Station House Radio: Spiritual High

The thirst to know… Does he love me? Is there a greater power than myself? Is Fidelity all it’s cracked up to be? What is my purpose here? What will be left when I’m gone? Can I make a difference? How much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Okay, well maybe no one is agonizing over that last one, but like it or not, the questions we wrestle with are real, if only in our own heads. So much so that we sometimes express these great inquisitive introspections in prose and song; though not all require a hit and a black light poster.

Get on board as we take a trip around the existential landscape of the search for meaning; in love, life, and our need to make a difference. We’ll pass the questioning, the challenging, the lost and forlorn, the hopeless and those who will never relinquish the fight.

Who knows; maybe you, too, will find a nugget of truth in a verse of searching.

ALL ‘BOARD!

Station House Radio: Spiritual High by Mr. Irons on Mixcloud

Playlist
“Spiritual High (part 1)” by Moodswings
“Questions” by INXS
“Birds with Broken Wings” by Ben Caplan and the Casual Smokers
“The Devil on My Cell Phone” by Chaise Lounge
“Sperklunker” by Savlonic
“Albino Crow” by David Schultz and The Skyline
“Who can I Turn to (When nobody needs Me) by Tony Bennett with Queen Latifah
“Forgotten” by The Punch Brothers
“Heading West” by Cyndi Lauper

Mandatory Mashup!
Crazy in Your Eyes by Bobby Martini
(Peter Gabriel versus Gnarls Barkley)

“The State of Independence (Spiritual High part 2)” by Moodswings
“Obstacle” by The Droids
“Whenever” by Beth Orton
“Under the Influence” by Elle King
“Ces Jours La” by Scott Fisher and the 1am Approach
“Tomorrow” by Ladytron
“Mis Dos Pequenas” by Orlando "Cachaíto" Lopez
“Simply Stardust” by Blue van Gogh
“Like Flames” by Berlin
“Spiritual High (The Finale)” by Moodswings

Don't forget to show your support by visiting the links of today's musical guests, where available. And, as always, from the whole crew of Neverland Transit Authority, thank you for your ridership. 

Station House Radio: Summer is Gone

Photography by Candy Winters

Did you feel that? Did it just get a little crisper, a little cooler in the air when it was just hotter than blazes a day ago? Was that a dark cloud low in the sky? Are… are the days getting shorter?

Yes, as we turn the corner on another season, the leaves are beginning to turn, the dew is coming back, and nights start to take center stage. So join with us as we take one last tour through the outdoor season of fun and frolic as we bid a fond adieu to beaches, parties, and vacations, and say and begin the long trek into pumpkin pie, sweaters, and a lot more yard work.

So grab your scarfs, pick your favorite jacket, and find your seats; it’s one last ride through the days of beaches and picnics.

ALL ‘BOARD!

Station House Radio: Summer is Gone by Mr. Irons on Mixcloud

Playlist
Venice, USA by The Red Elvises
Kids in the Square by Peter Mulvey
Colonel Josh’s BBQ by The Asylum Street Spankers
Palm Road by Wolf Parade
Grandma’s House by Kirby Krackle
Endless Summer by Ape
Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride by Mark Kealiʻi Hoʻomalu

and The Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus
Do You wanna Dance with Me next Summer? by Luis A. Segura
Rain in the Summertime by The Alarm
Summertime Blues by The Who

*Mandatory Mashup*
Galactic Love Shack by ElctroSound
(The B52’s vs The Domination vs Adam Sky)

Summer’s Cauldron (Grass) by XTC
Sandcastle City by Pete Francis
Summersong by The Decemberists
Coffee to Beer by Citizens’ Utilities
Walk on the Ocean by Toad the Wet Sprocket
Suffering Sea by Blue-Eyed Son
While the Music is Playing by Dan Zanes and Friends
More Bad Weather on the Way by Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers
Summer is Gone by Beth Hart

Don't forget to show your support by visiting the links of today's musical guests, where available. And, as always, from the whole crew of Neverland Tranist Authority, thank you for your ridership. 

Station House Radio: A Summer Night Interlude

There’s a warm wind in the air. You gather with your friends on the backyard patio. Or maybe you’re on your apartment deck with that special someone. Lights are stung about. Or, maybe there’s a fire pit still glowing after the evening meal has been shared. Perhaps the dull hum of the city fills the air, or the symphony of crickets play under a canopy of endless, countless stars.

No matter where you find yourself, where you find summer you’ll find the summer evening. And regardless of its setting, no summer is complete without the musical accompaniment that weaves together a warm summer’s night of friends, food, and revelry. Whether fireflies light the yard back-dropped by trees, or your curtain is a twinkling cityscape at dusk, these moments are woven together by the sounds of the outside season.

So gather out back, fill your glass, and look upward and outward to the coming of the end of the year. These are the warm nights, the right nights, for mixing of laughter and memories.

ALL 'BOARD!

Station House Radio: A Summer Night Interlude by Mr. Irons on Mixcloud

Playlist

At Night by Peter Gabriel

Good Night, Laura by Spoon

Closer to Free by Verbow

Beautiful by Socalled

Blue Lullabies by The Lost Patrol

Cactus by Euphoria

Sometimes by Depeche Mode

Harvest Moon by Cassandra Wilson

theme from Midnight Cowboy by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra 

Wandering Star by Kid Beyond

Wilderness by Clannad

When You're Alone from the soundtrack to Hook
(music by John Williams, lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, vocals by Amber Scott)

*Mandatory Mashup*

Jude'll Fix It by Phil Retrospector

 (The Beatles vs Coldplay vs Joe Anderson)

Piscatore 'E Pusilleco by Al Fabrizio & Hugo Wainzinger

Rely On by Behind the Scenes

Moon Behind the Tree by Serphonic

What are You Afraid of? by West Indian Girl

Anywhere by Evanescence

Bright Nights by Koop

Gospel by The National

Midnight Serenade by Satin Doll Big Band Reveival

Hail and Farewell by Big Country  

Don't forget to show your support by visiting the links of today's musical guests, where available. And, as always, from the whole crew of Neverland Tranist Authority, thank you for your ridership.  

Follow Me through London Rain

Original image by livelovelaughfashion.wordpress.com

Up along the bend ahead of the line; is that a dark sky I see? Tell the brake men to be on the ready.
Truth is, when clouds gather they shroud themselves in mystery; is it a storm of heartbreak approaching? Or, do they bring the promise of new growth and tomorrow's life? Is that silver lining the glow of the hidden sun behind, trying to peer out? Is this the beginning of a deluge set to wash away the hope of today?

Passengers should prepare for a bumpy ride as we take our little train down the line, past the storms of today, and into the heart of the maelstrom. Stow your luggage and take; the engineer has stoked the boiler and the whistle is blowing...

ALL 'BOARD!

Station House Radio: Follow Me through London Rain by Mr. Irons on Mixcloud

Playlist

Incantation by Loreena McKennitt

Voodoo People by 2Cellos

Walking Away by Information Society

OK by Peter Francis

Ain't Life for the Living? by Sonia Dada

Moonlight in V by Tommy Dorsey

Colours by Westwood & Willow

In Comfort by German Error Message

After the Flood by Big Country

 *Mandatory Mashup*

Gimmer Mercy by Celebrity Murder Party

(Britney Spears vs The Sisters of Mercy)

Electric Head by White Zombie 

Gold [a Capella] by Once (original Broadway cast)

Sleep Next to Me by The Big Eyed Shark Experiment

London Rain by Davin McCoy

Chuch of the Poison Mind by Culture Club

Moving Now by Mango

Even Now by The Blueflowers

Perception by Tony Davis

Get It Wrong, Get It Right by Feist

My Body is a Cage by The Arcade Fire

Follow by Courtney Warren

Don't forget to show your support by visiting the links of today's musical guests, where available. And, as always, from the whole crew of Neverland Transit Authority, thank you for your ridership.  

Station House Radio: Behod, the Hurricane

image by Eric Treece www.coloradostormchaser.com

This is the boarding call for a trip along the musical landscape of the heart; with stops at nostalgia, heart break, summer love, and future promise. Passengers are encouraged to take a seat in the observation car to catch a view of the fantastic vistas and dark, stormy valleys.

Disembarking passengers are welcome in the station lounge to reflect longingly at days gone by, and days still left to come. Comfort food and strong drinks will be available at the station commissary.

ALL 'BOARD!

Station House Radio: Behold, the Hurricane by Mr. Irons on Mixcloud

Playlist

Trampoline by The Wild Strawberries

Pocket Change by This Way to the Egrerss

Mary Lee, My One and Only by Poor Bailey

Tear It Up by Cooper Street

Real Good Looking Boy by The Who

Unity by Circle of One

Talking to a Brink Wall by The Cooper Temple Clause

The One that Got Away by The Civil Wars

The Best of Times by Sage Francis

*Mandatory Mashup*

Summer Wine Feels Good in Berlin by DJ Morgoth

(Gorillaz vs Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood vs Martin Kesici)

 Heads up, Hearts Down by I Fight Dragons

Rollin' Hone Alone by Jason Lytle

Relentless by Audrye Sessions

(Is This)Heaven? by Euphoria

Thistle and Weeds by Mumford & Sons

Follow Me Down by UNKLE

Golden and Green by The Builders and the Butchers

Standing by VNV Nation

Behold the Hurricane by The Horrible Crowes 

As always, please be sure to visit the links for today's musical guests where available. And on behalf of the entire station staff and engine crew, thank you for choosing Neverland Transit Authority. we appreciate your ridership. 

Getting animated about my past...

A lot is happening over here at Neverland Transit Authority's Grand Central Station. If you've been reading, lately, you know that we've become the victim of the Silicon Valley tech economy; losing our land and having to soon relocate.

However, that's not to say it's been all bad. In fact, the recent rummaging through old items has uncovered a rare gem from my own personal past; a few test animations from back in my old college days.

"The Captain" is a series of tests for a character that was supposed to be for a Goonie-esque game that would have combined puzzles and arcade style gaming about a sunken, and haunted, pirate ship. The whole concept grew out of an intro assignment in which we were supposed to animate a bouncing ball with a face and hair to illustrate secondary action and stretch and squash. I proposed a skull and was told it wouldn't work and I'd fail.

I got an "A", and my assignment was used as an example for another two years after.

Unfortunately the final piece, a complete walk in and assembly of the character, is now lost to time. All I have is this old set of pencil tests from twenty years ago; ripped from an old VHS tape.

"Robo-Stupid" was an attempt and a complex and layered animated short; the first in a series of short-shorts featuring a dog and cat doing battle in the vein of Foghorn Leghorn and Barnyard Dog, Tom and Jerry, and Wild E. Coyote and the Roadrunner. Precious the cat is our antagonist who seeks to end Rex, our hero, by any means possible and necessary. Here his battle mech cat was to be thwarted by an exploding remote control mouse.

Unlike The Captain, up there, this is as far as I ever got with this. However, both did land me A's in their respective classes. I don't know; hoping these might be enough to help land me a job in animation...

Station House Radio: Enjoy the Show!

Overture! Hit the lights! This is it! Tonight's the night! And oh what heights wie'll hit! On with the show, this is it!

That's your cue; grab your snacks from the concession stand, show the usher your ticket stubs, and go find your seats before they dim the lights. We have a show for you, and it's going to be a good one.

So, please; silence your phones, and remember to be courteous to others.

And now, on with the show...

ALL 'BOARD!

Station House Radio presents: Enjoy the Show! by Mr. Irons on Mixcloud

Playlist
Enter-lude by The Killers
No Cars Go by Arcade Fire
Infinite Arms by Band of Horses
July! July! by The Decemberists
Magic Gipsy by Eric Fernandez
Rachel's Song by Vangelis with Mary Hopkin
NuVogue by Thomas Dolby
Inigo Montoya by H2Awesome!
You by Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers
with The Dixie Chicks
Across the Dusty Plains by Forty Second Songs

*Mandatory Mashup*
Big Sun (Peter Gabriel versus Lamb) by Mad Mix Mustang

Alone gain, or by The Damned
Moorlough Shores by Caroline LaVelle
Livin' It Up by Jet Set Six
Mummer's Dance (remix) by Loreena McKennitt
What Makes a Good Man? by The Heavy
I'd Line for You (And That's the Truth) by Meatloaf
You are Never Alone by Socalled
Not too late by George Milton
Exit-lude by The Killers

Don't forget to take some time to patronize the sites of our musical guests, where available. Be careful disembarking from the train, and as always, thanks for your ridership!

Station House Radio: Little Light of Love

original image by Gary Kessler

Love is like the flame of a fire box; if she isn't the most precious thing, if you aren't stoking her and treating her right, then you've got no steam to get going on. And you're done.

But we here at Neverland Transit Authority's Station House Radio have nothing but love for the music, and we stoke those embers good and hot to bring you the tunes to keep you going. In fact, the tender is full, the valves are set, and we're ready for another long journey through the musical landscape. So get on, stow your luggage, find a seat, and sit down. This train's about to get going.

ALL 'BOARD!

Station House Radio: Little Light of Love by Mr. Irons on Mixcloud

Playlist

"Little Light of Love" by R.X.R.A.
"The Camera Behind the Camera Behind the Camera" by Elephone

"Dancin'" by Chris Isaak

"When My Brother had a Datsun: by The Baldwin Brothers

"22 Carat Tear Jerker" by Xploding Plastix

"When I get Home" by Jenny Kerr

"The Dust will Settle Down" by The Lovely Intangibles

"Def Con One" by Pop Will Eat Itself

"X-Ray" by See Colin Slash

*MANDATORY MASHUP*

"Metallica goes to Punjab" by WaxAudio

"Looking at the Black Clouds" by Serphonic

"Blood I Bleed" by The Staves

"Reminisce" by DJ Die

"Smack Dab in the Middle" by Richard Olsen and his Big Band

"Ditama" by Ekova

"Let's Go Down to the Woods" by The Screaming Blue Messiahs

"How Big, How Beautiful, How Blue" by Florence + the Machine

"Protect Life" by Eric Serra

"Little Light of Love(reprise)" by R.X.R.A.

As always, don't forget to hit the links for the band or performer, where available.
From all of us here at Neverland Transit Authority and Station House Radio, thanks for your ridership!

Station House Radio: Diamond Mickey

“To all who come to this happy place: Welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here, age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America, with the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.”

Walt Disney

Opening dedication speech

Disneyland

July 17th, 1955 

ALL 'BOARD!

Station House Radio: Celebrating sixty years of Disneyland by Mr. Irons on Mixcloud

On this, the occasion of of Disneyland's sixtieth anniversary, myself and the station crew of Neverland Transit Authority would like to take this moment to recognize and thank each and every single person who has put hands to any piece of Disneyland over the past sixty years to make it the place it is, today; from the imagineers, to the mechanics, to the street sweepers, and beyond. We'd like to thank ever single one of you who has helped make ours, and every other kid - and kid at heart - light up for a day or weekend.

We'd like to, but there just isn't enough room here at the office. So, I think it's safe to say that, from all of us to all of you who makes it happen... thank you.