Buckaroo Holiday!

Yes, Buckaroos, this is it. Don't expect any extra-special stuff in this show; it's just an ordinary episode, other than it's the last one. On October 9th, Buckaroo Holiday will disappear from Podbean. Not only will there be no more new shows, but the entire archive will also be gone without a trace. So, for a month, you can download as many older shows as you like. As I mention in this closing episode, we will be creating an online archive of all these old shows, and once that's up I'll share the information about it on my Patreon (on a "public" post you can access without a membership), so check in there if you want to know about that. I'm sorry I don't have the info just yet to put here, but I might amend this if we set that up soon enough. Buckaroo Holiday itself, new episodes and specials, will continue on Patreon. Here's the link to that: https://www.patreon.com/buckarooholiday I don't do any "tiers" or bullshit like that over there, so whether you join for a buck a month or some larger amount, it's up to you; the experience will be the same. It makes no sense to pay every year to keep this going on Podbean; as long as listenership was growing I was happy to pay the yearly fee, but - whether it was over comments of mine that people disliked, music they didn't dig, or just my repellent personality - it dwindled, and I'd rather direct my efforts to the more loyal audience on Patreon. If you have any questions about anything, I can be reached there, or at my email, mcvouty at opt online dot net (I may regret sharing that here, but I'l chance it, since it'll be gone in a month anyway... please don't harass me). I'm a little sad about this, but that ain't your problem and I won't go on about it except to say that making this show has meant a lot to me through a few incredibly weird and difficult years. If some of you also found it useful, interesting, and entertaining through your own lives and times, then it sorta succeeded. Thanks for your time and attention. My love and best wishes to you all - Sport

Don't let the picture mislead you; no politics in this show. This is a show commissioned by our pal Irwin Chusid, who had a very specific and interesting brief. I'd explain it here, but why not save me the typing and just listen to me explain it on the show. Part 2 will be on Patreon soon: https://www.patreon.com/buckarooholiday This is one of our final Podbean shows.. switching strictly to Patreon come October, at which time this show and its archive goes poof. You're certainly welcome to join us there on Patreon, but, hey... not for nothin' but, "you do you." I know a dollar or two a month is a steep price for what I do here. Totally.

Posted on a Sunday evening? Wha? This was going to be a quickie show to post Memorial Day weekend, just something to share as I worked on some of the pending commissions. Between one thing and another, then still another, andmoreagain, it got stalled, then stymied, then stuck. And now, whatever it is, it's yours. I'm posting it here on Podbean because... may as well, since we're still here for the time being. I guess it turns out to be a "regular" show, so I'll number it accordingly, according to the eccentric and meaningless logic of Buckaroo tradition. https://www.patreon.com/buckarooholiday

Been months, I know. Courtesy of Rich, here is a new show on this long-neglected Podbean platform, a selection of songs written for motion pictures. There will be a part 2 on Patreon, among other special shows there, and then another commissioned show pertaining to LYRICS here. Enjoy these Podbean episodes while ye may. Special thanks to Jim Allen for critical assistance. https://www.patreon.com/buckarooholiday

Hello, all! We have a special commission here, dealing with artists who died before achieving their full potential (not necessarily people who merely "died young," because there's a shitload of those). Always nothing much more than guesswork, of course, but I'll explain some of my criteria and try to justify these choices as we go. There will be many more examples on part 2, coming up very soon on the Patreon. We can all thank Irwin Chusid for this commission and this fascinating idea; some of his own suggestions are included here, as well as others that will turn up on the next part. Thanks also to Jim Allen for some excellent additions to the canon. If you have any performers you want to argue for including, let me know. In the meantime, I tried to keep it varied, and hope you find it entertaining and informative. Buckaroo Holiday goes weekly on the Patreon from here on out, by the way, as a thank you to those supporters and their deeply appreciated support and loyalty. Join the fun: https://www.patreon.com/buckarooholiday

UPDATE 7:04 PM, FIXED ERRORS - there was a slight problem with the previous file of this show... please re-download for best results if you already did that. Apologies. Dunno why, but there's no time to do ANYTHING properly this year, but I've burned the midnight oil to provide another virtual Buckaroo New Year's Eve for you fine people. Hope it passes muster! As always, here are the instructions, as told on our FIRST of these specials, way back in Covid days: For the full show, timed correctly, begin listening at exactly 11 pm, your time. If you'd rather come in later, there are lines of demarcation at the half hour mark (start there at 11:30) and 45 minute mark (start there at 11:45). Observing these SCIENTIFIC guidelines will ensure gay merriment... countdown and midnight eruption of bliss inclusive. Will it be precise? Greenwich mean time or whatever? Well, I won't guarantee that, but Christ, at these prices what do you expect? Thanks to all who've stuck with Buckaroo Holiday this year, when so many flew the coop. More shows to come, better than ever, bla bla. A very Happy New Year to all. BUY: https://www.fakechapter.com/album/daylight/ JOIN: https://www.patreon.com/buckarooholiday

Hi all... a little rushed in preparation, but still lovingly, here's something that's not super-Christmas-y to be honest, but there's plenty of Yule midst the rest. Hope you dig, and we'll see you again very shortly. Hoping to have a Christmas Eve musical treat, but will almost certainly be here for the New Year's Eve party. Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas to all. https://www.patreon.com/buckarooholiday And if you haven't already, order your copy of the wonderful record album Daylight in the Swamps here: https://www.fakechapter.com/album/daylight/

An impromptu. A bagatelle. Don't get mad; enjoy! Don't forget to buy the Mike "Sport" Murphy LP: "Daylight in the Swamps" at Fakechapter.com https://www.patreon.com/buckarooholiday

Hey, been a while! You look great! Here's a new "regular" show for you, and while you are listening, PLEASE note that DAYLIGHT IN THE SWAMPS, the VINYL LP compilation of select tracks from my Kill Rock Stars albums is now available for pre-order. Go to: http://fakechapter.com/ ...and secure your copies! The label is offering special deals with extra bonus / happy bonus stuff, so give it a look see and decide which plan best suits your needs and the needs of your family. Please note that there will be a strict limit of 10 copies per individual, per order, unless you REALLY REALLY want more. In that case, go for it. Shit, buy a crate of 'em, actually. And please spread the word. Cover art visible at fake chapter's site above and at: https://www.patreon.com/buckarooholiday

Fits and starts again on this one, folks. Many delays... many changes made. Whole chunks of the show cut and replaced. Some deleted sections may appear elsewhere, some may disappear. But at least we have a new one, finally, eh? You bet. https://www.patreon.com/buckarooholiday

Claudia kindly proposed this one, and I hope it hits the spot for she and ye. If it's too long, break it into chunks. https://www.patreon.com/buckarooholiday

Quickly put together as a casual accompaniment to your Independence Day activities, whatever they may be. Don't expect much and it'll work just fine. Stay safe and have a wonderful day, friends. Drink a lot of booze and then grab your credit card and join this: https://www.patreon.com/buckarooholiday

Shorter than usual, explained within... just a regular ol' mixed-grill show for yez. It's Fathers' Day... I gotta go drink. https://www.patreon.com/buckarooholiday

Been a while. Odd one, this, commissioned by Mark and admittedly very "talky" ...more to come on this topic, but hope this one is interesting for starters. https://www.patreon.com/buckarooholiday

An earlier upload was marred by egregiously goofy glitches. Now fixed, alas. Enjoy. https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-tvm3v-15e1d0f

Holy shit! Been a while, hasn't it? Well it's a rainy Saturday as I write this, and what more perfect kind of day for a long-delayed new show? Have a cocktail, kick back and enjoy. Missed ya! Michael Stipe sez: "consider this..." https://www.patreon.com/buckarooholiday

Thank our old pal Ron for commissioning this, the first of several installments concerning musical relativity. Much more to come.

Another year down... here's your Buckaroo instant party to mark the passage. If you've done this before, you know to start the show at 11pm sharp tonight, 12/31, and enjoy the fun! Wheeee!

Happy Holidays to all!! A regular show and maybe a little gift as well.

A short, hastily-made show with an agenda. My birthday is Sunday November 19 (tomorrow, as I post this), and this is a transparent ploy to solicit festive expressions of love. Your move. https://www.patreon.com/buckarooholiday