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Bonus Tracks |
For three years, I took wax-work onto the radio at WHRW
Binghamton, the campus radio station at Binghamton University. My program
was called "Welcome to the Wax-Work," and we did a number of wax-related
things- most prominently, we created a number of original radio serials
and comedy series. It was a wonderful time, and I am immensely proud of
the result.
Over the course of our three years, we wound up with a few special
tracks that weren't exactly part of the regular series. Here
they all are on one page, for your enjoyment. |
The
Tracks |
- Debatitorium Theme -
based on the opening of the Nutcracker's Overture by Piotr Tchaikovsky,
and arranged by Michael "Temporary Card" Makowski & Jordan
D. White.
- Decker & Hayes
Theme - by Michael "Temporary Card" Makowski
Originally written for another of my projects that never got off
the ground, this little jazzy number fit Decker & Hayes well,
so I used it.
- Decker & Hayes
Promo - Recorded Fall 2005, this promo starts out as an ad for
the girls' agency before turning into a radio serial promo.
- Epic Echoes Theme -
by Michael "Temporary Card" Makowski
I arranged this theme from a larger work Mike wrote called "War of the
Insects". This was the Ants' theme. It had a nice, epic battle quality
to it, which is why I thought of it.
- Epic Echoes End Theme -
by Michael "Temporary Card" Makowski
Recorded especially for the last episode of Epic Echoes, this is also from
the "War of the Insects" piece, but from the very ending. Apparently,
the ants win the war. It made a nice ending to the show.
- Epic Echoes Promo -
Recorded Fall 2005, Guenevere (the narrator) and I whipped this together
one evening, and I think it captures the spirit of the show well.
- Frank Allen Interview -
Towards the end of Debatitorium 2006, Frank Allen appeared on Charles
Berman's "Bronze Age of Radio" radio program. This illuminating
interview gives a rare behind-the-scenes look into the working of the
man behind the debates.
- Guard Ditty (Guard Duty Theme)
- by Michael "Temporary Card" Makowski
Michael actually composed and recorded this song specifically for Guard Duty.
A great original composition.
- Guard Duty Promo -
Recorded Fall 2005, this promo begins as a public service announcement
from The Jack, who doesn't want people to be scared, before becoming
a radio serial promo.
- Jordan,
Frank, & Rory Farewell - From the end of the very last Welcome
to the Wax-work, this is Jordan D. White, Frank Allen, & Rory
St. John's farewell to the series.
- Jordan
on 'Way of the Master Radio' - Not actually part of our wax radio
bits, I called up the Way of the Master Radio show just to chat. It's
an evangelical Christian show. I am an atheist- or, as they helped
me discover, a born-again atheist.
- Like Mother Opening
Theme - by Jordan D. White
Originally written as a pop song entitled "Delicate", I think this
works much better as the theme to Like Mother Like Daughter. This is the version
that starts every show...
- Like Mother Closing
Theme - by Jordan D. White
...and this is the version that ends every show. There are only minor differences.
- Mr. Fahrenheit
Album Interview - This is the recording we did of Mr. Fahrenheit's
interview from season three of Guard Duty promoting his album.
- Mr.
Fahrenheit Embarassment Press Conference - This is the recording
of the final Press Conference Mr. Fahrenheit gave in the fifth series
of Guard Duty.
- Ron Reilly Interview -
The uninterupted audio of Frank Allen's interview with Ron Reilly from
Series 2, Episode 5. Ron Reilly is played by Deric McNish, and Frank
Allen plays himself. About half of the dialogue is improvised.
- Saint Red Theme - by Jordan
D. White
I am pretty sure I whipped this together the day we were to perform the first
episode of Saint Red, although I am not positive on that. It was a tune I'd had
in mind for a while, but I tried to give it an Elvis Costello & the Attractions
feel.
- Spinning With Evil (This
Day in History Theme) - based on "The Spinning Song" by
Albert Ellmenreich, Michael "Temporary Card" Makowski altered
it to be in a minor key rather than major, then Jordan D. White added
the drum part.
- Tract or Fiction?
Promo - Recorded Fall 2005, this features Frank describing the
show, mixed with clips from the first two episodes of Series Three.
It's a pretty fun promo.
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