The Standard Variety Hour

In this episode Mark & Kevin tell of their journey to Austin, TX for the South by Southwest Music Festival. They'll play tunes "discovered" on a popular music hosting service, and Mark will talk about the "discovery" of a vaccine in the mid 1980s.

This week Mark & Kevin play music from the bands performing at Standard's Commodore Von Keepsie's Craftacular Music Carnivale in Austin, TX as part of the SXSW. http://www.standardrecording.com/sxsw/index.htm Music from David Karsten Daniels, Thunderhawk, Church Shoes, Jascha, Sloth Pop, Jon Keller, Heligoats, and Haley Bonar.

Still frozen from the Polar Plunge, Mark & Kevin muddle through a show to bring you the music of Cloud Nothings, Frontier Ruckus, Fleet Foxes, Danielson, Parts & Labor, and more..

This week Mark & Kevin will catch up with Indiana native author Nath Jones, author of The War is Lanquage. Enjoy music from She & Him, Born Ruffians, Port O'Brien, and more.

Mark returns this week. The hosts, reunited, decide to play tunes from bands performing at their upcoming SXSW Day Party in Austin, TX: David Karsten Daniels, Ages and Ages, Heligoats, and Rural Alberta Advantage. Learn about the origin of Presidents Day (SAVE BIG ON SOFAS AND FURNITURE)!

This week, flying the ship solo, Kevin plays us new tunes from Okkervil River and Iron & Wine. We'll rediscover Aimee Mann, and we'll celebrate debauch label, Farmageddon Records.

This week Mark & Kevin will discuss the possibility of beer and wine being served at the Indiana State Fair. We'll celebrate the music of the buzz band Pomplamosse, and Mark will talk about a 15-ft wave of molasses that flowed through the streets of Boston, MA.

This week Kevin will take us across the Globe to explore music from Italy, Germany, China, and abroad. Mark will talk about Indiana's International port (Burns Harbor), and we'll provide more information about the Polar Bear Plunge.

Happy 2011 from The Standard Variety Hour. We're back, and we're going to talk alot today. Namely about our holiday events, our good times of 2010, and what the future holds for SVH. Mark will tell us about Eugene Debs during a Random Fact segment, and we'll hear music - without a theme, but then Mark will name a theme and it's accurate.

This week, Mark & Kevin will make homemade egg nog and sugar cookies while playing more music from A Very Standard Christmas Volume 3 (available at http://standard.nuvo.net). They'll revisit the Theme Song Contest, and reflect on the dozens of Christmas Parties planned for the week.

This week Kevin guides you into the Christmas spirit with music from A Very Standard Christmas Vol 1 & 2. Low on content, but high on holiday glee and announcements.

This week we'll play a wintry music mix from friend of Standard, Cheryl from Cleveland. This mix came to us a few years back - entitled "Music for The Snow"... and each Winter, Kevin claims to listen to it twice a day. Mark will also tell us some interesting random facts relating to the Cold War and Christmas. We'll update everyone on the Theme Song Contest and some upcoming events.

On this December 1st episode, Mark & Kevin will ring in the Holiday season by playing the majority of A Very Standard Christmas Volume 3 (a benefit Christmas album produced for the FACE Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic of Indianapolis). For more info about A Very Standard Christmas, Volume 3 - visit http://standard.nuvo.net

In this special Turkey Day episode, Mark & Kevin will walk you through the process of deep-frying a turkey. They visited the home of Richard & Kari McElroy last week and taped a very special Thanksgiving spot. Happy Thanksgiving.

This week Kevin interviews accordion-toting troubadour - Jason Webley, and we'll hear from the Super Computer from the Future and preview a Thanksgiving Carol from her. Music from Marla Hansen, Elvis Perkins, Jason Webley, and Songs: Ohia.

Mark returns from the future with a time-traveling stow-away that has fallen in love with Kevin. We'll play tunes from Vermillion Lies, Jason Webley, and the new 7" Split from Vollmar/Sleeping Bag now on Standard Recording Co.

Yet another music-heavy episode. Kevin hosts solo this week again as Mark is stuck in the future due to the Standard Time Machine breaking down. You'll here music from Standard's back catalog: Castle Oldchair, Miranda Sound, Everything Now!, Chad Serhal, Arrah and The Ferns, Big Big Car (now Jookabox), and This Story (now Bears of Blue River).

The SVH will take a break this week and play you a ton of songs from former Standard stalwart, Harley Poe. We'll also throw in some Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs!

This week we'll soothe you with tunes that will cure a rough weekend (due to a hectic schedule, busy work load, or copious amounts of adult beverages). Tunes from Those Darlins, Killjoy Confetti, Freedy Johnston, and much more.

This week we'll listen to music from bands performing during the Broad Ripple Music Festival in Indianapolis on 10/16/2010. Music from Thunderhawk, The Kemps, America Owns The Moon, The Accordions and more... We'll speak with Jeff Calhoun again (magically), and Mark will amaze us with another Random Fact about Indiana's "Blue Laws".

Short on music but big on commentary and interviews. Just wait and see.

Now higher quality for your listening enjoyment! On this music-filled Variety Hour Mark & Kevin will whine, complain, and moan about their current head colds. They'll talk about their recent trip to the Midpoint Music Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio... and you'll hear music on the theme of Leaves/Leaving in honor of Fall (Thunderhawk, Nancy Sinatra, Songs: Ohia, and many more).

On The Standard Variety Hour this week, Mark & Kevin will play tunes from bands performing at this year's Midpoint Music Festival (MPMF) in Cincinnati, OH. (including The Seedy Seeds, Kinetic Stereokids, and many more) They'll also travel time during a riveting Random Fact segment. "Things You Can't Say on Radio" will also be revisited...

In this episode, The Amo Joy Spectacular, we'll celebrate a new release coming this Friday on cassette from the crazy circusy-pop band. You'll hear the entire cassette release in two chunks of 13-minutes. Also this week, our Random Fact segment has us talking about the Indiana Pi Bill of the late 1890's.

We're back with an all new show this week! In honor of Kevin's recent trip to Yellowstone and his meanderings around Montana and Wyoming - we're playing tunes related to moving west, westward expansion, and traveling... music from Chad Serhal, Okkervil River, Harry McClintock, Songs: Ohia, and much more.

The .jascha spectacular! In this episode we'll feature music from Indianapolis-based music ground .jascha in honor of their upcoming 7" EP/CD release on Standard Recording. Kevin will finally air his fair collage, we'll play you some 1-minute stories about Love, and we'll issue a contest to win free tickets to the .jascha EP/CD release party in Indianapolis.

In this episode, we feature music from Mates of State, The Ting Tings, Sleigh Bells, The Budos Band, and Florence & The Machine. We'll visit "Metric Mondays" poetry slam event and hear a clip of Seth Walker (Austin, TX). And for the 2nd time, Mark will guide us through time and space via his time machine during a "Random Fact" segment that will shock and amaze you!

Our 10th SHOW! Wow, we haven't been kicked off the air yet... and we're happy about it. This show features music from Grandaddy, The Kinks, Handsome Family, and more... we'll hear 2 excerpts from the poetry event "Metric Monday" that takes place at Locals Only Art & Music Pub - Indy. Mark will also take us back in time to Boggstown, IN 1861 via his mail order time machine.

This week's show features music from Band Marino, Castle Oldchair, Mountain Man, The Zombies and more. You'll hear a 1-Minute Story from a caller, and we'll talk about Cilantro during our Random Fact segment.

This week's show is a Dead Beat's SPECTACULAR as we celebrate the release of a new LP on Standard, Dead Beats - Wake Up (LP/CD). We'll revisit last weeks Random Fact and tell you yet a NEW ONE! We'll also announce the winner of the Standard Variety Logo Design Contest...... oh so much fun!

In this episode we'll play music from .jascha, Dead Beats, Beirut, Stereolab, and more... as well as a tell you a life-saving Random Fact that Will Make You Sit & Think for a Minute. As promised we'll talk about deciding on a t-shirt logo competition winner, but then we'll make you vote on it. Also, several 1-minute stories from the call in line.

This music-filled show features music from Deer Tick, Or, The Whale, Born Ruffians and much more. We'll talk about the "Psychology of Sound", library closures in Indianapolis, as well as play a spoken-piece from World Poetry Competition Finalist - Will Evans.

During this 4th of July Music Spectacular, we've taken a break from our weekly talk and interview segments to play you a show FULL of music music music. We'll still give you a Random Fact and we'll update you on the T-Shirt Contest. Music from Jookabox, Thunderhawk, The Wah Wah's, and more...

During this show we'll talk about the pending library closures in Indianapolis, an alligator found in southern Indiana, and play you music related and not-so-related to those subjects. We'll play our 1st 1-minute story call-in, and we've sweetened the "Logo Design Contest" with a huge prize...

This show features an explanation of what The Standard Variety Show is (or, what it's not), an interview with Australia's Axis of Awesome, discussion on the pejorative "Hoosier" and some great music.

"Summertime" is the theme of this show; featuring music for Summer Driving, talk about upcoming Summer fun, and more! We'll also relate a new "Random Fact", and call out for 1-minute stories from you our listeners!

This show features music from The Tallest Man on Earth, Amo Joy, Frightened Rabbit and more. We revisit the discussion about the pejorative term "Hoosier" by relating to other demonyms, we'll talk about cheese, and we'll listen to a two-part audio essay from Old Man Benton from Chicago, IL.