Mid-valley Mutations

Stereogram #14: Frozen Star WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat “Arvo Zylo returns to Mid-Valley Mutations with a set initially inspired by Joe Meek and his fateful connection to February 3rd. With that as a prompt, the program will spread infinitely outward into other parallel freeform territory. Zylo is head of NO PART OF IT … Continue reading Stereogram #14: Frozen Star

Dimestore Radio Theater: Our Groundhog Day Special! WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) Another holiday means another round of episodes from the Lux Radio Theater and The CBS Radio Mastery Theater, to offer you two different ways to spend the day. First, we hear a version of, Mother Wore Tights, a romance set against the world … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater: Our Groundhog Day Special!

“One For The Cats” b/w “The Best of Chickenman” WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat The best laid plans of both cats and chickens can often come back, the very next day, to roost and nap on the radio when you least expect it. In spite of my best laid plans to bring you more … Continue reading “One For The Cats” b/w “The Best of Chickenman”

Dimestore Radio Theater #154 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) Richard Diamond gets wrapped up in a case involving, “Joyce Wallace,” a well known actor with a death wish and a jealous husband.  Meanwhile, Rocky Jordan thinks everything is going just fine, until an old enemy who is unmistakably dead, starts to … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #154

Word Jazz V w/ Ken Nordine (A “Cheek-In-Tongues,” “Fill-In-Shows,” Installment) WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) More Nordine Nuggets, as we continue our chronological overview of “Word Jazz,” whenever we are asked to cover for Barno and “Cheek In Tongues.” We share a few “how did you find him?” comments in the … Continue reading Word Jazz V w/ Ken Nordine (A “Cheek-In-Tongues,” “Fill-In-Shows,” Installment)

Another UFO: Supplemental (Document #MVM04) WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat What was that? Out in the yard? I think I heard something… or at least, we started to a couple weeks ago, and now we return to our work, supplementing the work that Mr. Joyce did, so long ago. More 70’s UFO Documentary Magic, … Continue reading Another UFO: Supplemental (Document #MVM04)

Dimestore Radio Theater: Our MLK Day Special! WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) The staff at Dimestore Radio Theater have been asking for more time off,  so we have decided to recognize more holidays this year. This gives us a chance to present more “Movies on The Radio,” as we work our … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater: Our MLK Day Special!

Cecyl Ruehlen & Thomas Dimuzio: Live Interviews! WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat We have another “two-sided” episode this week, as we offer two different kinds of interviews, with two different kinds of artists. In the first leg of their West Coast Tour, Cecyl Ruehlen calls in to talk about their practice as an artist, … Continue reading Cecyl Ruehlen & Thomas Dimuzio: Live Interviews!

Dimestore Radio Theater #153 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) Richard Diamond is dispatched to help Walt and Otis foil the, “Louis Spence Case,” as Louis has wired up explosives, and is out to get revenge on the police for not getting rid of a corrupt Mayor. Meanwhile, Rocky Jordan gets tied … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #153

Another UFO: Supplemental (Document #MVM03) WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat New Year, New Mutations, and to kick things off, we will be exploring UFOs again, picking up where Don Joyce left off, and adding our own spin to the proceedings. We pulled hours and hours of material for this presentation, so we will not … Continue reading Another UFO: Supplemental (Document #MVM03)

Dimestore Radio Theater #152 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) After a long holiday break, we return to our regularly scheduled programs. It is nice to get back to the stories of Richard Diamond, Rocky Jordan, and Blackstone The Magic Detective, as well as see what is happening in our Vaudeville Documentary, … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #152

In Search of The Christmas Ghosts of The Mid-Valley! (Ghosts III) WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat We complete our trilogy – started in October with In Search of The Ghost Hunters of The Mid-Valley, continued last week with In Search of The Christmas Ghosts of The Mid-Valley, and completed here, now, with two more … Continue reading In Search of The Christmas Ghosts of The Mid-Valley! (Ghosts III)

Holi-Day & Date New Year’s Fun! (Week 5) WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) We forego our regular shows this time of year, and for this program, offer you a variety of holiday tidbits, all originally aired on this same date, but many decades before. First, we offer you the comedic stylings … Continue reading Holi-Day & Date New Year’s Fun! (Week 5)

In Search of The Christmas Ghosts of The Mid-Valley! (Ghosts II) WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat It’s another journey deep into the lore and experiences of those who have seen or are haunted by apparitions, this time with a slight holiday component to the show. After debuting two new tracks by The Giant Worm … Continue reading In Search of The Christmas Ghosts of The Mid-Valley! (Ghosts II)

Holi-Day & Date Christmas Fun! (Week 4) WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) We forego our regular shows during the holidays, and for this program, we offer you a variety of holiday fare, all originally aired on this same date, but many decades before. This week our theme is: Jack Benny? First, … Continue reading Holi-Day & Date Christmas Fun! (Week 4)

It’s Alive w/ Ghosts of Ghosts & Scot Jenerik! WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat We’ve got a live split LP of a show for you this week, as we bring you post punk and experimental music – and interviews – with artists here in the Mid-Valley, that I think you are going to love. … Continue reading It’s Alive w/ Ghosts of Ghosts & Scot Jenerik!

Holi-Day & Date Christmas Fun! (Week 3) WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) We forego our regular shows during the holidays, and for this program, we offer you a variety of holiday fare, all originally aired on this same date, but many decades before. This week, we air an episode of The Good … Continue reading Holi-Day & Date Christmas Fun! (Week 3)

Word Jazz IV w/ Ken Nordine (A “Cheek-In-Tongues,” “Fill-In-Shows,” Installment) WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) We make another nod to Nordine, as we continue to explore the classic Word Jazz series of broadcasts. This week, Barno was out again, so it made sense to grab two more installments of this program, and … Continue reading Word Jazz IV w/ Ken Nordine (A “Cheek-In-Tongues,” “Fill-In-Shows,” Installment)

The Melinda Snodgrass Interview WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat Enjoy! https://ia903403.us.archive.org/27/items/mutation-434_202512/Mutation434.mp3      

Holi-Day & Date Christmas Fun! (Week 2) WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat Enjoy! https://ia801704.us.archive.org/2/items/dimestore-christmas-two-2025/DimestoreChristmasTwo2025.mp3