Paradoxal Pterodactyl: Recent Episodes
Paradoxal Pterodactyl
curated by chad. specimens: bryan hobein, dj, dave's mailperson, michelle, mad at dad (3:29), party people, blaire, jostes band, kenny, cryptic composure (12:33), afterparty people, joe kile (17:25)
Ashtray - rock band from St. Louis, Missouri
jessie ep CD release hootenanny
Recorded on a Tascam 424 mkii at Cicero's in St. Louis on Thursday, September 17, 1998.
Songs:
-big ol' eyes
-pickup truck
-first take
-big brother
-bourbon
-deaner
-banjo
-m. prostitute
-biggie smalls
-country mile
-hotel room
-two black eyes
-joel's tune
You can find various versions of these songs, and others on the Ashtray bandcamp page.
curated by chad. specimens: tom, james & the endorians, paul, the rock man, funky fone friends, chad and his orchestra, stasia, mort, laurie, matt, michelle, kenny, robbie & zachary, husky sombrero & chad feat. szwabz & O (8:54), mike, somewhere in amsterdam, billy, john, sauce, eric, em, jess, chuck, jen, stl zoo, bryan hobein (18:17)
episode artwork by john king
Rusty doing Rusty shit. If you know you know, if you don't... uhhhhh be careful with those eardrums, k? Monster Sized Monster remains one of the knifey-est listens in STL.
Recorded by Dingus with their Zoom recording thingus. First time stopping in Moshmellow. Liked it better aesthetically and acoustically than the old Foam days, but still felt like everywhere I stood I was in the way LOL. Show was a goodtime, also on the bill that evening was Hudai, Haunted Hers, and our good pals Brick Thieves, who you heard from last week in Episode 64. You did go listen to episode 64 right? It's good.
curated by dingus. specimens: ken; lake storm hustler; dingus s̶t̶r̶a̶i̶g̶h̶t̶s̶ "podcasts are free"; freaky steve; brick thieves; nahtely, nikki, dean; ryan's field trip feat. beatsbybravo; money; james & jimmie; chadwerk; joebryant; costes*; noisecamp 2024 feat. dave, eden, errin, lance, and kelli; broeker & broeker, llc (pterodactyl wedding crasher mix); other.
*clause de non-responsabilité: aucun de nous ne parle français!
Noisecamp hadn't been a thing since 2014, so most of the people at Interfuse 2024 had no idea what we were about- and if they had bothered to guess, were mostly drastically wrong. We got some fresh blood because the people that it is going to click with, it clicks instantly. Everyone else... well, some people you never get the opportunity to win over if they don't hate you a little first. Ask around, and there will be a lot of "oh gaaaaaawd" but pretty much all of them will admit there was at least one point where they stopped and went "what the hell was that?!? that was cool." Nobody can say we didn't bring immediacy and radical expression anyway.
So, here is the sound of yr boi kicking out the first live sounds of this edition of Noisecamp, and of hundreds of ravers and hippies suddenly realizing the burn was going to be a lot longer than they realized...
We'll be back eventually... 2025? Hmmmmmmmm. Dunno, we'll see. Likely take this year off, but holler if you're interested. There's another snacktime or two in the recordings from this go-round left, at least; and plenty you'll hear cut into future episodes... Speaking of....
Yo. Dave again. If you are aware of our particular cycles of idiosyncracies, you were probably already assuming I was the one gumming up the works around here lately. It's true, I have teased temporally relevant snacks that went cold on the counter, promised vintage selections from the vaults and never went down to the cellar to fetch them, and generally sat around with assthumbs instead of laboring episodically. It's been a long, rough year, and I for one am ready to leave this one behind.
It occurred to me that one of the things I have been sitting on would actually be perfect to play us out today. Back in September, Ben Ricketts announced he was playing a show for his birthday, retiring a bunch of songs, and taking a hiatus to refresh and reset after the gnarly time he'd been having himself. He's been one of our favorite singer-songwriter types since oh so many moons ago when Tubby Tom first brought him to me at the Way Out. I was supposed to do a remix for a song from his excellent album "Songs for Ruined X-Rays" but I blew that deadline, like your boy do. Yay ADHD. Anyway, digression now completed, I threw my wife in the car and drove through the inland remnants of Hurricane Francine down to Memphis, to catch the show with one of my oldest pals and her husband. It was a good time. We did fun shit.
Anyway, here is Ben's birthday set, enjoy it, we'll see you next year LOL. Episode 64 is around the corner.
Get more of Ben's excellent work HERE.
Also, real weirdos probably wanna check THIS out too.
Oh! And he is also in this BAND, they are hella good.
Hey gang. Dave checking in. During the five years that I worked at the Way Out Club, I am absolutely certain no single person played there more than Bryan Wilson, AKA Roger Dodger. So many nights I walked in to that place not really sure what I was opening up for, and if the first person strolling through the door carrying gear was Roger, I knew I could relax; it was going to be a good time. He was a cheerful guy that loved to play, was always good for a laugh, and legitimately cared about everybody he came into contact with. Every post on social media, every show announcement, every event page, was signed off "Roger Loves You!"
He lived his whole life in St. Louis, and began his musical career at 16 with a pawn shop guitar named Nellie that his father bought him. He would play for and with just about anybody, just for the love of playing music. He spent time in numerous bands (often concurrently) including Close2Zero, Flashback, Incredible Goats, St. Villagers, and a short jaunt with Dirty Bombshell.
We lost Roger to a tragic mishap on the Meramec River this summer. Shortly after his passing, the mastering of his debut solo EP was completed. The title he gave it is an inside joke with his wife referring to their late pit bull Mikey, which he lovingly nicknamed Mikhail Gorbachev. Paradoxal Pterodactyl, in conjunction with his widow Angela Wilson, is pleased and honored to be able to present it to you here for posterity, on our dearly departed homey's birthday. He was very proud of the work he did on this, and we are very proud to have known him and called him friend.
ROGER DODGER & THE DEAF SOVIETS - "PERESTROIKA"
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Driving With Ice Cream
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I'm Your Man
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Killers
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Surfing Polar Bear
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Big Fun Big Noise
Music and lyrics by Bryan Wilson
All instruments except drums played by Bryan Wilson
Drums played by Dean Johnson
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Tazu Marshall at Utopia Studios
On behalf of Bryan, Angela would like to thank Dave and PP for getting this out there; Tazu and Utopia for making it a reality; Dean for making the long trek out from IL to help make it happen; the Way Out Club (RIP) for opening so many doors for him; Africa Swenson; Jeremy Carpenter; and everyone else who played with him and supported him through this crazy adventure. ROGER LOVES YOU!
Stay tuned for more snacktimes and dare I say even some episodes verrrrrrry shortly.
curated by chad. specimens: moses, chad and his orchestra - featuring the top grossing films of 1984 and robbie schroeder, cara, mad at dad (1:33), boatmen belle, management, clark's son, bryan hobein (7:10), yo mamma, son of chad
episode artwork by john king
curated by chad and davelybob. specimens: el yunque, sue, son of chad, the insidious device (2:26), the orchestra, adam & dj, old san juan, k-bux, mort & joe, vega, animals rule oslo, morgan county fair demolition derby with davely & kelli, jaded evil lambs, chad, destination machine (22:06), rhiannon, bonus beatz
episode artwork by john king
joebryant. @ the backside 10.30.2023
the fourth set of the second ever show (which he booked) at The Backside (which wouldn't exist without all the work he put in during demolition and construction), joebryant. dropped a bucket of feelings on us, a flood of reflective catharsis. we've all been having a time, haven't we?
- introducing a rainy day
- rainy days and interstates
- her and cigarettes (cheap girls cover)
- tavern bars
- shudders decorated the stairs
- funeral home (daniel johnston cover)
- devil town (daniel johnston cover)
- i was a cigarette
- when this ends you'll remember everything, you tried so hard to forget
get more at joebryant.bandcamp.com
follow at joebryant.art on insta
next show at the Backside is this friday with sticky bangs, 3 of 5, snakes with human traits, and a special secret mystery act! $5, 21+, BYOB, doors 8 show 9, 3127 s grand blvd. enter through the alley. thebacksidestl on the socials.
Destination Machine is a joint venture between Jeremy von Nida of The Insidious Device and Chad Pterodactyl of mad at dad. We think this was probably recorded sometime between 1998 and 2000. It's a classic! Never before released on this planet. Please enjoy thoroughly!
guitar, bass, vocals: Jeremy
drums, tambourine: Chad
For more from Destination Machine, The Insidious Device, and other related projects, explore our previous and future episodes..
Episode 62 is currently being conjured. Check back later and stuff.
Your pal,
chad
A tribute to an era long past... ballroom dancing, night clubs, and the great musicians who kept the people coming night after night. Recorded live at the Pardella Club, Lemay, MO, in 1952, on a home reel-to-reel recorder... the music and the memories still live.
SPECIAL THANKS TO: Grandma Jones for saving everything. Aunt Dot for getting the project going. Jerry Jostes for the photos and details. Dr. Mims at SEMO for help in converting the tape. Chad Pterodactyl for converting the cassette tape.
curated by chad. specimens: son of chad, destination machine, chad and his orchestra, ending bits, hawaii, mrs. pterodactyl, chris, stasia & rhiannon, kenny, bobby, party guy, joe & todd, davelybob, alan, michelle
curated by chad. specimens: chad and his orchestra, adam, mort, stasia, andrew, craig, tim, eamon francis toney (5:21), germ v, dave, george hrab, son of chad, cynical simon
curated by davelybob. specimens: dick de la, freaky steve (0:38), nikki, @thetarantulacollective, a summer tuesday afternoon on delmar ft. em, mkvxbgbnd, swim ignorant fire (8:41), jaded evil lambs presents "the nail shop incident", airglow (nm $ bin), shannon q, hxxs (19:19), sean hamilton (21:06), eclipse frogs vs. the dub nunnery, love kingsford (30:30), breakdancing ronald reagan (33:11)
if you're the type to look back and contemplate at this particular time of year, here's a look back at a contemplative drone set from our archive. guitarist chelsea gray was probably the hottest ticket in the STL experimental scene back in the summer of 2017, after crushing an absolutely stunning debut set at way out weirdo wednesday #18. she's been on extended sabbatical exploring other interests and investing in her young family for quite some time, but she has assured us on numerous occasions that she's not done yet. for this set she composed two short bowed pieces, and then brought up your dude davelybob to moog up a duo improvisation. also on the bill that night was st. michael, honeydew, and particle devotion all the way from baton rouge. goooooood times.
Our feed has been a bit dry lately. Here is a little something to moisten the membrane. I made this one many moons ago. Up to this point, I had been mostly recording songs on my Tascam 424 mkii. This was the first song I made using a DAW. It's just me fiddling with some guitar, bass, drums, and some shakers; but this track has a special place in my pterodactyl heart. I don't think this song is out there anywhere, but Davelybob slipped part of the ending into an early episode. The saga continues..
Your pal,
chad
death's dynamic shroud is a collaborative project between James Webster (also known as HCMJ), Tech Honors and Keith Rankin (aka Giant Claw, also label boss at Orange Milk Records, who just released the new record from our pal Problems- more on that later). death's dynamic shroud typically samples video game soundtracks in a mixtape-style format, oftentimes with special distortions and modifications made as a result of being bounced off analog recordings. Since Keith joined up, they have explore a much more high-fidelity, experimental sound (including sampling of anime soundtracks and k-pop), developing a distinct sound and visual aesthetic they personally refer to as "NUWRLD".
You can see death's dynamic shroud on tour with Small Black, hitting STL ummmmmm TONIGHT at Off Broadway, presented by that fine purveyor of warm fuzzy musical events, VaporspaceSTL. Should have got this up before, but things regularly sneak up on us and you're not really surprised, are you? Ope, indeed. Here you go, give a listen to the lead single and title track of the new album, Neon Memories, available for preorder here, and then go to the dang show. And follow VaporspaceSTL if you want the skinny on upcoming events in an actually timely fashion, their shizz is top notch, we love 'em.
curated by chad. specimens: chad and his orchestra, moses, davely keycar, germ v, geo, paul & jason, son of chad, wehrenberg, bunk mic, kenny, k bux, keith & turan, street justice (11:43), joe kile (16:17)
curated by davelybob and chad. specimens: davely, chadsy, booker, keith & turan, jerm & geo, joe, michelle & mikel, del taco, camtron, the insidious device (10:05), fry13, jess + river, em & the bassadors, lung (17:07), tim, mr. silly man, paul, ben, s reidy (21:32), hamantha, jaded evil kae, tiny cactus (25:55)
curated by chad. specimens: chad & geoff feat. derek, mort & joe, cryptic composure (2:41), jesus tranter & chad (4:48), szwabz, fone friends, the insidious device (8:56), tk, kenny, the news man, michelle & stasia, em & more michelles, joe kile (16:53), davelybob, george hrab
curated by davelybob. specimens: the eggnogs (0:02), the dub nunnery, dr. zeng, chad & the news man, sean, jaded evil lambs* (5:36), lemonyello & dirty golden (11:14), noisecamp 2014 (featuring brad, austin, megaphone guy, and rando hippies), papa skinny (20:07) + davely's bonus backslide blastoff remix, karthik, j bravo (27:17), geo, darlingnikki vs the ursula gunn (featuring hamantha) (29:01), the eggnogs (33:16)
*previously available on a now deleted/out of print swamp circle records compilation
curated by chad. specimens: joe kile, chad and his orchestra, son of chad, kenny, macarthur, the insidious device (10:52), mad at dad (12:42), camtron, paul, mr. sillyman, tim, davelybob, c.w. burnside, david james henrichs (15:29), joe kile again
curated by husky sombrero and chad. specimens: scammer dan, chad and his orchestra feat. rachel & gabe & obi & so much randy, ded bugs (2:00), mina sauk trail, bryan hobein (4:44), chadwerk, rich and kate are out there, no gurlz, mrs sombrero and leslie jones, chad's swingin' band of mizfitz (15:07), neil and tha preachmaticz (16:59), mad at dad (17:32), critical dede, wcbw, carla bozulich (26:06), da enderz, mrs pterodactyl, son of chad, the insidious device (32:00)
This e.p. is a love letter to mid 90's - early 00's electronic music. Pulling inspiration from LTJ Bukem, Roni Size, Timbaland and newer acts that reference older genres like Bicep and 2814. A full album is on the way!
Hear the full extended play:
volnastar.bandcamp.com/album/visual-memory-unit-ep
curated by chad, davelybob, and husky sombrero.
specimens: chad and his orchestra, waterloo animal swap, nina keith (2:00), chadwerk, the insidious device (7:03), mystic farms socialist collective, dan, mike, mort, mad at dad (11:53), bryan hobein (12:18), south side chicken breeders association, love kingsford feat. tori (17:51), the round-ups (21:44), thug friends (26:14), jaded evil roosters feat. chad (27:00)
Modo & Semidubs link up again for a different take on a Christmas inspired song. Sampling "It's beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" by Bing Crosby, Stocking Stuffer compiles elements of trap style.
Sean “Modo” Jones is a rapper whose eclectic lyrical content and production sets him apart from his peers. Branching out and swerving lanes is far from taboo in Modo’s world, in fact it is just part of the process. His method of utilizing multiple genres to acquiesce the expansion of his expression is the sign of a true artist. Modo’s engineering talents allow him to create every aspect of his music and shows the true skill level and dedication to his craft. His goal of leaving a positive impact and helping to further the genre has led him to constitute new opportunities for not only himself but other artists as well.
https://m.soundcloud.com/modomusic94
curated by j bravo, chad, bryan hobein, davelybob, and husky sombrero
specimens: j bravo, steddy p, chadwerk, dre, leo, johnny, hi pointe complex, the insidious device (13:59), scott, critical kidz, the radio, billy, jesus tranter (18:40), mad at dad (18:42), son of chad, the news man, a word from our sponsor, davely, darling nikki, ladybug, ntha, good morning loser (24:04), forrest, c.w. burnside* (26:50), mort, joe kile, matt, mike, chad, pascagoula '73
welcome to the family, j bravo!
*c.w. burnside is @snugbugjunky on tik tok
just yesterday, friend of the show Abort? (Y/[N]) dropped this little gem over on their bandcamp page. it's the aphex twin / alice in chains / three six mafia / savage garden / big lebowski / roblox mashup that none of us knew we needed. it tickled every ridiculous bone in our ridiculous skeletons though, so we are sharing it with you ridiculous people.
Go dig the rest of their creations at:
abortyesno.bandcamp.com
also, if you have not yet checked out our sprawling two hour hallucinogenic tenth anniversary opus EPISODE 50, then we have to wonder what other questionable choices you are making with your life. remedy that this weekend, it will make you whole.
curated by chad, brad, and davelybob.
specimens:
tha paradoxal pterodactyl crew
son of chad
chadwerk
mad at dad
george hrab (3:35)
jim
sammy
fibr (4:45)
fungi sapiens
bryan hobein (9:31, 47:40, 1:16:40, 1:54:06)
willbot robot (12:14)
the insidious device (13:39, 58:54, 1:55:30)
sarah/tim/silly man
holy hand grenades (16:28)
zero control (22:32)
f-ether (32:26)
night grinder
hxxs (36:50)
david james henrichs (41:06)
fone friends
the ghost in the machine
patty o'lady
mort, jeremy, stasia, ben, kevin, and michelle
chad
real stl brother and calvin
jay
key
hey feet (53:23)
princess dewclaw (54:20)
the dub nunnery* (1:00:52)
yes bill we will stop with this bit now
well bye angel
bill tucker* (1:08:02)
karen & georgia
sergio bandera* (1:13:32)
kenny
KaylArias (1:20:01)
nancy drab (1:23:15)
clark nova vs. ghost house (1:27:11)
kid mask (1:33:33)
evp (1:37:29)
our cadence (1:43:19)
penn
seth
cau5er (1:48:04)
esqueleto (1:57:17)
*the dub nunnery is david bell (jaded evil lambs) and samantha alge (bitchfit) on some dark chill shit. stay tuned for more, links coming soon
*bill tucker "pine shruggin" taken from "punk fills / sad bad mittens lp", original version from the album "mythological creatures" (which I thiiiiiink is out of print) can be found in paradoxal pterodactyl episode 8
*sergio bandera was the pseudonym used by mark pirro for the music created for the film "a polish vampire in burbank", presumably because he already had his name listed as the screenwriter, director, and star. this cut is davelybob's favorite film music of all time, used by the gracious permission of pirromount pictures. thanks mark!
well, gosh; i don't even know what to say. this journey has been incredibly stupendous, to say the least. my dearest brother, davelybob, thank you for jumping into the void with me! this has become so much more than i imagined. thank you to all the core members, as well as all of the extended members of the paradoxal pterodactyl family!! this isn't anything without every one of you! and thanks to everyone who was totally cool with us sampling them; i'm looking at you, geo. thank you for listening and thank you for being alive! peace and love, chad
davelybob would like to thank anyone who has ever listened to the podcast, all the fine people and projects that have lent us their audio, all the acts and attendees at 43 installments of way out weirdo wednesday and countless other shows booked under the paradoxal pterodactyl umbrella, all weirdos and co-conspirators everywhere, and most especially my fellow curators chad, brad, and husky sombrero, for making the last 10 years of paradoxal pterodactyl so incredibly fun and exciting, and the artistic achievement i am most proud of. i love you guys. chad, you had a really great idea brother. onward!
THE FUTURE: paradoxal pterodactyl, a periodical podcast (pronounced "puh-puh-puh-puh)- like cicadas, sometimes we slumber, but until the grid fails and takes this series of tubes with it, and packs of cannibals roam the overgrown streets, this podcast persists. and our archives are more massive than ever.
observant pterodactyl spotters may have encountered pp stickers in the wild of late, we can confirm such occurrences, and would like the public to prepare for further merchandise migrations through these areas sometime in the next few seasons.
now that way out weirdo wednesday has officially been laid to rest (condolences if this is news to you) and davelybob has retired from 99% of booking activities, our paradoxal powers shall push our pterodactyl purview into perpendicular production potentialities. your curator pals will be working with some of our favorite artists and sometime next year you should see the first fruits of these labors in the launch of our new digital and cd-r label. fucking SNAP, you heard us.
also it would appear there is a mysterious new shadowy figure on the horizon... a new curator? GASP!
if it wasn't totally obvious, the pp staff have had a bit of a love affair with hxxs the last couple years. currently residing in kansas city, brad played a show with them in denver and then sent them to davelybob for booking in STL. practically overnight they became the touring band he brought to town the most in his 19 years as a promoter. when dave says he is 99% retired from booking activities, that remaining 1% is reserved for hxxs and very few others. dave was super stoked that gavin and jeannie and their sometimes-drummer ricky were down to play his birthday show, and very pleased to share their set with you now.
we shan't try to describe their music, it is beyond words, and beyond belief. those who have heard the recordings know what's up. those who have seen them live are obsessed. to say these songs are powerful is an understatement, "these songs could start a cult if they wanted to" is more like it.
on top of all that they're also the nicest, kindest, just best people. In a logical world, this music would make them gazillionaires. but this world is what it is, and them being the sincere passionate leftists they are, they have a habit of throwing their earnings towards solving problems around them and bettering their community. which is noble, but left them in an awfully tight spot a few months back, when a senseless act of violence on their block claimed their tour van (which also served as their daytime money-maker) as collateral damage. they have been struggling to recoup their losses since, and are almost back on their feet. a gofundme is linked below, and gavin has been regularly livestreaming improv sets with high fidelity recordings available for donations. and you could always buy their records. just saying, help 'em out, they are good kids making important music.
also, let's all take a second real quick to recognize that goddamn banger "ful health" as the plague anthem to end all plague anthems. jeeeeezus.
wearehxxs.bandcamp.com
@wearehxxs on most social .media platforms
https://www.gofundme.com/f/replacement-van-for-jeannie-gavin-and-hxxs
NOW, are you READY? Tomorrow's the big day, the main event we have been building up to with all these snacktimes...
PARADOXAL PTERODACTYL EPISODE 50. TWO HOURS. TEN YEARS IN THE MAKING. WE WEREN'T BULLSHITTING, THAT WAS A BANANA IN OUR POCKET, AND WE ARE HAPPY TO SEE YOU.
davelybob started booking shows 19 years ago in the stlpunk scene. years later his first gigs as a performer were sitting in with catholic guilt as part of a rather lengthy list of rotating musicians supplementing the core trio of sean burk, joe stein, and nick zengerling (who dave knew from booking his old band krafted in korea).
fast forward over a decade of reigning as one of STL's most celebrated and perverse noise units, and catholic guilt has been in an extended hiatus pretty much since releasing their box set & dvd board game a couple years ago (you heard me), further deepened by sean moving to california. they are not dead though, merely sleeping
anyways, the writing had been on the wall for davelybob, and anticipating winding down most of his booking activities, he wanted nothing more than to blast the way out club with his homies one last time, so he lassoed joe and zeng for this monster of a set. it didn't seem right using the catholic guilt name without sean, hence the tongue in cheek moniker ;)
yeah. good times.
two years ago on his birthday, davelybob unexpectedly had to put down his dog after a sudden turn in health. last year on his birthday (the big four oh), he was at the hospital with his wife, who was recovering from brain surgery. this year covid quarantine began just a week or so before his birthday. determined to make some goddamn lemonade, he booked himself a birthday concert with some of his favorite acts nationwide on facebook live, one of the very first online fests to pop up during the pandemic.
if you didn't catch ali naeini playing his santoor (persian hammered dulcimer) when he lived in st louis, well that's your bad, dumbass- we tried to tell you! he was already a regular performer at festival of nations when he befriended davelybob at their day job. We quickly booked him on a way out weirdo wednesday, and everyone went wild for him. collaborations with percussionists drew gowran and alberto patino followed, and prior to his move to san francisco, he was toying with ideas for a fusion band blending rock and several global traditional musics, which he was jamming out with some members of the st. louis symphony orchestra. in an alternate universe somewhere, you are all going ape shit over that right now.
ali is dedicated to his instrument in a way that in our long careers we have rarely seen, and obscenely modest about his immense talent. he's got a wicked sense of humor too.
thank you for playing my birthday party ali! we love you and miss you! let's talk soon, i have some ideas.
animals rule oslo is the once and future collaboration of david bell (jaded evil lambs, etc) and john forrest (sunwyrm, aluminum sasquatch trio). Their performance from the last way out weirdo wednesday back on march 4th (did you parse that properly? hmmm, probably...) is as yet their only recording, but no doubt not their last.
how's that for a brief and concise blurb, eh? lol.
"action permeates as fiber—an unwitting participant breathes and the act is suddenly thrown from a predicted path. resist urges to tighten constraint. re-imagine rigid systems as fluid opportunity: //instinct control// -- outmoded technologies, devices, pathways, turned upon themselves and us in new ways of being. metonymic transmitters and receivers all."
this performance was recorded by davelybob at his 37th birthday party at the sorely missed kismet creative center (you can catch tommy slinging his vinyl at wax rats now if you wanna say hi and catch up).
instinct control for this performance consisted of ryan t. dunn, his hands, a reel-to-reel player, his foot, a vcr, his other foot, and an answering machine.
get more: instinctcontrol.bandcamp.com
dig his other project, maoƟ: vimeo.com/457884363
hey! a snacktime! what a novel idea! sure has been awhile since those were a regular thing! why, i bet those pterodactyl boys are sitting on a whole heap of bright shiny eggs right now...
one of the few pieces of good news in 2020 is the recently announced un-retirement of floridian friend of the podcast (and really interesting person to know if you are into gardening), travis johnson. his compilation series & digital label poverty electronics is back to serve up more slammin' leftist experimental techno, hip hop, ambient, and noise (poverty electronics vol. 4 just dropped at the end of august) as well as his own project datewithdeath, which is currently taking pre-orders through 10/30 for the new album slow talker. we are pleased to present an advance track from the album, thrush urn, which on 10/16 will be released as a single with exclusive remixes by teen smoking, all the stores are closed, mhzesent, and jukka-pekka kervinen! it's fire, go check it all out at:
povertyelectronics.bandcamp.com
curated by chad. specimens: chad and his orchestra, chadwerk, adam & roy, bryan hobein (4:56), mad at dad feat. davelybob (6:48), kenny, penn, bob, terry patch (9:54), ben, matt, germ v, husky sombrero & chad (14:09), joe kile (16:11)
curated by chad. specimens: chad and his orchestra, mad at chadwerk, chad's mom, bryan hobein (2:53), son of chad, stasia & michelle, joe kile (8:38), bryan hobein again (10:57), the insidious device (12:02), the sun (15:44), cryptic composure (20:07)
curated by chad. specimens: penn, george hrab, chad and his orchestra, kenny, chadwerk, husky sombrero & chad feat. fone friends (4:04), mad at chad feat. c.w. burnside, son of chad, the news man, the insidious device (7:16), mad at dad (11:43), dave & alaina, chadwerk (17:01) / snatch patch (19:12)
Check out the mad-fresh new track from The Insidious Device! More songs available on spotify and youtube.
curated by chad. specimens: chad and his strange orchestra, chadwerk, bryan hobein (4:32 - 4:58, 7:20 - 10:52), distant pony
"what deaner was talking about", performed by Ashtray. This is a cover song, originally by the musical group Ween. Ashtray was a band based in St. Louis, back in the late 90s and 00s, and good friends with Chad.
curated by chad. specimens: sammy, chad and his orchestra, george hrab and chad's orchestra, good man, coco, joe kile (6:07), kenny, edward, teddy, penn, jerm v, adam, marc & joe, chad's mom, willbot robot, joe kile again (14:30), mad at dad
A song by Chad. An oldie, but a goodie. This song can also be found in episode 2.
Happy Halloween!
curated by chad. specimens: melinda, chad and his orchestra, chadwerk, bryan hobein, joe kile, bryan hobein again, the news man, kenny, mad at chad, jesus tranter feat. em and tim and carl
curated by chad and husky sombrero. specimens: chad and his orchestra, george hrab, bryan hobein (4:31), wrong number, joe @ tha hi pointe, molotov grasshopper (10:05), collection gurl feat. davelybob, wee ones in paris, dj, joe, mort, jeremy, fone friends, turan, keith, marcus, scam-a-lam-a-ding-dong, joe again, period bomb
Sometime in the 90s, I was in a band that played a show with Molotov Grasshopper at Bernard's Pub's second location in St. Louis. I bought a 6-song cassette tape from Amy after the show. The tape was later transferred to minidisc, and eventally onto cdr and hard drive. Molotov Grasshopper rerecorded "spin another" for inclusion on their 1996 cd, but I like this version a lot better, and I am not sure if it's available anywhere.
-chad
curated by chad. specimens: joe kile, chadwerk, paul & mark, merely civil / mad at dad, bryan hobein, fone friends, night grinder, derek brink (feat. mad at dad)
0:00 Joe Kile
5:36 Merely Civil (unknown title)
7:01 mad at dad - "merely resonged"
11:14 Bryan Hobein - "My Heart Becomes As City PowerUp"
14:43 Night Grinder - "On"
17:47 Derek Brink - "Bite the Habanero" (special mad at dad version)
curated by chad. specimens: kenny, son of chad, calvin, hap, mad at dad, davelybob, jesus tranter, burney, k-bux, spoondrift, joe kile, fone friends, real stl brother, dj, paul, mort, tharino, turan
Emerging from the ruins of acclaimed North Carolina ambient/drone duo Lost Trail, Nonconnah is the newest experiment in spaced-out instrumental sonics from Zachary and Denny Corsa. Named for a mysterious creek running along the borders of their new home of Memphis, the Corsas are now joined by multiple skilled collaborators in expanding Lost Trail’s heady blend of swirling shoegaze guitar layers, otherworldly field recordings, and eerie tape collages. The result is a series of fresh explorations into the dark attics and deepest fathoms of the world looming beyond this world, or at least fleeting glimpses through the thinning veil that hangs between them.
www.nonconnahdrone.com
www.vimeo.com/nonconnah
www.nonconnahordeath.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/nonconnah
www.twitter.com/nonconnahdrone
www.soundcloud.com/nonconnah
curated by davelybob*. specimens: tha dlb, spaghettï, chad, piece of cake, skippy buzzhum, beyond the borders, brother shahid, jess, jameel, the miller brothers, chelsi, ex salis, hxxs, backwards ali, dave stone, janet, jaded evil lambs
*somebody else local started using dingus as the name for their noise act while we were on hiatus, so dave's dropping that pseudonym moving forward. it's whatever, it was just a dumb joke to start with.
WOAH. It's been a minute, even for us. Just so you know, we're planning on being around more in the new year. Way Out Weirdo Wednesday has been chugging along this whole time, the next one (#35!) is on January 9th, which will be guest curated by our good friend Stephen Houldsworth. Other than WOWW, we'll be stepping back from the booking angle a bit (although Dingus is looking forward to putting on occasional Sunday afternoon potluck shows in the basement of his new crib out in the County), and focusing more on the podcast. Episode 40 is in the development as we speak, and we are super pleased to be breaking our radio silence with this wonderful tune from our pals over at Realicide Youth Records, "Upward and Outward" by Watabou, who we booked at the Way Out Club in May 2017, on tour with Seanni B and Hypnogram (locals were Jaded Evil Lambs, Solid State Disaster, and Blank Thomas- a hell of a night).
From Realicide Youth:
"Midwest US chiptune breakcore gabber punk grrrl Watabou releases her Coaxial Chaos LP this winter via Realicide Records, on vinyl record along with download. Several long years in production, very much carrying the gravity of all life experiences during that time, there is nothing else quite like this album in the world. Records mail March 2019, followed by tentative touring." Further words and linx on here, smash that donate button. https://www.gofundme.com/help-us-press-watabou039s-coaxial-chaos-lp-to-vinyl/
curated by chad and dingus. specimens: destination machine, m @ d, half dolla, bunch-o-flex, fry 13 (mm), tim, spring-dog, ricky, distant pony, scooter, eeeyore, fone friends, joe, mad at dad, failures, ken, bad folk, international speaker guy, jaded evil lambs, cancer lesbian, insane analog, hey feet, seals of similar size, universal peeps.
We'll keep this one brief, these guys Particle Devotion are friends of friends of ours from New Orleans, and we're pleased as punch to be putting them up at the Way Out Club this Thursday, 10/6. These guys employ a wide range of instrumentation to sculpt flawless artisanal dreamy indie rock gems. Seriously, anytime you have somebody in your band credited with both vibraphone and vocoder, you have our attention, lol. Give it a swing if that is your thing, and then come catch them Thurday with locals The Oddfellows and Comrade Catbox. Full album available at: https://particledevotion.bandcamp.com
(cough) also, don't forget WAY OUT WEIRDO WEDNESDAY #13 also at the Way Out the day prior, 10/5, featuring Nebulosa, Scheiffv, Jason LaChance, the long awaited return of the original 4-piece lineup of Brain Transplant, and a musical blind date between Santur (persian hammered dulcimer) player Ali Naeini and percussionist Drew Gowran. SUCH FUN. (cough cough cough)
You know what they say, "the best laid plans of mice and pterodactyls often go awry". Yeah... We delinquent. We know. New episodes and snacktimes have been slow to materialize, because life is crazy right now. Playing/booking/working lots of shows, new jobs, school, babies. We busy. But it would have been EXTREMELY remiss of us not to drop this today, like we meant to do weeks ago.
Neiman Martin is a sharp, fresh, young rhymesmith that bowled us over when we caught him at a hip hop show at the Way Out a couple months ago. He turned in a confident, skilled, and arresting set, on an absolutely killer bill full of hot talent that also included perrenial champs The Domino Effect, gothy tinged R&B from Sailem, and our new pals Insane Analog (head honcho Patric Brown serendipitously showed up and filled an unexpectedly empty slot for us at the last Way Out Weirdo Wednesday, sans backing band- if you were there, you remember how good that was for sure).
Neiman's lyrical sensibilities are smart as fuck, his beats are refreshing, and he's from North County. Triple threat, I'm tellin' ya. We're rushing this snacktime episode out tonight because we love you and don't want you to miss your opportunity to catch him yourself tomorrow night, (10/1/16) when he returns to the Way Out Club (I'd put the address here, but if you follow this podcast and haven't picked up that info by now, you're pretty much hopeless lol), appearing alongside Ali Kool, $leazy, Bry Bee, and SHVL. So check out these three tunes, some of our favorites off his mixtape "Music Vol. 1", which you can find along with other goodies at https://soundcloud.com/neimanmartin Or better yet, come to the show and toss dude a five spot for a CD copy, because you KNOW that local talent deserves your support.
Zero Control is drummer Drew Gowran, rapper Sentel Brown, and David Bell on synthesizers and vocal/drum processing. If you listened to Episode 38, that was them at the very end. Their most recent set was last month in support of ex-pat pal Night Grinder. Unfortunately, SB couldn't make the show, so they tossed a book at Austin Case (Spagyric, The Icebergs) and said "READ", because he's usually good for that, as he was this evening. So here is the recording courtesy Dingus and his Zoom recording thingus, Zero Control featuring Austin Case.
If you're not busy tomorrow night (Saturday 8/20), you should pop on over to Kismet, where David and Drew will again be performing, separately this time. Drew is releasing his debut solo drum cassette, and will be playing it live in full, with assistance from Alberto Patino and Dave Stone. David will be opening up the evening with an extended Jaded Evil Lambs set- he's got a bunch of new toys so it should be really nutballs.
Check out Drew's record, it's really good! https://drewgowran.bandcamp.com/releases
So, if you saw the event/flyer for August's Way Out Weirdo Wednesday, you probably like "who is Jessipher?" Well, that's homey Jesse Edmister, who was to make his solo noise debut. However, what we really ended up with was a nebumeister set, which is the duo configuration of Jesse and Julio Prato of local psych heroes Kenshiro's, who has been kicking around experimental solo compositions as nebulosa (nebulosa + Edmister = nebumeister, got it?)
They turned in a super enjoyable debut performance, here's the first piece they played, we'll be posting the second half eventually, after we toss out some other things we've been sitting on.
They've got a groovy little three track record up as well if you wanna give that a go: https://nebulosamusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-magnolia-cluster
Also, they've got another set coming up this next Monday at Foam with IGM and Lugweight (from DC and NY respectively- some of Josh Levi's pals so you know it'l bee worth checking out), and Jake Leech. Dig it: https://www.facebook.com/events/1080935828657422/
Nathan Cook is one of the heavy thinkers of the STL experimental scene, every performance he gives and every single stellar release on the tape label he curates has a ton of thought and meaning and intent behind it. When he joined us at the Way Out Club back in May, evidently his intent was to get a synthy minimalist dance party going. A pleasantly unexpected head-bopper. Get yourself more at http://www.close-far.com/ and also be sure to check out his monthly experimental concert series Bruxism. It's a great time to be a weirdo in St. Louis.
Next Way Out Weirdo Wednesday is in two days, 8/3/16, featuring Jessipher, Larva Lu, Regicide Bureau, Tom Hill, and Kenshiro's. Be there.
Gonna keep the notes brief today. Modular maestro Kevin Harris always crushes, but this set he turned in at the Way Out Club on 7/6/2016 was exceptionally fun. Thanks, homeskillet!
The next Way Out Weirdo Wednesday is coming up fast, we've got sets lined up for you by STL experimental/noise legends Regicide Bureau and Larva Lu, the debut noise set by Jessipher, the psychedelic ramblings of Kenshiro's, and a stand up comedy set by Tom Hill! You don't want to miss this one.
Expect more snacktimes soon, I know we've been quiet lately, but that's about to change. Starting to get a bit of a backlog here, so get ready for the dam to break. You should have like a month of canned goods on hand.
Aight. Later. See you at the Way Out next week!
curated by dingus, brad, and husky sombrero. specimens: sb, bryan hobein, chad, curta, animal/object feat. jim fitzpatrick, speedpsychic, lanx borealis, kid mask (night grinder remix), morlox, steve & ian, vehemence 6.2, tim, ky, rebecca watson, fry 13, david bell & drew gowran, justin symbol, shane, boidie, catlady, bachman, israel, phil ferguson, love kingsford, jaded evil lambs feat. ho pham, zero control.
Big thanks to everybody who came out to Way Out Weirdo Wednesday this week, it was a hell of a time, with a super quiet introspective set from Matt Muslin's project Zwornikins, the super fresh debut set by Grocer (including stunning performances by two masked interpretive dancers!), and the minimal guitar deconstruction of Berdella. But the set we want to share with you right now is this superlative gem by Blank Thomas, aka Blake Butler. This set ran the full gamut of electronic expression, from superchill dubby atmospheres to straight up noisy club bangers, there is something here to get just about veryone's butt moving. Thanks as always to Bob & Sherri at the Way Out, and an extra shout out to Biggie Stardust for sending his homies our way, thereby instigating the "Ambient April" motif, which we hope to make an annual event. Join us next month for Way Out Wednesday #8 on 5/4, featuring the new noisy synth-rap jam band Zero Control (Drew Gowran, Sentel Brown, and David Bell), the introspective experimental arrangements of NNN Cook, and more acts to be announced shortly. See you there!
For more Blank Thomas awesomeness, check out his release "405 Skies" available now through the excellent CoMo collective Dismal Niche: https://dismalnichetapes.bandcamp.com/album/405-skies
Grocer specializes in improvised ambient soundscapes of strictly hardware origin. He was sent our way by fellow ambient pal of the podcast Biggie Stardust, and we are super proud to be able to host Grocer's debut live performance in two days at the next Way Out Weirdo Wednesday! Somehow the usual mixed-genre format got subverted and we have a full bill of chillout droney minimalist stuff in a range of different flavors, featuring Grocer, Blank Thomas, Berdella, and Zwornikins. We're calling it "Ambient April" and we might just have to make it a yearly thing.
This cut right here is a special bonus track outtake from Grocer's debut cassette, recorded and pressed with the assistance of wunderkind Chelsi Webster on Pack Rat Records, which a little birdie tells us may or may not make it in the mail in time for release at the show Wednesday. You'll just have to come on out to the Way Out Club and find out for yourself. Doors at 9. Free show. It'll do you good.
Grocer soundcloud action: https://soundcloud.com/inclusive003/
Brad sent this snacktime in from the Paradoxal Pterodactyl Denver field office, with the succinct description "Sister Grotto = Heaven Metal // Soft Gaze out of Rhinoceropolis in Denver, CO"
Here is thusly presented their delectable 3 song release "You Don't Have To Be A House To Be Haunted"
- Videotape
- Uncanny
- Witness
For more dreamy songitudes, head on over to https://sistergrotto.bandcamp.com/
So last summer Dingus had a little mini-fest noise bbq thing at his house, you may remember hearing about it. Here's the closing set of the evening, a nice long hazy droney smear courtesy STL noise champs Catholic Guilt, joined for this set by special guest Larva Lu. Been sitting on this one, glad to put it out now. Dig it.
Catholic Guilt is Sean Burk, Joe Stein, and Nick Zengerling. Get more at: https://catholicguilt.bandcamp.com/
"Xome is a harsh noise music project conceived and operated by Bob Scott. Xome first started experimenting with dissonant forms of music in 1989 but the first organized live performance in Tokyo in 1994 marks the true activation of the project. Now based in Sacramento, CA, Xome has evolved into a highly refined and extremely harsh noise music unit by means of improvised manipulation of sound generating and processing equipment."
Here's Xome's brief but blistering set from the Way Out Club a couple weeks back, complete with PA failure at the end (we were pushing it pretty hard that night, first time we've had that problem since we started running shows up there last fall). It was lots of fun to host him and Boar on the final stop on their tour, two of the nicest guys in noise. For more, check out http://www.xome.org/
Four cuts from the brand new release "Aberdeen Skye" by The Ursula Gunn. St. Louis based experimental artist, Shannon Pease, mixes feedback and distortion with mangled percussion samples and live manipulation to create a "Power Drone" sort of feel. Shannon has worked with, and played live with Rosemary Malign, The Prairie Dogs, Arsenic Lullaby, DyeIreHne, Endotoxic Shock, Etwog, and is the newest member of the Paradoxal Pterodactyl podcast curatorial staff. This album marks the 5th official release by The Ursula Gunn.
Get the rest of it at: https://ursulagunn.bandcamp.com
We've been running a little behind here at PP central, what with our electioneering activities, booking headaches, influenza quarantine, and generally running on pterodactyl time (you thought punk time was bad). So we're going to make it up to you starting now with a full week of snacktimes! First up is probably our most significant piece of outstanding business- a special hour long mix of performances recorded at the UNDERCURRENT grand finale show on January 30, 2015 at the Schlafly Tap Room (the release party for the twelfth and final cassette in the series). If you'll recall, UNDERCURRENT was the critically acclaimed concert & mixtape collaborative series that was curated by Wrong Division and edited/arranged by Paradoxal Pterodactyl, with visuals by Chizmo.tv and pals, beer by Schlafly, and killer performances by just about a million of STL's finest acts across multiple genres. Actually that description barely begins to cover the UNDERCURRENT experience or all the work that went into it. This very special mix was completed the very next day after the final show, and then somehow got lost before we could post it, for over a year until Dingus found it hiding on an SD card a couple weeks ago. So here it is, the long awaited party re-cap featuring the debut performances of SKIN TAGS and HARDBODY, encore victory lap performances by CAVEOFSWORDS and TRAUMA HARNESS, and (wow you guys) the super slippery GHOST ICE! Thanks again to everybody who made this shit possible, that came out and enjoyed themselves (and talked nonsense into the mic for me), and especially to everyone who tried to take a little piece of that zeitgeist and run with it and make something new... it feels like forever ago since these shows, but we can still feel the echoes in the scene today, more than a year later. I guess what I'm trying to say is GO TEAM. GOOD GAME.
Hey everybody! Legendary Dubuque, IA harsh noise artist BOAR is returning to St. Louis TOMORROW NIGHT! Paradoxal Pterodactyl is proud to present the harshest show of the season 3/8 at the Way Out Club (2525 S. Jefferson). STL knows BOAR from his many past appearances at NoisefeSTL and other shows at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, where he established himself as a fan favorite for connoisseurs of the harshest of the harsh. Since then, he's broadened and diversified the focus of the project a bit, with astounding results. The last time Alex came through town, he dropped this killer set at Livery Company, which we are super happy to be able to share with you now in celebration of his triumphant return!
For this current tour BOAR has teamed up with the possibly even-more-legendary XOME, international noise star based in Sacramento, CA. When the possibility of booking this show came up in discussion, several STL noise bigwigs started practically hyperventilating at the mention of his name. One said he'd quit his job to catch this show if he had to. Local support is a veritable who's who of STL HARSH: FECAL DAM and BEAUTY PAGEANT of course were no brainers for such a lineup, Rusty Anderson & David Bell are debuting the genetically spliced amalgam of their respective solo acts as MONSTER SIZED EVIL LAMBS, and we even coaxed a set out of the elusive slumbering noise giant CHARLIE. Seriously, we heard/saw no less than ten people upon announcement of this show say "Holy shit, wait a minute- MONEYBAGS?" YES. THAT CHARLIE. Don't sleep on this shit.
Show starts at 9, for more details (including a wicked sick printable souvenir 11"x17" flyer with 10 color variants that Dingus made), check out the facebook event page at : https://www.facebook.com/events/1113320992032353/ and while you are there, go ahead and click "subscribe to events" so you don't miss hearing about any of the fabulously confounding concerts sponsored by this humble little podcast, including our ongoing "WAY OUT WEIRDO WEDNESDAY" mixed-genre showcase at the Way Out Club on the first Wednesday of every month.
Also, if you live elsewhere or have friends who do that may be interested, the event page for the full BOAR/XOME tour is at: https://www.facebook.com/events/954751764616658/
Alright. See you cats tomorrow!
curated by dingus and husky sombrero. specimens: jaded evil lambs, hardbody, bahbo, seamus mcfamous feat. untle dave, scooby, fire-toolz, bryan hobein, beav, the ursula gunn, jindra, solenopsis halitosis, ol dirty giombini, johnny magnet, shannon pease, harper, jupiter-moonrock.
This month's installment of "What You Missed Last Night" is this beastly solo drum performance by Drew Gowran (Sole Loan, ex-Little Big Bangs, etc). Drew's recently had a remarkable string of quite well received solo performances, and it was a real treat to have him at our little shindig. You can catch him next on 2/20 at the Luminary for Drummers Only Deux, the follow up to Joe Hess's all percussion benefit for Syrian refugees back in December. This time there will be 24 drummers, paired up for 12 duos/duels (Drew will be playing with Alberto Patino), and the proceeds will be split between International Institute St. Louis and Organization for Black Struggle. Full details at: https://www.facebook.com/events/795009777270795/
We might have sat on this recording a little bit longer, but with the wonderful glowing write up Olan just got, it seemed like a good time to go ahead and put this out there, especially since his scarcity of recorded output featured prominently in the article, as a favor to both the audience clamoring for samples of his addictively fuzzed out washes of orgasmic textures, and also to our favorite new dude to gig with. Biggie Stardust is a project that deserves all the buzz, and a hella nice dude to work with. This recording of course was from the January Way Out Weirdo Wednesday show, recorded by Dingus with his Zoom recording thingus, blah blah bleeby blee. Go read Joe Hess's article for St. Louis Magazine at: http://www.stlmag.com/arts/music/the-intuitive-soundscapes-of-biggie-stardust/
One of our favorite local standup comics and promoter behind several of the comedy shows you've heard bits of in our podcast, wickedly funny badass Micaela Mohr kicked in the new year's teeth with back to back sets on January 2nd- this recording (courtesy Dingus) is from the second set, where she closed out the evening at San Loo (if you haven't been there yet, new bar on Cherokee where Livery Company was before they moved, still a fun little space and glad to see it open again). She's our kind of dirtbag, and we're stoked to announce she'll be cutting it up with us at Way Out Weirdo Wednesday #5 on February 3, along with Monster Sized Monster, Drew Gowran, Jaded Evil Lambs, and the debut of an exciting new act St. Michael! Find Paradoxal Pterodactyl on Facebook to peep the event page. Starts at 9, 21+, FREE SHOW at "your home away from home", the Way Out Club. See you there!
curated by brad, chad, and dingus. specimens: day grinder, glassmen, doug plaster, capital swizzle credit, becca mhalek & david mead, jeff buns, funny farmer, rickshaw feat. barely free (remix by andrew broder), day grinder vs. jivin' ted, mad at dad, chad's shitty neighbors, bryan hobein, dj, paul, mort, joe, rhiannon, fone friendz, jason, johnnie in jeans, jaded evil lambs, trilatz-n-effect, the paper destiny of nations, shelly koesterer, bean sallard, ultraviolet, etc.
Hot and fresh from last night, Alex Cunningham's frenetic solo violin maelstrom. Rushing this one out to you because it just oh so nicely hit the spot, 100% exactly what we needed. Thanks Alex and thanks to everybody who came to the Way Out last night for the first Way Out Weirdo Wednesday of 2016, a wonderful time was had by all! Stay tuned for further bits from last night and be sure to save the date for next month's show on February 3rd. We'll be announcing that lineup soon and there's a brand new full length super tricked out episode of the one and only Paradoxal Pterodactyl Periodical Podcast on the horizon (using our full name like moms is mad at us), so seriously, don't go anywhere. Oh, and be sure to keep up with Alex, his sweet sweet art, and all his various musicings (Hess/Cunningham, Vernacular String Trio, Hardbody) at http://alexcunninghamstl.tumblr.com/
Dipping way back into the archives to start the podcasting year off right, with a treat that we'd been saving for a special occasion. This right here would be the last time Stephen Holliger brought his melodic ambient drone project Swim Ignorant Fire through STL, over three whole years ago now, dead square in the middle between the releases of his excellent albums "Weddings & Funerals" and "Belly Of The Whale". Hosted at the dearly departed weirdospace Mushmaus (pour some out), recorded by Dingus with his Zoom recording thingus. Just seemed like a soothing, peaceful, and... darkly bright (?) way to kick off the new year. Many of you could probably even slip it past a minor hangover. Get you a mimosa or an egg nog latte, get yourself centered with some deep breathing and this jam here, and then go take over the world, cleansed and honed.
Go get more Swim Ignorant Fire at https://swimignorantfire.bandcamp.com/ (pester him for new shit while you are at it, we miss him)
We were a little busy, so we missed our opportunity to present this recording as a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Dystopian Future, however it's just as apt and we're totally fine with presenting this as the death rattle of 2015 (good riddance). Beauty Pageant closed out the third installment of Way Out Weirdo Wednesday with a special trio performance (Mr. Ben/Sam/Rick) which came on like an awesome and terrible storm. It was frigging rad and rattling. Join us for the next WOWW on 1/6/2016 at the Way Out Club with performances by Patrick Weston (first solo set since the dissolution of Ou Où), Biggie Stardust, Freq E. Steve, Alex Cunningham, and a improv collab by Matt Muslin and David Bell. Killer first show of the year. Be there. Have fun. Don't be dumb tonight.
curated by dingus. specimens: the last glacier, chauncey gardener, mitsubitchy, meditating with jesus, eugenics council, old school bunyan, the spiders.
You remember that time when you were a kid, and you found this weird looking caterpillar thing, and you thought "I wonder what this turns into?" So you scooped it up and put it in a jar with holes in the top, and watched it spin a cocoon, and waited patiently while it pupated. Then one day you come in the room and see that the cocoon has split open, but there's no sign of any kind of bug in the jar, so you turn around to look and see how it possibly could have gotten out and to where, and then an 8 foot tall nightmare springs at you, spearing you through your organs with four chitinous forelimbs while it's mandibles slice your skull apart and its inner mouthpieces eagerly shred the juicy brain inside? Well, that's pretty much what happens when Rusty Anderson puts down his acoustic guitar and sets aside his canon of bewildering folk tunes, shedding his "Top Grossing Films of 1984" moniker to unleash the raw animal ferocity of his long-slumbering "Monster Sized Monster" project, which podcast bro Night Grinder has repeatedly and emphatically called "the harshest act in St. Louis". There's some other acts we could name that would give him a run for his money, but it would be BLOODY sorting out that bracket, and onlookers likely would be permanently scarred. You've been warned. Beware of monster. He hungry.
You see now, THIS is what you miss when you skip a pterodactyl party. Joe Hess (Complainerr, Hardbody, Sun Bros., Hess/Cunningham, Wrong Division, etc.) hit some drums, David Bell (Jaded Evil Lambs, Fry 13, Anhydrous Man, Ventriloquim, Paradoxal Pterodactyl, etc.) processed said drum hits and provided additional synthesis. Special guest appearance by a suicidal xmas ornament. Hope you asked Santa for a new stereo this year, because this shit right here is about to crush your speakers. Thanks as always to Bob & Sherry at the Way Out Club. Come start the new year right on January 6, 2016 for Way Out Weirdo Wednesday #4, featuring Biggie Stardust and Patrick Weston. More acts to be announced soon, keep an eye on the PP facebook for details.
curated by dingus, chad, and husky sombrero. specimens: chad, mrs. chad, mary, bryan hobein, muscle brain, joe hess, mad at dad, the indri indri, jaded evil lambs, em, the pikers, silly man, tim, mussy cluves, redline.
curated by dingus and husky sombrero. specimens: jaded evil lambs, @lesliemac (frn), grandma goes to the movies, factory radio with rosemary malign, kh is so stupid/jk is so backwards, what the kids want, copkiller, lady relaxation, fam.
The blurb that The Icebergs sent us was "We are The Icebergs and we are a St. Louis-based experimental band. We fuse noise, trip-hop, industrial, jazz, and more into bite sized bits and choking hazards for your aural enjoyment." We'll go a step further and note for the record that the band was Brad Schumacher, Austin Case and Rob Rosener, and they completed recording their debut album shortly before disbanding when Brad moved to Denver last summer. A little more than a year later, the mixing and mastering and website building is complete, and has been launched for public consumption. To celebrate, a listening party was held at Dingus's house this past Sunday while Brad was in town on tour with his project Night Grinder, and each member selected a song from the record to share with us in this snacktime. The three songs presented here are (in order): "The Ballad of Prancing Rat", "Dead Names", and "Under The Iceberg". The masterfully crafted and sensitively mixed full 9-song album can be had for $7, along with lots of bonus material and a full bio, at their website, http://www.theicebergsband.com/ also check out their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/theicebergsband/ and look for a new project from Rob and Austin sometime in 2016. But for now, dig into this little treasure. Strong contender for STL recording of the year. Don't sleep on it.
curated by dingus. specimens: angel k, fecal dam, jaded evil lambs, agent liz, ladybug, jennypenny, memphis bill, biggie stardust, tokarz, medic, sole loan.
Denver based electronic artist Kate Warner aka Mirror Fears specializes in smart, noisy, dark ambient club bangers. Little surprise then that she found a kindred spirit in the similarly minded Denver transplant/STL ex-pat/once and future PP curator Brad "Night Grinder" Schumacher. The two are taking their acts on the road over the next couple weeks, with stops in Kansas City, St. Louis, Altamont, Dekalb, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, and Minneapolis. To celebrate, here are a couple of her tunes, a studio track "Digest 1", and "Cecile, Man", which was recorded live on 88.5 KGNU on 10/26/15. As a special treat, if you attend the St. Louis show at Kismet Creative Center this Friday (11/13), not only will you get to take in sets by Mirror Fears, Night Grinder, Catholic Guilt, Monster Sized Monster, and Sean Ballard, but Dingus will also be there DJing ALL NEW NEVER HEARD episodes of Paradoxal Pterodactyl between sets. Bet you thought we were bullshitting when we said there was new isht coming, NOPE, we were just saving it for a special occasion. They'll be released into the feed over the coming few weeks, but if you want to watch them hatch for yourself, be there. Who knows, maybe you'll even score an invite to the private listening party for the long-awaited release of the Icebergs album/website at Dingus's crib this weekend. AND STILL MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO COME. CAW, MUTHAFUCKA. More Mirror Fears at: http://mirrorfears.bandcamp.com/Night Grinder is still at: https://nightgrinder.bandcamp.com/FB page for tour info: https://www.facebook.com/events/153717848310775FB page for STL show: https://www.facebook.com/events/1102535103110114/
Catching a Ghost Ice set always feels like you caught the most elusive Pokemon. You find something so cool that you end up patting yourself on the back just for being in the right place at the right time. And then POOF! it's gone, just a memory, and you're left standing there staring blankly at Jeremy Kannapell, and he's like "what?" Well not this time. Thanks to recent advances in spirit audiography, we have pulled this psychic imprint from the Tü Fest kickoff show at Blank Space out of the aether (ok, Dingus's overly full SD card, actually), and hereby submit it for your perusal. Recommended listening for the easily possessed and the adventurous comatose.
So, if you missed the announcement, Paradoxal Pterodactyl is hosting a full bill of weirdo music on the first Wednesday of every month at the Way Out Club, with acts hand selected by our curatorial staff with the goal of booking new and/or rarely seen acts alongside our usual scene favorites, and the greatest hits from our podcast feed spun between sets. The inaugural edition was on 10/7/2015, and was kicked off with this shimmering ambient set by Harvey Forest, aka Matt Muslin, playing his first STL set in five long years! Also on the bill was Benjamin Kaplan bringing his unique flavor of thoughtful cut-up manipulations, PP regular Jaded Evil Lambs with his junksynth meanderings, and noiser power-trio-come-lately Bicycletricycle. Don't miss the second installment of Way Out Weirdo Wednesday coming up quickly on 11/4/2015 featuring Brandywine River, Dave Stone, WHSKY JANEToR, and a one-off duo performance from David Bell & Joe Hess. Big thanks as always to Bobbo & Sherri Danger. Much love. New legit episode of Paradoxal Pterodactyl coming soon, we'll likely whet your appetite with a couple more snacktimes meanwhile. Stick around. Check out more Harvey Forest at: https://soundcloud.com/forest-wizardBen Kaplan has a really cool new release you should check out as well: https://iheartbuffets.bandcamp.com/releasesGet hip to the BikeTrike steeze: https://bicycletricycle.bandcamp.com/releasesJaded Evil Lambs is overdue for new shit, stay tuned to: https://jadedevillambs.bandcamp.com/releases
If for some reason you missed The Floating City's first show in ten years last night at Foam, take a tip and don't make the same mistake tonight. Go to Foam. Tonight. It would be great if they kept it going, but as far as we know, tonight's it. And last night was worth the wait. If you missed them in their first life, here's a recap: http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/2015/08/floating_city_a_history.php Entering A Contest is one of Dingus's favorite St. Louis records of all time, and after hearing it for the first time ten years ago and going "WOW, I really should finally get around to checking these guys out live" literally the day after their final show and regretting it ever since, he was totally geeked to be there last night, and really hopes once you hear this little appetizer he pulled from his recording, you'll go see them tonight, and maybe even give them your monies at https://thefloatingcity.bandcamp.com/ He also hopes you'll forgive that run on sentence. Couldn't help it. Too excited. 1. Kansas City2. Death Masque3. Where You Are
Breakdancing Ronald Reagan is Johnathan Cash from Austin, Texas. He's a tireless, nonstop, maybe even RELENTLESS noisemaker- touring his ass off, releasing copious amounts of material, putting on the recently defunct annual huge noisefest suxbysuxwest, bodyslamming his gear through motherfucking tables, getting knifed and hammered in his dome, etc. etc. If you haven't witnessed him in action, you've probably at least heard the tall tales. BRR last graced STL in 2013 at Blank Space, and Dingus was there and is proud to present for your enjoyment not only the archival audio found here, but also the man himself in person at Dingus's crib this coming Sunday, July 19, 2015. Noise BBQ Mini-Fest! Firing up the smoker at two, music around 4. Full lineup is Breakdancing Ronald Reagan, Aunt's Analog (also on tour from Austin), Jaded Evil Lambs, Catholic Guilt, Fecal Dam vs. Janet, Larva Lu, and American Merlin. Not necessarily in that order. Gonna be tits. Be there. Here are all the dates of the BRR/Aunt's Analog tour. You should go.
July 15th - Austin, TX [Cherry Park]July 16th - OFFJuly 17th - Oklahoma City, OK [The Shop]July 18th - Wichita, KS [Fairview Palace]July 19th - St.Louis, MO [Oo-de-lally]July 20th - Chicago, IL [Fuck Palace]July 21st - Dayton, OH [Smiles 4 Miles]July 22nd - Athens, OH [Bat Lounge]July 23rd to 26th - Millstone, WV [Voice of the Valley] July 27th - Richmond, VA [The Crystal Palace]July 28th - Johnson City, TN [The Hideaway]July 29th - Atlanta, GA [Eyedrum]July 30th - New Orleans, LA [Saturn Bar]July 31st - OFFAugust 1st - Austin, TX [Peeb's Palace] https://breakdancingronaldreagan.bandcamp.com/ for more sounds
curated by dingus, chad, and husky sombrero. specimens: jessica campbell, jaded evil lambs, the ursula gunn, the violent years, mad at dad, son of chad, kevin, paul, cameron, stasia, mort, ben, dj, del bud, fone friends, wind & wood, rocks & shoes, brad, radon 222 dub, unfortunate & disoriented young lady dialing the wrong number in the middle of the night, jupiter/moonrock, willis, deion, anhydrous man, bryan hobein.
Approaching rapidly: Dottie Georges AKA .e takes to the stage after an extended hiatus, to celebrate the release of her debut album "Of Crashing Symbols" in CD, LP, and digital download formats. Featured here are two of the 9 tracks on the record, "Arp" and "Of Bones (Of Ghosts)". To get the rest of it, stay tuned at dottiegeorges.com for details or come on out to the release show on Saturday, 4.11.2015 at the Heavy Anchor (5226 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116), featuring superb opening acts Van Buren and Hands & Feet. Starts at 9 PM, $5 gets you in, 21 and up please! Don't miss this joyous event, it has been a long time in the making!
curated by dingus. specimens: thirteen after, essex bounty, jaded evil lambs, tracie harris (axp), the arms of sleep, shea, blank generation, the further adventures of lieutenant rushing, fry13, radiator greys.
Jeremy of the group 'Johnnie In Jeans' (and a good pal of tha 'cast) sings a tune off of his previous record. Recorded at Chad's house. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Johnnie-In-Jeans/215524558531730 http://www.theinsidiousdevice.com/
curated by chad. specimens: cryptic composure, tha mo murda crew, fone friends, josh, fry daddy, the nelories, stl zoo train, mort & joe, matt, mccausland skinker clayton oakland, germ v, london underground, johnny mac & cheese, 810, blair, laurie, project sted-fast, ken, joe & marc, matt, sara, mr. silly man, george hrab, wiggs, dj, tim, todd, the news man, michelle, debbie, stasia, em, turan, johnnie in jeans
John Parker and Justin Pitonak have made a name for themselves in the STL music scene in a relatively short period of time, playing with their various projects (32 Pc. Vintage Party Set, Pet Rock: the Musical, and Stone Hen), and booking a series of ambitious and successful shows with diverse lineups that straddle several genres. This piece, entitled "John Carpenter Lied To Me" closed out an evening at the good old Way Out Club back in September, a sparsely attended show that Davelybob booked as part of the Way Out's 20th anniversary celebration. Not a lot of people came, but every single set that evening was blisteringly great (also on the bill were The Top Grossing Films of 1984, Jaded Evil Lambs, A Black Cat, and all the way from Indiana, the amazing chiptunes artist Hypnogram). Luckily Dingus and his Zoom recording thingus were there to document it all, so you don't feel too terribly left out by not having been there. But next time, don't fuck around. Get your ass to the show. Go check out https://32pc.bandcamp.com/ for more.
Here is the rest of Catholic Guilt's set at the first Undercurrent show way back on 1/30/2014 at the Schlafly Tap Room. The rest of their set was featured on the cassette put out by Eat Tapes, and available to download or stream at wrongdivision.bandcamp.com Catholic Guilt is playing a show tonight at Melt (2712 Cherokee) with Larva Lu and Taboo from Portland, Maine, and three acts from Nebraska: Coyote, Black Pillar, and Aqua-Eroticum (who played here back in November at the show at Plush that spawned the Janet/Jaded Evil Lambs collab a couple snacktimes ago- highly recommended noizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzze). 10 PM - 12AM, short and sweet, $8 get you in, additional $$$ gets you merch, booze, and waffles. Do it. Undercurrent WAS a production of Wrong Division, Paradoxal Pterodactyl, chizmo.tv, and Schlafly Tap Room. Recorded live by Charlie Nehr and David Bell, the two recordings were mixed together by Brad Schumacher, edited and retouched for the podcast by Dingus. http://wrongdivision.blogspot.comhttp://wrongdivision.bandcamp.com
Tonight is the very last Undercurrent event at the Schlfafly Tap Room, and the release of the last FREE cassette mixtape. If you've missed out on everything so far, or are a completist, or just love us all that much, there will also be a limited edition box set available for purchase (proceeds go to Stephen Houldsworth's Ferguson leadership fund), which includes all 12 tapes, a specially made box with two different covers to hold them all, and a REALLY groovy DVD from chizmo.tv capturing some of his favorite perfomances from the whole series paired with video of the live improvised video projections he was running with them. A very exciting set, only 10 available, $75 each. And as always, great beer, great food, and great tunes. Tonight we have encore performances by Trauma Harness and CaveofSwordS, two exciting new bands Hardbody (members of Braining and Stonechat) and Skin Tags (members of Little Big Bangs and Spelling Bee), and the ever amazing GHOST ICE. So, tonight's the last show, and this is the Side C for the last mixtape, featuring 18andCounting, Animal Teeth, The Conformists (totally taking the piss, I might add), Ben Hanna, and Skarekrau Radio. It's an interesting mix and an appropriate send-off for the Undercurrent series, but don't think the fun is over yet. There is still lots of material we'll be dropping for a while longer- we'll have the missing Side C for #7 eventually (was a problem with one of the recordings, it's fixable but haven't had the time just yet), several additional selections to be released as individual bonus tracks, maybe some bootleg audio from tonight, and then some of the remaining clips may just find their way into episodes of Paradoxal Pterodactyl, so please do stick around for all the fun to be found in this feed. It's been a fun journey together thus far, right? Undercurrent #12 performances recorded 12/19/2014 at Schlafly Tap Room by Charlie Nehr. Additional recording/editing/arranging by David Bell. Cassette released in conjunction with APOP Records. Undercurrent is a production of Wrong Division, Schlafly Tap Room, Paradoxal Pterodactyl, and chizmo.tv http://wrongdivision.blogspot.comhttp://wrongdivision.bandcamp.com
This one-off improvised collaboration between Grace Smith (Janet) and David Bell (Jaded Evil Lambs) was recorded at Plush STL (RIP) on 11/24/2014. It was an interesting evening to say the least. Speaking of, one week from today (1/23/2015) there is a killer noise show going on at Livery Company, featuring Janet, Jaded Evil Lambs, Small Pox Champion, and Fecal Dam as the STL locals and the EXCELLENT touring lineup of Mass Comm (Dayton, OH), BOAR (Dubuque, IA), and Justin Marc Lloyd (Chicago, IL). Highly recommend you do not miss this one.
Here's the bonus digital content for the Undercurrent #8 cassette, at long last! This one got put off because... well, we had a lot going on just then. But it's here now and it is totally bitchin'! Featuring:Matthew QuestionmarkHylidaeBrett UnderwoodContrailsGluey Guni Basement Show (a chizmo.tv production)
The very last Undercurrent show is coming up on January 29, 2015. Come on out to pick up your free copy of the Undercurrent #12 cassette (featuring live performances by Ben Hanna, The Conformists, 12 & Counting, Animal Teeth, and Skarekrau Radio), peruse the other special limited edition Undercurrent items on offer (box sets, dvds, etc... proceeds go to charity), have some delicious food and drink, and take in the evening's entertainment (encore performances by Trauma Harness and CaveofswordS, plus Skin Tags, Hard Body, and goddamn motherfucking GHOST ICE). Not to mention the usual mind-blowing visual projections. Don't miss it. Undercurrent #8 performances recorded 8/28/2014 at Schlafly Tap Room by Charlie Nehr. Additional recording/editing/arranging by David Bell. Cassette released in conjunction with MaxCorp Industries. Undercurrent is a production of Wrong Division, Schlafly Tap Room, Paradoxal Pterodactyl, and chizmo.tv http://wrongdivision.blogspot.comhttp://wrongdivision.bandcamp.com
A bit behind schedule (no surprise to regular listeners to the podcast), but worth the wait (natch). Last Thursday was the last Undercurrent show of the series to be recorded, and the release party from last month's tape (released in conjunction with Close/Far), featuring John Tamm-Buckle, Kevin Harris, NNN Cook, and Britches. Charles Evans also delivered an acidic spoken dissertation/dissection of various subjects and sources, which was not used on the tape for reasons. Accordingly, this digital Side C is all for him. Full-on rethinged hoo-ha deluxe edition- AKA Charles Evans Vs. Jaded Evil Lambs. THE VERY LAST UNDERCURRENT SHOW IS JANUARY 29, 2015! Come on out and snag the last cassette tape release of the series, Undercurrent #12 featuring Ben Hanna, Animal Teeth, 18 & Counting, The Conformists, and Skarekrauradio! (Man, THAT was an epic show.) BOX SETS and several other surprise goodies will also be available, along with plenty of always delicious Schlafly beer. Drink all you want! They'll make more! (Please drive responsibly. Dumbass). Entertainment for the evening will be live, not-to-be-recorded-or-put-on-tape-but-fantastic-and-not-to-be-missed-anyway performances by Cave Of Swords, Trauma Harness, Ghost Ice, and Skin Tags. Charles Evans recorded on 11/20/2014 at Schlafly Tap Room by Charlie Nehr. Additional recording and arrangement by David Bell at the Customer Cervix Center over the last week or so. Undercurrent is a production of Wrong Division, Schlafly Tap Room, Paradoxal Pterodactyl, and chizmo.tv http://wrongdivision.blogspot.comhttp://wrongdivision.bandcamp.com
We're nearing the end of our grand experiment, tonight marks Undercurrent #11 at the Schlafly Tap Room. Here is the best of the leftovers from last month's show that didn't make it onto the tape (which may just be the best tape of the series thus far), arranged in provocative manner with significant liberties taken. Featuring:Dave StoneMaximum EffortHands And FeetEric Hall Tonight's show is set to explode at 9 PM, with musical performances by Kevin Harris, John Tamm-Buckle, Nathan Cook, and Britches, with spoken word by Charles Evans, and as always a killer display of improvised video projections by Chad Eivins, this month (like last month) done in tandem with Kevin Harris, so extra trippy fun to be had! Free show! Free tape! Yummy beer and food! Performances included here recorded on 10/30/2014 at Schlafly Tap Room by Charlie Nehr. Additional recording and editing/remixing by David Bell. Undercurrent is a production of Wrong Division, Schlafly Tap Room, Paradoxal Pterodactyl, and chizmo.tv. Undercurrent #10 mixtape released in conjunction with Acid Kat Records. http://wrongdivision.blogspot.comhttp://wrongdivision.bandcamp.com
Way back in April, our monthly gig at the Tap Room commenced with a thoughtful set by Undercurrent honcho and prominent local skinsman Joe Hess and his string-oriented compatriot Alex Cunningham, which was in turns both sparse and layered; both meditative and ominously foreboding. Grade A trippy shit, MAAAAAN. The set didn't make it onto the tape or the digital Side C in our feed for a few reasons, mainly because it was not part of the scheduled lineup, but an impromptu thing to fill a last minute cancellation, and was not recorded through Charlie Nehr's nice recording rig like the other sets. David Bell did, however, catch it on his thingus- er, ahem- on his RECORDER, rather. There are only two more Undercurrent shows left (this month's installment featuring Kevin Harris, John Tamm-Buckle, NNNathan Cook, Charles Evans, and Britches is in a scant two days!), so we're rolling out this and a few other choice morsels we've been sitting on, as we intend to go out with a bang! Still plenty of surprises left, so make sure you're there to witness them!
Sacramento based comedian and friend of the show Keith Lowell Jensen (see PP episode 22), has a new cd & dvd "Atheist Christmas", available November 25th on Stand Up! Records. Here's the first track as a sneak peek, to preorder "Atheist Christmas" or to check out any of his older offerings, go to http://keithlowelljensen.blogspot.com/ Stuff them stockings, kids.
curated by dingus. specimens: uv et al, anhydrous man, king rello feat. j north, nina s0meone, oma tarzhay, ladybug, meh, mark reighard, jaded evil lambs, angie martinez, old scratch's burn pile, mad at dad, my sweet baby, fry 13.
Here's the bonus online content for the free cassette tape being released at tonight's Undercurrent show at the Schlafly Tap Room, consisting of material recorded at last month's Undercurrent show at the Schlafly Tap Room. We've got that part down now, right? Tracklist:Kenshiro'sWillisKisserKingston Family Singers (Jaded Evil Lambs remix)KisserKenshiro'sWillis (Jaded Evil Lambs remix)
Tonight we've got some real heavy hitters lined up for ya, Dave Stone, Eric Hall, Maximum Effort, and Hands And Feet. Free show! Free tape! BEER BEER BEER! Good food if you're into that kind of thing. Performances recorded 9/25/2014 at Schlafly Tap Room by Charlie Nehr. Additional recording and editing by David Bell. Undercurrent is a production of Wrong Division, Schlafly Tap Room, Paradoxal Pterodactyl, and chizmo.tv. Undercurrent #9 mixtape released in conjunction with Mounds Music. http://wrongdivision.blogspot.comhttp://vimeo.com/chizzardshttp://moundsmusic.tumblr.com/http://schlafly.com
Everyone's favorite stuffed dog/human slave noise duo, Kingston Family Singers, once again let loose their proprietary blend of improvisational audio-visual brainwave control at Lemp for the last stop of their summer tour with Peter J. Woods. Dingus was on hand to document the occasion and harness your brain by proxy on their behalf. If you just can't get enough of this schtuff, head on over to https://maxcorpindustries.bandcamp.com/ and download away, or come on out to the Schlafly Tap Room next Thursday (9/25) and witness KFS in person, as they lay down their slab of sound at the next installment of Undercurrent.
curated by chad and dingus. specimens: mad at dad, son of chad, cryptic composure, mrs. pterodactyl, turan, tharino, george hrab, ben, ken, irate taxpayer, joe stein, the top grossing films of 1984, krafted in korea, swan gone, jaded evil lambs, stephen & graham, nothing of merit, peat henry, sunyatta, kelli & mette (remix), brad, and other.
So, you may have missed it with all the commotion the last couple of weeks, but our very good friend Brad Schumacher aka Night Grinder, recently relocated to Denver from St. Louis, has released a smoking hot new album entitled "Immediate Content". It's noise, it's techno, it's fusion, it's uncategorizable, and most of all it's GROOVY AS FUCK. You can purchase a digital copy (in your choice of file format) for $8 at https://thenightgrinder.bandcamp.com/ however, if you like vinyl, spend at least $12 on it and Brad will send you a copy of the LP when it's done in a month or two (offer good for pre-orders only, it'll be $15 once the record is out, so act now). He's graciously given us the entirety of Side B of the LP for your previewing pleasure. Enjoy: Track Listing: Gnome StationScuzz PracticeMean MugginStreet Justice ISpirit of 96Big Crush
Aaaaaaaand here's the bonus digital "side c" to accompany the free mixtape being released tonight at Undercurrent, featuring the best of the recordings that were left off of the tape from last month's show. The tracklist is as follows: Cup Collector (Jaded Evil Lambs remix)The BrainstemsSolid State DisasterBeauty PageantThe Brainstems
Tonight's show is going to be insane, the killer lineup includes Jaded Evil Lambs (aka yours truly), Laika, Little Big Bangs, Black James, and the spoken word stylings of Matthew Questionmark! Doors at 8:30, show at 9 SHARP motherfuckers! Come on down to the Schlafly Tap Room for a free show, a free tape, and delicious reasonably priced beer! Performances recorded 6/19/2014 at Schlafly Tap Room by Charlie Nehr. Additional recording by Brad Schumacher. Editing by David Bell. Undercurrent is a production of Wrong Division, Schlafly Tap Room, Paradoxal Pterodactyl, and chizmo.tv. Undercurrent #6 mixtape cassette released in conjunction with Maxcorp Industries. http://wrongdivision.blogspot.comhttp://vimeo.com/chizzardshttp://maxcorpindustries.bandcamp.comhttp://schlafly.com
curated by dingus and chad. specimens: jaded evil lambs, rusty, falsetto boy, lillybean, community awareness alert, the fair use house band, emily hickner, mad at dad, wesley von drunkenstein, and other.
It already seems like it has been ages and ages since NOISECAMP, even though we only powered down the Noisedonut™ and left Interfuse a mere 24 days ago. Here is the first audio selection from the second iteration of our experimental foray into mass punitive sonic endurance and synchronistic audience participation. This recording took place shortly before the effigy burn on Saturday, as our section of campground was still reeling and winding down from a massive "all comers" jam session. Brad was holding it down on the cracklethumps when Annie poked her head into the dome investigating a rumored trumpet sighting in the vicinity. The rest of the story kind of writes itself- another random joyous moment of experimentation, brought to you by adventurous hearts and dumb luck. Stay tuned for more tales of NOISECAMP to come, there were many unexpected moments of discovery such as this, each one of them alone well worth the effort...
Time once again, it's the digital companion to this month's free mixtape available exclusively at Schlafly Tap Room tonight. Artists on this installment, in order of appearance: Sean ArnoldNight GrinderGoogolplexiaRooster JakeTimes Beach
So come claim your free cassette tonight with even more great cuts, kick back a few fine Schlafly beers, and check out the killer acts we are recording live for next month's tape, namely Wild Hex, Tony Renner, Stonechat, The Pat Sajak Assassins, and Barely Free Partial Prisoners. As always, with live hallucinations beamed into your skull by Chizzy Chizmo. Performances recorded 4/24/14 at Schlafly Tap Room by Charlie Nehr. Additional recording and editing by David Bell. Undercurrent is a production of Wrong Division, Schlafly Tap Room, Paradoxal Pterodactyl, and chizmo.tv. Undercurrent #4 mixtape cassette released in conjunction with Pancake Productions. http://wrongdivision.blogspot.comhttp://vimeo.com/chizzardshttp://www.pancakeproductions.net/http://schlafly.com
curated by dingus and chad. specimens: will, erk, benny, dandan, ezd, fokus fux, scooter, george hrab, raindrop rivers and the ten min, srev, mortal guitarbat, sunny, sgu, ss, ultraviolet, conky, lilfinger, the funs, the round-ups, joel, mad at dad, jerm v, danny & brad, real stl brother, harmoos, jaded evil lambs, ladybug, andrew patrick, fry 13, and many other.
Stand-up comic, hummus hustler, and friend of the show Angel Kircher in all her splendid hilarity, from a special all-female comic showcase on Easter/420 at Lemmon's. There have been a few really good comedy shows at Lemmon's this year, hosted by the inimitable Micaela Mohr, if you catch wind of one coming up, you really should go (plus they're FREE- we know how much you love free). Recorded by Dingus with his Zoom recording thingus. Bonus Angel here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehFqvNaJXmo
UnderCurrent is upon us again, tonight's mixtape cassette release features Fluff Of Murder, Trauma Harness (playing all synthesizer set), Lumpy & The Dumpers, and Loose Screwz featuring Abnormal. All the best bits that didn't make it onto the tape due to time restrictions and copyright issues are here as a special bonus track for your enjoyment.
This month's concert (and recording for next month's tape) features performances by Times Beach, Googolplexia, our very own The Night Grinder, as well as spoken word pieces by Sean Arnold and Rooster Jake Cohen, and a special presentation of "Triplex" the animated series. Come on down for good times, good tunes, and good beer, and you may even end up in next month's mix.
Performances recorded 3/27/14 at Schlafly Tap Room by Charlie Nehr. Additional recording and editing by David Bell and Brad Schumacher. Undercurrent is a production of Wrong Division, Schlafly Tap Room, Paradoxal Pterodactyl, and chizmo.tv. Undercurrent #3 mixtape cassette released in conjunction with Lumpy Records.
http://wrongdivision.blogspot.com/ http://vimeo.com/chizzardshttp://spottedrace.bigcartel.comhttp://schlafly.com
It's already been a busy year for Jaded Evil Lambs. In addition to the work on this here podcast and all the UnderCurrent editing and arrangement and preparing for this year's iteration of Noisecamp at the regional Burning Man event Interfuse, our man Davelybob managed to squeeze in releasing a new collection of Jaded Evil Lambs recordings ("Left To Their Own Devices", available on bandcamp.com), and somehow got roped into playing a unexpected series of shows that have been highly fruitful, resulting in some of his best knob twisting to date. This tasty morsel is the most recent exhibition of audio oddities he unleashed, recorded on 4/4/2014 at the Livery Company by Brad Schumacher. The fitting title "I Am A Scary Dinosaur" was decided on that evening shortly before the show when Dave's little buddy Zephyr uncovered the shocking truth that Dave is, in fact, a scary dinosaur. More fossilized waveforms are to be had on 5/20 when Jaded Evil Lambs next throws down at Blank Space. Be there.
Tonight is the third show in the Undercurrent concert series at the Schlafly Tap Room, and the release of the second Undercurrent mix cassette with audio taken from last month's show. We've realized in assembling these tasty plastic morsels that 20 minutes per side leaves a lot on the cutting room floor, and barely gives you room to stretch your leathery wings. So starting this month we are offering a digital Side C continuing where the tape left off. Enjoy! Tracklist:
(banter) The Funs Tim Rakel meets Muck-Tet CaveofswordS (banter) The Funs Muck-Tet Chris Ward The Funs Tim Rakel (mehb remix) Dusty Fingers
Performances recorded 2/27/14 at Schlafly Tap Room by Charlie Nehr. Additional recording and editing by David Bell. Undercurrent is a production of Wrong Division, Schlafly Tap Room, Paradoxal Pterodactyl, and chizmo.tv. Undercurrent #2 mixtape cassette released in conjunction with Manic Static.
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Tonight's concert features Loose Screwz, Lumpy & The Dumpers, Fluff of Murder, and Trauma Harness (performing a special all synthesizer set). So come check it out and claim your free tape!
curated by chad, dingus, and brad. specimens: mad at dad, denasjeh, losers make good, the night grinder, onewayness, josh meyer, icebergs, navigator, plickety plack, stress orphan, and other.
If you hadn't heard, Paradoxal Pterodactyl is participating in a special project in association with Wrong Division and Chizmo.tv called Undercurrent, a series of (FREE) monthly shows at the Schlafly Tap Room aimed at fostering communication and collaboration amongst the diverse artistic and musical scenes around St. Louis. Each month, Joseph Hess curates a select lineup of the best experimental/noise/punk/hardcore/spoken word/comedy/etc/etc/etc performers in town, including some specially arranged collaborations that would likely never have happened otherwise. Everything gets recorded, and then your favorite avian reptiles work their magic and edit it down to a funky mix that then will be released as a physical mixtape at the next month's show on professionally duplicated cassettes, again free for the first 100 people through the door. The first installment of this series took place on January 30th, 2014. The second concert and release of the mixtape from the first show is tonight. To celebrate, here is a special bonus track, a performance by the duo of Jake Cohen and Jason LaChance (both members of the group Barely Free). Billed for the evening as "The Jerk", their set was largely based around samples from the classic film of the same name starring Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters. The audience loved it, but the record pressing plant rejected the first mix of the cassette due to copyright issues, and we had to replace their segment in the mix entirely and leave them off of the tape. Luckily we have a podcast that doesn't mind a little grey area... Here is the set, in its entirety, with love, from Paradoxal Pterodactyl to you. Recorded and mixed by Charlie Nehr. Wrong Division blog & radio show: http://wrongdivision.blogspot.com/Barely Free: http://barelyfreepartialprisoners.bandcamp.com/Video of this set, including live visual projections by Chizmo.tv: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy0eXASM1bk
curated by brad and dingus. specimens: tom sanders feat. austin case, peg hulse, laura rosener, and britton dougherty, savant trigger, dankle swankoff, mad at dad, volnastar, leland p. malaria, conky, jaded evil lambs, ultraviolet, ss, the top grossing films of 1984.
have you ever wondered what "rock lobster" sounded like backwards? well now you can go ahead and scratch that off your list (presumably, you can now die happy). it's actually kinda cool and utterly bonkers. and if you were feeling bad about the way your life is going, now you know that this dumb shit is how dingus spends his free time. doesn't seem so bad now, huh?
Genderqueer activist Andy Semler gave this platform address at the St. Louis Ethical Society on 11/11/2013, as part of National Transgender Awareness Week. Recording taken from the Ethical Society podcast feed, and shared with our audience with Andy's gracious permission. "Genderqueer people are gaining increased visibility within a society that doesn't legally recognize our existence, but we are still a minority within a minority. This talk will explore the social, economic, and health aspects of living outside the gender binary in the USA. I will also share from my own "coming of gender" story, as we begin a broader dialog: What can the humanist community do to create a society where people of all genders flourish?
Andy Semler is an active member of the LGBT Center of St Louis, the Metro Trans Umbrella Group, and the greater online community of non-binary trans and genderqueer folk everywhere." For more information on the Ethical Society of St. Louis ("A Welcoming Home For Humanists"), please visit ethicalstl.org