Big Phil out, Bizarro Phil in at Love Parade

As the presidential campaign rolled toward its momentous conclusion, I took time out from my rabble-rousing and lovingly edited one of Love Parade host Big Phil’s socialist rants to make Phil sound like a complete fool.

Shockingly, the Big Dummy effusively praised my bit of character assassination, in he appeared to rage about purple asses and declared that he’d vacate the country if Obama came up aces in the election. Continue reading

Posted in: Podcast Roundup at 12:42 am Sat, Dec 27, 2008.

Now with funny jokes!

I treat the podcasters who play my music the same way I engage the spectators who unwittingly find themselves in the places where I choose to perform.

You’ll take what I give you and like it! is my message. It’s not like there are any other musicians around to entertain you!

As a result, well-trained hosts such as Steve Wheatley of Dalecast were thrilled when I salvaged five songs from my November set at Bill’s Records, the celebrated Dallas retail and concert venue, and dumped them into the Podsafe Music Network. Continue reading

Posted in: New Stuff at 4:53 am Thu, Dec 25, 2008.

How To Perform For An Audience

The coolest thing I’ve learned from listening to The One Minute How-To is that if you want to become an expert at something, all you have to do is declare yourself an expert and appear as a guest on The One Minute How-To.

I’ve done it twice. It’s easy.

First time was about a year ago, when I described for OMHT host George Smyth, How To Write A Funny Song. Continue reading

Posted in: Interviews at 3:57 am Fri, Dec 19, 2008.

Syndroming

David Tanny, the comedy music impresario, is a restless genius.

He’ll take one show, cut it up into three different shows, create an Internet radio station here, a podcast there…all to ensure his listeners remain in a constant state of confusion.

The sprawling, cluttered landscape known as DFSX Radio exists as a home for Dave’s nostalgic world view, where AM Top 40 survives in perpetual drive time, and Halloween song parodies and fake farts provide the soundtrack for Southern California’s endless summer. Continue reading

Posted in: Dementia at 2:56 am Tue, Nov 11, 2008.

Turetzky is full of hate

You never know what bit of artistic business is going to strike a nerve with the public.

For instance, I become fascinated with one segment of a recent Hyper Nonsense podcast episode, and after many hours of effort, produce a bitingly subversive edit in which hosts Shawno and Jen appear to spout an anti-gay rant (which, judging by Proposition 8 ballot results, places them right in line with their fellow Californians).

The result? My attempt to inspire outrage and/or hilarity falls flat with the show’s dull, dull audience, and fails even to draw a mention from the hosts. Continue reading

Posted in: Podcast Roundup at 2:07 am Thu, Nov 6, 2008.