November 2004 Archives

PLAY: Lucky Liver Lumps Minute Murder Mysteries: The Sounds of Violence
snippet: "...a mystery show's program director had been done in..."
time: 3:04; specs: 2.8 MB mp3

written and produced by: Tony Jonick; starring: Robin Brady, Jerry Williams!, Shannon O'Hare, Alanna Dill, Tony Jonick, and Cecil Vortex

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Some say "The Sounds of Violence" was Wycliffe Saint Hampstead-Liftgate's masterpiece. Clearly, it was his most experimental piece -- a three-minute one-minute mystery produced literally decades before that became the norm.

This time out, the action turns in on itself as Inspector Jowls is summoned to the BBC to investigate the recent murder of an audio program director. This is rough stuff -- replete with the kind of anti-sound-effect-engineer bias so common back in the '30s. Still, if you listen closely you can literally hear the envelope being pushed back and to the left.

While you're in this neck of the woods, don't forget to catch last week's episode of LLL, and the one afore that, posted two weeks back. Or better yet, ifn ya got the bandwidth, kick back and download all three in one handy, albeit fairly huge combo-file.

Enjoy! And watch the skies, CV.

 
PLAY: Lucky Liver Lumps Minute Murder Mysteries: Dead as a Dormouse
snippet: "I found Dinah lapping at the tea in the hat!"
time: 2:39; specs: 2.4 MB mp3
 
written and produced by: Tony Jonick; starring: Robin Brady, Jerry Williams!, Shannon O'Hare, Emily Jonick, Samantha Jonick, Alanna Dill, Tony Jonick, and Cecil Vortex
 
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The Dormouse is dead. Alice, distraught. But have no fear -- Inspector Jowls is on the case. That's right, it's another two-minute "one-minute murder mystery," from the groovy gourd of the late great Wycliffe Saint Hampstead-Liftgate. If you only listen to one recently rescued 1930s radio show, we say: "let...this...be...the one...that you listen to!" And if you listen to more than one, well then don't forget to play last week's episode too. Enjoy! -CV
 

PLAY: Lucky Liver Lumps Minute Murder Mysteries: Caught in the Trap
snippet: "Henrietta entered before me and was treated to a rum sight."
time: 2:18; specs: 2.1 MB mp3

written and produced by: Tony Jonick; starring: Robin Brady, Jerry Williams!, Tony Jonick, and Cecil Vortex

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MVRT recently lucked into possession of a set of groundbreaking British radio programmes originally recorded back in the 1930s. Written by Wycliffe Saint Hampstead-Liftgate and starring his soon-to-be-legendary "Inspector Jowls," these fast-paced pieces broke all the rules. For example, this first "minute murder mystery" is actually two minutes long! And that's just the start! These are rich, dense, satisfying pieces, worth playing 12 or possibly 14 times. So drink deep! And be sure to watch this space for more LLLMMM episodes...coming soon... -CV

PLAY: Me Down
snippet: "Me down she did in her book."
time: 44 seconds; specs: 690K mp3

written and performed by: Lee Kaye; featuring the voices of: Eileen Dahl and Shonny Vortex; plus beats by: Shoeless Adams; sliced and diced by: Cecil Vortex

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"Poet Makes a House Call" returns with a chunk of dense-packed, multi-layered, pocket-sized verse, featuring two MVRT debuts -- east coast poet Lee Kaye and west coast drummer Shoeless Adams.

It's like there's this stream, see? And you're floating in it. About forty yards down you spot a large, metallic alien-tripod-thing by the shore -- half in the water, half out. It's doing a shimmy, splashing around. It's making a rhythmic noise. And it's headed your way fast. One word of advice: play twice. Cuz it slips right past. Enjoy. And watch the skies, -CV

PLAY: John, Paul, George, and Ringo
snippet: "It's these two guys. They wanna join the Beatles."
time: 1:46; specs: 1.6 MB mp3

written by: Cecil Vortex; starring: John Kerry, George W. Bush, Benson Hurst, and Cecil Vortex

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What if, hypothetically speaking, the two presidential candidates, by bizarre coincidence, bore the first names of the two Beatles who've left this mortal sphere? OK, now hold that thought. What if, once again, speaking entirely hypothetically, what if the two remaining Beatles were therefore obligated to consider the aforementioned presidential candidates for induction into the world's greatest rock band?

What if? What if indeed. Enjoy, and watch the skies, -CV