Episode Fifteen of RFC

A classic episode of Radio Free Charleston, and one of the rare cases where the show is named not after what host, Rudy Panucci, is wearing on his shirt, but instead it's named after his entire wardrobe.

With music from The Heydays (Douglas Imbrogno and Paul Calicoat) and The Appalachain Celtic Consort, and a Pentagram Flowerbox cartoon, this episode is also noted for explosions and chaos in downtown Charleston, which was inserted by Frank Panucci in post-production without Rudy Panucci's knowledge.

The original production notes follow the video. Remember, links are iffy at this point.

Production Notes for Episode 15 of RFC

February 26, 2007 by rudy panucci

Episode 15 of Radio Free Charleston, “Black and White,” is online now! This episode features an epic-length Pentagram Flowerbox, plus music from The Appalachian Celtic Consortand The Heydays.

Both our musical guests return with original compositions after performing traditional songs on their first RFC appearance. This episode has a nice acoustic feel, except for the satanic rituals, explosions and drug use. Both performances were recorded atLiveMix Studio. I host the show from Downtown Charleston.

“Timmy’s Problem” is a very special episode of Pentagram Flowerbox. We gave you a teaser in episode 14 of RFC, but now you get the full story! Little Timmy has started sneaking into Satan’s camper to smoke drugs! This is causing all sorts of headaches for the Lord of Darkness, who really doesn’t want to attract the attention of the police. If you want sneak peeks of what’s coming from Pentagram Flowerbox and want to see their material before we get our hands on it, tough.

The Appalachian Celtic Consortappeared on episode five of Radio Free Charleston when they performed “Johnny Jump Up and Monaghan Jig. They came into the studio last summer and recorded a few songs for us. We feared that we had lost their additional performances in a catastrophic hard-drive crash in September, but months of effort allowed us to recover their performance of “Dear Lady,” which tells the tale of a vampire. In the crash, we lost two of the four camera angles, but we persevered with two cameras and some extra video FX love, creating what we hope looks like a living painting of this talented band of musicians. Be sure to check out the ACC website for more information on how to buy their CDs and a list of their upcoming shows.

The Heydays were on episode ten of Radio Free Charleston when Douglas Imbrogno and Paul Calicoat treated us to a rendition of “Shady Grove.” This time around they bring us Doug’s original song “I Never Slept With Allen Ginsberg.” The video for this song is an experimental clip that layers on video effects in an attempt to emulate animation. Astute readers will note that Douglas Imbrogno is also the editor of TheGazz.com.

Check it out now, and keep reading TheGazz.com and PopCult for more information on Radio Free Charleston.  Episode sixteen wil go live in two weeks!