The greatest Cleveland rocker, David Thomas passed away and today’s show is dedicated to him. We also check out new music by Darkness form UK, Valerie June from Memphis, King Kong Blues from France and Penrose Web from UK. Jake Robertson of Ausmutantes is back with his Alien Noisejob project. Several big names are back with new music: Stems from Australia and Suzanne Vega. Matt Tecu and Fernando Perdomo do their duet again. Death Valley Girls cover a Link Wray tune.
Pere Ubu – Non-alignment Pact Aligned
The Darkness – I Hate Myself
Death Valley Girls – Fire and Brimstone
Link Wray – Fire and Brimstone
The Armoires – Ridley & Me After The Apocalypse (Single Edit)
Valerie June – Inside Me
Suzanne Vega – Speakers’ Corner
Lemonheads – Luka
Momma – Last Kiss
King Kong Blues – Gonzo
The Penrose Web – Hexapod Scene
Delivery – Only A Fool
Bob Mould – Hard to Get
Matt Tecu + Fernando Perdomo – Low Hanging Fruit
Alien Nosejob – S-O-S 75
20th Century Boys – Awright
The Stems – Can’t Resist
The Stems – Deep Freeze
Pere Ubu – Breath
Pere Ubu – Waiting for Mary
Pere Ubu – Modern Dance
Mo Troper has a great year. After producing a great album for Diners, he is now here with his own full length. He dedicated it to Jon Brion. Colin Cutler from North Carolina dedicated his album to Flannery O’Connor. Every song is a reflection on one of her characters. Sheer Mag from Philadelphia has a new single. Jake Roberts (ex Ausmuteants, Hierophants) is back with another Alien Nosejob project. Power pop power is represented by Nick Frater from UK, Marc Bailey from Iowa and Thomas Walsh from Ireland. King Louie Bankston nowadays performs as a one man band. Jaimie Branch was a New York trumpet player who had a series of Fly or Die albums. The latest one came out this year, unfortunately posthumously. Lastly, we have a tune from Ivar and Tommy go to Hollywood and I don’t know anything about them.
Finch – Nothing Like the Sun
Colin Cutler – A New Tattoo
Sheer Mag – Playing Favorites
Sheer Mag – Blood from a Stone
Alien Nosejob – RnR Rubbish Bin
Alien Nosejob – I’m Lost
Ivar & Tommy go to Hollywood – I Poke Bears
Librarians With Hickeys – Ghost Singer
Nick Frater – The Town of Opportunities Suite
Mo Troper – Citgo Sign
Diners – From My Pillow
Marc Bailey – Kite Strings & Fight Scenes
Thomas Walsh – All This Hurt
Swampmeat Family Band – Do it All
King Louie Bankston – Gone Too Far
Jaimie Branch – Take Over The World
Leyla McCalla & Hurray for the Riff Raff – Zanj
A couple of sweet updates this time. Holly Beth Vincent of Holly And The Italians is here with her new single. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have published four albums in just a few short weeks, one after another. And a standout is environmental concept album Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava. We check it out today. Talking about wizards, a true star Todd Rungdren is back with a collaboration album Space Force, featuring a truly stellar list of collaborators. Black Lips are also here with the new record. Ghost Woman has a second album in a year announced with the new single. Salt Lake City’s Sculpture Club check in with the new single. We introduce Alien Nosejob from Australia, Andrew Bryant from Mississippi, Cory Branan from Nashville and Popular Creeps from Detroit.
The Damned – Smash It Up;
Alien Nosejob – Beatles Vs Stones;
Holly Beth Vincent – Smash;
More Kicks – Seven Ways;
Telegrama – Chica Del Metro;
Andrew Bryant – Blacksheep;
Cory Branan – When In Rome, When In Memphis;
Crossword Smiles – Take It on the Chin;
Paul Westerberg – Waiting for Somebody;
Popular Creeps – Gone By 45;
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Mycelium;
The Murlocs – Bobbing and Weaving;
Lemon Twigs – Only a Fool;
Todd Rundgren – I´m Leaving feat. The Lemon Twigs;
Ghost Woman – Broke;
The New Brutarians – 16 Savior;
Black Lips – Apocalypse Love;
Sculpture Club – Holiday (Casper Meets Wendy);
The Damned – Smash it Up (part 1).
Podcasting from Cleveland, Ohio. Broadcasting on Radio Kragujevac, every Sunday from 4-5pm (Central European Time). Streaming on Rock XS every Thursday at Midnight (Eastern European Time).
