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@experimentaltrash.com
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a monthly podcast and blog about writing and recording music, visual arts, and other cultural ephemera. #drone #ambient #fieldrecording #conversation field notes: experimentaltrash.com

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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 09/06/2026
out and about and around the horn. making field recordings and taking notes.
A closeup of a cavas hat with a wide brim. A turkey feather is tucked into the headband. In the background is a rural road and a forest.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 06/06/2026
We are very sad to announce that a dear friend of the program, and beloved collaborator- JWo, passed away yesterday after a long illness. When the program returns- episode 064 will feature extended versions of two of his pieces. I will sorely miss his wit and wisdom. @campradio.bsky.social
A black and white drawing of a slim and smoldering reefer by John Woodford.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 23/11/2025
coming up on episode 063: a conversation with @billorcutt.bsky.social, Steve Shelley, and Ethan Miller. and music by @sarnmusic.bsky.social, @katesattler.bsky.social, @gregnieuws.bsky.social, @brianleach.bsky.social, and branch diagram. check your local listing at @campradio.bsky.social
A metal sculpture of a small goat, decorated with colored lights. Through the window is a forest.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 07/11/2025
Fair warning: episode 063 will feature a conversation with @billorcutt.bsky.social, Steve Shelley, and Ethan Miller from the first night of their east coast tour. only on @campradio.bsky.social
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 29/10/2025
Wednesday, 6:00 AM.
A mug containing a freshly made latte on a wooden bench. In the background a fire burns in a wood stove.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 03/10/2025
It was a beautiful Autumn day at the Guilford farmers market. If you look closely there is some fantastic folk art scattered around the fairground. #cottagecore
A handmade wooden sign. On the left is a sheep and on the right is a pig. Mixed deciduous trees and sky in the background.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 27/08/2025
there is no job too big or too small- we have all the ladders.
Four ladders, resting on their sides on a stone terrace.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 12/08/2025
coming up on episode 063: more rips and more riffs. #drone #fieldrecording #ambient #noise #conversation
A partial detail of a Fender acoustic guitar amplifier. Left knob is frequency, middle knob is volume, red button on the right is power.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 15/07/2025
We are going to have words about this in episode 063.
The cover of a book titled “Spaceships over Glasgow,” by Stuart Braithwaite.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 14/07/2025
Good night and good luck.
An elderly Newfoundland dog in repose on a black tiled floor.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 08/07/2025
Coming up on episode 062: The miserable weather and the miserable political regime cannot stop us from saying: fuck it- let’s groove tonight. only on @campradio.bsky.social
A meme I found online. One character says, “I need to get the long eggplants.” The other character says, “I like enjoying the vibe.”
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 21/05/2025
Wednesday.
Safety instructions written as a set of icons on a Stihl AP300 battery.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 14/05/2025
I just set the table for the episode 061 listening party. Hey, @harrysword.bsky.social and @campradio.bsky.social - you should come over!
A table set with several varieties of rye bread, soft cheese, and smoke salmon.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 28/04/2025
coming up on episode 061: another drone with a different structure. only on @campradio.bsky.social
a partial screenshot of two audio tracks recorded in Logic Pro X.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 16/04/2025
coming up on episode 060: on the program today- music by @kinbraemusic.bsky.social, wonderful drone by Dawn Terry, SHR, @emperorx.bsky.social, #fieldrecording from a 5 April protest, and #WIP. TODAY- 9PM CEST | 3PM EST | 12PM PST listen live at listen.camp
a length of 1/4 audio cable, in an "S" shape, on an old plank floor.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 03/04/2025
coming up on episode 060. @campradio.bsky.social
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 09/03/2025
coming up on episode 059: breaking stuff and making new mixes (sound on). #ambient #drone #fieldrecording only on @campradio.bsky.social past field notes and replay at experimentaltrash.com
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 03/03/2025
We are all like inch worms- marching towards the sunlight.
A detail of the handle on the cover of a galvanized bin.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 13/02/2025
Thursday: the weather was gloomy, so I re-patched and labeled the mixing console.
A detailed view of equalization knobs on a vintage Behringer mixing console.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 10/02/2025
coming up on episode 058: put two good microphones in front of two shit amps fed by an El Capistan. only on @campradio.bsky.social #drone #noise
A Neumann microphone in front of a Marshall combo amp.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 07/02/2025
coming up on episode 058: walking the dog, #fieldrecording, #drone, and #noise. only on @campradio.bsky.social
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 21/01/2025
coming up on episode 057: winter flowers lacking fragrance. music by the Noank Guitar Ensemble (featuring Sarn), a Throat and Chest collage, #fieldrecordings from the Yucatán Peninsula, #drone, and a looped hymn fragment. only on @campradio.bsky.social
A bouquet of flowers in front of a north facing window. In the distance is a red snow covered barn.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 12/01/2025
A message from @justiceboner420.bsky.social. Approved:
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 12/01/2025
Time does fly. Coming up on episode 057: field recordings from the Yucatán Peninsula, short @justiceboner420.bsky.social samples, a Throat and Chest mashup, respectful #loops from the Jimmy Carter funeral, and the usual #drone shit. Only on @campradio.bsky.social
A wooden whirligig in the shape of a woodpecker, mounted on a pole. In the foreground an old stone wall. In the background, winter-faded grass and bare trees.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 24/12/2024
coming up on experimental trash, episode 057: we’ll revisit some of the friends we met along the way in 2024. #fieldrecording #drone only on @campradio.bsky.social. check you local listing for details.
A Boston Terrier dressed in festive Christmas attire.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 20/12/2024
coming up on experimental trash, episode 056: fun and frisky- only on @campradio.bsky.social
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 26/11/2024
coming up on experimental trash, episode 055: a conversation about #photography and #fieldrecording with @auuop.bsky.social. and a concertina / bass duet. only on @campradio.bsky.social
A screen shot of concertina and bass guitar tracks recorded using the Logic Pro X application.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 19/11/2024
coming up on experimental trash, episode 055- a very quiet conversation about #photography #fieldrecording #art #drone #concertina with @auuop.bsky.social. only on @campradio.bsky.social.
Visualization of an audio conversation with Donna Enticknap as rendered by the Logic Pro X recording app.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 23/10/2024
Wednesday: Hammonassett.
A view of the salt marsh at Hammonassett State Park. Looking south towards Long Island Sound.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 06/10/2024
I still do not understand how fucking Cheetah Chrome got into this photograph. Any references to this show? Is Richard Lloyd on bluesky?
The cover of “Everything is Combustible” by Richard Lloyd.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 10/09/2024
betting that JD Vance has never heard Marquee Moon.
A parody of Tim Walz’s summer playlist that includes Husker Du, Buzzcocks, the Clash, Yo La Tengo, Robyn Hitchcock, Sex Pistols, Emperor X, Patti Smith, Kaki King, Brian Eno, X-Ray Spex, and OF COURSE, Marquee Moon by Television.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 09/09/2024
after some flailing around- even i managed to change my @bsky.app handle to point to my domain. i think i’ll take the rest of the day off.
An image of my bluesky profile showing the successful change of my handle/name.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 04/09/2024
coming up TODAY on experimental trash, episode 052: a reading from the family archives, #drone, Robyn Hitchcock #loops, #fieldrecordings, music by Peg and @beaunoise.bsky.social. LISTEN LIVE on @campradio.bsky.social 9PM CEST | 3PM EST at listen.camp
A tribute to a deceased relative from an early 20th-century Connecticut newspaper.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 01/09/2024
this is a writing and recording prompt: 1. Turn on your recording device. 2. Do nothing for 1 minute. 3. Carry on as normal for 3 minutes. 4. Do nothing for 1 minute. 5. Save file. 6. Turn off your recording device. 7. Email file to info@experimentaltrash.com
White stripes painted on asphalt to demarcate a street crossing.
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experimental trash @experimentaltrash.com · 16/08/2024
Proposed playlist for Tim Walz's summer tour:
A proposed playlist for the Harris/Walz campaign:
Husker Du- Celebrated Summer, Buzzcocks- Oh Shit!, The Clash- Complete Control, Yo La Tengo- Blue Line Swinger, Robyn Hitchcock- I wanna destroy you, Sex Pistols- Bodies, John Vanderslice- White Dove, Emperor X- Proving the Politburo Right, Patti Smith- Pissing in a river, Kaki King- Can the GWOT save us?, Brian Eno- Baby's on fire, X-Ray Spex- Oh bondage, up yours!, Television- Marquee Moon.
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