3/11/26 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


Fugazi – Facet Squared (Albini Session) – Albini Sessions (Benefit for Letters Charity) – [N] – I gasped. Recorded November 1992.
EPMD – Rampage (feat. LL Cool J) – Business As Usual
Ui – The Sharpie – The Sharpie EP
Pow Pow – Signals – Signals – He of Man Man, Need New Body, Icy Demons…
Nina Nastasia – You Can Take Your Time – Seaside Recordings – Recorded in 2010, never released until now.
Firkit Hany Shenoda – Lounga 85 – Ayam El Disco – Egyptian Disco, Boogie & Jeel Cassettes 1978-92 – [N] – [C] – Originally from 1984.
Cathedrale – Monuments & Bricks – Monuments & Bricks

Shipping News – Axons & Dendrites – One Less Heartless to Fear
Erin Rae – Whip-Poor-Will – Whip-Poor-Will – Jason Molina cover.
Bill Nace – One For Susan Alcorn – Bill Nace Plays the 2 String Taishogoto
Bread & Butter – Memory – Tokyo Pulse – Japanese Funk, Modern Soul and City Pop from The Tokyo Scene 1974-88 – [N] – [C] – From 1974. Compiled by DJ Notoya.
Angine de Poitrine – Fabienk – Fabienk
Bizimungu Dieudonne – Inzovu Y’Imirindi – Inzovu Y’Imirindi
Fiddlehead – Coppertop – The Chicago Tapes – 30th anniversary remix.

Clockcleaner – 29:17 – Live on WPRB – https://www.discogs.com/artist/572835-Clockcleaner

Beta Voids – Nothing To Me – Scrape It Off
Camino Sound – Remember Anything – Remembers Everything – [N]
Alan Sparhawk Solo Band – No More Darkness – 45
Broken Shoulder – Stille Nacht – Broken Shoulderrr
Andrzej Korzynski – Bossa Nova (featuring Ewa Wanat) – Secret Enigma – “Twenty-two rare and unreleased vintage tracks from the secret vaults of one of the most enigmatic composers in 60s/70s/80s European cinema.”



3/4/26 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

SPRINTS – Trickle Down – Trickle Down EP – [N]
RJD2 & Supastition – Carte Blanche – According To…
Tangerine Dream – Diamond Diary – Thief (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
The Sleeves – Rip It Up – S/T – [N] – Not an Orange Juice cover. Due in May. Jack Cooper and Tara Cunningham, one half of Modern Nature.
Go Kurosawa – Jungle Cooking – Soft Shakes – They of Kikagaku Moyo.
Sun Ra & His Arkestra – The Magic City – The Magic City
Heavenly – Portland Town – Highway To Heavenly – [N]

MEMORIALS – Dropped Down The Well – All Clouds Bring Not Rain – [N] – Out March 27!
Al Massrieen – Afifa El Hawa – Ayam El Disco – Egyptian Disco, Boogie & Jeel Cassettes 1978-92 – [C] – Originally released in 1978.
Telehealth – Cool Job – Green World Image – [N]
Bobby Bradford – Comin’ On – The Bottle Tapes: Selections From The Empty Bottle Jazz And Improvised Music Series 1996-2005 – [C]
Clouds Taste Satanic – Spirits of the Green Desert – Tales of Demonic Possession – [R]
Stezo – It’s My Turn – Crazy Noise
Lupo Citta – Nap At Dawn – Inverno – [N] – Sarah Black, Chris Brokaw and Jenn Gori.

Birds of Maya – 39:28 – Live on WPRB – https://birdsofmaya.bandcamp.com

The Saints ’73-’78 – Know Your Product – Live Nights in Venice Vol. 1 – Mark Arm, Ed Kuepper, Peter Oxley, Mick Harvey and Ivor Hay.
Hot Air Henry – Monument To Self – Monument To Self – [N] – A collaboration between Samuel Laubscher (Hot Air Henry, Of The Vine, Arving) and G. Stuart Dahlquist (Sunn O))), ASVA, Burning Witch).



2/25/26 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Twisted Teens – Not Real – Blame The Clown – [N]
Firkit Americana Show – Seeb Alby – Ayam El Disco – Egyptian Disco, Boogie & Jeel Cassettes 1978-92 – [C] – Originally released in 1987.
Silver Jews – Trains Across The Sea – Starlight Walker
Prince – Hot Thing (Extended Remix) – 12″
Silkworm Inside Outside – 45
Zombi – Siberia II – Shape Shift – [R]
The Bug Club – Watching the Omnibus – Every Single Muscle – [N] – Out in May!

Boy Commandos – Glad I Don’t Know – Glad I Don’t Know – Solo project by Mike of Fucked Up. Lemonheads cover.
Auralnauts – The Duke Arrives – Escape from New York: Re-Transmission EP – [N]
The Replacements – Swingin Party – Tim (Let It Bleed Edition)
Chris Forsyth’s WHAT IS NOW – No Name II – Both / And – [N]
Straight Arrows – Middleman – 45
Toshiyuki Tsuchitori – Ryuichi Sakamoto – 綾 (Aya) – Disappointment-Hateruma – [N] – Reissue of a 1976 album.
Doug Gillard – Face of Smiles – Parallel Stride – New solo album by this member of Guided by Voices, Nada Surf, Death of Samantha, Cobra Verde and Gem. Out April 24th.

Lesser Birds of Paradise – 37:54 – Live on WPRB – https://www.discogs.com/artist/2760084-Lesser-Birds-Of-Paradise

The Sonics – Shot Down – Boom
The Holy Mountain Orchestra – Song for JW – Song for JW – “The Holy Mountain Orchestra is Al Cisneros, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, Ben Chasny and Matthew Tobias. They play in honor of the late John Whitson from Holy Mountain Records.”
3 Stars – Jersey Slide Pt.1 – Home Schooled: ABCs of Kid Soul – [C]
Mary Lattimore – Sleeping Deer – Collected Pieces II – Previously unreleased.



2/18/26 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Chat Pile – Masks – Masks b/w Sifting – [N]
Charif Megarbane & Ali – Ombak, Ombak – Habibi Funk 034: Tirakat – Out next month.
Horse Lords & Arnold Dreyblatt – Extended Field – FRKWYS Vol. 18: Extended Field
Brion Gysin – Dreamachine parts 1-5 – Dreamachine – [N] – First time on vinyl. Recorded in 1992.
The Bret Tobias Set – Tuff Sleddin’ – Tuneless Blues EP
Savages – Paranoid – Paranoid / Prayer – Black Sabbath cover. Unreleased from the “Adore Life” sessions.
mcclusky – i know computer – i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley – [N]

Weird Nightmare – Might See You There – Hoopla – [N] – Alex Edkins of METZ. New album May 2026.
Namian Sidibé – Souna (Azzi on the Beat Remix) – Remix EP
Rebel Bishop AKA – Marquee Moon – Marquee Moon – Television cover by Mr. So Cow. RIP Fred Smith.
Tomeka Reid – dance! skip! hop! (feat. Jason Roebke, Mary Halvorson & Tomas Fujiwara) – dance! skip! hop! – [N]
The For Carnation – Emp. Man’s Blues – S/T
Al Green – I Found a Reason – To Love Somebody EP – [N] – Velvet Underground song.
Dry Cleaning – Rocks – Secret Love

Birdbrain – 22:42 – Live on WPRB – https://birdbrainnyc.bandcamp.com

The Ex – Maybe I Was The Pilot – Maybe I Was The Pilot / Our Leaky Homes
Godchilla – Donksmonker – Psionic Dreams
SPAZA – Sizwile (feat. Nonku Phiri, Malcolm Jiyane, Gontse Makhene & Ariel Zamonsky) – UPRIZE! 
Turing Machine – What Is the Meaning of What – What Is the Meaning of What



2/4/26 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Twisted Teens – Is It Real? – Is It Real? – [N]
SAULT – Puppet – Chapter 1
Billy Bragg – City Of Heroes – City Of Heroes – [N]
New Standards Men – An Understanding of Atrocities – New Wave Barbarism – Released to raise money for MIRAC – Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee.
Sleaford Mods – Elitest G.O.A.T feat. Aldous Harding – The Demise of Planet X – [N]
Nalbandian The Ethiopian & Either/Orchestra – Ambassel – Ethiopiques 32
MEMORIALS – Cut Glass Hammer – All Clouds Bring Not Rain – [N] – Out in March!

Long Fling – For Someone – S/T – [N] – I discovered this record two months too late!
Ara Kekedjian – Mini, Midi, Maxi – Habibi Funk 033: Bourj Hammoud Groove
Steve Gunn – Morning on K Road – Daylight Daylight – [N]
Chris Forsyth’s WHAT IS NOW – Both / And – Both / And – “A new collaborative project from Philadelphia guitarist Chris Forsyth (BASIC, Solar Motel Band) featuring double bassist John Moran (Bark Culture, Daniel Villareal Trio) and drummer Joey Sullivan (Florry, Bark Culture).”
Yoshiko Sai – Theme – Kaasama No Uta – Mikko – [N] – Reissue of a 1976 LP.
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone – Born in the U.S.A. (4-track version) – Was briefly online. Glad I snagged when I did! Springsteen cover. Duh.
SPRINTS – Deceptacon – Deceptacon – [N] – Le Tigre cover. See them in Philadelphia on Saturday night!

The Spinto Band – 19:33 – Live on WPRB – https://www.instagram.com/spintoband

The Feelies – Slow Down – The Good Earth – XX.
sunn O))) – Glory Black – S/T – [N]
Jackie Spencer – The Macaroni Man – Xmas Done Got Funky
Honey Radar – Prole Art Threat (live 11/29/18) – Sing The Snow Away – The Fall cover.
Tar – Quiet Guy – Abogados! – Rehearsal tapes.
Tim Barnes – Backwards Before Dawn – Inside Energy



Remembering Dan McQuade.


I opened this week’s radio show remembering Dan McQuade.



1/28/26 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


Big finish! “Best of 2025 (part four!)”

The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Snooper – Opt Out – Worldwide
Kwamé – The Kwamé Show – The Different Kids
Spelterini – Hyomon-Dako – Hyomon-Dako / Magnésie
Joel R.L. Phelps – Fighting The War on Christmas – 2025 Christmas Stories
Sumac & Moor Mother – Scene 5: Breathing Fire – The Film
TAKAAT – Amidinin – Is Noise Vol. 1 – Mdou Moctar’s rhythm section.
NODEGA – Monthly Follower – Rot in Helvetica

Rye Coalition – Bullet Train To Vegas – Paid In Full – Drive Like Jehu cover.
Charif Megarbane – Hanadi – Habibi Funk 030: Hawalat 
The Necks – Rapid Eye Movement – Disquiet
Shannon Wright – Weight of the Sun – Reservoir of Love
Sly & The Family Stone – What Is Soul? (Live in Redwood City, CA 3/26/67) – The First Family: Live at the Winchester Cathedral 1967 
Lambrini Girls – Bad Apple – Who Let The Dogs Out

OSees – ABOMINATION – ABOMINATION REVEALED AT LAST
Charles Kynard – Shout – Woga – First-time vinyl reissue of a 1972 album.
Via – How We Got This Way – S/T – The only recordings of a short-lived 1987 band with Thalia Zedek (Come, Live Skull, Uzi) and Jerry di Rienzo (Cell, Nuclear Theater).
Ghostface Killah – Windows (clean) – Supreme Clientele 2
Minibeast – Defenders of the Sound – The Maze of Now
Daily Toll – Waiting Game – A Profound Non-Event
Nathan Salsburg – Ipsa Corpora (Excerpt) – Ipsa Corpora



1/21/26 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


Tonight it is “Best of 2025 (part three)!”

The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

SPRINTS – Coming Alive – All That Is Over
Khaled Al Reigh – Zannik – Habibi Funk 031: A Selection Of Music From Libyan Tapes – [C] – Pink Floyd cover.
Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co. – The Big Beast – Wooden Heart / Twenty Cycles To The Ground
Natural Information Society & Bitchin Bajas – Clock No Clock – Totality
Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band – Better If You Make Me – New Threats From the Soul 
The Budos Band – Thrice Crowned – VII
Street Eaters – Tempers – Opaque

Dragnet – What It’s Worth – Dragnet Reigns! – Jack from Vintage Crop’s “other” band.
Hitomi Tohyama – Sexy Robot – Tokyo Funk Diva – Originally released in 1983.
Water Damage – Reel 28 – Live at Le Guess Who?
clipping. – Change the Channel (clean) – Dead Channel Sky
Horsegirl – Switch Over – Phonetics On and On
Sonny Okosun – Highlife (Dub Version) – Nigeria Special Volume 3: Electronic Innovation Meets Culture And Tradition 1978-93 – [C]
FACS – Wish Defense – Wish Defense

Nape Neck – Pylon – The Shallowest End
WITCH – Machiriso – SOGOLO
Wet Leg – Catch These Fists – moisturizer
Eli Winter – Arabian Nightingale – A Trick of the Light – Don Cherry tune.
Matt Jencik & Midwife – Delete Key – Never Die
Yoo Doo Right, Population II & Nolan Potter – Cavalier (We’re Going Down) – Yoo II Avec Nolan Potter
Thalia Zedek Band – Under Weather – The Boat Outside Your Window

Dark Arc – Collapsing – Collapsing EP



1/14/26 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


Back at it tonight with “Best of 2025 (part two)!”

The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Superchunk – No Hope – Songs in the Key of Yikes 
KRS-One – The Overture – Temple Of Hip Hop Global Awareness
Rattle – Your Move – Encircle
Cheb Zahouani – Zinek Bekani – Sweet Rebels – The Golden Era of Algerian Pop-Rai  – [C] – “Eight rare 1986-1991 Electro Rai tracks originally issued on cassette by the Oriental Music Production label from Algeria.”
The Bats – Loline – Corner Coming Up
SAULT – W.A.L. – 10
Split System – No Cops In Heaven – No Cops In Heaven / Pull The Trigger

The Ex – In The Rain – No Cops In Heaven / Pull The Trigger
Nina Nastasia – A Blazing Fire – Songs for a World of Trouble
Natural Information Society – Perseverance Flow – Perseverance Flow
Chuck D Feat. Blak Madeen – Superbagg – Radio Armageddon
Avon Dads – Straightlining – Straightlining
Mulatu Astatke – Nètsanèt – Mulatu Plays Mulatu
Artificial Go – Hallelujah – Musical Chairs

CIVIC – Poison – Chrome Dipped
Patrick Cowley – Tech-No – Hard Ware – All songs recorded 1980–1982.
Billy Nomates – Plans – Metalhorse
Ammar El Sherei – Enta Enta – Music From The East – First-time vinyl pressing of a 1976 record.
The Martha’s Vineyard Ferries – Context – Decorations b/w Context – Strike Under cover.
Lazy Salon – Every Eclipse – Deep Time
Eraser – Dinner Roll – Hideout

We Contain Multitudes – Minako – Minako
BUZZ – Garasumado – DJ Notoya Presents Tokyo Bliss – Japanese Funk, Boogie and City Pop From King Records 1974-88 – [C]



1/7/26 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


Returning to the airwaves tonight with “Best of 2025 (part one)!”

The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

The Bug Club – How to Be a Confidante – Very Human Features
The High & Mighty – Sixers & Squires (feat. Skillz) – Sound of Market – From Philly! First new album in 20 years.
Advance Base – Movie Theater Manager – Movie Theater Manager
Bitchin Bajas – Graut – Inland See
Phantastic Ferniture  – Change My Mind – Change My Mind / Dare To Fall In Love – Julia Jacklin, Elizabeth Hughes, and Ryan K Brennan.
Ara Kekedjian – Seta, Seta – Habibi Funk 033: Bourj Hammoud Groove
Eddy Current Suppression Ring – Shapes and Forms – Shapes and Forms

Eddy Current Suppression Ring – Bad News – Only a Memory / Bad News
Manu Dibango – Africa Boogie – Dibango 82 – Previously unissued live recording.
BASIC – Tension Envelope – Dream City EP – Chris Forsyth, Douglas McCombs & Mikel Patrick Avery.
Sister Irene O’Connor – Mass – ‘Emmanuel’ – Fire of God’s Love – Originally released in 1973.
Charlie Werber – Krater 1 (with Daniel O’Sullivan) – Krater
Uncomfortable Police – Minor Threat, Burgers & Fries – Michelin Star Hardcore – D. Trevor Kampmann (hollAnd) and Mark Robinson (Unrest / Flin Flon).
Delivery – Put Your Back Into It – Force Majeure

Black Eyes – Break a Leg – Hostile Design
Idris Ackamoor, Rhodessa Jones & Danny Glover – Afro Futuristic Dreams – Artistic Being
Chris Gethard & John Cozz – Lord Let Me Die In Essex County – Lord Let Me Die In Essex County
Agora Sci-Fi – For Jandek – Finding It Hard to Explain Something so Obvious
Friendship – Hard to Love a Man – I Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina – [C]
La Sécurité – Ketchup – Ketchup / Detour – New album in 2026…?
The Gotobeds – Goes Away – Masterclass

The Educated Fools – Dance the Apartment – Tantric Decapitation: 69 minutes of trichotomy and liquefaction – d/b/a The / Thee / Thine Retail Simps.
Antibalas – La Ceiba – Hourglass
Chris Brokaw – Away From Me – Ghost Ship
Pelican – Indelible – Flickering Resonance