10/13/21 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Meat Wave – Tugboat – Volcano Park
Sal Davis – Sultan Qaboos Song – Habibi Funk 015: An eclectic selection of music from the Arab world, part 2 – [C] – [N]
Aeon Station – Queens – Observatory – Kevin from The Wrens.
Motrik – Outer Reaches – Artificial Head
Prince Rakeem, Treach, Tony D & LA Law – Thursday Night Live – Live On WPRB (June 27, 1991)
jaimie branch – nuevo roquero estéreo – FLY or DIE LIVE – [N]
Blind Butcher – 1983 – Eisbär

Bush Tetras – Too Many Creeps – 45 – RIP Dee Pop.
Baba ould Hembara & Badi ould Hembara – Ayni ‘ana (Seyni Karr) – Wallahi Le Zein!! – Wezin, Jakwar And Guitar Boogie From The Islamic Republic Of Mauritania – [C]
Sleaford Mods – Nudge It (feat. Amy Taylor) – Spare Ribs
Loren Rush – Dans le Sable – Dans le Sable – First new album in over 40 years.
Tropical Fuck Storm – Reporting of a Failed Campaign – Deep States
Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O – Umkhumbi kaMa – UMDALI – Debut solo record by a member of South Africa’s SPAZA.
Primitons – All My Friends – Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987 – [C] – Originally from 1985.

Pink Skull – 38:01 – Live on WPRB – http://pinkskull.bandcamp.com

Game Theory – Bad Year At UCLA – Distortion of Glory



10/6/21 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Amyl & The Sniffers – Hertz – Comfort To Me – [N]
Alèmayèhu Eshèté – Eskegizew Bertchi – Éthiopiques 8: Swinging Addis 1969-1974 – [C] – RIP to “the Abyssinian Elvis.”
Mekons – Hello Cruel World – The Edge of the World
75 Dollar Bill featuring Barry Weisblat – Point Turned – Social Music at Troost vol​.​1
Jane Weaver – Solarised (Extended Mix) – Sunset Dreams EP
Czarface & MF Doom – The King and Eye (Clean) – Super What? – Featuring DMC. Made my own clean edit.
KEG – Presidential Walk – Assembly – [N] – Brighton-based seven-piece’s debut.

The Dead Space – Sick & Humble – Chlorine Sleep – [N]
Etran de L’Aïr – Toubouk Ine Chihoussay – Toubouk Ine Chihoussay
Iggy Pop, Matt Sweeney – European Son – I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute To The Velvet Underground & Nico – [C] – [N]
Vanishing Twin – Zuum – Ookii Gekkou – Repeatedly references a traditional Israeli folk song.
Saint Karloff – Interstellar Voodoo – Interstellar Voodoo
Vandana – Cambios En El Tiempo – Back Up (Mexican Tecno Pop 1980-89) – [C] – [N]
Antietam featuring Rick Rizzo – Shadowplay – HIs Majesty’s Request: A Wink O’Bannon Select – [C] – Joy Division cover with Rick from Eleventh Dream Day on vocals.

Amy Bezunartea – 20:08 – Live on WPRB – http://amybezunartea.bandcamp.com

The Jazz Butcher – Southern Mark Smith – 45 – RIP Pat Fish. Awful news.
Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band – Zengadyw Dereku – Tezeta



9/29/21 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Pays P. – Vassili voir – Ça v aller – [N] – “pay-ee-pay.”
Space Afrika – B£E ft. Blackhaine – Honest Labour
Joy On Fire – Another Adventure in Red – Another Adventure in Red – Local! Very Local!
Mac McCaughan – The Sound Of Yourself – The Sound Of Yourself – [N] – Playing at Johnny Brenda’s in Philadelphia tonight with 75 Dollar Bill.
Habibi – Try – Stars Rock Kill (Rock Stars) – Delta 5 cover. RIP Julz Sale.
Zohra – Badala Zamana – Habibi Funk 015: An eclectic selection of music from the Arab world, part 2 – [C] – [N]
Man…Or Astro-Man? – Tenth Planet – Space 1991

The Verlaines – For The Love Of Ash Grey – Live At Windsor Castle 1986 
Circuit des Yeux – Dogma – “-io” – Out in October.
Øresund Space Collective – Ascent / Summit – Four Riders Take Space Mountain
Avant Garde – Pesadillas – Back Up (Mexican Tecno Pop 1980-89) – [C] – [N]
The Knolls – SB Plays Itself – SB Plays Itself
Outer World – Flower Gunpowder – Chapter 2 – Tracy & Kenny from Positive No’s new project.
ISS – Workshopping – Alles 3rd Gut

Che Arthur – 26:44 – Live on WPRB – http://chearthur.com

Ty Segall – The Loner – Fudge Sandwich – Neil Young cover.
Joshua Wayne Hensley – MonikaNinaTonyDominiqueRiah – PRF/BLM – [C]
Lightning Bolt – The Faire Folk – Ride The Skies
Tidiane Thiam – Djatasoun – Siftorde
Maurice Louca – El-Fazza’ah (The Slip and Slide) – Saet El Haz (The Luck Hour) – [N]



9/22/21 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Future Living – Do Not Take – Solutions​-​Based Entertainments
Ouiness – Zina – Habibi Funk 015: An eclectic selection of music from the Arab world, part 2 – [C]
Low – White Horses – HEY WHAT – [N]
L’Orange & Namir Blade – Shotgun – Imaginary Everything
Steve Gunn – Protection – Other You – [N]
Warda – Khalik Hena pt 1 – Khalik Hena – Reissue of a 1973 album.
Eleventh Dream Day – Teenage Pin Queen – Beet

Jennifer O’Connor – Tell The Truth – Born At The Disco – WORLD PREMIERE!

Wednesday – Three Sisters – Twin Plagues – [N]
Fela Soul – More Than U Know [Clean] – Fela Soul (10th Anniversary Remix)
Dave Harrington (ft. Chris Forsyth / Ryan Jewell / Spencer Zahn) – REDUX Dub #2 – First Flight REDUX (Harrington Dub)
The Acharis – Jesus Thrill – Blue Sky / Grey Heaven
Qrixkuor – Serpentine Susurrus – Mother’s Abomination – Poison Palinopsia
Gene Marshall – Jimmy Carter Says ‘Yes’ – Beat Of The Traps: MSR Madness Vol. 1 – [C]
Smoke Bellow – Fuck On – Open For Business – [N]

Nervous Curtains – 22:18 – Live on WPRB – http://nervouscurtains.bandcamp.com

Delta 5 – Mind Your Own Business – 45 – RIP Julz Sale.
Matt Jencik – Clandestine Half Pipe – Matt & Lyra – [N]
The Reverbs – Trusted Woods – Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987 – [C]



9/1/21 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Brainiac – Go! – From Dayton Ohio – Tones on Tail cover.
Ait Meslayene – El Fen – Habibi Funk 015: An eclectic selection of music from the Arab world, part 2 – [C] – [N]
Body Meπa – Money Tree – The Work Is Slow – Members of UI and Rollins Band? Sure!
Mac McCaughan – Circling Around – The Sound of Yourself – Out later this month.
William Parker – Mayan Space Station – Mayan Space Station – [N] – Parker’s “first electric guitar trio album.”
David Holmes – Don’t Die Just Yet (Mogwai Mix) – Don’t Die Just Yet – Samples Slint.
Screaming Females – Ripe – Rose Mountain – Please see above video!

Shilpa Ray – EMT Police & The Fire Department – Door Girl
Baba ould Hembara – El Shams w’al Qamar (Lekhal Karr) – Wallahi Le Zein!! – Wezin, Jakwar And Guitar Boogie From The Islamic Republic Of Mauritania – [C]
The Pacific Ocean – Fifty Dollars – The Other Shore Demos – Written by David Berman.
75 Dollar Bill – 15 (matinee set) – Live at Cafe OTO
COS – L’Idiot Léon – COSMIX – [N] – Originally off their 1976 album “Viva Boma.”
The New Mastersounds – Return To Gijon (Aiff Remix) – Afro Sides, Vol. 2 – [C]
Lungfish – Screams of Joy – ACR 1999

Tim Foljahn – 23:11 – Live on WPRB – https://timfoljahn.bandcamp.com

Car Seat Headrest – Not What I Needed (Simlish version) – The Sims 4: City Living – [C] – Makes me feel like I’m possibly having a stroke.
broke bldgs – Crushed Out – Resurrect Dead – Local duo.
Writhing Squares – Epilogue – Chart For The Solution – Also a local duo!
Lazy Salon – Clean Moon – Twilight Properties – South Jersey’s finest.



8/25/21 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Spray Paint – Squeaker’s Theme – Into The Country
Mamaki Boys – Kirari – Patriote – [N] – Out Friday.
Joel RL Phelps – Spokane Motel Blues – Alita Aleta 45 – RIP Tom T. Hall.
Miles Davis – Great Expectations – The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions – Never knew that this…
The Jesus Lizard – Then Comes Dudley – Goat – …led to this!
The Exbats – I Got The Hots For Charlie Watts – Kicks, Hits, and Fits – RIP.
Oh Sees – Encrypted Bounce – The Chapel, SF 10​.​2​.​19

Kowloon Walled City – Oxygen Tent – Oxygen Tent – First new song in six years.
Najib Al Housh – Ya Aen Daly – Habibi Funk 015: An eclectic selection of music from the Arab world, part 2 – [C] – [N] – Bee Gees inspired…
Unrest – Full Frequency – Imperial F.F.R.R.
alexalone – Black Rainbow – ALEXALONEWORLD – [N]
Brigid Mae Power – Didn’t It Rain – Burning Your Light – Songs: Ohia cover.
Natural Information Society with Evan Parker – d(OoOc) II – descension (Out of Our Constrictions)
Bobby Ramone – I Don’t Wanna Stand Up – Rocket to Kingston – This is so dumb and I love it.

Prowler – 11:21 – Live on WPRB – http://prowlerprowler.bandcamp.com

UV-TV – Violent Days – Go Away EP – Screaming Sneakers cover.
Gunn-Truscinski Duo – Pyramid Merchandise – Soundkeeper
Vanishing Twin – Phase One Million – Ookii Gekkou – Out in September.
The Natural – Why Dont You Come Out Anymore? – Tethers – Kip Berman from The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart’s latest.
Derek Monypeny – Unjust Intonation Part Two – Unjust Intonation – He of the mighty Alto! (among other bands).



8/18/21 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Upper Wilds – Love Song #1 – Venus – [N] – Stick with what’s working!
Marlowe – Future Power Sources – Marlowe 2 – As heard in…a Gatorade commercial?!
Chris Forsyth – Robot Energy Machine – Live at Sultan Room Aug 4 2021
Theory of Why – Oranges – Pomegranate – Added a bit of Oran B. Dent, Ph.D and Robert Bornstein, Ph.D.’s “Problems of Adolescence: A Guide for Teacher-Led Discussions” beforehand. Thanks, Stephanie.
Alan Vega – River Of No Shame – After Dark – [N] – With Ben Vaughn, Palmyra Delran & Barb Dwyer. Recorded in 2015 and previously unreleased.
Jason Molina – Let Me Go Let Me Go Let Me Go – Let Me Go, Let Me Go, Let Me Go
Tar – Viaduct Removal – Holding Fast, Hitting Long – Live at Lounge Ax, March 1992.

Todd Briefly – The Extensive Waterways Of The United Kingdom – Demos EP
Magdy El Hussainy – Music De Carneval – Habibi Funk 015: An eclectic selection of music from the Arab world, part 2 – [C] – [N]
Peg Simone – Levee / 1927 – Secrets From The Storm – Extended re-working of a song originally written by Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy.
Crippled Pilgrims – So Clean – Down Here: Collected Recordings 1983​-​1985 – [R]
Mary Lattimore – Piece For Dance – Piece For Dance – “I had the pleasure of composing a piece for harp and dance, choreographed by Loni Landon and performed in Brooklyn’s historic Green-Wood Cemetery in July 2021. Here’s the demo of the music, if you’d like to hear.”
Jennifer O’Connor – I’ll Bring You Home (Demo) – Over The Mountain, Across The Valley and Back to the Stars – Acoustic Demos
The Fall – Fit & Working Again – Live at St. Helens Technical College ’81

Trummors – 18:00 – Live on WPRB – https://trummors.bandcamp.com

Yaotl Mictlan – Buho Lanzadardos – Sagrada Tierra del Jaguar
Pharoah Sanders – The Creator Has A Masterplan – Live in Paris (1975)
TOTAL RUBBISH – What’s Your Damage? – Triple Negative – Local.



8/11/21 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Naked Raygun – Living In The Good Times – Over The Overlords
Tony Benn Feghaly – Free Blow (Dub Version) – Habibi Funk 015: An eclectic selection of music from the Arab world, part 2 – [C]
Thalia Zedek – Hold On Magnolia – Hold On Magnolia – Songs: Ohia cover.
Bill Orcutt – Side A – A MECHANICAL JOEY
The Goon Sax – Bathwater – Mirror II – [N]
emily – discovering what is essential / song in the breeze – lammas – “the first day of August, formerly observed in Britain as a harvest festival, during which bread baked from the first crop of wheat was blessed.”
Obits – One Cross Apiece – Die At The Zoo – Live in Australia, 2012.

Guardian Singles – Can’t Stop Moving – S/T – [N] – Domestic pressing of this New Zealand band’s debut LP.
Say Sue Me – So Tender – Nevertheless (Original Television Soundtrack) 
Archie Shepp – Things Have Got To Change – Live in Paris (1974)
A New Personality – Essential Things – Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987 – [C] – [N] – From Tampa, Florida.
Arousing Polaris – Girl Friday Gets Her Shoe Caught In The Revolving Door – Archives 74-75 – Milwaukee prog. Pre-Plasticland.
Palace Brothers – I Am A Cinematographer – Days In The Wake – …as heard in the ending credits of “Val.”
The Scientists – Outsider – Negativity

Waxahatchee – 18:13 – Live on WPRB – https://waxahatchee.bandcamp.com

The Tubs – The Name Song – Names EP – [N] – Ex-Joanna Gruesome.
Curtis Andrews – The Speaking Hand – Speaking Hands
David Nagler & The Legislation – Don’t Get Too Comfortable – Songs of Advice & Adversity
Camino Sound – Schadenfreude – Western Excuses – Local.
Veyrouz Mint Seymali – Chevt lghezlan Fi Guerara – Music from Saharan WhatsApp 09
Stephen Malkmus – Belziger Faceplant – Groove Denied 



8/4/21 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

METZ – A Boat To Drown In – Live At The Opera House – [N]
Mdou Moctar ft. MC Yallah – Tala Tannam (Debmaster Love Remix) – Tala Tannam
Mr. Science – Hey Mr. Science – 1978​-​1979 Anthology – He of Dow Jones & The Industrials.
Ryley Walker & Kikagaku Moyo – Shrinks The Day – Deep Fried Grandeur
Girl Ray – Give Me Your Love (Version Française) – Give Me Your Love – [N]
L’Orange & Namir Blade – Pipe Dream (feat. Marlowe) – Imaginary Everything
Olivelawn – Heard It On The X – Sophomore Jinx! – ZZ Top cover. RIP Dusty Hill.

Rapeman – Just Got Paid – Two Nuns & A Pack Mule – ZZ Top cover. RIP Dusty Hill.
Blackalicious – Chemical Calisthenics – Blazing Arrow – RIP Gift Of Gab.
Porridge Radio – New Slang – You Are a Runner & I Am My Father’s Son – Shins cover. Off a future Singles Club 45.
Daniel Bachman – Blue Ocean 0 – Axacan – [N]
Ands – Wallet & Waltz – Trust EP
Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah – Albaki – Habibi Funk 011: Al Hadaoui
Bad Bad Hats – Detroit Basketball – Walkman – Out in September.

Six Organs Of Admittance / Comets On Fire – 44:29 – Live on WPRB – Recorded by Dan Ruccia in 2003 for Brian Farmer’s program.

Jake McKelvie & The Countertops – Reach Out & Grab Ya – Here’s What You Do
Oyiwane – Diversitie – Music from Saharan WhatsApp 11



7/28/21 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

MESH – CIA Mind Control – S/T – Local.
Biz Markie – This Is Something for the Radio – 12″ – RIP.
Dry Cleaning – Tony Speaks! – Bug Eggs​/​Tony Speaks! – [N]
Made To Break – Further (for John Cage) – Provoke – Devin Hoff, Tim Daisy, Christof Kurzmann & Ken Vandermark.
Dianogah – Your Silent Face – PRF BBQ 2021 – New Order cover.
The Liberators – Power Struggle – Afro Sides Vol. 2 – [C]
The Verlaines – Doomsday – Live at Windsor Castle 1986

Upper Wilds – Love Song #7 – Venus – [N]
Big Daddy Kane – Just Rhymin’ with Biz – Long Live The Kane – RIP Biz Markie.
Aksak Maboul – Silhouettes – Tous KO EP – Vanishing Twin remix.
Bret Saunders – Wilting – Wilting – Played before, during and after “Bath Boy.” Syl Johnson too!
Spiritual Mafia – Bath Boy – Al Fresco – [R]
Syl Johnson – Different Strokes – The Complete Twinight Singles – Originally released on a 1967 45.
Stereolab – French Disko – Refried Ectoplasm (Switched On, Vol. 2) – …and the award for best use of a Stereolab song in a hyper-violent Netflix movie co-starring Paul Giamatti goes to…

Terry Malts – 16:25 – Live on WPRB – http://terrymalts.bandcamp.com

Oozing Wound – Filth Chisel – High Anxiety
Dawn Richards – Pilot – Second Line – [N]
Hama – Alhoria – Music from Saharan WhatsApp 08
Low – Days Like These – HEY WHAT – Out in September.
Wolf Eyes – Winter Sunday – Split 12″ with Blank Hellscape – [N]
Car Seat Headrest – Running Up That Hill – MADLO: Influences – Kate Bush cover.
Terrible Signal – Retire – The Window