Cornelius F. Van Stafrin III: “Time Dysmorphia”

This is an interview with someone close to Cornelius, recorded via phone on 7 May 2020.

We are also a part of the They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song Network!  This week’s TMBG DAS is, “I Love You For Psychological Reasons.”

Topics Include:

Listening experiences, Cornelius’ style, the philosophical approach, Formadehydra, the change over time of the diversity of  performers, Hobby Knife,  the Internet, & Tom Furgus.

The Colourflies: “How Can I Make This Different?”

This is an interview with The Colourflies, recorded via phone on 30 April 2020 and 6  February 2019..

We are also a part of the They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song Network!  This week’s TMBG DAS is, “Jackie The Clipper.”

Topics Include:

The In-progress Album with Matt Francis & Ken Stringfellow, working in isolation, the challenges of the creative process, Matthew & Devin’s friendship going back to High School, working as a full band, the lost first album, keeping track of new songs, The Beatles & wearing your influences on your sleeve, Working with Ken, Flavor of The Year album,  Been There Seen It Lived It Licensed It album, Matthew’s past mental health battles, touring with Green Jelly, Dysphasia album, unusual moments of fame, the challenges of coming home from tour, holding yourself to high standards, working with Blackhouse Records, the problem with local press and the local scene, more stories about working with Ken, problems with sexism and racism in the scene, what should I be listening to to get prepared for what’s coming from the Colourflies.

Songs:

Love (Demo version)

Bestfuck (buzzy  mix)

Follow  The  Colourflies online!

Jeremy Hight: “What Journey Do I Want To Go On?”

This is an interview with Jeremy Hight, recorded via Skype on 20 January 2020.

We are also a part of the They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song Network!  This week’s TMBG DAS is, “Lake Monsters.”

Topics Include:

A short introduction, Jeremy’s work with Locative Narrative, GPS driven text, and other experimental formats, the creative process, The Ghost In You (with spoilers), and many other bits about being an artist, peppered all throughout.

PURCHASE A COPY OF JEREMY HIGHT’S BOOK HERE: https://wtbc.bandcamp.com/merch/the-ghost-in-you-by-jeremy-hight

References:

Our previous interview from 2018: “I’m Always Conceptual But I’m Super-Literal.”

(This is the first straight interview we did, where the topics were sort of gloss over in this interview are expanded upon in more detail.)

The Call is Coming From Inside The Podcast (from 2018)

(This is one of our Halloween programs, where Jeremy talks about his experiences with Ghosts. he is the last caller we have in this particular episode.)

Ethan’s At It Again (or, “The Jeremy Hight Show”) (from 2017)

(More about this broadcast, and how the sound quality degraded in the podcast feed, can be found here: Listening to Episode 39.)

Scot Jenerik: “It’s About The Work, It’s Not About You.”

This is an interview with Scot Jenerik, recorded in his studio on 11 December 2019.

We are also a part of the They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song Network!  This week’s TMBG DAS is, “Sometimes A Lonely Way.”

Topics Include:

Attending art school, moving from performing in bands to making sound art, the process or practice and making, and even a little history on the San Francisco experimental scene.

References:

https://scotjenerik.bandcamp.com

https://patsorifice.bandcamp.com

discogs.com/artist/361287-F-Space

https://aume.bandcamp.com

thomasdimuzio.com

Deep Pit Steep Cliff: Endometrium Cuntplow & Dendera Bloodbath!

These are performances by Endometrium Cuntplow, Dendera Bloodbath & Deep Pit Steep Cliff, recorded in The Lava Lamp Lounge on 26 October 2019.

We are also a part of the They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song Network!  This week’s TMBG DAS is, “I Left My Body.”

Topics Include:

A live performance by Endometrium Cuntplow

A live performance by Dendera Bloodbath

A live performance by Deep Pit Steep Cliff (Both of them together).

Happy New Year: Show Dates & The Olsen Twins Ghostlight Ensemble!

wtbc.bandcamp.com/album/live-from-the-lava-lamp-lounge

Shows Include:

07 January: Notes From The Underground on KWVA

08 January: The Space (Olsen Twins Ghostlight Ensemble) (facebook.com/events/2191531554488720/)

11 January: Ghost Hours (DJ Marshmallow at Old Nicks) (facebook.com/events/2250153581951213/)

19 January: Dendra Bloodbath / Pastel Dynasty at Old Nicks (facebook.com/events/547974156022922/)

24 January: Olsen Twins at Rooted Space 

22 February: Film Fest at Interzone

29 February: Wally Shoup/Doug Theriault/Don Ciavereni/AlanCook, The Olsen Twins Ghostlight Ensemble & Halfbird at No Fun (facebook.com/events/1322173954657596/)

25 April: The Olsen Twins Ghostlight Ensemble at Interzone

Happy Holiday: “Between The Lights” b/w “Smee”

Sit back and enjoy a pair of Holiday Ghost Stories, perfect for those late nights when the weather outside is frightful.

We are also a part of the They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song Network!  This week’s TMBG DAS is, “Mr. Mischief Night.”

Topics Include:

Between The Lights by E. F. Benson

Smee by A. M. Burrage

A word about Hide-And-Seek.

My Burning Bush: “I Don’t Really Like Calling It Things”

This is an interview with and performance by My Burning Bush, recorded in The Lava Lamp Lounge on 8 November 2019.

We are also a part of the They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song Network!  This week’s TMBG DAS is, “I Haven’t Been Right Yet.”

Topics Include:

A live performance by My Burning Bush, plus a conversation about what to call music so far outside genres, our path as musicians, and how best to wield the creative “middle finger” when making art.

https://hearmyburningbush.bandcamp.com

Joshua Ploeg: “Whiskey Pie” & Other Bawdy Ballads

This is an interview with Joshua Ploeg, recorded in The Lava Lamp Lounge on 23 October 2019.

We are also a part of the They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song Network!  This week’s TMBG DAS is, “Corrupted Lyle.”

Topics Include:

A live performance by Joshua Ploeg, plus a conversation about the intersection of Vegan Cooking, Punk Rock, Queer Culture, Medieval Poetry, travel, and going to the library.

The Giant Worm: “I Thought It Was Your Idea”

This is an interview with The Giant Worm (Gary, Pete de Fraser, Xeres of Xeron & Art Law), recorded in the KMUZ Studios on 4 November 2016.

This program is sponsored by J Jean Portraits, & Peggy’s Vegan Hot Sauce. For more information about our sponsors, follow the link. We are also now a part of the They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song Network!  This week’s TMBG DAS is,  “Rowboat Mayor.”

Topics Include:

Introductions, 30+ years as a group, discovering improv concurrent with songwriting, using influences to come up with something new, Ken Nordine, “Perfect Angel,” the fear factor when improving, absent bass players (Colin & Fred), “truth is a tiny hunter,” Art’s hammer-on technique, “Dr. Pavlov,” giant worm eras & “Old Red.”

Giant Worm Radio (#24)

Lob Instagon: “The Purest Form of Chaos”

This is an interview with Lob Instagon, recorded by phone on 30 October 2017.

This program is sponsored by J Jean Portraits, & Peggy’s Vegan Hot Sauce. For more information about our sponsors, follow the link. We are also now a part of the They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song Network!  This week’s TMBG DAS is,  “Tick Tick Tick TIck.”

Topics Include:

Black Cactus, reclaiming physical media, the changing music industry, music as a forum of thought, playing collaboratively, the evolution of Instagon, starting out noise and becoming a jazz-jam hybrid, playing with Greg Ginn, an evolving line-up, creating a live happening, how venues respond to noise, Luna’s Cafe & Juice Bar, noise as the new punk rock, the supportive NorCal NoiseFest scene, starting to organize the event in 2005, “it’s more like a convention,” the early NoiseFests in the mid-90’s, the tape trading scene of the ‘80’s feeding the ‘90’s noise scene, the Japanese noise scene, Masonna & Merzbow, Nurse With Wound, the school of punk rock, the Green Day wave (the post-Stiff Little Fingers wave), the Epitaph Sound, the vastness of noise as a genre, the variety of acts and sounds, unique audio happenings, situationist & dada, NoiseFests past, the samurai sword story, The EMRL, the importance of stage managing, Rubber-O-Cement, Monte Cazaza, Floyd & The Conceptual Music Union, Sidewalk Brujeria, Big City Orchestra, Radio TroUBle/dfm, Salty Sea Shanties, Lob’s poetry & poetry readings, how Instagon got started, the metal band version of the group, The Temple of Psychic Youth, Instagon’s four initial faces, running out of places to play, the various phases of the group, discovering bass, becoming a band leader, Lost High Desert Tortoise, avoiding band drama, Lob’s varied tastes, his record store years (1985 to 2002), being 15 in 1980 in LA, zine and cassette culture, and making connections through trading  physical media.

A Lob Instagon NoiseFest Christmas! (#80)

A NorCal NoiseFest Bonus (#80a)