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.”

VII.      The classical heart pendant was once sold with a small knife charm that could be 

swallowed or placed in the ear following the infidelity of the beloved. It was used by the inconsolable to mask suicide or murder until developments in forensic science made the charm traceable.

Sharp Charms

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1. “Terry Riley’s In C, Pt. 2” – IRON GIANT FREE ASSOCIATION
2. “Ndao Tsika Holy I (Rentrons chez nous)” – Orchestres électriques…
3. “Hoop Dee Doo Techno” – Polka Dan’s Beetbox Band
4. “In Spite Of Ourselves” – Peter Stampfel
5. “Neutron Stars (Pulsating Light)” – Hawkwind
6. “Victory of the Pyramids” – Melvins
7. “Loneliness” – Divide and Dissolve
8. “Duck’s Eyeball” – Rhiannon Giddons, Justin Robinson
9. “Zero Sun” – Little Barrie, Malcolm Catto
10. “Phase VI” – Lucy Railton
11. “Top Hat” – Kneebody
12. “Pierre 9” – Kool Keith, Yahzeed Divine
13. “Failure” – Iron Lung
14. “Hoop-Dee-Doo” – Frankie Yankovic

Stephen McClurg (Episode 473 & 666) 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.