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#061 - Music Special no. 17 - Halloween 2021 - Science Fiction

Release Date: 10/31/2021

#068 - The Music of Jonathan Fraser Part 2

The GribCast

Jonathan Fraser returns to The GribCast to share and discuss the music he has released since his last time on the show, plus guest appearances from drummer Elias Jackson and singer Lainey Lavender. Fraser is a musician from Huntington Beach, California, who's output covers several genres, from Post Black Metal, to melancholy acoustic guitar, from noise rock to ambient music, and more. Along the way we listen to solo material, side project The Field Where I Died, and collaborations with papersky, HeklAa, and City of Dawn. Note: This episode has an explicit rating due to ridiculous song titles...

#067 - Mark W. Tiedemann (Writer of Science Fiction and Historical Fiction)

The GribCast

In this episode, I chat with Mark W. Tiedemann, Author of Science Fiction and Historical Fiction, Blogger, Photographer, and musician. We discuss his novels Compass Reach and Granger's Crossing (just out from Blank Slate Press) and his short stories Camphor and Follow, Past Meridian, both published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine. Along the way, we also discuss other writers, music, and trying to be creative in a challenging world You can order his newest novel, Granger's Crossing, from Left Bank Books: Music in This Episode The Corrupting Sea: Flights X (4:10) Wave...

#066 - The Time Machine by H. G. Wells (Readaloud)

The GribCast

Join the Gribshnobler and LadyMsGee as he reads her The Time Machine by H. G. Wells, in its entirety (originally for Victober). Though this episode does contain the entire science fiction novel, it does also include background sounds such as chair rocking and cat noises, along with mistakes, comments, jokes, brief tangents, etc.. Think of it like you're sitting in the room with us :) Note: initial upload had much lower volume and a section of faulty recording. The faulty recording was replaced with a Librivox excerpt and the volume of the episode adjusted. The Episode file was...

#065 - Passengers by Robert Silverberg (feat. Hugo Book Club Blog)

The GribCast

The Gribshnobler is joined by 3 contributors to Hugo Book Club Blog to discuss the Hugo nominated short science fiction story Passengers by Robert Silverberg, a haunting work about social interaction and aliens taking over our minds. Part of the 1970 Hugos series of episodes, and featuring music by Bloodhag and Rich God. Check out Hugo Book Club Blog on and Music in this episode 1. BlöödHag: Robert Silverberg (Demo) (1:01) from the album BlöödHag on and 2. Rich God: Teeth Cracker (15:24) from the compilation Silber Records on , , and

#064 - Music Special no. 18 - Halloween 2022

The GribCast

Happy Halloween! Tune in for a brand new music special from The GribCast. Including Rock, Progresssive Rock, Gypsy Punk, Jazz Fusion, experimental music, Synthwave, metal, dark ambient, and, taking inspiration from some classic pulp magazines I recently required, this episode also features two short stories (by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Isaac Asimov) and an old time radio show from CBS Radio Workshop 1. Europaweite Aussichten: The Rats Are Out Tonight (3:58) 2. Europaweite Aussichten: Magic, Mysteries And A One-Way Ticket Into The Midnight Hour (1:30) 3. Europaweite Aussichten: Our...

#063 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (Readaloud)

The GribCast

Happy Victober! Join The Gribshnobler as he reads aloud Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, in its entirety, to LadyMsGee. This is not a typical audiobook though, leaving in comments and jokes and various life and background noises, including getting water, cat shenanigans, chair rocking, lots of sniffling, etc... Does The Gribshnobler sing the mock turtle's soup song? He does! And does The Gribshnobler take it too far during The Mad Tea Party? You be the judge!! Music in this episode 1. A Milestone in Oblivion: Down the Rabbit-Hole (With Strings Demo) Previously...

#062 - Deeper Than The Darkness by Gregory Benford (feat. Jessie Willis of SFFAudio)

The GribCast

In this long-awaited episode, Jessie Willis (from the SFFAudio Podcast) joins The Gribshnobler to discuss the 1970 Hugo nominated short story Deeper Than the Darkness by Gregory Benford. Along with this we briefly discuss Philip K. Dick, Stanley G. Weinbaum, A. E. Van Vogt, audiobooks and audio content in general, and more! If you stay tuned for bonus chatter, you can also hear us discuss working on Podcast and other behind the scenes banter. Music in this Episode 1. Doors in the Labyrinth: The Black Rabbit of Inlé III (4:28) From the compilation Doors in the Labyrinth...

#061 - Music Special no. 17 - Halloween 2021 - Science Fiction

The GribCast

#060: Winter's King by Ursula K. Le Guin (1970 Hugos Reading Challenge) Feat. Seth Heasley & The Hugo Girls

The GribCast

The Gribshnobler is joined again by Seth Heasley, host of the Hugos There podcast, as well as all 3 hosts of the Hugo Girls podcast. In this episode we discuss the science fiction short story Winter's King by Ursula K. Le Guin, which was one of the nominees for the Best Short Story Hugo award in 1970. Along the way we talk about how the story connects to the novel The Left Hand of Darkness, plus some extra chat about Nnedi Okorafor, Robert J. Sawyer, Isaac Asimov, and Harper Lee, and more. The Gribshnobler was recently featured on SFFAudio: New Bedford Whaling Museum - Moby Dick...

GribCast #059: Bull of Heaven & Body 13 - Weed Problem

The GribCast

The Gribshnobler shares some music by Bull of Heaven: Weed problem Part I, Parts II-V, and some tunes from the album Fight Night for the Ghosts of Heaven. Along the way, he also plays the Body 13 cover of Weed Problem. You can listen to most of Bull of Heaven's music at (Clayton Counts & Neil Keener) and download nearly all of it at and follow them on Facebook here: Music in this Episode 1. Bull of Heaven: Weed Problem (44:18) from the album 2. Bull of Heaven: A Panic (4:52) 3. Bull of Heaven: A Fight (3:02) 4. Bull of Heaven: A...

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Please enjoy our new Science Fiction themed Music Special, hastily made especially for Halloween 2021! We have some Synthy Punk Rock, Star Trek and Star Wars accordion covers (including a song of the ewok people), Synthwave, Progressive Rock, Avant Garde Rock, Experimental Music, Atmospheric Black Metal, Electronic Music, Ambient & Dark Ambient, and even a couple of actual short stories by Fredric Brown and Philip K. Dick, along with some music inspired by PKD, Arthur C. Clarke, and Stanislaw Lem. Bands/Musicians included: Brutal Jr., T.C. Costello, Vampire Step-Dad, Rand Kelly, Robert Reed, Dynatron, Efilheim, The Rezonator, Fraticornicos, SoniSierra, Tre Roland, Body 13, RPWL, Hollow Water, Last Flight to Pluto, A_dontigny, Oeuf Korreckt, Flowers for Bodysnatchers, Wave Assembly, Ocean in a Bottle, Kolyder, Galactus Zeit, Aureole, Lychgate, Voidsphere, Lumnos, and Subscape Annex.

You can find related videos in the GribCast Youtube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu4Ei7kM19lRYgjdQSi0Q6YDJQvgAahgK

Cuneiform Records on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Bandcamp, and http://www.cuneiformrecords.com/

Broken Sound Tapes on Facebook and Bandcamp

Silber Records on bandcamp, facebook, and http://www.silbermedia.com

Retro Promenade on Facebook, Bandcamp, Soundcloud (includes the Time Slap Podcast), Youtube, and Twitter

Blood Music on Bandcamp, Facebook, Youtube, and http://www.blood-music.com/

Music in this episode

Brutal Jr: It Stood in Fear (intro) (2:13)
Brutal Jr: OC-666 (3:32)
Brutal Jr: Live Forever, Make it Better ft. Jason Wornoff (2:42)

From the album Party Garbage

Brutal Jr on Facebook and Bandcamp

The Party Garbage LP is a glitched transmission that follows the titular character, OC-666, after returning to their home planet from an undisclosed mission. While grateful to return home to their loved ones, the planet has become ravaged by greed, pollution, and excess, enabled by unsatiated despots and theocrats. Demons thrive in this milieu by selling and encouraging addiction to a drug known as Party Garbage, leading to unregulated mutation amongst the planet’s inhabitants. The lead single, Live Forever, Make it Better finds OC-666 rebounding from the pits of despair filled with hope and armed with a plan to save their imprisoned family inthecity, only to ultimately find themselves inthetrenches of all out war.

Vampire Step-Dad: Homecoming (4:45)
Vampire Step-Dad: Everending Stories (5:59)

From the album Sanguine

Vampire Step-Dad on Bandcamp, Facebook, Instagram, Soundcloud, & Youtube

http://vampirestepdad.com/

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Rand Kelly: Moog Trek Into Darkness (1:13)

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcTb_GhwEwQ

Rand Kelly on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXPKEd-H9fShjvKeg1M-xDQ

T.C. Costello: 1 (0:42)
T.C. Costello: 2 (0:51)
T.C. Costello:: 3 (0:52)
T.C. Costello: 12 (0:57)
T.C. Costello: 13 (0:57)
T.C. Costello: 14 (1:13)
T.C. Costello: 15 (1:16)

From the album: schnitzel frenzy - Field Recordings from the Alpha Quadrant

T. C. Costello on Facebook and Bandcamp

Robert Reed: Theme from Dr. Who (2:31)

From the album: Theme From Doctor Who

Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gROSOZKEPUk

Robert Reed on Bandcamp

Fredric Brown: Experiment (3:13)

A Librivox recording read by Roslyn Carlyle

Original Available Here: https://librivox.org/short-science-fiction-collection-051-by-various/

Dynatron: A New Place (1:36)
Dynatron: Close Encounter (6:21)

From the album Origins

Dynatron: Surveillance (4:53)

From the single Surveillance

Dynatron on Bandcamp, Facebook, Twitter, and Soundcloud

Efilheim: Space Cadet (4:36)

From the album Psycho Lover

Efilheim on Twitter, Soundcloud, and Bandcamp

The Rezonator: Robot Junkyard
The Rezonator: Journey Off World

From the album Of Unknown Origin

Rezonator on Instagram, Soundcloud

When the distant Future arrives...
As the dusk of Cybernetics saunters by...
Will your Origin save or betray your reality?
The choice may not be yours
Are you a survivor?

Retro Promenade Presents
The Rezonator - Of Unknown Origin

Inspired by the worlds of The Terminator (1984), Stuart Gordon's From Beyond (1986) & Paul Verhoeven's Total Recall (1990), Of Unknown Origin is an adventure into Cyberpunk, Science Fiction, and the metaphysical multi-dimensional questions we all must face when we define our realities.

"Open Your Mind" - Kuato, Total Recall (1990)

RPWL: A New World (8:38)

From the album Tales From Outer Space

https://www.rpwl.net/

Hollow Water: Day In Day Out (5:08)
Hollow Water: The Quantum Mechanic and the Map Collector

From the album Rainbow’s End

Hollow Water on Facebook and Bandcamp

The Rainbow's End album has a sci-fi theme involving three acquaintances who form a team and search for a rainbow which stays all the time. They embark on a comedy adventure which leads to a strange dimension where light does different things to here on earth.
An essential part of the concept is the album packaging which utilises a 20-page CD booklet with an eight page comic book drawn by Aidan Kelly (UK).