Winter Holiday Mess

Murf and her minions are preparing for the Winter Holidays with a mess of holiday favorites, old and new. Be sure to tune in each week to hear what new and exciting music we have found, as well as keep up to date on some of the Pagan news, both local and world wide. You can catch us live on the radio at 89.3 FM in Lincoln, Ne, on Time Warner Cable channel 10 in Lincoln and surrounding areas, and on the web at KZUM's web site with streaming audio. You can also catch our recent shows on our MySpace page (due to FCC regulations we are only able to provide the show as a video stream (non-download) for a period not to exceed 14 days from original post date).

We sincerely apologize to our online listeners that the show was not available for streaming this morning. We were informed by the host of Glorious Gospel that one of their listeners had called, but he was not sure who to call. Emails and phone calls were made over the course of the show and we hope to have gotten the problem fixed. Unfortunately it did not happen during our broadcast.

But, we were able to actually record the show this morning. We had been having equipment issues for the last couple of weeks, but those have been taken care for the nonce. You will be able to catch today's show on the MySpace page.

And now on to the show:
As it is Yule season, we have been playing a selection of holiday music, both vocal and instrumental. We are ALWAYS open to requests, so if there is a new age or Pagan holiday song you would like to hear, please drop me a comment or send me an email and I will do my best to get it on the air for you.

Once again we had a nice selection of newer releases to play from today, as well as many of our old favorites.

Play List for Sunday, December 6, 2009

1. Wytches' Chant '98 - Inkubus Sukkubus - Away with the Faeries
2. In Search of Home - Michael Brant DeMaria - Ocean
3. The Moon Told Me - 9 Muses - Feel to Heal
4. Circle of Stone - Tina Malia - Shores of Avalon
5. Dance of My Ancestors - Joseph Akins - Spirit Touch (NEW)
6. Amazing Grace - Ann Licaster and Jeff Oster - single (NEW, Native American)
7. Silver Rainbow & Gwiezenn - Govannen - Healing Waters: Legends of the Chalice Well (NEW)
8. The Fox and the Hare - Christopher Boscole - O Christmas Tree
9. An Avalon - Govannen - Healing Waters: Legends of the Chalice Well (NEW)
10. Icicles - Christopher Boscole - O Christmas Tree
11. A Circle is Cast - Robert Gass & On Wings of Song - A Circle is Cast
12. Greenman - Robert Gass & On Wings of Song - A Circle is Cast
13. Fight Fiercely, Harvard - Tom Lehrer - Songs and More Songs
14. Wind Above the Tor - Jhenah Telyndru - Magick Folk
15. Overland Blues - Yoshida Brothers - III (also on Best of...)
16. Storm - Yoshida Brothers - Best of...
17. Fighting for Strangers - Steeleye Span - Original Masters
18. Circle Song - Wendy Rule - The Wolf Sky
19. Evolution - Wendy Rule - The Wolf Sky
20. Charge and Covenant - T. Thorn Coyle -Give Us a Kiss!
21. Maiden, Mother, Crone - Spiral Rhythms
22. The Winter King - Damh the Bard
23. Word of God - Kathy Mar - My Favorite Sings
24. Alive! - Omnia - Alive!
25. Water, Fire, and Smoke - Kathy Mar - My Favorite Sings

I do my best to get you web info and such on many of our artists that we play. Today, not so much. I may get the chance to do an update to this posting before the end of the week. I have been working very long and odd hours the last several weeks and am feeling it. But I will be doing what I can to make sure that you get your play lists ASAP. In the meantime, do not forget to visit our MySpace page to catch some previous shows in video format. Who knows, one day we may get the chance to piece together some stills of Murf and her minions, as well as photos of some of the artists that we frequently play and put them all together into a video for you! Oi, I can hear Murf cursing me for that idea already....

Tune in next week and we will be entertaining you with even more seasonal songs. Among other offerings, we have Leigh Anne Hussey's Homebrewed Carols and Loreena McKennitt's holiday albums. Hope to catch you all next Sunday!

The Mess gets Esoteric

Greetings to one and all! Thank you for listening to Murphy's Magic Mess, either via radio or through our streaming audio on KZUM's home page. You may have noticed that the KZUM site has been seriously updated. Take a look around and see what it has to offer. The streaming audio still has a few kinks, but our program director can access things from home fix it in a pinch. Just let us know at the station and we will be glad to give him a call.

We got a little esoteric with the show today. We do get serious, even when we are having fun. Murf pulled some old stuff out of her bag of tricks to mix in with several newer releases Be sure to check out the links in the play list; if you enjoy what we are playing you may be interested in checking out that particular artist's other offerings.

Today's Play List

1. Wytches' Chant '98 - Inkubus Sukkubus - Away with the Faeries
2. Mastermind - 9 Muses - Feel to Heal
3. Aeracura - Bruce Mitchell - New Earth Goddess
4. Ocean - Michael DeMaria - Ocean
5. The Singing Frogs of Guadaloupe - David Hoffman - Calmness of Spirit (NEW)
6. Winter's Here - Christopher Boscole - O Christmas Tree
7. Chalice - Govannen - Healing Waters: Legends from the Chalice Well (NEW)
8. the Fox and the Hare - Christopher Boscole - O Christmas Tree
9. Behold - Abigail Spinner McBride - Fire of Creation
10. We Walk - Abigail Spnner McBride - Fire of Creation
11. God is Alive, Magick is Afoot - Buffy St. Marie - Best of...
12. Invocation - Loreena McKennitt - An Ancient Muse (2006)
13. Albion - Jennifer Holden & Tamara James - Libation (requested by Alex)
14. Another Trip to Skye - Mater Dea - Below the Mists, Above the Brambles (NEW)
15. Be Pagan Once Again! - Isaac Bonewits - Be Pagan Once Again! (Classic)
16. Herne - Jennifer Holden & Tamara James - Libation
17. Moon on Dark Water - Kate West & the Hearth of Hecate - Elements of Chant (spoken word)
18. Hour of the Witch - Spiral Dance - Woman of the Earth
19. Witch's Rune - Kate West & the Hearth of Hecate - Elements of Chant
20. The Root Women - J. Golden (Murf thinks) - damned if Murf knows where it came from lol (spoken word)
    
21. Wake Skadi - Hagalaz - Rune Dance
22. Stapals - Hedningarna - Karelia Visa

If you happen to know the missing information on any of the play list, please leave me a comment and I will update things and make sure that we get it correct in the future.

Remember to check out the show's MySpace page and return to this blog for some of the behind the scenes tidbits that we are not allowed to air.

Murf and her minions get a little bit crazy

Wowsa! Today Murf and her minions got a little bit crazy. Well, crazier than usual. So much of what we said off air would have gotten us in to some MAJOR trouble. So thank the Gods we know how to mute the mics.

We experienced a few technical difficulties during the early part of the show. Seems something was disabled, malfunctioning or total kaputz in the sound studio and Damon was unable to record the show this morning. The cable for me to hook up to my laptop was also missing, so I was not able to record it in his stead. So, this show will not be available on the MySpace page for the show. Check out the page anyway and become a fan of the show on there.

1. Wytches' Chant '98 - Inkubus Sukkubus - Away with the Fairies
2. Night Shadows - Joseph Akins - Spirit Touch (New)
   
3. Little Arwen - Joseph Akins - Spirit Touch (New)
   
4. Hathor - Bruce Mitchell - New Earth Goddess (New)
   
5. Prepare Yourself - Abigail Spinner McBride
6. Master Mind - 9 Muses - Feel to Heal (New)
   
7. The Yew Tree Knows - Govannen - Healing Waters: Legends of the Chaliced Well
   
8. Tennessee Waltz - Joseph Akins - Spirit Touch (New)
   
9. Stolen Child - Loreena McKennitt - Elemental (1985)
   
10. Silvery Light - Heartbeat - BloodMoon (Featured)
    
11. Fairy of the Moor - Mater Dea - Below the Mists, Above the Brambles
12. Water, Fire & Smoke - Kathy Mar - My Favorite Sings
13. Cry Freedom - Gaia Consort - Gaia Circles
14. Charge & Covenant - T Thorn Coyle
15. The Existentialist Polka -the Polkaholics - Polkas on Guitar (courtesy the Polka Goddess, Thursdays at 10am on KZUM 89.3)
    
16. We Won't Shave No More - Isaac Bonewitts (Classic filk)
    
17. Old Time Religion - Pete Seeger - Sing Along
18. Online Religion - Tom Smith (Filk)
    
19. The Talking Wicca Blues - Jim Allen and Selena Foxx (Classic)
    
20. Pagan Polka - SONA! - Music for the Goddess
21. Dionysus - Jennifer Holden & Tamara Smith - Libations
    
22. Scotch on the Rocks - damned if Murf knows
23. Branagain's Special Ale - Heather Alexander
24. The Gods Aren't Crazy - Leslie Fish
    
25. One True God - Austin Lounge Lizards

KZUM has totally redone their website. I would like to invite you all to go visit the new site and check it out. Do not forget to vote in the polls. It is very important that KZUM knows what our listeners like. To show that you enjoy Murphy's Magic Mess please select either World, Eclectic or Other as your choices. And you can submit more than one poll vote. Be sure to share this with your friends who listen to KZUM, they may not be aware of the website changes.

Be sure to tune in again on the 29th of November to hear what other craziness Murf and her minions are up to. You can listen to the show through the website's live stream, at 89.3 FM in Lincoln, NE and on Time Warner Cable channel 10 in Lincoln and Lancaster County.

Remember to follow this blog for further updates on the show and as soon as we have a new website up and running for the Mess we will be sure to let you know!

Murphy's Birthday Show

Hello, everyone! And thank you for listening to Murf's birthday show. We were so excited this morning. We had everything set up to record the show. But guess what. Silly me, I forgot to disable the external microphone on the laptop and we not only recorded the show, but we recorded EVERYTHING that went on off air. Banter, kavitching about politics, plotting future shows and phone calls. So, the recording is not good. Another no go, but at least we know how to do it now. LOL Yay for technology. It is the Mess, so it takes a while to get everything all figured out whenever KZUM decides to change the devices around on us.

It was a great show, though. Lots of Murf's favorites. Phil Coulter to SJ Tucker, Lisa Hilton to local artist Gary Redden. And there will be more of her favorites to come. Just be patient...

...The show on September 6th is not going to be our regular programming. Back by popular demand, KZUM is doing their Blues Blowout! From 6am Saturday the 5th through 11:59pm Monday the 7th KZUM is playing nothing but Blues music. All other programming has been preempted during that time. Damon and Ed will be running the boards on the 6th, providing our die hard listeners, and our Blues fans, with New Age and Pagan friendly Blues....or at least as close as they can get and still be Blues. Be ready for instrumentals by Lisa Hilton of her Twilight and Blues, and lyrical and instrumental Blues by Pagan artists such as Leigh Anne Hussey and Kenny Klein. They will also be playing more mainstream Blues with a New Agey flare.

We are moving into the month of September. Can you believe it? Fall is almost upon us. Of course with the wonderful weather we have been having the last few days, it is believeable. And with Fall just around the corner that means that Mabon is very close as well.

On the 13th we are planing to play a lot more of Murf's favorites, as two hours is far from enough time to cover it all. We will also be playing some of my own favorites, my birthday is the 14th.

Murf wanted to thank Corwin, Christine A, Cathy, Ed B and all the rest for their birthday wishes.

TODAY'S PLAYLIST:
1.Wytches Chant 98, Inkubus Sukkubus, Away with the Fairies
2.Centering, Louis Landon, Solo Piano for Peace
3.Autumn Winds, Gary Redden, Starry Afternoon
4.Carpe Diem, Kori Linae Carothers, Trillium
5.Present Being, Christopher Boscole, Presents of Angels
6.Summer Rush, Anewday, Summer Reflections
7.Nantucket, Kori Linae Carothers, Trillium
8.Misty Morning, Anewday, Summer Reflections
9.The Magic Garden, Marc Enfroy, Awaking
10.Pantheon, Arthur Hinds, Poetry of Wander
11.Twilight, Lisa Hilton, Twilight & Blues
12.Moon River, Lisa Hilton, Twilight & Blues
13.Flight of the Earls, Phil Coulter, Lake of Shadows
14.My Emerald Rose, Arthur Hinds, Poetry of Wander
15.Mul of Kintyre, (unknown), Mul of Kintyre
16.Dragons, Anne Lister, (unknown)
17.Cool to be a Witch, Alexion, (unknown)
18.Man with the Weird Beard, Heather Bishop, Old New Borrowed Blue
19.Scotsman Unbound, Brian Bowers, (Best of....?)
20.Children's Totem Chant, Spiral Rhythm, (unknown)
21.Witches Brew, Omnia, Witches Brew
22.Alive! (live version), Omnia, Alive!
23.Talon – Celebration of the Dragon, Dragon Ritual Drummers, Epic: a Drum Opera
24.A Touch of Menopausal Anarchy, Caroline Hillyer, (unknown)
25.Every Sacred Thing, Gaia Consort, Gaia Circles
26.Glastonbury Song, Waterboys, Dream Harder
27.Twilight Calling, Gaia Consort, (unknown)
28.House of Mama Dragon, SJ Tucker, (unknown)

As you heard and can tell by the playlist, we had a lot more music than usual. Without the other two Hyenas, it is easier to play music, but we did miss the banter and fun of having them there.

Murf and I wish Damon and Ed much luck with the Blues version of the Mess. Murf is taking the day off to relax and I am going to be in the great out of doors helping my mother with her Moving/Retirement sale all weekend. (If interested in taking a look at what she is offering, contact me in email and I will give you the location of the sale.) Murf and I will be back with the Mess on the 13th with lots more of your favorites (and ours).

UP COMING VENTS:
Pagan-Musings podcast on BlogTalkRadio, Saturday, September 8th at 10pm. Join RevKess and KaliSara this week as they talk about some of the Lesser Known Gods and Goddesses from around the world. If there is a god or goddess you would like us to talk about let us known in comments or call into the show at (347)-857-3605 and tells us something about them.

KZUM and Russ's Market Grill-a-Thon, Thursday, September 10th-Satuday, September 12th at the Russ's on 33rd and Highway 2. Come join the staff and volunteer programmers of KZUM as they feed you with freshly grilled burgers, hot dogs, and other fine foods off the grill. Proceeds go to support KZUM, your local community radio station. Remember, KZUM depends our members and supports to keep the station and up and running and bringing you the music, talk, and news programs that you love.

Pagan-Musings podcast on BlogTalk Radio, Saturday, September 12th at 10pm. Join RevKess and KaliSara as they talk about Sacred Sexuality. Yes, you read that right, Sacred Sexuality. The Great Rite through Sex Magic and all points in between. This show carries an EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT WARNING.

Once in Time, Murphy's Magic Mess 08/09/09

Well, folks, it would seem that not only was not present the show, but my brain took a vacation and I didn't get around to doing anything with the play list until today. Almost entire week AFTER the show aired. And, it would look as if Damon's having some technical difficulties of his own getting the show recorded so he can post it to the show's MySpace page. Terribly disappointing. I shall see what I can do to assist him with that for tomorrow's show.

So, here is the play list. Remember, Murf's theme song for the show is Wytches Chant 98 by Inkubus Sukkubus. It is not listed here as this is the play list as it was sent to me by Damon:

1. Once in Time by Christopher Boscole from Presence of Angels.
2. Hoedown Jig by Christopher Boscole from Presence of Angels.
3. Present Being by Christopher Boscole from Presence of Angels.
4. Unknown - Sorry, there was a bit of confusion! :)
5. Acient Forest by Acoustic Ocean from Light Returning.
6. Nantucket by Kori Linae Carothers from Trillian.
7. Magic Garden by Marc Enfroy from Awakening
8. In a stone circle by Ian Anderson from 12 Dances with God
9. Ganesha Mantra by Larisha Stow & the Shakti Tribe from Reaching In
10. Ganesha Mantra II by Larisha Stow & the Shakti Tribe from Reaching In
11. Stolen Child by Loreena McKennitt from Night from the Alhambra
12. The Bonny Swans by Loreena McKennitt from Night from the Alhambra
13. Ordinary Day by J.P. Jones from Salvation Street
14. Blood of Eden by Peter Gabriel
15. Dragons by Anne Lister from Spreading Wings
16. Old Time Religion by Peter Seger from Peter Seger's Sing Along CD
17. Online Religion by Tom Smith from Plugged.
18. Pray your Gods by Toad the Wet Sprocket.
19. Penquin Lust by Annwn.
20. Superman Sex Life Boogie by Tom Smith from Plugged.
21. The Gate by Enigma from The Screen Behind the Mirror.
22. Push the Limits from The Screen Behind the Mirror.
23. GURU - Didn't catch it - will check with Murphy
24. God is Alive, Magick is Afoot by Buffy Saint-Marie from Unknown.

I'm not going to try to go into any show notes, as I was not there for it. But I will do my best to make up for it with tomorrow's show. Remember, tune in to listen to us at 89.3 on the FM dial in Lincoln, NE or Time Warner Cable's channel 10 in Lincoln. If you are one of our MANY online listeners, go to KZUM and click on the streaming audio. But you know that already. :D The show is EVERY Sunday at 9am CST.

Gods bless and keep your ears AND eyes on the traffic as you listen to KZUM, Lincoln's own Community Radio Station.

-Phil aka Rev Moonbeam

Pagan-Musings: Techno Pagan

Techno Pagan on Pagan-Musings

The August 8th episode of Pagan-Musings on Blog Talk Radio was about Techno Pagans and what they do. We had a blast looking back to the early days of the internet and had a visit with besom, a friend who shared many (unfortunately broken) links from her days with AOL's Pagan chat rooms. With some wonderful chat room contributions and a chat visit from our Tradition's founding High Priestess, it was a very fun show and we are looking forward to many more!

Web Sites Discussed During the Show: (This is to the best of our ability and accurate list of links, even if it is not a complete list from show.)
ISCABBS - the Iowa Student Computer Association Bulletin Board System. telnet://whip.isca.uiowa.edu

Pagan Alliance Network - the online home of the Pagan Alliance Network, founded by RevKess and KaliSara in 1997.

PaganSpace.net - a wonderful social networking site owned by Starrfire Price of Labyrinth House Publishing.

WitchyLiving.com - the launch pad address for all of Witchy Living's online resources. Witchy Living is an online occult shop focused on Voudoun and Santeria, owned by Cairelle it is a wonderful resource. Cairelle also hosts her own show on Blog Talk Radio, check her out!

PaganSpace.com - a site that neither of us have checked out much, but it is an option for social networking.

Pangaia Metaphysical Store - an online business owned by KaliSara and RevKess, specializing in unique and one of a kind creations by artists around the world.

U.S. Grand Lodge, Ordo Templi Orientis - the online home of the OTO.

Temple of Set - the official website of the Temple of Set

KZUM - the online home of Lincoln, NE's only community radio station. Here you can listen to Murphy's Magic Mess live every Sunday morning at 9am CST. Murphy's Magic Mess is cohosted by RevKess.

Blog Talk Radio - a resource for MANY Pagan and non-Pagan podcasts. Pagan-Musings is hosted through this site.


PCP, the Pagan Centered Podcast - a great podcast covering all kinds of topics with guests from all walks of l ife and around the globe.

PaganFM - a podcasted music and news radio program in New Hampshire.

That pretty much sums up the show. We hope that you enjoyed listening to us and we are so sorry for the technical difficulties and the lateness of this blog post. Tune in every Saturday at 10pm CST to listen to us live and remember to join us in the chat room! -RevKess and KaliSara

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Sunday, July 19, 2009

My most sincere apologies for being so behind on posting this blog. I have recently started back to work and I am adjusting to this new schedule. My time online has been significantly influenced by the hours that I am working. But enough with the excuses.

It would seem that I put my foot in this week with the show. Murf and Damon have elected for me to put together the music for the first half of the show AND to run the boards for at least half an hour. Well on my way to becoming a certified programmer with KZUM. Woot!

So I have been busy with planning what to play during the show. I am seriously thinking that I should just go ahead and put together enough music for the whole show and see what happens. Who knows, Murf may decide to let me sit behind the boards for the bulk of that morning. /crosses fingers and hopes/ Not sure which way I should be hoping there. LOL

Between the music selections and the other things that we would like to be doing for the program, I think I have my work cut out for me for the 26^th. I make no promises, but I plan to have our tidbits and quotes going again as well as some world holidays and a brief calendar of events. We are approaching on August and Lammas, so there is bound to be some interesting things going on in the world of Paganism and Witchcraft.

WHAT'S NEW WITH THE MESS:

• Glass Wolfe sent us a wonderful CD, you heard some of it on the show from the 19^th

• Murphy's Magic Mess is now available online. For two weeks at a time, you can listen to each program of the Mess on MySpace. You do not have to be a member to listen to the show. Visit www.myspace.com/Murphysmagickmess and click on the video feeds. (Damon was a little over zealous when he made the page and accidentally put a “k” into the mess.) As the Mess is a music show you will not be able to download the program like you would a podcast. FCC regulations and all that jazz.

• Murf is moving her website. For the last several years Murf has had a website detailing the playlists and special guests from the Mess. Yahoo is shutting down GeoCities free websites, so Murf has to move. We do not yet know where she is moving the website. Could be an extension of the MySpace page or could be something entirely different. Stay tuned for further updates.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• KZUM Grill-a-thon at Russ's Market on 17^th and Washington, Friday the 24^th and Saturday the 25^th from 11am-6pm. Come join programmers and staff from KZUM as they cook up some good old fashion burgers, hotdogs, and bratwurst and help support KZUM. This is a fund raising event for KZUM.

• The Pagan Alliance Network is hosting it's monthly Meditation and Divination Night on Saturday the 25^th at 7pm. Phil is playing host for this event. Please contact him for directions. The Meditation and Divination Night is an opportunity for people to meet, experience a guided meditation and practice with their divining skills.

• Pagan-Musings podcast is covering the Pagan Alliance Network and its history on Saturday the 25^th at 10pm CST. You can listen live at www.blogtalkradio.com/Pagan-Musings, or download the show at a later date. Join RevKess and KaliSara, the founders of PAN, as they discuss the history of PAN, current projects, and future plans.

Murphy's Magic Mess on MySpace

And here we are! Murphy's Magic Mess is now available on MySpace.com.

Remember, this is a public profile, so you do not have to be a member of MySpace to access the show online. It is a "video", which means you cannot download the program like you would a podcast, but you can listen to it. Each show that is posted will be available for two weeks.

Now you can listen to Murf, Damon/Sir Fluff, and Phil/Rev. Moonbeam anytime you want!