Favoriting Mid-Valley Mutations with Austin Rich: Playlist from June 30, 2025 Favoriting

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A combination of collage, new experimental records and other bits and bobs, Mid-Valley Mutations is a tour through the mind of Austin Rich, who has been broadcasting in some form since 1998. Heavily influenced by Dr Demento, Don Joyce and old fashioned College Radio, Austin creates Audio Essays on a variety of subjects, and even just plays records, from time to time. Sometimes Live music and Interviews will grace the program, helping create a situation where you don't really know what you're going to hear, when you tune in. What you need to know is when you enter the Mid-Valley region, be prepared for the Musical Mutations... in whatever form they take.

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Favoriting June 30, 2025: Word Jazz II w/ Ken Nordine (A "Cheek-In-Tongues," "Fill-In-Shows," Installment)

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Ken Nordine  Episode 3   Favoriting Word Jazz 
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Ken Nordine  Episode 4   Favoriting Word Jazz 
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Listener comments!

Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 5:57pm
Austin Rich:

Good Hello.
Avatar 7:36pm
Imaginos:

Ahoy
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 7:43pm
Austin Rich:

↳ Imaginos @7:36
Nice to see you in the Digital Salon!
Avatar 7:43pm
Imaginos:

↳ Austin Rich @7:43
Glad to be here
Avatar 7:48pm
Imaginos:

My avatar is named Calypso
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 7:50pm
Austin Rich:

↳ Imaginos @7:48
Like, from the Odyssey?
Avatar 7:54pm
Imaginos:

↳ Austin Rich @7:50
That's the origin, but this one is the granddaughter of Desdinova that I created for a fabric concept
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 7:54pm
Austin Rich:

↳ Imaginos @7:54
Ahhhh.
Avatar 7:55pm
Imaginos:

Fanfic
Avatar 7:56pm
Imaginos:

For goodness sake, autocorrect, Desdinova is not a haberdasher
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 7:57pm
Austin Rich:

↳ Imaginos @7:56
Yeah, autocorrect is essentially useless now, as too many people have trained it wrong.
Avatar 7:59pm
Imaginos:

↳ Austin Rich @7:57
I'm surprised they haven't been sued by the National Anatidae Society
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:02pm
Austin Rich:

The last time I covered for Barno, I played Episode 1 and 2 of Ken Nordine's "Word Jazz" radio show, of which there are about 80-some-odd shows, overall. So this week, as I'm covering again, I'll play the third and fourth episode. Enjoy!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:02pm
Austin Rich:

Here's a link to the previous installment:

wfmu.org...
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:03pm
WR:

Hello Austin, Imaginos and folks.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:04pm
Austin Rich:

↳ WR @8:03
WR! Always a delight to see you in the Digital Salon.
Avatar 8:04pm
Imaginos:

↳ WR @8:03
Ahoy! Great to see you
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:04pm
Austin Rich:

Not long ago I found the "Son of Word Jazz" LP for sale. It was the first time I've seen Ken Nordine on vinyl for sale out in the wild. It was exciting!
  8:05pm
Barno (from Akron):

Taking the rain, Austin I am on the road driving past Erie, Pennsylvania at the moment. Appreciate you filling in tonight.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:05pm
Austin Rich:

↳ Barno (from Akron) @8:05
Hopefully the drive goes well! We'll see you next time.
Avatar 8:06pm
Imaginos:

↳ Barno (from Akron) @8:05
Stay safe
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:11pm
Austin Rich:

I have to wonder how much of Ken's riffs were improvised, or written. Both answers would be fascinating.
  8:17pm
SUPER SPECIAL K:

Was all set to sit down and read my book and then Nordine came on!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:17pm
David The Splatter:

Evening, Austin and all! Listening in while doing chores around the cabin.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:17pm
Austin Rich:

↳ SUPER SPECIAL K @8:17
Time to tap your feet and get ready to take it all in!

Thanks for joining us, Super Special!
  8:18pm
Laura Panic:

Word Jazzzzzz
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:18pm
Austin Rich:

↳ David The Splatter @8:17
Chores are always important. I'm glad we can be a part of that!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:18pm
Austin Rich:

↳ Laura Panic @8:18
Laura Panic! I find Ken's voice so soothing and wonderful. He's just the best.
  8:20pm
Laura Panic:

Are you mixing or is that weird background voice on the record?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:21pm
Austin Rich:

↳ Laura Panic @8:20
That is how the show was originally made / broadcast, when Ken made this, back in the day. I have thought about doing more cut-ups with him, but his stuff is pretty dense. It might not need cutting...
Avatar 8:23pm
Imaginos:

↳ Austin Rich @8:21
A rare moment of performance perfection
Avatar 8:29pm
Imaginos:

NPR was where I first heard the radio version of the Guide
  8:30pm
Charles:

Heey I'm having a good time
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:32pm
Austin Rich:

STARE WITH YOUR EARS.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:33pm
Austin Rich:

"Inner Sanctum!"

Ken calls out the title of an old radio show, that used to start with a creeky door, opening slowly...
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:40pm
Austin Rich:

Those flies just don't understand good mic usage.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:43pm
Austin Rich:

Ken's career began in 1955, when he started getting gigs to do voice over work, and recording up until he died in 2019.

That is a REALLY LONG career!
Avatar 8:45pm
Imaginos:

↳ Austin Rich @8:43
Impressive
  8:45pm
Listener Robert:

↳ Song: "Episode 4" by "Ken Nordine"
Were the movies better than ever in that era?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:45pm
Austin Rich:

In the late 90's and early 2000's, Ken did something that people his age did not usually do: he embraced computers, technology, started a website, began selling his albums directly to fans online, and began to use a computer when he was recording his work. That's very impressive for someone born in 1920.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:46pm
Austin Rich:

↳ Listener Robert @8:45
Thanks for joining us, Listener Robert!
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Imaginos:

↳ Listener Robert @8:45
They were more original
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:51pm
Webhamster Henry:

↳ Song: "Episode 4" by "Ken Nordine"
I love Nordine talking to himself!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:52pm
Austin Rich:

↳ Webhamster Henry @8:51
Yeah, it's sort of a great feat of creative recording. No one else sounds like Nordine, and I don't know if anyone else can.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:53pm
Webhamster Henry:

↳ Austin Rich @8:45
Nordine had an album on Asphodel Records, run by my friends Naut Humon.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:54pm
Austin Rich:

↳ Webhamster Henry @8:53
Very cool! Nordine never fails to impress me. He was onto something years before others, and I feel like there's so much to take from his recordings. What a cool dude.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:55pm
Webhamster Henry:

↳ Austin Rich @8:54
Some of my Large Language work is Joe-Frank-y, some is Ken Nordine-y . I could make it more obviously Ken Nordine-y.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:56pm
Austin Rich:

↳ Webhamster Henry @8:55
Oh, a nice mix! I still need to listen to more Joe Frank. I have heard I would love him, but I'm underexposed.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:57pm
David The Splatter:

This has been some good stuff. I got weirded out for a split-second when he mentioned "washing dishes" just as I was wrist-deep in my sink.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:57pm
Austin Rich:

Thanks for listening, everyone! Ya'll are great. See ya next time!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 8:57pm
Austin Rich:

↳ David The Splatter @8:57
He's tricky that way!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:59pm
Webhamster Henry:

↳ Austin Rich @8:56
wfmu.org... << my WFMU Joe Frank webpage
Avatar 8:59pm
Imaginos:

↳ Austin Rich @8:57
See you real soon
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