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.”

Saturdays, Too

On our walk, the dog eats 
another cicada shell
and it makes me think 
of Saturday mornings, 

Honey Comb cereal,
the Honey Smack crackle,
chemical sweetness
burning brighter than the TV.

It seems like the shows will
never stop until they do,
and then I sit in a backyard tree, 
read Spy vs. Spy, ride a bike until
someone I like comes outside. 

It all lasts seconds, the spoon lifted,
the sound between the Comb
and the crunch.

The Comb and the Crunch
Listen on Tidal. Listen on Spotify.

1. “Crysalis” – Jenevieve
2. “Perfect Kidz (Body Meat Remix)” – Deerhoof
3. “A Demon & Its Spinal Cord Flapping In The Wind” – Fire-Toolz
4. “Flatline” – Lorraine James, Miho Hatori
5. “Nasty Girl” – Roy Carrier
6. “Altars of Evocation” – Nocturnal Departure
7. “I Just Can’t Get Over Losing You” – The Lemon Twigs
8. “Open Arms (ft. DEELA)” – Little Simz
9. “I-20” – Big K.R.I.T.
10. “Train on the Island” – Aldous Harding
11. “Blood Lily” – Olaf Dreijer
12. “TripleAkuma I” – Merzbow
13. “Fainting Spells” – Cola
14. “Tsar” – Eridikated 
15. “So What” – Muna
16. “Wee” – Charles Mingus

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.