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.”

Some Fat Casper

My past floats by, some fat Casper
of a soul’s toil. A life lived liminally,
near wading pools, in hallways.

Sometimes I feel like my own inmate,
trying to stop time, trying to hold 
it all together one junk drawer at a time. 

Tomorrow and tomorrow and Saturday.

The oven supposedly cleans itself.
There’s smoke in the attic,
but I won’t go naked into that good night.

What more could I want? 
Maybe not even all my toes or 
all these stacks of paperbacks.

Liminal Actions

Listen on Tidal. Listen on Spotify.

1. “Monk: Ellis Island” – Katia Labéque, Marielle Labéque, Bryce Dessner, David Chalmin
2. “in a room7 F760” – Aphex Twin
3. “Milford Sound” – Jakob Bro
4. “Le bucheron et l’enfant” – Alexandre Desplat
5. “The Horse’s Winnings (Gazelle Twin Remix)” – Matthew Herbert, London Contemporary Orchestra
6. “Lonely Woman/Song for Che (Live)” – Arild Andersen
7. “The Axiom of Equality” – Thomas Strønen
8. “Impact (Live)” – Charles Tolliver
9. “Rise” – Oan Kim & The Dirty Jazz
10. “This Thread Is a Green Street” – The Innocence Mission
11. “Princess Neon” – Rose for Bohdan
12. “Symphony for Winds” – Donald Erb
13. “Scenescof” – Trey Spruance

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.