9/16/15 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

The Embarrassment – Sex Drive – 45
Von Sudenfed – Fledermaus Can’t Get It – Tromatic Reflexxions
Helen – Pass Me By – The Original Faces – [N]
Junket – Everclear – 7″
Algiers – Black Eunuch – S/T – [N]
Caps – The Red Headed Flea – Mad Mike Monsters Vol. 2 – [C]
The Exploding White Mice – Ain’t It Sad – 45

Thee Oh Sees – Withered Hand – Mutilator Defeated At Last
Yo La Tengo – Before We Stopped To Think – Stuff Like That There – Great Plains cover. – [N]
The Aerialist – Triton – .mp3 – https://soundcloud.com/aerialist
Gary Numan – This Wreckage – 45
Harem Scarem – Figure Head Part 1 – Au-Go-Go
Octant – Pong – Shock-No-Par
Mikal Cronin – Ready – MCIII – [N]

Stomatopod – Air By the Ton – Air By the Ton – http://stomatopod.bandcamp.com
Treach, Tony D & Prince Rakeem – Freestyle – Thursday Night Live – Recorded off WPRB in 1991.
Exhaustion – Phased Out – Phased Out
Eleventh Dream Day – Go Tell It – Live on WFMU’s Three Chord Monte
Cybotron – Sweet 16/9th Floor – Plastic Dance Volume One – [C]
Dave N. – Aluminum – PRF Monthly Tribute Series August 2015: Mark E. Robinson – [C]
Rubber Mate – Kissing Booth – Hell Bent For Rubber

Don Howland – Gonna Shake It (Until It Dies) – Life Is A Nightmare – Forthcoming.
Telekinesis – Courtesy Phone – Ad Infinitum
Blackalicious – Paragraph President – Blazing Arrow
Creeping Pink – Come Into My World – Mirror Woods – [N]
Treasure State – A Variation On Ambition – Live Split E.P. Aug. 13-20, 2003
Lamartine – Sceicchi a Congresso – Reportage
Gay Name – S You D – Popping Out: Live at PRF BBQ 2015 – Mudhoney cover.

Kicking Giant – Make You Come – Kill Rock Stars – [C]
The Jesus & Mary Chain – Some Candy Talking – 45
Kindling – Hate The Police – Kindling vs. The Police – Dicks cover.
The Screamers – I Wanna Hurt – In A Better World – Live at The Whiskey, 1978.
Reindeer – Young Wild Birds – Just Be Cool
Tenpole Tudor – Tenpole 45 – 45
Survival Knife – Name That Tune – The Silver Ticket – [C]

The Consumers – Punk Church – All My Friends Are Dead



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9/9/15 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Pissed Jeans – Boring Girls – Shallow – First album, reissued.
Felt – My Face Is On Fire – Pillows & Prayers – [C]
Sun Ra & His Myth Science Arkestra – We Travel The Spaceways – We Travel The Spaceways – 1956-61 recordings. – [N]
Telekinesis – Souvenir – .mp3 – OMD cover.
Verbal Assault – On – On
The Go-Betweens – Apology Accepted – Liberty Belle & The Black Diamond Express
Dyscontrol – Problem Solution – Ep

Sweet Talk – Tightrope – Double Perfect – Forthcoming.
Joel R.L. Phelps & The Downer Trio – My Friend X – Blackbird – Bonus track.
Paris – Break The Grip Of Shame (The Final Call) – 12″
Sarah Kirkland Snider – The Witch – Unremembered
Biting Tongues – You Can Choke Like That – Plastic Dance Volume One – [C]
Etch – Isabel – PRF Monthly Tribute Series August 2015: Mark E. Robinson – Unrest cover. – [C]
あきまへんか – おとぼけビ～バ～ – あきまへんか

Teargas Rock – As Thousands Cheer – 12″
Talking Heads – Seen But Not Seen – Once In A Lifetime 45
Rob Mazurek / Exploding Star Orchestra – Make Way To The City / The Arc Of Slavery #72 (Part One) – Galactic Parables: Volume 1 – [N]
Speedy Ortiz – Hanging Around – .mp3 – Cardigans cover.
Gary Numan – I Die: You Die – 45
Deaf Wish – The Whip / Dead Air – Pain
The Banned – C.P.G.J.’s – 45 – 1977.

Pere Ubu – Heart Of Darkness – Elitism For The People 1975-1978 – Box set.
Special Ed – Think About It (Groove Mix) – 12″
Dave Tyack – Luxury Apartments 2 – Luxury Apartments – Recorded shortly before his death.
Low – Landslide – Ones & Sixes



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“No More Music By The Suckers” with Jon Solomon.


Last night I had the pleasure of guest-hosting “No More Music By The Suckers” on Radio Nope a second time, playing an hour of classic 80s/90s hip hop straight outta Ice Station Solomon.

You can stream the show below and check out the full playlist after the jump.

Radio Nope

“No More Music By The Suckers” airs live every Saturday night at 10:00 pm ET.

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9/2/15 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Worriers – Plans – Imaginary Life – [N]
The Monochrome Set – Eine Symphonie Des Grauens – Pillows & Prayers – [C]
Sonny & The Sunsets – Cheap Extensions – Talent Night At The Ashram – [N]
Maserati – Rehumanizer II – Rehumanizer – Forthcoming.
Big Black – L Dopa – Songs About Fucking – RIP Oliver Sacks.
Bow Wow Wow – Go Wild In The Country – 45
Reatards – I’m Gonna Break Down – Grown Up, Fucked Up – Reissue. – [N]

Mike Krol – Left Out (ATTN: SoCal Garage Rockers) – Turkey – [N]
Robert Forster – Let Me Imagine You – Songs To Play
Killdozer – Funk #49 – For Ladies Only – James Gang cover.
Strider 88 – Listen To The Band – Plastic Dance Volume One – [C]
KRS-One – Introducing – The BDP Album
Second Layer – Germany – World Of Rubber – Complete recorded output.
Slayer – Cast The First Stone – 2015 Adult Swim Singles Program

The Splinters – Splintered Bridges – Kick
Gary Numan – Bombers (Live Version) – 45
Mike Adams At His Honest Weight – By The Time I Get To Phoenix – Still On The Line: A Tribute To Jimmy Webb – [N] – [C]
Chris Forsyth & Koen Holtkamp – Long Beach Idyll – The Island – Out in October.
Year Of Glad – Turn – S/T – [N]
Great Plains – Before We Stop To Think – Length Of Growth – As recently covered by Yo La Tengo.
Charge – Destroy The Youth – Destroy The Youth

Potty Mouth – Truman Show – S/T
Ami Shavit – Alpha 2 – In Alpha Mood
Eleventh Dream Day – Orange Moon – Live at Mercury Lounge
Nervous Curtains – Progress – CON – Forthcoming.
Amy Bezunartea – Wild Thing – New Villain
White Out with Nels Cline – Raggest Mist Of Stalled Horizon – Accidental Sky
Titus Andronicus – No Future Part IV: No Future Triumphant – The Most Lamentable Tragedy – [N]

OBN IIIs – Trash Heap – Worth A Lot Of Money – [N]
The Snowy Owls – Me & Mia – .mp3 – Ted Leo & The Pharmacists cover.
The Piranhas – Getting Beat Up – Play KWELA!
Atlantic Thrills – Bed Bugs – 45 – [N]
PiL – This Is Not A Love Song – 45
The Traits – Nobody Loves The Hulk – 45 – 1969.
The Hussy – Turning On You – Galore – [N]

Strange Wilds – Pronoia – Subjective Concepts



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8/26/15 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

MotörheadGirlschool – Emergency – St. Valentines Day Massacre
The New Year – Folios – S/T – For Neil and Iben.
The Fall – Pretty Thief Lout – Couldn’t Get Ahead
Eleventh Dream Day – Taking Too Long – Works For Tomorrow (bonus track) – Wipers cover.
Mo-Dettes – Bitta Truth – 45
Latryx – Say That (original) – 12″
Charged G.B.H. – No Survivors – 45

Buzzcocks – Everybody’s Happy Nowadays – 45
Del Rey – The Nine Of Swords – TBD – From a forthcoming, untitled full-length.
The Stents – Nobody Loves The Hulk – Split 45 with The Improbables – [N]
Janelle Monáe with Deep Cotton, St. Beauty, Jidenna, Roman GianArthur & George 2.0 – Hell You Talmbout – .mp3
Northern Liberties & Towers – One By One By One – Dead Hell In A Bucket – [N] – [C]
Mallhombre – Fini – 45 – Featuring Melissa Auf Der Maur.
Tubeway Army – That’s Too Bad – 45

The Bismarck – This Train Runs On Two Rails – Bombs Of Patriots
Wish Key – Orient Express (Instrumental) – Orient Express/Last Summer – 1983.
The Gizmos – Black To Comm – Gizmos World Tour 2014 – MC5 cover live on WFMU.
Shabazz Palaces – The Mystery Of Lonnie The Den – 2015 Adult Swim Singles Program
Capt. Lovelace – Banana Hammock – Banana Hammock
Twist Noir – Enemies – Science Fiction Park Bundesrepublik: German Home Recording Tape Music Of The 1980s – [C]
Royal Headache – Another World – High

The Jags – Back Of My Hand – 45
Sandrider – Glaive – Split 12″ with Kinski
Jessica Pratt – Strange Melody – On Your Own Love Again – [N]
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – Roller Coaster By The Sea – 45
The Improbables – Giving You A Key – 45 – [N]
The News – Audio Video – 45
Superchunk – Mower – 45

Stiff Little Fingers – Just Fade Away – 45
Amanda X – Juniper – Hundreds & Thousands – Forthcoming.
Deafheaven – Brought To The Water – New Bermuda
Goodnight Lights – Say What You Want – Say What You Want – [N]



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8/5/15 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Mudhoney – No One Has – Superfuzz Bigmuff
Marvin Gaye – “T” Plays It Cool – Trouble Man
Eleventh Dream Day – Works For Tomorrow – Works For Tomorrow
Goddess – Leave Here – Paradise – [N]
Kinski – Beyond In Touch With My Feminine Side – Sandrider + Kinski
The Mountain Goats – Werewolf Gimmick – Beat The Champ – [N]
Verbal Assault – Learn – Learn

CHONDRIA – Blood Trail – DEMO
GZA x Sweet Valley – Planetary Energy – CONS EP VOL. 3
Dr. Janet – Starry Eyes – 7″ – The Records cover.
Lea Bertucci & Leila Bordreuil – Thunder Rolling Down The Mountain – L’Onde Souterraine
These Estates – Death Rattle – How The Midwest Was Won
Miss Kittin & The Hacker – Leather Forever – Lost Tracks Vol. 1
Protomartyr – Why Does It Shake – The Agent Intellect – Out in October!

Marginal Man – Shades Of Reason – Double Image
Amy Bezunartea – New Villain – New Villain – Out in September!
Curtis Mayfield – Ain’t Got Time – Sweet Exorcist
Dreamboys – Bela Lugosi’s Birthday – 45 – Members include a young Peter Capaldi and Craig Ferguson!
Kaleidoscope Death – Head Injury – Dead Hell In A Bucket – [C]
KATIEE – Atlantic City – 7″ – Forthcoming. Ex-Young People.
Constantines – Arizona – S/T

OBN III’s – I’m Done – Worth A Lot Of Money
Chung Antique – Bison Light – Tour EP – Happy birthday, Charlie!
Bezier – Centrifuge – Telomeres
The Blind Shake – Go Go – Live In San Francisco
Sinn Sisamouth – Dance A Go Go – Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock & Roll – [N] – [C]
Solomon Grundy – Spirit Of Radio – 7″ – Rush cover.
Woolen Men – Clean Dreams – Temporary Monument

WOMPS – Live A Little Less – 7″ – Scottish.
Yonatan Gat – North To South – Director
Chad VanGaalen – Clinically Dead – Infinitiheart – [R]
Smersh – Spook House – Super Heavy Solid Waste – Collection of 1983-1993 tape recordings.



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7/15/15 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Silkworm – Cotton Girl – Libertine – Re-air of a July 20, 2005 radio show. For Michael, John and Doug.
Silkworm – A Cockfight Of Feelings – Italian Platinum
Silkworm – Slow Burn – L’ajre
Silkworm – Dremate – In The West
Silkworm – The Lure Of Beauty – Firewater
Silkworm – “Don’t Look Back” – It’ll Be Cool

Silkworm – Never Met A Man I Didn’t Like (Clean Edit) – New School / Old School
Silkworm – Grotto Of Miracles (Alternate Take) – Couldn’t You Wait?
Silkworm – I Must Pianner / I Must Prepare – 7″
Silkworm & Seam – I Found That Essence Rare – .mp3 – Gang Of Four cover.
Silkworm – Slave Wages – Lifestyle
Silkworm – Scrawl – L’ajre
Silkworm – Scruffy Tumor – Marco Collins Sessions
Silkworm – Into The Woods – 7″

Silkworm – Cotton Girl – Libertine
Silkworm – Ice Station Zebra – Developer
Silkworm – That’s All There Is – You Are Dignified – Nina Nastasia song.
Silkworm – Tarnished Angel – Firewater
Silkworm – Merry Christmas – The My Pal God Holiday Record – [C]
Silkworm – Empty Elevator Shaft – Blueblood – [R]
Silkworm – Pearl Harbor – His Absence Is A Blessing

Silkworm – Couldn’t You Wait? – Libertine – [R]
The Crust Brothers – Bitch – Marquee Mark – Rolling Stones cover. Live.
Silkworm – That’s Entertainment – Lifestyle
Silkworm – Slipstream – 7″
Silkworm – On The Road, One More Time – 45
Silkworm – (I Hope U) Don’t Survive – Italian Platinum
Silkworm – Garden City Blues – In The West – [R]

Silkworm – Quicksand – Firewater – [R]
Silkworm – Yen + Janet Forever – Libertine – [R]
Silkworm – Something Hyper – It’ll Be Cool – [R]
Silkworm – Dead Animals – Pet Sounds Volume One – A Benefit For Alter – [R] – [C]
Silkworm – Sheep Wait For Wolf – Developer – [R]
Silkworm – The Grand Tour – New School / Old School – George Jones song.
Silkworm – St. Patrick’s Day – L’ajre

Silkworm – Treat The New Guy Right – Lifestyle
Silkworm – Raised By Tigers – In The West
Silkworm – Insider – You Got Lucky – Tom Petty cover. – [C]
Silkworm – Severance Pay – Firewater
Silkworm – Give Me Some Skin – Developer
Silkworm – Dirty Air – Italian Platinum
Silkworm – There Is A Party In Warsaw Tonight – Libertine

Silkworm – Ooh La La – Lifestyle – Faces song.



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7/8/15 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Eleventh Dream Day – The People’s History – Works For Tomorrow – Out soon!
Ros Serey Sothea – Old Pot Still Cooks Good Rice – Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock & Roll – [N] – [C]
Blue Russell – I Wanna Fly Away (Instrumental) – 12″ – 1985.
Pere Ubu – 30 Seconds Over Tokyo – Elitism For The People 1975-1978 – Live at Max’s Kansas City, 1977.
The Terminal Orchestra – Fivers Plan – .mp3
Taxidermists – Big Enough For The Truth – Honesty Box
Dick Diver – Bondi 98 – Callendar Days

Stalins Of Sound – Truth To Power – Tank Tracks
Lazy Salon – Dam – LZY-SLN 1-3 – [N]
Jurassic 5 – Break – Power In Numbers
The Midgetmen – Titus Mollard – Hobbytown!
Asmari Tessema Eshete – Aya Wechebaye – Ethiopiques 27
Thee Speaking Canaries – Hall Of Force – Platter Base Must Be Constructed Of Moon-Rock
The Writhing Squares – Streetlight Nightmare – 7″ – Local. – [N]

Mikal Cronin – Green & Blue – S/T
Goat – It’s Time For Fun – 7″ – Out in September.
Nice & Smooth – Hip Hop Junkies – Old School Party Jams Vol. 9 – [C]
Stereolab – Contact – Switched On
The Karl Hendricks Trio – Valentine Melody – 45 – Tim Buckley song.
Orchestra Of Spheres – Smash Hit #1 – Vibration Animal Sex Brain Music
The Cats – Six Packs / Lying In State – Grave Desecrator + 4 – The latter is a Verlaines cover. – [N]

Tenement – Under The Storm Clouds – Predatory Headlights – [N]
Thangs – Inside Outlook – Wrap Up My Mouth – Local.
Charly Bliss – Strings – Soft Serve
Clay Pedrini – New Dream (Vocal) – 12″ – 1984.
A.P. Mike – Michael Perry – .mp3
Jeff Zeigler & Gareth Brett – Love Dance of the Saroos – .mp3 – Joe Meek song.
Andy Human & The Reptoids – Blood On The Wall – S/T – [N]

Downtown Boys – Desede Arriba – Full Communism – [N]
Soki Nambi / Chola Piana – Bonne Annee – African Acoustic – Guitar Songs From Tanzania, Zambia & Zaire – [C]
Lydia Lunch Retrovirus – Frankie Teardrop – Urge To Kill – Suicide cover. – [N]
Bantam Rooster – In The Manner To Which I’m Accustomed – Deal Me In
John Carpenter – Obsidian – Lost Themes
Ocrilim – Anoint 5 – Anoint



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7/1/15 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

These Estates – Pay Me Some Attention – The Dignity Of Man
Don Muro – Pushin’ Me Down – We All Need Each Other: The 1968-1969 Recordings
Hulk Smash – Owner Of A Lonely Heart – .mp3 – Yes cover. RIP Chris Squire.
Pen Ran – There’s Nothing To Be Ashamed Of – Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock & Roll – [N] – [C]
Alpha Cop – The Kindred – The Taupe EP
Igneous Eyes – Won Time – Won Time
Bully – Six – Feels Like

Kerbivore – All Dressed – All Dressed – [N]
Dusty Rhodes – “Hard Times” promo – .mp3 – RIP.
Ghostface Killah – The Champ – FishScale
Implodes – Don’t Leave The House – Reverser
Dog Faced Hermans & The Honkies – Peace Warriors – 45 – Ornette Coleman cover. RIP.
Mint Mile – Modern Day – In Season & Ripe – Forthcoming.
Lungfish – Love Is Love – Love Is Love

Big Quiet – Maura & Dana – 7″
Pierre Godot – Petra Im Spanischen Garten – Science Fiction Park Bundesrepublik: German Home Recording Tape Music Of The 1980s – [C]
Jovan Karcic – Reporter Song – 2011
The Stammer – Hey Joan – Days In Between
The Rutabega – Wonderboy – .mp3 – Kinks cover.
Creepoid – Worthless & Poor – Cemetery Highrise Slum
Maple Stave – Sleep Camel – .mp3

Superchunk – The Majestic – 45
DJ Muggs vs. GZA – Advance Pawns (Clean) – 12″ – Feat. RZA, Raekwon & Sen Dog.
Mary Lattimore & Jeff Ziegler – Tomorrow Is A Million Years – Slant Of Light
Electric Hawk – Hoark The Obelisk – Electric Hawk II
Nervous Curtains – Devastator – Con – Forthcoming.
Magnolia Electric Co. – The Handing Down – Josephine
3 – Don’t Walk Away – Dark Days Coming

SWIVS – Grounded High – Free Period Blood Money – [N]
Jungle Brothers – Beyond This World – Done By The Forces Of Nature
Ashtray Boy – Anyone Can Make A Mistake – .mp3 – Wedding Present cover.
Blank Realm – No Views – Illegals In Heaven – Forthcoming.
Bone & Bell – Weave The Marrow – Organ Fantasy
Damaged Bug – What Cheer – Cold Hot Plumbs – [N]



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6/10/15 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Wiccans – Field II – Field II
Daniel Bachman – Song For The Setting Sun I – River – [N]
Ancient Sky – Hazy Mary – All Get Out
Hop Along – Sister Cities – Painted Shut – [N]
Holly Hunt – Prometheus – Prometheus
Grupo De Capoeira Angola Pelourinho – Historia Do Mestre Pastinha – Capoeira Angola From Salvador, Brazil
Glazer – New Trends – S/T – Local. – [N]

Bad Noids – Poison In The Kitchen – Everything From Soup To Dessert
Jim O’Rourke – Last Year – Simple Songs – [N]
Earthless – From The Ages – From The Ages
Shawn David McMillen – 5 Bricks – On The Clock With JJ & Mitch – [N]
Nelly – Hot In Herre (Instr.) – 12″
Ceremony – Bleeder – The L-Shaped Man – [N]
Mountain High – Witch Hunting Memoirs – Wicked Wanderer

Black Taj – Back To The Bridges – S/T
Speedy Ortiz – Ka-Prow! – Cop Kicker
Ros Serey Sothea – Heaven’s Song – Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll – [C]
Girlpool – Crowded Stranger – Before The World Was Big – [R]
Anadolu Bayramlari – Titremek Ve Terlemek – Science Fiction Park Bundesrepublik: German Home Recording Tape Music Of The 1980s – [C]
Lewis & Clarke – Before It Breaks You – Live On WPRB
Judy Henske & Jerry Yester – Snowblind – Farewell Aldebaran

Conan Neutron & The Secret Friends – Fight Math – The Enemy Of Everyone – Eugene Robinson of Oxbow on vocals. – [N]
Jr. Gone Wild – Day Of The First Snow – Less Art, More Pop!
Ken Camden – Asleep At The Wheel – Dream Memory – [N]
Oblivians – Emergency – Popular Favorites



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