Selections from the Mess Ep #4

Thank you for taking the time to listen to the forth installment of Selections from the Mess, a weekly podcast version of Murphy's Magic Mess on KZUM-HD 89.3FM in Lincoln, NE. This series is the pod-friendly music from the Mess, containing the promos, PSAs and discussion that also air during the show.

Our Selections Play List:

1. Michael Dulin - Sicilian Song - Timeless II
   
2. Kathryn Kaye - A Calm Awakening - Dreaming Still
3. Paradiso & Rasamayi - Guidance - 3rd Eye Rising
4. Al Conti - Song of Rig - Northern Seas
5. Al Conti - thor's Journey - Northern Seas
6. Kenny Klein - Maria's Not a Catholic Anymore - Fairy Queen
7. SJ Tucker - Go Away Godboy - Sirens
8. Gaia Consort - The Gathering - Gaia Circles

Prayer for Peace

This week on the Mess we helped celebrate with the rest of the Pagan community our uniqueness and diversity throughout the world. February 27th was the Prayer for Peace Vigil in many cities across the nation and around the globe. This vigil was a peaceful demonstration in response to the Catholic Truth Society's little pamphlet called Wicca and Witchcraft: Understanding the Dangers. A pamphlet aimed at teaching the Catholic community how to prosthelytise to and covert Wiccans and Witches to the Catholic faith.

The following is the play list from the Mess.

1. Inkubus Sukkubus - Wytches' Chant '98 - Away with the Fairies
2. Michael Dulin - Scilian Song - Timeless 2
3. Kelly Andrew - Winter's Dream - Reflections
4. Josh Johnston - Atlantic - The Shape of Things
5. Kathryn Kaye - A Calm Awakening - Dreaming Still
6. Paradiso & Rasmayi - Guidance - 3rd Eye Rising
7. Greg Maroni - Sitting by the Fire - The Journey
8. Ken Elkinson - Changes from the Sea - Music for Commuting
9. Greg Maroni - Prayer for the Planet - The Journey
10. Al Conti - Song of Rig - Northern Seas
11. Al Conti - Thor's Journey - Northern Seas
12. Abigail Spinner McBride - Prepare Yourself - Fire of Creation
13. Dagda - Tuath de Danaan - Hibernia: The Story of Ireland
14. Abigail Spinner McBride - Fire of Creation - Fire of Creation
15. Robert Gass & On Wings of Song - A Circle is Cast - Ancient Mother
16. Kate West and Hearth of Hecate - Earth My Body - Elements of Chant
17. Ann Lister - Dance with the Dragon - Waiting for the Hero
18. Omnia - Wake Up - Wolf Love
19. Rowena - Saved - My Mother's Song
20. Kenny Klein - Maria's not a Catholic Anymore - Fairy Queen
21. S J Tucker - Go Away God Boy - Sirens
22. Inkubus Sukkubus - Witch Hunt - Away with the Fairies
23. Haze - The Cure - The Book of Shadows
24. Haze - Christ after Christ - The Book of Shadows
25. Gaia Consort - The Gathering - Gaia Circles

Other than the direct shots across the bow with Maria's Not a Catholic Anymore and Go Away Godboy, we feel that our music choices for the show were peaceful and understanding towards the Catholic community and we hope that no individual Catholic was personally offended by any of the music.

Please refer to last week's blog on the Mess for more information and listen to Selections from the Mess #3 on the Pagan-Musings Podcast Channel for an indepth discussion of the issue.

Our thanks and support go out to all who participated, in anyway, in the vigils. We greatly appreciate your sincerity of heart and spirit on this issue and wish you all the best!

-Phil, Nadine and Corwin

February Full Moon

After having a few minor arguments with BTR yesterday (I finally won this morning), I am uploading the newest episode of Musica Pagani as I type this play list out for you. My sincerest apologies to everyone who tried to listen to the Cernunnos Rising feature last night. It didn't actually get correctly uploaded and posted until after midnight. Not even sure if it went "live" until after 8am today. But it is there!

Today is the February Full Moon, as such, I decided to play some Moon and Goddess music for you all. Here is the play list:

1. Wendy Rule - Elemental Chant - The Wolf Sky
2. Kenny Klein - Goddess Chant - Oak and Ash
3. Bear- Star Dust - Untroubled
4. Blackmore's Night - Shadow of the Moon - Shadow of the Moon
5. Damh the Bard - When I Become the Moon - Spirit of Albion
6. Jenna Greene - Lady Moon - Crossroads
7. Michele McLaughlin - Out of the Darkness - Out of the Darkness
8. Nuit - Mother Night - Mother Night
9. SJ Tucker - Goddess - Sirens
10. Sharon Knight - Siren Moon - Song of the Sea
11. Sharon Knight & T. Thorn Coyle - Force of Nature - Songs for the Strengthening Sun
12. Terri Liles Mason - Beautiful Beings - Om Gaia

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Love (?) Songs on the Mess

Ah, it is Valentine's weekend and love is in the air at the Mess. Or is that Dr. Strangelove? Either way, Murf and the minions pulled out a bunch interesting love songs.

1. Inkubus Sukkubus - Witches' Chant '98 -Away with the Faeries
2. Kathryn Kaye - The Wind is a Lady - Dreaming Still
3. Riad Abdel-Gawad - Mother of the World - EGYPT: Mother of the World (in honor of the recent changes in that blessed country)
4. Greg Maroney - Where Ever You Are - The Journey
   
5. Paradiso & Rasamayi - Love - 3rd Eye Rising
6. Michael Brant DeMaria - Gaia - Gaia
7. Kelly Andrew Kaveny - Aphrodite - Olympus
8. Brown Paper Bags - We Just Stepped Out of the Cave, Man - Brown Paper Bags (Lincoln, NE)
9. Emerald Rose - Pagan Girl - Bending Tradition
10. Annwn - Penguin Lust - The Lovers Enchained
11. Bonnie Phipps - Don Gato - Dinosaur Choir (1992)
    
12. Tom Chapin - Two Kinds of Seagulls - This Pretty Planet
13. Rude Girls - the Ballad of Rufus and Beverly - Mixed Messages
14. Rude Girls - Safety First - Mixed Messages
15. Heather Alexander and Leslie Fish - Miss Conceptions - Magic Moon Dust and Melancholy
16. Bone Poets Orchestra - Yes! - Belladonna Smiles
17. Mercedes Lackey - Otherlove - Heralds, Harpers & Havoc
    
18. Buffy Sainte-Marie - He's a Pretty Good Man if You Ask Me - Best of....
    
19. Emerald Rose - Queen of Argyll - Archives of Ages to Come
20. Clan na Gael - Angus McDonald - B-A-A-A-D to the Bone
21. Heather Gale - Trial of Lancelot - Trial of Lancelot
22. Brobdingnagian Bards - Frog Kissin' - Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
23. Blackmore's Night - All for One -Ghost of a Rose
24. John Mitchell - Johnny Be Fair - The First 49 Years
25. Brobdingnagian Bards - Fairy Story -
26. SJ Tucker - In the House of Mama Dragon - Haphazard
    

the Mess goes Celtic

The Mess Goes Celtic, like there is much different there. lol

1. Wytches' Chant '98 - Inkubus Sukkubus - Away with the Faeries
2. Flight of the Falcon - Budi Siebert - Pyramid Call
3. Voyager - Acoustic Ocean - Reflections on Still Water
4. Transformation - Michele McLaughlin - Out of the Darkness
5. Ancient Pines - Loreena McKennitt - Celtic Twilight
6. Safe Journey Home - Acoustic Ocean - Reflections on Still Water
   
7. Xiao Garden - Ann Licator - Doorway to a Dream
8. Below the Mists, Above the Brambles - Mater Dea - Below the Mists, Above the Brambles
9. Windhorse - Bill Douglas - Celtic Twilight
10. Hold Me In Your Heart - Peter Jennison - Longing for Home
11. Be Pagan Once Again - Isaac Bonewits - Be Pagan Once Again (1972)
12. Trollabundin - Eivor Palsdottir - Trollabundin (2005, Icelandic words)
13. Mull of Kintyre - Royal Scots Dragoon Guard - Spirit of the Glen
    
14. Cheiron - Corvus Corax - the Best of Corvus Corax
15. Ballade de Mercy - Corvus Corax - the Best of Corvus Corax
16. If I Needed You - Eivor Palsdottir - Eivor
17. Venus Vini Musica - Corvus Corax -
    
18. Rite of Passage - Three Weird Sisters - Rite the First Time
19. Sisters of Avalon - Cyndi Lauper - Sisters of Avalon
20. Selkie Sules Skerry - Damh the Bard - Tales from the Crow Man
21. Another Trip to Skye - Mater Dea - Beneath the Mists, Above the Brambles
22. Solstice Past - Hagalaz' Runedance - Volven / Urd: That Which Was
    
23. Wake Skadi - Hagalaz' Runedance - Volven / Urd : That Which Was
24. Veli - Hedningarna
25. House of Mama Dragon - SJ Tucker
    

These Are a Few of Murf's Favorite Sings

It is Murf's birthday, so today we listened to some of Murf's favorites!

1. Wytches' Chant '98 - Inkubus Sukkubus - Away with the Faeries
2. Dancers of the Deep - Acoustic Ocean - Reflections on Still Water
3. Xiao Garden - Ann Licater - Doorway to a Dream
4. Rainmaker - Eric Chapelle - Across the Water
5. Surrounded by Sunflowers - Eric Harry - Fly
6. Approaching Storm - Michael Stribling - Paradise Lost
7. Warm Summer Night - Lisa Hilton - Nuance
8. Lord of the Dance - Coyote Run - Coyote Run
9. Water, Fire and Smoke - Kathy Mar -A Few of My Favorite Sings
10. Overland Blues - Yoshida Brothers - Best of .....
11. Ding Dong the Witch Ain't Dead - Heather Jinmaku
12. Word of God - Kathy Mar - A Few of My Favorite Sings
13. Happy Birthday by Satan - from Kate
14. The Gaselli - Catherynne M. Valente and SJ Tucker - Solace & Sorrow
15. Taglio! - SJ Tucker - Solace & Sorrow
16. Glastonbury Song - Waterboys - Dream Harder
17. Jabberwocky - Omnia - Wolf Love (NEW)
18. The Scotsman Unbound - Brobdingnagian Bards -
19. What's up Yours? - Barleyjuice - The Barley Juice Irish Collection (Vol. 1)
20. Angus McDonald - Clan Na Gael - B-A-A-A-D to the Bone
    
21. The Clydesdale Polka - Frank Renar -
    
22. Wallop the Cat - Wicked Tinkers -
23. Three More Drops - Emerald Rose -
    
24. Les Moutons - Heather Bishop - Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
25. Do Virgins Taste Better Than Those Who Are Not - Brobdingnagian Bards
26. Before the Twilight Falls- Emerald Rose - Archives of Ages to Come
27. House of Mama Dragon - SJ Tucker

Not only was is it Murf's birthday, but fellow KZUM programmer, Gladys from Glorious Gospel celebrates her birthday this week Happy birthday to you both!

Some of that Old Time Religion

A little of that Old Time Religion to celebrate Spring and the Full Moon.

There is an Open Full Moon Circle tonight at the Unitarian Church on 63rd and A in Lincoln, NE. Hosted by the Order of the Red Grail, Church for Transformational Wicca, this circle is open to any and all who wish to attend. Please arrive around 6pm for the Meet and Greet with Ritual to follow at 7pm. Ritual attire is not required.

THE PLAY LIST

1. Old Time Religion - Pete Sieger - Sing Along
2. Children of Lir - Sora - Heartwood (NEW)
3. Apollo - Kelly Andrew Kaveny - Olympus (NEW)
4. Seeds of Time - David Wahler - A Star Danced (NEW)
5. Twilight - Sora - Heartwood (NEW)
   
6. Demeter - Kelly Andrew Kaveny - Olympus (NEW)
   
7. The Gift - Lisa Downing - A Delicate Balance (NEW)
   
8. In Gardens Fast Asleep - Ann Sweeten - Just This Side of Spring (NEW)
9. Shores of Avalon - Tina Malia - Shores of Avalon
10. Ocean Breeze - Bill Wren - One Day in the Life (NEW)
11. Circle of Stones - Tina Malia - Shores of Avalon
12. Serpent's Well - Sharon Knight & T Thorne Coyle - Songs for the Strengthening Sun (Released December 1, 2009)
    
13. Frey & Freya - Sharon Knight & T Thorn Coyle - Songs for the Strengthening Sun (Released December 1, 2009)
14. Joys of Spring - Sharon Knight & T Thorn Coyle - Songs for the Strengthening Sun (Released December 1, 2009)
15. Rock the Goddess - Serpentine (Arborvitae)- Rock the Goddess
16. On-Line Religion - Tom Smith - Plugged
    
17. Old Time Religion - Pete Sieger - Sing Along
18. One True God - Tom Smith - Plugged
19. Word of God - Kathy Mar - There are a Few of My Favorite Sings
20. We Won't Shave Any Longer - Isaac Bonewits - Avalon Rising (1972)
    
21. Thugee Song - Isaac Bonewits - Avalon Rising (1972)
22. April Fool's Day - S.J. Tucker - Blessings
23. Rufus & Beverly - Rude Girls - Mixed Messages
    
24. Do Virgins Taste Better Than Those Who Are Not? - Brobdingnagian Bards
25. House of Mama Dragon - SJ Tucker - Haphazard

We received very sad news at the end of the show. Sally Vanderslice, long time host of the Wimmin's Show on KZUM passed away Thursday the 25th. She will be sorely missed by all of us at KZUM.

The Mess for Sunday, October 19, 2009

Greetings and well met, my friends! Thank you for being so patient with me. I am attempting to get caught up on my blogging for the Mess and for Pagan-Musings. I know I am VERY far behind on PM, but at least the Mess is going to be easy to get caught up on. :)

Sunday was a wonderful show, as always! We had another visit from the Polka Goddess (Thursday mornings at 10am CST) and she suppliedus with some rather interesting animal polka music to fit with week two of our Animal song marathon.

We also wrapped up our pledge drive with getting another $1000 pledge from a faithful listener, Stephanie. THANK YOU!

1. Wytches Chant '98 - Inkubus Sukkubus - Away with the Faeries
2. Begin Again - Terri Liles Mason - Om Giaia
3. Die & Be Reborn - Abigail Spinner McBride - Fire of Creation
4. (NEW) Persephone - Bruce Mitchell - New Earth Goddess
5. (NEW) Forgotten Dreams - Michael Stribling - Promise
6. Never So Many Colors - Matthew Labarge - October
7. Ancient Woods - Conni St. Pierre - Between the Branches: Legends of the Wild
8. The Borderlands - Conni St. Pierre - Between the Branches: Legends of the Wild
9. Down Moon - Gunner Madsen - Two Hands
10. March of the Faeries - Heartbeat - Bloodmoon
11. Dragons - Anne Lister
12. God's Dog - Tad Laven
13. Lizard Dreams - Cecelia Eng - Songs by Mercedes Lackey
14. Sheik Shaboon - Heather Bishop
15. Atenveldt Invasion - Leslie Fish & Joe Bethencourt
16. Banana Slugs Racing Down the Fields - Austin Lounge Lizards
17. Misconceptions - Heather Alexander & Leslie Fish
18. (POLKA) Chillin/Dark Dance - Polkacide
19. I Had a Rooster - Pete Seeger - Birds, Beasts, Bugs & Fishes: Little to Big Animal Folk Songs
20. Teenage Mutant Kung Fu Chickens - Ray Stevens - #1 with a Bullet
21. (POLKA) Big Balls in Cow Town - Jimmy Sturr w/ Willie Nelson
22. Animal Song - Savage Garden - Affirmations
23. (POLKA) Weener Dog Polke - Polkacide
24. Cat & the Fiddle - Phoenix - Keepers of the Fire
25. Do Virgins Taste Better than Those Who Are Not - Bodbiangian Bards
26. House of Mama Dragon - SJ Tucker

Be sure to tune in weekly at 9am CST on Sundays to catch Murphy's Magic Mess. Murph is there EVERY week and Damon most every week. For a little while I will be sporadic in my attendance. I have gotten a new job and we are still working out the details of my availability. Looks like I will be at the station only once a month for a little while, but I am going to keep up on these postings as long as Damon remembers to send me the set lists every week! Unfortunately, work does not allow us to listen to the radio, so those Sundays that I am not at the studio I do not get to listen to the show.

But, I will be there this Sunday as we start our decent into the Dark of the Year. Listen for songs by Marc Gunn off his happy Songs of Death CD (released August 2009) as well as more from the Epic of Gilgamesh and other interesting takes on Death and Dying.

We should also have a special guest coming this weekend, Dale Bacon will be gracing us with his presence and we will talk about the Ghosts of Lincoln tour that he conducts each year, as well as other aspects of his interesting and unique story telling style. I am definitely looking forward to it and I hope you are as well.

Pax Musica!