This is the first Astro Al release of 2026. A concert bootleg.
This was recorded at Melrose Porchfest on 9/29/18.
The people hosting us were pretty awesome.
Nice crowd and great weather that day too.
Halloween season was right around the corner so we did a spooky leaning set.
Lots of background noise because we were outside on a porch on a busy suburban Saturday.
We did play an early version of I Was A Teenage Ghost but dropped it from this release because it sounded like crud. Well more like crud than the rest of the set.
Here’s a song by song breakdown of the show.
1. Liquidating Lemonade Stand - A fun short absurdist story tune. It always amazes me that kids like this one given the subject matter.
2. Rio Santos vs. Chumpenstien’s Monster - Rio Santo’s tells the story of how he defeated Chumpenstien’s monster then convinced Chumpenstien’s followers that there is a better way to live.
3. Where Do the Shadows Go When They Don’t Belong? - A two part tune. The first part is about becoming deaf, the second part is a supernatural horror story. I play the theremin on this one.
4. Kings of Terror - Always a fun tune to play. All about the great old school horror actors. From the Creature Double Feature album.
5. Mansion of Dracula - A horror story told by DNA Girl while I further torture the theremin.
6. The Phantom Beat - Bongo percussion and weirdness. All about transformation in dreams. Beep!
7. You’re Dead, So Shut Up - There’s not much more fun than a song about zombie wives that won’t die. The video we did of this track was a lot of fun.
8. Something Unusual Will Save The (Fill In The Blank) - Every show we try to do at least one unique bit, this is it from the show. A ranting thing parodying everything from CEOs to charities.
Life is absurd and it’s best to laugh at it.
Astro Al is:
DNA Girl: Vocals/voice, guitar, percussion
Count Robot: Voice/vocals, theremin, kazoo
Rio Santos: Storytelling, wrestling display
Cover photo by the talented Elaine Foley!!!
A Rubber Dubber Records release
Bootlegged live at Melrose Porchfest 9/29/18
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copyright 2026 Astro Al
yours in making sounds,
Count Robot
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