Off to the left of this here Blog, you'll find two new widgets that direct you to content on Twitter. Yes, I've finally joined the club. As it turns out, I had no real idea what Twitter was, or how it worked, and my vision of it involved kids 15 and under using it. More specifically, I misunderstood the function entirely. I knew people made posts, but I had a hard time wrapping my brain around why that was a big deal. Somehow, I had gotten the impression that there was more to it. When I signed up for an account, and started poking around, I realized it was like Facebook, only stripped down to a short Status Update. Now it makes a lot more sense.
Point being, I've actually gotten quite into using Twitter, and it has sort of become my new creative outlet at a time when I can't really invest more than a few minutes at a time. Plus, it has given me an opportunity to promote my radio going-ons, and remain quite entertained by reading a variety of other users. One revelation that I've been shocked by: the average age of Twitter users. This is a much older crowd of Inter-Web-A-Tron users, and there is a decidedly different tone and flavor to the content than I initially suspected. I entirely rescind every Twitter joke I've ever made. (Though, to be fair, I have defended it a fair amount, too.)
I do recommend looking at the KPSU search I added as a widget to the right. It gives you an overview of everything KPSU related that gets posted to Twitter. Also, check out #justgotonthebus and #bandideas, two tags I'm trying to start, as they are both things I think about quite a bit anyway. This will not replace blogging, writing, or radio in terms of things I love to do. But it is a good way to stay creative while I'm wrapping up things for my Undergraduate degree, which eats up far too much of my time.
Lastly: I will be slowly moving away from using Facebook, until I reach the point where it will be entirely for Radio / Art posts. Not only have I had a long-time love/hate relationship with FB anyway, I have come to terms with the fact that it just isn't my style. The recent hack to my account (partially my own fault) helped me realize that I just don't want to put the time into it. Everyone has to grow up sooner or later, and FB will mostly likely wind up like MySpace too, once there's something newer and hotter. So, time to start moving away from it.
I'll still be here, and in all the other usual places. And who knows, perhaps there is something else even more exciting just around the next bend. That's a guaran-tease.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
RABBITS: Live!
Boy,
did I get lucky this week. Hogwash of Is This Music? was lucky enough to have Portland's own RABBITS come in for a live performance, to help plug their new record, Lower Forms, which comes out on Tuesday on Relapse Records. The upshot was that I got to run the sound for it. Check it out:
did I get lucky this week. Hogwash of Is This Music? was lucky enough to have Portland's own RABBITS come in for a live performance, to help plug their new record, Lower Forms, which comes out on Tuesday on Relapse Records. The upshot was that I got to run the sound for it. Check it out:(Featuring a live set and interview by Hogwash and Austin Rich.)
I love this band, and it was really cool to meet them, and help engineer the show. These guys are pros, all the way, and their songs totally show it. I took some pictures and a video of one song, so I'll try to get those posted soon. In the meantime, you've got this awesome performance that I'm really proud of. If you like quality metal (and I know you do), then this is the program for you.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
The Future of Love: Lulu
Just 
in time for Valentine's Day, Blasphuphmus Radio brings you a special presentation of an X Minus 1 broadcast from 1957! It's all part of that little piece of joy we like to think of as our weekly radio show. Ob-soive:
in time for Valentine's Day, Blasphuphmus Radio brings you a special presentation of an X Minus 1 broadcast from 1957! It's all part of that little piece of joy we like to think of as our weekly radio show. Ob-soive:Episode 107: The Future of Love: Lulu
(Featuring the NBC classic X Minus 1, with the episode "Lulu," originally broadcast on 31 October 1957.)
We rarely consider Valentine's Day a radio-friendly holiday, but this year the combination of Sci-Fi and creepy love songs was just too irresistible to pass up. But stay tuned! Next week, DJ Will will be in the studio for a Grumpy Punk Valentine's Day show to end all Valentine's Day shows. Who says we don't care about love?
Also: those who tuned in at noon for What's This Called? also got to catch a mind-melting performance by local psyche-rockers Mangled Bohemians, who I got to run sound for. Ob-soive:
(Featuring a live performance by Mangled Bohemians)
I also got to conduct the interview, too, which is always fun. Jimmy is a good friend, and his music only gets better with age.
That's all for this week. See ya in seven!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Live Music Downloads
What's This Called?, Blasphuphmus Radio & Psychedelic Renaissance are proud to present three live performances, now available in the KPSU archive. Just another gift to our listeners, from our bandwidth to yours.
First, get your daily dose of experimental joy with a live performance by Offset Needle Radius, hosted by Ricardo Wang. Offset Needle Radius provides soundscapes composed on instruments made of bicycle parts and contact mics. While the audio is fantastic, the performance was something to be seen.
Offset Needle Radius on What's This Called?
Then, check out a live performance by Summer Twins, hosted by the Legendary Cosmic Jim! Bringing you Pop, Rock & and little bit of Surf, Summer Twins are the cure for the wintertime blues. You can't help but smile when they're on the stereo.
Episode 106: Summer Twins & Naive Thieves LIVE, w/ Cosmic Jim! (Hour 1)
Then, keep on listening for a live set by their tour mates, Naive Thieves. Taking their cues from The Velvet Underground, Freak Folk, and a host of other great rock and roll, Naive Thieves are excellent performers that have a lot of energy, and really great harmonies. Well worth your investment.
Episode 106: Summer Twins & Naive Thieves LIVE, w/ Cosmic Jim! (Hour 2)
Special thanks to Cosmic Jim for hosting the show. I've been a huge fan of his radio work for quite some time, and it was a real pleasure to see him in action.
Enjoy!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Now Available Via TwitSpace
After much hemming, hawing, and making bad jokes (and then defending it for no obvious reason), we here at Blasphuphmus Radio have decided to do a test drive of this new-fangled technology known as Twitter. You can find us at the following link:
http://twitter.com/blasphuphmus
We have also decided to abandon our MyFace account. While it was fun to get started, the truth is we have not even logged into the account in many, many months, and will probably fail to update it at any point in the future. I've adjusted the links to the right to reflect these recent changes.
While I'm entirely unsure as to how TwitSpace works, I will forge blindly into the future like a galumphing Jabberwock, snicker-snacking my way through code, followers, hash tags and shortened links in an effort to squeeze even more unnecessary information into the Inter-Web-A-Tron. If, by chance, you have any recommendations for the newbie, I will gladly take them. Etiquette and protocol would be very, very welcome.
And that's a the news that's fit to blog.
http://twitter.com/blasphuphmus
We have also decided to abandon our MyFace account. While it was fun to get started, the truth is we have not even logged into the account in many, many months, and will probably fail to update it at any point in the future. I've adjusted the links to the right to reflect these recent changes.
While I'm entirely unsure as to how TwitSpace works, I will forge blindly into the future like a galumphing Jabberwock, snicker-snacking my way through code, followers, hash tags and shortened links in an effort to squeeze even more unnecessary information into the Inter-Web-A-Tron. If, by chance, you have any recommendations for the newbie, I will gladly take them. Etiquette and protocol would be very, very welcome.
And that's a the news that's fit to blog.
Time Travel Radio Now Available In Past, Present, And Future Tense!
On January 22nd, KPSU was barraged by a terrible tachyon field That caused the station to simultaneously exist in three separate time periods: 1950, 2011, and 2155. Fortunately, no one was hurt too badly, and the results have been rather intriguing. Ob-soive:Episode 104: Traveling Through Time Part I: To The Future
Hour 1
Hour 2
Hour 3
Playlist & Footnotes
Beware The Searchers! Enjoy!
Triple Header This Saturday w/ Summer Twins & Friends!
Saturday, 5 February 2011, tune in from 12 Noon to 3 PM for a special three-hour live presentation, with local & touring, and experimental & pop artists. It's all part of the kind of unique events we deliver 23/8.First, tune in to What's This Called? with Ricardo Wang for a live performance with experimental artist Josh Baker (OffsetSound). Playing bicycles as his primary instrument, this is a first for KPSU, and should make for a great way to kick-start the show.
Then, stick around for a very special episode of Blasphuphmus Radio, as we join forces with the legendary Cosmic Jim of the Psychedelic Renaissance show, to bring you Summer Twins in conjunction with Naive Thieves! Mining the Phil Spector / Surf Pop style that has been in hot demand these days, both of these bands are hitting the road to show off their songwriting and performance chops, and are making a rare radio appearance at KPSU. Cosmic Jim will host the show, while Austin Rich will be supplying the audio, a rare meeting of the minds that should result in some amazing live rock and roll.
That's from 12 Noon - 3 PM, at 98.1 FM for those lucky few on the PSU campus, and taking over the entire planet at kpsu.org!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
New Updates
I just went through and cleaned house in terms of this site.
If you look to the right, under "A Sound Salvation," you'll find current, updated links for Blasphuphmus Radio on the new and improved kpsu.org. Sadly, the old links will not be updated, or maintained, and won't go anywhere in the near future. So it goes.
I should also point out that there are fewer links at this time. KPSU does not yet have RSS feeds for podcasts and other consistently-updated content, so those links do not yet exist. If you follow the link for the show, you'll find download links for all the episodes, info about the show, and a list of recent playlists. If you follow the link for me, you'll find a short bio, and another listing for both playlists and blog posts. As things change, get added, or updated, I'll post more info here.
In terms of the "Podcasts & Radio" and "Offsite" links, I eliminated many of them. A number of the shows and blogs have either been canceled, stopped posting new content over a year ago, or otherwise disappeared somehow. I eliminated about half the links that no longer work. Of course, things do fall through the cracks now and then, and I'm always on the lookout for new content and whatnot lot read and / or listen to, so send your links this way. I would appreciate it.
More changes on the way. Keep your eyes peeled for more updates.
If you look to the right, under "A Sound Salvation," you'll find current, updated links for Blasphuphmus Radio on the new and improved kpsu.org. Sadly, the old links will not be updated, or maintained, and won't go anywhere in the near future. So it goes.
I should also point out that there are fewer links at this time. KPSU does not yet have RSS feeds for podcasts and other consistently-updated content, so those links do not yet exist. If you follow the link for the show, you'll find download links for all the episodes, info about the show, and a list of recent playlists. If you follow the link for me, you'll find a short bio, and another listing for both playlists and blog posts. As things change, get added, or updated, I'll post more info here.
In terms of the "Podcasts & Radio" and "Offsite" links, I eliminated many of them. A number of the shows and blogs have either been canceled, stopped posting new content over a year ago, or otherwise disappeared somehow. I eliminated about half the links that no longer work. Of course, things do fall through the cracks now and then, and I'm always on the lookout for new content and whatnot lot read and / or listen to, so send your links this way. I would appreciate it.
More changes on the way. Keep your eyes peeled for more updates.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Falling Behind
The life of a DJ is not a glamorous one, and things have ground to a halt here at Blasphuphmus Radio. But fear not! kpsu.org has been revamped and revised recently, and we are about ready to get back to the regular web-presence that we have come to know and love in the recent past.
The good news is that our previous efforts are still available at kpsu.org. I'll be updating links elsewhere soon, but if you follow this one:
You've find all our recent broadcasts, and some somewhat incomplete playlists. (I'm working on it.) As we transition to this new medium, we must pause and reflect that this is a change for the good. Our show will be bigger, stronger, and faster. It will also be full of the same kind of Old-Time Radio, loud rock and roll, and long and profound somethings, that are at the heart and soul of all things good in the world.
So, keep up the good work, and thank you for sticking with us.
In Earl We Trust.
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