Flaming Lips * Oh My Gawd!!!… The Flaming Lips
02.) Borrowed Time, Borrowed Eyes * SubRosa * No Help For The Mighty Ones
03.) Invisibugs (Live) * RABBITS * Is This Music? Broadcast
04.) Whiskey Sex Shack * The Mekons * Me

Part II: Wednesday’s Suck Until 6 PM

05.) The Rondelles * Fiction Romance Fast Machines
06.) Wonder Dark * Dog Bite * Tranquilizers

Part III: Relax And Enjoy The Experience

07.) The Ghastly Ones * A-Haunting We Will Go-Go

Bonus DJ Set (w/ Pup, LIVE!)

<Secret Hidden Playlist>

08.) Planet of The Wolves * Guitar Wolf * Planet of The Wolves
09.) I Can’t Control Myself * The Troggs * Archeology (1967-1977)
10.) Live In-Studio Performance [Excerpt] * Pup (see the complete Pup Photoset Here)
11.) Hey! Mashed Potato, Hey! * The 5.6.7.8’s * Pin Heel Stomp
12.) When It Blows Its Stacks * Captain Beefheart * The Spotlight Kid
13.) Up In Her Room * The Seeds * A Web of Sound
14.) Sun Ra Backwards

</Secret Hidden Playlist>

Booberamapalloozafest Preview w/ Johnathon Boober

26 February, 20145 April, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ 1 Comment

Booberamapaloozafest 2014 — Booberamapalloozafest 2014

Booberamapalloozafest Preview w/ Johnathon Boober
(Johnathon Boober – local scenester and all around very cool gent – drops by our humble program to talk about the incredible event happening next week, and play some music by the bands that will be there.)

I met Johnathon Boober one night at a Karaoke bar (full disclosure: I ran the Karaoke), and we have been friends ever since. His sense of style, musical taste, artistic interests and inclinations, as well as his sharp wit have made him an invaluable friend, and I regularly miss his incredible radio endeavors when he was host of Is This Music? and Hogwash Hodgepodge & Musical Detritus.

However, you don’t have to go very far to see his influence on the music scene. With friends in more bands than you can safely fit on an iPod, Boober has put on some incredible shows over the years, and his annual Booberamapalloozafest is now four years strong, and an excellent example of the amazing bands he’s built relationships with. In this program, not only do we plug the fourth incarnation of this amazing event, but we listen to samples of the bands performing on this incredible bill. Basically, you’ll want to call in sick Friday, clear your calendar for the weekend, and spend the entire time at The Kenton Club, because shows like this are few and far between.

As mentioned in the program, Boober has hosted a number of great bands on the radio, and my predecessor was involved with two amazing ones: RABBITS & Nasalrod. I cannot say enough nice things about either band, and if you would like to relive these broadcasts to get yourself in the mood for March 8th, then I urge you to follow the links provided:

Nasalrod, LIVE!

(Shhhhh. Don’t tell, but: the secret hidden playlist contains some excellent music, curated by me and Boober. Totally worth your time!)

Enjoy!

Booberamapalloozafest Preview

Part I: Birthday Rock

01.) Johnathon Boober Mix [Excerpt]
02.) Hello Ello * Nasalrod * Steward
03.) Reflection * RABBITS * RABBITS / WHORES Split 7″
04.) Show & Tell * Monogamy Party * False Dancers
05.) Eltit Gnos * ubik. * A Hideous Triumph of Form and Function
06.) Tiny Fists * The Fur Coats * Don’t Make Me Beg
07.) ?? * NighTraiN * ??

Part II: Unicorn vs. Pegasus

08.) Johnathon Boober Mix Part II [Excerpt]
09.) ?? * RLLRBLL * ??
10.) ?? * The Fur Coats * ??

Part III: Behind The Curtains

11.) Johnathon Boober Mix Part III [Excerpt]
12.) ?? * RLLRBLL * ??

Bonus DJ Set

<Secret Hidden Playlist>

13.) Ordinary Things * Monogamy Party * False Dancers
14.) ?? * RABBITS * Live on Is This Music?
15.) ?? * RLLRBLL * ??
16.) Under Leaves * Appendixes * False Color EP
17.) The Facebook Fiction Initiative * Austin Rich * acronyminc.blogpress.new
18.) Tell Me Something I Don’t Already Know * The Fur Coats * Goddamn, I’m a Handsome Man!
19.) Four Walls * Monogamy Party * False Dancers
20.) ?? * RABBITS * Live on Is This Music?

</Secret Hidden Playlist>

As a special bonus treat: Tunacan Jones was messaging Miss Rikki during the show, starting at about 6:23 PM. You can read his live comments, here:

Cuddle Time with Mr. Boober
you just ripped me off
My hogwash
you ripped off my cuddle with boober……stab me in the back while i’m listening and supporting the whole fucking sorry lot of ya
i quit
don’t ignore me
i know you’re reading these
i’m still listening.
I want to see what else you or willl rip off of my genius
i built kenton
i created that show
a moment without any mention of me
i publish those papers
i built his house
i’ll touch it
over and over and over again
PRAISE MY NAME
GOD DAMN IT
I’m posting on the internet
never said my name or that damn Boober

Let’s Get Started… Now!

29 January, 201430 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Let’s Get Started… Now!
(Miss Rikki & Tunacan Jones join me to kick of something old, something new, something borrowed, and something tunes.)

Join myself, Miss Rikki, and Tunacan Jones (both of Closet Radio happiness) for a new program on KPSU, that is part of the Blasphuphmus Radio family. This has been one of the secret new projects I’ve been developing recently, and it was a bit hard to keep it a secret. However, the truth can now be told, and we are now ready for A Momentary Lapse Of Reason.

Our theme for this show is beginnings and endings, and specifically, why is it that every iteration of Austin Rich is really bad at endings, but great at beginnings. Thanks again to Miss Rikki and Tunacan. Be sure to check out their show, and all the great shows at KPSU.

A Momentary Lapse of Reason. It’s for your own good.

Let’s Get Started… Now!

Part I: “It’s Not Easy Being Me”

01.) Nihilist Assault Group * Stereolab
02.) Now * Nomeansno
03.) Baby Won’t Weird Me Out * The Melvins Lite
04.) Fresh * Devo
05.) We Want The Airwaves * Ramones
06.) It’s Not Easy Being Me (Demo) * Harry Nilsson

Part II: “Beginnings Are Harder Than Endings”

07.) Soundtrack: Rhapsody In Blue * Gershwin

Miss Rikki, Tunacan Jones & Austin Rich in a round discussion of this and that.

Part III: “Inside Tunacan Jones: The Real Story”

08.) Soundtrack: First, Last & Always * Sisters Of Mercy

More of the same, focusing on Tunacan’s career as an artist, and “radio” tapes. Additionally, we discuss Tunacan’s band, The Biscaynes.

The Night Shift Episode 040: Slugs

23 November, 201319 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

The Night Shift Episode 040: Slugs

Having stuck around to close out Closet Radio, it was easy enough to climb down into the crypt that is The Night Shift, and join Miss Rikki as she plays some incredible spooky music. Plus: I don’t get to get my goth on too often, and Miss Rikki is the perfect person to help you indulge.

Enjoy!

Slugs

01.) Russian Circles – “Burial”
02.) JG Thirlwell – “Gawker”
03.) These Immortal Souls – “Shamed”
04.) Soviet Soviet – “Hidden”
05.) Xiu Xiu – “Honeysuckle”
06.) The Wake – “Control”
07.) Dark Planet – “Creeping Flesh”
08.) Nina Hagen – “Dr. Art”
09.) Clan of Xymox – “She’s Dangerous”
10.) Savage Republic – “Film Noir”
11.) This Mortal Coil – “Kangaroo”
12.) Siouxsie & The Banshees – “The Last Beat Of My Heart”

Closet Radio Episode 108: Monogamy Party, LIVE!

23 November, 201319 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Closet Radio Episode 108: Monogamy Party, LIVE!
(Featuring a guest appearance on Miss Rikki‘s Closet Radio, with co-hosts The Professor & Tunacan Jones, for a bunch of musical mayhem with Monogamy Party!)

First, the bad news: while we had arranged for an entire live set by the powerhouse that is Monogamy Party, a series of behind-the-scenes problems and tech issues led to a slim 7 minute live performance by this incredible band at the top of hour number two. However, a blown fuse on the guitar players amp make this two-song performance all that you can hear in today’s show. For this, we feel bad.

However, this is, of course, Closet Radio, and even the loss of their full performance does not mean that this show is anything less than amazing. With Tunacan Jones, a brief appearance by The Professor, and, of course, myself, Miss Rikki DJed an incredible show that offers cuts from their record, great songs that complement their style and, of course, an interview with the bad boys of monogamy.

As usual, it is always great to hang out on Closet Radio, and I had a lot of fun recording and filming these guys. Hopefully you got to check them out at Dante’s last night, and if not, now you know what you need to save your milk-money for next time they come through. These guys are incredible, and this is worth your time.

Enjoy!

Closet Radio

01.) Inside The Line * Warsaw
02.) The Dawning of This Night Divine* Ninety Pound Wuss
03.) It’s Everywhere, Yr Going To Die * Tyrants
04.) Livereaters * Chesty Malone & The Slice ‘Em Ups
05.) Rock & Roll Damnation * Dr. Know
06.) We Must Bleed* The Germs
07.) Feel The Beat * Crime
08.) Last Rockers * Vice Squad
09.) Pleasure Avalanche * The Birthday Party
10.) I Feel Voxish * The Fall
11.) Occam’s Razor * Run With The Hunted
12.) Dead Sex * STNNG
13.) Gra * Eye For An Eye
14.) Do You Mind My Dream * Liliput

15.) Live In-Studio Performance * Monogamy Party * KPSU

16.) Crimes * Monogamy Party * False Dancers
17.) Ordinary Things * Monogamy Party * False Dancers
18.) Ashamed * Monogamy Party * False Dancers
19.) Wasted Time * Monogamy Party * False Dancers
20.) Walls * Monogamy Party * False Dancers
21.) Show and Tell * Monogamy Party * False Dancers
22.) Blood Monogamy Party * False Dancers
23.) Terrible Mistake * Monogamy Party * False Dancers
24.) Cold Machine * Monogamy Party * False Dancers
25.) Suck * Cake Like
26.) Skin of My Teeth * The Sherlocks

Stranger and Fiction – Part 2

26 October, 20133 October, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Closet Radio Episode 104: Stranger and Fiction – Part 2

(10-26-13)

DJ DIrty Mollie calls in LIVE from SteamCon in Seattle to bring some of the newest and greatest steampunk bands. Featuring a few words from Frenchy and The Punk, and a handful of Steamy friends and fans at the Con. Hour 2 features a set of Tunacan’s favorite old-fashioned Halloween tunes for your spiritual pleasure.

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VooDuo – Maddest Story Ever Told
Crispin Glover – Ben
The Nourishment – Paranormal Pair O Pants
Sharron Kraus – “Song of the Hanged Man”
Round Robin – “I’m The Wolfman”
Dandilion Junk Queens – “Halloween”
Nu Trends – Spooksville
Rube Bloom and His Bayou Boys – St. James Infirmary (feat. Rube Bloom and his Bayou Boys) (3:16)
Artie Shaw – Skeleton in the Closet (feat. Artie Shaw) (2:42)
Arden & Ohman – Dancing the Devil Away (feat. Arden & Ohman) (3:02)
Rosemary Clooney – The Wobblin Goblin (feat. Rosemary Clooney) (3:18)
Glenn Miller – The Little Man Who Wasn’t There (feat. Glenn Miller) (3:00)
Jim Stafford – Swamp Witch
The American Quartet – The Skeleton Rag (feat. The American Quartet) (2:06)
Buddy Moss – Undertaker Blues (feat. Buddy Moss) (3:09)
Alvino Rey – The Bat (feat. Alvino Rey) (1:55)
Jack Turner – Nightmare (feat. Jack Turner) (2:04)
Halloween Radio Spot – Bing Crosby (feat. Halloween Radio Spot) (0:58)
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – Little Demon (feat. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins) (2:24)
Walt Disney Studios – The Unsafe Bridge (1:18)
The Five Jones Boys – Mr. Ghost is Going to Town (feat. The Five Jones Boys) (2:56)
Revels – Dead Man’s Stroll (2:32)
Jelly Roll Morton – Dead Man Blues (feat. Jelly Roll Morton) (3:19)
Duponts – Screamin’ Ball (2:20)
The New Orleans Owls – White Shivers (feat. The New Orleans Owls) (2:46)
Walt Disney Studios – The Martian Monsters (1:41)
Bing Crosby & Boris Karloff – The Halloween Song (feat. Bing Crosby & Boris Karloff) (2:32)
Cab Calloway – Nightmare (feat. Cab Calloway) (2:41)

Stranger And Fiction Part 1 – Rikki Horror Picture Show 2013

26 October, 20133 October, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Closet Radio Episode 104: Stranger And Fiction Part 1 – Rikki Horror Picture Show 2013

(10-26-13)

Joined by Tunacan Jones, we discuss Portland State of Mind, the origins and current status of A-HA, The Red God of Sex, Donald Sutherland’s scream and so much more!

The Montesas – “Oh Death”
The Creepshow – “Take My Hand”
The Revillos – “Graveyard Groove”
Oingo Boingo – “Dead or Alive”
Southern Culture on the Skids – “Devil’s Stomping Ground”
The Gravetones – “On A Pale Horse”
Circus – “Burn Witch Burn”
The October Country – “My Girlfriend is a Witch”
The Lollipop Shoppe – “SIn”
The Reg Guest Syndicate – “Underworld”

The Incredible Staggers – “Zombies of Love”

Manual Sex Drive – “The Living Dead”
Bill Cardille – “Chilly Billy’s Vamp”
The Deviants – “Billy the Monster”
Bobby Gray – “Devil Eyes”

Blue Faces – “Nights Out In The Graveyard”
Link Wray – “The Shadow Knows”
Nu Trends – “Spooksville”

The Only Ones – “The Beast”
The Stranglers – “Death and Night and Blood”
Roky Erikson – “Night of the Vampire”
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis – “The Cannibals”
Bessie Smith – “Devil’s Gonna Get You”
The Damned – “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”

Midian Mournings

19 October, 20133 October, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Closet Radio Episode 103: Midian Mournings

10/19/13

The Halloween madness continues with an EPIC 5 hour episode over three KPSU shows brought to you by your local Closet Radio DJs!

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Hour 1 :

1. ClosetRadio – LimitClub (0:17)
2. Cody Rich – CLoset Radio Warning (0:30)
3. Groovie Ghoulies – Vampire Girl (2:14)
4. Morgus & the Daringers – Morgus Creep (2:35)
5. Gene Moss – “I Want to Bite Your Hand (2:26)
6. Soupy Sales – My Baby’s Got A Crush On Frankenstein (2:00)
7. Kitty Cat Spy Club – Hot Lava Monster (1:57)
8. Greenskeepers – Lotion (Radio Edit) (3:46)
9. Wayne Bell & Tobe Hooper (1974) – Texas Chainsaw Massacre – Opening Titles (3:22)
10. Zombina & the Skeletones – The Kids Are All Dead (2:14)
11. The AQUABATS! – Tarantula (3:42)
12. Los Gatos Locos – Headhunters (2:46)
13. Messer Chups – Vincent Price Bible (4:29)
14. Sufjan Stevens – John Wayne Gacy, Jr. (3:19)
15. Route 66 Killers – Ghoul Tango (2:40)
16. The Poets – Dead-Poets (2:07)
17. Bloody Hollies – Satanic Satellite (3:07)

Hour 2:

1. Cody Rich – Closet Radio Warning (0:30)
2. Dr. Phibes trailer (2:33)
3. The Moon-Rays- Skeletoons In The Closet (3:09)
4. The Chimps – It’s The Mummy (2:31)
5. Hellcat and the Prowl – Betty Bones (3:00)
6. Frantic Flintstones – Rock ‘N Roll Zombie (2:02)
7. Jamie Horton – Robot Man (1:49)
8. Monotones – LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW – 1958 (2:11)
9. The Slow Poisoner at UCSF Mission Bay Halloween 2012 (2:34)
10. Weird Al Yankovic – Attack Of The Radioactive Hamsters From A Planet Near Mars (3:28)
11. Blood Feast (1963) – Trailer (2:23)
12. Blair Crimmins and The Hookers – A Demon Like Me (3:25)
13. Stephen Lynch – Halloween (2:47)
14. The Stranglers – Waltz In Black (3:36)
15. Wild Evel and the Trashbones- It’s A Monster (2:28)
16. Civet – Horror Business (3:01)
17. Theo & The Skyscrapers – Spider (2:42)
18. Screeching Weasel – Chainsaw (1:57)
19. Happy Halloween- Silver Shamrock Commercial (1:35)

Night Shift: 10/19/13:

1. Nine Inch Nails – Sin (remastered) (4:22)
2. Nekromantix – Where Do Monsters Go (3:21)
3. Creature Feature – A Corpse In My Bed (3:24)
4. Dr. Steel – Bikinigram From Satan (5:43)
5. crisis captin howdy (3:36)
6. Faith And The Muse – Through The Pale Door (The Haunted Palace) (4:09)
7. Lebanon Hanover – Cadaverously Quaint (3:44)
8. LYDIA LUNCH & CLINT RUIN – DON’T FEAR THE REAPER (5:16)
9. Midnight Configuration – Decline & Fall (The Fall Of The House Of Usher) (6:17)
10. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Black Crow King (5:05)

Hour 4:

1. Kolchak- The Night Stalker(opening intro) (1:01)
2. Woolworth Woolco Halloween Commercial 1978 (0:29)
3. Eels – Fresh Blood (4:25)
4. Jellyfish – The Ghost at Number One (3:36)
5. Dead Kennedys – Halloween (3:35)
6. The Sonics – The Witch (2:40)
7. Screaming Lord Sutch – Jack The Ripper – SPECIAL version (2:43)
8. Buck Owens – It’s A Monster’s Holiday 1974 Original version of the Halloween song (2:33)
9. Blood Feast (1963) – Trailer (2:23)
10. Tobin Sprout – Cereal Killer (3:18)
11. The Specials – Ghost Town (4:06)
12. The Orwells – Halloween All Year (3:36)
13. Jack Blanchard – Dance of the Living Dead Chickens (2:05)
14. Stanley Holloway -With Her Head Tucked Under Her Arm (4:42)
15. Half Japanese – Ouija Board Summons Satan (1:00)
16. Squirrel Nut Zippers – Hell (live) (3:14)
17. Pan’s Labyrinth – Lullaby (Music Box) (1:17)

Hour 5 (chiptune):

1. Dr. Von Pnok – Welcome to Microhorror (1:34)
2. 8-bit- Gwar – Sick of you (3:05)
3. Albino Ghost Monkey – Halloween (3:24)
4. This is Halloween – The Chiptune (2:58)
5. Dethklok – Hatredcopte 8-bit (2:54)
6. Dot.ay – Zombie face eaters (3:49)
7. Gargoyle’s Quest – Introduction (1:30)
8. Alice Cooper – Only Women Bleed (8 Bit) (5:53)
9. Mark Cooksey – Ghosts’n Goblins (3:51)
10. letavetatu – Gravestone Troupe (1:20)
11. Death – Evil Dead 8-bit (2:29)
12. Nordloef – Trick and/or Treat (the candy raid is on!) (2:42)
13. MonsterVision – Ode to Father Dagon (4:08)
14. Rob Zombie – Dragula (8 Bit) (3:42)
15. 1978 Halloween Theme 8-Bit (2:57)

Red Skies at Night

12 October, 20133 October, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Closet Radio Episode 102: Red Skies at Night

(10-12-13)

Creepy hallows without the usual dose of Tuna! We’re heading down the rabbit hole armed with a chainsaw and some dude name Kolchak.

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The Video Nasties – “The Hills Have Eyes”
The Moontrekkers – “John Brown’s Body”
The N’Betweens – “Evil Witch Man”
Louis & Bebe Barron – “Theme From Forbidden Planet”
Strawberry Alarm Clock – “Curse of the Witches”
Names & Faces – “The Killer”
Mr. Undertaker – “Here Lies My Love”
The Fleshtones – “You Can’t Get Him Frankenstein”
Kolchak – “Spanish Moss Murders Epilogue”
Warsaw – “Gutz”
John Carpenter & Alan Howarth – “Hello Grandma”
The Changeling
Hollywood Flames – “Frankenstein’s Den”
Satan’s Pilgrims – “Haunted House of Rock”
The Tomkos -“The Spook”
THAT Damned Band – “Blue Spirit Blues”
The Scarring Party – “Monsters”
The Kinks – “Wicked Annabella”
GST Mugwump – “Apathy For The Devil”
Nick Cave & The Dirty Three – “X-Files Theme”
The Toy Dolls -“Spiders In The Dressing Room”
Duane Eddy – “Stalkin’”
Link Wray – “Hillbilly Wolf”

The Cramps – “Aloha From Hell”
Jack Turner – “Nightmare”
Bloody Hollys – “Nosferatu”
The Novas – “The Crusher”
King Horror – “Loch Ness Monster”
Maximillian – “The Twistin’ Ghost”
The Bostweeds – “Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!”
Marc Bolan – “You Scare Me To Death”

Jars of Spooks – Rikki Horror Picture Show 2013

5 October, 20133 October, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Closet Radio Episode 101: Jars of Spooks – Rikki Horror Picture Show 2013

(10/05/13)

Joined by Tunacan Jones, The Professor, and even Miss Suzie to kick off the Halloween celebrations! This episode begins the month-long explosion of spooky tune-age!

We discuss the origins of Halloween, Sarah Silverman, Tuncan’s Robert Smith hair, how Miss Suzie met Tuna, The Professor’s inability to keep clothes on, what color a proper rickety van should be, and so much more!

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Danny Elfman – “The Incantation”
The Birthday Party – “Release The Bats”
The Masonics – “Down Among The Dead Men”

Hotrod Frankie- “Arising From My Grave”
Murder By Death – “Knife Goes In, Guts Come Out”
The Damned – “Dr. Woofenstein”
Super Heroines – “Night Stalker”
Zacharie – “Sinister Purpose”
Groovie Goolies – “Noises”
Famous Monsters – “Outerspace Deathrace”
Richard Delvecchio – “Green Slime”
Revelevens – “Zombie Chicken”
Gravetones – “Still Screaming”
Stellar Corpses – “Leave A Stellar Corpse”
Calabrese – “Saturday Night of the Living Dead”
The Revillos – “Caveman Raveman”
The Lancasters – “Satan’s Holiday”
Alice Cooper – “Science Fiction”
Blue Oyster Cult – “Don’t Fear The Reaper”
James White & The Blacks – “Hot Voodoo”

Closet Radio Episode 095: “Outstanding On Corners”

24 August, 201319 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Closet Radio Episode 095: “Outstanding On Corners”
(Featuring a guest appearance on Miss Rikki‘s Closet Radio, with co-host The Professor, for a bunch of musical mayhem.)

Well well well. After the marathon performances of Towers & DEAD, the only thing that was left to be done was to hang out for another excellent episode of Closet Radio on KPSU.org. Getting to work with Miss Rikki is always the highlight of any week, and for this episode we talk about music, Hellblazer, Charles Bukowski, & CRIME! (The band.) This is a good introduction to the Closet Radio phenomena, and if this is your bag, then you really should be subscribing to the show in iTunes!

There’s not much to say about this one. Miss Rikki let me pick some songs, hang out with her and The Professor, and enjoy the magesty of her program. The least you could do is the same.

Enjoy!

Outstanding On Corners

01.) Wait A While * The Remaining Few
02.) Propaganda / At Home, At Work, At Play * Sparks
03.) Another Desert Story * The Bizarros
04.) The Laughing Heart * Charles Bukowski (Read by Tom O’Bedlam)
05.) Here To Go * Devo
06.) Whatcha Gonna Do Tomorrow? * King Salami & The Cumberland Three
07.) Don’t Be Square (Be There) * Adam & The Ants
08.) Three Evils (Embodied in Love and Shadow) * Coheed & Cambria
09.) Downtown At Dawn * Richard Hell & The Voidoids

10.) Blundertown * The Birthday Party
11.) I Call Your Name * The Boys
12.) The Galaxie IV – Don’t Lose Your Mind
13.) Are You Gonna Be There? * The Chesterfield Kings
14.) Right or Wrong * Batallion of Saints
15.) Like A Dream * Ex-Cels
16.) Time To Dream * The Lost Agency
17.) Ooh Ooh Pah * Professor Morrison’s Lollipop
18.) I Lost You In My Mind * Painted Faces
19.) The Trip * Park Avenue Playground
20.) 16 Pins * Mistakes
21.) ?? * Mojo Nixon
22.) Stop It * Pylon
23.) Hollow Eyes * Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry
24.) Production Consumption Frontier * Iarvles
25.) Outta Sight * The Riverdales
26.) Have A Nice Day * Ramones
27.) Pure Hell * Noise Addiction
28.) Feel The Pain * Crime
29.) Reptile Brain * Big Black Cloud
30.) Loud Fast Rules * The Stimulators

Towers & DEAD, Live!

24 August, 201319 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ 1 Comment

Towers & DEAD, Live!
(Featuring live performances by Towers & DEAD, live on KPSU.org, hosted by Miss Rikki Lee of Closet Radio.)

On the 24th of August, I joined Miss Rikki Lee of Closet Radio to put on an incredible metal double-feature in the KPSU studios. Towers & DEAD, on tour supporting the release of DEAD’s new album, Idiots, decided to come on in to put on live performances for discerning radio listeners. The good news: you get to enjoy these performances, too, here, NOW!

To kick things off, Towers stepped up to lay down a nice, sludgy base for this epic radio event. Mining a decidedly psychedelic vein of stoner metal, Towers lay down loud piles of thick riffs and pounding percussion. These guys were a pleasure to watch play, and I can’t wait until the video is ready. In the meantime, enjoy this recording.

Then, stay tuned for a live set my Australia’s DEAD, on tour and ready to bring the rock. It’s hard to know what’s more impressive about the duo, but the way they lock into each other and bring incredible performances is probably the most important in their case. These guys are ready to bring the noise, and they do it quite excellently. This will give you a taste of the kind of rock they are so eager to bring.

For this show, we are in the KPSU studios, and Miss Rikki is hosting, and doing a fine job of it, too. After these guys packed up, we continued to bring you an incredible episode of Closet Radio, which should be available to download soon. In the meantime, you can enjoy this excellent metal show. These guys are all excellent, and you owe it to yourself to reap the awesomness they sew.

Enjoy!

The Night Shift (Episode 022)

The Night Shift (Episode 022)

6 July, 201319 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Celebrating the addition of The Night Shift to BlasphuphmusRadio.com, I decided to join Miss Rikki & Tunacan Jones via astral projecting for a succinct hour of OG coldwave and shenanigans. I was really excited that Miss Rikki let me play a much larger role in this episode than the last time I was on this show, and as we DJed our favorite new and old goth treats, we also got to have an incredible time just shooting the shit with regards to our mutual spooky tastes.

If you are new to The Night Shift, and are wondering what this show is all about, then this is a really good episode to start with. If you enjoy this program, then you should check out The Night Shift tumblr, where you can find all the previous episodes. You can also start podcasting this program, too, adding regular new episodes to your aggregator of choice.

This show was a lot of fun, and I hope you enjoy it too.

Episode 022

01.) The Prisoner * No Tears
02.) Shivers * Zola Jesus
03.) Lust For Death * Foetus
04.) No Escape * Cabaret Voltaire * Mix Up
05.) Monoton * She Past Away
06.) God’s Hotel * Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
07.) Bite Me – Blood Moon * Velton Ray Bunch
08.) Magic * Alien Sex Fiend * Open Head Surgery
09.) Give Me A Sign * File Not Found
10.) No More Ghosts * Neuroticfish
11.) Tick Tock Blues * Manual Sex Drive

Closet Radio (Episode 88: “Inre of Running Revelries”)

6 July, 201319 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Closet Radio (Episode 88: “Inre of Running Revelries”)
(Guest-Appearing on Closet Radio with Miss Rikki & Tunacan Jones!)

The great thing about Closet Radio and Blasphuphmus Radio joining forces is that I can just swing by Miss Rikki’s show to sit back and enjoy some fun. While I had little to do with the selection of music for this episode (that was all Rikki), we had an excellent time shooting the shit, enjoying the tunes, and doing what radio does best.

For this show, Tunacan Jones was there to join us for our rambling conversations about the most important thing we never address directly. Tunacan is a stella force in the world of Closet Radio, and I only regret that I was on the mic longer than him.

I had a great time at this show, and I hope you enjoy our work together, too. This will be happening much more often in the coming years, and I’m really excited to be a part of this show. While I got all of that out of this two hours, you get to benefit even more by hearing some amazing music.

Enjoy!

Playlist:

01.) Soap Theme Song
02.) Soho Hobo * The Soho Heroes
03.) Black Ship In The Underworld * Current 93
04.) As John Belushi Said * Television Personalilties
05.) Sister Found The Cure * The Limit Club

06.) Mata Delores * The Screamers
07.) Joe Meek Warns Buddy Holly * Thomas Truax
08.) Donnie Darko * Tim Minchin
09.) Strange Movies * Troggs
10.) I’m Not An Animal * The Blind Shake
11.) Twinkie Insanity Verdict * Blenderhead
12.) Step Right Up * Dr. Octopus

13.) Bardot’s Dance * Bertrand Burgalat
14.) Kerouac Never Drove Alone * Hypermarket f/ Richard Meltzer
15.) Higgs Boson Blues * Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
16.) Checkers Speech * Mr. T Experience

17.) Gary Gilmore & The Island of Dr. Moreau * Chain Gang
18.) Gangster Funk * Crime
19.) Cha Cha Heels * Bronski Beat f/ Eartha Kitt
20.) German Film Star * Sushi Robo

21.) No Quarter * Led Zepplin
22.) I’m Gonna Dig Up Howlin’ Wolf * Mojo Nixon

The Night Shift (Episode 015)

18 May, 201319 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

The Night Shift (Episode 015)

While my mark is probably the smallest on this hour of broadcasting, I was fortunate enough to be there while Miss Rikki busted out an incredible hour of goth rock in this knock-down, drag out version of a show she normally co-hosts with DJ Sabby Tabby. The Night Shift helps fill the void that is the lack of goth and goth-related things on the radio, and not a moment too soon, I might add.

For this episode, I managed to get a few things that I picked into the rotation, but really, this is a Miss Rikki show, if I ever heard one. I was quite happy to be a part of it, and very happy to get things sorted for the bands that appear in the hours proceeding it. As someone who loves to Rock Out With Your Goth Out from time to time, this is the kind of show that is sorely needed.

And now you can hear it. Enjoy!

Episode 15

01.) Song With No Name * Deadboy & The Elephantmen
02.) Corpse in My Bed * Creature Feature
03.) I Spit Roses * Peter Murphy
04.) I’m Trapped In A Sewer With A Confessed Arsonist!
05.) Closure * Opeth
06.) Monitor * Siouxsie & the Banshees
07.) Tokyo, la Nuit * Lescop
08.) Man With The X-Ray Eyes * Bauhaus
09.) Turn It Off * Drive Like Jehu
10.) Help Me Kill Myself * Digital Leather
11.) Hungry Hand * Scarring Party

Closet Radio with Sweat Lodge & No Bone, LIVE!

18 May, 201319 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ 1 Comment

Closet Radio with Sweat Lodge & No Bone, LIVE!
(Featuring a live performance by Sweat Lodge & No Bone, on tour and ripping up the Northwest.)

This was an insane day. Starting at 12 Noon, I went through an eight hour marathon of radio, which included special coverage for What’s This Called?, no less than three live performances (one of which was the incredible Gaytheist), a three-way DJ Throwdown with Jonathon Boober and Miss Rikki, and then three hours of rock a la The Night Shift and Closet Radio. It was a whole lost of rock and roll for one day, and I was really excited to be a part of the show. Now, finally, after all this time, you can now hear the results.

Working with Miss Rikki is always a pleasure, and when she wants to book a band to play her show, you know that you are in for a treat. For this particular performance, we had two bands on tour from San Francisco: Sweat Lodge, who were touring on their most recent demo tape, and No Bone, who had to strip down their set to a slim five minutes to make it “radio friendly.” Needless to say, the studio was full of ne’er do wells and rock and rollers, all focused on having a good time. Fortunately, I was able to catch most of it on film.

This show contains all the usual bells and whistles: live music, DJing, interviews, and the assistance of Tunacan Jones, a new friend who is a great addition to the world of Closet Radio. This program is one of the best blasting forth from the speakers of young folks all over the world, and I’m always really happy to engineer shows like this.

Enjoy!

Three Sided Record

18 May, 201330 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Three Sided Record: “Jonathon Boober” b/w “Austin Rich” b/w “Miss Rikki”
(Featuring a two-hour block of solid DJing, by three complimentary curators of taste.)

The love don’t stop on this eight-hour extravaganza of incredible music happiness, and covering for the Whitechapel Circus this week, we presented three unique blocks of radio that completely capture our own unique personalities as DJs. For radio nerds, this is an interesting opportunity to see these two hours develop as we transition from one to the other. All three of have parallel – yet singular – visions of radio and music (and how they combine), and while it is easy enough to tell where one ends and the other begins, as a whole there is a cohesion that is compelling, and really fuckin’ rocks, too.

Kicking things off, Jonathon Boober launches into some of his favorite tunes that have been treating him right in recent months. His old program, Hogwash Hodgepodge & Musical Detritus, was an incredible show that was well worth your time, and I regularly lament that it is no longer a part of the KPSU line-up. However, you should check out his TV Show, Please Remain Seated, featuring cutting edge talk, music, art, & performance. His selections in music are incredible, and any time he is on the decks, you should listen.

Toward the middle of the first hour, he and I start trading off selections in the tradition of great DJ Battles of the past. This leads into a miniature solo-set, kicking off the top of hour two. This set gets a little strange, admittedly, but is a good companion piece to the 12 Noon hour from earlier in the day. I’m quite pleased with the results, and hopefully you’ll enjoy it too. It’s an experimental Firesign / Folkways mash-up? Maybe?

Then, toward the second half of the second hour, Miss Rikki jumps in to finish things off, while I start setting up the next two bands who will appear on Closet Radio. While hosting two programs herself – both of which follow their own complex and thorny paths through goth and punk rock – her interests are quite varied and impressive, and I usually find a few gems I have never heard, coupled with a few moldy oldies that I haven’t heard in ages.

What makes this show interesting (to me) is that we are really just making it up as we go. None of us had discussed what we were gonna do, and it really develops by the seat of our pants. This is a kind of radio that is rarely done: whatever your inspiration is at the moment, run with it. While it’s not for everyone, it is definitely my cup of tea.

Setlist to come. In the meantime: enjoy!

Three Sided Record

Jonathon Boober
01.) I Hate You * The Monks * Black Monk Time
02.) Some Fool’s Mess * Gallon Drunk
03.) Station To Station * Melvins * Everybody Loves Sausages
04.) Heart Attack & Vine * Nels Cline & Lydia Lunch * New Coat Of Paint: The Songs of Tom Waits
05.) Can’t Stay Long * Ultravox * Systems of Romance

Jonathon Boober & Austin Rich
06.) Pocket Calculator * Kraftwerk * Computer World
07.) Showroom Dummies * Senor Coconut * El Baile Aleman
08.) Golden Hours * Brian Eno * Another Green World
09.) Wooly Bully * Eddie & The Hot Rods
10.) Then She Remembers * The Dream Syndicate * The Days of Wine And Roses
11.) Wild Thing * The Creatures
12.) Blue Cowboy * Greg Sage * Straight Ahead

Sounds of Insects by Austin Rich
13.) Your Empathy [Excerpt] * Greg Sage * Straight Ahead
14.) Suburban Sounds (Crickets and temperature; Crickets chirp at slow speeds) * A.T. Gaul * Sounds of Insects * Folkways Records
15.) Black Sea * Fennesz * Black Sea
16.) Insect Flight (Inside a hornet; pre-flight warm-up; fatigue experiment) * A.T. Gaul * Sounds of Insects * Folkways Records
17.) Perfume For Winter * Fennesz * Black Sea
18.) Insect Flight (Wing-beat vs. load; flight-light experiment; in a hornet nest)
19.) Grey Scale * Fennesz * Black Sea

Godotterdämmerung by Austin Rich
20.) Waiting for the Electrician or Someone Like Him * The Firesign Theater * The Firesign Theater Presents “Waiting For the Electrician or Someone Like Him”
21.) Moving * Rust Ionics * Moving / Pictures LP

Miss Rikki
22.) Persistence of Vision * RPM Orchestra
23.) Prisoner of Love* Ace Cannon * The Moanin’ Sax of Ace Cannon
24.) Alice Wading * Dirty Three
25.) Behind The House * Neko Case
26.) Mother of Earth * DM Bob & The Deficits
27.) She’s Not There * Vanilla Fudge
28.) Fall Apart * Starlings

Closet Radio with Estocar, Live!

10 November, 201219 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ 1 Comment

Closet Radio with Estocar, Live!
(Featuring a set of fantastic rock & roll by local kids, Estocar!)

You wanted it, and now you’ve got it. Miss Rikki Lee and I produced another blast of rock and roll know-how in the form of bringing you the furious furor of Estocar! Miss Rikki always has her eye on what’s what, and the pairing of her perspective on music with the fantastic feistiness of this band was a match made in radio. Fortunately, I was tapped to help bring these sounds to the airways, and what happens is two hours of Closet Radio goodness, brought to you by kpsu.org.

Estocar’s new record – Faux Fiction – is the kind of album you play when you want to ignore the fact that fall and winter are here, and instead pretend you’re on a road trip to meet friends and have adventures. They put fury and fun side by side, and pack it into little song forms that are perfect for any afternoon. As you stream this show, you will want to turn it up as you listen along. The link above offers an opportunity to buy the album on bandcamp, but this show offers a good example of what you’ll hear in that album. Either way you win.

I wanna thank Miss Rikki for inviting me to do sound for this show, and the guys in Estocar for being really cool, and super friendly. It’s shows like this that remind me of how cool people actually can be. I had a lot of fun, and can’t wait to do it again.

Until next time.

Myfacester+ Photoset

Get Inside My Estocar

01.) Just Like Honey * The Jesus And Mary Chain * Psychocandy
02.) Emergency Room * The The The Thunder

03.) Live Performance * Estocar * 10 November 2012

04.) I Will Dare * The Replacements

05.) Interview * Estocar * 10 November 2012

06.) Leave Me Alone * Chappaquiddick Sky
07.) Warm Leatherette * The Normal
08.) Years Later * Cactus World News
09.) American Beat * Fleshtones
10.) Baby Ran * 54-40
11.) Attempt To Steal * Night Mechanic
12.) I Am A Fly * Wire
13.) Corner Soul * The Clash
14.) You Must Be A Witch * Lollipop Shoppe
15.) Henry Rollins Don’t Dance * Allo Darlin’
16.) Protect Your Daughters * Sawyer Family
17.) Downtown At Dawn * Richard Hell & The Voidoids
18.) Constant Waiting * Johnny Dowd
19.) Cost of Living * Downliners Sect
20.) I’ve Been Through It Before * The Plagues
21.) Saturday Night * Suede

Closet Radio Episode 054: Getting Down In The Underworld (Rikki Horror Picture Show Part 4)

Getting Down In The Underworld (Rikki Horror Picture Show Part 4)

27 October, 20123 October, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

(10-27-12)

***2012 Rikki Horror Picture Show part 4***

Spindly fingers tap a tick-tock rapping to the beat in a perfect square to awaken that which had slipped through the cracks of perception. There is dirt under your nails and blood in your seams with limbs all akimbo conveying subtleties of breakdown in unison. A scan of the peripheries proves playing possum is the true opiate of the masses, so when they figure us out, just torch the whole thing to ashes.

“Theme” – The Outer Limits OST
“In A Strangeland” – Talk Normal
“Party Of The First Part” – Bauhaus
“Death Is A Star” – The Clash
“Nightmares In Red” – The Brain
“The Whip” – The Creeps
“City Hobgoblins” – The Fall
“Hell-A-Vision Shock” – Mad Sin
“Prince of Darkness” – Electric Hellfire Club
“God of All Spiders” – Ken Nordine
“Mickey Mouse & The Goodbye Man” – Grinderman
“One Step Beyond” – Madness
“Trick Or Treat” – Mr. Jelly
“Monster Man” – DEVO
“Lowest of the Low” – Peculiar Purple Pieman of Porcupine Peak f/ Sour Grapes
“All Hallows Eve” – Blood Junkies
“Paranormal Pair O Pants” – The Nourishment
“Punky Punkin” – Fran Alison
“Son Of The Mummy” – Bob McFadden and Dor
“Werewolf” – Five Man Electrical Band
“Graveyard Rock” – Tarantula Ghoul & Her Gravediggers
“I Love My Monsters” – The Voronas
“Things That Scare Me” – Neko Case
“Devil In My Car” – The B-52’s
“Do The Ripper” – The Incredible Staggers
“Where Wolves Drink” – The Girls
“The Hills Have Eyes” – The Video Nasties
“Jabberwocky” – Cruxshadows
“The Name Is Nothing” – Thomas Ligotti
“Down, Down To Goblin Town” – The Hobbit OST
“Black Widow” – Alice Cooper
“St James Infirmary” – Standells
“The Horrors of The Museum” – Rudimentary Peni

Closet Radio Episode 053: The Afterlife of Automatons (Rikki Horror Picture Show Part 3)

The Afterlife of Automatons (Rikki Horror Picture Show Part 3)

20 October, 20123 October, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

10-20-12

***2012 Rikki Horror Picture Show part 3***

Snap and pop into the ashes beyond your dark windows when the unexpected invites itself in. The numbers click back until our bluest spectre whispers that unconscious fishes cannot differentiate between the uninspired sleepwalkers and idle fans refusing to spin.When that chip on your block shocks and flatlines, we become merely ghosts of the machine.

“We Kept Our Kitchen Clean and Our Dreaming Quiet” – Castanets
“Still Around” – The Scarring Party
“Something Wicked (That Way Went)” – The Vernian Process
“Clowny Clown Clown” – Crispin Glover
“Don’t Make Me Kill You Again” – Kepi Ghoulie
“Coraline” – Rasputina
“Circus Apocalypse” – Vermillion Lies
“Headless Ghost” – Nightmares
“Minister To A Diseased Mind” – The Bachs
“The Girl Who Was Death” – The Prisoner
“I Was A Teenage Creature” – Lord Luther & The Kingsmen
“The Ghost Song” – Salty Holmes
“We’re Comin’ To Kill Ya’” – Zachariah
“Vampire From Outerspace” – The Independents
“Wolfskin Killer” – Zombeast
“Cannibal” – Scratch Acid
“Rosemary’s Baby” – Mia Farrow
“Satan” – Paul Wibier
“Captain Howdy” – Twisted Sister
“Vampire Carpets” – Son of Svengoolie
“Riboflavin-Flavored, Non-Carbonated, Polyunsaturated Blood” – Don Hinson & His Rigamorticians
“The Bunyips” – Dot & The Kangaroo
“Nightbreed End Title Theme” –
“The Night” – Toni Basil
“Svengoolie Street” – Screaming Yellow Theater
“It” – Regulaires
“Draculena” – Aaron McNeill
“Bloodstains” – L7
“Sleeping in Blood City” – The Fatals
“John Hardy” – Gun Club
“Nature’s Dark Passion” – The Damned
“Goodbye Horses” – Venus Infers

Closet Radio Episode 052: No More Room In Hell (Rikki Horror Picture Show Part 2)

No More Room In Hell (Rikki Horror Picture Show Part 2)

13 October, 20123 October, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

***2012 Rikki Horror Picture Show part 2***

(10-13-12)

Looking into empty reflections searching for any sign of life. Remember to breathe when the lungs collapse, the brain shuts down ticking off glass-eyed marbles on the spinning wheel of preservation merely locked in a jar on the doctor’s shelf. We must recapture what never was.

“Epitaph” – Robert Corbert Orchestra f/ Jonathan Frid
“Old Snake Road” – Hell Caminos
“Shallow Grave” – Mad Marge & The Stonecutters
“On A Pale Horse” – The Gravetones
“Curse of The Hearse” – Haunted Cologne
“On The Coattails Of A Dead Man” – Primus f/ Tom Waits
“Psychodead” – Dead Skeletons
“The Fourth Horseman” – Aphrodite’s Child
“They’re All Dead” – The Prostitutes
“Raise The Dead” – Caravan of Thieves
“Fire & Brimstone” – Ralph Stanley
“Wayfaring Stranger” – 16 Horsepower
“Billy’s Dead” – Deadbolt
“(Not Adam)” – Foetus
“Gallows Twist” – Manual Sex Drive
“Scarecrow” – Ministry
“Dead Puppies” – Ogden Edsl
“Stone Dead Forever” – Motorhead
“The Immortal Death” – Crass
“La Danse Macabre” – Le Bass Harmonistes
“The Ghost With The Most” – The Almighty Defenders
“Buried Deep” -Petra Schelm
“Ragdoll Physics” – Diablo Swing Orchestra”
“I Hold Your Hand In Mine” – Tom Lehrer
“Undertaker” – Southern Culture on The Skids
“Ain’t No Grave (Can Hold My Body Down)” – Johnny Cash

Closet Radio Episode #51: Going In For The Kill (Rikki Horror Picture Show Part 1)

Going In For The Kill (Rikki Horror Picture Show Part 1)

6 October, 20123 October, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

10-6-12

***2012 Rikki Horror Picture Show part 1***

With the spark of an eye, this stranger is marked by the temperatures of light. Her heart ticks to a syncopated beat as sharp as the blade in her hand. Silenced by fear of no bumps in the night when a dark reflection of what no longer ceases to be seen.

“Tricks and Treats” – Lux Interior
“Helter Skelter” – The Beatles
“Woman of Mass Destruction” – Woolly Bandits
“Where Evil Grows” – The Gore Gore Girls
“Lady Scarface” – Lydia Lunch
“Kill You” – Tioni and The Tomcats
“Satan Is Her Name” – Steve King
“The First Mrs. Jones” – Bill Anderson
“Stab Stab Stab” – Screeching Weasel
“Crizila” – Calabrese
“The Velorium Camper III: Al The Killer” – Coheed & Cambria
“Pretty Baby” – Lords Of The New Church
“Ted Bundy Was A Ladies Man” – Des Roar
“The Electrocutioner” – The Residents

“Janie’s Got A Dissolvo Ray” – Zombina & The Skeletones
“Uncle’s Got A Sweetheart pt.2” – Madeline
“French Wife” – Daryl Scairiot
“Leroy” – The Fibonaccis
“Fever” – The Cramps
“Pretty Little Girl” – The Pine Box Boys
“Impaler” – The Sawyer Family
“Knife Fight” – Katastrophy Wife
“Belladonna” – Siouxsie & The Banshees
“Lovely Creature” – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Facebook Photos on Closet Radio Page

Closet Radio Episode 050: Told You Before – Not Now Not Ever, Live!

29 September, 201219 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ 1 Comment

Closet Radio Episode 050: Told You Before – Not Now Not Ever, Live!
(Featuring a live performance by local upstarts, Not Now, Not Ever, live on Closet Radio! )

9-29-12

Brand spankin’ new band from the hairy depths of Portland, Not Now, Not Ever, joined Closet Radio live in the KPSU studios for an instrumental whiplash of dark-post-prog-with-a-steaming-side-of-strings experience that you’ll thank me for later!

This fierce foursome is immensely talented at bringing epic tales of adventure to any ear brave enough to slip into their web of cinematic audio bliss. But that’s not all, because the interview portions of this episode are equally entertaining as we discuss gaming, sci-fi movies, Portland music, and how this beast of a band came to life. If you’ve gone to the dark side of the moon and were able to come back, then this is definitely and episode you won’t want to miss!

Our good pal and righteous dude, Austin Rich of Blasphuphmus Radio was also on hand to plug things in, turn knobs, push buttons, provide commentary, ask the important man questions, and of course, proving once again to be the best co-host and sound guy a Rikki could ask for! I haven’t even mentioned that he also took photos (including the one below), video, and wrote an awfully nice two-cents worth over at his portion of the web-o-tron! Be sure to check out his show as well if you haven’t already to have a spot of tea, a good listen, say hi and thanks!

Austin’s Notes:

It’s not just that Miss Rikki Lee always has her finger on the pulse of what is great and wonderful in this world. If you tune in to Closet Radio with any frequency, then you know that she is on a mission to present all that is beautiful and fun in this world, both new and old. And this logic extends to both music new and old. It’s not enough that when she books touring acts that she picks some of the finest bands that she’s come to know and love over the years, but when she picks local artists, she manages to find them before just about everyone else. Case in point: Not Now, Not Ever, a Portland band who performed for an audience for the first time the other day on her program, and I was lucky enough to engineer the sound.

Mining the cinematic, progressive rock sound that has been labeled everything from “instru-metal” to “post-rock,” Not Now, Not Ever incorporates orchestral elements into their compositions while writing their songs using improvisation in equal parts, to create beautiful soundscapes that transport you to another realm without a single trace of lyrics. What shocked me was that that they did this as if they has been playing in front of crowds since the late ’90’s, and their competence clearly undermines the fact that they’ve only been at it for two years. And they’re so young! Not only is it easy to appreciate their skill as artists, but when they do start playing around town, you can still see them during their relative infancy.

In the meantime, I recommend enjoying this two hour blast of live music goodness. Not only do I run the sound, but Miss Rikki and I tag team the interview, getting at the heart of what makes this band tick. And as if that were not enough, Miss Rikki selects some stellar songs for the DJ portions of the show, rounding out this fantastic hour of Closet Radio. It’s everything you’ve always wanted, all in one concentrated blast of radio goodness.

Enjoy!

MyFacester+ Photoset (includes a video clip of their performance)

Told You Before

“Project X” – Mothers of Invention

LIVE SET pt.1

“Husker Don’t” – Not Now, Not Ever
“Psychonaut” – Not Now, Not Ever

“Draconian Crackdown” – Rasputina

“Black Widow” – Not Now, Not Ever

Interview pt. 1

“Tick Tock Blues” – Manual Sex Drive
“Ambulances” – Ladytron
“Rude (Slight Return” – Dirty Three

LIVE SET pt. 2

“June 5th” -Not Now, Not Ever
“Trip To The E.R.” – Not Now, Not Ever

“Crumble” – Calexico
“Mad World” – Tears For Fears

Interview pt. 2

LIVE SET pt. 3

“Improv Jam” – Not Now, Not Ever

Closet Radio Episode 043: Take It To The Limit – The Limit Club Live! (Retrocast)

11 August, 201219 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ 3 Comments

Closet Radio Episode 043: Take It To The Limit – The Limit Club Live! (Retrocast)
(Featuring a live performance by, and interview with The Limit Club, with a dose of hooliganism and wackiness, too.)

Originally aired August 11, 2012

If you’re not already listening to Closet Radio regularly, then you are probably some sort of Spy working a deep cover operation where you are pretending to be extremely out of touch with anything remotely cool. (In which case: you are still pretty cool by default, since you’re running covert ops.) But for those of you who are in so deep at this point that you can’t risk blowing your cover, I’ll explain: Closet Radio is the radio equivalent of eating four bowls of Sugar Frosted Bombs before skating to the park so you and your friends can get into some serious fuckin’ around. Always searching for the middle ground between “fun” and “mind=blown,” Miss Rikki likes to take listeners on a very serious journey into “Fuck Yeah,” and I’m a fool not to join her on these wild adventures. Especially when there’s a band like The Limit Club playing live.

Join Miss Rikki and I for a live performance, and extended interviews with, The Limit Club. I run sound while Miss Rikki DJs for the first 45 minutes, then the band rocks out with a 30 minutes set. Top that off with a sort of improvised conversation similar the Manual Sex Drive Potcast, and you’ve got nearly two-hours of Limit Club madness, and just in time for the It’s-Too-Hot-I’ll-Just-Listen-To-Podcasts heatwave that’s been hitting the Portland area. As usual, I want to thank KPSU and Miss Rikki for letting run the sound and participate in this show. As she took over my old time-slot, it’s a very comfortable place to be, and I had a tremendous amount of fun, even if the monitors were not working.

I’m sure this is not just a coincidence that I did these two shows with her recently, so stay tuned for more shows like this as the months continue. I always enjoy working with Miss Rikki, and it’s always nice to be a part of the show. In the meantime: stream some live rock and roll, why don’cha?

MyFacester+ Photo Set

Closet Radio Episode 43: Take It To The Limit

01.) The Limit Club * The Damned
02.) I’m The Wolf * Howlin’ Wolf
03.) Whatever Happens, I Love You * Morrissey
04.) herjazz * Huggy Bear
05.) China Girl * Iggy Pop
06.) The Tunnel * The Blue Cats
07.) Children of The Lord * Slim Cessna’s Auto Club
08.) Make A Circuit With Me * The Polecats
09 Club Country * The Associates

10.) Live Performance! * The Limit Club
11.) Interview * The Limit Club

12.) Viento * Caifanes
13.) Paradise * Manual Sex Drive

KPSU Playlist

Episode 176: The Scumburg Manifesto “Director’s Cut”

26 July, 201230 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Episode 176: The Scumburg Manifesto “Director’s Cut”
(Featuring an interview and DJ set by Miss Rikki Lee of Closet Radio recorded on 15 July 2012.)

Join me for a conversation with Miss Rikki Lee, as we go into detail about her early years as a cub reporter and photographer as she tried to make it on the streets of Chicago. In this episode: musical accompaniment that not only connects specifically with her life while she lived there, but in many cases care a chi-town kind of vibe, too. As she recounts her adventures, strap yourself in, as we have cumulatively produced three entire hours of music and interviews. Hope you like Miss Rikki, cause we’ve got nothing but her this entire show.

What can I say that hasn’t already been said? If you’re not already doing so, check her out on Tumblr, and on kpsu.org every Saturday from 1 – 3 PM. Her show is more “FCC-friendly” there, but when she and I get together there are no rules. If you end up liking what you hear in this episode, and you want to hear more, then check out Episode 158: This Is Not A Photograph, where she and I covered her time in Arizona, and some more general information about her life as well. We’re hoping to do this a little more often than every four months, but we shall see.

With that said, let’s get on with “The Scumburg Manifesto.”

The Scumburg Manifesto

Introduction
Incidental music during our interviews provided by “The Chess Story: 1947-1975”

Part I: She’s In Love With Rock N’ Roll
01.) Fun Tonight * The Riverdales * Riverdales
02.) A Conversation With Miss Rikki Lee Part 1

Part II: I’ve Felt You Up Before
03.) Janie Jones (Demo) * The Clash * Clash On Broadway
04.) Rat Patrol * Naked Raygun * Throb Throb
05.) Time For Me, Time For You * The Felt-Ups
06.) Demons Wear Spurs * The Gravetones * On The Edge Of Madness
07.) She Knocks Me Out * The Runarounds
08.) Little Sister * The Neutron Bombs * E.P.

Part III: Elvis Was My Gym Teacher
09.) A Conversation With Miss Rikki Lee Part 2

Part IV: Record Breakers Frequent Buyer Club
10.) This Is The Part Where I Hit You * Milk At Midnight * A Fit To End All Time
11.) Time Warp * Rocky Horror Picture Show
12.) Underground Army * The Threats
13.) Cranked Up Really High * Slaughter & the Dogs * Cranked Up Really High
14.) Street Where Nobody Lives * The Pagans * Pink Album
15.) I Don’t Give A Fuck * The Partisans * The Partisans

Part V: The Geography of Five Year Differences
16.) A Conversation With Miss Rikki Lee Part 3

Part VI: Geek America
17.) Hero Marauder * Tilt * Collect ‘Em All
18.) Motherfucker Are You Ready To Rock? * Boris The Sprinkler * Is…Gay!
19.) Punk Rock Girl * The Dead Milkmen * Beelzebubba
20.) Hey Ya * Outkast
21.) take a shit * The Left Rights * The Left Rights
22.) Poo Out My Ass * The Left Rights * The Left Rights
23.) Say What You Mean * The Lunachicks

Part VII: Low Brow in High Fidelity
24.) A Conversation With Miss Rikki Lee Part 4

Part VIII: Back Seat Driving
25.) Pussy * Lords of Acid
26.) Promises * Buzzcocks * Singles Going Steady
27.) Six A.M. * Screeching Weasel * Kill The Musicians
28.) Rock Around With Ollie Vee * Buddy Holly * Rockabilly Trash

Part IX: Pop Goes The Weasel
25.) A Conversation With Miss Rikki Lee Part 5

Epilogue
26.) Tangerine Speedo * Caviar

Episode 176: The Scumburg Manifesto Part II

26 July, 201230 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

The Scumburg In Questions — The Scumburg In Question

Episode 176: The Scumburg Manifesto Part II
(Featuring the second half of an interview and DJ set by Miss Rikki Lee of Closet Radio recorded on 15 July 2012.)

And we’re back.

For those of you who are just tuning in, join me for a conversation with Miss Rikki Lee, as we go into detail about her early years as a cub reporter and photographer as she tried to make it on the streets of Chicago. If you’re not already doing so, check her out on Tumblr, and on kpsu.org every Saturday from 1 – 3 PM. If you end up liking what you hear in this episode, and you want to hear more, then check out Episode 158: This Is Not A Photograph, where she and I covered her time in Arizona, and some more general information about her life as well. We’re hoping to do this a little more often than every four months, but we shall see.

We are also trying something experimental with this episode, in that we’re presenting it in two parts, over two days. Part One is was available on Tuesday. Part Two now available. This gave you (hopefully) some time to digest Part One, before you’re ready for the rest. However, if you are like me, and you want your podcasts really long for maximum enjoyment, then you are in luck: The Director’s Cut version is now available, too. Please let us know what you think of this. We’ve been toying with the length of shows for a while now, and we feel that by doing things like this, we can offer a range of listening options for people who have different tastes. As usual, we look for feedback here, or any other our other conduits of communication.

With that said, let’s present Part II of “The Scumburg Manifesto.”

See ya in five!

The Scumburg Manifesto Part II

Introduction:
Incidental music during our interviews provided by “The Chess Story: 1947-1975”

Part V: The Geography of Five Year Differences
16.) A Conversation With Miss Rikki Lee Part 3

Part VII: Low Brow in High Fidelity
24.) A Conversation With Miss Rikki Lee Part 4

Part IX: Pop Goes The Weasel
25.) A Conversation With Miss Rikki Lee Part 5

Epilogue
26.) Tangerine Speedo * Caviar

Episode 176: The Scumburg Manifesto Part I

24 July, 201230 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Episode 176: The Scumburg Manifesto Part I
(Featuring the first half of an interview and DJ set by Miss Rikki Lee of Closet Radio recorded on 15 July 2012.)

We are also trying something experimental with this episode, in that we’re presenting it in two parts, over two days. Part One is obviously available now. Part Two will be available on Thursday, giving you a two day wait, and offering you a chance to digest the interview slowly, over time. If you are like me, and you want your podcasts really long for maximum enjoyment, then you are in luck: we will also be releasing, on Thursday, the Director’s Cut version of this show. Please let us know what you think of this. We’ve been toying with the length of shows for a while now, and we feel that by doing things like this, we can offer a range of listening options for people who have different tastes. As usual, we look for feedback here, or any other our other conduits of communication.

With that said, let’s present Part I of “The Scumburg Manifesto.”

See ya in two!

The Scumburg Manifesto Part I

Introduction
Incidental music during our interviews provided by “The Chess Story: 1947-1975”

Part I: She’s In Love With Rock N’ Roll
01.) Fun Tonight * The Riverdales * Riverdales
02.) A Conversation With Miss Rikki Lee Part 1

Part III: Elvis Was My Gym Teacher
09.) A Conversation With Miss Rikki Lee Part 2

Closet Radio Episode 033: Save That Crap For The Radio – JJCnV In-Studio! (Retrocast)

26 May, 201219 December, 2025 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Closet Radio Episode 033: Save That Crap For The Radio – JJCnV In-Studio!
(Featuring a live performance by, and interview with JJCnV, some appropriate music, and other ridiculous shenanigans. 5-26-12)

When Miss Rikki Lee asked me to run sound for her show, I knew I would say yes before hearing anything further. I love meeting bands, especially touring ones, and running sound has been one of the most fun and fulfilling parts of being involved in radio. So the fact that it was with such a cool band like JJCnV only made the entire situation that much cooler. It’s sort of like being asked, “So, do you want to have fun for a few hours?” The answer can’t be anything but, “Uhm, duh?”

On tour to support a recent, self-released album, entitled Brainiac Handsome (and available on 12″ vinyl, or digitally), these guys are the kind of rock band with which you want to spend every Saturday. Funny, crass, rockin’, and loads of fun, they pack entertainment into every iota of their being. What comes across for most listeners is exactly how much fun they’re having. Within minutes of meeting them for the first time, we were all joking and crackin’ wise as if we’d been good friends for years, the kind of relationship that few sound engineers ever have with a band, let alone a touring one you met less than a quarter hour ago. I had a great time hanging out with them, and that’s mostly because they rocked the fuck out, too.

JJCnV perform three short live sets, help Miss Rikki Lee pick out the DJ portions, and chat us both up for the better part of two hours. I felt extremely honored not only to help run the sound, but perform the interview! Rikki insisted that I join her in the booth, and I hope I conducted myself like a true gentleman as I invaded her very own program. While I know that this is not the last time we’ll be working together like this, I have to say we started off with a bang.

JJCnV are on tour for another week or so, with shows in San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno and San Pedro before returning home. They have a number of websites, through which you can keep track of their various exploits, which include their personal website, a bandcamp page (where you can check out their back catalog), a MyFaceSter+ page (so you can keep up with them while you’re at work), and a variety of pages here and there, available exclusively through the search engine of your choice. (Your usual Inter-Web-A-Tron rates and fees still apply.) I should point out that if you pick up a copy of the LP, it comes with a download card, too, giving you no excuse to start up that record collection you’ve always wanted to ask your friends to help you move whenever you get kicked out. It is very much worth the purchase.

I could wax poetic until the frogs come home, but I think it’s probably best that you just check them out by streaming or downloading this show, and then watching them live when you get a chance. Special thanks, again, to Miss Rikki Lee, for not only booking these guys, but asking me to run sound. As always, a real treat.

Picasa Photoset

See JJCNV’s photos HERE.

Here are the shots I took as a special added bonus!

The Kirby Krackle!

26 May, 201230 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ 1 Comment

The Universe It Bigger Than We Think — The Universe Is Bigger Than We Think

The Kirby Krackle!
(A special guest appearance on kpsu.org, covering for What’s This Called?, with Miss Rikki Lee backing me up, while Ricardo Wang is out of town.)

The recent thunder and lightning – very atypical for the Portland Metro area – has filled out town with lights and sounds that are not usually part of the typical makeup of our fair city. In many ways it reminded me of nothing less that The New Gods themselves traversing the threshold of a Boom Tube, a sound so dramatic that is insists that you listen, above all other things. It was with that in mind that I decided to let The King by my guide, and put together an hour of spacey wonder, ambient landscapes, and droning rock music that would make the man himself proud of where we are going for an hour. It is my great pleasure to bring you The Kirby Krackle! A special How’s It Named? presentation while Ricardo Wang is out of town.

This all came about in an unusual way, but for the sake of brevity: with summer here, much of the KPSU staff were unavailable this week, leaving Miss Rikki (of Closet Radio) short-handed when she needed an engineer. After some wrangling and favor-promising, KPSU offered to let me handle the audio work (more on that next entry). Meanwhile, Ricardo had to leave town unexpectedly during the same week. Thinking back to the days when we were on back to back, episodes of How’s It Named? were a regular feature, and since I was going to be there anyway, he asked if I could lend a hand. And, of course, I was happy to.

As Rikki and I were going to be prepping for the live music blowout (again, more on that next entry), I opted for a long songs show, something I’ve done before and rather enjoy. However, the sounds of thunder and lightning shifted the focus very suddenly, not merely to long songs, but to spaced out rock in honor of the strange storms that appeared out of nowhere, much like Kirby’s amazing artwork. In the end, it worked out perfectly, and the results are this broadcast you can now stream to your heart’s content.

I didn’t get to mention it during the show, but I always like to draw attention to Sailboats whenever I can. Little known, and even less seen, they manage to capture some of the eeriest and most beautiful strangeness every time I listen. They are on the Pecho Grande label, and while their site says that much of their catalog is out of print, I bet if you asked nicely you could locate a copy or two. I highly recommend checking out Sailboats, as well as the other incredible things they have to offer.

Special thanks to KPSU, Ricardo Wang and Miss Rikki Lee, as each of them helped make this show possible. It was fun to be back in the studio for a while, and I know that neither Ricardo or Rikki will allow me to take nearly as long between future appearances. That’s just the way they are.

And then, there was live music…

The Kirby Krackle!

01.) Yeti (Improvisation) * Amon Düül II * Yeti
02.) Trigger In, Trigger Out * Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno * Just Another Band From The Cosmic Inferno
03.) 777 * Autechre * LP5
04.) Attach * Sailboats * Adrift * Pecho Grande

Episode 158: This Is Not A Photograph (w/ Miss Rikki)

20 March, 201230 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ 3 Comments

https://i0.wp.com/static.tumblr.com/szam22e/qtBltcqr9/closetradio1_copy.jpg — Miss Rikki Lee!

Episode 158: This Is Not A Photograph (w/ Miss Rikki)

How do you sum up someone as multi-faceted as Miss Rikki Lee? There are just too many sides to her various creative outputs. Not content to merely host Closet Radio on kpsu.org (1 – 3 PM on Saturdays), she is also the mastermind behind Closet Photography (Flickr Page), and the proprietor of Dust Bunnies on etsy. She also finds time to update the hilarious Twitter Feed, @closetphoto, which not only regularly has me in stitches, but regularly stumbling upon countless Pop Culture treasures. It’s a wonder she had the time to sit down an hang out for a few hours.

But, she did. And while she was at it, spilled an amazing amount of details about her time working with AZ Kaos, a ‘zine she was heavily involved with during her years in Phoenix, AZ. She also assembled two sets of fantastic tunes from those stomping grounds. This is one of those fantastic shows that I really enjoy, and it was awesome to have Miss Rikki in the studios for this one.

While we forego a lot of the segments that have become part and parcel of recent shows, this show contains a priceless interview in three segments. Miss Rikki Lee is a wonderful storyteller, and for those who have a fondness for the kinds of stories that are born out of small scenes and xerox machines, then this show is for you. There is also a fantastic mix of music in this show, and I’m stoked to have gotten leads on a bunch of bands that I’m itching to check out. In fact, if you were featured in some way during this show, I would love to include proper links and whatnot to help flesh that out. As you can see, Miss Rikki Lee will be returning for further stories of her various adventures, with music!, so stay tuned for that.

The footnotes this week will be heavy with links, so enjoy your homework.

See you in seven.

This Is Not A Photograph:

Opening Theme * Paco Jones & Austin Rich

Segment 1: Austin Rich, Curator of Taste

This Is Not A Photograph * Mission of Burma * Signals, Calls & Marches * Ace Of Hearts Records, 1981
Animal Collective * Sung Tongs * Fat Cat Records 2004

Dinner Cooking 08 February 2012 * The Sounds of Portland Oregon

Segment 2: An Interview With Miss Rikki Lee

Segment 3: Selections From The Arizona Punk Scene

Teenage Enema Nurses In Bondage * Killer Pussy
Detective Show Boogie * Spider Hole
I Ain’t No Rattlesnake * Jeff Dahl Band
Fields Of Regret * Alice Cooper
Threat of An Angry Girl (Live) * Scorpion Vs. Tarantula

Ikea 05 February 2012 * The Sounds of Portland Oregon

Segment 4: An Interview With Miss Rikki Lee Part II

*** Alice Cooperstown – http://www.alicecooperstown.com

*** Alice Cooper’s Charity Org. – http://www.alicecoopersolidrock.com

Segment 5: Selections From The Arizona Punk Scene Part II

Sick To Death * The Sex
Horror Con Carne * Slime & The Boobytramps
Lenny & Frankie * JJCNV
JOA * Janitors Of Anarchy
We Didn’t Come Here To Rock * Andrew Jackson Jihad
Reactive Detachment * Manual Sex Drive
Night Vision Eye * Mission Creeps

A Cat 01 March 2012 * The Sounds Of Portland Oregon

Segment 6: An Interview With Miss Rikki Lee Part III

*** Midnight Creeps are from Rhode Island, not New York as stated in the show.

*** AZ Punk – www.azpunk.com

*** Trunk Space – thetrunkspace.com

*** Erratic Radio – www.erraticradio.com

*** 602 Radio – www.602radio.com

*** Fluke Fanzine was the other zine in AZ – http://www.flukezine.com

*** Also: The AZ Kaos/Gagging Maggot Records comp “Apocalypse Cow! Vol. 1” is available now.

Segment 7: I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts (Outro)

Episode 155: The Last KPSU Broadcast Show

25 February, 201230 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Episode 155: The Last KPSU Broadcast Show
(Wherein we celebrate the last Blasphuphmus Radio show on KPSU, and celebrate our move to Funemploymentradio.com!)

(Note: This recording contains background hiss during the voice-overs. This was an unavoidable tech issue with the live stream at KPSU. I’ve re-built the episode, and have cleaned up as much of the hiss as possible. It’s like listening to an old tape version of us talking now.)

In the Spring of 2004 I wandered into the KPSU studios to see if I could revive my radio program, which had been off the air for a little while and was looking for a new home. By the 25th of June, I was back on the air, and was given a paid job that lasted me quite some time. It was the beginning of something new and exciting, a challenge that I could face with new ideas and experience, and a new way to interpret a radio program that I felt very strongly about.

In that time I’ve had a number of incredible experiences, have met amazing and incredible people, and have gotten to have my say and play my music to a number of fantastic listeners and fans from all over the place. It has been one of my favorite things to do, ever. Now, as I am faced with a new chance to start over, to reinvent the show, and to face new challenges to make the show something completely different again, I wanted to mark this occasion not with sadness, but with a party. And that’s what happened during this show.

A number of people joined in the fun to make this one happen, including Miss Meghan from the long-lost Songs The Lord Taught Us, DJ Swill who provided the swill, DJ JustanotherDJ via our sister-station down south, Jaycation, Jonathon Boober and Miss Rikki (all three current and amazing DJs at KPSU)… even Ricardo Wang dedicated an entire hour to us at 12 Noon. It was a really heartfelt, and amazing show, and not only did I play some great songs and have a great time, but it was the perfect send-off. I can’t imagine anything better.

Of course, this is not the end. Not by a longshot. As we take a week off to re-tool, re-align, and re-vamp our program for its new version at FunemploymentRadio.com, we will return on 06 March 2012 with something new, something old, something borrowed, and something that rocks. I’m really excited about the new direction the show is heading in, and I think that alone will overcome the sadness of leaving something that I’ve grown to know and love over the years.

To everyone who listening and came to the studio yesterday: thank you. Here’s to something new!

The Last KPSU Broadcast Show
# Title * Artist * Album

01.) Hello, Goodbye * The Beatles * Magical Mystery Tour
02.) Finale- Endcredits * George & Caplin * Electronic Eulogy From Morse Code Infinity
03.) The Last Goodbye * Agent Orange * Living In Darkness
04.) Goodbye, Bird * The Fastbacks * The Day That Didn’t Exist
05.) Hello / Goodbye * Nomeansno * One

06.) End Titles * Wendy Carlos / The London Philharmonic Orchestra * Tron Original Motion Picture Soundtracks
07.) Mickey Mouse and the Goodbye Man * Grinderman * Grinderman 2
08.) Two Beads At The End * Minutemen * Double Nickels On The Dime

09.) Goodbye Blues * The Mills Brothers * Chronological Vol.1 (1931-1932)
10.) Goodbye Johnny * The Gun Club * Da Blood Done Signed My Name
11.) Goodbye Maurice Or Steve * The Soft Boys * …And How It Got There
12.) End Song * The Willowz * The Willowz
13.) Don’t Say Goodbye * The Standells * The Best of the Standells
14.) Repeater * Fugazi *

15.) Goodbye * Supersuckers * Motherfuckers Be Trippin’
16.) End Of The Season * The Kinks * Something Else By The Kinks
17.) Fri/End * Thurston Moore * Trees Outside the Academy
18.) Goodbye * Land of the Loops
19.) Invader Zim
20.) Bye Bye Blackbird * Quasi

21.) Say Goodbye * Boar * Triskaidekaphobia: 13,000.00 MilliSeconds
22.) Making You Tapes Is Better Than Sex * That Stupid Club
23.) Summer’s End * Gordon Taylor * 14 September 2006 (Practice)
24.) End Times * Weekend * Sports

25.) Everending * Sailboats * Adrift
26.) End On End * Rites Of Spring * End On End
27.) The End Of Radio [Excerpt] * Shellac * Excellent Italian Greyhound
28.) Bye-Bye, Goodbye, Goodbye Everybody * Space Ghost * Musical Bar-B-Que
29.) Ending * Nintendo * Legend of Zelda
30.) The Song Is Ended * The Mills Brothers * Chronological Vol.5 (1933-1938)

What’s This Called? DJ Throwdown

14 January, 201230 March, 2014 ~ Austin Rich ~ 1 Comment

What’s This Called? DJ Throwdown, w/ Austin Rich! (Judged by Jonathon Boober & Miss Rikki!)
(A No-format-barred battle to out-experimental each other, between Ricardo Wang & Austin Rich!)

Last week Ricardo Wang called me and put me up to the challenge: a good old fashioned weird-off, on his show. It seemed like the perfect way to start the year, and so I stepped up, piling my bag full of vinyl and .mp3s of my favorite musical oddities. Miss Rikki and Jonathon Boober were elected as judges, to insure that everyone played fair. The results were one of the most fun two hours I’ve had on radio in a while. Ladies and gentleman, our DJ Throwndown, performed with the impending threat of a snowpacalyse, live on the radio.

There’s not much else I can say about this one, as the show speaks for itself. I was happy to play some of my favorite oddities from my collection, and I had almost as much fun throwing together a hodge-podge of music to answer anything Ricardo Wang was willing to throw down. I don’t want to spoil the ending, but suffice it to say that he has now sparked a virus among our DJs, and you won’t have to wait long to hear the next one.

Then, of course, there’s the 2 PM hour…

See you in 120.

DJ Throwdown

(Note: Ricardo’s Selections are not present, as we lost the original playlist that he posted. If you would like to know the songs in question that he played, e-mail him for the answers. We apologize for this loss in data.)

# Title * Artist * Album * Other Information
01.) Introduction * Ricardo Wang & Austin Rich * What’s This Called? * Live on 14 January 2012
02.) (Ricardo Selection)
03.) Phantom Fire Ball * Acid Mothers Temple & the Cosmic Inferno * “Another Band From The Cosmic Inferno European Tour 2005” Cosmic Funeral Route 666 * Self-Released
04.) (Ricardo Selection)
05.) Withers in the Whist (Wandering Embers Mix) * People Like Us & Ergo Phizmiz * Withers in the Waking * Touch 7 Records
06.) Agent Oranges (Fancy Mix) * Replikants * This Is Our Message * 5 Rue Christine Records
07.) (Ricardo Selection)
08.) I Remember Us Naked (Blues Version) * Post-Materialists * I Remember Us Naked * Self-Released
09.) (Ricardo Selection)
10.) (Ricardo Selection)
11.) Wild Thing * Senator Everett McKinley & The Hardly-Worthit Players Featuring Bill Minkin * Wild Thing 7″ * Parkway Records
12.) (Ricardo Selection)
13.) Power * John Oswald * 69 Plunderphonics 96 * Seeland Records
14.) (Ricardo Selection)
15.) Mecho Madness * The Homosexuals * Astral Glamour * Hyped 2 Death Records
16.) (Ricardo Selection)
17.) Ballet Dans Le Cosmos * Janko Nilovic * Percussions Dans L’Espace
18.) (Ricardo Selection)
19.) History Repeats Itself Part II * Buddy Starcher * History Repeats Itself * Decca Records
20.) (Ricardo Selection)
21.) Polylog * Frank Bretschneider * EXP * Self-Released
22.) (Ricardo Selection)
23.) (Ricardo Selection)
24.) The Bublight * The Blue Men (Joe Meek) * I Hear A New World * RPM Records
25.) (Ricardo Selection)
26.) Tron Scherzo * Wendy Carlos & The London Philharmonic Orchestra * Tron Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
27.) Various Selections From “Side Two” * Star Trek Cast * Trek Bloopers * Blue Pear Records
28.) (Ricardo Selection)

The Rikki Horror Picture Show pt. 2

31 October, 20113 October, 2018 ~ Austin Rich ~ Leave a comment

Closet Radio Episode 003: The Rikki Horror Picture Show pt. 2

(Originally Broadcast: 31 October 2011.)

Wrapping up the Halloween creeps, I present you with part two of the Rikki Horror Picture Show! More morbid mayhem this week along with our very special (and hopefully recurring) guest, Claudiu, new DJ Chris popped in for a bit to hang out and we had some technical difficulties to boot since it wouldn’t be a true trickery season without. Let’s get undead!

The Rikki Horror Picture Show pt. 2

Hour 1

01.) “Time to get this party started.”

02.) “Death Party” – The Gun Club
03.) “Dog Will Hunt” – Choptop and Stretch
04.) “Seven Rusty Blades” – The Limit Club

05.) ”Suspiria Theme” – Goblin
06.) “All Hell Breaks Loose” – Mad Sin
07.) “Billy’s Dead”- Deadbolt
08.) “I Got The Creeps” – Big John Bates and The Voodoo Dollz
09.) “I Kick Ass For The Lord.”

10.) “We Watch A Lot Of Movies” – Murder By Death
11.) “I Don’t Hate Shit, God Does” – All Leather ** (request)
12.) “Came Out Of A Lady” – Rubblebucket ** (request)

13.) “Dead Or Alive” – Oingo Boingo
14.) “Delirium Trigger” – Coheed and Cambria
15.) “Nasty” – The Damned
16.) “The Witch” – The Sonics

Hour 2

17.) “Intermission” – Murder By Death
18.) “Fun In The Dark” – Kepi Ghoulie
19.) “The Forest Is Full Of Spiders” – Manual Sex Drive
20.) “Dead Man’s Suit” – The Chrome Cranks
21.) “Halloween” – The Ghost
22.) “Drive-In Oath” –Joe Bob Briggs

23.) “Another Bag of Bones” – Kevin Devine and the Goddamned Band

24.) “Hand Me Some Chew” – Zachariah
25.) “Beelz” – Stephen Lynch
26.) “Under A Funeral Moon” – Darkthrone
27.) “Go-Go To The Graveyard” – The Deadlines
28.) “Eaten By The Monster Of Love” – Sparks

29.) “Speak No Evil” – Clint Howard
30.) “Blue Spirit Blues” – THAT Damned Band
31.) “Gorey Demise” – Creature Feature
32.) “The Black Widow” – Alice Cooper w/ Vincent Price

33.) “Piano Duet” – Danny Elfman
34.) “In Olde Yellowcake” – Rasputina
35.) “Don’t Fear The Reaper” – Blue Oyster Cult