Monthly Archives: January 2007

Hooting Yard: Geological Upheavals

“Far, far away, there is a galaxy of shattered stars, stars crumpled and curdled and destitute, and there is a planet tucked in among these sorry stars, a tiny pink planet of gas and water and thick foliage, and tucked in among the fronds and creepers and enormous leaves of this foliage lie millions of unhatched eggs, and when they hatch they will hatch millions of magnetic mute blind love monkeys.” Extract from Far Far Away

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  • Rose Garden
  • Epoch of Snares
  • Far Far Away
  • Fear Eats the Soul

This episode of Hooting Yard was first broadcast on the 6th September 2006. A complete transcript of this episode can be found on Frank Key’s Hooting Yard website. Photo by oswaldo.

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I’m ready for my close-up: The horror films of David McGillivray

In a follow up to our show on Norman J. Warren Alex Fitch speaks to Norman’s contemporary and collaborator David McGillivray about the horror film scripts he wrote in the 1970s such as Satan’s Slave and Frightmare plus his new series of short films, Worst Fears…

Links: ‘Worst Fears’ website
David’s filmography on the IMDb

Originally broadcast 16th November 2006 (mp3 format, 26mb)

Marvin Suicide: 102 – Can I be your friend please?

Yet another load of old tripe that you probably won’t really enjoy so its probably best to just stop reading this and do something a bit more useful.

Shhhhh. Just wait a second.

Ok, now that ‘they’re’ gone that just leaves us hardcore rockers that properly appreciate the following artistry:

1. Serena by Ernie, Aceitunas Salvajes:
www.miga-label.org

2. Config by Scar Tissue:
www.branemedia.com

3. Jamais by Chenard Walcker, Hands:
www.freesamplezone.org

4. Callum’s Piano by Catgut:
www.catgutmusic.com

5. Sub Love Tip by Chris Moss Acid, The Sub:
www.net-lab.co.uk

6. Jesus Round The Corner by EX PMX, Srapheap Birecycled LP:
www.belugarecordings.com

7. Drops Of Water by Inf*, Memories Of A Future Sunset:
enoughrecords.scene.org

This episode was broadcast on 4th January 2007. Please visit www.marvinsuicide.org for previous shows and more information. Plus I would love it if you were to send an e-mail to: marvin’AT’marvinsuicide.org (please replace ‘AT’ with @).

I’m ready for my close-up: The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

It’s the start of comic book month on I’m ready for my close-up, so in the first of a series of shows on four colour periodicals, Alex Fitch and Duncan Nott are talking to Charles Brownstein, the director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. So, why not listen in and support a charity that protects comic book creators and shops from the vagaries of American law regarding the first amendment…

Links: CBLDF website
Wired article: When comics and laws collide
The Comics reporter article: Withdrawal of comics from a Missouri library
Baltimore City Paper article on the CBLDF
First Amendment Center website, re: Freedom of Speech and comics
Wikipedia article on ‘The Millar Test’ (US equivalent of the obscene publications act)

Originally broadcast 4th January 2007 (mp3 format, 26.3mb)

Hooting Yard: Bag Quandary

“There. Now, one consequence of lying abed groaning and whimpering in the throes of neurasthenic horrors is a disinclination to write. Some might choose to call this writer’s block, or even idleness, but they know not whereof they speak. At least one acquaintance made this accusation in the past fortnight. As I tossed and turned in an agony of twitching fits, I became aware of a message on my metal tapping machine.

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Weakly, I reached for it, nearly falling from my rumpled pallet as I did so. And when I read the message, I was convulsed anew, as if ten thousand demons with ten thousand forks were pricking me ten thousand times.” Extract from ‘Radio Transcript’.

  • Radio Transcript
  • Constance, Bereft
  • Picnic for Detectives
  • A Note on Bags

This episode of Hooting Yard was first broadcast on the 30th August 2006. A complete transcript of this episode can be found on Frank Key’s Hooting Yard website. Photo by Curtis Perry.

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I’m ready for my close-up: Desperate Optimists and the art of the long take

Alex Fitch interviews Joe Lawlor, who with Christine Molloy make up the film-making duo ‘Desperate Optimists’: a couple who make short films in a single take. Alex and Joe discuss the new film ‘Daydream’ which premiered at the Liverpool biennial last year, Joe and Christine’s award winning series ‘Civic Life’ and mention their favourite examples of the long take in other people’s films…
Links: Desperate Optimists’ website
‘Daydream’ screening details
Buy ‘Civic Life’ on DVD
Civic Life review at backprojection.com

Originally broadcast 5th October 2006 (mp3 format, 27mb)

Marvin Suicide: 101 – I’m close to the sledge.

Word is up to you. Marvin suicide only plays music and sounds that have been found freely and legally on the jolly old internet. FREE and LEGAL. Treat yourself to a listen, because you’re worth it.

Here is the tracklisting for this episode:

1. Energy (Selffish Remix) by Alexandroid:
www.thewire.co.uk

2. Woman King by Iron & Wine:
www.subpop.com

3. A Fishtale by Scott Laningham:
music.download.com

4. White Lines by Audio Mjao, …From The Black Lake:
www.corpid-label.de

5. Harness And Wheel by Kingsbury Manx, The First Rise And Fall Of The South:
www.yeproc.com

6. Hymne An Lesbierinnen by Gerhard Ruhm:
www.ubu.com

7. Go West by Bhasmantam, EP:
www.laverna.net

8. Stop The Message by Datashat:
www.datassette.net

This episode was broadcast on 28th December 2006. Please visit www.marvinsuicide.org for previous shows and more information. Plus I would love it if you were to send an e-mail to: marvin’AT’marvinsuicide.org (please replace ‘AT’ with @).