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New Myths

2011-12-19T15:31:00.000-08:00

There are a plethora of ezines online offering free fiction, poetry and artwork. I would like to recommend one of superior quality: New Myths.

NEW MYTHS

The current issue features fiction by Victory Crayne, Lindsey Duncan, Monica Friedman, Bruce Golden and Jaelithe Ingold. Poetry by Shannon Connor Winward, Mary A. Turzillo, Marge Simon and Michael Fosburg, a non-fiction article on the placement of space stations by Nancy Fulda, and an atmospheric illustration by Eleanor Leonne Bennett. There's also an interview with poet S. Bradley O'Blenis.

Check it out!

Ritual at the Pillar of Tears

2011-12-07T12:17:00.001-08:00

Ritual at the Pillar of Tears is the latest Welcome to Weirdsville Adventure posted at Welcome To Weirdsville.

Go check it out!

2011-11-18T10:22:00.000-08:00

Announcing the debut of WelcomeToWeirdsville.com - the home of Welcome to Weirdsville original cartoon art and stories! For decades I've been traveling to the strange world of Weirdsville and hanging out with the Weirdos that live there. It's finally time to tell their stories!

Approximately every week I'll be posting a new Weirdsville Adventure as well as a picture that illustrates the story. You can even BUY the original art! This would be a perfect gift for that slightly off kilter friend you have... or maybe yourself.

So, check out the website, read the stories, marvel at the weirdness! The first Weirdsville Adventure is titled "The Magic Bubbleman Transports Some Friends to the Moon."

WelcomeToWeirdsville.com

Book Review: Jimmy Plush Teddy Bear Detective

2011-07-07T12:09:00.000-07:00

immy Plush Teddy Bear Detective is a poignant tale of loss, redemption and acceptance. This might seem like a strange way to begin a review of a book of stories about a hard boiled detective who just happens to be a three foot tall teddy bear, but it's true. In this volume of five stories by Garrett Cook the author gives us a look into a strange world where furries are prostitutes, animals and toys can talk and crime, corruption and violence are commonplace.

It seems that Charles Hatbox, the world's worst pulp writer, has changed bodies with Jimmy Plush, the aforementioned teddy bear detective, in an attempt to escape his gambling debts. His adventures in Nero City deftly skewer noir fiction by the likes of Dashiell Hammett, Elmore Leonard and Sax Rohmer with references to the Marx Brothers, Wizard of Oz, Doc Savage, Edgar Rice Burroughs and about a million other things thrown in along the way. As I read these stories I imagined the voice of Humphrey Bogart coming from the diminutive ursine detective and not a single line rang false.

Cook knows his source material like the back of his hand and twists the conventions of crime fiction to great advantage, creating an entirely new genre along the way. Each story is fast paced and witty, never letting your attention wander. The first four stories in the volume are expertly crafted noir tales that take the reader careening through a crazy world that is at once terrible and absurd, but it is in the last and longest story, “Jimmy Plush in the Tomb of the Martian Pharaoh” that Cook really shines.

The story is not only the strangest, it is also the most heartfelt. As Plush and his companions blithely plow forward on their quest the world they inhabit becomes nothing less than hallucinatory. The twists and turns come quick and fast and force our imagination to stretch, flip and turn inside out. Then on page ninety something incredible happens. We learn the details about poor Charles Hatbox's unfortunate situation and we start to care about him. Beyond all chance, in this bizarre, absurd world, author Cook makes this character REAL. I identified with Hatbox's life story. How Cook can do this in a world filled with toaster headed creatures and tin cowboys baffles me, and fills me with admiration at his talent.

Every book Garrett Cook has published has shown a new level of his mastery of the craft of writing and this tome is no exception. When an author can make me feel real honest emotions about a man trapped in the body of a teddy bear, that's an amazing achievement. This silly little volume of quirky detective fiction filled me with hope- hope for myself, hope for the the world and hope for the future of literature.

Decades ago, when I was in my teens and twenties, my friends and I were fans of authors like Tom Robbins, Kurt Vonnegut and Richard Brautigan. These authors turned the world on it's side, challenged us to reassess our ideas about things, and look at the world around us in new ways. Garrett Cook and his compatriots in the relatively new genre of fiction that calls itself “Bizarro” do exactly the same thing. It's gratifying to see that there are writers who are still pushing the boundaries, and doing it well. I hope that more and more people will check out this new literary movement and find surprising new worlds that can expand their reality.

On a final note about Jimmy Plush, author Garrett Cook has cleverly left a hole in the middle of the book should he wish, in the future, to tell more adventures of the furry little gumshoe. Just like any good pulp writer would have done. Bravo to you, Mr. Cook. Any adventurous reader who likes to be surprised, enlightened and entertained at the same time should check out this book.

Jimmy Plush

2010-10-28T20:44:00.000-07:00

The NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Extravaganza will once again be hosting a two day live broadcast marathon on October 30 & 31! The insane Uncle Ozma will begin broadcasting live on NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio as soon as he becomes conscious on Saturday, October 30, taking listener's requests and DEADications, until he passes out. He'll do it all again Sunday, October 31. On top of that, he'll be giving away prizes galore, to lucky listeners, in celebration of out tenth year on the air! Check out the full list of spooky Halloween prizes here:

Halloween Prizes

The creepy Halloween chat room will be open, so all you crazy Halloween fanatics can chat with each other and the insane Uncle Ozma!

NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio may not be the biggest Halloween station on the internet, but we were one of the first, and we're certainly the most creative. Nobody can match the variety of our library, which ranges from creepy classical pieces, tin pan alley and big band novelty numbers from the 30s & 40s, early spooky blues songs, the monster explosion of the 50s & 60s, classic rock & pop monster hits, as well as weird electronic music, Goth, metal, psychobilly, punkabilly and selections from horror and sci-fi films contemporary and classic, as well as brand new unreleased Halloween songs sent to us by the artists themselves! It's all mixed together in a unique listening experience with horror film sound bites, old horror film radio ads, UFO abductee witnesses and content from horror fiction and movie writers, actors, directors, special effect and makeup technicians, all recorded specially for NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio.

Don't miss the big live broadcast marathon and chat! It's all at:

NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio

Get there early- we expect to get full!

NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire Online for 2010

2010-10-01T15:51:00.000-07:00

The NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire is now on the air for the 2010 Halloween Season!

For those of you who have never heard of us, The NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire is a network of three Halloween themed Internet radio stations that broadcasts every year for the month of October. The three stations are:

NEVERENDINGWONDER HALLOWEEN RADIO
This station plays a freeform mix of Halloween & horror related music ranging from creepy classical numbers like Funeral March of the Marionettes and Night on Bald Mountain, to spooky big band tunes like The Headless Horseman and the Ghost of Smokey Joe, to the monster and sci fi craze of the 50s and 60s, to bands that explored the dark side like Black Sabbath and Alice Cooper, up to Goth music, gothabilly, punkabilly, psychobilly, with plenty of territory in between. It also plays selections from horror and sci-fi movie soundtracks vintage to contemporary, and twice a day we even play an hour of old time spooky radio dramas.

WELCOME TO WEIRDSVILLE - THE SILLY SIDE OF HALLOWEEN
This station plays more Halloween comedy and novelty numbers than you ever knew existed.

HALLOWEEN ON BROADWAY
This station plays strange, spooky & odd musical theatre tunes. Everything from Sweeney Todd, Phantom of the Opera and Rocky Horror Show to Little Shop of Horrors, The Buffy musical episode and The Toxic Avenger Musical.

You can tune in to all of these stations right here:

NeverEndingWonder Radio

There's no logins, nothing to sign up for, no downloads, just drop by and tune in!

This is The NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire's TENTH YEAR on the air and we're going a little crazy. To show you how much we appreciate the support from our wonderful listeners over the years, we're giving away PRIZES on the air EVERY DAY in October! Each day our host, the Insane Uncle Ozma will make a live appearance and give away a prize to a lucky listener. Check out the list of amazing prizes we have lined up right here:

Halloween Prize List

Uncle Ozma will be back for his live broadcast marathon October 30 & 31 again this year, and he will award SEVERAL PRIZES EACH DAY to some lucky listeners!

What else is new this year? There's a new Lucid Dementia album! Galactic madness from prog rocker Erik Norlander! Down home swamp rock with Swamp Voodoo. The House of Dr. Faustus from Ergo Phizmiz. The Slow Poisoner makes his debut on The Empire. Soundtracks making their first appearance this year are Danny Elfman's Sleepy Hollow, the library music selections used in the original Night of the Living Dead, Altered States, Anthrpophagus, 70s slashers Terror and Prey, and much more! No other Halloween station on the Internet boasts the variety we so painstakingly create for our listeners.

We welcome back our hundreds of loyal listeners and we welcome all new friends as well. Come check us out, and win some really evil prizes!

Book Review: Archelon Ranch by Garrett Cook

2010-03-16T17:47:00.000-07:00

Garrett Cook's novel Archelon Ranch is a surprising work for a number of reasons. First, it keeps shifting the narrative focus. At the beginning the main character is a sentient hat named Bernard. Later Bernard is a genetically altered human who is the subject of cruel medical experiments. Still later the focus is upon Bernard's revenge obsessed brother, who may or may not be the true protagonist of the novel.

Another surprising element of the book is the presence of Garrett Cook, himself. No, I don't mean we sense his authorial imperative, though, that's an important part of the book as well. No, Garrett Cook, the author, appears as a character- joining the likes of Kurt Vonnegut, Somerset Maugham, Charlie Kaufman, James Joyce, and indeed, even Luigi Pirandello, who all deal with the modern existential question by inserting themselves as characters in their own works.

This act catapults the work into a metaphor for the creative process itself. Such self-examination is usually undertaken by a more mature writer, and one might question the wisdom of an author appearing in his own third novel. Cook seems to delight in his audacity, in a kind of tortured, confused manner that makes his plight appealing. I look forward to seeing what perspective Cook might have as an authorial character twenty years from now.

Some of the characters in Archelon Ranch are aware they're characters in a book, and some are not. It's all bound up in the concept of Deep Objectivity, a characteristic a good author must possess. Cook is objective enough to know his characters suffer at his hands, and his characters are aware enough to hate him for it. It's a masterful technique for imparting insights on the subject of consciousness, and one that is unique in Cook's work. It's the best depiction of some of the realisations I've had while under the influence of certain consciousness expanding substances I've ever seen.

Some themes from Cook's first two novels are seen here - duplicitous religious leaders, frighteningly ominous shopping malls, a society out of touch with itself. You might have noticed I've avoided talking about the plot. That was intentional. I can't describe it, and really, it's kind of irrelevant. I'm not saying the plot isn't strong- because it is. It's just impossible to try and encapsulate in a few sentences, and there's so much else going on in this book that is thought provoking, it's not even necessary to get into the plot for this review.

Cook as an author has grown considerably as a storyteller in this book, which is quite an achievement since all three of his novels have been written in a relatively short period of time. I suspect Garrett felt more at home with the free-wheeling nature of this story, as opposed to the rather tightly plotted Murderland volumes. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys challenging material and surreal storytelling, but who also like to be thoroughly entertained when reading.

Buy Garrett Cook's Archeon Ranch on Amazon here:

ARCHELON RANCH

Interesting New Stuff...

2010-03-11T13:35:00.000-08:00

When you think of Bill Mumy you probably think of this:

Or this:

Or maybe this:

Or maybe, if you're really hip, this:

But probably not this:

Bill Mumy's Carnival Sky is an album of 15 folk rock numbers that show a mature individual reflecting on life. Bill has a spare lyrical style that makes the most of the words he chooses. This is one of my favorite lyrics from the album:
"Snow kept fallin’
Rivers froze
Cold confessions
Highway closed
Tumbling words
You could lose your mind
Memories like birds flying
Through a blizzard of time"
I love that metaphor of memories being like birds flying through a blizzard. Mumy has an expressive voice equal to the task of delivering the meaning behind his lyrics. He has a strong band assisting him. This album is well worth many listenings.

Bill Mumy - Speechless
What's even more revelatory than Carnival Sky is Mumy's "Speechless." An album of "ambient blues" or as many might classify it, "new age music." Get the images of sleepy snooze jazz out of your minds though. This is a collection of instrumental numbers, mostly guitar and keyboards that journeys through a lot of territory. Imagine Will Robinson as an adult at rest in a space station, watching the stars float by, if you will.

BillMumy.com

And while we're at it, when I think of Juliette Lewis, I usually think of something like this:

Not this:

Juliette Lewis - Terra Incognita
I'll admit I'm out of the loop. I never knew Juliette Lewis is a rocker grrl... but apparently she's been playing in bands as long as she's been acting. She's pretty darn good, IMO. She really puts everything she has into her music and delivers some gutsy rock n roll. I must say I'm impressed! I'm amazed at the depth of her vocals- at times very bluesy, at times sounding a bit like a young Patti Smith.

Juliette & The Licks - Speaking My Language
This album is more straight ahead rock, but it still impresses.

Here's a new and old contrast:

The Byrds - Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde
This 1969 release was the first album by the "new" Byrds after Chris Hillman and other members left. David Crosby was already long gone. This album continues the country flavor of Sweetheart of the Rodeo and is a fine album in its own right- This Wheel's on Fire, Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man, Stanley's song- all classic material.

John York - Arigatou Baby
Flash forward to present day, and we have one of the members of The Byrds, John York, releasing a solo album. John gives us straight forward singer/songwriter material on this release, anchored by his soulful vocals. Fine work.

John York's website

Brenda Lee Anthology 1956 - 1980
Contemporary with Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee has not had quite the critical regard of Cline. Lee may not have had that sultry croon that Cline had, but her somewhat flatter voice lent itself to more variety in material- country, pop, rockabilly, torch songs. Brenda Lee was just as influential in her time, so enjoy these 40 tracks from her career.

All this and much more can be heard on NeverEndingWonder Radio
Or- on iTunes, in the radio section, find NeverEndingWonder Radio in the Eclectic category

No, I Have NOT Been Sleeping!

2010-03-05T12:31:00.000-08:00

Some music added during the past few weeks, from the NeverEndingWonder archives:

Jonathan Edwards - Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboy
Second album from folk/country rock pioneer Edwards is just as strong as his first.

Santana - Abraxas
THE classic album that brought Latin flavored rock to most of America.

Quicksilver Messenger Service - Happy Trails
Second album from QMS, was also the last that featured the founding members. Every number is strong- from their version of Mona to the 25 minute Who Do You Love Suite.

Pig Iron
Fabulous brass heavy band from 1970. They lend support to one of my favorite obscure albums- The Naked Carmen. Their debut album featured worthy covers like I Put a Spell On You, Neighbor Neighbor and I Can't Make It Alone, as well as great originals.

Captain Beyond - Sufficiently Breathless
Pioneering Pro rock outfit's second album finds them issuing a more straightforward sound, that is nonetheless equal to their more exploratory debut album.

Sun Ra - My Brother the Wind Volume 2
This rather schizophrenic album is split between Sun Ra's free jazz side and his electronic experimental side. Some of the moog experiments may sound quaint today, but at the time they were fresh and innovative.

The Nutty Squirrels
Classic novelty album from 1960. When jazz musicians Don Elliott and Sascha Burland heard the Chipmunks, they figured, hey we can do that- only with jazz! The result spawned a couple of top 40 hits, and their animated cartoon actually made it to the tube before the Chipmunks did.

That's just a taste, folks! Tune in NOW to hear what else you're missing!
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Coming soon:
Two new albums by Bill Mumy! Yes- THAT Bill Mumy!

New album from Gary Duncan, founding member of Quicksilver Messenger Service!
New album from John York- former member of The Byrds!

Presenting: The Accordion Babes Radio Hour!

2010-02-24T13:29:00.000-08:00

March 3rd will launch a whole new era on NeverEndingWonder Radio! 7PM Pacific time on March 3rd will mark the debut of a brand new program, the likes of which the world has never seen before! I speak to you all of:

THE ACCORDION BABES RADIO HOUR

That's right- a one hour show that will play three times every week featuring the music of female accordionists! The Accordion Babes idea began in 2009 with a group of West Coast based accordion players who wanted to provide a sexy, funny, girl-powered makeover for accordions, featuring pro musicians who would tour nationally and around the globe. They also created the most unique calendar ever, in fact, the only calendar to present images of women and their accordions. Here is the cover of the 2010 edition:

You can find more info on the Accordion Babes calendar here:

Accordion Babes 2010 Calendar

The Accordion Babes Radio Hour will feature accordion music from traditional folk melodies to contemporary experimental numbers, and everything in between! Forget everything you thought about what accordion music is- or rather, remember that, but be prepared to have your ideas turned inside out. Sure, you'll hear polkas here, but they're not the polkas you'd hear at the beergarden.

As I've written before, the accordion seems to be experiencing a renaissance these days, as evidenced by projects like The Polka Floyd Show and Veronique Chevalier's Polka Haunt Us. Says Mags Martin, of The Mad Maggies:

"The new Accordion Babes Radio Hour is very exciting because it showcases women, accordions and their music. This show is a first and will do much to dispel the stereotypes about both accordions and the musicians who play them. The diversity of styles alone is worth a listen. Yes, accordions are sexy!"

I am proud to say The Accordion Babes Radio Houris the only radio show anywhere to feature the music of female accordion players. These thoughts are echoed by Salane Schultz, of Salane & Friends:

"I am excited to be a part of an all women's accordion radio show because its a great new idea. I love to do things that have never been done before, and this is right up my alley."

To find more information on all the Accordion Babes who will be featured on the show, you can visit this page on NeverEndingWonder.com:

Accordion Babes Radio Hour

The Accordion Babes Radio Hour will play three times weekly on NeverEndingWonder Radio- Wednesdays 7PM, Fridays 4AM & Sundays at 12 NOON. All times are Pacific Time. You can tune into NeverEndingWonder Radio by going here and clicking on the listen link:

NeverEndingWonder.com

Or with iTunes, go to the radio section and find NeverEndingWonder Radio in the Eclectic category.

Yes, I'm still here!

2010-01-03T23:20:00.000-08:00

I'm so sorry for the lack of updates for such a long time. Work was much busier this holiday season, when we usually have several weeks of complete downtime. Not this year. In addition, I'm experiencing some health issues. I have these pains & numbness in my feet that really bother me and make sleeping even more problematic than usual. Yes, yes, I should get it looked into, but I'm a crusty old codger who is extremely stubborn and wants to remain in the dark about health problems. It's difficult to write anything when you can't focus properly.

This doesn't mean there hasn't been a lot of new music added to the station. There has! You may have noticed a lot of accordion music lately. Good- you're paying attention! More on that later.

Hope you all had wonderful holidays and happy new years. Tune in to NeverEndingWonder Radio. It's good for you.

Back to Regularly Irregular Programming

2009-11-11T14:41:00.000-08:00

My goodness! It's taken me this long to get around to posting a thank you to everyone. It's been insane at work. Anyway- October 2009 was the BEST YEAR EVER for the Annual Halloween Extravaganza! Thanks to everyone who tuned in! We had very high numbers all day October 30, and Halloween we were sold out most of the time. The website got so much traffic it used up all its bandwidth! A great time was had by all in the NeverEnding Halloween chat room and it was just generally a great time! Next year is the 10th Anniversary of the Halloween Extravaganza, so something really special is sure to happen!

We're back to the regular crazy mix on NeverEndingWonder Radio, with some fabulous new music. Welcome to Weirdsville remains on the air! you can tune in at:

Welcome to Weirdsville

What's new on NeverEndingWonder Radio?

THIS JUST IN:

Mags, from The Mad Maggies sent me a surprising package- the 2010 West Coast Accordion Babes Calendar with companion CD. A deluxe 12" X 12" calendar with wild, weird & winsome photos of female accordion players, all from the West Coast. For fans of the outre' this is the perfect gift. You can order the calendar & cd at:

SqueezeboxGoddess.com

And you can hear the CD on NeverEndingWonder Radio!

Harp46 - Entanglement

I was a big fan of Harp46's 2005 debut, Passage. Jazz fusion harp, who'd have thunk it? This new release finds them moving into the World Beat arena, with just as much assurance and finesse. It's beautiful!

Mike Longo Trio - Sting Like a Bee

Mike Longo studied piano with Oscar Peterson and played with Dizzy Gillespie. He's a journeyman jazzman, and this CD shows him in fine form, accompanied by Bob Cranshaw on bass and Lewis Nash on drums.

David MacKenzie and Josh Johnston - Notes Home

Take swing jazz, add some blues and Latin influences and you have this warm and colorful album.

John Steiner - Into the Green

Minimalist solo piano that reveals a deft sensitivity to sound and silence.

That's all for now! Come join us at:

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Or- in iTunes, find us in the radio section under Eclectic.

Live Halloween Radio Marathon!

2009-10-29T17:12:00.000-07:00

Announcing the 2009 NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Live Broadcast Marathon!

The INSANE Uncle Ozma will be LIVE, taking your requests and DEADications beginning Friday morning, October 30 (whenever the deadbeat wakes up) until he passes out from exhaustion, and then doing the whole thing again Saturday, Oct 31- HALLOWEEN!

You can make your requests via email (tune in for the addy) or in the spooky Halloween chat room! That's right- chat LIVE with the UNDEAD Uncle Ozma and other Halloween radio fans!

To tune in, and to chat, go to:

NeverEndingWonder.com

This will be the most entertaining Halloween live broadcast on the net! Don't miss it!

The Freakishly Frazzled Uncle Ozma will also be giving away autographed photos of scream queen Brooke Lewis! Tune in so you can win!

Come join us!

NeverEndingWonder.com

Halloween Contest for 2009!

2009-10-14T12:52:00.000-07:00

NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio is giving away two personally autographed photographs of scream queen Brooke Lewis!

Brooke Lewis, star of Slime City Massacre, The Sinatra Club, Dahmer vs. Gacy, the webseries Ms. Vampy and the new thriller iMurders, has donated two photographs which she will personally autograph to the winners. Here are the photos we'll be giving away:

Picture 1

Picture 2

To win, send an email to: "halloweencontest@neverendingwonder.com" explaining why YOU should win the photo! (Specify which photo you want to win. Separate entry for each photo) All the entries will be read on the air during the annual marathon live broadcasts Oct. 30 & 31. Listeners will vote for who they think should win.

Ms. Brooke's latest project, iMurders, just played, to great acclaim, at the Chicago Horror Fest. It stars Gabrielle Anwar, William Forsythe, Frank Grillo, Tony Todd, Charles Durning, Billy Dee Williams and features an original score by the great Harry Manfredini (Friday the 13th, Wishmaster & countless others).

You can tune in to NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio at:

NeverEndingWonder.com
Or in iTunes, go to the radio section and find our station listing in category "Eclectic."

NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire Online for 2009

2009-09-23T17:41:00.000-07:00

The NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire has hit the cyber-airwaves for the 2009 Halloween season.

Every year for the past nine years I have broadcast three stations of Halloween themed music for fans of Halloween the world over. They're all back this year for another five weeks of shivers, shenanigans, silliness and sinister, shadowy delights.

NeverEndingWonder Radio broadcasts a freeform mix of music ranging from some of the earliest music ever recorded, to brand new releases, including big band, blues, jazz, popular, classical, folk, rock, punk, Goth, electronic, psychobilly, punkabilly, gothabilly, horrorpop, metal, avante-gard, experimental and other styles, as well as horror and sci-fi soundtracks classic and contemporary. Also, twice a day (starting October 1st) we'll be presenting an hour of spooky and scary old time radio shows.

New this year, we've added a plague of Zombie music, including more Zombina & The Skeletones, Zombie Girl, Zombie Ghost Train, Zombie Night in Canada, The Great Erotic Zombie Shakedown and more! Halloween garage classics, some devilish Halloween music from the 20s & 30s, Rocky Horror Norwegian cast, spooky Halloween soundscapes from In a World, the brand new release from horror rock band The Horrorgans and more!

New soundtracks this year include House of 1000 Corpses, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Crow Soundtrack & Unreleased Score & many more!

The Voices of Halloween series is back this year, expanded to include the voices of Halloween fans from around the world- NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio is ONLINE NOW!

Welcome to Weirdsville presents our unique mix of Halloween themed novelty hits and comedy, everything from the familiar Monster Mash & Purple People Eater, to a plethora of obscure music you'll have a hard time finding anywhere else! Dickie Goodman, Spike Jones, Weird Al, Allan Sherman, Killer Tomatoes- it's all here! Welcome to Weirdsville is ONLINE NOW!

Halloween on Broadway will be back with strange & unusual musical theatre- Rocky Horror, Phantom of the Opera, Little Shop of Horrors, Sweeney Todd- those are only the beginning! Dance of the Vampires, Silence of the Lambs The Musical, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jane Eyre and much more! New this year: Norwegian version of Rocky Horror and a new version of Hunchback of Notre Dame by former Styx keyboardist Denis DeYoung. Halloween on Broadway will return October 1st!

Come join the fun with the most unique, most interesting Halloween radio station on the Internet!

NeverEndingWonder.com

The Insane Uncle Ozma will be back for his popular live broadcast marathon October 30 & 31! We'll be giving away personally autographed photographs of Vampire hottie Brooke Lewis! See NeverEndingWonder.com for details.

I Want YOU To Be On Halloween Radio!

2009-09-07T17:28:00.000-07:00

Every year for the last nine years I have, during the month of October, broadcast three Halloween Radio Stations on the Internet.

Last year I added a new feature titled "Voices of Halloween," which featured specially recorded Halloween greetings and memories by some horror industry greats (the legendary Forrest Ackerman in what was one of his last communications with fans, RIP dear Forry- and the great David Hedison from the original The Fly and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea), some up and coming industry pros as well as musicians, composers, directors, actors, horror hosts, effects and makeup artists, and more.

This year I would like to open up the Voices of Halloween series for all fans of Halloween and Horror. If you would like to record a Halloween greeting or memory for broadcast, I'll include it on the station this year! There are two ways to submit pieces-

1) I have a toll-free number you can call in and record your messages on. This option is limited to people in the USA and Canada. (Sorry folks- I can't afford international rates!)

2) If you know how to make mp3s, record your message on your computer and email it to me! This option is open to everybody everywhere!

If you're interested, send me a leave a comment here and I'll give you complete instructions. I'm getting a late start this year, so don't procrastinate! Do it now!

Looking forward to HEARING from you all.

Voices of Halloween 2008 participants:

Voices of Halloween 2008

Indie Music Explosion!

2009-09-02T15:13:00.000-07:00

The Summer Music Mix is over!

Long live the Indie Music Explosion! Well- until October 1 anyway.

Today over 20 new Independent artists went into rotation on NeverEndingWonder Radio! I'll update this post with more details as soon as I get the time.

Here are some of the new artists/releases you can hear on NeverEndingWonder Radio this month. I'll add pictures, descriptions & links when I can!

Adam Rafferty - Chameleon

F & M - Every Light Must Fade

Michael Samson - A Still Motion

The Guy - Only Human

The Radiant - The Radiant I & The Radiant II

Pars Keeling - End of Ride Revisited

Vanja James Music

Paul Avgerinos - Love

Atwater, Donnelly - The Weaver's Bonny

Random Touch - A Way From the Heard

The John Moran Corperation - Train Ride

Gail Rodgers - Winterhymn

Eric Roberts - In a Silent Place

Richard Bliwas - Yarrow Stalk Bridge

Strangefire - Shazbot Munkie

Cory Mervin Coons

Jessie Murphy In the Woods - Eight Belles

Polka Floyd Show - Live at the Ohio Theatre

Richard Bliwas - Walk the Bike

James Nihan - Rays of Light

Dominic - The Eye of God

Tret Fure - My Shoes

Acoustic Ocean - Light Returning

Mammut - Karkari

Sky - The Twins: Mesa Times & Silent Ears

Sky - Love in Grace

Monika Jalili - Elan

Zydecosis - Zydeco All Night

Alejadra O'Leary - Nothing Out Loud

John MacLean - Letters Home

Gregg Rollie Band - Rain Dance Live

Irene and Her Latin Jazz Band - A Song of You

Paul Lawler & Paul Speer - Wonders

Astro Al - Naughty Kitty

Music From the Film - World War Tree

Ed Palermo Big Band - Eddy Loves Frank

Ongoing Technical Issues

2009-07-20T17:02:00.000-07:00

EDIT: Problems fixed some time ago. Everything working fine. Feel free to tune in!

Apparently the modem was not the cause of my connectivity issues. I continue to have problems keeping NeverEndingWonder Radio on the air. Two nights last week I had seven hour windows where I was unable to send data fast enough to keep the stream going.

This morning the data poblem started at 8:30 AM and it's still going on at 5 PM. This is the longest this problem has gone on, on a single day.

To be honest I don't know how much longer I'll keep NeverEndingWonder Radio on the air. Why bother paying to broadcast a station nobody can listen to? It never got more than a few listeners anyway. Lots of "admirers" but not many actual listeners.

So, anyway- if you have problems listening, my apologies. There's nothing I can do about it.

EDIT: Things seem to have stabalized again, for the last several days, so please- TUNE IN!

What If Musicals Were Real?

2009-07-17T01:08:00.000-07:00

People who hate musicals always have the same argument: "People just don't spontaneously burst into song and dance." This attitude has always struck me as the basic definition of someone with a stick up their ass. I'll make no secret of it- I love musicals. When I was twelve years old my mother took me to see a local production of "Man of La Mancha" and it changed my life. Literally. I spent the next 25 - 30 years of my life involved in every aspect of theatre imaginable.

Musical theatre to me is the highest form of performance- it combines the sacred ritual of theatrical performance with music- an art form that bypasses your thinking mind and reaches directly into your heart and soul.

Well, what if people did actually spontaneously burst into song and dance? What would the world be like? How would people react? On March 23rd of this year the people in the train station in Antwerp, Belgium got to ponder these questions. Okay- it was a publicity stunt for a television show, but it's really an amazing event. After only two rehearsals 200 dancers filled the station and as the song "Do Re Mi" poured forth from the loudspeakers they performed their own version of the song. Check it out:

Now really- after watching that, don't you feel like bursting into song and dance yourself? Look how happy all those bystanders look! I'll confess that my co-workers and I sometimes DO sing to each other on the job. We've even been known to break into dance a few times. It helps us deal with the craziness of the environment around us. So- all you musical haters out there- remove your sticks and have a little fun. Share some joy with the people around you! Next time things are getting you down - SING! DANCE! Make the world a little happier.

P.S. - I can't stop watching this video. I must have watched it at least 20 times in the last 24 hours. It brings me to tears. Why can't the world be more like this?

Here's another little clip. An impromptu musical in a mall food court. This could be happening right where I work. It's not as cool as the Antwerp Sound of Music, but it's pretty cool.

TECH MAINTENANCE DOWN TIME

2009-06-29T21:10:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday, June 30, I will be taking the station off the air for a few hours to go get a new cable modem. Hopefully this will solve the problems I've been having with connectivity for the past several weeks.

New modem has been online for about 8 hours. Hopefully this will be the fix!

Technical problems

2009-06-12T22:44:00.000-07:00

If you've tried tuning in late at night lately you've probably had some problems staying connected. For the past five nights in a row my internet has turned to crap for a couple hours at a time. I've tried everything and nothing seems to help. Just as in the past, there's nothing to do but hope it clears up soon.

My sincere apologies.

UPDATE: Last few days I've only had a few minor drops so maybe this problem is fixed. Everyone please come back! I miss you!

Summer Music Mix!

2009-06-08T19:05:00.000-07:00

That's right- NeverEndingWonder Radio is now featuring its SUMMER MUSIC MIX- the most unique assemblage of Summer related music you'll find on the Internet! We're featuring Summer hits like Summertime Blues, Summer Breeze, Summer Wind, Summer of 69, In the Good Old Summertime, Summer Rain and on and on- including over 40 versions of one of the greatest songs ever written- the Gershwin's Summertime.

But of course we don't stop there. You'll hear songs about bbqing, hot dogs, ice cream, watermelon, vacation, the ocean, islands, gardens, flowers, fishing, fish, dolphins, heat, the Sun, swimming, the circus, calliope music, marching bands, and that's just the beginning

You'll also hear steel drum bands, marimba bands, Soca music, Hawaiian music (including historic ukulele recordings, Keola Beamer and Don Ho!), the Beach Boys, surf music, Calypso music, Exotica, and mixed in with it all are vintage drive-in theatre intermission and snack bar announcements.

New to the Summer Mix this year:

Jesus Christ Surferstar.
How could we top last year's anthology of Frank Zappa songs done surf style? How about an entire two disc collection of the songs from Jesus Christ, Superstar, done surf style?

Hawaiian Mud Bombers - Mondo Primo
The Surf Zombies
Urban Surf Kings - Surf Vs. the Flying Saucers
A trio of modern surf bands showing that the surf idiom is far from dead!

Guitar Sounds of Hawaii - Moon Over Maui
I have no idea who is behind "Guitar Sounds of Hawaii" but they play some dynamite slack key guitar!

Waitiki - Charred Mammal Flesh - Exotic Music for BBQ
A kind of neo-surf/garage/exotica hybrid, Waitiki make some great music!

Rick Wakeman - Sea Airs
That's right- the progressive keyboard genius from Yes plays contemplative piano tunes based on the sea!

That's not all- I'll be adding plenty of other Summer themed music as the weeks go by. All scheduled shows are still playing, as are sets of great indies, electronic, blasts from the past, comedy music and experimental weirdness, but the Summer Mix is predominant.

Tune in, sit back and enjoy the Summer!
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Lots of Obscure Psychedelia, Some Classic Rock & Some New Indies

2009-05-27T12:59:00.000-07:00

I've recently added four volumes of the "Love, Peace & Poetry" series- a very cool series of anthologies collecting psychedelic music from various countries. I've added the volumes collecting Brazilian, Mexican, Latin American and Japanese music from the 1960s and 1970s. Really cool stuff that shows United States and Europe were not the only places to feel the psychedelic influence.

Also added three volumes of the Girls in the Garage series showcasing early rock n roll by women.

Stone the Crows - Teenage Licks
Great bluesy/hard rocking band from the 60s with vocals by Maggie Bell.

Frank Zappa - Cruising With Ruben and The Jets
When this album was originally released there was no indication it was a Frank Zappa album.It was simply released as "Cruising" by some band named Ruben and The Jets. If you were a Zappa fan, however, there was no mistaking his twisted take on doo wop music.

Casey Redmond - Real Life Adventures of a One Man Band
Cool five song EP from crazy man Casey Redmond who pens songs like Ian King of Beers and Rockin' the PTA. Reminds me a bit of an acoustic Link Wray. He promises a full album of monster songs for Halloween! I'm waiting!

Jennings - Storybook EP & Femtastic
Powerful singer/songwriter Mary Jennings has a strong voice and a varied musical palate to enthrall us. Her Femtastic release includes two discs- one fully produced and one "stripped down." It's an interesting and revealing technique. We get to evaluate the songs on several levels. The more recent Storybook Ep reveals songwriting just as strong, but with a somewhat more polished production. Both worth a listen.

Korla Pandit - Exotica 2000
Korla Pandit, who, like Yma Sumac had created an elaborate alternate identity for himself, was one of the founding father of Exotica music. Unlike other Exotica practitioners like Martin Denny or Richard Lyman, Pandit didn't pepper his music with musical tricks and sound effects- it was just him and his Hammond B3. He came to fame in a daily 15 minute TV show in which he simply played his unusual arrangements of songs on his organ while he stared intently at the camera. He was a sensation.

I've also been beefing up my selection of Summer music. We switch to our Summer music lineup on June 1st and we've got some great surprises for you!

You can hear all this music on NeverEndingWonder Radio
Or tune in via iTunes by going to the radio section and finding us in the Eclectic section.

Richard Bliwas - Uncovered

2009-05-21T17:20:00.000-07:00

I was listening to Richard Bliwas' new release, "Uncovered" and wondering what was going on. This latest CD from jazz pianist/keyboardist Bliwas contains 17 tracks and ten of them are covers. But the name of the CD is UNcovered. And there are pictures of baskets everywhere- front, back, inside- even the disc itself is printed with a woven basket graphic.

Bliwas reveals a wealth of influences here- show tunes like "I could Write a Book," a venerable standard (That Old Black Magic), several Lennon/McCartney compositions, even a folk song and a country tune - all surrounded by Bliwas originals. Then I realised what he was doing. Bliwas is showing us his musical influences, his heritage- he's uncovered them for us, and like a great basket weaver, these influences are woven together with Bliwas' own unique style, the strands and twines of this basket revealed to us in its complex pattern.

Here is Malvina Reynolds' "Little Boxes" as you never thought you'd hear it- bubbling and bleeping with Richard's intricate rhythms and time structures. Same with Lennon & McCartney's "Julia." Bliwas turns it into a haunting evocation of memories as his voice weaves in and out of the melody along with piano runs and organ fills. "That Old Black Magic" seems like a magical spell of its own- the various elements swirling and mixing together to create a unique yet familiar potion.

Listening to the album creates a tapestry of forces and emotions. It's a bit like an experimental jazz version of The Residents Third Reich and Roll. Richard Bliwas is a brave musician- - he has uncovered his musical past for us and woven it into a brand new creation, a unique vision. It's a lovely, startling, rewarding basket. Pick it up, feel it, listen to it, explore it. It's a wonderful treasure.

Check out Richard's website:
Richard Bliwas

And tune in to hear Uncovered on NeverEndingWonder Radio:
NeverEndingWonder Radio
(Or in iTunes, go to the radio section and find NeverEndingWonder Radio in the Eclectic category)

Come fight my brute!

2009-04-30T13:22:00.000-07:00

This post is a bit off topic.

There is a new online flash game that is taking the internet by storm. It's only a few weeks old but it's already so popular its servers have a hard time keeping up with the traffic. Some things that have helped to make it so popular:
You don't have to give out ANY information to join.
It's FREE.
It's a simple little time waster that takes no skill to play.

It's called MyBrute and the gameplay is simple. You create a little warrior or "brute" who has a set amount of fights per day. You have no control over the fights- you just watch them. Every time you intitiate a fight you get points. Get enough points and you level up. Every time you level up you either get more life points, special abilities or weapons.

Another way to get points is to have pupils who gain levels. So, I need pupils. Please join and become my pupil! Just click on this link:

MyBrute

Create your Brute by choosing a body type and colors, type in a name and click on VALIDATE. You will then fight my brute. I will beat you. Don't worry- that's part of your master initiating you. You will then go to your cell where you can go to the Arena and fight 6 more fights on your first day. The fights take around 30 seconds, so it's no great committment. Make sure to click on the link to add a password to your brute so that nobody else can play your turns. After the first day you get 3 fights per day. The servers are often overloaded and you will often get a screen that says "BRUTAL ERROR" - just refresh the page and you'll be fine.

Silly and pointless, but also fun & addictive. So please- go join MyBrute, be my pupil and play your turns every day! Or at least often. Enjoy!

The Mad Maggies

2009-04-27T19:09:00.000-07:00

Certainly one of the greatest joys I have running NeverEndingWonder Radio is discovering new music by new artists that simply delights and amazes me to the point it becomes part of my life - music that I consider all time favorites, that I can visit any time when I want to feel that sense of belonging, that sense of being at home, of being centered. These new musical masters join the world of musical icons that I grew up enjoying- Donovan, Melanie, Spike Jones, Perrey & Kingsley, Philip Glass, Frank Zappa and so many more. New delights I've discovered via submissions to NeverEndingWonder Radio include The Mod-Est Lads, Shari Elf, Troy Lukkarila, Lucid Dementia, the prime time sublime Community Orchestra, Coyote Poets of the Universe, Veronique Chevalier and many others. They speak to me on a personal level. Their music reaches inside me and opens a smile in my heart.

I've recently made another such discovery- The Mad Maggies. Their music could best be described, I guess, as "alt cabaret" though, really, they defy categorization. The Mad Maggies utilize instrumentation that by any means should be considered out of fashion, or at the very least "quaint" - trombone, cornet, tuba, clarinet, and of course accordion. What they manage to do instead is fashion a sound that is timeless. You might find them at a dockside bar in some elder time singing a lonely sea shanty, or you might find them at some Oktoberfest accompanying drunken revelers. You might find them in a coffee house in the 60s singing a beautiful folk tune. You might find them in your town next week setting the crowd on fire with a instrumental that is nothing short of thoroughly contemporary.

A track from their first release, "Crazed and Enthused" (a title which pretty damn well describes the band itself), "Luna Marie," does an excellent job of outlining their musical territory. With the tuba oomphing away in the background, songwriter, accordionist & vocalist Maggie Martin sings the lyric that sends you on a journey into a timeless era, in some far away star-crossed land:

"With moons in her finger and moons in her toes
A faraway look in her starry eyes
Luna Marie was the belle of the ball
In a town with a lonesome past
Her nights were spent in the old dance hall
Stepping to tunes from a bygone time
Her heart was heavy yet it skipped a beat
When she saw the stranger come in...
Oh Luuuna, Luuuuna we're spinning around in a cold dark sky
And loving makes that seem okay"

Such deftly crafted lyrics evoke images, time, place and emotional context like a great poet, and Martin knows just how to deliver those lyrics with her voice that tugs at our hearts. It's a beautiful thing.

And then, a few minutes later she's singing a song about love with short people that features a sax riff by J.X. Jones that's right out of some 1950s roadhouse. The Mad Maggies refuse to be type cast. They seem to delight in turning musical styles on their end. "Heaven on Earth" presents a syncopated, almost Calypso beat. "Furey's Polka (The Furious)" puts you back there at that Oktoberfest and dares you to remain stationary. "Hearts Ride a Big Wheel," with its driving electric guitar from Gary Wium and wailing sax show us that The Mad Maggies can hold their own and rock out when they want to. "Sleepy Maggie" even puts drummer Billy Dee Boom up front. There are no slackers in this band! Every member is accomplished and passionate.

Their second album, 2007's "Magdalena's Revenge" opens with an instrumental that reminds you just who you're listening to. There are a number of these somewhat somber instrumentals that reveal to us various influences- Balkan, Celtic, Klezmer, Cajun. Even within a particular style The Mad Maggies can't help but being eclectic. In fact, of the eight tunes offered on this album, only three have lyrics. Of the three, "Are Ye Sleepin' Maggie?" is the standout. It's a terrifying tale of magic and mayhem told in the mode of a sea shanty:

"Fearfu' soughs the boontree bank
The rifted wood roars wild and dreary
Loud the iron yett does clank
The cry of hoolits makes me eerie
Oh are ye sleepin; Maggie?
Oh are ye sleepin' Maggie?
Let me in for loud the linn
Is howling o'er the Warlock Craggie"

Based on an old song from the 1700s, The Mad Maggies know exactly how to deliver it.

Their third album, "Skull and Magpie," released this year is their most accomplished and eclectic. One song in particular, "Fair Winds," has grabbed my attention. A wistful love ballad penned by bandleader Maggie Martin, and sung with such sweetness and longing it brings me to tears:

"As the hours pass on a shadowy night
her thoughts drift towards the ocean
where moonlight draws a silvery sword
across her lonely heart
He sailed away one wintery morn
to work along the southern coast
They’d sworn their love with a fiery kiss
And the promises all lovers make
I will return
I will come back to you
I will return to hold you
in my arms
May a fair wind blow
to speed your way
and bring you back, back to me
safely, back to me"

Sung to the simple accompaniment of guitar, accordion and drums, with perfectly timed accents from the rest of the band, the song is a masterpiece, touching, effective, hopeful. It almost brings hope back to my heart. But Mags doesn't rest with one magnum opus, she gives us more. "High Seas Lament," sung in the same hopeful, wistful voice, and accompanied by the same simple instrumentation, catches my imagination just as strongly:

"If I could live my life at sea
I'd spend my days in mutiny
Rising up when'ere I please
No land or Lord could hinder me
As I made my way across the sea
Free from tyranny and toil"

Who could not be touched by such sentiments? It cries to our inner pirate. And Mags' impeccable phrasing betrays a talent of the highest degree. "Navigate," another wonderful song from this release carries a more contemporary sound, and a jazzier style, yet features the same hopeful message of the joy to be found in the journey of life. "The Folly of Fame," with its wordless vocals conjures the image of a mad cabaret band on the road, searching for the next gypsy camp.

I would be doing a great disservice to the band if I didn't mention every member. Everyone contributes equally to this magic sound- Michael Ashby on bass, Johny Blood on Tuba, Lawrence Jarach on trombone, Rhian Robinson on whistle and clarinet, Adrian Gormley on sax, Billy Dee Boom on drums, Gary Wium on guitars, and leading the whole ragtag crew into musical adventures unknown, Mad Mags Martin singer, songwriter and accordion player. Together since 2004, there have been some changes to the personnel, but the band remains the same entity. The eclecticism of the music helps here. The vision and spirit of adventure get stronger with each release. If this band ever heads north from their Bay Area home base I'll quit my job to go see them.

Do yourselves a favor and go check them out:
The Mad Maggies

And tune into NeverEndingWonder Radio to hear them.

NeverEndingWonder Radio
Or- on iTunes, in the radio section, look for NeverEndingWonder Radio in the Eclectic category.

Independent Artist Links

2009-04-09T16:51:00.001-07:00

For YEARS I've been working on updating the links to Independent Artists I play on NeverEndingWonder Radio. Well, for a long time I worked really hard on it, then for a long time I just kinda pushed the project aside because it's so massive an undertaking. I finally just decided to put the pages up a they were- something is better than nothing. It's very out of date- there are hundreds of artists not listed yet. Some of the links are probably outdated by now. The interface sucks- it's minimal and disorganized. Very little info is included. Meh. As I said- it's better than nothing. I'll continue to work on adding all the artists not yet included and then I'll work on making it more user friendly. Finally I'll work on adding more meat to the bones.

To all you amazing artists who have donated CDs to NeverEndingWonder Radio over the years- my apologies on my sloth. Anyway- here's the new link to independent artists we play on NeverEndingWonder Radio:

Independent Artists

Krautrock and King Cole

2009-04-08T18:08:00.000-07:00

There's so much that has been added to NeverEndingWonder Radio in the past few weeks I hardly know where to begin. I'll try and touch on some of the highlights.

I've added two great box sets by the two greatest Krautrock bands- Can & Faust.

Can - Anthology
This 25 track anthology includes selections from their entire discography and is a great representation of the different phases and permutations of the proto-movement that became known as Krautrock- an experimental, progressive approach to rock music practiced by several groups of individuals in Germany, starting in the late 60s. The movement featured a high degree of improvisation as well as experimental techniques.

Faust - The Wumme Years 1970 - 1973
Faust are probably the crowning example of the Krautrock approach. Some musicians who had been informally jamming together were contacted by journalist Uwe Nettelbeck, who had secured a contract from Polydor Records to produce some kind of rock album. The musicians - Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Jean-Hervé Péron, Rudolf Sosna and Gunter Wüsthoff- sensing a great adventure, demanded a recording studio and an unlimited amount of time to produce whatever they wanted. Amazingly, the label agreed. The band was given an old school building which was turned into a recording studio/living space. They moved in, started doing drugs, hanging out, and occasionally playing music. Fortuitously, they were also provided an engineer, Kurt Graupner, who managed to get the insanity onto tape. Graupner was one of the best recording engineers in Germany at the time, and created many new recording techniques and devices in an attempt to capture what the musicians were doing. The three years Faust spent recording at Wumme netted two albums and a wealth of material, some of which was used for later albums. The Wumme Years contains 59 tracks ranging in length from 25 seconds to 22 minutes. It includes the entirety of the first two albums and much unreleased material, many pieces being experiments. The experiments themselves are quite intriguing- they might not really go anywhere, but they show a creative band of musicians searching for unique material.

Nat King Cole
Another incredible box set- this gives us 100 tracks by one of the greatest vocalists of all times. Ranging from his earliest jazz recordings in the 40s (including his often overlooked piano virtuosity) to his popular work in the 50s and 60s. There's even an unreleased gem- a seven minute opus titled Mr. Cole Don't Rock N Roll. Cole is one of the most popular vocalists of all time, second in hit records only to Frank Sinatra. His smooth delivery is distinctive. During his career he conquered every medium- live performance, recordings, radio, television and films. His recording of Mel Torme's "The Christmas Song" is arguably THE quintessential Christmas recording. He wrote many of his songs, including the familiar "Straighten Up and Fly Right."

That's all for now. I'll write more as soon as I get a chance.

You can hear all this music, and much more on:

NeverEndingWonder Radio
Tune in via the above link or in iTunes, look in the radio section under "Eclectic."

Non-Stop St. Patrick's Day Party!

2009-03-16T15:44:00.000-07:00

Since March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, NeverEndingWonder Radio will be having a 24 hour Celtic music party! Tune in for 24 hours of Celtic/Irish music from traditional to contemporary!

As always you can tune into NeverEndingWonder Radio here:

NeverEndingWonder

Or use iTunes- go to the radio section under "Eclectic."

Eclectic Offerings!

2009-03-04T10:46:00.000-08:00

Lots of new music added to NeverEndingWonder Radio in the past few weeks. Here we go:

The Barbarians
Fine band who had a short career from 1964 - 1968. The novelty tune "Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl?" mirrored the sentiments of the nation perfectly. I distinctly remember my mother disparagingly asking if a passing hippie was a boy or a girl one day. How disappointed she must have been when I started growing my hair long. Anyway, The Barbarians are remembered today for their drummer- Victor "Moulty" Moulton- who had one arm!

The Bantams - Beware The Bantams
How cute. Three brothers- Jeff, Mike, & Fritz Bantam, and they're kids, see? And they sing and play and have their own band. Yes, it's the Broadway Kids of rock. Covering such tunes as Ticket To Ride, Please Mr. Postman and Susie Q it's as off-kilter and disturbing as it sounds.

Things To Come - I Want Out
Great psychedelic outfit from LA. Their only album was supposedly only released as a tax dodge- only 50 copies were pressed. It's a shame they never got a break, as their material is really nice. Mostly remembered today for their drummer- Russ Kunkel- a top session man of the 60s-70s and member of The Section. He continues to work to this day. His pedigree reads like a who's who of the music scene. Artist's albums he has appeared on include Crosby Stills & Nash, Warren Zevon, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Bob Seger, Joni Mitchell, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Carol King, BB King, Bob Dylan, Jackson Brown and dozens of others. That's not the only reason to listen to Things To Come, though. They're a great band all around.

Who's Afraid of The Art of Noise?
The first full album released by electronic sample artists The Art of Noise. Formed by producer Trevor Horn in 1983 to showcase the then revolutionary instrument Fairlight CMI sampler, which could take audio samples and play them back via a keyboard. While other groups were using samples as embellishment, Art of Noise was the first high-profile band to base their compositions solely on samples. This album is a great example of experimentalism finding its way into the mainstream.

Cream - Wheels of Fire
What can be said of Cream? The first power trio. They were so innovative and accomplished they became superstars. Though Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce never had the amazing career that Eric Clapton did after Cream broke up, they both continued to produce fine work. This double album contained one studio disc and one live disc. Included herein are the classics White Room, Toad, Crossroads and much more amazing music.

Wheat - Per Second, Per Second, Per Second... Every Second
Major label debut of indie band Wheat went through many hardships and delays before it was released. I don't know why but I just love this band's sound.

Wreckless Eric - Donovan of Trash
Eric Goulden, who records and performs as Wreckless Eric, has been a cult figure for decades. Part of the original Stiff lineup of artists, he left the label due to artistic differences. Donovan of Trash is one of Eric's best albums- presenting him in an unadulterated, spare form. Don't miss his tribute to Joe Meek.

Steve Reich - Early Works
Just like it says- early works from experimental electronic pioneer Steve Reich, several of which feature experiments in phase shifting.

Conlon Nancarrow - Studies for Player Piano
It doesn't get any more creative than this. Experimental compositions for the player piano, recorded in 1948. Nancarrow built his own device for punching the piano rolls and composed his pieces directly onto the rolls.

The Bevis Frond - Vavona Burr
Exemplary collection by lo-fi pioneer Bevis Frond.

Only in America Volume 2
Another collection of audio oddities released by bold label Arf Arf. Stunning original tunes such as Stinky Poodle and Cheese Eating Flea Market Cowboy as well as a truly inept cover of Purple Haze and many other lost and forgotten recordings from the annals of music. Beautiful.

Trevor Wishart - Red Bird/Anticredos
What is it about bird songs that compels people to compose music for bird songs they've recorded? This is like an entire sub-genre of experimental music. It's fascinating work. Anticredos is an experimental work for human voice.

Also entering the library this week are more comedy bits from Otis 12, former member of Ogden Edsl and a selection of New Age, Blues and Jazz tunes by a variety of indie artists. Enjoy!

It can all be heard here:

NeverEndingWonder Radio

Back From the Dead!

2009-02-19T14:49:00.000-08:00

It's been quite a while since a proper post. I got ill this Winter and it just seemed to linger, sapping my energy for a month or so. Seems to happen to me every Winter now. After that I was having some connectivity issues and after that our city manager went on vacation, and as assistant city manager I had to work very long hours. On top of that, I've discovered and become obsessed with an online role playing game called Popmundo, where you try and become a rock star. It's a long term game and I'm sucked into the whole world. You can check it out here:

Popmundo

That doesn't mean I've been completely inactive as far as NeverEndingWonder Radio goes. Here's a rundown of some cool stuff recently added:

Tom Dissevelt & Kid Baltan - Song of the Second Moon
Classic electronic weirdness from 1968. Has that 1960s primitive electronic sound I love so much.

Graffiti - Graffiti
Proto-psychedelic grooviness from 1968. Some really nice touched and a really off-kilter vocal arrangement make this band quite interesting.

Widespread Panic - Uber Cobra
Live album from one of my favorite modern bands.

Beatrice Kay
A selection of fun tunes by burlesque dancer, actress and singer Beatrice Kay, who had a lengthy career on the stage, in movies & TV and recordings.

Red Racan
Really cool eclectic experimental band. Love their stuff! Check out their Myspace page:
Red Racan

Savage Resurrection
Another great psychedelic gem from the 60s.

Tingstad & Rumbel - Leap of Faith
Another flawless release from New Age tunesmiths Tingstad & Rumbel.

Martha Reich - Evidence of Life
Beautiful heartfelt songs by singer/songwriter Reich.
Martha Reich

Goodluck Boys - A Gift of Time
Lo-fi, electronic noise ritualistic freakout experimental tribal psychedelic greatness from Japan!
Goodluck Boys

Spencer Hoveskeland Trio - Harbinger
Guitar, violin, bass. Jazz. Perfection.

Bernie Journey - The World in the Eye of the Beholder
Pop electronic tunes with soulful vocals and just a touch of weirdness.
Bernie Journey

And those are just highlights! Tune in please- I miss you all!

NeverEndingWonder Radio
Also available on iTunes in the radio section under "eclectic."

Internet Problems

2009-01-20T21:52:00.000-08:00

I'm having trouble maintaining a stable internet connection for the past few days. If you're having trouble tuning in, that's why. I have no idea what's going on or when it will clear up.

Some of the Artists You Can Hear on NeverEndingWonder Radio

2009-01-07T13:05:00.000-08:00

While I'm trying to get well enough to make a proper post I thought I'd publish this list of artists who have been played on NeverEndingWonder Radio. Keep in mind this is only a partial list:

As always you can tune in HERE

Lou Reed, ABBA, Jack Scott, Simon & Garfunkel, Golden Earring, Ricky Skaggs, Vernon Dalhart, Pink Floyd, ACDC, Stray Cats, The Church, Various Artists, Third Eye Blind, Blues Traveler, Paul Lamb, Bruce Springsteen, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Monster Magnet, The Ramones, Dinah Washington, Moody Blues, Uncle Tupelo, Patty Loveless, Johnny Cash, The Beatles, Zombies, Asleep at the Wheel, Bob Michel, Talking Heads, Van Halen, Emiliana Torrini, Randy Newman, Beach Boys, Weird Al Yankovic, James Brown, Amalgamation, Little Richard, Queen, Anne Murray, Styx, Jefferson Starship, Amy Allison, Bobby Bare, Police, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, Stevie Wonder, Annette Hanshaw, Duran Duran, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Diamond, Asylum Street Spankers, Frank Proffitt, Southern Culture On The Skids, Oingo Boingo, Clarelynn Rose, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Doors, Dusty Springfield, Foo Fighters, Toto, Dean Martin, Firesign Theater, Black Sabbath, Artie Shaw, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Gary Numan, Spike Jones, Louis Armstrong, Monty Python, Rob Zombie, Cher, Traveling Wilburys, Sly and the Family Stone, David Bowie, Jazz Butcher Conspiracy, Annie Lennox, Ted Lewis, Charlotte Church, Henry Mancini, Joe Parillo and Christine Harrington, Sevendust, Los Lobos, National Lampoon, Nat King Cole, Eurythmics, Genesis, Yes, The Beach Boys, Chris Brown, Retrospectro, The Pretenders , Carlos Santana, Brian Wilson, Beatles, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Aphex Twin, Greg Maroney, John Prine, Chet Atkins, Belinda Carlisle, Carl Perkins, Conni St. Pierre, Joe Walsh, Bryan Adams , Ambrose & His Orchestra, 01, Wallace Stevens, Frank Gallop, Ten Years After, Earl Musick, Cake, Carla Hassett, Danzig, Wilco, Vince Black, Faith No More, The Motels, Robin Trower, Gary Glitter, Gene Summers, Mudvayne, Judas Priest, Collective Soul, The Residents, Animals, Elikeh, Thee More Shallows, Cat Stevens, Reverend Horton Heat, The Doors, George Harrison, Patti Smith, Stephen Bennett, Redbone, Mountain, Kirsty MacColl, Widespread Panic, Tool, ID/PSA, Dead Can Dance, Bernard Hardison, Cream, Melissa Etheridge, Ars Nova, The Monkees, eddy grant, The Used, Paul Simon, Miles Davis, Man, Buck Owens, Ween, John Fogerty, Lou Rawls, Four80East, Jim Burgett, Sonic Youth, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, Ozzy Osbourne, Extreme, Three Dog Night, Guess Who, Hank Williams III, Air, Blue Cheer, Six Jumping Jacks, Seals & Crofts, Sarah McLachlan, Ted Nugent, 10, Jethro Tull, Magnetic Fields, Harry Nilsson, Tom Petty, Delerium, Duke Ellington, Black Uhuru, Bing Crosby, Vengaboys, Uncle Dave Macon, Nina Simone, Edie Brickell, Bob Schneider, Tenacious D, Concrete Blonde, Petula Clark, Martha & The Vandellas, HarpSong, Adam Fisher, The Who, Shadows Of Knight, Bill Cosby, David Sanborn, Uriah Heep, Quincy Jones, Laurie Anderson, Kraftwerk, Sophie Tucker, Michelle Shocked, Ministry, Billy Joe Royal, Negativland, Chuck Berry, Tresa Street, Alan Parsons Project, Alice Cooper, STEVE VAI, Twisted Sister, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, David Lanz, Roky Erickson, John McCutcheon, Argent, NRBQ, Enya, Moog Cookbook, The Isley Brothers, Dock Boggs, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Aaron Neville, Jeffrey Michael, Lesley Gore, 05, Ruth Etting, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Ella Fitzgerald, Dream Theater, Hiroshima, Aqua, William Shatner, Lee Ritenour, Ricky Nelson, Joe Weed, Count Basie, Electric Hellfire Club, INXS, Frank Zappa, Ferrante and Teicher, Walter Brennan, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Guess Who, King Crimson, Donovan, Art Of Noise, Stevens & Grdnic, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers , Utah Phillips, The Flaming Lips, Wilson Pickett, Brownsville Station, Dizzy Gillespie, Kate Bush, Arlo Guthrie, Eva Cassidy, The Box Tops, Warren Zevon, The Carter Family, Harry Robinson, Bob Rivers, Steve Martin, Misfits, Joni Mitchell, David Byrne, Anita Baker, Gracie Fields, Andy Griffith, Sheb Wooley, Dickie Goodman, They Might Be Giants, Traffic, Jimmy Buffett, Melanie, Mott The Hoople, Sly & the Family Stone, Otis Redding, Buchanan & Goodman, Ben Harper, Death In Vegas, The Marketts, Crash Test Dummies, Joanie Sommers, Benny Goodman, Alkaline Trio, Bee Gees, Roger Miller, Spinal Tap, Weird Al, Dan Hill, Rockapella, Solomon Burke, Lene Lovich, Rita Coolidge, Lana Lane, Teresa Brewer, Ramones, Tommy James and The Shondells, Jerry Clower, Terry Jacks, Carbon Leaf, Earl Klugh, Ray Stevens, Blue Oyster Cult, Lorie Line, Ozric Tentacles, Buckwheat Zydeco, Todd Rundgren, The Chipmunks, John Doan, Ennio Morricone, Don Ellis, Zera Vaughan, Sharon Dressen McKnight, Stephen Lynch, Lionel Hampton, Dick Dale and His Del-Tones, The Staple Singers, Buddy Rich, Nightwish, Harry James, Craig Chaquico, Michael Hedges, Coolio, Son Volt, Louis Jordan, Dr Samuel Hoffman, Michael Sembello, Mills Brothers, Ferrante & Teicher, Alex de Grassi, Glenn Miller, Mickey Hart, Silvertide, adrian belew, The Ventures, Andrews Sisters, Deana Carter, Five Man Electrical Band, Metropolitan Klezmer, I-Chele & The Circle of Light, Neil Young, Chris De Burgh, Waring's Pennsylvanians, Prong, Nickos Kapilidis & The Jazz Utopia, Country Joe Mcdonald, Iris Dement, Wall Of Voodoo, Fela Kuti, Rosalia De Souza, Rocco, Enigma, The Boswell Sisters, Jan and Dean, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Jim Stafford, Shirley Bassey, Marketts, Hot Butter, Red Nichols, Dar Williams, Mike Oldfield, Daddy Dewdrop, Peter Yarrow, Nelson, 12, Sonny Boy Williamson, 16, Lightnin' Hopkins, Soundtrack, 14, Byrds, 09, Betty Johnson, John Cage, Harold Budd, 04, Keiko Matsui, Cusco, Jefferson Airplane, Harry Chapin, Grandaddy, Kitty Wells, Duane Eddy, Chris Rea, Angelo Badalamenti, Fastball, Chad & Jeremy, Qntal, Gene Autry, Classics IV, The Kingsmen, Billie Holiday, Janis Ian, Crooked Fingers, Jane Siberry, Mac Davis, Irish Rovers, Vanilla Fudge, Webb Wilder, Ottmar Liebert, Electric Prunes, Emerson, Lake And Palmer, Hayseed Dixie, The 5th Dimension, Tears, Joseph Patrick Moore, Jonathan Edwards, Tim Curry, Jan Hammer, Clarence Carter, Bjork, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Buddy Knox, Showmen, Jimmy Buffet, Ry Cooder, Blossom Seeley, R. Dean Taylor, Les Baxter, Natalia Zukerman, The Crystals, Leon Redbone, David Crews, Hollywood Flames, Jerry Goldsmith, Pinky Tomlin, Kay Starr, Frank Black, Shawn Phillips, Robbie Williams, Artie Shaw & His New Music, Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra, Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey, Roy Clark, The Firm, Benny Goodman & His Orchestra feat. Mildred Bailey, Martin Denny, Mary Hopkin, Please help- this means YOU!, Sylvia Plath, The Mod-Est Lads, Sadao Bekku, Death By Stereo, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Woody Herman, Link Wray, The Fugs, Fats Waller, Judy Collins, The Trashmen, 13th Floor Elevators, Don & Jerry with The Fugitves, The Deep, Joseph Brodsky, Bobby Boris Pickett, Larry Unger & Ginny Snowe, Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes, The Damned, Faust, Sidney Bechet, David Garland with John Zorn, Za Siordma Gora, Squirrel Nut Zippers, 41, Phil Austin, Jimmie Lunceford, Nick Drake, Kitaro, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dan Grober, Dave Brubeck, The Crazy People, Sydera, Music for Little People, Cast, The Roches, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jesse James, Stewart Copeland, Eric Bibb, The Seldom Scene, The Troggs, Casa Loma Orchestra, Phoebe Snow, Bob Wills, Acker Bilk, Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels, Jeff Foxworthy, The Cruxshadows, Walter Murphy, Original Soundtrack, Timbuk 3, David Sylvian, Albert Ammons, Darlene Love, Rocket Scientists, Belle and Sebastian, Kyu Sakamoto, Tvfordogs, Blue Sky Boys, Blue States, Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans, Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood, Patty Larkin, Bauhaus, Julie Andrews, Ray Lynch, Coven, Terry Riley, Vince Guaraldi Trio, Riders in the Sky, Opiate For The Masses, Surfaris, Chipmunks, Al Di Meola, Jonatha Brooke, Robert Johnson, Eugene Chadbourne, Six Feet Under, Clannad, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Clarence Frogman Henry, Sponge, Spontaneous Combustion, Moonglows, Plasmatics, Tiny Tim, Sun Ra, Pete Rugolo, Emilie Autumn, Gerry and The Pacemakers, El Dorados, Pete Seeger, Crow, Allan Sherman, Harry Belafonte, Lena Horne, Kuniaki Haishima, Elivira Kurt, Negativeland, William S Burroughs and REM, Barry Franklin, Unknown Vocal & Band, Apple Tree Theatre, Marcels, Thee Wylde Maniacs, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Ultimate Spinach, Xavier Cugat, anonymous, Vangelis, Memphis Jug Band, Korn Kobblers, Clarence Williams' Blue Five, Jimmy Dorsey with Tommy Dorsey, David Wilcox, Marilyn Monroe, Astro Al, Stan Webb, Danger Can, Jayne Demakos, Eric from The Cautions, Stan Freberg, Texas Tornados, Perrey & Kingsley, Bill Evans, Mark Isham, Patrick O'Hearn, Peter Maunu, Fluffy OPorcupine, Buddy Hackett, David Peel & The Lower East Side, The Strawbs, Mike Pursley, Chrysalis, Sarah Fimm, Marc Cohn, Moodafaruka, Diane Wakoski, Lydia Lunch, Dana Lyons, Hot Tuna, The Art Of Noise, Natalie Merchant, James Newton Howard, Nick Cave, Fruit Jar Guzzlers, Velvet Underground, Hootie and the Blowfish, Booker T & The MG's, Ed Sanders, Arrogant Worms, Mercyful Fate, John Carpenter, Puscifer, Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder, Keith Jarrett, Marcia Ball, Louis Prima, Bill Frisell, Stan Olochwoszcz, Cab Calloway, Coyote Poets of the Universe, Rebekah, Oscar Peterson, The Ronettes, Kieran Mcgee, Evan Walgama, Tal Farlow, Nancy Sinatra, Tangerine Dream, John Cale, Ogden Edsel, Ruby Turner, Dave Beegle, George Benson Quartet, Elmer Fudd, Artie Traum, Cab City Combo, First Moog Quartet, Beaver and Krause, Hollywood Joe, Blue Man Group, Ayub Ogada, Johan Astrand, Julie Brown, RAY BARRETTO, Segun Awe, The Gathering, Jerry Garcia Band, Facing East, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Adiemus, Full Shilling, Los Straitjackets, Barnes & Barnes, Chuck Willis, Dead Alewives, The Diamonds, Healer, Hoagy Carmichael, Judy Garland, Gandalf, Angelique Kidjo, Moondog, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Helen Kane, Yanni, Trout Fishing in America, Roy Hall, Arnold Johnson, Three Dead Trolls In A Baggie, John Williams, Dick Hyman, 24, Bowser & Blue, Daniel Johnston, Echo Helstrom, Kaki King, Soul, Inc, The Mustangs, The Nu-Trends, Henry Morgan, The Woolies, Purple Penguin, Course of Empire, Jelly Roll Morton, David Scott Crawford, Mannheim Steamroller, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Midnight Syndicate, Benny Bell, Urban Sax, Capitol Steps, William Orbit, Suspense, Bubble Puppy, The Arrogant Worms, Morning Glory, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Roscoe Shelton, R. Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders, Kristina Olsen, Jimmy Dorsey, Hawkwind, The Cramps, Andy Dio, Jimmy Stewart, Jon Bachman, Roseanne Cash, Brant Bjork, Gregorian, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Clarence Ashley, Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer, Homer & Jethro, Johnny Jones, Philip Glass, Chuck Brodsky, Bruce Cockburn, Bernard Herrmann, The Mills Brothers, Noodles Koziarski & The Very Polish Combo, Speechless, MGM Studio Orchestra, Edwin Van Santen, Christopher Franke, Branford Marsalis, Raymond Scott, Buzz Forward and Space Boy, Neil Hamburger, Henry Rollins, Artful Touch, Don't Let Net Radio Die, Peter Case, Bert Convy, Jennifer Mylod, Deep Forest, Camper Van Chadbourne, Dread Zeppelin, Bob & Doug McKenzie, Arthur Lyman, Yma Sumac, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman, The Frantics, Denny Zeitlin, Tomandandy, Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders, Jimmy Smith, Al Garner, Jason Shain, Da Yoopers, Tom Lehrer, Hot Pink Turtle, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Stephen Stills, Bouncing Souls, Inkubus Sukkubus, Gunsolo, Kowtow Popof, Christian Hine, Gandalf Murphy and The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, Brenda Dickey, Charlatans, 19, Ben Senhart, Linda Hornbuckle and Janice Scroggins, Linda Allen, Face To Face , Rikk Palmer, Giorgio Moroder, Ogden Edsl, Mojo Nixon, Thank You For Listening, Red Nichols & His Five Pennies, Nana Mouskouri, Richard O'Brien, Andre Previn, The Folksmen, Ernie Maresca, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Flanders and Swann, Bad Manners, Boris, Leonard Nimoy, Playboys, Nervous Norvus, El Gran Combo, The Gutter Demons, Living Guitars, Flying Pickets, Bobby Pickett, It's a Beautiful Day, Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra, Hortus Animae, John Gorka, The Android Sisters, Sonics, Brave Combo, Doug Cameron, Muppets, Dick Dale, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Denis Leary, Lily Tomlin, Gene Austin, Rosa Passos, London Symphony Orchestra, Diane and David Arkenstone, Jon & Vangelis, Boys of the Lough, Cheech and Chong, Art Blakey, Marta GÃ³mez, Melanie Safka, Charles Brown, Gary Hoey, The Cadillacs, The Monotones, J K Randall, Al Jolson, Suzanne Ciani, Hampton The Hamster, Pierre Bensusan, GreenEarth, Lard, the other, Assembly, Billy Crystal, Bloodsimple, Daniel Lanois, Darrell Hammond & Christopher Snell, Revolting Cocks, Hero, Brian Eno, The Singles, Otis12, T. Roy Taylor, Nutley Brass, 2 Live Jews, Original Broadway Cast, Chuck Barris, Dudley Moore, Peter Cook, John Cleese, Idumea, Nick Safari & His Swingin' Menagerie, Ofra Haza, Joanne Shenandoah, Eagle Warrior, Lisa Gerrard, Wyrd Sisters, Jalan Jalan, Ricky Skaggs, Earl Scruggs, James Cotton and Marc & Ann Savoy, Broadside Singers, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Taj Mahal, Linda Tillery, Eric Bibb, Cultural Heritage Choir, Moms Mabley, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Ashley Maher, Dee Jay And The Runaways, Irving Aaronson & His Commanders, Bruce Haack, Morton Subotnick, Loop Guru, New York Dolls, Minimal Compact, David Grisman, Sheila Chandra, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Roy D. Mercer, Hui Aloha, Cyril Pahinui, John Debney, Jello Biafra & Mojo Nixon, Michael Stribling, Bob Fox, Chris Glenn, Atomic Mosquitos, The Bran Flakes, Rustcycle, Teri Scheinzeit, Sonya`Heller, Thunder Beat, The Toyes, Mark Thies, The Distants, Accordeon Melancolique, Dingo Ts, Bad Jamie, Bittybox, Thee Silver Mountain Reveries, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Jimmie Spheeris, John Zorn, Mike West, Miranda July, Ute Lemper, Jason Graae, Juliet Lambert, Michael Feinstein, Brent Barrett, Rebecca Luker, Helen Dowdy, Roxword, Dolly Dawn, Adrian James, The Toons, Blind Willie Johnson, Harry Lauder, Original Player Piano Rolls, Les Brown, jack smith, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Vincent Quatroche, Karen Ashbrook, Beausoleil, Don Ho, Patricia Kaas, Professor Longhair, Elvis Hitler, Andreas Vollenweider, Manu Dibango, Amethystium, David Arkenstone, Pippo Ark D'Ambroso, X Minus One, Flying Lizards , Astral Projection, Uncle Ozma, Stan Ridgway, Pansy Division, Darius Rucker, Alla, Mike Cross, Veronica Chambers, New Dawn, Loreena McKennitt, Gary Usher, Steven Dillon, The Platina, Ash Ra Tempel, Charles E Cullen, Dick Hyman & Mary Mayo, David Del Tredici, Aleister Crowley, Gravity Tree, Lenny Bruce, Daughters Of Albion, Two Gilberts, Mrs Ackroyd Band, Buchanan Brothers and The Georgia Catamounts, Smith, Tom, Murmurs, Dragonmilk, see NeverEndingWonder.com for Details, Christy Moore with Planxty, Carla Bozulich, Unknown Announcers, Marty Manning and His Orchestra, Peerless Quartet, Victoria Spivey, The Waring Girls, Dan Hicks, Glenn Miller & His Orchestra, Four Leaf Peat, Robert Rich, Ozma the Elf, The Lizards, Linda Perhacs, Spiral Starecase, Midler, Bette, John Kirby, Christopher Young, Eve Boswell, Lee Andrews & The Hearts, Marvin Rainwater, Howard Shore, Steve Goodman, Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks, Seay, Alberta Hunter, Bessie Smith, Agatsuma Hiromitsu, Brad Yoder, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Insect Trust, A Brokeheart Pro, Michael Kelsh, Darrell Grant, Runrig, Dean, Ookla the Mok, Jeff Austin and Chris Castino, Original Movie Trailer, Darkwell, Jim Backus, Michael Brook, Sean Morey, Stereosoul, Bonnie Rideout, Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers, Gentle Giant, Patrick Ball, Eartha Kitt, Meat Puppets, The Youngbloods, The Sugarcubes, Faith and the Muse, Duke, Dr demento, Peas, This Mortal Coil, Clockhammer, Stanley Turrentine, W.C. Fields, The Four J's, Al Caiola, Harry James Orchestra, Vas, Claude Thornhill, Roy Brown, Cirque Du Soleil, Jeanne Newhall, Bill Hicks, Elektrik Cokernut, Shonen Knife, The Bam Bam Project, Tom Rush, Rene Kollo, Helga Dernesch, Chor, Virgil, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Bunny Berigan & His Boys, Robert DiMaio, Thread, Zap Mama, Liz Story & Joel Di Bartolo, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Lily, Camel, Jad And David Fair, Smothers Brothers, Macabre, Little Joe & The Thrillers, Ivan, Uncle Neptune, Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli, Mahmoud Ahmed, Psychic TV, Keller Williams, ella Briar, Stephen Hehn, Seth Osburn, T-Bone Burnett, Elven, Steve Gorn, The Dubliners, Annie Hayden, The Clancy Brothers, Mary McLaughlin, Victor Speigel, Alicia Bessette, Sally Oldfield, Paul Horn, Greg Harrington, Jack McDuff, The Four Aces, Kacey Jones, Joey DeFrancesco, Akira Jimbo, David Bowie And Massive Attack, Papa Satch, The Epoxies, Karl Jenkins, Fat Mattress, William S. Burroughs, Popol Vuh, Bill Laswell, Pete Namlook, Tak Shindo, Uman, Sarah Sharp, Evolution Control Committee, The Tiki Tones, Bananas At Large, Synthesizers Unlimited, Four Bitchin' Babes, 2 Sole's, Visit SaveNetRadio.org, Yu-Xaio Guang, Radium88, Clara Rockmore, Randy Tico, David from the Distants, Jon Anderson, Geoffrey Oryema, Thanks for Listening to NeverEndingWonder Radio!, Fortyone, John Cale & Terry Riley, Neil B. Rolnick, Billy Strange, Mosaic, Unknown Actors, Kim Fowley, Harry Winkler, Carlisle Brothers, Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Cramps, Alec Hurley, Jilson Setters, Wendy Carlos, Wendy Carlos, Wendy Carlos, Chieftans, Scott Cossu, Joe Henry, Brule, Paul Daigle, Robert Elkins And Cajun Gold, Etherlit, Sheri Lewis, Edith Massey, Tom Glazer & Dottie West, Benny Bell Orchestra, William Shatner & SNL Cast, The Reverend Horton Heat, Vinegar Joe, Ian Anderson, The Aquabats, Mark Eddie, Herve Villechaize, Bert Williams, Alfredo Del Monaco, Moondog & London Saxophonic, Bill Bailey, John Popper, Christy Moore, Orig. Bway Cast, Flip, Throwing Toasters, A Band Called Pain, The Flower Kings, Bob & Ray, Captain Beefheart, Adrian Rollini Trio, Chris Field, Ortega, Fernando, The Jimmy Castor Bunch, Woody Guthrie, Jack Kelly And His South Memphis Jug Band, Cannon's Jug Stompers, Hungry Lucy, The Boys Next Door, Terry Reid, Laurie Lewis, Leroy Holmes, Luci Tapahonso, Papa Joe Grappa, Dan Gober, Buster Johnson & James Cole's Washboard Band, Bruce Lenkei, Martha Reeves & Vandellas, Grundman, Bill Morrissey, Ugur Dogan, Oscar Peterson Trio, Lovespirals, Meridian Arts Ensemble, Troy Lukkarila, Moot Davis, City of Prague Philharmonic, Oxymora, Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra, Eddie Izzard, PDQ Bach, The Playboys, Gary Leath, Kali Bahlu, The Pretty, e.e.cummings, 666, Thai Elephant Orchestra & Matusuda Madoka, Nancy Davis, Mke Lemieux, Big Daddy, Christi Baeuerle, Mark Daly, David Monte Cristo & James Michaels, Melusine, The Nice, The Mocha Beans, Garden Hose Universe, Billy Costello, Milton Berle, KGB Chicken, Amazing Blondel, George Winston, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, Raymond Scott Quintette, Henry Hall, Stone Coyotes, Tarkan, Cal Stewart, The Wedding Present, Solar Fields, Faith & The Muse, Rob Paravonian, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Laurel & Hardy, Steven Halpern, David Brenner, Gypsy Soul, Casaverde, Jamie Solow, ATU, Elise Lebec, John Philip Sousa, Capercaillie, De Dannan, Quartango, Chantal Chamandy, The Weavers, Symfunny Orchestra Robert Lafond, The Rutles, Fluffy Porcupine, Sweet Honey In the Rock, The Original Flying Pickets, B. B. King, Moxy Fruvous, Martha Carson, Frank Coe, Trevor Jones, Tahuantinsuyo, Inti Raymi, Jeff Oster, Single Malt Band, Isle of Klezbos, Dejavu, Omen, James Tenney, Solamingus, Shadowfax, Galactic, Shovelhead, Nosferatu, The Three Suns, The Five Keys, Marco Beltrami, Magellan, Jeffrey Foskett, The Brooklyn Bridge, Digital Mystery Tour, zerO One, Charles Goff, Jeff Lyons, Two Swiss Girls, Notorious, Ex-Voto, Amanda Ghost, Radio Free Vestibule, Groucho Marx, Danny Kaye, Jimmy Durante & Jane Wyman, Billy Riley and his Little Green Men, Dixie Power Trio, Creed Taylor Orchestra, Michel Magne, Lead Belly, Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Taj Mahal, Linda Tillery, Cultural Heritage Choir, Walker T Ryan, Malvina Reynolds, Heywood Banks, Dark Sanctuary, Bo Carter, Slim Gaillard, Dooley Wilson, The Go, Shane McDonnell, Dead Machines, Natalie MacMaster, Connor Rand and the Red Dirt Band, Mabel Scott, Bob and Ray, Big John Bates, Walela, Gordon Monahan, Bill Laswell And Pete Namlook, Bill Dana with Bill Hinkley, Blue Number Nine, battlefield band, Sonic The Hedgehog, Young Fresh Fellows, The Muppets, Mark Snow, Outback, Melissa McClelland, RICKY PETERSON, Memphis Minnie, ZeroOne, Grin, David Whitaker, Rare Bird, Jim Carroll Band, Brian Kelly, Ashtar, Rudiger Oppermann, Susan McKeown, Dax Johnson, Ann Heymann, Andalusia, Coyote Oldman, Three Stooges, Timothy Leary, Mort Garson, Wendy Bucklew, Huckleberry Ramblers, Artie Shaw and His Orchestra with Pauline Byrne, Frederica von Stade & Garrison Keillor, Robert Nighthawk, Victoria Jordanova, Harry Partch Ensemble, Frank Lambert, Wild Man Jr, Russ Buchanan, The Sisterhood, Dickie Goodman & Friends, Stephen Moore, Jack Traylor And Steelwind, The Castle Kings, Keola Beamer, Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan, Groovie Ghoulies, The Hobbits, The Astronauts, Alfred Yankovic, George Van Dusen, Hari Kari, Jack Earls, Ravi Shankar, Biosphere, Listening Is Fun!, Lively Ones, Eric Cartman, Lunar Drive, The Legion Of Doom, Joe Reisman, Sonny Terry, Fahrenheit 451, Dreamsphere, Billy Cotton & His Band, Garett Brennan and The EBGBs, Perry Wing, Bill Miller, Jack Lee, Doug Wisler, Mark Mothersbaugh, Hamish McDoodle & KickingKelt, Bonzo Dog Band, Alex Cherry, Fez Dispenser, Eno, Nightnoise, Wally Cox, The 5 Jones Boys, Ken Nordine, Captain Beyond, Marjoe Gortner Age 4, Luis Rodriguez, Ambrosian Singers , Philharmonia Orchestra, Angelite, Michael Wolfe, Extremo the Clown, The Red Krayola, Lisa Moscatiello and Rosie Shipley, 21, Square Force, Jen Cass, Tan Dun, Deadbolt, Lee Ross, The Binyomin Ginzberg Trio, Claudine Longet, The Tape-beatles, Alton Ellis, Allen Sherman, Ataraxia, John Sangster, Dan Schmoldt, Candylee, Spacecraft, Sharon Olds, Vic Mizzy, Mike Hoffman Orchestra, Neil Luckett from tvfordogs, Johnny J. Blair, Glupi Ludi, Anthony Z'sler, Portico, John Coster, The Motives Project, Claire Tomlinson, Martian Acres, Stephanie Schneiderman, Jean Mann, Into the Fray, Christine Magnussen, Joe Ray Realite', Walter Perkins, Gracie Allen, Jackpot Slocum & The Lonesome Poke Wranglers, The Caresser, Buster Carter & Preston Young, Ada Reeve, Thirteenth Floor Elevators, Senor Coconut, Artists Not Listed, Ice T, Makaha Sons and Friends, Erik Norlander and Friends, Ivan Klipstein, Tret Fure, Kat Blu, Holly Avila, Silver Apples, William Butler Yeats, Ben Pollack & His Orchestra, Ben Pollack & His Orchestra, Soul Parish, Quartet San Francisco, Joe Nacco, Artie Shaw and His Orchestra with Kitty Kallen, Zombina & the Skeletones, Guy Klucevsek, Will Fudeman, John Danley, Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra, Artie Shaw and His Orchestra with Billie Holiday, Billy Murray, Dinah Shore & Her Happy Valley Boys, Friendsound, Scott Gibbons, Todd Adelman, Greg Moroney, Buie, Hamman and Porter, Michael F Reale, Michael Cario, Broadway Cast, Elizabeth Patterson, Ken Skeens & Leigh Goldsmith, Village Jammers, Leonard Rosenman, Joe Johnson, Steeleye Span, Kendrick, Tom Northcott, Michael Andrews, Killing Floor, Flamin' Groovies, Tim Hardin, Jeff Peterson, Paradiso, Aether, Diamanda Galas, Bob McFadden, Christopher Gunning, Margaret Leng Tan, Will Ackerman, Blue Taxi, Elektriktus, Pete Namlook, Jack Kerouac, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Nova Social, Isao Tomita, Kate Rusby, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Billie Holliday, Drala, John Forster, K'Chari, Oumou SangarÃ©, Alan Kelly, John Jakes Mose, Attila Kovacs, Burdalas featuring El Gato, Grieg, Liszt, Jerry Cole and His Spacemen, Soupy Sales, Rebel Voices, Elika, Frantics, Toumani Diabate, Ketama, Danny Thompson, Xiomara Fortuna, Yoshida Brothers, Juan-Jose Mosalini, Mohd. 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UPDATE COMING SOON

2009-01-06T16:54:00.000-08:00

My apologies I have not posted an update lately. There is LOTS of new music in rotation but I've been sick in bed for a week and haven't been able to write about it. ASAP folks.

Eartha Kitt Marathon

2008-12-28T23:30:00.000-08:00

I'll do an update of all the new music on NeverEndingWonder Radio soon, but first I want to let you all know about an upcoming special program.

I'm sure you've all heard of the passing, on Christmas Day, of the luminous personality Eartha Kitt. It kind of seems appropriate since her most popular song was "Santa Baby."

She has long been one of my favorite singers; her sultry purr was unique. She could sing in seven languages and speak four of them fluently.From jazz, to pop songs, to folk numbers from many different cultures, her prolific output was varied and ferocious.

Such a tremendous talent could not be bound to one mode of expression. She was equally talented as a singer, dancer, actress and author. She made her mark in recordings, films, television, stage and cabaret. She was particularly fond of live performing and did it as much as possible. in 1998 she even starred as The Wicked Witch in a revival of The Wizard of Oz, with Broadway vet Mickey Rooney.

She was unwavering in her honesty and beliefs. She was invited by LBJ and Lady Bird to a women's luncheon at the White House. When she used the opportunity to voice her opposition to the Viet Nam War, she was effectively blacklisted in the United States. Undaunted, she moved to Europe where she was welcomed with pen arms. Later, she would return to America where she was embraced anew. She never stopped working.

Such a courageous woman who faced great hardship in her early life and challenged conventions throughout her 81 years.

Please join us on NeverEndingWonder Radio Tuesday, December 30, starting a NOON Pacific time for over SIX HOURS of Eartha Kitt's marvelous music.

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Holiday/Christmas music schedule

2008-11-29T13:59:00.000-08:00

Yes, NeverEndingWonder Radio plays Christmas & other Winter holiday music! I love it! There is Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Solstice music from every time period and every style- it's truly freeform! Naturally on NeverEndingWonder Radio we run the gamut! Here's our holiday schedule, along with notes about a few albums I've added recently:

NOVEMBER 25-DECEMBER 14:
ODD NUMBERED DAYS: Joining our regularly irregular mix of music will be non-traditional type holiday music. A freeform mix of comedy Christmas tunes, punk, swing, alternative, rock, reggae, electronic, jazz, blues, anti-Christmas, Hanukkah & Solstice music.
EVEN NUMBERED DAYS: Joining our regularly irregular mix of music will be traditional sounding Christmas music- acoustic, folk and international, Hanukkah, classical, Solstice, winter themed songs, as well as favorites by Judy Garland, Bing, Frank and others.

DECEMBER 15-DECEMBER 26:
ALL HOLIDAY MUSIC!
6AM-6PM PACIFIC TIME: Non-traditional type holiday music. A freeform mix of comedy Christmas tunes, punk, swing, alternative, rock, reggae, electronic, anti-Christmas, Hanukkah & Solstice music.
6PM-6AM: Traditional sounding Christmas music- acoustic, folk and international, Hanukkah, classical, Solstice, winter themed songs, as well as favorites by Judy Garland, Bing, Frank and others.

Here are some recent additions to NeverEndingWonder Radio:

Jeff St Pierre and Phillip Antoniades - A Rubber Band Christmas
Yes, it's exactly what it sounds like - Christmas songs played on rubber bands.

The Fab Four - A Fab Four Christmas: The Ultimate Tribute
Beatles tribute band The Fab Four record Christmas songs in the vein of The Beatles. Makes you wish The Beatles had done it!

The Fab Four - Have Yourself a Fabulous Little Christmas
More of the same, and just as great!

Dark Side of the Christmas
Punk and anti-Christmas songs from The Jethros, The Space Negros and Magic Mose And His Royal Rockers featuring 'Blind Sam.' Includes maybe the funnies Christmas comedy bit I've ever heard, by Erik Lindgren.

Monster Christmas Mash
Some of our most beloved monster friends sing Christmas themed songs.

Tim Neumark - Christmas Solo Piano
Beautiful solo piano renditions of Christmas Favorites

Rubber Band - XMas The Beatmas
Not to be confused with A Rubber Band Christmas, this offering is by ANOTHER Beatles tribute band- The Rubber Band. More Christmas Carols as if the Beatles had sung them!

And it can all be heard on NeverendingWonder Radio

Uncle Ozma's Sangria Sublime Recipe

2008-11-29T13:12:00.000-08:00

If you've ever had Sangria, you probably don't think much of it. Sangria is a wine punch originally intended to be made using the cheapest wine you could get, combined with a bit of some kind of liquor and cheap fruit- whatever was on hand, and often was old and about to go bad, and some sweetener to make it all palatable. It was intended to get you drunk as cheaply as possible. It was intended as a party drink, to be made at home with whatever was on hand. Sangria sold in bars is often just wine mixed with lemonade and some citrus soft drink. Pretty gross. However, in this day and age Sangria has taken on a sophistication it was never meant to have and interesting recipes abound.

Last year I was going to a Thanksgiving party and I hit upon the idea of making Sangria. I researched about 50 recipes on the Internet and then came up with my own variation. Surprisingly, it was a hit! A fluke, I thought. Beginners luck! This year I went to the same party and thought I would try to make the same recipe again. It worked! It tastes wonderful and will get you plenty drunk. With many more holiday parties looming I thought I would share the recipe with those who might be interested.

INGREDIENTS:
1.5 litre bottle of a good Merlot. I like using Merlot because of its full body. Find one that's fairly mellow- not too acidic. High alcohol content helps- 13-17%.

1 bottle Mr. Boston Cherry Flavored Brandy

1 cup sugar

1 bottle sparkling water- I use a flavored water, cherry or strawberry.

3-4 tangerines or mandarin oranges- get them fresh, not canned

1 pound strawberries- I use the kind that come frozen in a carton. If you use fresh strawberries, use more than a pound.

1 package (10-12 ounces) frozen raspberries.

Ice cubes.

NOW ON WITH THE FUN:

Pour about 1/3 of the bottle of Merlot in a big punch bowl. Slowly add the sugar and mix with a wooden spoon until the sugar is dissolved. Poor in the rest of the Merlot and Brandy. Mix with the wooden spoon. Peel and section the mandarins/tangerines and throw them in the bowl. Add the strawberries & raspberries. Put the bowl in the refrigerator and let chill for several hours. At least two. The longer the better, so the fruit can infuse with the alcohol.

When you're ready to serve- after dinner or with desert is a perfect time- remove the bowl from the fridge. Using the wooden spoon, take some of the fruit from the bowl and put it in the bottom of each glass (use clear glasses- this drink is beautiful to look at). Put a couple ice cubes in each glass. Using a ladle or spare glass pour some of the Sangria into each glass- 3/4 to 4/5 full. Top off each glass with some of the sparkling water. Serve & ENJOY! Make sure you eat the fruit at the end- it tastes great!

I guarantee it will be a hit. If you do try out this recipe, give a little credit to the ol' Uncle Ozma!

A Mixed Bag!

2008-11-17T14:40:00.000-08:00

We have a really variety in new items added to NeverEndingWonder Radio this time around. Would you expect anything different? We start off with a pair of outstanding independent releases:

Wat Cronin - The Gousters
This is the second album in a row Walt Cronin released titled "The Gousters." Last album was a collaboration. This one is a solo effort. The couple of years in between releases has found Cronin polishing his sound yet maintaining the depth of emotion in his lyrics. It's a worthy successor to his debut release. Top of the line Americana.
The Gousters

Rebecca Oswald - October Wind
Solo piano pieces by Oregon pianist and composer Rebecca Oswald. I get an awful lot of solo piano releases, which makes me think there's a lot of piano players out there with talent that have no regular outlet for their work. That's a shame because there's a reason the piano has remained a popular instrument for so many years. The depth of emotion and the variety of its tonal qualities are equalled by no other instrument. Rebecca Oswald know how to coax these emotions from the piano and this release is worth your attention.
Rebecca Oswald

A Thurl Ravenscroft Festival
If you know the name Thurl Ravenscroft at all it's most likely either as the voice of Tony the Tiger or that glorious deep bass that sang "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" in the original Grinch Who Stole Christmas. Thurl, however, was one of Hollywood's busiest voice artists, acting and singing in many movies, including a lot of Disney fare. As if that wasn't enough, Ravenscroft was also a busy recording artist, as backup singer for a lot of popular artists in the 50s and even recording in several groups. Here were present Thurl in many of his guises- as a member of The Mellomen, The Sky Boys, his own group Big John and the Buzzards, singing a variety of ad spots, and backing up such singers as The Andrews Sisters, Georgia Gibbs, Rosemary Clooney, Betty Blake and some rare solo recordings.

Rhino Brothers Present The World's Worst Records
Well, no they aren't, really. They're just damn odd. A lot of classic stuff here- Edith Massey (the infamous Egg Lady from John Waters movies) with her cover of Big Girls Don't Cry, Ogden Edsl's Kinko the Clown, Jimmy Cross with I Want My Baby Back, and more wonderfully twisted songs.

Flip Wilson - You Devil You
More great comedy bits from the criminally overlooked Flip Wilson.

Khazad Doom - Encore
CD reissue of rare recordings by Khazad Doom a great lost progressive band from the 70s. Includes naterial they recorded as The Laymen, selections from their album 6 1/2 and their never released second album. It's a shame the latter material had to wait thirty years to see the light of day because it's very fine music, as I'm sure you'll agree.

Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine and

Lemon Pipes - Jungle Marmalade
The story of The Lemon Pipers is tragically typical of the 60s music scene- label scouts spot a band they think shows promise, sign them to a contract and force them to record music completely different than the music that attracted the label in the first place. Their hit "Green Tambourine" penned by songwriters Paul Leka and Shelley Pinz was a Number One Hit, and creditted by some as the first top bubblegum hit. The band didn't care for it. They considered themselves a hard edged blues and psychedelic outfit. So there is where you get complaints from consumers of albums that "only have one good song on them" when they buy an album expecting to hear more of what they heard on the radio. I'm not going to call Green Tambourine a bad song- I love it. It's just not what the band was about. Listen to their nine minute "Through With You" or the eleven and a half minute "Dead End Street/Half Light." They had a lot more in them than Green Tambourine.

Kinks - Lola vs. Powerman and The Moneygoround
This may be the Kinks greatest album. A cynical concept album about the vagaries of the music biz predates Tom Petty's similar "Last DJ" by thirty years. The album spawned two top 40 hits- Lola and Apeman. Ray Dsvies is at his satirical best and there's not a bad song on the album.

Miss Bette Davis
Bette Davis Rerecords some songs from earlier in her career, such as I've Written a Letter to Daddy from "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" and They're Either Too Young or Too Old, as well as some whistful numbers about love and lonliness. She's not a singer but she's one hell of an actress and knows just how to deliver the material.

Oscar Brand - Bawdy Songs and Backroom Ballads Vol. 3
Oscar Brand has recorded hundreds of songs over the decades and most of them are dirty. Most of them can not be found anywhere else, either, because Brand records music that is TRUE folk music- songs handed down through oral tradition over the decades and mostly not even written down anywhere. Songs like Seven Old Ladies Locked in a Lavatory and Three Prominant Bastards. Silly, satirical, scurrilous, clever, witty- we're very fortunate there's someone like Oscar Brand who had the foresight to record these gems before they were lost.

Nervous Norvus - Stoneage Woo
I saved the best for last. Nervous Norvus was the stage name of Jimmy Drake- a demo singer from California. Aspiring songwriters would send Drake their lyrics and for a modest fee he would set them to music and record a demo version which the songwriter then could send out to prospective recording artists. Fortunately for us, Drake had another side- the cracked persona of Nervous Norvus whose appropriately shaky vocals made a hit out of Tranfusion, Ape Call, Dig and a few others. They're all included here, as well as a raft of other crazy songs and even some of Drake's demo work. Not to be missed!

You can hear all this on... where else but:

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Thanks for Tuning In & Back to Regularly Irregular Programming!

2008-11-05T12:39:00.000-08:00

It was another successful Halloween Season on NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio. We didn't quite equal last year's numbers, but with huge stations like Pandora, 1fm & Last.fm getting into the Halloween act, we held our own. Thanks to everyone who tuned into the three stations of The NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire during October, 2008! I made many new friends and had a wonderful time chatting with Halloween fanatics in the temporary NeverEndingWonder Chat Room. Our new feature "The Voices of Halloween was also a great hit, and I hope next year I can add many voices. Looking forward to next year already! And BTW, Halloween fans- Welcome to Weirdsville will remain on the air for a couple more months- so tune in here:

Welcome to Weirdsville

And, now that Halloween is over, and we've returned to our regularly irregular programming, the droves of listeners have disappeared! Who'd have guessed it! Don't worry though, faithful listeners, there's plenty of NEW CONTENT on NeverEndingWonder Radio to surprise & amaze you! I was looking through my archives for something rocking and upbeat, because I was thinking the mix was becoming a bit staid. However, I came across a couple albums by two of the best finger picking guitarists to ever live, and I thought- I really can't pass this up, and it's Fall... Winter coming soon... people will be settling down to long hours inside... a more contemplative mood will prevail... so I said WTH- I'll add these gems by Leo Kottke and John Fahey:

Leo Kottke - My Feet are Smiling

Leo Kottke - Circle Round the Sun

John Fahey - The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death

John Fahey - Voice of the Turtle
These four albums together are some of the best work by two of the best finger picking guitarists to ever record music. Both were iconoclastic artists who cared little for public recognition or popular taste. They both epitomise pure artistry. I'm glad to share them with you.

More recent additions:

The Matthew Show - February
This new offering from The Matthew Show is my favorite from them. Combining recordings of five individuals musing on their lives with songs, The Matthew Show creates a theme album with an ambitious premise and pulls it off with great insight, humor and poignancy. The music lives up to the promise as well.
The Matthew Show Website

Les Fradkin - Reality: A Rock Opera
Synth-guitar virtuoso Les Fradkin tries his hand at crafting an album full of social importance.
Les Fradkin Website

Lucibel Crater - The Family Album
Americana with depth and variety. One track features Lou Reed!
Lucibel Crater Website

Life in a Blender - The Heart is a Small Balloon &

Life in a Blender - Tell Me I'm Pretty
This band sent me a song- Dead Get Down- they thought might make a great Halloween song. It did. I asked liked their music so much I asked them to send me a CD. They sent two. You're lucky they did! Combining unusual instrumentation - violin, cello, marimba, Hammond B3, trumpet and trombone- with a quirky enthusiasm for music, the result is an off-beat sensibility that's complex and catchy.
Life in a Blender Website

The Collectors
Originally known as The Classics, CFUN Classics or The Canadian Classics, this 60s Canadian psychedelic band is a great example of a long gone era.

The Copulation Compilation
More diry songs! Some familiar names here- Kip Adotta's "Wet Dream" and a song by Red Peters, but there's plenty of obscure bits of filthy songwriting as well. You can't go wrong with ... well... you know...

Tony Schwartz - The New York Taxi Driver
There was a time in the 40s-60s when home tape recorders were becoming popular, that field recordings were quite the rage. All manner of musical offerings were recorded in the field, leading to the discobery of such gems as Moondog and Joseph Spence. Music wasn't the only thing recorded in the field, however, EVERYTHING was. Industrial factory noise, city street noises, barnyard animals, bird songs and PEOPLE. Peopl talking. Pepl talking about anything. The bet remembered of these was Tony Schwartz's The New York Taxi Driver - recordings of conversations he had with cabbies as he rode in their taxis.

Lorie Line - Storyline
New Age piantist's second album rounds out our contemplative, reflective offerings this round.

Of course, we never rest, here at NeverEndingWonder Radio! I just got four CDs in the mail today. Please leave your comments and tune in here:

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P.S,- This post took three hours longer than it would have, but Blogger managed to wipe out most of my work not once, but TWICE.

Polka Haunt Us Joins NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio

2008-10-21T09:55:00.001-07:00

Gothic Polka? Can it be true? It IS!

Veronique Chevalier's new release Polka Haunt Us (get it?) has joined the playlist of the NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire. Joining the ranks of alternative polka releases, such as The Polka Floyd Show earlier this year, it really seems there's a movement afoot to demonstrate that the polka is not just a quaint dance form practiced by drunken Europeans.

Musically and lyrically this album is dynamic, challenging and invigorating. By combining polka tempos with lyrics that tell spooky stories this offering is completely original and a joy to listen to. It's perfect for this time of year- or, for fans of refreshing musical treats, it's perfect for any time.

Some songs are played for laughs, such as The Beer Hall in Hell, but some- like Ghost Train, are powerful musical tales of the supernatural. Earlier this year I would have said that there was no way you could pull off a polka version of Pink Floyd. Polka Floyd proved me wrong. Now I must add to that list of improbabilities that work perfectly, the genre of Gothic Polka.

Chevalier has packed her release with top notch talent such as master yodeler Kerry Christensen, 2007 polka Grammy nominee Alex Meixner, Marion Ramsey (from the Police Academy films), and many more.

Polka- it's not just for the beer and bratwurst set any more. Artists like Weird Al, Polka Floyd and now Veronique Chevalier are showing us that polkas can not only rock, they can be valid methods of artist personal expression. It takes a lot of talent to pull something like this off, but Chevalier has it aplenty. Check it out.

You can hear Polka Haunt Us on the NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire.

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Polka Haunt Us Website

New Music Added to NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire

2008-10-14T11:55:00.000-07:00

NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio today added 13 spooky albums to their library.

For fans of classic and contemporary soundtracks, you can look forward to these offerings:

Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte Soundtrack by Frank DeVol- including covers of the popular theme song by Patti Page, Al Martino, Jimmy Joyce and two different versions by Bette Davis! The lush and atmospheric score to the Gothic thriller is one of DeVol's Best.

Theatre of Blood Soundtrack by Michael J. Lewis. The string-driven atmospheric soundtrack for this Vincent Price opus reminds us what great horror soundtracks were like before the dominance of synthesizers.

Pit and the Pendulum Soundtrack by Les Baxter. They don't get any more classic than this jazzy yet moody score to Corman's Poe adaptation.

Scream and Scream Again, by David Whitaker. An odd little film that featured Vincent Price, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee- but never in a scene together! The equally quirky score features classic atmosphere and modern jazzy tempos.

Plan 9 From Outer Space Soundtrack- comprised entirely of stock library cues, this score is a nostalgic trip down memory lane for Ed Wood fans.

Magic Soundtrack by the prolific Jerry Goldsmith. A typically fine soundtrack by Goldsmith for this gem of a movie starring Anthony Hopkins.

On a more contemporary note, we have John Beal's soundtrack for Tobe Hooper's Funhouse. Suspenseful, somber, expectant, it conjures many moods.

Richard Bellis' score to Stephen King's IT is a fine example of modern horror soundtracks combining orchestra and electronics to great effects.

The soundtrack for the sci-fi comedy Earth Girls are Easy combines 80s acts such as Depeche Mode, Hall & Oats and The B-52S with comedy songstress Julie Brown's original numbers such as I like Em Big & Stupid, Cuz I'm a Blond and the title tune, which was her inspiration to pen the script.

For a thoroughly modern score, we have Tangerine Dream's electronic brilliance for Near Dark, a modern vampire tale that never once uses the word vampire...

Horror Movie Madness by keyboardist Matt Fink provides us with horror film themes both familiar such as Halloween and The Exorcist and several themes not quite as common, such as Leprechaun, Re-Animator, Jacob's Ladder and Child's Play.

For non-soundtrack music we've added another Matt Fink offering- Music of the Vampires- which features original keyboard compositions based on vampire imagery.

Our final addition today was Calgary based Forbidden Dimension's Sin Gallery. Surf garage punk trash with a heaping helping of horror on tunes such as Atomic Cannibal, Martian Death Saucer and Haunted. Rocking horror goodness!

You can hear them all on the internet's Halloween radio station with the greatest variety of them all! Seriously- I don't think you'll hear all these offerings anywhere else but NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio. Tune in here:

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NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire on the air for 2008!

2008-10-01T17:17:00.000-07:00

The NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire is online for the 2008 Halloween Season!

The 8th Annual Halloween Extravaganza began October 1st on NeverEndingWonder.com and promises to be their biggest and best Halloween Celebration yet!

In addition to broadcasting the widest variety of Halloween themed music & comedy on three award winning Halloween Radio stations every October, The NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire announced an exciting new feature this year: The Voices of Halloween! This audio series will present Halloween greetings, memories and station IDs from some of the most infamous names to horror fans, as well as many names they will be happy to learn. You'll hear the renowned Forrest J. Ackerman himself, as well as David Hedison (star of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and the original version of The Fly), David Chomiak (writer of Fido), Sean Keller (writer of Dario Argento's upcoming film Gaillo), as well as other horror writers, horror film actors, makeup and effects artists, horror hosts, musicians and others!

This proves to be the biggest and best year yet on NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio, which boasts an expanded playlist with thousands of new songs and dozens of new albums sure to delight Halloween fanatics. New soundtracks this year include the original 1932 production of the Mummy, Flowers in the Attic, Teen Wolf, The Lost Boys, John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars and Christine as well as many standout soundtracks from great horror films of the last few years including 1408, Grindhouse, The Mist, Behind the Mask the Rise of Leslie Vernon, Zodiac, Pan's Labyrinth, Sweeney Todd and more. More variety in Halloween themed music will be in evidence as well with more rock, classical, alternative, horror punk, horror pop, punkabilly, rockabilly, psychobilly, horror surf, Gothic, industrial, and other types of music from such artists as Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, Blue Oyster Cult, Lacuna Coil, This Mortal Coil, Type O Negative, The Meteors, Man or Astro-Man, kings of Wizard Rock Harry and the Potters, Michale Graves, Wednesday 13, Elvis Hitler, Rob Zombie, White Zombie, Midnight Syndicate (including their hot of the presses new CD Dead Matter: Cemetery Gates) and of course, much more.

Naturally the ever popular twice daily doses of spooky Old Time Radio shows will be back at noon and midnight Pacific Time.

Welcome to Weirdsville - the Silly Side of Halloween has expanded their offerings this year as well, presenting dozens of rare cut-in or break-in novelty records, more monster novelty songs from the monster heyday of the 50s and 60s. New albums added include The Addams Family TV theme Album, At Home With The Munsters, Mike Hoffman's Monster University Touchdown and Astro Al's Psychodelic Drive-In Music.

Halloween On Broadway is back again this year, presenting strange, off the wall and out of this world musicals like Rocky Horror, Little Shop of Horrors, Sweeney Todd, Phantom of the Opera and so much more. New this year are the Sweeney Todd soundtrack featuring Johnny Depp, David Bowie's Labyrinth soundtrack, the expanded edition of Nightmare Before Christmas and Mike Hoffman's Western Gothic Spaghetti and Blood!

You can tune into the stations of the NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire here:

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NeverEndingWonder Radio can also be accessed on iTunes by going to their radio section and looking in the ECLECTIC genre.

The insane Uncle Ozma will be repeating his insane stunt from last year and will broadcast live shows Oct. 30 & 31 for as long as he can stay awake

Pink Floyd & Richard Wright Marathon Today!

2008-09-16T07:28:00.000-07:00

I was very sad to read of Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright's death on Monday at the age of 65, from cancer.

While he never got as much attention as Roger Waters, David Gilmore or even Syd Barrett, like the "quiet Beatle" George Harrison, Wright's immense talent was very much a core element of Pink Floyd's sound. Additionally, his vocals are very much characteristic of the Pink Floyd sound and can be heard on such memorable numbers as "Time," "Comfortably Numb," and "Astronomy Dominae."

To mark his passing, NeverEndingWonder Radio will present a six hour Pink Floyd & Richard Wright Marathon today, Tuesday, September 16, from 12 noon to 6 PM Pacific time. I'll also include some Polka Floyd songs!

You can tune in here:

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Back to the Regularly Irregular Programming

2008-09-01T23:19:00.000-07:00

The Summer Mix has retired for another year and we're back to our regularly irregular programming for 30 days, before we start the 2008 Annual Halloween Extravaganza. Lots of new music in play- specifically all those items added a couple of posts ago. Tune in for lots of great music!

I'm hard at work getting the Halloween offerings ready for this year, and boy is it going to be AMAZING! I have been working the last couple of months on some special projects an they're really coming together. I'm really excited, and looking forward to doubling our listener numbers from last year.

BTW- are you on Facebook? Come add us as a friend!

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Or Welcome to Weirdsville

I just added a really nice song to Weirdsville that a fellow down in Brazil wrote and asked if I would play. I'll admit that most of the original Halloween songs people send me just aren't that good- but this one, by Marson Ramos is really good.

And hey- leave some comments!

Welcome to Weirdsville On the Air!

2008-08-19T15:33:00.000-07:00

For those of you who are fans of my annual Halloween extravaganza, this news might be interesting to you:

Welcome to Weirdsville - The Silly Side of Halloween has returned to the cyber-airwaves early this year. That's right- you can tune in NOW!

Welcome to Weirdsville, part of the NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire, plays all the Halloween novelty hits and plenty of Halloween & horror related novelty music and comedy bits that you'll have a hard time finding elsewhere. Everything from Monster Mash & The Purple People Eater to hundreds of crazy horror themed songs from the big band era, the monster craze of the 50s & 60s right up to present day.

You'll hear Spike Jones, Weird Al, Dickie Goodman, Allen Sherman, Bob McFadden, Sheldon Allman, Elvira, Zacherle and hundreds more. You can tune in here:

Welcome to Weirdsville

Added to the mix recently were The Munsters at Home, The Addams Family TV Soundtrack, Astro Al's Psychedelic Drive-In Music, horror movie radio promos from the early 60s, and dozens more monster novelties and breakin records.

The other stations of The NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire will return to the airwaves on October 1st.

NEW ADDITIONS

2008-08-19T08:46:00.000-07:00

Well, I've been ultra-busy lately. Getting ready for the big Annual Halloween Extravaganza. Lots of surprizes coming this year- stay tuned!

Of course that doesn't mean I haven't been adding new music to the station. Of course I have! Lots!

Lord Buckley - A Most Immaculately Hip Aristocat & Jet Ride
Two albums of classic hipness from the great beatnik poet.

Les Fradkin - One Link Between Them
Very cool sounds from Les Fradkin, master of the synthesizer guitar.

Best of The Yoshida Brothers
Compilation from the masters of electric samishan.

Victor Bravo - Sky Full of Messages

Charles Magnante and His Orchestra - Carnival in Far Away Places
Awesome exotica!

Torben Thoger - Harmony

Torben Thoger - The Present

Cushma, Cides, Alexander - Not Different But Not the Same

Harry Kaapuni and His Royal Polynesians - Blue Hawaiian Waters

Roy D. Mercer vs. Yankees
More prank call whoop ass from Roy D. Mercer.

Masters of Horror
Songs used in the television horror anthology series.

Dr. James Hopkins - Golden Ratios
Healing music using an instrument made by Dr. Hopkins that is over seven feet long and the patient lays upon while it's being played!

Craig Einhorn - Choros
South American guitar.

Advent Sleep - No More You

Jetsunma - Ellinwood Ranch Blues

Neal Fox - Now It's Personal

Astro Al - Psychedelic Drive-In Music
Twisted ruminations on Spooky Subjects

Twilight Dementia
Darkly Romantic.

Parallel Worlds - Obsessive Surrealism
Wonderfully classic sounding electronics.

Tingling Mother's Circus - A Circus of the Mind
Songs from this rare obscurity were in my very first broadcast. One of my favorite rare albums from the 60s. Wonderful pop whimsy.

Stone Coyotes - VIII

Ola Gjeilo - Stone Rose

Ram Dass & Kriece - Cosmix
Ram Dass meets the 21st century as he reads his poetry accompanied by electronica beats supplied by Kriece.

Eddie Benitez - Lovers Never Say Goodbye

It's all in play here:
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New Sound, Outages & a Thank You

2008-08-05T11:54:00.000-07:00

If you've tuned into NeverEndingWonder Radio lately you may have noticed an improvement in the audio quality. Esteemed Internet broadcaster and marvelous musician Wayne Greene (check out www.radiowayne.com for your immense listening pleasure) turned me on to Stereo Tool - an incredible software processer that has done wonders for audio level consistency on NeverEndingWonder Radio, as well as a clearer, cleaner sound. Why not check out our new sound now?

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We also had a series of outages recently. Something weird going on with the power in my apartment caused momentary power outages which knocked the station off the air momentarily. Not sure what was going on but thankfully it has stopped! If it happens again while you're listening, just hang on - if I'm around the station will resume broadcasting in just a few minutes.

And now it's time for a long overdue acknowledgement and thank you. As you know, NeverEndingWonder Radio specializes in music & comedy that's off the wall, rare, unusual, hard to find, off kilter, experimental and just plain weird. Our library is large- over 35,000 tracks right now, and thousands of albums in my collection waiting for digitization, not to mention new CDs from independent artists across the globe that are sent to me weekly.
A favorite artist of mine is Dickie Goodman, inventor of the "break-in" or "cut-in" record, where snippets of songs are cut into a running story, usually in the form of a newscast or interview, for comedic effect. His first experiment in this manner was "The Flying Saucer Part 1." It was a hit record and also caused a scream of protest from record labels who, of course, wanted a taste of the action.
Break-in records became quite popular in the 50s and 60s. Goodman himself continued releasing new Break-ins up into the 80s. A slew of lesser knowns and at times downright unknowns releases hundreds of break-in records- often in very small pressings. Record collector Bill Dann has spent years and thousands of dollars collecting break-in records, monster novelties and other obscure recordings of all types.
Bill Dann, out of the kindness of his heart and with great generosity has sent me several hundred monster novelties and obscure break-in recordings that I am very thankful for. The original 45 rpm discs were lovingly remastered and transferred to CD by engineer Mark Birdsong, who himself created several of the break-in records. These contributions by Bill Dann are greatly appreciated and are a wonderful addition to NeverEndingWonder Radio. I can't thank you enough, Bill.

BOOK REVIEW: Murderland I - H8

2008-07-16T15:27:00.000-07:00

I'm going a little off topic this post to review an excellent new book. The book is good enough to warrant it, and it's my blog so I'll do what I want!

Murderland I - H8 by Garrett Cook

from Evil Nerd Empire Publishers

Murderland I - H8 is a novel about a time in the not so distant future where serial killers are celebrity athletes. Their exploits are discussed on television as spectator sport. Just as people today rehash the previous evening's game ad naseum, so do people discuss the latest grizzly murder. It's not too far off the mark today with cable channels and websites galore dedicated to detailing true life crime.

The protagonist of this novel is Jeremy - a rather mild mannered pharmacist whose live in girlfriend is obsessed with these celebrity killers - as is most of the rest of society. Jeremy, however, has a secret. He's actually the greatest serial killer ever, and nobody knows it. He's also one of the very few people aware there are Lovecraftian type alien Dark Ones all around us looking for potential hosts for their seed so they can spread their kind across the Earth.

Murderland I - H8 is told mostly through Jeremy's inner dialogue and he is one sick puppy. Author Cook took a great risk choosing to show us events only filtered through such a twisted perspective but he's got the skill to pull it off. Jeremy's inner world is what makes the book so compelling. Jeremy perceives the world around him as a personal Hell - a world gone mad. This simple fact is what pulls us in and makes us accept Jeremy as a sympathetic character even though he's a psychopathic killer. This is what makes the book work.

Cook also has a great ear for language. I found myself reading a great part of this book aloud to myself - it cries out for a voice. The prose flies, never falters. It's an exciting read, a delicate balance between plot development, character details and tidbits about the future society woven together with great care. Its depiction of "Reap society" seems similar to Clockwork Orange, but not overly so. As we learn more about this world, where murdered victim's families are ridiculed for mourning their slain family members we can relate to Jeremy's hatred of much of what he sees around him. This, to me is the great strength of the book - it managed to make me relate to a twisted serial killer who sees evil alien beings all around him and LIKE him.

All in all, the book works on many levels - it's an exciting plot driven read. It's a captivating character study. It has a unique voice. Like all good science fiction it makes a statement about the world today. It's not going to be for everyone- if you're easily offended or if you have no appreciation for the weird- it's not for you. If, however, you enjoy discovering new territory, discovering new voices, enjoy fiction that pushes the envelope, challenges you, then this is right up your alley.

I have a few quibbles. Evil Nerd Empire really needs a proofreader. There were enough mistakes in the text to catch my attention, and that always bugs me. Also, this book is the first volume in a trilogy, and it reads like it. It's mostly exposition. I would have liked just a little more plotwise. Lastly, there's a development right at the end that, to me, seemed unmotivated. These points, I must emphasize, are really minor. None of them detracted from my enjoyment of an excellent first novel. I am eagerly awaiting the next volume in the series.

Publisher's Website:
Evil Nerd Empire

Link to buy on Amazon:
Murderland I H8

NeverEndingWonder's Summertime Music Mix!

2008-06-25T11:41:00.000-07:00

NeverEndingWonder Radio is now in Summer Celebration mode! That means along with our unique mix of electronic, experimental, rare, forgotten, independent & funny music we're adding songs of the Summertime, sun, vacations, hot dogs, ice cream, Hawaii, calypso, Soca, marimbas, steel drums, flowers, islands, oceans, swimming, fishing, surfing and much much MORE!

Of course, being NeverEndingWonder Radio, we can't do it in a normal fashion. One of the greatest songs ever written is the Gershwin's "Summertime." We have 36 versions in our Summer mix - from traditional renditions by Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, to the pop versions popular in the 50s and 60s by such artists as The Marcels and Sam Cooke, and even more modern treatments such as one of my favorite versions ever, a beautiful Swahili translation by Angelique Kidjo.

You'll hear all the usual Summertime hits like Summertime Blues, Summer in the City, Here Comes the Sun, Summer Breeze, Cruel Summer and of course The Jamies Summertime Summertime.

Surf music? Of course we have The Beach Boys, The Ventures, Jan & Dean and Dick Dale, but how bout this nifty collection of Frank Zappa songs done surf style?

Or how about an album of experimental noise by Philip Jeck, titled "Surf?"

For Calypso sounds we go right back to the beginnings with collections such as Calypso Awakenings and Best of Trinidad 1940-1952.

For our Hawaiian music offerings we run the gamut of ultra-traditional Polynesian influenced sounds, to the beginnings of a pop Hawaiian musical sound in the 20s and 30s, to the birth of the exotica sound in the 50s, and then full circle back to modern traditional artists such as Keola Beamer.

Add to that calliope music from a set of extremely rare albums I picked up at a thrift store several years ago, tons of old drive-in theatre intermission ads and so much more it's hard to express how wide the variety of our Summertime mix is! I've only touched on a few items here. To hear it all, you'll have to tune in!

Right here:
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Of course I'll be adding even more Summer gems as the weeks progress.

ALLEN GINSBERG, CLASSIC COMEDY, RARE ELECTRONIC, NEW INDIES AND MORE

2008-06-12T11:40:00.000-07:00

And even more new additions to NeverEndingWonder Radio:

Jacky & Strings - New Era
Groovin', dramatic expertly executed doses of Latin music. Jacky is one hell of a guitarist, and his compositions show off his skills. They also have an exquisit sense of melody and rhythm. Extremely enjoyable listening.

Jacky & Strings

Timothy Cooper - Light on the Water
Solo piano compositions based around the theme of water. Sweeping, sensual, flowing, majestic- these are all words that describe these compositions.
Timothy Cooper

Richard & Robert Sherman - Tinpanorama
Another of my favorite albums from my rare vinyl collection. A dozen tunes penned by the songwriting team that gave us Mary Poppins and many other Disney musicals. These aren't from their musicals though- these are parodies of various styles of music from Tin Pan Alley to early rock music. Given that these guys really know how to write songs the results are delicious. Their "Boogie Woogie Bakery Man" delightfully sends up "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Likewise "I'm Blue for You (Boo Boo Boo Boo Boo)" sends up Bing Crosby styled crooning and "Rutabega Rag," voiced by veteran voice talent Paul Frees, is a spot on parody of Al Jolson. "Fountain of Teardrops (In the Valley of Sorrow)" neatly sends up the oh so serious Folk Scare of the early 60s and "You Bug Me Ann-Arlene" is a fun little early rock n roll song pre-Beatles invasion. Every song is perfectly arranged and performed by top voice talents with Camarata handling the musical direction. A real lost gem.

The Laugh of the Party
Another gem from my vinyl collection. This collection of comedy bits from the mid 50s is a perfect cross section of the state of comedy of that era. The Buddy Hackett routine "The Chinese Waiter" could NEVER get released today. Highlights include "The VERY Square Dance" by Steve Allen, "World News Roundup" by Bob & Ray, "The Life Story of Henny Youngman" by Henny Youngman, Old Old Vienna" by Eddie Lawrence and "Tea and Ceylon" by an apparently increasingly inebriated Hermione Gingold and Terry Thomas.

Dudley Saunders - The Emergency Lane
Dudley Saunders more closely resembles Jacques Brel or Edith Piaf than a modern singer/songwriter. That's not to say that his songs sound old fashioned- how could something titled "Love Song for Jeffrey Dahmer" be anything but thoroughly modern? No, it's the delicate precision with which each piece is drawn, the detailed look at a moment in time that remind me of Brel & Piaf. Additionally, the arrangements are equally delicate and precise. Saunders' quitar is lent substance by a seven piece band that includes unique instrumental touches from harmonium, strings, mandolin & dobro. Special mention must be given to producer/arranger Milo Decruz. He is completely in tune with Saunders and draws out the best qualities of each song. Saunders is extremely talented. I look forward to his future releases.
Dudley Saunders

Oskar Sala - My Fascinating Instrument
A wonderful artifact from the history of electronic music. Sala's instrument was the Mixtur-Trautonium. This album was recorded in the 1960s, I believe. Reportedly the Mixtur-Trautonium was so intricate that nobody but Sala could play it. Its voices are stupendously varied for an instrument of its time and the compositions beautiful and weird.

Allen Ginsberg - Ginsberg's Thing
Spoken word release from the beat poet master. Typically amazing Ginsberg, one of the great poetic voices of the 20th Century- and now the 21st.

Random Touch - A Box and a Word & Duologue
Random touch is a perfect name for this collective, as it's all about improvisation. Every time they play together it's completely new. They have released ten albums to date. Duologue, aptly named as it's a collaboration between Christopher Brown (drums and vocals) and Scott Hammill (guitars). It's experimental, dense, wide ranging, frightening at times, but always engrossing.
A Box and a Word adds James Day (keyboards) into the mix. These documents are a fascinating journey into a world of experimentation. If you've an open mind and an ability to appreciate music that's not focused around a three minute pop structure, then this is for you. Hearing these pieces unfold in real time as the musicians play with each other musically is joyous. The interplay, the counterpoint, are intriquing, and ultimately rewarding for the listener who appreciates a challenge.
Random Touch

John Keating - Space Exploration 2
Great synthesizer album loosely based around the theme of space. Classicly trippy sounds.

The Tiger Lillies & Kronos Quartet - The Gorey End
It's hard to describe the music of the Tiger Lillies to someone who hasn't heard them. Gypsy Cabaret mixed with alt rock, experimentalism and chanson. Think Kluas Nomi. Their music is breathtaking, and add the Kronos Quartet to their already quirky sound and you have something truly splendid. This album is based on a number of unpublished Edward Gorey stories. What else do you need to know? How much better could it get?

All this amazing music can be heard on NeverEndingWonder Radio

EVEN MORE NEW MUSIC: DIZZY GILLESPIE, PHYLLIS DILLER, THE TIMELORDS, UFO ENCOUNTERS, SCOTT AUGUST, INGA SWEARINGEN & KAISERCARTEL

2008-06-10T16:47:00.000-07:00

More new items added recently to NeverEndingWonder Radio:

Dizzy Gillespie Live at the 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival
One of the Jazz greats in a fantastic live performance. Includes classics like a Night in Tunisia and Dizzy telling a humorous story.

Phyllis Diller - Live from San Francisco
Phillis Diller is a true comedy pioneer. She was one of the first female comedians to gain acceptance in the 1960s. The comedy circuit was very much a man's world and women were not exactly welcomed. Bob Hope saw an early performance of Diller's and gave her advice and helped her with some contacts and the rest is history. Diller's act is classic stuff- from her stories of her good for nothing husband "Fang" to her routines about her lousy cooking and poor housekeeping skills. However, this album, Live from San Francisco, was taped sometime this century and this comedy master is definitely past her prime. Her timing is not what it used to be, some of the jokes have not aged well and at times you can hear her struggling for the next line or word. Still, an interesting document.

The Timelords - Doctorin' the Tardis
The Timelords, aka KLF (Kopyright Liberation Front), aka the JAMMS (Justified Ancients of Mu Mu) are Bill Drummond and Jimi Cauty. Their peppered career was full of controversy and bold statements on art & life. Their single most well known track is "Doctorin' the Tardis" which mashes up bits of Gary Glitter, Sweet & the Dr. Who Theme Song. If you don't know anything else about them, I suggest looking it up- very interesting reading. Anyway, this EP is five different versions of their big "hit."

UFO Encounters
Classic spoken word release from the 1970s, featuring UFO experts and contactees telling their stories. You'll hear excerpts from this album between music sets.

Scott August - New Fire
Another atmospheric release from Native American flautist, Scott August. This is not your typical Native American flute album, though. On many tracks other instruments are mixed in- both traditional and modern. This makes for a more expansive harmonic landscape. Some tunes are very melodic and upbeat, others quiet and contemplative. They all retain a sense of Native American tradition while at the same time embracing a modern world. It's beautiful music that calls to your soul.

Scott August

Inga Swearingen and the Bill Peterson Trio - Reverie
Inga Swearingen has a strong and clear jazz voice that she uses to great advantage on her latest release "Reverie" - accompanied by a traditional jazz trio- Bill Peterson on piano, Jeff Denson on bass and Ronen Itzik on drums. This release features a mix of standards and original tunes. Her rendition of "Stompin' at the Savoy" is strikingly modern in execution, yet backed by the trio, it's fresh and fun, never impudent. Likewise her version of "Down by the Riverside" is the single most bouncy version of that song I've ever heard, yet the deft touch by pianist Peterson helps anchor the song to its melody and pull off the neat trick. It's not all bounce and zip though. Stargazer evokes a mood of longing. "Where the Flamingos Fly" is moody and quiet. All in all, a nicely varied collection of jazz songs sung by a singer with fine phrasing and a strong voice accompanied by a traditional trio that have what it takes.

Inga Swearingen

KaiserCartel - Okay... and Other Things We Feel & March Forth
This is actually two releases- "Okay... and Other Things We Feel" and "March Forth." March Forth is so new there aren't any images of the cover o the web I could find. KaiserCartel are Courtney Kaiser & Benjamin Cartel and they make catchy little pop tunes that grab onto you and get into your head and heart, whether you want them to or not. If these two find the right management they could end up there in your radio. Or maybe not- the music is so much more interesting and heartfelt than what you can hear on the radio it just might be too good for the mainstream. The two met in New York ans soon realised they not only wanted to make music together, they wanted to make a life together. Their sense of purpose and their sense of joy with each other, with life, with the world shines through every one of their songs. In the "Season Song" they pull out all the stops- whistling, tambourines, hand clapping- it SCREAMS at you, "this is sunshine pop!" But don't dismiss it- it has a great deal to say about the cycle of the year. Simple phrases decribing emblematic symbols of each season combine with more personal symbols to make an incredibly infectious ditty that sets you thinking about what you love about the yearly cycle- and all in less than three minutes.
They're not a one trick pony though. Each song has an individual style and an individual mood. "The Flood" is surprisingly dour. "Dog Stars" starts off simply, a plaintive solo vocal by Kaiser that develops into a powerful chorus. I envy these two- in love with each other and possessing the talent to make their experience felt by others. They almost turn a cynical old crank like me back into an optimist.
KaiserCartel

All these albums can be heard on NeverEndingWonder Radio

CD REVIEW: RICHARD BLIWAS - WAS IS

2008-06-10T13:55:00.001-07:00

Richard Bliwas - Was Is

"Ghost," released in 2004, was a masterful album of mostly piano based jazz by Richard Bliwas. Its asymmetrical phrasing and complex melodies owed a lot to the be bop movement. It was haunting, inventive, engrossing. His new release, "Was Is" is like that album on acid - and I mean that in a good way. The same disjointed phrasing on the piano is there, as are the exotic vocal intonations. What's added to that are multitudes of filigrees and embellishments layered around, beside, on top of and throughout the piano & vocal phrases. We hear organs, electronics, other pianos and who knows what else fading in and out - sometimes in rapid succession, sometimes staying longer, blending with the framework provided by the piano and vocal.

It's a natural progression for an artist growing and expanding his palette. It's a fascinating listen and dazzles at every turn. Multi layered, multi textured, multi-enjoyable for those that like their music challenging and innovative. Bravo to you, Mr. Bliwas.

Richard Bliwas

Was Is & Ghost by Richard Bliwas can both be heard on NeverEndingWonder Radio

TONS OF NEW MUSIC - GLENN MILLER, PAUL ROBESON, KLAUS SCHULZE, WINE SONGS, CLASSIC ELECTRONIC, SOUNDTRACKS AND MORE

2008-06-10T11:58:00.000-07:00

Well, I am getting SO behind! My apologies! (Starting to sound like the old newsletter) TONS of NEW music on NeverEndingWonder Radio. Here's a rundown on some of it:

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME ON EARTH
Great anthology of World Music. South America, North America, Africa, Europe, Asia and several Island nations are represented.

PLATINUM GLENN MILLER
Wonderful two disc set of the Big Band giant.

WINE SONGS 1926 - 1939
Indespensible collection of songs from the Greek Archive, all on the subject of wine and drinking it, all recorded from 1926 - 1939. A marvelous look into the early recording history of Greece.

EPICS - ERICH KUNZEL & THE CINCINATTI POPS ORCHESTRA
Fine recordings of epic movie themes- from classics like Ben Hur, Spartacus and Gone With the Wind to more modern fare like Harry Potter, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Lord of the Rings.

KLAUS SCHULZE - INTER FACE
1985 release from ex-member of Tangerine Dream. Highlight is the 24 minute title track.

PAUL ROBESON - SONGS OF FREE MEN
Live recordings of Paul Robeson, one of the most powerful, pure and impressive voices ever to record music. From spirituals to folk songs to theatre music, every note is a gem.

DANNY ELFMAN - PLANET OF THE APES
Another excellent soundtrack from Danny Elfman - Tim Burton's remake of the classic Planet of the Apes.

PAUL ROBESON - PAUL ROBESON
Another fine collection of Paul Robeson vocals.

THE FILM MUSIC OF ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD
Performed by the BBC Philharmonic, this album features music from the soundtracks of The Sea Wolf and The Adventures of Robin Hood

PHILIP GLASS - THE HOURS
Atmospheric soundtrack from Philip Glass.

BEST OF HENRY MANCINI
All the best known themes from one of the most recognisable and best soundtrack composers ever. All the best loved melodies are here - Pink Panther, Baby Elephant Walk, Moon River, Mr. Lucky, and others.

COLUYMBIA-PRINCETON ELECTRONIC MUSIC CENTER
Collection of early electronic music recorded from 1961-1973 at the first electronic music lab in the United States. Includes pieces by Alice Shields, Bulent Arel, Daria Semegen, Ingram Marshall and Ilhan Mimaroglu.

It can all be heard on NeverEndingWonder Radio

NEW AMAZING MUSIC: Oxygene 8, Days Between Stations, Marvin Ayres, Todd Grubbs & GG06

2008-05-20T19:47:00.000-07:00

More new music on NeverEndingWonder Radio:

OXYGENE 8 - FREAK OF CHANCE

The driving force behind Oxygene 8 is Chapman Stick player/vocalist Linda Cushma. She creates a sound that's somewhat proggish and somewhat poppish. This works splendidly as it makes for and edgy sound that still sounds catchy. Cushma uses her voice effectively and she has some top talents working with her on this project. Drummer Tim Alexander worked with Primus and guitarist Claudio Cordero with Cast. I can find no information on synth player Steve Parrish, but he definitely adds an essential quality to the sound. The music is powerful, complex, involving. My only complaint is that it's an EP. I want more!
Oxygene 8

DAYS BETWEEN STATIONS

More proggish type fun with "Days Between Stations." This duo consists of guitarist Sepand Samzadeh and keyboardist Oscar Fuentes, who met in Los Angeles in 2003. They describe their music as art rock and post-prog. I'd add to that the genre of space rock. There's a lot of Pink Floyd here, and Ash Ra Tempel as well as Hawkwind or Ozric Tentacles. The songs range from the languid & eerie "Requiem for he Living" to the captivating rocker "Radio Song." The centerpiece of the album- 22 minute long "Laudanum" features sax, trumpet, trombone, bass, drums and classical guitar in addition to Samzadeh and Fuentes guitars and synthesizers. It's a great, meandering number that reminds one of some of King Crimson's early lengthy excursions. At turns spacey, jazzy, haunting- it's a marvelous composition. For fans of inventive, adventurous music this is well worth a listen.
Days Between Stations

MARVIN AYRES - ECCENTRIC DELIQUESCENCE

Marvin Ayres refers to his music as "ambient orchestral minimalism." That can cover a lot of ground, and o his Eccentric Deliquescene album he does cover a lot of ground. "Forever Is Now" begins sounding like a piece for chamber orchestra and slowly morphs into an ethereal droning. "The Bark That is Bearing" is a traditional love song sung at first in a quiet a capella voice that is eventually swallowed up by its own echo. "Coiling Compotation" plays with overtones and dissonance. "Durdy" is two minutes of bansheelike feedback. Each piece goes its own direction on this release. It's inventive, experimental and varied. Exciting listening!
Marvin Ayres

TODD GRUBBS - TIME, SPACE AND THE ELECTRIC

Todd Grubbs' "Time, Space & The Electric is all about one thing- rock guitar. This is an album of rock instrumentals with Grubbs and his guitar front and center. Since he has the skill and talent to pull it off, this release is a winner. Grubbs has devoted his life to instrumental rock guitar. An unusual path, but listening to this CD, I'm glad he's doing it! It's not just about jamming out though- Grubbs realizes melody serves a purpose and his inventive tunes keep the listener interested.
Todd Grubbs

GG06

This is much more conventional music than the rest in this article, but it's just as interesting. You know these guys, even though you don't know you do. GG06 are Kevin Godley and Graham Gouldman who once played together in the band 10CC, which gave us such hits as "Things We Do For Love" and "I'm not In Love." Accordingly what we have here are a collection of actual songs with lyrics that verses and choruses, instrumental hooks and the like. Here's the catch- these are REALLY GOOD songs. Why I can't hear these songs on the radio is beyond me. Well, no it's not- you just won't hear music this good on the radio any more. These gentleman have the musical experience and expertise to create interesting, involving tunes that just happen to be catchy as well. They've managed to create six new songs in three years, with no indication when there might be a proper release for these songs. You CAN go to their website and watch some videos of the new band in action, and purchase the songs if you so desire. I found the website to be a bit confusing to navigate, but if you're persistent you'll eventually find everything. Check it out- it's worth it!
GG0G

All this marvelous music can be hear on NeverEndingWonder Radio

New Additions: Twitch, Two Witches, Dirty Blues and Michael Charles

2008-05-19T16:37:00.000-07:00

More recent additions to NeverEndingWonder Radio:

TWITCH - LONG RIDE ON A SHORT BUS

Twitch were an unusual, eclectic band who defied easy categorization. In short- exactly the type of music NeverEndingWonder Radio loves. Unfortunately they didn't last long. This is their last album, which was released in 2002 on Static Records. 16 tracks of interesting and engaging post-modern music that incorporates elements of jazz, alternative, electronica and more utilizing unusual instrument choices such as trombone and thumb piano.

TWO WITCHES - THE VAMPIRE'S KISS

Two Witches are not in fact two witches. They are three musicians. Heavy Goth rock. This their first release, from 1994.

IF IT AIN'T A HIT I'LL EAT MY... BABY (THE DIRTIEST OF THEM DIRTY BLUES)

The title of this release is no hype. Everything about these songs is dirty. From the names of the artists (Snatch & The Poontangs), to the titles (Fuck Off, The Dirty Rooster), to the lyrics themselves. Blues have always been filthy, as evidenced by such early classics like Bessie Smith's 1927 recording of Hot Dog Man. There are some big names here- Dinah Washington, Slim Gaillard, Amos Milburn, Boozoo Chavis, Jackie Wilson & Laverne Baker, as well as some on the more obscure - two numbers by the aforementioned Snatch & The Poontangs and Cliff Ferre. Some numbers, like The Clovers' "Rotten Cocksuckers Ball" come out and say EXACTLY what they mean. Others, like Cliff Ferre's "Joe's Joint" prefer to let innuendo do the work. Certainly entertaining listening!

MICHAEL CHARLES - I'M NOBODY'S FOOL

Can they play the blues in Australia? After listening to this CD the only answer I can give is HELL YES! Michael Charles plays straight ahead blues like he was straight from the Mississippi Delta. Songs like The Tune (the chords my daddy taught me) and Jumbo (a catchy blues instrumental) show Michael is equally at home with both acoustic and electric blues. Charles can do more than boogie though. "One Two Ten" is a slow Claptonesque blues instrumental. "I Can't Hear Our Song" displays a bit of Neil Young influence- and is all of 26 seconds long. There's even an instrumental reprise- which is also 26 seconds long. Certainly Michael Charles plays by nobody's rules. That's a good thing for us, as it makes for inventive, infectious music. There's even a country blues anthem of sorts, "Gave It All Away," that has a very catchy melody. This collection of 15 varied blues tunes is recommended.
Michael Charles website:
Michael Charles

All these fine musical offerings can be heard on NeverEndingWonder Radio

CD REVIEW: James LaRocca Project "A Different Road" and "The Awakening"

2008-05-18T19:52:00.000-07:00

Lots of music added to the station in the last few weeks so there's lots to catch up on. First up:

JAMES LAROCCA PROJECT: A DIFFERENT ROAD & THE AWAKENING

These two CDs tell an amazing story. James LaRocca is an accomplished guitarist who graduated from the University of Texas jazz program. Two years after graduating James was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. At that time he was still able to play guitar, and his first release "A Different Road" is filled with desire and longing. You can see it in the titles- Changes, Understanding, A new Beginning, A Different Road - and you can hear it in his music. Eleven tracks of LaRocca's sensitive and passionate guitar playing accompanied by violin, string bass and drums.
After A Different Road was released James suffered another attack of MS. This time it left him so disabled he was no longer able to play the guitar. He was determined that would not end his career in music. He may not have been able to play music any more but he could still create it. "The Awakening" features 15 LaRocca compositions arranged for cello, bass, violins, viola, piano, oboe & bassoon. The title tune is full of struggle and determination and dawning awareness of new possibilities. As James writes in the liner of the CD, "the notes were flowing through me like a madman." Several compositions on the CD carry on with this theme- A Light in the Dark, A Time Remembered, A Dream Within a Dream, Out of the Dawn, The Gift.

The tale told on these CDs is one of immense hope and inspiration. And it's damn good music too. A portion of the proceeds to the CDs go to the MS Society of Oregon.

James LaRocca's website:
The James LaRocca Project

A Different Road & The Awakening can both be heard on NeverEndingWonder Radio

The Naked Carmen and Ragnarok

2008-05-15T16:35:00.000-07:00

Well, even the blog is getting the best of me despite all intentions to keep current. I'm now backlogged on two weeks of activity on the station. On to business.

I've recently added two of my favorite albums from my record collection to NeverEndingWonder Radio. I've featured selections from these albums in the years past but now both albums have been added to the library in their entireties. First up is The Naked Carmen.

The Naked Carmen was an "Electric Rock Opera" composed by John Corigliano and David Hess in 1968. It was released on Mercury Records in 1970 and I picked it up for a dollar in a cutout bin somewhere around 1973 or so. It fit nicely with my penchant for odd and unusual music. Pairings of Classical music and pop was still pretty rare back then. There had been Deep Purple's Concerto for Group & Orchestra, Days of Future Passed and a few others. IMO The Naked Carmen was the most successful attempt at melding Classical music with modern pop music, yet it remains a little known footnote in musical history.
I don't know why it never made more of a splash- perhaps it was TOO original- but it was a great composition expertly realized by a wealth of talented artists: David Hess himself, Melba Moore, The Detroit Symphony, Pig Iron and more. The Naked Carmen was conceived of as an updating of Bizet's popular opera, both musically and thematically. Updating the music side meant featuring the Detroit Symphony performing selections from Carmen with the addition of Moog Synthesizer, rock band and even a kazoo, as well as introducing some pop/folk numbers performed by Hess & Moore and other numbers set to tunes from Carmen with new lyrics.
Updating Carmen thematically meant creating a new role for Carmen herself. From the liner notes: "In this modern version of the opera written by Georges Bizet, the traditional vision of Carmen as temptress is rejected. Today, she is a heroine.
In the last 10 years, Carmen has emerged as a compelling spokesman, not only for the concept of women's liberation, but for the whole prospect of an exciting life of free morality; a life in which new concepts of human purpose and tolerance will permit man to refashion his institutions to permit the full development of every individual." Yes, this was the 70s, focused very much on individuality, as well as class issues. This was deftly illuminated using tape montage featuring clips of Adolf Hitler's speeches and Spiro Agnew's infamous "effete intellectual snobs" quote.
The album itself got a deluxe treatment with a booklet that included full lyrics and a series of bizarre collages. Here is one:

John Corigliano went on many other accomplishments, such as penning the soundtracks for "Altered States" and "The Red Violin" for which he won an Academy Award. David Hess went on to star in Wes Craven's infamous "The Last House on the Left," as well as writing the soundtrack for that film. Hess has appeared in many film roles including parts in Zombie Nation and Zodiac Killer. He has also remained active in the music industry.

Here is a link to a webpage with a wealth of info on The Naked Carmen:
The Naked Carmen
Here's a link to David Hess' website:
David Hess

Ragnarok: Electronic Funk by Beaver & Krause was one of the first albums I bought after becoming mesmerized by electronic music. Bernard Krause was an unlikely figure to be part of the electronic music vanguard- he was a former member of The Weavers and was acting as a staff producer for Elektra Records when he met jazz musician Paul Beaver. How these two managed to collaborate on some of the most interesting electronic music to come out of the 60s and 70s is any one's guess. Ragnarok was their second album together (the first was The Nonesuch Guide to Electronic Music- intended as a showcase of the Moog Synthesizer's capabilities) and it's an amazing document of electronic music in 1969. Several numbers display the sheer fascination with electronic sound one could have in the 60s when all of this was still new to us. There are a couple of novelty numbers- Dill Piccolo and Dr. Fox that remind me of Perrey & Kingsley if the had made SIDs. There are also some hauntingly beautiful melodies. Altogether a well rounded example of what electronic musicians were capable of in 1969.
Beaver & Krause recorded four albums together. Paul Beaver recorded one solo album of electronic music before suffering from a heart attack. Bernard Krause went on to pioneer the field of bio-acoustics and released many albums of environmental recordings.

Both of these wonderful oddball albums lost in the cracks of musical history can be heard on NeverEndingWonder Radio

New Music Update: Angelique Kidjo, Delaney & Bonnie, George Cates, Gypsy & More!

2008-04-30T18:38:00.000-07:00

Some recent additions to NeverEndingWonder Radio:

TIM MEECE - A TURN IN THE ENDLESS CORRIDOR
Four extended pieces of electric guitar noodling from independent musician Tim Meece.
You can download some free tracks by Tim Meece here:
Free Tim Meece tracks

BAUHAUS - BURNING FROM THE INSIDE

This was Bauhaus's last album and it's an interesting document of the end of the icons of Goth. It contains some unreleased items from the band's early days as well as their last recordings.

GYPSY - GYPSY and IN THE GARDEN

First two albums by 1970s prog outfit "Gypsy." Most compositions were written by guitarist/vocalist Enrico Rosenbaum, which is interesting because it's organist James Walsh that really stands out. His keyboard work is inventive and strong. This and the well integrated vocals, which have a feeling of British prog of the era, make this band stand out from the pack.

KATHI MCDONALD - INSANE ASYLUM

Another rare gem from the 1970s. Kathi McDonald sang as one of the Ikettes and was vocalist for Big Brother and The Holding Company after Janis left. It was a logical choice- her voice is big & bluesy. This is her first solo album, produced by none other than Pete Sears & featuring contributions from Nils Lofgren, Linda Ronstadt, Neil Schon and Papa John Creach among others. She covers Neil Young, Peter Frampton, Willie Dixon and Martha & the Vandellas. She also contributes her own numbers. A dynamite, little known classic of the era.

ANGELIQUE KIDJO - KEEP ON MOVING

Born in Benin, relocated to Paris, Angelique Kidjo has been one of the leading forces in world beat music for over twenty years. This is a "best of" collection of sorts, featuring numbers from five albums released in the 1990s. Of particular note is her recording of Gershwin's "Summertime" performed in Swahili. I know- sounds like a train wreck, doesn't it? Her sensitive rendering of the song transcends any objections. The melody is so pure and she gives it the respect it demands. It may be my favorite version of "Summertime" ever, because it forces you to take a fresh look at the song and realize just how marvelous an accomplishment it is- both the composition and the reinterpretation. She also performs as song with Carlos Santana ("Naima"). The full range of her musical styles are exhibited here- afropop, blues, jazz, funk, rhumba & more.

DELANEY & BONNIE & FRIENDS - MOTEL SHOT

This is the album that got me into traditional American music. I got it because I dug the top 40 hit "Never Ending Song of Love" and was astounded by the rest of what I heard. Lured by the overwhelmingly soulful voice of Bonnie Bramlett and the all-star cast of collaborators which included Duane Allman, Joe Cocker, John Hartford, Dave Mason, Gram Parsons and Leon Russell, I had my eyes opened to the wonders of Gospel, blues, country and folk music all at once. The heartfelt renditions of songs such as Rock of Ages, Will the Circle Be Unbroken and Faded Love all performed on acoustic instruments spoke to me on a very deep level. Combined with the loose "jam session" atmosphere of the recording it makes for a very unique experience.

GEORGE CATES - POLYNESIAN PERCUSSION

This is straight up Exotica. George Cates is mostly remembered, when remembered at all, for his work with schlockmeister Lawrence Welk. Don't worry- there are no champagne bubbles here. This is Arthur Lyman/Martin Denny territory here, done very well. The standards are here- Pagan Love Song, Hawaiian War Chant, Bali Hai. What makes this release stand out are the fact Alvino Ray and Buddy Cole are among the musicians. There's an impressive list of percussion instruments used: Guiro, Boo-bams, Rhythm Logs, Celeste, Marimba, Xylophone, Bells, Pu Ili (or Pui Sticks), Kalaau, Uli Uli, Tympani, Timbales, Conga Drum, Bongos, Maracas, Finger Cymbals (or "Ching-Chings"), and Triangle. My only complaint is there's a bit TOO MUCH of that guiro. That's that thing that looks like this:

A little bit of that goes a long way and we hear it in nearly every song!

All these albums are currently in rotation on
NeverEndingWonder Radio

DUCK YOU SUCKER!

2008-04-25T19:31:00.000-07:00

Today I watched one of the most amazing movies I've seen in some time. "Duck You Sucker," directed by Sergio Leone and released in 1971 is by far my favorite film by this director. Though known mostly for his "man with no name trilogy" - "Fistful of Dollars," "The Good, the Bad & the Ugly," and "For a Few Dollars More," this film, to me, is even greater. Set during the Mexican Revolution, "Duck You Sucker" has a layer of social commentary not present in the no name trilogy. By ingeniously paralleling the rise of fascism in WW2 Italy with revolutionary Mexico, Leone imbues his characters with a purpose not found in his other films.

Rod Steiger plays Juan, a bandit who, at the beginning of the film is amoral & apolitical. Throughout the film we see his transformation into someone who is forced to deal with the epic changes around him, even becoming a "hero" of the revolution. Rod Steiger, cast in a role far different than others he's played, turns in a performance that draws you in and exposes you to the pain and bewilderment the character feels. Leone wanted Eli Wallach for the role but the studio wanted a bigger name, so they got Steiger, and I'm glad they did. His performance gives a human element to the story.

The other main character, John, an Irish demolition expert on the run from the British for his involvement in "The Troubles" in Ireland, is played by James Coburn, who turns in an equally nuanced and deep characterization of a man tortured by memories.

I don't mean to give the impression "Duck You Sucker" is by any means a brooding, somber character study. No, this is a griping action filled adventure that involves you from the very start to the very end. It just happens to have a very dark tone to it- the scenes of Mexican Federales slaughtering revolutionaries as they lie in trenches evokes nothing if not scenes of Nazis in WW2.

This film is a masterpiece. I make that statement unqualified. Hard hitting, involving, thought provoking, gorgeous cinematography with a typically atmospheric and varied score by Ennio Morricone, that even features a whistled motif.

It's a beautiful and powerful score that evokes many emotions. I was so impressed with the film that I wanted to share it with you some how. If you have Comcast Cable it's available RIGHT NOW for free on demand. If you don't have Comcast I recommend renting the DVD. You can also hear the soundtrack on
NeverEndingWonder Radio

Drop by and take a listen!

CD Review: The Polka Floyd Show

2008-04-22T11:37:00.000-07:00

The Polka Floyd Show is just the kind of music we love here at NeverEndingWonder Radio - completely unclassifiable. It is simply exactly what it sounds like- 7 Pink Floyd songs played as polkas. If you're expecting a comedic accordion rave up ala Weird Al, though, you'll be disappointed. This is an accomplished high octane rock band, with an accordion, playing in the 2/4 beat of polka music. Though it is energetic good fun it's not exactly played for laughs. Well, not COMPLETELY for laughs.

Their rendition of "One of These Days" is a case in point. It starts off as a straightforward tribute to Floyd with the eerie wind noises and the bass notes. It's pure Floyd until the accordion comes in and gives it an off kilter quality that takes it in another direction briefly, and then suddenly they're back with a searing guitar lead that really takes the song into high gear. Yet, in the background there's that polka beat.... and it WORKS! They even manage to incorporate a snippet of a riff from the Wizard of Oz score.

Perhaps my favorite song is their reading of "Hey You." It starts off simply, evoking a simple European folk melody with plaintive vocals and the subtle accordion work of Eric Hite. But soon enough the band is there rocking out, taking it just to the edge - then pulling back, and there's that rollicking polka beat. Once again it works marvelously

Their magnum opus is a ten minute version of Breathe/Time that simultaneously leaves you in awe of this band's ability to rock out in the best classic rock tradition AND make you walk to get up and do a polka. Astounding! I think they've created a new genre of music- Rock Polka. The Polka Floyd Show hails from Toledo- and where else could something like this happen?

Guitarist & vocalist Ken Haas keeps the band reaching for rock Heaven while accordionist Eric Hite makes everything dance. Bass player Chris Zielinski, drummer Frank Dramczyk and keyboard player Penny Haas all contribute their considerable talents making this a band that stands up in its own right. I'd listen to them play ANYTHING- but when it's Pink Floyd's classic songs played polka style that's something just beautiful.

My only minor quibble with this release is that it focuses almost entirely on Roger Waters compositions. There is one Syd Barrett song, but maybe in the future they could try their hand at Saucerful of Secrets or Comfortably Numb. This is a minor complaint, however. This release shines.

Band website:
The Polka Floyd Show

The Polka Floyd Show can be heard on NeverEndingWonder Radio

CD REVIEW: Jerry LaRocca - Years of Longing

2008-04-17T14:28:00.000-07:00

Jerry LaRocca's 2006 release "Years of Longing" is 14 languid melodies featuring (mostly) piano and synthesizer. If you like pastoral music you likely will appreciate this CD. The melodies unfold at a leisurely pace, as if to accompany you on a contemplative walk through the woods or sitting atop a mountain partaking in the beauty of nature around you. With titles like "Walking to the Sun" and "Dawn on the Mountain," clearly the link with nature is intentional.

There's also a theme of remembering days past, with such titles as "Remembering You," "Years of Longing" and "Dreams of Long Ago." Not all the songs are rooted in the past, however, as the title "Sorrow in Iraq" reveals.

All these elements together reveal an artist very much in touch with his inner landscape and at the same time connected to the outer landscape as well. In the CD liner LaRocca lists his influences as film composer Miklos Rozsa, Ravel, Debussy & Rachmaninoff. The mentions of Debussy & Rachmaninoff are particularly apt- the music evokes their more serene compositions. As tangible evidence of the connection LaRocca includes a photo of himself at Rachmaninoff's gravesite.

Fans of piano music, new age music fans and any that appreciate beautiful intrumental music should all have their days brightened by this music. You can hear samples of the CD at CDBaby:

Jerry LaRocca on CDBaby

You can also hear "Years of Longing" on NeverEndingWonder Radio

Most Recent Additions to NeverEndingWonder Radio- Grasshoppers, Rare Comedy and $64,000 Jazz

2008-04-17T11:02:00.000-07:00

These are the most recent additions to NeverEndingWonder Radio. Three classic rare albums recorded on my brand new Crosley usb turntable (my old school turntable gave out and this usb device works GREAT!).

The Grasshoppers Sing the Beatles Hits

I don't have a proper image of the cover, so this will have to do. I haven't had a scanner in years.

The Grasshoppers were a Chipmunks ripoff- only hipper. They have their own Dave, only he's named Jerry. They sing Beatles songs! It's a truly demented record.

How to be Terribly, Terribly Funny

No cover for this, sorry. A great lost comedy anthology released in the Fifties. Features a wonderful example of pre-hippie dope humor by Ronnie Graham. Lots of inside jokes for the beatnik era- this even predates the classic "How to Speak Hip." Another lost great routine by "George Crater." Crater was actually Downbeat columnist Ed Sherman. Here he explains his plans for a new series of wind-up dolls based on Jazz musicians. Also classic routines by Louis Nye, Peter Ustinov, Henry Morgan & Stanley Holloway.

$64,000 Jazz

Anthology Jazz album released in the mid-50s containing tracks from Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Eddie Condon, Harry James, Duke Ellington, Woody Herman, Sarah Vaughan, Dave Brubek and others.

These were all recorded from vinyl albums over 40 years old and as such contain some noise. I cleaned them up a bit but you still hear some. Well, it adds to the charm, right?

Introduction

2008-04-17T09:41:00.000-07:00

Yes, I'm finally starting a blog. Way behind the curve there. To all my old friends- welcome. To all my new friends, welcome.

A bit of introduction:

For over four decades I've been a fan of and collector of strange, unusual, rare, off the wall & forgotten music, comedy & spoken word weirdness. When my friends and I went to the record shop back in the sixties they'd head for the latest Zeppelin, Beatles or Stones releases. I'd head for the bins of cutout discs and search for gems like The Naked Carmen, Ark 2 by Flaming Youth, Beaver & Krause, Dracula's Greatest Hits or something equally bizarre.

For many years I hoped for a way to share my passion for off-kilter audio. Seven years ago I found the answer- Internet radio. Dr. Demento had been a long time inspiration for me and I wanted to create something like his show, only expanded. The result was NeverEndingWonder Radio- a freeform Internet radio station that focuses on rare, forgotten, off the wall & off beat music from the beginning of recording history to brand new releases.

It's been a constant joy running the station, aided by my able assistant Ozma the Elf. I've won awards, been featured in stories online & in print, been contacted by some of the musicians I've been a fan of over the years, and met a lot of people who share my taste for music that doesn't quite fit into the mainstream. NeverEndingWonder Radio is a constant work in progress. I add new music to the library almost daily. I have some specialty shows and I have plans for adding more in the future.

One of the greatest joys of running the station has been getting to know hundreds of independent artists and airing their music. Traditional radio is so locked into the parasitic relationship they have with the major labels that artists who don't fit the mainstream have no chance of getting airplay. There are creative, talented artists across the world hungry to get their music HEARD. Internet radio is a godsend to them. I am constantly amazed at the depth of talent the artists who send me music have. It's an honor to provide them with a venue.

I am always behind on keeping up with my work on the station. I have enough music in my collection to keep me busy for YEARS, as well as keeping the website updated. I've been working on a new format for links to the independent artists I play for a year now. My apologies artists! It will be ready soon, I promise!

It's my goal to keep this site fresh with notes on new music added to the station, reviews of new CDs, news items and such. And no- I won't provide mp3 downloads of music you hear on NeverEndingWonder Radio. If you enjoy the music, support the artists and buy their music. Please feel free to leave comments in the comments section. If you don't have a blogger account and leave an "anonymous" comment please put a name in the comment so I know who you are! Looking forward to hearing from you.