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.”

mourning and fog

around the pond 
and around the will, 
well, 
you get the idea 
but my ankle grinds
with each step 
like gravel in my sock 
and an invisible goose 
honks 
across the water
o mine is cooked 
it toots the ripples 
I hear they are good guards 
maybe they can smell cancer 
like a dog

Phlegmatic Mountains and Organized Decays

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1. “The Laughing Song” – Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiians
2. “Seaman’s Rap” – Robert Tomaro
3. “Almost a Ghost” – Isik Kural
4. “Transformation Ritual” – Dustin Wong, Gregory Uhlmann
5. “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)” – Neil Young, Devo
6. “Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy” – Uncle Dave Macon
7. “Continuum 6” – Nala Sinephro
8. “Na Na” – Disasterpeace
9. “Item 1a” – Rob Mazurek, Nick Terry
10. “Concrete Curb Enforcement” – PeelingFlesh, Cold Hard Truth
11. “Basquiat Energy” – LL COOL J
12. “Chips for Tea” – The Laughing Apple
13. “Peachy Keen-O” – Beth Anderson
14. “Rock On The Ice” – Zodiaks

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.