Witches and Druids and PIrates, oh my!

Greetings and Blessings Upon You! thank you for listening to Murphy's Magick Mess this foggy morning. Looking out the studio window, we see a bit of skyline, but lots of fog and mist to gaze through. Almost makes me think of gazing into a scrying bowl. Just what are people doing out there today? Oh, look! There is someone listening to KZUM and enjoy the variety of music we have to offer. The Mess is just one of many programs for your listening pleasure.

We want to apologize to our online listeners, the streaming audio has been out since sometime last night. It is a problem on the server's end, nothing that we could do about it at the station.

We were without Sir Fluffy Bunny (Damon) this morning. He's been off preparing for Ostara and being a pirate. Do those two ideas mix? I don't know, but it is Damon.

Play list:

1. Wytches Chant '98 - Inkubus Sukkubus - Away with the Faeries
2. Star Cross Moon - Timothy Crane - Dragonfly (NEW)
   
3. Moonlight Embrace - Christine Brown - Promise
4. Another World - Michael Brant DeMaria - Ocean
   
5. Diaphanous Breeze - Lisa Downing - A Delicate Balance (NEW)
   
6. Doors of Life - Isaac Shepard - The Renewing
7. My Secret Cave - -Tomas Michaud - Beauty and Fire
8. Vespera - David Wahler - A Star Danced (NEW)
   
9. Odin's Hill - Achillea - the Nine Worlds
10. Guth na Torainn (the Voice of Thunder) - The Moors
11. Water, Fire and Smoke - Kathy Mar - My Favorite Sings
12. Introduction; Song of Amergin - Dale Bacon - Song of Amergin
13. Below the Mists, Above the Brambles - Mater Dea - Below the Mists, Above the Brambles
14. The North Sea - Michele McLaughlin - A Celtic Dream
15. Lleu's Song - T. Thorn Coyle - Face a New Day
16. Hot Frog's - Fred Small
    
17. Modern Pirates - Barleyjuice - the Barleyjuice Irish Collection
18. Hey, It's Can(n)on - Tom Smith

One of our favorite CD's here at the Mess, Om Gaia by Terri Liles Mason, has been nominated for best vocal album and best new age and meditation CD of the year by internet and radio broadcasters. The artist herself has been nominated as best new artist of the year. We are very thrilled to be hearing about that. We have played the title track a number of times over the last several months and can't seem to get enough of it. One of my Trad Sisters in Colorado enjoyed hearing it so much that she called me one morning after the show a few months ago and went "I want!" So I gave her the info on how to order the CD and she went on line and ordered it right away. We are definitely looking forward to hearing more new stuff from Terri Liles Mason in the near future.

Tomorrow starts the Spring 2010 Pledge Drive. We certainly hope to hear from many of our listeners during the pledge drive at KZUM. Murf, Damon, and myself, along with helpers, will be taking calls Sunday the 7th and the 14th during the Mess. And remember, you can always visit the KZUM website to make a pledge.

We want Spring's return!

Hello and thank you for listening to another episode of Murphy's Magic Mess.

Up here in the KZUM studio we have been wishing and hoping for the return of Spring. Today's show was an example of that.

1. Wytches Chant '98 - Inkubus Sukkubus - Away with the Faeries
2. Diving Deep - Michael Brant DeMaria - Ocean
   
3. Sylvan Grove - Timothy Crane - Dragonfly
4. Hidden Lake - Jill Haley - Glacier Soundscapes
5. I Will Waltz for You - Bill Wren - One Day in the Life
6. Green Lake in the Woods - Tao of Peace - Dean Evenson
7. Stone of Destiny - Bruce Mitchell - Celtic Compilation
8. True North - Anne Sweeten - Just this Side of Spring
9. In the Ancient Time - David Arkenstone - Celtic Book of Days
10. Dancing the Dragon - Dragon Ritual Drummers - Passage
11. Lord of the Dance - Coyote Run - Coyote Run
12. Rhiannon - Faun - Renaissance
13. Sirena - Faun - Renaissance
14. Pirates do the Darnedest Things - Mike Mennard - Pirates do the Darnedest Things
15. Ripples in the Water of a Rock Pool - Connemara - Siren Song
16. Hoist the Colors - Hans Zimmer - Pirates of the Carribbean: At Worlds End
17. Into the Green - Spiral Dance - The Quickening
18. Crystal Cave - SJ Tucker - Haphazard
19. After Amergin - T Thorn Coyle - Face of a New Day
20. The Oak - Spiral Dance - The Quickening
21. Aleister's Wake - Haze - Book of Shadows
22. Wayland's Steel - Spiral Dance - The Quickening
23. One True God - Austin Lounge Lizards -
    
24. Word of God - Kathy Mar - My Favorite Sings
25. Das Tor - Faun - Renaissance
    

Union College is playing host to a pirate musical from Thursday the 25th of February through the first weekend in April. That's What Makes Them Pirates, a pirate musical written by Mike Mennard.

ADDENDUM to the show:

1. I would like to apologize to the gentleman who called right as the show was wrapping up. I did intended to get this blog posted right away, but it didn't happen. I found myself running late for a wedding. I do hope that you found everything you were looking for with our play list, though. The song you were asking about is One True God by Kathy Mar off of her My Favorite Sings album. It is available through Amazon.com.
2. We are already beginning to collect pledges for KZUM's Spring Pledge Drive. You can go to KZUM's website and pledge online, call the station at any time to make a pledge (especially during the Mess), or wait for the pledge drive to officially start on the 1st of March and make your pledge then. Either way you do it, when you make your pledge, be sure to tell them it is for Murphy's Magic Mess. your pledges and donations go to support all programming on KZUM, not just the Mess. But by mentioning our show, you tell the station that you enjoy the diversity of programming that KZUM offers. Why not go right over to www.kzum.org and click on the pledge link right now?
   

I think that sums it up for today. Thank you for listening to Murphy's Magic Mess on KZUM-HD Lincoln or on the web at KZUM.org. Stay tuned for our Pirates classics and new music coming your way during the month of March.

Love is in the Air @ the Mess

Murphy's Magic Mess goes all lovey dovey? No, not quite. But it was a collection of love songs and not so love songs fro Valentine's Day at the Mess this morning. Apparently part two of such things. I say it that way as I have been absent for the last two weeks and unable to listen to the show while at work.

The Play List for Valentine's Day 2010 - We always start out with Wytches Chant '98 by Inkubus Sukkubus off their Away with the Faeries album. It is the theme song for the show at present.

1. Stillness of Sinopah - Jill Haley - Glacier Soundtracks: Music for the Glacier National Park
2. In Gardens Fast Asleep - Ann Sweeten - Just This Side of Spring
3. Salish Sunset - Timothy Crane - Dragonfly
4. Snow White Ptarmigin - Jill Haley - Glacier Soundtracks: Music for the Glacier National Park
5. Morning Grace - Tomas Michaud - Beauty & Fire
6. Theft in Eb Major - Timothy Crane - Dragonfly
7. Embrace in the Mist - Tomas Michaud - Beauty & Fire
8. Day Break - Bill Wren - One Day in the Life...
9. For Love of All Who Gather - SJ Tucker - Blessings
10. Sacred Pleasure - Shawna Carol - Goddess Chant
11. Gaelic Morn - Bruce Mitchell - Celtic Compilation
12. A Little Bit of Love - Marc Gunn - Bridge
13. Dragons - Anne Lister - Spreading Rings
14. Valley of Strathmore - Silly Wizard - Live Wizardry
15. Gentle Soldier of My Soul - Dave Carter & Tracy Grammar - Drum Hat Buddha
16. Home Again - Blackmore's Night - Fires at Midnight
17. Masochism Tango - Tom Lehrer - Songs and More Songs
18. The Queen of Argil - Silly Wizard - Live Wizardry
19. Love Comes on a Cold Wind - Anne Lister - Singing on the Wind
20. Miss Conceptions - Leslie Fish & Heather Alexander - Magic Moon Dust and Melancholy
    
21. Johnny Be Fair - John Mitchell - First 49 Years...
22. Superman's Sex Life Boogie - Tom Smith - off of his web site
23. Penguin Lust - Annwn - Lover's Enchained
24. Angus McDonald - Clan na Gael - Keepers of the Wind
    
25. Warm Sweet Breath of Love - Horslips - The Book of Invasions
    
26. Love and Death - Waterboys - Dream Harder
    

Remember, the Spring Pledge Drive begins March 1. You can call in during the Mess or any of your other favorite shows to make a pledge, renew a membership or up your current membership level. To do so, call 1-402-474-KZUM (5986) or go online and pledge at the web site (www.kzum.org). Please remember, when pledging to mention the Mess. The more money we can raise on the Mess the better. All money raised during the pledge drive goes to KZUM as a whole and is used where it is needed the most. by becoming a member of the KZUM family you gain the ability to help decide where the station is going in the future.

June 28, 2009

Greetings, my friends! Sorry I have been somewhat absent from blogging and from the show during the month of June. After the Earth Spirit Celebration my life kind of went off in a different direction for a little while. But we shall just have to wait and see what comes into my life next.

We did have another wonderful show, despite Damon being so very tired. Heh. For a change I wasn't the one dragging myself in at the last minute and being barely coherent during the show. It is good to see that I am not the only one who suffers from the lack of sleep issue sometimes.

As this weeks show fell between Midsummer and the 4th of July, Murf decided to pay tribute to both. So we played some wonderful pieces to celebrate the summer months and our country's independence. We played Pagan Solider from Dragon Ritual Drummers' Passage CD.

We were also finishing up our midsummer pledge drive. For the two Sundays of the pledge drive, we would like to thank Corwin, Larry, and Lil Jen for their pledges. Between the three of them we raised $175 just during our show. I am not sure how much was raised all together for the station, but I believe it was over $10,000. Thank you, all of the KZUM listeners! Remember, you can pledge anytime, not just during our pledge drives. Visit the KZUM web site and click on the Pledge link.

Next week is 4thof July weekend, and we will be playing some lively music to help celebrate our freedom. In the spirit of freedom, we would like to extend to you, the listener, the opportunity to help us plan our shows. We would like to do theme shows from time to time, and even with our very creative imaginations, we need more than just three heads to come up with some ideas. You can email me at dorian.nos@gmail.com or call the radio station (402-474-5086) during the show to give us suggestions.

Again, thank you for listening! -Phil

Wonderful time with Thunder

Hey all, I had a wonderful time with the ladies of Thunder on the Plains Thursday night. They are great peeps! It was too bad Damon got sick and couldn't join us for the fun. But we did have the squirrels sent in by Steph and Amanda. Thanks for listening! Those girls are crazy, but I am related to at least one of them. ;)

We didn't get any pledges, rotten luck. But it was fun nonetheless. I've got some great, as you can see here. the Squirrels really took over the boards.

Again, thank you all for listening to Thunder on the Plains!

Thunder on the Plains, Thursday March 12, 2009, 6pm

Just wanted to remind you all that I am answering the phones today during Thunder on the Plains to help you make your pledges to KZUM to keep Murphy's Magic Mess and Thunder on the Plains on the air.

Drop by the web site or call the station to give us some of your hard earned dollars to keep the programming you enjoy listening to on the air!

Thank you!

Thunder on the Plains, Thursday March 5, 2009, 6pm

Just wanted to remind you all that I am answering the phones today during Thunder on the Plains to help you make your pledges to KZUM to keep Murphy's Magic Mess and Thunder on the Plains on the air.

Drop by the web site or call the station to give us some of your hard earned dollars to keep the programming you enjoy listening to on the air!

Thank you!

KZUM Pledge Drive - March 4-13, 2009

Hey, everyone, it is time for the KZUM pledge drive.

Call 402-474-5086 or login to the KZUM web site to make your pledge. Be sure and let them know that you listen to Murphy's Magic Mess. Each pledge for that show helps keep it on the air.

Any pledge amount is helpful. KZUM is community radio. It is paid for by the community. Each pledge level gives you different membership bonuses. Starting at the $25 level and going on up to $1000.

$25 = Basic Membership includes quarterly newsletter -- Sound Alternatives -- and voting rights
$45 = KZUM mug & coffee
$75 = Premium T Shirt, KZUM mug & coffee
$89.30 = Premium T Shirt, 89.3 KLUB KARD, KZUM mug & coffee
$120 = KZUM Sweatshirt, 89.3 KLUB KARD, KZUM mug & coffee
$250 = KZUM Sweatshirt, KZUM cap, 89.3 KLUB KARD, KZUM mug & coffee
$365 = Guest DJ Spot, Premium Sweatshirt, KZUM cap, 89.3 KLUB KARD, KZUM mug & coffee
$500 = Guest DJ Spot, Premium T-Shirt, KZUM Sweatshirt, KZUM cap, KLUB KARD, KZUM mug & coffee, Listing in
Sound Alternatives
$1000 = Plaque, Guest DJ Spot, Premium T-Shirt, KZUM Sweatshirt, KZUM cap, KZUM mug & coffee, Listing in
Sound Alternatives, KLUB KARD

Any amount under $25 is also greatly appreciated. Each pledge amount $25 and up receives Sound Alternatives and voting rights, plus the other listed items for that amount or range.

I will be at the station Thursday the 5th and 12th from 6pm-7pm during Thunder on the Plains answering phones.

Thank youf or listening, Goddess Bless! -Phil

March 8, 2009 - I won't be on air

Hello, everyone. Just thought I would pop in and let you all know that I will not be on the air this weekend. I am going to be up in Sioux City, IA at a festival hosted by Namaste, a new store in the area. Jolyn, the owner of Namaste, is hosting the Mind~Body~Spirit Expo this Sunday from 10am-7pm at the Bellevue Dancehall.

I will be upstairs in the reader's area doing past life insight and other intuitive readings. I will be back on the air come the 15th.

In the meantime, please remember that KZUM is having a pledge drive beginning on March 4th and running through the 13th. Feel free to make a pledge, either through the web site or by calling them at 402-474-5086. Any amount is helpful, so give them a call or drop them a line! Remember when you do so to say you wish to make the pledge for Murphy's Magic Mess. Each pledge that goes under that show is another pledge to help assure that we keep Pagan music on the air.