Lucky Liver Lumps Minute Murder Mysteries: The Sounds of Violence

The Sounds of Violence
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.

Lucky Liver Lumps Minute Murder Mysteries: Dead as a Dormouse

Caught in the  Trap
 
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
 

Lucky Liver Lumps Minute Murder Mysteries: Caught in the Trap

Caught in the Trap
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

Me Down

Me Down
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

John, Paul, George, and Ringo

John, Paul, George, and Ringo
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

Sympathy for the W.

Sympathy for the W
PLAY: Sympathy for the W.
snippet: “I feel real weird lately.”
time: 2:20; specs: 2.2 MB mp3
written by: Bill Cassel and Christian Crumlish; starring: Christian Crumlish, M. Smith, and Eileen Dahl
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Make no mistake, you’re in Kerry country now. Still, us Democratic loyalist types are nothing if not powerfully attuned to the suffering of others. So, as the White House slowly starts to slip from out the dry-skinned, clammy-clawed grasp of the current administration, we ask: why not set aside two minutes and twenty seconds (remarkably enough — the approximate playing time of this very featurette!) to show a little compassion for a certain soon to be sullen conservative? That is to say, a little sympathy…for the W.? Enjoy, and watch the skies, -CV

You Be the Judge (Oh Yeah)

You Be the Judge (Oh Yeah)
PLAY: You Be the Judge (Oh Yeah)
time: 1:47; specs: 1.6 MB mp3
written and performed by: John Kerry, George Bush, and Bob Schieffer; music and editing: Cecil Vortex
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In case you missed Wednesday night’s third and final Presidential debate, here’s a quick and dirty recap in one minute and change. Set to drum and keys, with accompanying horse clops. As the saying goes: it’s got a good beat. And you can dance to it. Watch the skies, -CV

Welcome to the City of Wetumpka

Welcome to the City of Wetumpka
PLAY: Welcome to the City of Wetumpka
time: 1:45; specs: 1.6 MB mp3
written and performed by: Rodney K.; music: Cecil Vortex
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Once in a very long while, a poem comes along that completely changes your opinion of Wetumpka. The way you think about Wetumpka. What you picture when you picture Wetumpka. This is such a poem.
Wetumpka, no ordinary city. “Christmas on the Coosa. ‘Rumble Days.’ Replica of Stonehenge.” Replica of Stonehenge? Yes. Replica of Stonehenge.
Next stop: Wetumpka. Poke around. Tap your toes. Enjoy. And as ever: watch the skies, -CV

The Sequence of Things

Sequence
PLAY: The Sequence of Things
snippet: “…just waiting! …on your doorstep!”
time: 1:52; specs: 1.75 MB mp3
script and music: Cecil Vortex; cast: Bee Nisbet, M. Smith; featured backup vocalist: Shonny Vortex
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My favorite pizza is the pizza from my hometown. My favorite bagels are the bagels from my hometown. I have an old friend, he has an excellent theory: It’s the water really, that’s what he says. He says what I like so much about my hometown pizza and bagels is really just the taste of my hometown water. And he’s probably right. Because before pizza can be pizza or bagels, bagels, there has to be water. Sequence is key.
That’s something Wally never really understood. At least, not until today. But you’re just in time, because he’s about to get his Ph.D in The Sequence of Things. Enjoy, and watch the skies -CV

Category: Toe-tappers

Hell’s a Poppins

Hell
PLAY: Hell’s a Poppins
snippet: “You can take care of it. You’re braver than –”
time: 2:48; specs: (a bargain at just) 2.6 MB mp3
script: Eileen Dahl; cast: Bill Cassel, Heather Gottschalk
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A bad seed dropped by that day. Blown in by the East Wind. And faster than you could say “spit spot to bed,” the damage was done. It takes charge of your brain. Do you hear? Do you hear that sound? It sounds like Hell’s a Poppins.
Also. Seriously: Watch the skies, -CV

Category: Creep-edy™