Today we introduce two new bands fro Portland OR: The Reverberations and Lovesores. We also introduce Cotton Mather from Austin TX and Sam Vicari From Chicago. But the most exciting introduction this week is Connections from Columbus who put out a wonderful new album called Midnight Run. Descendents are back with the new record Hypercaffium Spazzinate. Finally we pay the last respect to legendary founder of Blue Oyster Cult founder Sandy Pearlman who passed away recently at the age of 76.
Jesse Sublett – Mary Ann Won’t Marry Me;
Cotton Mather – The Book of Too Late Changes;
Connections – Weapons;
Pat Todd – Tell Me Now;
Juliana Hatfield – Ordinary Guy;
The I Don’t Cares – Love Out Loud;
Descendents – Pep Talk;
Descendents – Smile;
Lovesores – Rock and Roll Animal;
Hedwig and The Angry Inch – Exquisite Corpse;
Janes Addiction – Being Caught Stealing (Live in CLE);
The Clash – Stay Free;
Blue Oyster Cult – Astronomy;
Dream Syndicate – Merrittville;
The Byrds – I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better;
The Reverberations – Outtasite;
Sam Vicari – What Is Your Kind.
Today we introduce several new bands. First of all, there’s Gladiola from Boston, lead by Bill Madden. Then Tim Sendra (ex Veronica Lake) has new band over in Seattle called Blue Jeans. Martha are a collective of your singer-songwriters and band members (nobody in the band is named Martha!). Ray Paul is a power pop artist and Ali Beletic is a sculptor, painter and a singer-songwriter of a unique style. We say our final goodbye to legendary Alan Vega of Suicide who passed away recently at the age of 78.
Today we hear new song by Dinosaur Jr, played live at Jools Holland show. Josh Haden is back with his new album Carolina. Our old friend Ray Mason is back with the new record Shy Requester, mostly recorded by just Ray and his guitar. Matt Z from Tyvek has a new band called Mountains and Rainbows and we check it out today. Diarrhea Planet are slowly arising from the Nashville underground into mainstream with their new slick album. Death Valley Girls is a new band from Los Angeles. We say goodbye to the legendary fiddler of Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick who passed away on June 6th this year. 
Today we bring you a few new names. First, we have Acapulco Lips, a trio from Seattle (although they have that modern San Francisco sound). Then we have Outtacontroller, a straight forward rock band from Halifax in Canada. Iza is a new band from Belgrade. Legendary Hawkwind are back with the new record the first one in four years. Finally, we say farewell to Guy Clark, one of the legendary Texas troubadours, who passed away last week at the age of 74.
Today we hear some new music from the kings of lo-fi rock, Robert Pollard and Guided By Voices. He is as productive as ever. Following his footsteps in lo-fi, we introduce City Yelps from Leeds UK and Honey Radar from Indiana. Paul Kelly is back with a set of Shakespearean sonnets. Plastic Pals form Sweden have a new single. San Mikulec, a one-man band in Croatia is back with the new project called Snooze in Motion and we close everything with John Doe of X with his new album. Bob Hillman is a new name in show, he recorded an albums with the help of Peter Case. We pay respect to Jadranka Stojakovic, probably the greatest female character that ever came out of the Yugoslav pop and rock scene. She passed away yesterday.
The biggest thing today is the new record for Julie Christensen. She is back big time with her new band Stone Cupid and the new record called Cardinal. We remember her well from her stint with Chris D and Divine Horsemen band in the 80s. From San Francisco, The Forty Nineteens are back with a new rock’n’roll kick-in-the-gut called Rebooted. We also hear a segment from Pat Todd’s live show in Cleveland and we pay a tribute to the great Prince.
Today we bring you new music from Kid Cong Powers, Kill Devil Hills and September Girls. We have also a neat and exclusive Cleveland collaboration between Archie and The Bunkers and Cleveland Steamers. We introduce Levitation Room from Los Angeles with their psychedelic sound and Wink Burcham with his ultra cool approach to country rock. Finally, talking about country, we pay a tribute to the king… Merle Haggard has passed away and we remember him by playing some cover versions and a an original early track.
Today we introduce Fernando Viciconte and Mean Jeans from Portland, OR. Also, from England, we have the three ladies from Thee Jezebels and afro-punk by The Heavy. Charles Moothart from San Francisco is a buddy of Ty Segall and we hear his band CFM for the first time today. Guida from Italy are back with a new album called Guida Speaks Evil. The news comes to us that Andrew Loomis, drummer of the legendary Dead Moon passed away on March 8, so we prepared a block of Dead Moon songs to remember him by.
Today we start off with Sheer Mag from Philadelphia with their new, third EP. Then we go to Australia and check the new album for The Murlocs, lead by Ambrose Kenny Smith from King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard. Then we visit Moscow, Russia and their new quartet Nikola Tesla and Thee Coils. All Them Witches from Nashville have a new album called Lightning At The Door. Bob Mould from Hüsker Dü also has a new record, called Patch The Sky. We are still very excited by Lilly Hiatt’s new record Royal Blue, and she surprised us pleasantly with four previously unavailable songs. We pay respect to Keith Emerson and George Martin. And, we also have a special announcement, my sister Snežana Žabić has a new book out on Punctum – get it! There’s a lot of incriminating stories involving yours truly inside the book.
Today we start off with Sylvia Juncosa, legendary SST artists, who is back with her excellent new record Wanna Gotta. Kat Arthur, who was in Legal Weapon plays with her new band Los Pistolas Coyotes in and around the L.A. scene. Ronnie Lane’s band Slim Chance reformed recently and made a new album. Ethan Daniel Davidson is in our Live in CLE Â segment. Today;s show is dedicated to my friend Branko who passed away suddenly.