6/20/12 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Unsane – Ghost – Wreck – [N]
Digital Underground – Rhymin’ On The Funk – Sex Packets
Thirty Ought Six – Dealt – Bosozoku – RIP Sean Roberts.
Martial Canterel – You Today – You Today – [N]
The Kyle Sowashes – Bloomington, In – Somebody – Forthcoming.
Suzanne Ciani – Live Buchla Concert 1975 – S/T – Plus an Atari commercial for good measure. – [N]
Wormrot – Compulsive Disposition – Dirge

Bottomless Pit – The Colchis Eagles – Lottery 2005-2012 – Japanese import.
Gary Sloan & Clone – Harmonitalk/Mind Script Vacation Permit #35-17 – Harmonitalk – Forthcoming.
Slug Guts – Adult Living – Playin’ In Time With The Deadbeat
The Psychic Paramount – Echoh Air (Nihiti’s Air On The Nth String Mix) – .mp3 – Unreleased.
Swallow – Lovesleep – Volume Four – [C]
Toiling Midgets – Mr. Foster’s Shoes – 45 – RIP Tim Mooney.
Cerebral Bore – Flesh Reflects The Madness – Maniacal Miscreation – Scottish. – [N]

Coffin Pricks – Cielo Drive – 45 – Debut single. – [N]
Butthole Surfers – American Woman – Rembrant Pussyhorse – The Guess Who cover.
Gallon Drunk – Ruby – Volume Two – [C]
Thirty Ought Six – Moreau – 45 – RIP Sean Roberts.
Joe Kusy – Just My Breed/John Lewis, Ne’er-Do-Well – 45 – Member of Far-Out Fangtooth. – [N]
Sun Kil Moon – Glenn Tipton – Ghosts Of The Great Highway – RIP Tim Mooney.
Pins Of Light – No Way Home – II – [N]

The Chefs – Commander Lonely – Messthetics #108 – 1981. – [C]
The Young – Plunging Rollers – Dub Egg – [N]
American Music Club – Keep Me Around – Mercury – RIP Tim Mooney.
Necrophagia – Beast With Feral Claws – Death Trip 69
Upper Egypt Ensemble – Mazamir Holiday – The Rough Guide To Bellydance Cafe – [C]
The Shining Path – The Day When He Himself Shall Wipe Away My Tears – S/T
Parts & Labor – Outnumbered – Constant Future

The Max Levine Ensemble – Anthem For A New Morning After – The Thing That Ate Larry Livermore – [N] – [C]
The Sahara All Stars – Take Your Soul – Nigeria Disco Funk Special – [C]
Lorelei – Hammer Meets Tongs – Enterprising Sidewalks – Forthcoming.
Arcwelder – White Elephant – 45 – Volcano Suns cover.
Mike Quinn – Yonda – Magico – He of Okay Paddy. Isn’t this a Spinto Band tune?
Olekranon – Spillage – Enumbara
Tortured Tongues – Let Me Down – 45



6/13/12 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Heavy Cream – Louise – Super Treatment – [N]
Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Band – Bukom Mashie – Ghana Soundz: Afro-Beat, Funk & Fusion In ’70s Ghana – [C]
Apache Dropout – Dry Basement (Live) – S/T – Cd-only bonus track.
Yung Wu – Shore Leave – Shore Leave
Angela Alexander & J.D. Sandler – Don’t Make Me Kill You – Boddie Recording Co: Cleveland Ohio – [N] – [C]
Daniel Johnston – Freedom – Is & Always Was
Dear Landlord – Walking Distance – The Thing That Ate Larry Livermore – [N] – [C]

Campaign – Old Haunts – Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!
Giant Giant Sand – Slag Heap – Tucson – Not a typo. – [N]
Panda Riot – Serious Radical Girls – 7″ – Forthcoming.
Mike Scheidt – Breathe – Stay Awake – He of Yob. – [N]
Volcano! – So Many Lemons – Pinata
Bailterspace – No Sense – Strobosphere – Forthcoming.
Dead Ending – All Your Satellites Are Falling – S/T – Members of Articles Of Faith, The Bomb, Alkaline Trio & Rise Against. – [N]

Cheap Time – Dream It Up – Wallpaper Music – [N]
William Onyeabor – Better Change Your Mind – Nigeria 70 – [C]
White Wires – Please Write – III – [N]
Sujo – Paraffin – Split Cd with Korperschwache
Bappi Lahiri – Aafat – Bollywood Bloodbath – Unreal. – [N] – [C]
Hector – Wired Up – Clap Your Hands, Stomp Your Feet! (More Junk Shop Glam) – 1973. – [C]
Cross Stitched Eyes – Earth’s Defiant – Decomposition – [N]

The Karl Hendricks Trio – Some Girls Like Cigarettes – Some Girls Like Cigarettes – [R]
Gold Crowns – If Looks Could Kill – 45 – Local. – [N]
The Paperhead – Can’t Keep My Eyes Open – S/T
Kandodo – Yamadharma – S/T – Simon Price of The Heads. – [N]
Matthew Sawyer & The Ghosts – Mynah Birds Call – How Snakes Eat
Snow Caps – No Name #2 – Moonbreak
Vaura – Obsidian Damascene Sun – Selenelion – [N]

Women In Prison – Strange Waves – 45
The Hunting Accident – Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pretty Girl – Trees & Parks – Members of Arlo, Burning Brides & Piebald. Robyn Hitchcock cover. – [N]
The Yarrows – Over You – North Room – Local.
Moholy-Nagy – Brute Neighbors – Like Mirage – Ex-Tarentel. – [N]
Gang Of Four – Guns Before Butter (Alternate Version) – Entertainment! – [R]
Eric Showboy Akaeze & His Royal Ericos – We Dey Find Money – Nigeria Afrobeat Special – 1972.
Patron Kooper Planetarium – Voyager – Glass & Bone – [N]



Supplemental Reading.


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

RIP Ray Bradbury. You must read this remembrance from Neil Gaiman.

Learn more about a photographic benefit for Coptic Light’s Jeff Winterberg.

Your downloads: A new Jennifer O’Connor demo. A taste of Far-Out Fangtooth. A benefit for Jason Noble. A couple of Laurel Canyon songs. A track by Imperial China. A cross-section of Arriver recordings. A complete Family Ghost record. A Spider Bags single.



6/6/12 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Mother Of Tears – Little Ratty – Hookup Klub Round One – [C]
Bobby Conn – Can’t Stop The War – Macaroni – [N]
Coptic Light – Mix The Races – S/T – For Jeff Winterberg. Get well soon.
Public Image Limited – Out Of The Woods – This Is PiL – Not terrible! – [N]
The Cakekitchen – Fahrenheit 451 – Far From The Sun – RIP Ray Bradbury.
Bola Johnson – Lagos Special – Anthology – Nigerian. – [C]
The Ex + Tom Cora – Everything & Me – And The Weathermen Shrug Their Shoulders

Future Of The Left – I Am The Least Of Your Problems – The Plot Against Common Sense – Forthcoming.
Jennifer O’Connor – All Of Us Kids (Lo-Fi Florida Mix) – mp3
Far-Out Fangtooth – Hate – Pure & Disinterested
The Pauses – Don’t Wake Me Up – In Pleasant Company: A Mixtape For Jason – http://jasonnoblebenefit.bandcamp.com
Laurel Canyon – Street Duck – mp3 – Local.
Imperial China – Limbs – How We Connect
Arriver – This Dark Corner Of The Continent – Simon Mann

Mission Of Burma – Second Television – Unsound – Forthcoming.
The Family Ghost – Taken – S/T
Adam WarRock – F.451 – adamwarrock.com – RIP Ray Bradbury.
Spider Bags – Friday Night – Shake My Head – Forthcoming.
Each Other – The Hoof Of The Engineer – S/T
Crocodiles – Sunday (Psychic Conversation #9) – Endless Flowers – [N]
Loving Thunder – Magic Wand – Split 7″ with Mountain High

Ceremony – Silhouettes – Rocket Fire
Graham Repulski – Come On, Ancient Cloud – Electric Warrior
Richard Pinhas – Schizophrenia – Metal/Crystal – Aided by Merzbow & Wolf Eyes. – [N]
Trophy Wives – Nobody’s Home – Old Scratch
Ov – Bone Of The Bone Scholar/Moon Of The Moon Scholar – Noctilucent Valleys – Loren Chasse & Christine Boepple.
White Suns – Fire Sermon – Sinews – [N]



5/30/12 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

June Of 44 – Have A Safe Trip, Dear – Engine Takes To The Water – [R]
Turing Machine – Yeah, C’mon – What Is The Meaning Of What – [N]
Plastic Little – Crambodia (Instrumental) – 12″
Inhalt – Vehicle – Vehicle – [N]
Meddlesome Meddlesome Meddlesome Bells – The Devil’s Lonely Son – The Sirens Too Sang That Way – Local.
Orchestre Super Borgou De Parkou – Dadon Gabou Yo Sa Be No. 2 – The Bariba Sound 1970-1976 – Benin. – [N]
Die Kreuzen – Imagine A Light – October File – Recently reunited.

God – The Day They Buried Hemensley – S/T
Vocoder – Amor De Robot – Cuadro Sinoptico – 1985. Spain. – [N]
White Hills – Paradise – H-p1
The Funkees – Akula Owu Onyeara – Dancing Time – 1971. Nigeria. – [N]
The Senders – Don’t Make Me Mad – Seven Song Super Single
Doc Watson – Sing Song Kitty – Songs For Little Pickers – RIP.
Normal Love – Lend Some Treats – Survival Tricks – [N]

My Sexual Dad – Take Out The Cartridge & Blow It – Shark
Dark Day – No, Nothing, Never – Exterminating Angel – 1980. Robin Crutchfield of DNA. – [N]
Zelda Rising – Cosmos Rising – S/T – Totally mysterious and information-free.
Doug Paisley – City Lights – Golden Embers – [N]
Br’er – Abscess Marked Return – Of Shemales & Kissaboos – Local.
Shellac – XVI – The Bird Is The Most Popular Finger
Evans The Death – Threads – S/T – [N]

Black Music Disaster – Black Music Disaster – S/T – Matthew Shipp, J Spaceman, Steve Noble & John Coxon. – [N]
Pigeons – Laisse Tomber Les Filles – Liasons – Serge Gainsbourg tune.



Supplemental Reading.


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

RIP “Godfather of Go-Go” Chuck Brown and “Queen of Disco” Donna Summer.

Your downloads: The debut of Trummors, three songs from Zebra Hunt, solo music by Jen Schande, a selection off the new Speedy Ortiz 10″, the High Value Target record and a 1986 demo from The Underachievers.

Thinking about Brainiac’s Tim Taylor on the 15th anniversary of his death.



5/23/12 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Brainiac – To The Body Counter – Bonsai Superstar – For Tim.
Cobra Verde – I Need Love – Copycat Killers – RIP Donna Summer.
Mokhtar Al Said – Tabla Solo – The Rough Guide To Bellydance Cafe – [C]
The Evaporators ft. Sage Francis, Xaul Zan & Megan Barnes – Hot Dog High – Busy Doing Nothing! – So dumb. So great. – [N] – [C]
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers – We Need Some Money – Go Go Crankin’ – RIP Chuck Brown. – [C]
The Chills – Soft Bomb – Soft Bomb
San Francisco Water Cooler – Reverie – II

Baroness – Take My Bones Away – Yellow & Green – Forthcoming.
Trummors – Fields Of Fire – Over And Around The Clove
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers – Back It On Up – Greatest Hits: Back It On Up – RIP Chuck Brown.
Rebecca Gates & The Consortium – The Curl Of The Coast – The Float – [N]
Zebra Hunt – Half Right – S/T
Jen Schande – Nice Fez – 19 (Songs For & Inspired By Valencia)
Ty Segall Band – Death – Slaughterhouse – Forthcoming. Another preview.

The Karl Hendricks Trio – The Men’s Room At The Airport – The Adult Section
Speedy Ortiz – Silver Spring – Sports
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers – Run Joe – Greatest Hits: Back It On Up – RIP Chuck Brown.
High Value Target – (Driving The) Dynamite Truck – S/T – Breaking Circus cover.
Wussy – Pulverized – Buckeye
DJ Jester The Filipino Fist – Me + You = Zero – Introducing The Neat Beat
The Underachievers – Jersey City – Skip The Salad – 1986 demo.

The Front Bottoms – Maps – S/T – [N] – [R]
Poster Children – I Feel Love – 20 Explosive Dynamic Super Smash Hit Explosions! – RIP Donna Summer. – [C]
Nihiti – Hymn Divisions – For Ostland – [N]
Fruko y Sus Tesos – La Maquina Del Sabor – The Rough Guide To Salsa – [C]
Alexander Tucker – Rh – Third Mouth
The Red Krayola – 101st – S/T
Ignition – Anger Means – State Of The Union

Alan Licht – The Old Victrola – Plays Well – RIP Donna Summer.



Live performance #218 – Tim Foljahn.


Engineered 4/30/12.

Tim Foljahn web site

Kiam Records web site

All Fall Away / Faded / Editions Of You (Roxy Music cover) / God Song



Supplemental Reading.


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

I have only a long list of downloads for you this week, starting with a 39 track compilation of cover songs via 75 Or Less.

Thanks to Maura for tipping me to the Lord Snow Ep.

Murder City Devils side project Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive to Death offers their 2008 album “Bird Songs” for free.

Recent Slumberland signees English Singles have a four song single out this week.

The high concept brilliance of X CRIMEDOG X must be heard to be appreciated.

All of “This Has No End” from Paindriver courtesy Negative Fun Records.

The heavy jams of Killer Moon.

Purling Hiss took part in Weathervane Music’s Shaking Through series.

Thanks again to Tim Foljahn for stopping by WPRB to play live.

RIP bassist Donald “Duck” Dunn.



5/16/12 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Signal Lost – Casualty Routine – Prosthetic Screams
Beastie Boys – Lee Majors Come Again – Hot Sauce Committee Part Two – RIP, MCA.
Pow Wows – I Heart My Goldifox – Nightmare Soda – [N]
von Doom – Freedom Of Choice – Failed Tribute Bands – Devo cover. – [C]
Las Corraleras De Lebrija – La Estan Bailando – The Rough Guide To Flamenco – [C]
Beastie Boys – And What You Give Is What You Get – An Exciting Evening Home With Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego – RIP, MCA.
The Wipers – Scared Stiff – Box Set

Lord Snow – Alas, The World Stops Spinning – Sovngarde
Beastie Boys – Three MCs & One DJ – Maggie & Henry Turn 3 – RIP, MCA. – [C]
Triumph Of Lethargy Skinned Alive To Death – Big Bed – Bird Songs – Murder City Devils side project.
English Singles – Finer Points – Backstreet Pages
X CRIMEDOG X – Make Your Body Last – Bark Today
Beastie Boys – Cookie Puss (Censored Version) – 12″ – RIP, MCA. – [R]
Paindriver – Intro/You Will Die – This Has No End

Tim Foljahn – Live on WPRB – 23:09 – http://www.timfoljahn.com

Killer Moon – Beautiful Woman – Tunnel Vision
Beastie Boys – Root Down (PP Balloon Mix Clean) – 12″ – RIP, MCA.
Jennifer O’Connor – Already Gone – Daytrotter Studio
Obits – Let Me Dream If I Want To – 45 – Mink DeVille cover. – [N]
Purling Hiss – Lolita – Shaking Through Volume 3 – Local.
Beastie Boys – Electric Worm – The Mix-Up – RIP, MCA.
Slug Guts – Stranglin’ You Too – 7″

The Men – Oscillation – Open Your Heart – [N]
Beastie Boys – Ch-Check It Out – To The Five Boroughs – RIP, MCA.
Gosta Berlings Saga – island – Glue Works
Sidi Toure’ – Maimouna – Koima – [N]
Steve Gunn – Imi The King – Sundowner
Beastie Boys – Stand Together – Check Your Head – RIP, MCA.
Black Lips – Punk Slime – Let It Bloom

Blasted Canyons – Holy Geometry – 2nd Place – [R]
The Mar-Keys – Grab This Thing (Part I) – The Complete Stax Singles 1959-1968 – RIP Donald “Duck” Dunn. – [R]
Strange Holiday – The Eagle Has Landed – Archipelago