The GribCast

The Gribshnobler shares two different versions of a favorite lengthy dark ambient / drone piece: a cover version by Body 13, followed by the original by Bull of Heaven.  In between the music tracks the Gribshnobler shares some insight from Body 13 member Echo Hazard, reads 2 related reviews by Hakita, and ruminated on the different ways people can approach listening to music. Hakita's review of th...

The Gribshnobler tries again to escape from the swarthy void by hastily putting together another music special based around lengthy pieces of music of various genres, including Progressive Rock, experimental electronic, doom metal, black ambient, post-rock, drone and dark ambient.  Musicians and bands in this episode include Magenta, trustno1, Body 13, Drown, Arkhtinn, Jonathan Fraser, Intonarumor...

The Gribshnobler returns from hiatus with LadyMsGee for our discussion of season 2 of the TV series The Handmaid's Tale, based on the dystopian (maybe science fiction) novel by Margaret Atwood.  Do we think this season holds up in comparison to the book and first season? Listen to find out!  Along the way, you'll also hear  X-Ray Spex, The Plasmatics, and The Luminaries play some punk and indie ro...

We are very sad to report that The GribCat, also known as Mr. Titan, has passed away.  He was such a vocal cat that he ended up in several episodes of The GribCast and even one of our original songs.  In this tribute LadyMsGee joins The Gribshnobler to give some history and reminiscence of the GribCat; his life, his passing, fun memories, his positive influence in our own lives and others.  We als...

The Gribshnobler digs up a recording from the forgotten age of 2015, a time when Rand Kelly and The Gribshnobler began to share their top 11 personal favorite progressive rock epics.  After chatting a bit about  King Crimson (including the album Live at the Orpheum), free jazz pioneer Sun Ra, Rush, and others, we cover nos. 11 through 8 of each of our lists.  Along the way we also play music by Ta...

In our newest music special you can hear a variety of tunes, from lo-fi live recordings captured right here in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to atmospheric black metal & post-rock from Russia, Indie Goth Rock from North Carolina, Progressive Rock from the UK, Experimental Electronic music, Gypsy Punk, Folk Punk, CowPunk, lots of accordion, Dark Ambient from Australia, Avant Garde musicians from Arg...

The Gribshnobler fails his promise to keep the music specials under 4 hours and decides to share several epic-length pieces of Atmospheric & Ambient Black Metal, including related sub-genres of Experimental Black Metal, Post-Black Metal, Progressive Black Metal, and Dark Ambient.  Includes a black metal related deleted scene from his earlier conversation with Jonathan Fraser and music by Tchornobo...

The Gribshnobler returns with his most ridiculously long music special yet, including a special guest appearance by Vlad Lugosi of Vampire Step-Dad.  In addition to a great deal of synthwave and retro synth, he also provides a progressive rock song by Magenta, an experimental electronica piece by Body 13, an unreleased track by Full Eclipse, and a new love song by the Gribshnobler himself, all cul...

In the final installment of our series on 1980s cartoons, Gribshnobler is joined by Bungle NoFace, Bo-Flex, and Flounder Toehead McGee for a commentary and review of an episode of the animates series Dungeons and Dragons: The Dragon's Graveyard.  They even manage to have a somewhat thoughtful discussion in this one. Includes music by Johnny Douglas and Müldeponie. Watch along with us here:  https:...

The Gribshnobler and The Great Niccolini join forces yet again to discuss the fourth episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus: Owl Stretching Time, including classic sketches such as Undressing in Public, How to Defend Yourself Against Fresh Fruit, and Secret Service Dentists (featuring Arthur Lemming of the BDA). The Great Niccolini had to watch the episode with me via Skype, as you can see in the...

Jonathan Fraser stops by to help the Gribshnobler end the year with some conversation and good music. Jonathan is a guitarist from Huntington Beach, California whose musical output spans the genres of post-rock, solo acoustic guitar, ambient, noise-rock, and black metal. You can find out more about Jonathan Fraser on Facebook , Soundcloud , Youtube , and Bandcamp . The Field Where I Died on Facebo...

Now that his laptop has been repaired The Gribshnobler has finally returned with another 1980s cartoon commentary.  Bo-Flex, Bungle NoFace, and Flounder Toehead McGee join him for a viewing of an episode of G. I. Joe - Once Upon a Joe. Note: This episode has an explicit rating for some language and obnoxious humor If you were expecting a commentary for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles do not fret, it...

The Gribshnobler returns with another Halloween music special, this time to showcase some Synthwave (aka Outrun, Retro Synth, Retrowave) and other Retro Electronic music, as well as a few non-synthwave tracks for variety.  LadyMsGee makes a guest appearance as well.  Musicians/Bands/Artists in the episode include Kavinsky, Lovefoxxx, Myrtle Beach rock bands Lunar Kin & Ocean Forest, The Deadly Unr...

The Gribshnobler and LadyMsGee discuss the classic dystopian (maybe science fiction) novel by Margaret Atwood, along with comparisons to the 2017 TV series from Hulu.  Stick around and you can also hear a bonus reaction to the 1990 film adaptation. Series created by Bruce Miller and starring  Elisabeth Moss ,   Yvonne Strahovski ,   Joseph Fiennes , Max Minghella, Samira Wiley, Ann Dowd, and O-T F...

After E.W.S. makes her first appearance on The GribCast to briefly share her opinion of Twin Peaks: The Return, The Gribshnobler and LadyMsGee spend a half hour trying to recover from watching the bewildering finale made up of Parts 17 and 18.  Don of the Dead then stops by for an in-depth discuss of The Return, offering his own opinions, analysis, and predictions.  Along the way you'll hear some...

The Gribshnobler and LadyMsGee move ever closer to the conclusion of David Lynch's Twin Peaks: The Return by discussing Parts 15 & 16, along with some mention of the books The Secret History of Twin Peaks  by Mark Frost and  The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer by Jennifer Lynch.  Includes TP inspired music by Hide & Sequence, Femmepop, and Diamond Field & The Black Lodge Girls. Check out Retro Promen...

The Gribshnobler and LadyMsGee continue their discussion of the new series from the minds of David Lynch and Mark Frost, Twin Peaks: The Return, this time covering Parts 12, 13, & 14. Includes more music inspired by TP from The Boy & Sister Alma, 20SIX Hundred, and Deadlights. Check out Retro Promenade Records on  Facebook ,  Bandcamp ,  Soundcloud  (includes the Time Slap Podcast),  Youtube , and...

The Gribshnobler and LadyMsGee finally get to discuss the 2017 film adaptation of Jeanette Walls' memoir  The Glass Castle , directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring  Brie Larson ,   Woody Harrelson ,   Naomi Watts , and Ella Anderson.  After this the Gribshnobler is joined by The Contrarian to talk about the Christopher Nolan film Dunkirk, starring  Fionn Whitehead ,   Barry Keoghan ,   Mar...

The Gribshnobler and LadyMsGee return again to discuss Twin Peaks: The Return, the new series from the minds of David Lynch and Mark Frost.  This time we react to parts 9, 10, & 11, with an interlude featuring the Contrarian discussing the original Twin Peaks series.  Includes more music inspired by TP from MIDWAVE, The Black Hundred, and Kalax, along with a track by David Lynch himself. Check out...

The Gribshnobler and LadyMsGee discuss the 2017 british drama film Lady Macbeth, directed by William Oldroyd and written by Alice Birch, based on the novel  Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District  by  Nikolai Leskov , and starring  Florence Pugh ,  Cosmo Jarvis ,  Paul Hilton , Naomi Ackie and  Christopher Fairbank . Includes some dark ambient music by Whispers of the Black Wulf SPOILER ALERT!! we d...

Catch up on Twin Peaks: The Return with The Gribshnobler & LadyMsGee in this reaction triple feature.  You can hear us discuss Parts 6, 7, and the infamous 8, and listen to some more TP inspired Retro Synth / Synthwave and Krzysztof Penderecki's, avant-garde modern classical piece  Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima. Check out Retro Promenade Records on  Facebook ,  Bandcamp ,  Soundcloud  (inc...

The Gribshnobler and LadyMsGee just watched the new Sofia Coppola film starring Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Colin Farrell, and Elle Fanning.  This is their discussion of the film, recorded immediately after viewing. View the trailer for The Beguiled here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r_FSRbuZ9Y&index=97&list=PLu4Ei7kM19lRYgjdQSi0Q6YDJQvgAahgK   Music in this episode 1. Hayden Quartet: Shall...

The Gribshnobler and LadyMsGee get into a discussion of two novels of the Fitzgeralds:  Save Me The Waltz by Zelda Fitzgerald and  Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald.  LadyMsGee shares a great deal of information culled from much research, including the autobiographical and historical elements of each novel, the Fitzgeralds' difficult marriage, Zelda's difficulties with mental health and t...

The Gribshnobler and LadyMsGee go for another car ride and discuss Part 5 of Twin Peaks: The Return, although we do get distracted by an attempt to find Taco Bell.  Includes some more Twin Peaks inspired Retro Synth / Synthwave music by CTRL_ALT_DSTRY & Robert Parker. Retro Promenade Records on  Facebook ,  Bandcamp ,  Soundcloud  (includes the Time Slap Podcast),  Youtube , and  Twitter   Music i...

The Gribshnobler and LadyMsGee are walkin' around talking' 'bout Twin Peaks again, this time about Parts 3 & 4 of the new season, along with some references to the Twin Peaks film Fire Walk With Me.  Also included is Twin Peaks inspired music: Synthwave tracks by Robert Parker and Telesto, and experimental electronica by Body 13. Note: SPOILERS!!! for all of the cult classic TV series Twin Peaks (...