i am beset on all sides
by princes and potentates
i battle not just with flesh and blood
but with algorithms of hate
my neighbors, they are strangers
from a strange universe
and i am beset on all sides
by a people under curse

pray for me, saint mikey, pray for me
that i may not be afraid
visit me, saint mikey, visit me
and i shall not be afraid
no i shall not be afraid

do you remember how it felt
when all hope was lost
but you had to march and raise your fist
no matter what the cost?
you raised daughters too, to sing
to sing in harmony
with the melody of life
so say a prayer for me

may the patron saint of anarchists
light the way ahead
and may your song disrupt the powers
that rule inside my head
and may your chorus heal us
as the battles take their toll
and may your verses echo on
through mountains versed in coal

credits
from Dreams and Visions, released April 22, 2025
thom stark: lyrics, vocals, banjo, bass
dayna bee: fiddle
in loving memory of michael j. iafrate

Dreams and Visions

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A Prayer to Saint Mikey

nahua let the chickens out and they got e’t
nahua let the chickens out and they got e’t
fox came ‘round, they got e’t
what’ll mama do now?

mama sent me, she sent me to the market
to pick up a bottle of wine
she laid in bed and drank it to the bottom
a symptom of these dark times

i.c.e. cold-knocking down juan’s front door
i.c.e. cold-knocking down juan’s front door
i.c.e. came ‘round to juan’s front door
what’ll mama do now?

old man trump sent juan to internment
trump sent him to the line
old man trump sent juan to internment
a symptom of these dark times

fred and donny kept the dark ones out
fred and donny kept the dark ones out
when donny comes ‘round he’ll push the dark ones down
a symptom of these dark times

if only the good lord could have a say
if only the good lord could have a say
when the good lord comes ‘round and has his say
what’ll that fox do now?

credits
from Dreams and Visions, released April 22, 2025
thom stark: lyrics, vocals, banjo, bass
gabriela calderón-stark: vocals
river stark: washboard

Fox Came 'Round

company of a hundred faceless men in pinstripe suits
i don’t know who i work for or why i lick their boots
never shook the hand of the man whose factory i’m running
ain’t said mum to the bum whose bank account i’m stuffing

a hard day’s work
i’m a-goin home

can’t afford to own the stuff i make with my own hands
cannot buy a single slice of the floor on which i stand
don’t know why i’m helping these guys
don’t know what they’re up to
i know they aren’t from round these parts
but what am i s’posed to do

my neighbors are poor, but i’m not sore
at least we got each other
i may be lean, but i’m not mean
unless you’re from corporate, brother
twenty years of toil and fear
you better realize
if our powers can’t be ours
we’re going to unionize

a hard day’s work
we’re a-coming home

credits
from Dreams and Visions, released April 22, 2025
thom stark: lyrics, vocals, banjo, bass
kayla bee: fiddle

Hard Day's Work

fat cat ceo
bought tv and radio
said ivermectin was a go
killed a hundred thousand souls
never even went to trial
judge said it’s not worth our while
to litigate across the aisle
d’you ever see a fat cat smile

justice is blind, they say
i’ll say

former future president
crooked as a man can get
broke the law and precedent
raped and plundered as he went
convicted of three dozen crimes
liable for malicious lies
won’t pay back a single dime
won’t do any goddamn time

opioid capitalists
murderers of the sick
ransackers of the corporate grist
gorsuch in on the fix
money changes filthy hands
never does a penny land
in hands some justice would demand
everything has gone to plan

fat cat ceo
made a policy of ‘no’
thousands died or lost their homes
watched his profit margins grow
his catechism, shades of grey
gold’s the god to whom he prays
on yom kippur he will not pay
his holy day is investor day

credits
from Dreams and Visions, released April 22, 2025
thom stark: lyrics, vocals, banjo, bass
renzo cheesman: harmonica

Fat Cat

when your mind’s taking you for a ride
when it haunts you where you stand
remember i am on your side
and love is in command

love is not, you are not weak
love does not, you do not fear
love is not, you are not done, love

when you heart feels like it’s buried
when darkness wins the day
you know love, it can be scary
but love is not afraid

when the world’s a bitter pill to swallow
when it’s hateful through and through
remember love is tomorrow
and love is the legion behind you

credits
from Dreams and Visions, released April 22, 2025
thom stark: lyrics, vocals, banjo, bass
gabriela calderón-stark: vocals, flute

Nahua's Song (a Song of Love)

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This is a special Revenge of the Sith of May edition of our dormant podcast where we talk about the 20th anniversary limited edition re-release of Star Wars Episode III — Revenge of the Sith. It's a wide ranging conversation that eventually touches on every thought any human being has ever had. It's way longer than we thought it would be. I'll add a list of some topics talked about when I get a chance. -jose

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35 y/o Gothic Metal Punk Rocker in Portland Oregon. 

Punk Rock Goth dude named Max Dorsey, aka Spooky Max or Mad Max Maxy D.... what not are all on this acct. I started in 2012 with Garageband demos like Knife, Red Rum, I need this and such.. I covered Lunchbox and Dead in Hollywood my fave inspriations Manson and Murderdolls. I got into other metal bands "Our Frankenstein" and Midnight Nightmare" I was even on some guest spots on Grave Protocol and on a Michael X Christian Stereospread mix. 

In 2017 I lost my friend, Kayla Sega, Kayla Shauvin to unalived.. and I had missed her since. I lost a friend and a band member, she showed me how to be punk and rock it... 

IN 2019 I rebranded as SKeleton Max, Halloween Max and did "My Name is... Max? " some such remixes came out... I collabed with some ppl on newer songs, relationships and friendships crumbled.. I lost focus in 2021 during Quarantine.. then after we came out I was a bit Homeboy in a Homebody and never Gigged, trying to get started I was very hindered... I did get a gig opening for Pure HOney my dad and his buddy's kids band doing covers... I performed the first time in 9-11 years...

I look forward to more collabs, maybe with Angel NIghtmare? More with Electra volcana? and maybe with Ryan on Nexus for Our Frankenestein? maybe Millie maddox, a new homie? 

I do however as a user of Analog Guitars, computer beats, and Real vocals not to use Any AI and I encourage ALL not to use it. It's rather Mad and evil to use it.. but I am contemplating losing my brains for "Mad Max" coming out.. NOW! I'm back in 2025/26!!!
I don't use any AI or modifications on art or my songs sonically. I encourage some to be way less on AI unless it's your self management or promo/bizness side of the music.

Nina & Jose are married and perform improv comedy in Phoenix / O'odham Jeved in Arizona (and sometimes at festivals) We realized there weren't enough podcasts in the world, so here's our conversations analyzing the lyrics of "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette plus diverging to talk about pop culture and our crumbling society at large, FUN! The audio is raw AF — one take, unedited — and has no fancy intro or outro. Lo-fi and DIY — THIS IS THE WAY. Enjoy one of the last free things on earth!

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