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In the depths of lockdown during 2020 multi-award winning musician Karine Polwart offered to play a private gig for neighbour and local legend Al Beck just weeks before he would die from cancer.The resulting correspondence became an unexpectedly rewarding collaboration as they shared their love of music through Al's choice of songs. In this final essay recounts the night of "Beckstival" and how this joyous night tinged with sadness made her reassess the scale and nature of her work. "More depth, less breadth. More local, less scattered. More conversational, less performative. And always, always more collaborative and connective."Written and Presented by Karine Polwart Producer by Peter McManus Mixed by Sean Mullervy
In the depths of lockdown during 2020 multi-award winning musician Karine Polwart offered to play a private gig for neighbour and local legend Al Beck just weeks before he would die from cancer.The resulting correspondence became an unexpectedly rewarding collaboration as they shared their love of music through Al's choice of songs. As the evening of the gig approaches Karine begins to understand how her discussions with Al are opening up conversations not just with her but also with his family. Written and Presented by Karine Polwart Producer by Peter McManus Mixed by Sean Mullervy
In the depths of lockdown during 2020 multi-award-winning musician Karine Polwart offered to play a private gig for neighbour and local legend Al Beck just weeks before he would die from cancer.The resulting correspondence became an unexpectedly rewarding collaboration as they shared their love of music through Al's choice of songs. In this essay Karine reflects on the strange purposelessness she felt at the time, with no one to play for or with what use was she? The offer of to play in Al's back garden became as much a gift to her as him.Written and Presented by Karine Polwart Producer by Peter McManus Mixed by Sean Mullervy
In the depths of lockdown during 2020 multi-award winning musician Karine Polwart offered to play a private gig for neighbour and local legend Al Beck just weeks before he would die from cancer.The resulting correspondence became an unexpectedly rewarding collaboration as they shared their love of music through Al's choice of songs. In this essay Karine considers the power of song to transport us to a place and time conjuring up important moments in our lives.Written and Presented by Karine Polwart Producer by Peter McManus Mixed by Sean Mullervy
The multi-award-winning folksinger, songwriter and storyteller, Karine Polwart, crafts an elegy in song for Al Beck, a local legend of rural East Lothian. The songs - were Al's choices for ‘Beckstival' a back garden celebration co-created in the depth of lockdown during June 2020, just weeks before Al's death from cancer. The music ranged from 60s psychedelia and pop classics to a traditional pipe march. The tender and witty email correspondence between the two gives voice to Al himself, and underpins Karine's week-long meditation on the role that song plays in each of our stories of living and dying - as lullaby and love letter, memory marker and memorial. In this first essay Karine describes making the offer of the private gig and being overwhelmed by Al's response, starting what would be remarkable collaboration for them both.Written and Presented by Karine Polwart Producer by Peter McManus Mixed by Sean Mullervy
Today, the Cardassians have another special guest. On this week's episodes, Al Beck, Producer on 101.1 WRIF for "Dave and Chuck the Freak". With over 20 years of radio experience, Al comes on to the podcast to tell the Cardassians how we are doing everything wrong. Also a huge Trek fan, Al walks us through his trek fandom, and joins us in the second half of the episode as we review the episodes"Coming of Age" and "Heart of Glory"
Dave and Chuck the Freak talk about a listener email about an encounter with Al Beck, rumors on where Aaron Rodgers might play next season,Jaime Lee Curtis wants bands to do more matinee concerts, a naked woman that attacked a homeowner with a frying pan, a lunch lady busted after having a sexual relationship with a student, a secret piece of jewelry that means you're a swinger, a trick for men to last 3 times longer in bed, two US tourists in Mexico found dead while on a tummy tuck trip, a man on snowmobile being chased by a moose, SunnyD is now available as a vodka seltzer, a woman that didn't find her husband's dead body in a closet for over 8 months, an ice cream parlor offering cricket flavored ice cream, 28 school girls hospitalized with anxiety attacks after playing with a Ouija board, and more!CONNECT WITH DAVE & CHUCK THE FREAK www.instagram.com/daveandchuckthefreakwww.twitter.com/daveandchuckwww.facebook.com/daveandchuckthefreakfanswww.daveandchuckthefreak.com/Or email the show: email@daveandchuckthefreak.com
Chuck Bean and ACRONYM are joined this week by Scott Hall as they discuss Daredevil's appearance in She-Hulk, William Shatner vs. the cold vastness of space, Werewolf By Night, Twitch-Con, and a preview of what to expect at this weekend's Motor City Comic Con! Oh and Al Beck is there too! The post Morbin’ Around appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Anne Erickson joins Chuck Bean, Al Beck and ACRONYM as she starts her journey in gaming on Steam looking for recommendations. We talk about her being cousins with Sabu, her band Upon Wings, and her own podcast with Jade, The Squad! We also discuss Disney's D23 announcements, Matt Heafy of Trivium's favorite games of all […] The post Why Is One Dating? appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Al Beck, Chuck and ACRONYM welcome Judge Jacky back to the show to discuss Sandman on Netflix, the first episode of She-Hulk on Disney+, MASH trivia, Breaking Bad , X-Men trading cards, Iceman coming out of the closet and more! Plus an interview with WWE Superstar and UUDD LRLR Champion Shayna Bazler! The post Podboner appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Chuck Bean, Al Beck and ACRONYM are joined By Marcus and Scott Hall (No not THAT Scott Hall) to talk about Stranger Things, Thor Love and Thunder, the Sandman, Umbrella Academy, Trainwreck: Woodstock 99, and games on the Netflix service that no one is playing. Also Chuck talks with WWE Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER! The post Netflix Has Games? appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Al Beck returns to Nerdradio as Chuck Bean, James and Acronym discuss the Marvel movie announcements from San Diego Comic Con, Vince McMahon retiring from the WWE, love for Multiversus and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge and hate for Super Mario Sunshine. The post Where It Belongs appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Just days before Stranger Things starts on Netflix and Obi Wan Kenobi starts on Disney+, Al Beck, Chuck Bean and James gather in the studio to discuss them as well as Jackass 4.5, Kids in the Hall, the upcoming changes to Playstation Plus and more! The post Reached Quota appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
James and Al Beck return to discuss with Chuck Bean the Golden Wii, Free Comic Book Day, Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, how to organize your comic collection, and Rob Liefeld getting into the NFT game. The post Rob Feet Token (LFT) appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
No James or Al Beck this week; instead Chuck Bean celebrates May the 4th by bringing ACRONYM, Ami Nicole in to discuss Sonic the Hedgehog, the Rebuild of Evangelion movies, Our Flag Means Death, Moon Knight and the upcoming Doctor Strange sequel! The post Big Puppy Energy appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
The crew is back together! Al Beck, Chuck Bean and James discuss the first episode of Moon Knight, Wrestlemania 38, #morbiussweep, Water Cup Jenga, the end of E3 and the beginning of a new version of Playstation Plus! The post Humble Wi-Fi Bragging appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Ahead of his tour stopping in the Motor City April 8th, Al Beck gets to pick the brain of the world's most famous astrophysicist, Neil Degrasse Tyson! They discuss Tyson's appearance in DC comics, the complex relationship time travel has with space and why the movie Don't Look Up is a documentary. Sure,James and Chuck […] The post Cosmic Collisions – Al Beck talks with Neil Degrasse Tyson appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Chuck Bean and Al Beck are joined by Screamin' Scott to talk about advancements in Pinball technology! and Chuck has an interview with Montez Ford from the WWE Tag Team the Street Profits! We also discuss Christopher Lloyd coming to the Star Wars universe, the stars of the next Star Trek movie not knowing they […] The post Pinball Gizzard appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
This week Chuck Bean has a spoiler free review of the Batman, James get's to try out a new game he can't tell us about, and Al Beck has a runny nose! We discuss AEW Revolution, the new N64 game coming to the Nintendo Switch, a Frogger World Record, and news of a new Walking […] The post Lasagnacast appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Get caught up on Jefferson's Dungeons and Dragon's campaign featuring the worst Rogue evar! Chuck is super excited about all the movie trailers that have popped up in the last week as well and Al Beck? He's tired and crabby. The post Is Jefferson Doin’ A Good Job appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Back in the studio this week, Al Beck and Chuck Bean have different opinions on Deadpool 2 and Solo a Star Wars Story, Jefferson replays the Last of Us to get hype for the oncoming sequel and Chuck rage quits a game in a unique way. The post Giving Me the Gooseys appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
A guest joins Al, Chuck and Jefferson in the studio to discuss comics and the upcoming Solo a Star Wars Story movie. Plus Jefferson starts a new Dungeons and Dragons campaign with a twist, and Al Beck gives his thoughts on the new God of War game. The post Have Nuts appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Erica and Chuck Bean cover this past weekend's WWE Backlash, Al Beck grants Chuck great power and Jefferson shows interest in a comic for the first time in a long time. The post You Suck at This appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Jefferson Moore, Al Beck and Chuck Bean all return from the Avengers Infinity War and try to give their thoughts as Spoiler-free as possible. Chuck reviews some games for the PS Vita and then the boys preview what you can expect for this year's Free Comic Book Day. The post I Can’t Recommend It…Enough! appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Erica stops by this week to tell Chuck her thoughts on this years wrestlemania as well as review the past week's Superstar Shakeup and while Jefferson tries to tell Al Beck about Assassin's Creed Origins, Chuck only has one question. The post Can Chuck Punch A Horse appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Chuck and Jonel decompress from a week of Wrestlemania by reviewing all the events from the weekend and Al Beck and Jefferson have to break a hard truth to Chuck. The post Oh No, I’m Ugly and I Didn’t Know It appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Al Beck looks for recommendations for a new game on the PS4 this week, Chuck fondly remembers Toys R Us, and Jefferson has the power to end friendships. The post The Good, The Bad and The Ugly appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Jefferson, Al Beck and Chuck Bean are all back this week to discuss Altered Carbon on Netflix, Bloodborne, the latest free games on the Playstation Network and comics in stores this week. The post A Whole Lot of Naked People appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Al Beck falls headfirst into Grand Theft Auto 5, Amy and Chuck review Marvel's Black Panther, Erica joins the show to discuss WWE Elimination Chamber and Jefferson has more than 2 words to say this week! The post I Got A Sghetti All Down My Front appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Chuck talks to AMC Comic Book Men's Ming Chen in preperation for this weekend's Astronomicon, Mike Pandoff tries to recommend Black Mirror's Season 4 premiere to Al Beck, and we discuss the trailers shown during last weekend's big game. The post the FluMatrix appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
This week the debate over Star Wars The Last Jedi continues with Jefferson, Tim Parker and Chuck, Jonel reviews last weekend's WWE Royal Rumble and Al Beck finally gets Jefferson to physically accost him. The post Who’s Mark Hamillin? appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Jefferson and Chuck are joined by Tim Parker to reminisce about the Metal Gear Solid franchise, meanwhile Al Beck tries to fend off Chuck's temptations of new X-men comics. The post Jefferson Traps appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Jefferson and Chuck talk about some of their favorite games, movies and TV from 2017, Al Beck and Chuck discuss the Doctor Who Christmas Special and Jefferson is Heavily influenced by Anime when creating a new Dungeons and Dragons character. The post New Me, Same Old Year appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
A major event in last weekend's Walking Dead leads Al Beck and Chuck Bean to discuss how the show will be drastically different form the comic going forward as well as the adaption of Happy! and Brian Michael Bendis' recent scare with MRSA, Jefferson stops by to go over the big winners at last week's […] The post The Calm Before the Wars appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
This week Chuck can't remember the name of current Moon Knight artist Jacen Burrows. Al Beck doesn't know who Jacen Burrows is but can't find out until Chuck remembers his name. Jefferson tells a tale of how he got his entire party of friends killed in a recent Dungeons and Dragons adventure (none of which […] The post With Sincerest Apologies appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Jefferson and Chuck start off tonight tackling Net Nuetrality, the Star Wars Battlefront 2 controversy and the shut down of Marvel Heroes Online. Al Beck and Chuck review Doomsday Clock issue 1 and Kyle stops by to go over all the news coming out of last month's Blizzcon. The post Microtransucktions appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Al Beck and Chuck Bean discuss Thor Ragnarok and are joined by Amy Cooper and Mike Pandoff to also review Justice League. Meanwhile Jefferson delves into Prey on the PS4 and Jonel stops by to review last Sunday's WWE Survivor Series. The post Buttchin appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Al Beck and Chuck talk about the recent news concerning Brian Michael Bendis and what it means for some of their favorite comics, Jefferson reviews Annabelle Creation and Chuck goes over the last month of wrestling news with Erica in preparation for Survivor Series this Sunday. The post I Got Your Back, Buddy appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Chuck Bean, Jefferson Moore and Kyle discuss their time at last weekend's Youmacon and Chuck's first Commander game of Magic the Gathering. Al Beck and Chuck can't remember Don Pardo's name. The post Youmacon Memories 2017 appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Al Beck and Chuck discuss the pitfalls of comic ordering, Mike Pandoff drops by to recommend some scary movies to get you in the halloween mood, and Jefferson recommends a game for Al to try out on the PS4(and possibly hires a hitman.) The post First Appearance of Gerald appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
The Squared Circle Round Table gets hype for this weekend's Table's Ladders and Chairs WWE event, Amy Cooper and Mike Pandoff review the new Star Wars the Last Jedi trailer, and Al Beck and Chuck Bean cover this weeks comics and this weekend's Grand Rapids Comic Con. The post Not Like Cher appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Just as Jefferson and Chuck start the show off talking about video games, an invading Al Beck joins the show and completely derails things. Hilarity insues. The post Getting the Band Back Together appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Jefferson, Tim and Chuck discuss Image Comics' Saga and a mutual love for Scott Pilgrim and Al Beck falls under the sway of Chuck's comic book pushing on some of this week's new titles in an all comic book episode. The post Seen At Least One appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Jefferson and special guest Tim Parker discuss Stephen King's It and Al Beck catches up on his comics with Chuck. The post Never Turn Down a Free Lunch appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Mike P. joins us this week to discuss some of the best movies from the last summer and ones to look forward to this fall. Jefferson faces off with Chuck in a game of Eternal and Al Beck gets scared multiple times by DMX. The post Levels 5eva appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Join us as we mourn the passing of Al Beck's Playstation 3 and welcome the arrival of new comics, talk about Spider-man Homecoming and the newest chapter in the Resident Evil franchise. The post Passing the Torch appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
A very sleepy Al Beck and Chuck Bean have alot of comics to tell you about this week and a much more lively Chuck Bean and Erica Banas review last weekend's WWE Money In The Bank. Time Travel with Nerdradio on Riff2! The post Time Displaced Conversation appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
This week features the return of Michigan Mixtape 101's Jonel to talk about some WWE action, Jefferson talks about taking up photography, Chuck finished the original Prey on the Xbox 360, and he and Al Beck discuss some of their favorite event series from Marvel and Dc Comics. The post Are the Comics Okay appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Chuck might be turning into a zombie. I don't know, it's hard to tell at this stage. He's still talking about WWE extreme rules with Erica like normal, and he brought Al Beck a couple comics to talk about like he always does. Jefferson also is real excited about the new FarCry game and says […] The post Brains Taste Weird appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.
Back again this week, Jefferson checks out the new Tom Clancy game, Chuck gets sucked into another comic series because its too cute to pass up, and Al Beck poses the question Captain America or Batman? The post Literacy Teach appeared first on WRIF Rocks Detroit.