8/17/05 : 19:00 – 22:00 pm ET
The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel – The theme song you know and love.
Portastatic – Center Of The World – Bright Ideas – N
Odatteee – Solo Timeless Level – Steely Darkglasses – Featuring Dalek.
Mike & The Ravens – Oobie Doobie Do – Four Aces & A Joker – N – Early 1960s rockabilly from Boston.
DJ Pantshead – Ross Bagdasarian vs The Tablist – Vs. – Related (somehow) to Evolution Control Committee.
Sympathizers – Appearance Is Essence – Dread At The Control – N – One of this year’s finest local releases.
Trwynau Coch – Byw Ar Arian Fy Rhieri – Messthetics #3 – C – Last week I went to Wales, so we’re hearing some Welsh punk tonight.
Richard Hell & The Voidoids – Liars Beware – Spurts: The Richard Hell Story – N
Seizure – Hand Me Downs – Seriously Delirious
Mulatu Astatke – Yegelle Tezeta – Broken Flowers – C – N – Ethiopian music on the soundtrack to the new Jim Jarmusch film.
Midnite Snake – Acid Wash – S/T – From Pittsburgh. The heavy jams.
Boom Bap Project – War Of The Roses – Reprogram – N – Featuring Grayskul.
Rise – Hotline – Hyped To Death #1 – C – 1981.
Leo Parker – Cool Leo – The United Records Story – C – Early rhythm and blues.
The Birthday Party – The Red Clock – Hee-Haw – Remastered version of 1980 album.
Mazarin – Live on WPRB – 22:08 – www.mazarinband.com
The Pope – Corpus Christi – Jazzman Cometh – N
Lil’ Lavair & The Fabulous Jades – Cold Heat – Cold Heat – C – Heavy funk rarities 1968-1974.
Boyracer – Fast Boyfriends – Insults & Insights – N – Girls At Our Best cover.
Floor – I Remember Nothing – Dove – Beats you senseless.
Maulawi – Street Rap – New Thing! – C – N – 1974.
Dallas String Band – So Tired – Ghost World – C – Soundtrack.
The Plugz – In The Wait – Better Luck
Joel RL Phelps and The Downer Trio – Lost Continent – Blackbird – Live next week on this radio show.
Desmond Dekker – Pickney Gal – Rockin’ Steady
Cynthia G. Mason – Surprise, AZ – Believer Magazine – C – N – Richard Buckner cover.
Oblivians – Emergency – Popular Favorites
Cymande – Bra – Hip Hop Roots – C – N – “The Rosetta Stone of hip hop.”
New Electric – Bananarchy – S/T
NNY – Track 6 – Don’t Happy, Be Worry
Sleep – Dopesmoker – Dopesmoker – Duuuude.
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September 8th, 2005 at 3:44 pm
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