Playlist: O'Dark 30 episode 126 (3-22)
Compiled By: KUT
KUT's O’Dark 30 fights back against the self-imposed genius label to bring you more of the very best from the world of independent radio production this week. Every Sunday at midnight on Austin's KUT 90.5 and also at 4pm on digital KUT2 we present 3 hours of a little bit of everything from the world of independent radio production.
Episode 126 (3-22) includes The Jingle Cats...Haunted Houses, Vampires and Zombie Poets...Snap Judgment #304: Sugar and Spice...NPR's All Songs Considered: Break-Up Songs...Project: Devil Bird: An Electromatic Thanksgiving...A Poem As Lovely As A Tree
The Jingle Cats
From Julie Bruins | 20:33
There's a Christmas Album for everyone. Even your pets.
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- The Jingle Cats
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- Julie Bruins
Since 1992, Los Angeles musician Mike Spalla has been re-creating Christmas classics using his cats and dogs. Whether or not you think it's tasteful, the Jingle Cats certainly have their fans, as a spate YouTube videos and related paraphanalgia show. Explore the Jingle Cats phenomenon, how it got started and just how these quirky carols are created, and enjoya track from the recent Jingle Cats release, Puppy Holidays.
Haunted Houses, Vampires and Zombie Poets
From Radio K | Part of the Radio K Culture Queue series | 31:55
It's Halloween, but the scare can last all year long.
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- Haunted Houses, Vampires and Zombie Poets
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- Radio K
On the October 30th show we take a look at Halloween - and how to stay scared all year long. From October-only events like the Soap Factory's artist-created "Haunted Basement" to ongoing shivers from bluesman Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Then spoken word artist Guante performs "Love in the season of Zombies" live on the show. And finally - Vampire Puppets on Transylvania Television.
NPR's All Songs Considered: Break-Up Songs
From NPR Music | Part of the All Songs Considered from NPR Music series | 28:59
On this edition of All Songs Considered, you'll hear songs of love and loathing from Shop Assistants, The Ramones, Stars, Split Enz, Flight of the Conchords and Roy Orbison.
Available for free to NPR member stations. If you're not an NPR member station, contact programservices@npr.org
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- NPR's All Songs Considered: Break-Up Songs
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- NPR Music
Each year on All Songs Considered, we celebrate Valentine's Day with a mix of our favorite love songs. We've done listener picks and lesser-known love songs, and even invited filmmaker John Waters in to spin some of his favorite music for Valentine's Day. This year, we decided to mix it up and feature breakup songs. On this edition of All Songs Considered, you'll hear songs of love and loathing from Shop Assistants, The Ramones, Stars, Split Enz, Flight of the Conchords and Roy Orbison.
Available for free to NPR member stations. If you're not an NPR member station, contact programservices@npr.org
Project: Devil Bird: An Electromatic Thanksgiving
From Aaron Neathery | Part of the Electromatic Radio series | 29:00
Matt's misguided (albeit passionate) genetic experimentation on a domestic turkey have resulted in a 476 pound, razor-toothed, telepathic "devil bird" that would like nothing better than to make a Thanksgiving dinner of him and his co-worker, Grey.
Matt's misguided (albeit passionate) genetic experimentation on a domestic turkey have resulted in a 476 pound, razor-toothed, telepathic "devil bird" that would like nothing better than to make a Thanksgiving dinner of him and his co-worker, Grey.
A Poem Lovely as a Tree
From Sarah Elzas | 04:34
An exploration of Joyce Kilmer's most famous poem
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- A Poem Lovely as a Tree
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- Sarah Elzas
"I think that I shall never see/ A poem lovely as a tree" is the first line of Joyce Kilmer's most famous poem, "Trees". It is read at arbor day celebrations; it has been set to music several times; and it is taught in elementary schools around the country. It is loved, but also mocked as a simplistic poem, lacking in substance--there is even an annual bad poetry contest named after him at Columbia University.
This piece explores 'Trees' through readings, music and interviews with Kilmer's grandson and others.
For a profile of Kilmer, please see "Joyce Kilmer and Trees", also on PRX: www.prx.org/pieces/8584