7/9/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

X-Ray Fiends – Sweet Leaf – Herpes / Sweet Leaf / Prozac – Thanks, Ozzy.
Fela Kuti – My Lady Frustration – The ’69 Los Angeles Sessions
La Otracina – Reality Has Got to Die – Reality Has Got to Die – RIP John Whitson from Holy Mountain.
Brigitte Fontaine – Il Pleut – 1969 Niok Version – Brigitte Fontaine Est Folle – Double LP reissue of a 1968 album. Out in October.
Shellac – Pull The Cup – At Action Park – …as heard in a recent episode of [REDACTED]!
Ayo Manuel – Do Good (Dub) – Nigeria Special Volume 3: Electronic Innovation Meets Culture And Tradition 1978-93 – [C]
The Gun Club – The Fire of Love – Miami

Rye Coalition – Wingwalker – Paid In Full – Speaking of Shellac…
Neil Young – Campaigner – Songs for Judy – Recorded live, November 1976.
Voice Imitator – Browsing Similar Products (Louis Marlo Remix) – Browsing Similar Products (Louis Marlo Remix)
Mammatus – Dragon of the Deep, Pt. 3 (Excellent Swordfight) – The Coast Explodes – RIP John Whitson from Holy Mountain.
Terri Kapsalis, featuring Damon Locks and Ken Vandermark – Part 1 – Medicine Kit
Om – On the Mountain At Dawn – Variations on a Theme – RIP John Whitson from Holy Mountain.
Pixies – Isla De Encanta – Come On Pilgrim

Mike Wexler – 30:55 – Live on WPRB – https://mikewexler.bandcamp.com

En Attendant Ana – This Could Be – Lost & Found
Omar Khorshid – Rahbaniyat – With Love – Reissue of a 1978 record.
Wasnt Wisnt – Blues for a Gunn – Disassembling
Current Affairs – Breeding Feeling – Object & Subject
Beastie Boys – Futterman’s Rule – The In Sound From Way Out LP



6/25/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


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The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Superchunk – No Hope – Songs in the Key of Yikes – [N] – Album out in August.
Chuck D & Blak Madeen – Superbagg – Chuck D Presents Enemy Radio: Radio Armageddon
Tropical Fuck Storm – Joe Meek Will Inherit The Earth – Fairyland Codex – [N]
艾伦·毕晓普 Alan Bishop / 萨姆·沙拉比 Sam Shalabi / 莫里斯·卢卡 Maurice Louca – 马尔可夫视差诋毁 Markovian Parallax Denigrate – 金牛座回归线:东阿古扎矮人在深圳 Tropic of Taurus: Dwarfs of East Agouza in Shenzhen
SlugWeed – Broken Space Feed – Broken Space Feed – [R]
Haruyoshi Yamashina – Osake To Joke – DJ NOTOYA Presents TOKYO GLOW: Japanese City Pop, Funk & Boogie – [C]
Samuel S.C. – The Front – High Places

Dragnet – What It’s Worth – Dragnet Reigns! – [N] – Jack from Vintage Crop’s “other” band.
Sven-Ake Johansson Quintet – stumps 2 – Stumps – RIP.
High Priors – Bees (In Context) – Bees (In Context)
Nathan Salsburg – Ipsa Corpora – Ipsa Corpora – [N]
SPRINTS – Descartes – All That Is Over – New album in September!

The Places – 37:35 – Live on WPRB – https://amyannelle.bandcamp.com

Last Legs – Difficult Music – S/T – [N] – Local.



6/18/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

ANDEMIC – Owner / Operator – Humble & Glory – [N]
Blackman Akeeb Kareem – Oya A (Eje Ka Jo) – Peace & Love
Water Damage – 012220 – Demo 012220 – Thanks for the bumper sticker, Neal.
The Dirtbombs – Underdog – Ultraglide In Black – Sly Stone cover. RIP.
Tallawit Timbouctou – Side 2 – Takamba WhatsApp 2018 EP
Bitterviper – Bird of Prey Beaten Back – S/T – [N] – Bitterviper is Nikos Veliotis, Taku Unami, Sarah Hennies, and David Grubbs.
BEEF – Spell – Il Manzo EP

Upper Wilds – Love Song #6 – Venus – See Upper Wilds, Last Legs, Samuel S.C. and St. Lenox at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse in Metuchen, NJ this Saturday night!
Nina Nastasia – Happiness – Songs for a World of Trouble – [N]
Émile Zener – Contraluz I (Corrente Tellurica) – Contraluz
Engine Kid – Stitches – Angel Wings – [R]
Rocky – The Jacket – S/T – Xanthe Waite (Terry, Primo) and Raven Mahon (Grass Widow, Green Child).
Haruo Chikada & Vibratones – Sofa Bed Blues – Tokyo Glow – [C]
NERVES – Empty – Glórach – [R]

The Bug Club – Blame Me – Very Human Features – [N]
Gareth Liddiard & Rui Pereira – Space Meets the Floor – Bong Odyssey – Pre-Drones recordings from 1993-1998.



6/11/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Last Legs – Bug Home – S/T – [N] – Local!
Khaled Al Reigh – Zannik – Habibi Funk 031: A Selection Of Music From Libyan Tapes – [C] – A Pink Floyd cover by this Libyan composer, singer, and musician who sadly passed away last week.
We Contain Multitudes – Atkins – Minako – [N] – Instrumental trio with Jon Fine (Bitch Magnet, Vineland), Orestes Morfin (Bitch Magnet, Bored Spies, Walt Mink) and Simon Kobayashi (Smallgang, Hurtling, Splintered Man).
Agora Sci-Fi – for Jandek – Finding It Hard to Explain Something So Obvious
Holger Czukay – Perfect World – Der Osten Ist Rot + Rome Remains Rome – 1987 album.
Fela Kuti – Noise for Vendor Mouth – Everything Scatter / Noise For Vendor Mouth – Originally released in 1975.
SPRINTS – Manifesto – Manifesto – Finally being reissued on vinyl.

Discrete Charms – Rump State – Delivery Model Stateholder Meeting – Members of Celebrity Handshake, The Victoria Lucas, Imaginary Iconsand Home Blitz.
Sly & The Family Stone – Underdog – A Whole New Thing – RIP.
K.A.D.A.L. – Zuriah – Kadal – From Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Kengo Kurozumi – Juggler – Light Mellow Kengo Kurozumi – First released in 1983.
Grand Omega – Here For It – “Here for It” b/w “Let There Be Rite of Spring” – [N]
Ozzobia – Ndi Oma – Man No Good 
Fugazi – Place Position – End Hits

King God – 31:58 – Live on WPRB – https://www.discogs.com/release/1857704-King-God-Is-That-Blood-On-Your-Sleeve

Satanic Togas – 1998 – Illusions b/w 1998 7″
Fumio Itabashi – Watarase – Watarase
Derek Monypeny and Kevin Corcoran – Abacomancy Part 5 – Abacomancy – [N]
Red Star Sky – I Know – Hauling b/w I Know



6/4/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

CIVIC – Poison – Chrome Dipped – [N]
Jeje – Jeje – Nigeria Special Volume 3: Electronic Innovation Meets Culture And Tradition 1978-93 – [C]
Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co. – The Big Beast – Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co. – Will Johnson fronting Magnolia Electric Co.
Green Milk From The Planet Orange – ABRAXUS – Third
The Feelies – Barstool Blues – Rewind – [N] – Neil Young cover.
The Budos Band – Thrice Crowned – VII
The Maids – Back To Bataan – 7″

Superchunk – Is It Making You Feel Something – Songs In The Key Of Yikes – [N] – Out in August!
Haruo Chikada & Vibratones – Soft Bed Blues – Tokyo Glow – [C]
Spelterini – Hyomon-Dako – Hyomon-Dako / Magnésie
The Fall – Psykick Dance Hall – Singles Live Vol.1: ‘78 – ‘81
Uncomfortable Police – Minor Threat, Burgers & Fries – Michelin Star Hardcore – [N] – Mark Robinson from Unrest and Trevor Kampmann of hollAnd.
Jolie Laide – Old Collapser – Creatures – Nina Nastasia, Clinton St. John, Jeff MacLeod and Morgan Greenwood.
The Soft Boys – (I Want to Be An) Anglepoise Lamp – 7″

The Dipsomaniacs – 36:47 – Live on WPRB – https://dipsomaniacs.bandcamp.com

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Saw You at the Eastern Beach – Endless Rooms
Roy Haynes – Roy’s Tune – Equipoise – Originally from 1971.
The Verlaines – War In My Head (demo) – War In My Head (demo) – From the demoes for the 1991 album “Ready To Fly.”
Saul Williams – List of Demands (Reparations) – S/T
Kind of Like Spitting – Song For Karl Hendricks – SOON



5/28/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Lawn – Sports Gun – Sports Gun – [N]
Jap Band & Feladey – Japadodo – Nigeria Special Volume 3: Electronic Innovation Meets Culture And Tradition 1978-93
Stereolab – Laissez Faire – BBC Radio Sessions – Recorded June 28, 1992.
Charlie Werber – Krater 1 (with Daniel O’Sullivan) – Krater – [N] – Solo record for this former The Flying Lutenbachers drummer.
Portastatic – You Know Where to Find Me (Acoustic) – Autumn Was A Lark
Idris Ackamoor, Rhodessa Jones & Danny Glover – Afro Futuristic Dreams – Artistic Being – [N]
Dinosaur – Forget the Swan – S/T

FACS – Wish Defense – Wish Defense – [N]
Freh Khodja – Hawa – Fatima Akhti – Originally released in 1975.
Arthur Russell – Tower of Meaning/Rabbit’s Ear/Home Away From Home – Open Vocal Phrases Where Songs Come In and Out (Live 12/20/85)
Billy Nomates – Plans – Metalhorse – [N]
Horse House – Clean Chin Club – First Story
Matt Jencik + Midwife – Delete Key – Never Die – [N] – Out in July!
Subway Sect – Ambition – 45

The Doctor & Philip – 34:16 – Live on WPRB – https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-doctor-and-philip/281407024

Thalia Zedek Band – Under Weather – The Boat Outside Your Window
Kalamazoo Drone Society – Seven (excerpt) – Six & Seven



5/27/25 : 15:00 – 17:00 pm ET


Filling in for Lili with a Habibi Funk dance party!

Dalton – Alech – Habibi Funk 001: Dalton
Fadoul – Sid Redad – Habibi Funk 002: Al Zman Saib – James Brown cover.
Ahmed Malek – La Ville Part. 2 (Unreleased) – Habibi Funk 003: Musique Originale De Films 
Carthago – Alech – Habibi Funk 004: Alech
Ahmed Malek & Natureboy Flako – Tape 9, Pt. 1 – Habibi Funk 005: The Electronic Tapes
Al Massrieen – Sah – Habibi Funk 006: Modern Music
Bob Destiny – Wang Dang – Habibi Funk 007: An eclectic selection of music from the Arab world – [C]
Kamal Keila – Shmasha – Habibi Funk 008: Muslims and Christians
The Scorpions & Saif Abu Bakr – Forssa Saeeda – Habibi Funk 009: Jazz, Jazz, Jazz
Issam Hajali – Ana Damir El Motakallim – Habibi Funk 010: Mouasalat Ila Jacad El Ard

Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah – Albaki – Habibi Funk 011: Al Hadaoui
Ahmed Ben Ali – Dameek Majeb – Habibi Funk 012: Subhana
Sharhabil Ahmed – Argos Farfish – Habibi Funk 013: The King Of Sudanese Jazz
Force – Stand Up – Habibi Funk 014: Solidarity With Beirut – [C]
Ouiness – Zina – Habibi Funk 015: An eclectic selection of music from the Arab world, part 2 – [C]
Rogér Fakhr – Express Line – Habibi Funk 016: Fine Anyway
Majid Soula – Win Terram – Habibi Funk 017: Chant Amazigh
Hamid El Shari – Yekfini Nesma’ Sotak – Habibi Funk 018: The SLAM! Years (1983 – 1988)
Ferkat Al Ard – Juma’a 6 Hziran – Habibi Funk 019: Oghneya
Maha – Law Laffeina El Ard – Habibi Funk 020: Orkos

The Free Music – Ana Qalbi Ehtar – Habibi Funk 021: The Free Music – Free Music (Part 1)
Ahmed Ben Ali – Subhana – Habibi Funk 022: Subhana
Charif Megarbane – 3aks el Seir – Habibi Funk 023: Marzipan
Ibrahim Hesnawi – Watany Al Kabir – Habibi Funk 024: The Father of Libyan Reggae
Rogér Fakhr – Drinking Tea – Habibi Funk 025: East of Any Place



5/21/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

The Gotobeds – Goes Away – Masterclass – [N]
CZARFACE – Good Guys, Bad Guys (feat. The Ryan Clan) – Good Guys, Bad Guys
Bill Callahan – One Fine Morning – Apocalypse – As heard in Station Eleven.
Charles Kynard – Little Ghetto Boy – Woga – 1972 album soon to be reissued.
Echo & The Bunnymen – With a Hip – Heaven Up Here
Cartoon – Cuckoo – S/T – Local.
The Beat – Walking Out On Love – 45

Artificial Go – Hallelujah – Musical Chairs – [N]
Dizzy K – Omoge – Sweet Music Volume I – Originally released in 1983.
David Nagler – One Of You – One Of You – [N] – With Marc Ribot.
Багно – Повінь – Повінь – From Ukraine.
Cohelemic Ensemble – Desert Angel – Next
Water Damage – AyurPrana Listening Room 032725 – AyurPrana Listening Room 032725 – Recorded March 27, 2025. With Rosali (among others).
Magazine – Shot By Both Sides – Real Life

Green Milk From The Planet Orange – 44:10 – Live on WPRB – https://gmftpo.bandcamp.com

Blues Lawyer – Late Bloomer – All In Good Time
Alison Chesley, Tim Midyett & Steve Albini – 17 Arrow 43 – Girl on The Third Floor OST
Compos Mentis – The War Is Over – Man’s Inhumanity To Man Makes Thousands Mourn



5/14/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Avon Dads – Straightlining – Straightlining – [N]
Soki Ohale – Wumaya Awuma – Nigeria Special Volume 3: Electronic Innovation Meets Culture And Tradition 1978-93 – [C]
Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band – New Threats From The Soul – New Threats From The Soul – [N] – Out July 25th.
Deerhoof – Love-Lore 4 (Tenney / Silver Apples / Police / Kraftwerk / Williams / Feldman / Sun Ra / Parliament / Puthli / Morricone / Babbitt / B52s / Gubaidulina / Powell / Warwick / Graeber / Bailey / Jetsons / Braxton / Kurtag / Maxwell House / Stravinsky / Caetano / Nono / Penderecki / Cage / Brecht) – Love-Lore
mscz – duck – 8_28_24, 8.00 PM – Not An Album
The White Bird Band – Ya Ummi – Habibi Funk 031: A Selection Of Music From Libyan Tapes – [C] – [N]
The Lemonheads – Amazing Grace – Hate Your Friends – How was this *not* in the most recent episode of The Rehearsal??

Superchunk – Good Dreams – Come Pick Me Up
Warda – We Malo Pt 1 – We Malo – [N] – Originally recorded in 1975.
SUMAC & Moor Mother – Scene 2: The Run – The Film
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – Stand Well Well (Grand Stand Version) – Stand Well Well – With Posdnuos of De La Soul.
Squid – The Hearth and Circle Round Fire – The Hearth and Circle Round Fire – [N]
Mike Tamburo – When I’m Gone Bury Me at Sea – When I’m Gone Bury Me at Sea
HOT SEAT – Microplastics – Microplastics – Local.

The Double – 19:15 – Live on WPRB – https://www.discogs.com/artist/478206-The-Double

Savage Republic – Sucker Punch – Customs – [N]
Betty Moorer – One More Time – Eccentric R&B: The Cuca Label  – [C]
BLACKPAW – Defenseless – Defenseless
BUZZ – Garasumado – DJ Notoya Presents Tokyo Bliss – Japanese Funk, Boogie and City Pop From King Records 1974-88 – [C]
Hydrogen Bonding Process – Interface – Misspent Youth
Naked Roommate – Fake I.D. – Do The Duvet



5/7/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Pere Ubu – Street Waves – The Hearpen Singles – RIP David Thomas.
I.S.C.A.C. Band – Igbo Nwe Egwu – Igbo Nwe Egwu – Originally released in 1986.
Roseblood – Doublespeak – S/T – Solo album by Kathy Foster of The Thermals, All Girl Summer Fun Band, Hurry Up, Slang, Woolly Mountain…
Eli Winter – Arabian Nightingale – A Trick of the Light – [N] – Written by Don Cherry.
Echo & The Bunnymen – All That Jazz – Crocodiles
Krown Rulers – Kick the Ball – Phanjam – From Camden, New Jersey.
Tar – Non-Alignment Pact – 7″ – Pere Ubu cover.

Shellac – Dude Incredible – Dude Incredible – Hard to believe that it has already been a year since Steve Albini passed away.
Libya Music Band  – Kol Al Mawaeed – Habibi Funk 031: A Selection Of Music From Libyan Tapes – [C] – [N]
Living Colour – Final Solution – Type – Pere Ubu cover.
Bitter Wish – Candy Slinger – Candy Slinger – “A psychedelic power trio comprising guitarist John Comune, bassist Clint Takeda (Bardo Pond/Double Wig) and percussionist Scott Verrastro (Kohoutek/Heavy Lidders).”
Bunnygrunt – Together Now, Very Minor – A Tribute to Game Theory
Lazy Salon – Free Prism – S/T
The Saints ’73-’78 – Nights in Venice – Live Nights in Venice Vol. 1 – This is Ed Kuepper and drummer Ivor Hay from The Saints with Mark Arm of Mudhoney on vocals, plus Peter Oxley (Sunnyboys) and Mick Harvey of The Bad Seeds / Birthday Party.

The Misteriosos – 31:04 – Live on WPRB – https://www.discogs.com/artist/2726592-The-Misteriosos

Government Issue – Beyond – You – We lost John Stabb 10 years ago today. RIP.
Napoleon Da Legend & Amerigo Gazaway – Serpico (Instrumental) – Serpico
Goat – One More Death – S/T
Weird Nightmare – Oh No – S/T – Alex Edkins of METZ with Chad VanGaalen.