Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A warning and a welcome for joyous noise, for those navigating what Beckett called “this bitch of an earth.”

They were all too sweet
and paid me in greeny sad 
cypress. I overstayed
my welcome. We prayed
for rain to roll the skulls back
below our feet.

The Art of Mourning

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1. “Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des Animaux: Aquarium” – Martha Argerich 
2. “¿Dónde Estás María?” – Meridian Brothers
3. “The Wife of Usher’s Well” – Cerys Hafana
4. “Dinosaur Teeth” – Trees on the Moon
5. “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary” – Albert Farrington
6. “Sloppin Pet Space Pigs! Live!” – Lenny Wiles Lionstar
7. “Ballade des Géants” – JB Dunckel
8. “Head Shampoo” – Curt Boettcher
9. “Graveyard Theme (Trick or Treat)(2nd Reprise)” – Vince Guaraldi
10. “He Knows Who You Are” – Zilgi
11. “Will You Buy a Fine Dog?” – Paul McMahon 
12. “Functionality” – Nowhere Squares
13. “The Phantom of the Opry” – Jerry Reed
14. “Balls…Fire” – Didjits
15. “String Quartet No. 15 Op.124: III. Dotted Crotchet = 84: Arcadia Quartet
16. “My World Fell Down” – Sagittarius
17. “Introspection” – Wolfgang Schmidtke Orchestra, Steve Lacy, Alexander von Schlippenbach
18. “Aba Daba Honeymoon” – Helen Kane (as Betty Boop)

Stephen McClurg (Episode 473) composes and improvises in Serenity Dagger, The Abdomen, and other projects. Along with session work for mid-Alabama singer/songwriters, he frequently collaborates with musicians across the state adding bass, guitar, and synths to friends’ recordings. He currently writes reviews for Horror DNA and is the substitute low end wrangler for Mobile-based punk rock band Future Hate. You can find out more about his work here.