Jul 7, 2014
Guest: Captain Ambivalent
Albums: “Fear the Accordion” and “Pirate Ninja Zombie”
15:45 - Isn’t it romantic? Bryn and Nilsa auditioned for the same print job at the same time
17:55 - The Laura Report: come see her show she co-wrote with Pat Welsh: “Meet Me on the Ceiling” in a workshop production at “The Art Meets Science at the Theater Festival” at Chicago Dramatists on July 11th, 12th and 13th
18:50 - Prince Rupert’s Drop
22:15 - Origin of “Captain Ambivalent”
25:27 - “Precious” a song about “Lord of the Rings”’s Gollum in the style of country
30:15 - Almost all of Captain Ambivalent’s music is up on SoundClound as free samples
38:55 - How Captain Ambivalent’s costume & persona came about
43:55 - Video of Cafe Vivaldi performance in New York City
46:45 - Discussion of Capt. A’s song “Everything”
49:34 - “If I Were A Pirate Ninja Zombie” & how it is possibly the most romantic song Capt. A. has ever written
52:50 - Constructive feedback from worst performance Capt. A. ever had - a Sat. night at a pizza joint, at an intermission for a jug band performance.
1:05:55 - Capt. A’s performance at Neo Futurist benefit at Metro - Special Guest and Neo Futurists
1:06:55 - “Pizza Girl” and Dungeons & Dragons
1:11:05 - Torturing Barbies and Capt. A.’s song about it
1:12:32 - Capt. A. plays “Everything” Live in studio
1:16:04 - “Crazy Picasso-Eyed Lady”
1:17:02 - Exploration of “Run, Will Robinson, Run”
1:18:47 - “Ray is not the Name of the Accordion” animation in the video by Capt. A.!
1:21:21 - Origin of the song - “Irv!” - about the inventor of dental floss
Outro Music: "Everything's Coming Up Roses"
Performed By: Klea Blackhurst