Welcome to the first regular show of 2025! We have some new tunes for you. We start with The Jackets from Bern in Switzerland. Then we go to California and hear the new single from Javier Escovedo of Zeros. Ambrose Kenny Smith is busy with Morlocs and King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard. Now he is with a third band, Gum. We check that out today. Des Demonas are from Washington DC and have a new, exceptionally sounding record. Syd Straw is back with a new single. David Nance has an album of outtakes. We also introduce The Gypsy Moths from Boston and Spyrals from California. Show closes with a special tribute to Slim Dunlap, legendary guitarist of Replacements and many other configurations from Minneapolis.
Buzz Barker and The Atomic Bums – Land of The Free
The Jackets – Coco Loco
Javier Escovedo – Work It Out
Beachwood Sparks – Wild Swans US Radio Mix
Gum – Old Transistor Radio
Des Demonas – Restructuring
Golden Palominos – Diamond (Ney York City 1986)
Syd Straw – Take Back the Night
The Gypsy Moths – Heart To Break
Pelazo – Ten Feet Deep
David Nance – I Stood Alone In The Grocery Store
The Spyrals – UH HUH
Bound Beggars – All Over Again
The Replacements – Achin’ To Be
Spooks – Laugh It Up
Bob Dunlap and Symphonic Fuzz – Loud Loud Loud Guitars
Slim Dunlap – Ain’t Exactly Good
Slim Dunlap – Cozy