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.”

Low Windows

Cinnamon mornings,
when my heart beats in paunchy
pentachord warnings.
Later, I choke on mourning
and the crusts of a boring lunch.
Birth is just forewarning. 

Low Windows 

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1. “Fallen Superstar” – The Cannibals
2. “BIG POPPA” – Kassa Overall
3. “From East” – Alfa Mist
4. “Infinity” – Jakob Bro, Midori Takada
5. “Cities Expanse” – Eli Keszler
6. “Dara Cell” – Zubi Zuva
7. “Valley of Agony” – Nicolas Cage Fighter
8. “Azmari” – Mulatu Astatke
9. “Dark Forest” – Lucian Ban, John Surman, Mat Maneri
10. “Pärt: 2 Sonatinas for Piano, Op. 1 No 1: 1 Allegro” – Georgijs Osokins
11. “King Solomon’s Marbles” – Grateful Dead
12. “Humidity Build the Snowman (Solo Acoustic Version)” – John Prine
13. “Rain On The Canopy / Melting Sky” – Rafiq Bhatia
14. “I’ll Walk With You” – Michael Hurley

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.