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The Bug S2#7 A rant
No, I’m not falling apart: this rant is only possible because I finally feel like I have a handle on my personal situation. I’m stabilized. But now that I’m stable, I’m looking around me, and saddened by how much my friends, family,
The Bug S2#6: Quarantine is for the birds
Whether it’s schizophrenia at home, or driving down the long highway in a lonesome car… …solitude is for the birds in this quarantine-era podcast. Music of Laurent Coq, Frank Pahl, the band Ida, and Mozart/ShakeUp Music, as sung by the birds.
The Bug S2#5: Until The End of the World
Tonight’s Playlist Opening Titles, by Graeme Revell: from Until the End of the World (film by Wim Wenders) I’ll Love You (until the end of the world), by Nick Cave: from Until the End of the World My Blue Wave, by Lambchop: from Is A Woman Mysterons,
The Bug S2#4: “Music is the greatest of truth-tellers”
going slightly mad?! PLAYLIST Mark Hollis – The Colour of Spring Rolling Stones – 19th Nervous Breakdown Queen – I’m going slightly Mad Mark Hollis – The Colour of Spring (reprise) CREDITS This show is dedicated to Geoff Council,
The Bug S2#3: Drumming on the highway
music in time of quarantine… PLAYLIST AC/DC Highway to Hell Alanna Battat – Eclipse, from Recognize Manfred Mann’s Earthband NEWS Who says the world is getting quieter this week? This fellow was parked along the Dutch A4 highway,
The Bug S2#2: When the music stops
CO-HOSTED WITH NED McGOWAN! Tonight at 6pm…Ned and I are co-hosting The Bug. We taped our conversation last night, and had a really good time, though there are minor technical issues which I’m sure you (our audience) will forgive,
The Bug S2#1: when time stops
The Bug is back – this is Season Two, episode #1. I wasn’t planning to start so soon, but my concert tour has been cancelled – with no more performances in the foreseeable future; indeed who knows when we can all travel again?
The Bug #11: Stockhausen’s new clothes
Postcast #11: featuring special guest Ned McGowan, in conversation with Guy Livingston “Aus Licht” consists of extracts from the excruciatingly long and bombastic opera “Licht” by Karlheinz Stockhausen – fortunately livened by occasional flashes of gen...
The Bug #10: Music for Airports (redux)
with special guest Ned McGowan… The Bug Number 10, a podcast about airports, commercialism, and inner space (and the longest neon sculpture in the world).