Carnival of Randomness

Hello Randomers and Randomites. With Halloween in the not so distant past, the movie theme of the day has now turned its sights to Christmas. Well fear not, horror fans, as right here live (via a long delay and from my couch), we go through the various months to look for horror movies that can sate your appetite. Naturally there's the attempt to avoid the big ones and give you ones you may not hav...

Salutations, Randomers and Randomites. This week we're joined once again by Greg who survived his encounter with the masked wrestlers, our old pal Ken Colombo from the Rochester Music Hall of Fame and a new guest, Julia Figueras, musical director for Classical 91.5 on WXXI-FM in Rochester and host of Classical Music with Julia Figueras and Backstage Pass. Everyone has a seat to talk about her jour...

Salutations, Randomers and Randomites. It's going to be a slobberknocker of a podcast this week as we're joined in studio by The Masked Grappler and the Rum-Pum-Pum-Pum-Pummeler (a name you will never be forgetting), and they join us to talk, naturally, rhythmic gymnastics. Or wrestling. Whichever comes first. Local wrestling, national wresting and international wrestling, many things get talked a...

Salutations, Randomers and Randomites. Back to the studio. This week Rob is joined by Greg (Drummer to the Stars), Adrianna Noone (Adrianna as Advertised and Adrianna Noone Trio) and new guest Chuck Salviaggio (Adrianna as Advertised) to talk music, the history of the new group Adrianna as Advertised and some of their favorite shows. Shout out to Juniper who couldn't make it down to the studio tod...

Salutations, Randomers and Randomites. Feel the jazzy theme coursing through your veins before settling in to give way to the force of nature known as The Bauman. He's back to talk more music goings on as well as the entity that is/was the music club. And yes, don't fear loyal listener. There is some rage. Stay tuned after the podcast for a song from The UV Rays. We are proud to present "Puzzle Pa...

Salutations, Randomers and Randomites. It's time for some metal! Joining us this week is Oz Asbjorn, he of the music promotion at The Bug Jar and bassist for the band Necrostalker. He sits down with Rob to talk many things metal throughout the land as well as some fun stories about the local Rochester music scene. Stay tuned after the podcast for a song from Necrostalker. Off their album "Bloodsta...

Happy October, Randomers and Randomites. Back to the studio once again for a special spooktacular episode of the Carnival. We're joined by our old pal Kaos the Klown, the half-brother of Rellik the Clown of Nightmares (you guess which half) to talk about some Halloweeny things as well as a new movie! You like clowns, right? Sure you do! Well be on the lookout for "Clowns in the Woods". Check out K...

Bonjour, Randomers and Randomites. It's an international type episode today. This week we're joined in the studio by resident musicologist Ken Colombo and a new guest, a US transplant now living in France, singer-songwriter, pianist and actress Vicki Rummler stops by for a discussion on the French vs. American music scene, some great French artists and just some good old differences in culture bet...

Hello Randomers and Randomites. Just when you thought it was safe to listen to another podcast, Bauman is back in the studio! Some opinions are shared about the state of the world, music, life in general and a discussion on defensive foods. Stay tuned after the podcast for a song from Ally Venable (still can't get any permission for Gothic Toad). Off her album "Texas Honey", we are proud to presen...

Salutations, Randomers and Randomites. This week we're joined by a returning guest, filmmaker G. Gotham Smith. He returns to the studio with Rob to talk movies, making movies and various other tidbits. If you all remember, he was here a while back to talk about his movie "3.14...", a movie we recommended you see. Well now, you can! Rochester Fringe Fest is coming up and his movie will be available...

Salutations, Randomers and Randomites. Ladies and gentlemen! Joining us this week is another new guest and another old friend. Aspiring former wrestler turned drummer John Erik Payton joins Rob and Greg in the studio to talk wrestling and music and the inspirations in both worlds and what's going on in the world of another drummer to many bands and the future. Stay tuned after the podcast for a so...

Salutations, Randomers and Randomites. Back to the studio! This week we're joined by long time friend and drummer extraordinaire Greg Andrews and a new guest, Kim Draheim, guitar player for Infrared Radation Orchestra. Sit back and enjoy a talk with a man with many many years in the music industry as we talk music, the state of music in all this craziness, the new upcoming album and take a few dru...

Salutations, Randomers and Randomites. More new guests! This week in studio we're joined by the very talented Adrianna Noone and her faithful companion Juniper. We talk influences, beginnings, music loves, dogs... you name it. Come down the musical road with us once again to learn more about a new person and a very talented artist. You can find her music all over the place, so definitely check it...

Greetings, Randomers and Randomites. Back to the studio, and it's not all about music you know. We love to support local musicians yes, but we also are a huge supporter of local businesses, so we had one join us. Leslie from Lovin' Cup in Rochester, NY joins us this week to talk about what's going on in the world and how it relates to the restaurant business. Speaking of, are you in the Rochester...

Salutations, Randomers and Randomites. More music talk on the horizon! I reached into my bag 'o family and got another cousin. This time it's Cousin Jared; singer, songwriter and musician in the Pittsburgh, PA area. We settle in and talk music, his beginnings and influences, The Beatles and even touch on some of the musical "what ifs" that are out there in the ether. Stay tuned after the podcast f...

Salutations, Randomers and Randomites. You know her, you love her and you missed her. Suzi Willpower returns to the Carnival! Also joining us is our old friend Greg and a new friend, but old friend of Greg's, the GMAN. Sit back and relax for a myriad of topics that were waxed upon poetically, to take from Greg, and attention to the people of the Rochester area. Anonymous Willpower is Live on the P...

Salutations, Randomers and Randomites. Rob is back in the studio with another guest. Joining us this week is Stephanie Oswald; artist, illustrator, art instructor, cook and owner of Black Rose Studios. She joins us to talk her inspirations, her passions, art, food and comics. In the market to set up a drawing lesson for you or a group? Reach out to her through Black Rose Studios and check out her...

Salutations, Randomers and Randomites. Back in the studio! Rob is back and he's joined by our long time friend Greg Andrews to give a different perspective on everything that's going on in the world since COVID started running rampant. They get into a lot of things that have changed now because of it, including musicians streaming and recording from home, coming back and playing live after so long...

Hello Randomers and Randomites. The Cast: - Cousin Opie (The Protagonist) - Cousin Zach (Moral Support) - Hellcat (The Ride) - State of Ohio Drivers (The Antagonists) Cousin Opie is leaving the hardware store after purchasing a fire pit. Can he make it back to his shop in one piece? Along the way, we have ourselves a series of random discussions about this and that. Spoiler alert, he makes it back...

Hello Randomers and Randomites. Fulfilling our promise from last week, Opie is back and we start off a brand new show talking many things booze. In this premier episode, we start off talking about the state of beer, both macro and microbrews, in this time of quarantine, then we get distracted as we tend to do, but we eventually bring everything back to not just booze but beer in general. There's g...

Hello, Randomers and Randomites. Opie's back everyone, and our talk has moved a bit beyond simply quarantine TV. We talk guilty pleasure movies, good movies vs. entertaining movies and talk about some of the strange YouTube rabbit holes both of us have been pulled down in the past. Comment below and tell us what you think. And don't be afraid of the recommended for you videos. Carnival of Randomne...

Hello Randomers and Randomites. Today, I'm joined by Cousin Opie, the man of myth and legend I've mentioned in the past. For the past three months, we've all been under quarantine, which means lots of TV and movies have been watched. So I reached out to Opie so we could start talking about what we've been watching. This week, we start talking about what we've been watching and come across due to e...

Hello Randomers and Randomites. Last month, Rye reached out to me because she had something on her mind that she wanted to talk about. So we set up a show and talked a bit about social media in all its forms; good, bad and ugly. We go back a ways with it, back to the original viral videos and even the time before the internet when we had verbal viral videos, aka urban legends. Carnival of Randomne...

Hello Randomers and Randomites. Well the NFL hasn't come knocking down our doors, so we must've gotten away with last weeks episode about the AFC "Future Dynasties". So Rye and I figured... let's get right on to the NFC! We pick up where we left off, going down the list and giving our thoughts about the state of the NFC for the upcoming 2020 season, and with more sports beginning to announce plans...

Hello Randomers and Randomites. It's June now, the time when a persons mind turns to the upcoming football season. At least a few minds I guess. But with everything being up in the air still, no one's 100% sure of what the upcoming 2020 NFL season might bring. Be that as it may, that's not stopping us from doing some speculation! Rye joins me once again and we look over the current NFL and discuss...