OK a lot of you may not even have heard of Radio Clash’s shy sibling, the arts/experimental podcast digital debris.

Well finally got to the 3rd proper episode ‘depression‘ I go back to 1929 via 78. 2(00)9 recurring, as we crash, crash, crash. Crunch.

Loads of classic Great Depression-themed 78rpm records, readings from novels of the time, and maybe an inkling, crackly messages from ‘29, of ways of coping during the 2009 recession? Interspersed with bits from the 1935 novel by Horace McCoy and 1969 film, They Shoot Horses Don’t They? to even up the happy happy sunshine score.

I can’t say in words how much I love 1920s and 1930s music, a lot seems as current today as then, and I set up digital debris in part to play out of copyright 78’s – so here is a show dedicated to them, at a time when economic uncertainty in the songs echoes through the years and resonates today. Or is that just the knitting needle stylus buzzing? I don’t know…

…amidst this podfadeyness, a digital debris slipped out. And it’s to commemorate George Carlin too.

It’s only, like, 8 months late. I do intend and plan to do more.

So I give you Words (for George).

Be warned if challenging/new music, performance art/poetry and rude words offend you, don’t bother. But it’s mostly not gratuitous (how can you talk about ‘taboo’ words without using them? Answer is – you can’t).

Have a good one, whatever you do – thanks for reading/listening to Radio Clash and Digital Debris – more in 2008!

* XYZmas/Winterfest/Eid/Kwanzaa/Diwali/belated Hannukah etc…

digital debris first proper show – hell (for bill) is now up – track details here.

It’s a disturbing ride – but remember, it’s just a ride….

Last time I’m posting a d.d. show in the RC feed, so you’d better go down to Hades to subscribe!

Ages in the making but there’s a new podcast from me called digital debris and the site is in production for it. Think of it as the BBC2 version to Radio Clash’s BBC1…more artier, more experimental (in format and content), focusing on lapsed copyright music, orphan and charity shop audio, internet memes, performance, spoken word, outsider art and podsafe music. If you liked the Aural pOddities shows you’ll love these.

Here is the pilot episode #0 – if you like to hear more, then you can subscribe here, as only this one and maybe the next will be available on this feed .

Suggestions? Improvements?

Let me know here or at the dd blog.