fabulous episode artwork by Nikki Bell

well, now he's giving you "the business" -

an album from his band:

the grotto of miracles

these songs will plant a seed deep in your mind

they will grow with you forever

don't be alarmed

just drink plenty of water

Episode 68 nears completion.  Stay tuned.

..episodes 68 and 69 in progress..

made with mario paint, on the super nintendo entertainment system

sometime in the 1990s

prepare yourself for episode 67 - this friday at 00:00

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.35.684773..139.783696.

jessie ep CD release hootenanny

Recorded on a Tascam 424 mkii at Cicero's in St. Louis on Thursday, September 17, 1998.

Songs:

-big ol' eyes

-pickup truck

-first take

-big brother

-bourbon

-deaner

-banjo

-m. prostitute

-biggie smalls

-country mile

-hotel room

-two black eyes

-joel's tune

You can find various versions of these songs, and others on the Ashtray bandcamp page.

episode artwork by john king

Recorded by Dingus with their Zoom recording thingus.  First time stopping in Moshmellow.  Liked it better aesthetically and acoustically than the old Foam days, but still felt like everywhere I stood I was in the way LOL.  Show was a goodtime, also on the bill that evening was Hudai, Haunted Hers, and our good pals Brick Thieves, who you heard from last week in Episode 64.  You did go listen to episode 64 right?  It's good.

*clause de non-responsabilité: aucun de nous ne parle français!

So, here is the sound of yr boi kicking out the first live sounds of this edition of Noisecamp, and of hundreds of ravers and hippies suddenly realizing the burn was going to be a lot longer than they realized...

We'll be back eventually...  2025?  Hmmmmmmmm.  Dunno, we'll see.  Likely take this year off, but holler if you're interested.   There's another snacktime or two in the recordings from this go-round left, at least; and plenty you'll hear cut into future episodes...  Speaking of....  

It occurred to me that one of the things I have been sitting on would actually be perfect to play us out today.  Back in September, Ben Ricketts announced he was playing a show for his birthday, retiring a bunch of songs, and taking a hiatus to refresh and reset after the gnarly time he'd been having himself.  He's been one of our favorite singer-songwriter types since oh so many moons ago when Tubby Tom first brought him to me at the Way Out.  I was supposed to do a remix for a song from his excellent album "Songs for Ruined X-Rays" but I blew that deadline, like your boy do.  Yay ADHD.  Anyway, digression now completed, I threw my wife in the car and drove through the inland remnants of  Hurricane Francine down to Memphis, to catch the show with one of my oldest pals and her husband.  It was a good time.  We did fun shit. 

Anyway, here is Ben's birthday set, enjoy it, we'll see you next year LOL.  Episode 64 is around the corner.

Get more of Ben's excellent work HERE.

Also, real weirdos probably wanna check THIS out too.

Oh!  And he is also in this BAND, they are hella good. 

He lived his whole life in St. Louis, and began his musical career at 16 with a pawn shop guitar named Nellie that his father bought him.  He would play for and with just about anybody, just for the love of playing music.  He spent time in numerous bands (often concurrently) including Close2Zero, Flashback, Incredible Goats, St. Villagers, and a short jaunt with Dirty Bombshell.

We lost Roger to a tragic mishap on the Meramec River this summer.  Shortly after his passing, the mastering of his debut solo EP was completed.  The title he gave it is an inside joke with his wife referring to their late pit bull Mikey, which he lovingly nicknamed Mikhail Gorbachev.  Paradoxal Pterodactyl, in conjunction with his widow Angela Wilson, is pleased and honored to be able to present it to you here for posterity, on our dearly departed homey's birthday.  He was very proud of the work he did on this, and we are very proud to have known him and called him friend.  

ROGER DODGER & THE DEAF SOVIETS - "PERESTROIKA"

1. Driving With Ice Cream

2. I'm Your Man

3. Killers

4. Surfing Polar Bear

5. Big Fun Big Noise

Music and lyrics by Bryan Wilson

All instruments except drums played by Bryan Wilson

Drums played by Dean Johnson

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Tazu Marshall at Utopia Studios

On behalf of Bryan, Angela would like to thank Dave and PP for getting this out there; Tazu and Utopia for making it a reality; Dean for making the long trek out from IL to help make it happen; the Way Out Club (RIP) for opening so many doors for him; Africa Swenson; Jeremy Carpenter; and everyone else who played with him and supported him through this crazy adventure.  ROGER LOVES YOU!

Stay tuned for more snacktimes and dare I say even some episodes verrrrrrry shortly.

episode artwork by john king

episode artwork by john king

the fourth set of the second ever show (which he booked) at The Backside (which wouldn't exist without all the work he put in during demolition and construction), joebryant. dropped a bucket of feelings on us, a flood of reflective catharsis. we've all been having a time, haven't we? 

1. introducing a rainy day 2. rainy days and interstates 3. her and cigarettes (cheap girls cover) 4. tavern bars 5. shudders decorated the stairs 6. funeral home (daniel johnston cover) 7. devil town (daniel johnston cover) 8. i was a cigarette 9. when this ends you'll remember everything, you tried so hard to forget

get more at joebryant.bandcamp.com follow at joebryant.art on insta

next show at the Backside is this friday with sticky bangs, 3 of 5, snakes with human traits, and a special secret mystery act!  $5, 21+, BYOB, doors 8 show 9, 3127 s grand blvd. enter through the alley. thebacksidestl on the socials.

guitar, bass, vocals: Jeremy

drums, tambourine: Chad

For more from Destination Machine, The Insidious Device, and other related projects, explore our previous and future episodes..

Episode 62 is currently being conjured.  Check back later and stuff.

Your pal,

chad

Wally Jones - trumpet

Jerry Jostes - piano

Ed (Chuck) Turner - sax

Bill Davidson - drums

A tribute to an era long past... ballroom dancing, night clubs, and the great musicians who kept the people coming night after night.  Recorded live at the Pardella Club, Lemay, MO, in 1952, on a home reel-to-reel recorder... the music and the memories still live.

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Grandma Jones for saving everything.  Aunt Dot for getting the project going.  Jerry Jostes for the photos and details.  Dr. Mims at SEMO for help in converting the tape.  Chad Pterodactyl for converting the cassette tape.

of Piano Artist - Jerry Jostes  

Recorded by - Gary Jostes

60 at midnight

Your pal,

chad

*previously available on a now deleted/out of print swamp circle records compilation

Hear the full extended play:

volnastar.bandcamp.com/album/visual-memory-unit-ep

specimens: chad and his orchestra, waterloo animal swap, nina keith (2:00), chadwerk, the insidious device (7:03), mystic farms socialist collective, dan, mike, mort, mad at dad (11:53), bryan hobein (12:18), south side chicken breeders association, love kingsford feat. tori (17:51), the round-ups (21:44), thug friends (26:14), jaded evil roosters feat. chad (27:00)

Sean “Modo” Jones is a rapper whose eclectic lyrical content and production sets him apart from his peers. Branching out and swerving lanes is far from taboo in Modo’s world, in fact it is just part of the process. His method of utilizing multiple genres to acquiesce the expansion of his expression is the sign of a true artist. Modo’s engineering talents allow him to create every aspect of his music and shows the true skill level and dedication to his craft. His goal of leaving a positive impact and helping to further the genre has led him to constitute new opportunities for not only himself but other artists as well.

https://m.soundcloud.com/modomusic94

specimens: j bravo, steddy p, chadwerk, dre, leo, johnny, hi pointe complex, the insidious device (13:59), scott, critical kidz, the radio, billy, jesus tranter (18:40), mad at dad (18:42), son of chad, the news man, a word from our sponsor, davely, darling nikki, ladybug, ntha, good morning loser (24:04), forrest, c.w. burnside* (26:50), mort, joe kile, matt, mike, chad, pascagoula '73

welcome to the family, j bravo!

*c.w. burnside is @snugbugjunky on tik tok

Go dig the rest of their creations at:

abortyesno.bandcamp.com

also, if you have not yet checked out our sprawling two hour hallucinogenic tenth anniversary opus EPISODE 50, then we have to wonder what other questionable choices you are making with your life.  remedy that this weekend, it will make you whole.

specimens:

tha paradoxal pterodactyl crew

son of chad

chadwerk

mad at dad

george hrab (3:35)

jim

sammy

fibr (4:45)

fungi sapiens

bryan hobein (9:31, 47:40, 1:16:40, 1:54:06)

willbot robot (12:14)

the insidious device (13:39, 58:54, 1:55:30)

sarah/tim/silly man

holy hand grenades (16:28)

zero control (22:32)

f-ether (32:26)

night grinder

hxxs (36:50)

david james henrichs (41:06)

fone friends

the ghost in the machine

patty o'lady

mort, jeremy, stasia, ben, kevin, and michelle

chad

real stl brother and calvin

jay

key

hey feet (53:23)

princess dewclaw (54:20)

the dub nunnery* (1:00:52)

yes bill we will stop with this bit now

well *bye* angel

bill tucker* (1:08:02)

karen & georgia

sergio bandera* (1:13:32)

kenny

KaylArias (1:20:01)

nancy drab (1:23:15)

clark nova vs. ghost house (1:27:11)

kid mask (1:33:33)

evp (1:37:29)

our cadence (1:43:19)

penn

seth

cau5er (1:48:04)

esqueleto (1:57:17)

*the dub nunnery is david bell (jaded evil lambs) and samantha alge (bitchfit) on some dark chill shit.  stay tuned for more, links coming soon

*bill tucker "pine shruggin" taken from "punk fills / sad bad mittens lp", original version from the album "mythological creatures" (which I thiiiiiink is out of print) can be found in paradoxal pterodactyl episode 8

*sergio bandera was the pseudonym used by mark pirro for the music created for the film "a polish vampire in burbank", presumably because he already had his name listed as the screenwriter, director, and star.  this cut is davelybob's favorite film music of all time, used by the gracious permission of pirromount pictures.  thanks mark!

well, gosh; i don't even know what to say.  this journey has been incredibly stupendous, to say the least.  my dearest brother, davelybob, thank you for jumping into the void with me!  this has become so much more than i imagined.  thank you to all the core members, as well as all of the extended members of the paradoxal pterodactyl family!!  this isn't anything without every one of you!  and thanks to everyone who was totally cool with us sampling them; i'm looking at you, geo.  thank you for listening and thank you for being alive!  peace and love, chad

davelybob would like to thank anyone who has ever listened to the podcast, all the fine people and projects that have lent us their audio, all the acts and attendees at 43 installments of way out weirdo wednesday and countless other shows booked under the paradoxal pterodactyl umbrella, all weirdos and co-conspirators everywhere, and most especially my fellow curators chad, brad, and husky sombrero, for making the last 10 years of paradoxal pterodactyl so incredibly fun and exciting, and the artistic achievement i am most proud of.  i love you guys.  chad, you had a really great idea brother.  onward!

THE FUTURE: paradoxal pterodactyl, a periodical podcast (pronounced "puh-puh-puh-puh)- like cicadas, sometimes we slumber, but until the grid fails and takes this series of tubes with it, and packs of cannibals roam the overgrown streets, this podcast persists. and our archives are more massive than ever.

observant pterodactyl spotters may have encountered pp stickers in the wild of late, we can confirm such occurrences, and would like the public to prepare for further merchandise migrations through these areas sometime in the next few seasons.

now that way out weirdo wednesday has officially been laid to rest (condolences if this is news to you) and davelybob has retired from 99% of booking activities, our paradoxal powers shall push our pterodactyl purview into perpendicular production potentialities. your curator pals will be working with some of our favorite artists and sometime next year you should see the first fruits of these labors in the launch of our new digital and cd-r label. fucking SNAP, you heard us.

also it would appear there is a mysterious new shadowy figure on the horizon... a new curator? GASP!

we shan't try to describe their music, it is beyond words, and beyond belief. those who have heard the recordings know what's up. those who have seen them live are *obsessed*.  to say these songs are powerful is an understatement, "these songs could start a cult if they wanted to" is more like it.

on top of all that they're also the nicest, kindest, just best people. In a logical world, this music would make them gazillionaires. but this world is what it is, and them being the sincere passionate leftists they are, they have a habit of throwing their earnings towards solving problems around them and bettering their  community.  which is noble, but left them in an awfully tight spot a few months back, when a senseless act of violence on their block claimed their tour van (which also served as their daytime money-maker) as collateral damage.  they have been struggling to recoup their losses since, and are almost back on their feet. a gofundme is linked below, and gavin has been regularly livestreaming improv sets with high fidelity recordings available for donations.  and you could always buy their records.  just saying, help 'em out, they are good kids making important music.

also, let's all take a second real quick to recognize that goddamn banger "ful health" as the plague anthem to end all plague anthems.  jeeeeezus.

wearehxxs.bandcamp.com

@wearehxxs on most social .media platforms

https://www.gofundme.com/f/replacement-van-for-jeannie-gavin-and-hxxs

NOW, are you READY? Tomorrow's the big day, the main event we have been building up to with all these snacktimes...

PARADOXAL PTERODACTYL EPISODE 50.  TWO HOURS.  TEN YEARS IN THE MAKING.  WE WEREN'T BULLSHITTING, THAT *WAS* A BANANA IN OUR POCKET, AND WE *ARE* HAPPY TO SEE YOU.

fast forward over a decade of reigning as one of STL's most celebrated and perverse noise units, and catholic guilt has been in an extended hiatus pretty much since releasing their box set & dvd board game a couple years ago (you heard me), further deepened by sean moving to california.  they are not dead though, merely sleeping

anyways, the writing had been on the wall for davelybob, and anticipating winding down most of his booking activities, he wanted nothing more than to blast the way out club with his homies one last time, so he lassoed joe and zeng for this monster of a set. it didn't seem right using the catholic guilt name without sean, hence the tongue in cheek moniker ;)

yeah.  good times.

if you didn't catch ali naeini playing his santoor (persian hammered dulcimer) when he lived in st louis, well that's your bad, dumbass- we tried to tell you!  he was already a regular performer at festival of nations when he befriended davelybob at their day job. We quickly booked him on a way out weirdo wednesday, and everyone went wild for him.  collaborations with percussionists drew gowran and alberto patino followed, and prior to his move to san francisco, he was toying with ideas for a fusion band blending rock and several global traditional musics, which he was jamming out with some members of the st. louis symphony orchestra.  in an alternate universe somewhere, you are all going ape shit over that right now.

ali is dedicated to his instrument in a way that in our long careers we have rarely seen, and obscenely modest about his immense talent. he's got a wicked sense of humor too.

thank you for playing my birthday party ali!  we love you and miss you! let's talk soon, i have some ideas.

how's that for a brief and concise blurb, eh?  lol.

this performance was recorded by davelybob at his 37th birthday party at the sorely missed kismet creative center (you can catch tommy slinging his vinyl at wax rats now if you wanna say hi and catch up).

instinct control for this performance consisted of ryan t. dunn, his hands, a reel-to-reel player, his foot, a vcr, his other foot, and an answering machine.

get more: instinctcontrol.bandcamp.com

dig his other project, maoƟ: vimeo.com/457884363

one of the few pieces of good news in 2020 is the recently announced un-retirement of floridian friend of the podcast (and really interesting person to know if you are into gardening), travis johnson.  his compilation series & digital label poverty electronics is back to serve up more slammin' leftist experimental techno, hip hop, ambient, and noise (poverty electronics vol. 4 just dropped at the end of august) as well as his own project datewithdeath, which is currently taking pre-orders through 10/30 for the new album slow talker.  we are pleased to present an advance track from the album, thrush urn, which on 10/16 will be released as a single with exclusive remixes by teen smoking, all the stores are closed, mhzesent, and jukka-pekka kervinen!  it's fire, go check it all out at:

povertyelectronics.bandcamp.com

Check out the mad-fresh new track from The Insidious Device!  More songs available on spotify and youtube.

Happy Halloween!

Sometime in the 90s, I was in a band that played a show with Molotov Grasshopper at Bernard's Pub's second location in St. Louis.  I bought a 6-song cassette tape from Amy after the show.  The tape was later transferred to minidisc, and eventally onto cdr and hard drive.  Molotov Grasshopper rerecorded "spin another" for inclusion on their 1996 cd, but I like this version a lot better, and I am not sure if it's available anywhere.

-chad

0:00  Joe Kile

5:36  Merely Civil (unknown title)

7:01  mad at dad - "merely resonged"

11:14  Bryan Hobein - "My Heart Becomes As City PowerUp"

14:43  Night Grinder - "On"

17:47  Derek Brink - "Bite the Habanero" (special mad at dad version)

www.nonconnahdrone.com

www.vimeo.com/nonconnah

www.nonconnahordeath.bandcamp.com

www.facebook.com/nonconnah

www.twitter.com/nonconnahdrone

www.soundcloud.com/nonconnah

*somebody else local started using dingus as the name for their noise act while we were on hiatus, so dave's dropping that pseudonym moving forward.  it's whatever, it was just a dumb joke to start with.

From Realicide Youth: