Tac-Tics (#102)

Source here. Originally recorded on April 2nd, 1998.

All the source material here (and this is of course something that you'll hear my voice and then Lisa's voice go over at the beginning of the show) was taken from an Tennessee collage artist known as "Tac". I can't find anything about Tac (or the tiny label that released him, Atlanta's Suitcase Records) on the internets. We had a box of tapes we worked over rather rigorously for this show. The results are here.

It's quite possible we made everything up except the source material. It might have been given to us on golden tablets by lizard people, for all I can remember. This is unbelievably dense and rewards the repeat listener with unparalleled insight.

1. Can the intro be more awkward?
2. The elephants are eating cats at the diner.
3. Elven belt sander sharpens mushrooms.
4. Car wash of the dammed.
5. Trans-dimensional communications channel.
6. Cement mixer hurdy gurdy.
7. Searching online for "media-blaster" yielded something else.
8. My reverb was stuck in the spin cycle.
9. Wartime British Childrens' Radio Programme.
10. Emergency in the Funkoplex.
11. Auto Body Shop Session.
12. SlowRoboDisco.
13. Let's Try a Noisy Song.
    

added by IanF-r:
I wonder if it was this guy. I seem to remember the name (hard to forget), and he's certainly been going at it long enough.

(Unnumbered) "Humor is Everywhere"

Source here. Originally recorded on December 6th, 1997.

Occasionally the intrepid actors in the show were called in to substitute for other specialty shows on our fair station. This was usually never done more than once, as we'd bring our disease to to their show. This sort of cross-pollination (or contamination) was a favorite thing (of ours) to do.

This was a show Ian subbed for the comedy show on Sunday. All comedic samples were used and no humor was harmed in the making of this show.

1. First in Flight
2. Whoops a profanity
3. Groucho tells a story
4. Banks and Opera
5. Who Governs This Country?
6. PDQ
7. A Lehrer Moment
8. His remarks will be translated into English
9. B.L.O.N.D.E.
10. Stump the Band
11. Three-Part Invention
12. Moog Tigers
13. We Saved All The Laughter to the End

(#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.

Fuller Brush Man (#55)

Source here. Originally recorded on May 15, 1997

Yes, I skipped a week.

Sometimes, things get a little busy.

I've made it up to you, though, because this one is EXTRA LONG. Initially, when I was ripping these tapes, when I got to a show that took up two tapes, I'd paste them together. That turned out to be much more of a pain than I thought it would be, so I stopped. This is a show from before that.

Lots of interesting voice samples again, from speeches, stories, and radio plays. More use of reverb, and much more French House music than is necessary.

1. Rubber Band Reverb Speech
2. Round and Round
3. Now you are Scratching
4. Make French House Sound Even More Like Space Disco
5. (#4 Reprise)
6. Piano Prepared by Aliens
7. Tight Loop Kung Fu Battle
8. Do Not Argue with the Cops
9. Coyotes signify wilderness
10. Redneck Rave-Up
11. Excuse Me, Sir
12. Focus! Man!
13. There is No Exemption for Home Taping
    

Added by IanF-R:
This show's flowsheet.