(#84) A visit from Craig

Source here. Originally recorded on November 27th, 1997.

Thanksgiving happens at or around the same time each year. Relatives come to visit, overindulgence goes from mortal sin to sacrament. This is almost what happened here. I think Ian's brother is the Craig mentioned on this tape, and Lisa and I are absent. However, instead of overindulgence, this set seems almost subdued and restrained, focusing mainly on groovy beats with the occasional intentional background clutter. A delicious diversion. An aperitif. A sorbet.

1. Lozenge
2. Shopping List
3. Exuberationess
4. 1950s Drum and Bass
5. The neighbors are driving me crazy
6. 1-800-mumble-mumble
7. AIR Interlude
8. AM feedback dance party
9. I have amnesia, help me
10. Bass instincts
11. Eat that chicken
12. Devolve into Skronk
13. I tripped over the orchestra.

Added by Ian F-r:
This show's flowsheet.

(#83) WILD WEST

Source here. Originally recorded November 20th, 1997.

Back on Track?

Roundin' them up in this show, our intrepid artists collected a variety of clips/tunes/effects that represented a particular view of the as-reported Wild West. It's not a unique mythos, but America - as always - buys into this mythos wholesale. Collectivisim be dammed, we're going to Manifest Destiny ourselves all the way to the other ocean using entitlement and guns.

To a certain extent, this mythos lives on today (until you get to the actual West Coast). Landlocked America welcomes you back with open arms and 24-hour Adult Superstores lining the freeway; as long as you're not too funny lookin'.

1. Faintly "Hey Pa!"
2. Citizens' Band and Guns
3. Appalachia Background
4. Crosstalk Hoedown
5. Capture and Display it
6. Dropping Open Plains Science
7. The Carter Family votes Republican
8. Big Sky Country
9. There Were More Gypsy Circuses than One Might Expect
10. Trucker Dirge and Requiem for Rail
    
11. IT'S A TWISTER
12. On Command, Zombie Reagan
13. Dead-End Gulch, pre-Ambush
    

Added by Ian F-r:
Flowsheet is here.

They're Here (#80) Halloween #1

Source here. Originally recorded on October 30th, 1997.

I suppose I could spin a yarn about trying to wait until Halloween and simply NOT HAVING THE PATIENCE, but in reality I've been a little slack. I'll place the blame squarely where it belongs: the awesome weather.

This is one of the first Halloween shows I did with TKDF, and I think it's in fact one of the first ones recorded, if not the FIRST ACTUAL HALLOWEEN SHOW EVER. There's plenty of spooky fun to be had here, so download and play in the background when the little ones come to visit and ensure you always have a wealth of candy leftover forever and ever again.

1. Someone's at the door
2. Cackling and moaning
3. A Dismemberment Plan
4. That Piano Music
5. INFERNAL MACHINES
6. There's something about an 80's horror movie analog synthesizer
7. Singing around the campfire, hopefully
   
8. Vincent Price grooving with the pict's small furry animals
9. In the bowels of the gypsy calliope
   
10. The chanting the chanting the chanting the chanting
11. GET OUT
12. I can hear the traffic just above the sewer grate
13. Love theme from Halloween #1
    

Added by Ian F-r:
Flowsheet here.