Monthly Archives: December 2021
The Fourth Tower of Inverness concludes!
TODAY on Virtual Community Radio — Friday, December 17th…
The Fourth Tower of Inverness comes to a close today. Tune in at Noon and 4pm SLT/Pacific Time / 8pm and midnight in the UK to see how it all pans out. To begin with, Jack has accidentally bopped the Madonna Vampira on the head, thinking she was an intruder…
Here’s a little hint of what happens:
Synopsis…
Arriving at the Inverness estate, Jack Flanders encounters strange happenings at the old Victorian mansion. Jack is told that there are only three towers in Inverness, even though he is certain he has seen a fourth. An old jukebox, which he cannot locate, plays a haunting 50’s tune just before an accident happens. Jack pursues the hidden jukebox, searching through sliding panels, hollow walls, and underground passageways until finally he discovers the entrance to the Fourth Tower that only he can see. In all these years, eight people have ventured into the Tower, never to be seen again. Jack is the ninth…
Upon entering the tower, Jack discovers steps that spiral endlessly upward. On each level there is a door, and as our hero opens each door he steps into different dimensions: strange worlds of myth and mystical fantasy.
Folk Music from the British Isles: Spell Songs II
Today, Weds December 15, we present a programme of folk music from the British Isles (well nearly — there are a couple of North American artists in there if truth be told), covering the last 50 years or so.
In particular, we are celebrating the new album from Spell Songs, “Spell Songs II — Let The Light In” by playing a track every hour.
Spell Songs is a musical evolution of both The Lost Words and The Lost Spells books by acclaimed author Robert Macfarlane and award-winning illustrator Jackie Morris; creating a listening experience that intersects music, literature, language and art, as a call to reawaken our love of the wild.
The Fourth Tower of Inverness continues… Week 12
TODAY on Virtual Community Radio — Friday, December 10th.
The Fourth Tower of Inverness continues with Week 12 — the penultimate episode of this exciting mystery adventure.
Airs just after the hour at Noon and 4pm SLT/Pacific Time / 8pm and midnight in the UK.
This week, Jack pole-vaults right over the mysterious city… and finally comes face-to-face with Lord Henry Jowls. By Jove, right on time…
Arriving at the Inverness estate, Jack Flanders encounters strange happenings at the old Victorian mansion. Jack is told that there are only three towers in Inverness, even though he is certain he has seen a fourth. An old jukebox, which he cannot locate, plays a haunting 50’s tune just before an accident happens. Jack pursues the hidden jukebox, searching through sliding panels, hollow walls, and underground passageways until finally he discovers the entrance to the Fourth Tower that only he can see. In all these years, eight people have ventured into the Tower, never to be seen again. Jack is the ninth…
Upon entering the tower, Jack discovers steps that spiral endlessly upward. On each level there is a door, and as our hero opens each door he steps into different dimensions: strange worlds of myth and mystical fantasy.
Tarot @ Teatime Episode 21: Plants in the Tarot
We’re pleased to release the latest episode of our popular original series on the Tarot: “Tarot @ Teatime”, on the air Thursdays and Sundays at noon and 4pm Pacific Time/SLT, 8pm and midnight in the UK.
Episode 21
In this Episode Honey and Willow discuss some of the plants that are part of the imagery of the Rider Waite Smith Tarot deck, and explore their symbolic meaning and how they enhance the cards on which they appear.
Sources:
Arthur Edward Waite, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot. ISBN 978–0‑91386–608‑5. Available from US Games Systems, Inc. and book sellers everywhere.
https://www.usgamesinc.com/The_Pictorial_Key_to_the_Tarot_Book.html
Smith-Waite Tarot Deck Centennial Edition
https://www.usgamesinc.com/Smith-Waite-Centennial-Tarot-Deck.html
Leah Vanderveldt web site:
https://www.leahvanderveldt.com
Where Have You Been? visits Let It Snow! — A Winter Wonderland
In Episode 22 of “Where Have You Been?” — the final episode of 2021 — we visit “Let It Snow!” — a beautiful winter region created by artist Milly Sharple. Beautifully detailed and laid out, there are a great many attractions here. It’s described as “A snowy, winter setting for dancing and romancing. Come and explore, dance, ice-skate, take photographs, or just hang out.”
The MOST Ep02 Now On Mixcloud
If you missed Episode 02, you can now access it on MixCloud!
Planning a heist? How about a murder? Attending a love-in? Or is your biker gang planning an outing? Have we got the show for you!
Dedicated to crime, spy, suspense, exploitation, and psychedelic movie and television soundtracks from the 50s, the 60s and beyond, The MOST — Music from the Original Sound Track — is the best accompaniment for all your police-blotter high-jinks. Susannah, your host, spins hard-to-find and vinyl sounds by some of the best composers in the crime-jazz business. Music so good – it’s criminal!
Episode 2 includes movies and TV series like Ironside, Suspiria, and Bell Book and Candle, and features composers including Quincy Jones, Henry Mancini and George Duning.
It’s the MOST — Music from the Original Sound Track
Planning a heist? How about a murder? Attending a love-in? Or is your biker gang planning an outing? Have we got the show for you!
Join your host Susannah, on Virtual Community Radio, Saturday December 4th, at 12:30pm and 4:30pm Pacific Time – that’s 8:30pm and half past midnight in the UK – for the second show in our monthly series, The MOST – Music from the Original Sound Track. Dedicated to crime, spy, suspense, exploitation, and psychedelic movie and television soundtracks from the 50s, the 60s and beyond, The MOST is the best accompaniment for all your police-blotter high-jinks.
Susannah will be spinning sounds by some of the best composers in the crime-jazz business. Episode 2 of The MOST includes tracks by Quincy Jones, Henry Mancini, George Duning and others, and includes music from films like Ironside, Mr Lucky, Suspiria and Blacula.
Tune in Saturday December 4th at 12:30pm and 4:30pm Pacific Time for The MOST – Music from the Original Sound Track! On Virtual Community Radio. Music so good – it’s criminal!
We’re running a programme of movie and TV music — “Saturday At The Movies” — to coincide with the latest episode of The MOST. And don’t miss the latest edition of “Where Have You Been?” at noon and 4pm Pacific/SLT, and “Engines of Our Ingenuity” every four hours from 4am.
The Fourth Tower of Inverness continues… Week 11
TODAY on Virtual Community Radio — Friday, December 3rd.
The Fourth Tower of Inverness continues with Week 11 of this exciting mystery adventure.
Airs just after the hour at Noon and 4pm SLT/Pacific Time / 8pm and midnight in the UK.
Jack discovers the source of all the strange creatures around the Inverness estate… Then he climbs the endless stairs inside the Fourth Tower: searching for the mysterious jukebox and loaded down with nickels to feed it, he enters the third door. What will happen to him there? And then, there’s the dragon… “By Jove, that is odd…”
Arriving at the Inverness estate, Jack Flanders encounters strange happenings at the old Victorian mansion. Jack is told that there are only three towers in Inverness, even though he is certain he has seen a fourth. An old jukebox, which he cannot locate, plays a haunting 50’s tune just before an accident happens. Jack pursues the hidden jukebox, searching through sliding panels, hollow walls, and underground passageways until finally he discovers the entrance to the Fourth Tower that only he can see. In all these years, eight people have ventured into the Tower, never to be seen again. Jack is the ninth…
Upon entering the tower, Jack discovers steps that spiral endlessly upward. On each level there is a door, and as our hero opens each door he steps into different dimensions: strange worlds of myth and mystical fantasy.
Classical Landscapes
Weds December 1st: Today’s programme consists of music from some of the Great Masters of Classical and Romantic music (and a few from the Baroque), including Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and many more.
Sit back and enjoy some of the greatest music ever written, performed by the leading orchestras and solo performers of the world.
Today’s episode of “Where Have You Been?” visits Theatre On The Hill — where a theatre is only one of the attractions! 12 noon and 4pm Pacific, 8pm and midnight in the UK.
You can also hear “Engines of Our Ingenuity” at the usual time, every 4 hours from 4am Pacific.