By making a 3rd installment of Magic Junk Radio, I've now officially committed myself to podcasting. After all, one or two episodes could be explained as a happy accident or a fluke. But with three, I'm out of excuses until I reach at least seven or so. Oh my dear black star in the sky, what have I gotten myself into?
Commitment (in one way or another) seems to be a recurring theme for me though. Since Magic Junk Radio 3 is subtitled "The Bachelor Must Die," you could say it's art imitating life. Yes, it is my own bachelorhood that will be getting the axe, as I'm getting married this weekend. *insert sound here of Shaggy and Scooby going "Gulp!" with dramatic fear* But it's all good.
Anyway, MJR 3 is our first voyage into a 'concept' podcast. So I hope that can be the Jell-O mold for future shows, since it would help maintain my severely fractured focus. At least, that's the pipe dream I'm smoking right now. But it sure sounds inspirational, so I'll stick with it.
If you've haven't tuned in before, MJR can best be described as an eclectic maelstrom of sounds, voices and samples. #3 is a little tighter musically than its predecessors, and clocks in at a respectable 18:23--- with a heavy dose of electronica, some rock, new jazz, and even a 1970's-style power ballad! (yes, it's meant to be intentionally funny) If that isn't proof I'm subconsciously suffering from wedding stress, then I don't know what could be. Cheers.
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Content of Tables:
Perform and Restore 0:31
My One Ring 1:58
Distress Call 0:47
The Bachelor Must Die 2:24
Too Much Too Late 4:02
Who's Your Master? 0:33
Nothing But The Past 2:43
Honeymoon Cruise 3:05
The Six Month Panic 2:12
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Article comments
1 - Mark Saleski
godDAMN this is a great podcast.
seriously.
2 - Mark Sahm
Thanks for the feedback once again, Mr. Saleski. Anything in particular you felt was stronger than the rest?
3 - Mark Saleski
dunno...just the whole vibe of the thing. very atmospheric. sort of like listening to the movie Pi, without the uncomfortable parts.
you shoulda worked in a sample of some old 50's music at the end, right after your little diss towards us old farts. ;-)
4 - Mark Sahm
More atmospheric was one of my goals. I wanted to cut down on the straight talk interludes from my first two podcasts. I'll have to check out 'Pi' sometime to understand what you mean.
For the record, I don't hate all music from the 50's and 60's. Just the overplayed clichéd shit that gets played over and over at weddings. Heh heh.
5 - Mark Sahm
Just for the record, the bachelor died like a lost astronaut who had to swallow the little black pill.
6 - DJRadiohead
RIP, Bachelor.
7 - S.Rod
Mark - In my opinion the bachelor died sometime between May/June 2004...You merely completed the burial process. ;)