9/12/12 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Bob Mould – Keep Believing – Silver Age – [N]
Papa M – Last Caress – Hole Of Burning Alms – Misfits cover.
Dreambook – In My Mind – Cd5 – Local. – [N]
Killer Mike – Go! (Clean) – R.A.P. Music
Alvarus B – The Detector – S/T – Alan Bishop of Sun City Girls. – [N]
Nosferatu D2 – Springsteen – Live At The Spitz – Recorded May 3, 2007.
The Bismarck – Bedbreaker – 45 – [N]

Chris Brokaw – How To Listen – Gambler’s Ecstasy – [N]
Catherine Irwin – Save Our Ship – Little Heater – She of Freakwater.
Psandwich – Singing In The Showers – The World’s Lousy With Ideas Vol. 9 – [N] – [C]
Lightning Bolt – Salamander – Oblivion Hunter – Forthcoming.
Omnivore – Fire – S/T – [N]
MPSP – Forget Your Name – Peak/Doubt – Local.
Mike Watt & The Secondmen – Let’s Have A War – A Tribute To Repo Man – Fear cover. – [N] – [C]

Mission Of Burma – Interview – 52:21

DJ Cheeba + DJ Moneyshot + DJ Food – Caught In the Middle Of A 3-Way Mix (Clean) – Solid Steel – A tribute to “Paul’s Boutique” that took three years to create!



Posted in Jon Solomon, Mission Of Burma, Radio Shows, WPRB | No Comments »

Mission Of Burma interview this Wednesday!


Listen to 103.3 fm WPRB on Wednesday, September 12th at 8:00 pm ET as I’ll present an interview with Fire recording artist and long-time favorite Mission Of Burma.

I caught the four members of Burma – Roger Miller, Clint Conley, Peter Prescott and Bob Weston – in their dressing room at Union Transfer last week prior to a scorching, career-spanning set.

We discussed the history of the group, 2002’s reformation and the band’s excellent new album “Unsound.” I hope you’ll find it an enjoyable listen.



Posted in Interview, Jon Solomon, Mission Of Burma, WPRB | No Comments »

9/5/12 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Liquor Store – Detroit Weirdness – Yeah Buddy
MC Paul Barman – Paullelujah! – Paullelujah!
X-Ray Spex – Age – 45
Figures Of Light – Colleen – Drop Dead
The Sea & Cake – Skyscraper – Runner – [N]
The Family Ghost – Phantom Limb – False Start
The NorMalS – Sometimes The Truth – Vacation To Nowhere – 1979, previously unreleased! – [N]

Unnatural Helpers – Toil – Land Grab – Forthcoming.
Ondatropica – Mambo Loco Especial – Ondatropica (Bonus Downloads) – [N]
Dan Melchior – All The Clocks – The Backward Path
The Social Rejects’ Club – Hello Bright Spark! – Hello Bright Spark
The Wake – Host – Fac. Dance 02 – [N] – [C]
The Bigger Lovers – Ivy Grows – Honey In The Hive – Saturday night at Johnny Brenda’s.
Fake Limbs – Can You Spot Me? – Man Feelings – [R]

Mission Of Burma – Sectionals In Mourning – Unsound – Win tickets to see’m at Union Transfer plus a sweet poster! – [N]
The Norman Mayer Group – Ketchup – 45
Eddy Current Suppression Ring – I Admit My Faults – Split Lp with UV Race – Live at The Missing Link, 2008. – [N]
Karlee Dean & Bill Goffrier – Wandering Eye – Home
Gone Bald – Alcramyn – 100 Ways To Become Cool
Calexico – Algiers – Algiers – [N]
Atheist – Fictitious Guide – Jupiter

Thee Spivs – It’s True – 45 – Hot. – [N]
Ken Chambers – Temporary – 45
The Tandoori Knights – Bandstand – Curry Up For… – King Khan & Bloodshot Bill.
David Avredon – Basketball Or You To Call – Best Of Vol. 3 – 1971 weirdness. – [N]
Beauty Pill – Terrible Things – The Unsustainable Lifestyle
Autobody – Crystal Gayle – S/T
Unholy Two – Cut The Music (I’m The Nightstalker) – 45 – [N]

Dicks – Cities Are Burning – These People – [R]
Hal Russell-Joel Futterman Quartet – Part I: 278,000 Shades – Naked Colours – Marking 20 years to the day since Hal’s passing.
Shannon Wright – Heavy Crown – Maps Of Tacit – [R]
Tarantula Hawk – Untitled – Neurot Recordings I – [C]



Posted in Jon Solomon, Radio Shows, WPRB | No Comments »

Supplemental Reading.


Here’s this week’s links/videos/items of interest based on topics discussed during last night’s radio show.

RIP Neil Armstrong.

You can’t go wrong with this infectious song off the new Chris Brokaw record, a collection of Instamatic remixes, something off the next Dan Friel release, and full albums from Penac Pendasta and Pottymouth. They’re all legal, free downloads! Enjoy!



Posted in Jon Solomon, Supplemental Reading, WPRB | No Comments »

8/29/12 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Angst – Neil Armstrong – S/T – RIP.
X Ray Pop – La Machine A Rever – The Dream Machine – 1984. – [N]
Shellac – Didn’t We Deserve A Look At You The Way You Really Are – Terraform – Celebrating 20 years as a band!
Sian Alice Group – Contours – 59:59
Dinosaur Jr. – Pierce The Morning Rain – I Bet On Sky – [N]
The New Pornographers – Mutiny, I Promise You – Challengers
Thee Oh Sees – Wax Face – Putrifiers II – [N]

Chris Brokaw – Danny Borracho – Gambler’s Ecstasy – Forthcoming. Also, great.
Instamatic – Police Us (Pink Skull Remix) – Remixed 1.0 – Local.
Allo Darlin’ – Neil Armstrong – Europe – RIP. – [N]
Dan Friel – Valedictorian – Valedictorian/Exoskeleton – He of Parts & Labor.
Penac Pendasta – The New Suburban Underworld – Left
Birds Of Maya – Porch Dude – Ready To Howl – 2010 record reissued.
The Fresh & Onlys – 20 Days & 20 Nights – Long Slow Dance – [N]

Psandwich – Sketchnya – Northern Psych – [R]
Good Horsey – Like The Cute One – Kazuke
Stress – Engrave The Name – Conspiracy Theory – 1984. – [N]
She Does Is Magic – We Got Somethin’ – My Height In Heels
Love Of Diagrams – Pace Or The Patience – Ep
Arthur Russell – This Is How We Walk On The Moon – Another Thought – RIP Neil Armstrong.
Pottymouth – Girls XL – Sun Damage – [N]

Kidda Band – Fighting My Way Back – 45 – 1979. – [N]
Sarolta Zalatnay – Hadd Mondjam El – Well Hung Vol. 1 – [C]
Curse Ov Dialect – Upside Down Frowns – Lost In The Real Sky
Marianne Nowottny & Barry Schwabasky – Sphere, Cone, Cylinder – A Voice Hears You From Mysterious Places – [N]
DK3 – Monte’s Casino – Neutrons
Borghesia – Pier 46 – Clones – [N]
Heroin – In General – S/T

Log – Just Because You Can – Auto Fire Life – Happy birthday, Paul Nini!
The Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra – Sow Some Lonesome Corner So Many Flowers Bloom – “This Is Our Punk-Rock,” Thee Rusted Satellites Gather + Sing,
Zenda Jacks – Rub My Tummy – Clap Your Hands, Stomp Your Feet – 1974. – [C]
Trusty – A Modest Proposal – Goodbye, Dr. Fate



Posted in Jon Solomon, Radio Shows, WPRB | No Comments »

Supplemental Reading.


Here’s this week’s links/videos/items of interest based on topics discussed during last night’s radio show.

RIP Solomon Gruberger from Afrika Korps.

Heavy on the free, legal downloads again this week. Lots of Knife Skills tracks, the Sympathizers Ep I was talking about, an entire Dojinshi record, music long since forgotten by The Bigger Lovers, a song that did not make the debut of Minibeast (solo stuff from Peter Prescott of Volcano Suns/Mission Of Burma), a beauty of track off the upcoming third A.C. Newman solo record, the incredible Black Sabbath pastiche assembled by Andy Votel, the return of Ladyhawk and several albums worth of Olekranon recordings.

I continue to wish Baroness well on their road to recovery following an exceptionally scary bus accident.



Posted in Jon Solomon, Supplemental Reading, WPRB | No Comments »

8/22/12 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

The Cravats – In Your Eyes – In Toytown – 1978-81 recordings. – [N]
Edsel – Glazed By The Cold Front – Techniques Of Speed Hypnosis
Ondatropica – I Ron Man – S/T – Black Sabbath cover. – [N]
Knife Skills – JT Leroy Meet Dennis Cooper – S/T – Jerry Fuchs on drums.
Puffy Areolas – Not Tonight – 1982: Dishonorable Discharge – [N]
The Sympathizers – Our Meteorologist (Ficca Doppler Mix) – Dread At The Control – Remixed by T. Tauri.
Drive Like Jehu – New Math – Yank Crime – [R]

Viza-Noir – Regarding Your Pleasure – No Record
JJ DOOM – Rymin Slang (clean) – Bite The Thong
Ominous Black – At The Face Of Mt. Shasta – 10″ – Local.
Dojinshi – 居着く – S/T
The Bigger Lovers – Barely 5:30 – .mp3 – Previously unreleased.
Minibeast – Uni – .mp3 – Peter Prescott of Volcano Suns/Mission Of Burma’s solo record.
Baroness – March To The Sea – Yellow & Green – Get well, good sirs. – [N]

Alien Father – World Of Treble – World Of Treble – Local.
A.C. Newman – Not Talking – Shut Down The Streets – Forthcoming.
Slug Guts – Order Of Death – Playin’ In Time With The Deadbeat – Re-appropriates a Public Image Limited chorus. – [N]
Andy Votel – Votel Is Paranoid Mix – .mp3 – Unreal Black Sabbath cover.
The Family Band – Night Song – Grace & Lies – [N]
The Afrika Korps – N.Y. Punk – Live At Cantone’s 1977 – RIP Solomon Gruberger.
Ladyhawk – You Read My Mind – No Can Do

Hurl – A Riot Failure – We Are Quiet In This Room – [R]
Samara Lubelski – Breaker Lights – Wavelength – [N]
Lyrics – They Can’t Hurt Me – Back From The Grave Vol. 2 – San Diego, 1965. – [C]
Mark Lanegan Band – Harborview Hospital – Blues Funeral – [N]
Olekranon – Barbarians – (Barbarians)
Fly – Fly Meets The Gooch – 7″
Oxford Collapse – Melting The Ice Queen – S/T

The Threat – High Cost Of Living – Strange Passion – [N] – [C]
Billy Bao – Anti-Copyright – May 08
Human Adult Band – Sugar – Lazy Determination
Wounded Lion – Pony People – 45
Ex Vivian – Treetops – S/T – Krysten Ritter & William Burnett.
Young Marie – Cookie Jar – 45



Posted in Jon Solomon, Radio Shows, WPRB | No Comments »

Supplemental Reading.


Here’s this week’s links/videos/items of interest based on topics discussed during last night’s radio show.

This remembrance of Jason Noble from Leo Weekly is beautiful.

John Dudeck of Very Distro has passed away. Condolences can be sent to Eugene & Chong Dudeck : 9 E. Saylor Avenue : Plains, PA 18702.

A ludicrous number of free, legal downloads were played on the show this week. Have at’m!

1. A RZA-inspired track by Per Mission.

2. The first song off the 14th Thee Oh Sees album.

3. A complete Ep from Book-Burners.

4. Joel Phelps & GS Dahlquist team up.

5. New jangle by Literature.

6. A preview of something from the next Moon Duo full-length.

7. Police Teeth tease their next album with a raucous jam.

8. Recorded in one day for $80, an entire Architects & Builders record.

9. Eight minutes of Locrian.

10. Lame Drivers offer up a song from their split cassette with The Woolen Men.

11. Brian Chippendale of Lightning Bolt is Black Pus.

12. Arc In Round as remixed by Benoit Pioulard.

Phew. Have a good week, everyone!



Posted in Jon Solomon, Supplemental Reading, WPRB | No Comments »

8/15/12 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Rodan – Gauge – Rusty – RIP Jason Noble.
Per Mission – The Aureates / Not Destroyed (Inspired by The RZA) – Skull Drones
Rachel’s – Technology Is Killing Music – Purposeful Availment
Shipping News – This Is Not An Exit – One Less Heartless To Fear
Rodan – Big Things Little Things – Working Holiday Live!

Thee Oh Sees – Flood’s New Light – Putrifiers II
The Book-Burners – “Bad Blood” – Intimidation
Joel Phelps/Stuart Dahlquist – Thine V.1 – Collaboration Attempt #1
Literature – Apples – 7″
Moon Duo – Sleepwalker – Circles
Police Teeth – Bellingham Media Blackout – S/T
Deep Pockets – Wet Firecracker – 7″ – Silkworm cover.

Redd Kross – Researching The Blues – Researching The Blues – First new album in 15 years. – [N]
Clockcleaner – Deaf Man Talking – Nevermind
Antibalas – Sare Kon Kon – S/T – [N]
Dag Nasty – Never Go Back – Can I Say – Played in memory of John Dudeck.
Detective – I’d Rather Run – Basket Of Masks – James Greer of Guided By Voices. – [N]
Obits – The City Is Dead – 45 – The Kids cover.
Lost Sounds – I Get Nervous pt. 1 – Lost Lost – [N]

Architects & Builders – Song For Don Dawson – The Joy Of Cooking
Locrian – Chalk Point – The Clearing – Forthcoming.
Lame Drivers – The Other Side – Split cassette with The Woolen Men
Black Pus – Neurotic Knife – Pus Mortem – Brian from Lightning Bolt.
Arc In Round – Said Astray (Void Edit by Benoit Pioulard) – .mp3
Wet Hair – Jane You Don’t Decide – Spill Into Atmosphere – [N]
Ceremony – Adult – Zoo

Homostupids – The Intern – The Load – Skull music.
Spider Bags – Standing On A Curb – Shake My Head – [N]
Heavy Times – Ice Age – 45
Dragon Turtle & Eric De Jesus – The Leaves On The Trees Were Green With Youth (The 20th Anniversary Of Paris ’68) – 45 – [N]
Crain – King Octane – Speed
Wymond Miles – Pale Moon – Under The Pale Moon – He of The Fresh & Onlys. – [N]
Evenings – One – Growing Isolation – Mixed with Ethan Sandler’s “Artificial Fellow Traveler Around The Earth.”



Posted in Jon Solomon, Radio Shows, WPRB | No Comments »

Supplemental Reading.


Here’s this week’s links/videos/items of interest based on topics discussed during last night’s radio show. RIP Jason Noble.

Please purchase the benefit compilation In Pleasant Company: A Mixtape For Jason and/or a Rodan t-shirt. All proceeds from both go to Jason Noble’s family.

Corey Rusk of Touch & Go / Quarterstick, John Schaefer at Soundcheck, Alec Bemis and Jeffrey Lee Puckett of the Courier-Journal all have written beautiful remembrances.

You should also read this interview from last month with Jason Noble in The Paper.

One of the Per Mission tracks I played, the Poison Arrows remix and the Shipping News remix are all free to download. Sadly the Eazy Emo web site appears to be off-line…

300 amplifiers.



Posted in Jon Solomon, Supplemental Reading, WPRB | No Comments »

« Previous Page — « Previous Entries
Next Entries » — Next Page »