Paradoxal Pterodactyl

snacktime - 32 pc. vintage party set @ the way out club 9/23/2014

John Parker and Justin Pitonak have made a name for themselves in the STL music scene in a relatively short period of time, playing with their various projects (32 Pc. Vintage Party Set, Pet Rock: the Musical, and Stone Hen), and booking a series of ambitious and successful shows with diverse lineups that straddle several genres.  This piece, entitled "John Carpenter Lied To Me" closed out an evening at the good old Way Out Club back in September, a sparsely attended show that Davelybob booked as part of the Way Out's 20th anniversary celebration.  Not a lot of people came, but every single set that evening was blisteringly great (also on the bill were The Top Grossing Films of 1984, Jaded Evil Lambs, A Black Cat, and all the way from Indiana, the amazing chiptunes artist Hypnogram).  Luckily Dingus and his Zoom recording thingus were there to document it all, so you don't feel too terribly left out by not having been there.  But next time, don't fuck around.  Get your ass to the show.Go check out https://32pc.bandcamp.com/ for more.

snacktime - undercurrent #1 bonus track: catholic guilt

Here is the rest of Catholic Guilt's set at the first Undercurrent show way back on 1/30/2014 at the Schlafly Tap Room.  The rest of their set was featured on the cassette put out by Eat Tapes, and available to download or stream at wrongdivision.bandcamp.comCatholic Guilt is playing a show tonight at Melt (2712 Cherokee) with Larva Lu and Taboo from Portland, Maine, and three acts from Nebraska: Coyote, Black Pillar, and Aqua-Eroticum (who played here back in November at the show at Plush that spawned the Janet/Jaded Evil Lambs collab a couple snacktimes ago- highly recommended noizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzze).  10 PM - 12AM, short and sweet, $8 get you in, additional $$$ gets you merch, booze, and waffles.  Do it.Undercurrent WAS a production of Wrong Division, Paradoxal Pterodactyl, chizmo.tv, and Schlafly Tap Room.  Recorded live by Charlie Nehr and David Bell, the two recordings were mixed together by Brad Schumacher, edited and retouched for the podcast by Dingus.http://wrongdivision.blogspot.comhttp://wrongdivision.bandcamp.com

snacktime - undercurrent #12 side c

Tonight is the very last Undercurrent event at the Schlfafly Tap Room, and the release of the last FREE cassette mixtape.  If you've missed out on everything so far, or are a completist, or just love us all that much, there will also be a limited edition box set available for purchase (proceeds go to Stephen Houldsworth's Ferguson leadership fund), which includes all 12 tapes, a specially made box with two different covers to hold them all, and a REALLY groovy DVD from chizmo.tv capturing some of his favorite perfomances from the whole series paired with video of the live improvised video projections he was running with them.  A very exciting set, only 10 available, $75 each.  And as always, great beer, great food, and great tunes. Tonight we have encore performances by Trauma Harness and CaveofSwordS, two exciting new bands Hardbody (members of Braining and Stonechat) and Skin Tags (members of Little Big Bangs and Spelling Bee), and the ever amazing GHOST ICE. So, tonight's the last show, and this is the Side C for the last mixtape, featuring 18andCounting, Animal Teeth, The Conformists (totally taking the piss, I might add), Ben Hanna, and Skarekrau Radio.  It's an interesting mix and an appropriate send-off for the Undercurrent series, but don't think the fun is over yet.  There is still lots of material we'll be dropping for a while longer- we'll have the missing Side C for #7 eventually (was a problem with one of the recordings, it's fixable but haven't had the time just yet), several additional selections to be released as individual bonus tracks, maybe some bootleg audio from tonight, and then some of the remaining clips may just find their way into episodes of Paradoxal Pterodactyl, so please do stick around for all the fun to be found in this feed.  It's been a fun journey together thus far, right?Undercurrent #12 performances recorded 12/19/2014 at Schlafly Tap Room by Charlie Nehr.  Additional recording/editing/arranging by David Bell.  Cassette released in conjunction with APOP Records.  Undercurrent is a production of Wrong Division, Schlafly Tap Room, Paradoxal Pterodactyl, and chizmo.tvhttp://wrongdivision.blogspot.comhttp://wrongdivision.bandcamp.com

snacktime - janet evil lambs

This one-off improvised collaboration between Grace Smith (Janet) and David Bell (Jaded Evil Lambs) was recorded at Plush STL (RIP) on 11/24/2014.  It was an interesting evening to say the least.Speaking of, one week from today (1/23/2015) there is a killer noise show going on at Livery Company, featuring Janet, Jaded Evil Lambs, Small Pox Champion, and Fecal Dam as the STL locals and the EXCELLENT touring lineup of Mass Comm (Dayton, OH), BOAR (Dubuque, IA), and Justin Marc Lloyd (Chicago, IL).  Highly recommend you do not miss this one.

snacktime - undercurrent #8 side c

Here's the bonus digital content for the Undercurrent #8 cassette, at long last!  This one got put off because...  well, we had a lot going on just then.  But it's here now and it is totally bitchin'!Featuring:Matthew QuestionmarkHylidaeBrett UnderwoodContrailsGluey Guni Basement Show (a chizmo.tv production)The very last Undercurrent show is coming up on January 29, 2015.  Come on out to pick up your free copy of the Undercurrent #12 cassette (featuring live performances by Ben Hanna, The Conformists, 12 & Counting, Animal Teeth, and Skarekrau Radio), peruse the other special limited edition Undercurrent items on offer (box sets, dvds, etc... proceeds go to charity), have some delicious food and drink, and take in the evening's entertainment (encore performances by Trauma Harness and CaveofswordS, plus Skin Tags, Hard Body, and goddamn motherfucking GHOST ICE).  Not to mention the usual mind-blowing visual projections.  Don't miss it.Undercurrent #8 performances recorded 8/28/2014 at Schlafly Tap Room by Charlie Nehr.  Additional recording/editing/arranging by David Bell.  Cassette released in conjunction with MaxCorp Industries.  Undercurrent is a production of Wrong Division, Schlafly Tap Room, Paradoxal Pterodactyl, and chizmo.tvhttp://wrongdivision.blogspot.comhttp://wrongdivision.bandcamp.com

snacktime - undercurrent #11 side c

A bit behind schedule (no surprise to regular listeners to the podcast), but worth the wait (natch).  Last Thursday was the last Undercurrent show of the series to be recorded, and the release party from last month's tape (released in conjunction with Close/Far), featuring John Tamm-Buckle, Kevin Harris, NNN Cook, and Britches.  Charles Evans also delivered an acidic spoken dissertation/dissection of various subjects and sources, which was not used on the tape for reasons.  Accordingly, this digital Side C is all for him.  Full-on rethinged hoo-ha deluxe edition- AKA Charles Evans Vs. Jaded Evil Lambs.THE VERY LAST UNDERCURRENT SHOW IS JANUARY 29, 2015!  Come on out and snag the last cassette tape release of the series, Undercurrent #12 featuring Ben Hanna, Animal Teeth, 18 & Counting, The Conformists, and Skarekrauradio!  (Man, THAT was an epic show.) BOX SETS and several other surprise goodies will also be available, along with plenty of always delicious Schlafly beer.  Drink all you want!  They'll make more!  (Please drive responsibly. Dumbass).  Entertainment for the evening will be live, not-to-be-recorded-or-put-on-tape-but-fantastic-and-not-to-be-missed-anyway performances by Cave Of Swords, Trauma Harness, Ghost Ice, and Skin Tags.Charles Evans recorded on 11/20/2014 at Schlafly Tap Room by Charlie Nehr.  Additional recording and arrangement by David Bell at the Customer Cervix Center over the last week or so.  Undercurrent is a production of Wrong Division, Schlafly Tap Room, Paradoxal Pterodactyl, and chizmo.tvhttp://wrongdivision.blogspot.comhttp://wrongdivision.bandcamp.com

snacktime - undercurrent #10 side c

We're nearing the end of our grand experiment, tonight marks Undercurrent #11 at the Schlafly Tap Room. Here is the best of the leftovers from last month's show that didn't make it onto the tape (which may just be the best tape of the series thus far), arranged in provocative manner with significant liberties taken.  Featuring:Dave StoneMaximum EffortHands And FeetEric HallTonight's show is set to explode at 9 PM, with musical performances by Kevin Harris, John Tamm-Buckle, Nathan Cook, and Britches, with spoken word by Charles Evans, and as always a killer display of improvised video projections by Chad Eivins, this month (like last month) done in tandem with Kevin Harris, so extra trippy fun to be had!  Free show!  Free tape!  Yummy beer and food!  Performances included here recorded on 10/30/2014 at Schlafly Tap Room by Charlie Nehr.  Additional recording and editing/remixing by David Bell.  Undercurrent is a production of Wrong Division, Schlafly Tap Room, Paradoxal Pterodactyl, and chizmo.tv.  Undercurrent #10 mixtape released in conjunction with Acid Kat Records.http://wrongdivision.blogspot.comhttp://wrongdivision.bandcamp.com

snacktime - undercurrent #4 bonus track: hess/cunningham duo

Way back in April, our monthly gig at the Tap Room commenced with a thoughtful set by Undercurrent honcho and prominent local skinsman Joe Hess and his string-oriented compatriot Alex Cunningham, which was in turns both sparse and layered; both meditative and ominously foreboding.  Grade A trippy shit, MAAAAAN. The set didn't make it onto the tape or the digital Side C in our feed for a few reasons, mainly because it was not part of the scheduled lineup, but an impromptu thing to fill a last minute cancellation, and was not recorded through Charlie Nehr's nice recording rig like the other sets.  David Bell did, however, catch it on his thingus- er, ahem- on his RECORDER, rather.  There are only two more Undercurrent shows left (this month's installment featuring Kevin Harris, John Tamm-Buckle, NNNathan Cook, Charles Evans, and Britches is in a scant two days!), so we're rolling out this and a few other choice morsels we've been sitting on, as we intend to go out with a bang!  Still plenty of surprises left, so make sure you're there to witness them!

snacktime - keith lowell jensen "reindeer poop"

Sacramento based comedian and friend of the show Keith Lowell Jensen (see PP episode 22), has a new cd & dvd "Atheist Christmas", available November 25th on Stand Up! Records.  Here's the first track as a sneak peek, to preorder "Atheist Christmas" or to check out any of his older offerings, go to http://keithlowelljensen.blogspot.com/Stuff them stockings, kids.

paradoxal pterodactyl - episode 28

curated by dingus. specimens: uv et al, anhydrous man, king rello feat. j north, nina s0meone, oma tarzhay, ladybug, meh, mark reighard, jaded evil lambs, angie martinez, old scratch's burn pile, mad at dad, my sweet baby, fry 13.