Projects past, present and future from Jerry Modjeski
Wayne Modjeski shares memories and describes special contributions for the “urn” (photo) for his late brother Jim.
Jerry Modjeski delivers closing remarks for Jim’s August 21 memorial at the Preston Veterans Cemetary in Minnesota. Listen:
https://archive.org/details/02-jerrys-tribute
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Here is a tribute to Jerry‘s brother, Jim Smith (1952-2020) who voiced the Little City in Space monster, Ramura. The original 1989 audio report, a humorous excerpt from the News From Nowhere beamed from orbiting satellite featured Jim as Ramura. Listen:
https://archive.org/details/ramura-story-jim/RamuraStoryJim.wav
Also featuring the talents of Kay Kirscht (reporter); Brian Anderson (music); Mark Masyga (TV Guise ad), Peter Stenshoel (digital transfer).
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Here is a salute to Ken Dresher (d2019), rock-and-roll musician from Minnesota notable for his dynamic drumming as driving force behind the Ventures-inspired guitars of his band, The Revtunes; and creator of video farce with Ken’s spoof The Surf Toads.
Ken Dresher
This recently assembled tribute to Ken spotlights ten electrifying live instrumental tracks of The Revtunes at Minneapolis’ legendary 7th Street Entry in 1987, a band set list with Ken Dresher originals (Ride the Solar Wind; Hyper-Intension), revved instrumental classics like Out of Limits, Penetration and can Ken kick serious drum on Wipe Out? To hear the Revtunes’ Entry concert, click here !!!
Ken also produced a 45 single
check out on YouTube The Revtunes playing the A-side, The Twomp:
Here’s the Ken Dresher composition on the B-side, Freefall:
Thanks Mark Masyga; Greg Carr; Chris Waterbury; Ray Dahl; Big Bad Melvin.
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Chris Waterbury, Jerry Modjeski, Chuck Isle, Stu Mathews at KFAI, Minneapolis
It’s the one-night-only return to KFAI radio of The Musical Transportation Spree that occurred May 25, 2019, with original show hosts Chris Waterbury and Jerry, joined by cohorts Stu Mathews and Chuck Isle representing the Little City in Space Download Revue! Listen:
https://archive.org/details/MTSReturns
MTS First Hour: Now That’s Interesting, the indi-DIY department welcomes the prolific creator behind The Rudy Schwartz Project, Joe Newman, for live phone interview; music of home recorders Underdub (aka Dick Dammit); robO; live phone interview with Doug Michael, guitarist-composer, builder of instruments and teacher. Also Abcess Grenk; Ludwig Sears.
MTS Second Hour: in-studio guest Dave Michael of The Southside Aces gives a Schnickelfritz demo with woodblocks (photo, below) from the 1930s comedy orchestra of Freddie Fisher; Little City in Space highlights from the 20th Anniversary Special; New UFO Update report of a local paranormal hot spot by Jerry; MTS finale David Bowie tribute set.
Thanks to Mason Butler at KFAI; engineers Blanche Fubar; Greg Carr. Also featuring the talents of Peter Stenshoel; Damon Mathews; Greg Bishop; Miriam Stonehill.
MTS Theme by Bat Lenny.
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This recorded trip down radio memory lane features a recent interview with Chuck Isle, Jerry’s Another Flask of Weird partner, as well as their new commercials for Bi-Polar Foods; Flask Bathroom Spray; The Ernest Walk-In Tub; Parts Unknown and return of an old AFOW sponsor, Throbbing Red Oatmeal. Tune In:
https://archive.org/details/FlaskBacks
Near his Osseo, Minnesota childhood home, Chuck watched KANO announcers through the station’s street window. Later, his radio activity included discovery of The Oidar Wavelength; KAAY with Beeker Street‘s distinctive electronic sounds. In high school, a comedy team with Dave Johnson led to a production for KAXE, where Chuck met Bill McKeever; Jerry recounts meeting Chuck at KFAI in 1982. Bonus: vintage records by Johnny Fields and Junior Ferguson.
Special thanks to Will Challeen of Broken World Records.
Jerry and Chuck, 7-3-2017
Photo by Stuart Mathews
Investigator Bill McNeff describes his meeting with Joe Simonton in 1961, after flying saucer occupants gave Joe pancakes. Jerry reads Jacques Vallee‘s Invisible College (excerpt); alien messages; movie & TV clips; Richard Dolan speaks on UFO government secrecy disclosure and Men in Black. Listen:
https://archive.org/details/UFOUpdate8
Also featuring the talents of Craig Lang (Mufon); Greg Bishop (Radio Mysterioso). Also La Sonorite Jaune, Peter Stenshoel (ambience). Above & beyond gratitude to Dr. Mario Pazzaglini; Bruce Buchanan; Mark Masyga; Chris Waterbury.
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Tribute to the late Mufon investigator Craig Lang (d2018), he explains his UFO abduction research and describes close encounter cases for this half hour of KFAI studio interview clips from the late 1990s, following introduction to Mufon by William McNeff (MN state director); with UFO Update host, Jerry Modjeski, and the talents of Mike Driscoll, Betty Luca Andreasson, Pete Lee, Chris Waterbury, Bat Lenny, La Sonorite Jaune. Listen: https://archive.org/details/UFOUpdate_CraigLangCloseUp
Craig Lang, ?, Jerry
Posted in honor of late UFO & abduction researcher Craig Lang, radio broadcast July 21, 2001 from Irvine, California at the Mufon Symposium. Craig joins Jerry and other guests for a live report. Listen: https://archive.org/details/UFOUpdateLiveIrvineCA-July212001
Peter Stenshoel
Authors Greg Bishop & Peter Stenshoel (Wake Up Down There!) describe a pilgrimage to the hallowed gathering ground for flying saucer followers, Giant Rock in Yucca Valley.
Greg Bishop
With Casey Holt, Susan Murawski; for the first hour of two of The Musical Transportation Spree, DJ
Chris Waterbury
Chris Waterbury programs independent, home-tape music by Vimana, Doug Michael, Meltdown Labs, EMT Collection, The Mouth Bandits. KFAI, Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Here’s a one minute radio promo with Craig Lang for a 1999 KFAI call-in with Jerry:
Craig is heard on archived editions of UFO Update and Dreams and UFOs.
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Audio clips from the first five broadcast years highlight funny phone calls, commercials, news, with hit songs from the Universal Top 12. This KFAI aircheck from February 18, 1984 guest-stars Jeff Pike making a rare in-studio comeback to the Little City. Jeff is one of the show’s originators with regular hosts Stu Mathews, Peter Stenshoel, Damon Mathews. Formed in 1977, The Post-Void Radio Theater was the creative team that spawned the Little City in Space radio show in December 1978. Congratulations on 40 years of Post-Void!
Listen: https://archive.org/details/LittleCityInSpace5thAnniversaryShow
Pictured: Original orbiting trailer home of Vernon and Alice Lindblom, pioneers that started a community in space.
Visual by Mark & Jerry; thanks to Fergy’s Fun World.
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1947 was a significant year for unidentified flying objects in the news. Researcher Jan L. Aldrich’s Project 1947 gathered bulletins from the amazing wave of sightings. Paul Bunny, Little City in Space‘s legendary commentator, recently emerged once again from his Energy Closet to read some of July’s remarkable reports with his authoritative, sometimes wacky take on the other-worldly, with Jerry. Listen: https://archive.org/details/UFOUpdate-Project1947
