Melodic show today for the winter blues with a long list of fresh new releases. We have new stuff from Daniel Romano over in Canada, Uni Boys over in LA, Nude Party and Kurt Baker both performers from New York. We introduce True Lies from Sweden, Dear Robin from Germany, Katy Guillen and The Drive from Kansas City. We finally learned a bit more about Twisted Teens. They are lead by Caspian Halliwell from New Orleans and have a new EP. Towards the end of the show, we check out a lovely new tribute to Cleveland’s own Raspberries!
The Gnomes – Better With You
True Lies – Goddess
The Nude Party – Walk That Walk
The Nude Party – Shine Your Light
Kurt Baker – Undertow Afterglow
Daniel Romano – Autopoiet
Daniel Romano – Even If It’s Obscure
Twisted Teens – Graveyard
Uni Boys – I Don’t Wanna Dream Anymore
Uni Boys – Hiding In My Home
Katy Guillen & The Drive – Outcome
Dear Robin – Breakout
Raspberries – Play On
The Lemon Twigs – Play On
Bambi Kino – Please Let Me Come Back Home
raspberries – please let me come home
The Action – Get Back To Me
Left End – Loser
Rootsy episode today with new singles from Harp Explosion in Vinkovci and Emma Donovan from Australia. We also check out new albums for Little Hat in Rotterdam, Plastic Section from Australia, Michelle David and True Tones from Amsterdam, Tyler Keith and GA-20 from the Boston area. We close the show with legendary Boz Scaggs who is going strong with a new album covering one and only Irma Thomas.
All-Seeing Eyes – DaytonKY Train Kept A Rollin
Little Hat – My Goose Is Cooked
Harp Explsoion – Cause I’m a Ape
Delta 21 – Half Time
Sabine McCalla – Anything Without You
Emma Donovan – Take Me To The River
Plastic Section – Breakin’ Out
Ramblin’ Jeffrey Lee and Cypres Grove – Going Down
Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band – Bat Chain Puller
Tyler Keith – Black Cloud Blues
Michelle David & The True-tones – Speak To Me
Luther Dickinson and Datrian Johnson – Little Red Rooster
Wynder K. Frog – Hold On, I’m Coming
GA-20 – Hold On, I’m Coming
Boz Scaggs – It’s Raining
Irma Thomas – It’s Raining
Irma Thomas and Galactic – Be Your Lady
Ghostwoman – Anhedonia
Today is exactly 25 since I walked into KLSU studio to air the first episode of the Little Lighthouse. It wasn’t smooth and only a partial playlist is saved. But the first year of broadcasting was a memorable experience for me. I saw KLSU technology go from the 70s equipment to the most up-to date radio within a year and I realized what could be considered the first ever podcast a week after the first show (and it’s still running). Damien Youth’s live performance made us all at the edge of our seats later that year. It was good to be at the right place at the right time when KLSU decided to toss away most of their vinyl collection. A few DJS and I recovered the collection before it was taken to the landfill and several hundreds of rare records ended up in my possession. Musical selection today is records that I’ve found there. Enjoy the ride as I take you through the first year of The Little Lighthouse which started exactly 25 years ago. Remember that college radio is what is radio supposed to be. Anything else is not.
Dukes of Stratosphear – Little Lighthouse
The Mercy Seat – Let Me Ride
Floor Kiss – It’s Not The First Time
The Nils – River of Sadness
Miranda Warning – Heaven Tonight
Start – Night Song
The Dangtrippers – Jack Knife
Big Dipper and Ellie Marshall – Which Would You Rather
Spiral Jetty – Queen of Her House
Carnival Season – Manifold Man
Electric Peace – I Bought A Gun Today
Mary Margaret O’Hara – Year In A Song
The Colors – I Want To Know
The Steppes- It’s The Real Time
Dirty Face – Worship The Beast
Les Larmes – Dresden Black
Peter Blegvad – Powers In The Air
House of Freaks – Meet Your Friends
True West – I’m Not There
Cassiber – Our Colorful Future
Pig Bag – Big Bag
Damien Youth – Decorate
Viv Akauldren – Firewater
Band of Outsiders – In A Minute
This Sunday, I’ll be DJing Beachland Brunch starting at 11am and I’ll be playing a selection of krautrock. My friend Steven from WRUW’s Radio Paprika kindly invited me to his show and allowed me to entertain the Cleveland audience with generous two hours of music. First hour was mostly Yugoslav ethno-rock to fit into his general theme and the second hour was a deep dig into the krautrock history. I had a great time being on 91.1FM again (also KLSU frequency!) and here’s that show in case you missed it as Flashlite #877!
Bonny Doon – Crooked Creek
Fatos Balkir – Merhaba
Dalida – L’Aquilone
Goran Bregovi? – Gypsy Zumba
Bijelo Dugme – Kosovksa
VIS Jutro – Kad bi’ bio bijelo dugme
Disciplina Kicme – Batman
Begnagrad – Pjan ska
Laboratorija Zvuka – Skakavac
Ukleti Dukat – Kada budes iso preko
Haustor – Zima
Dee Dee Mellow – Ozo spi
Leb I Sol – Aber dojde donke
Drugi Nacin – Crnogorsko kolo
Zemlja Tocak Nebo – Da kor baro drumo
Gori Usi Winnetou – Radio Merda
Tritonus – Lady Turk
Guru Guru – Samantha’s Rabbit
La Düsseldorf – La Düsseldorf
Michael Rother – Sonnenrad
The Rattles – The Witch
Message – Changes
SFF – Explorer
Uschi Brüning – Hochzeitsnacht
Can – Vitamin C
Amon Duul II – La Guadaloop
Welcome to the crispy fresh new episode of The Little Lighthouse in the equally crispy and fresh new 2026! I’ve put together a collection of new tunes, kicking off with Superchunk’s new single, which is a Magnetic Fields cover. We follow that with some new music from Mad Dogs in Italy, Gnomes from Australia, Gil Owen from Nashville and Glyders in Chicago. J Mascis of Dinosaur JR has a new single, Lemon Twigs as well. Tony Molina, a fantastic, punk informed singer songwriter from San Francisco has a new album. We also check out the new music from Australia’s Tee Vee Repairmann and a brand new single from Cleveland’s own Bill Fox!
Bonny Doon – Crooked Creek
Superchunk – ‘ Don’t Want To Get Over You
Mad Dogs – Nothing To Lose
Red Devil Ryders – Gotta Dance (to Keep From Crying)
Floral Image – Spiraline
Glyders – Stone Shadow
J Mascis – Say It On
J Mascis – Can’t Believe Were Here
Sharp Pins – I Could Find Out
The Gnomes – I’m Not The One
The Lemon Twigs – I’ve Got A Broken Heart
Ronnie D’Addario – Be Like Him (feat. Darian Sanahaja)
Starling Electric – The Magic Council
Tony Molina – Violets of Dawn
Bill Fox – Alaska
Eva Braun – Aljaska
Paul Kelly – Take It Handy
Gwil Owen – You’re Gonna Find a Friend
Tee Vee Repairmann – Only A Memory
Tee Vee Repairmann -2 Big 4 Mah Boots
Podcast made in Cleveland, Ohio. Syndicated by Prvi Prvi na Skali in Kragujevac, Serbia. Sponsored by Blue Arrow Records and Baby Next.
