The Rodent Hour

InCircles

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 05:05:00 -0000

InCircles are an alternative high energy rock n roll trio from the Bronx and Long Island, NY. The band is comprised of Jewlee (vocals, guitar), Oscar (drums) and Matt (bass).

Don't just take my word for it! Here's a review by someone who saw them play live.

"We came across InCircles today as they were setting up in Tompkins Square Park. What a band. Passionate, driving energy, consummate skill -- this band is super talented, super tight, and plays with total command. Excellent!"

Playlist

Scarboro - "Eyes of the Enemy"

Nihiloceros - "Dirty Homes"

NOBRO - "Bye Bye Baby"

Incircles - "Heavy Hitter"

Incircles - "Red in My Room"

Incircles - "Live - In-Studio Performance"

The Molice - "Jewel Story (2022 Ver.)"

Incircles - "Live - In-Studio Performance"

Plaid Dracula - "Glitter Sweat"

Red Arkade - "Who Are You"

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Kristin Flammio & the Pretty Bitchin'

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 05:05:00 -0000

Great time visiting with Kristin & Jericho in the RFB studio. The band's debut album really takes you on a journey and is a lot of fun to listen to. The band's first show of 2022 is at Mercury Lounge on Saturday, February 22nd with Diary, and Margot & the Midnight Tenants.

Playlist

Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "Give It to Me"

Oh! Gunquit - "Tomahawk Chop"

Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "This Time"

Stress Dolls - "Alone"

Dirt Bikes - "Are We the Only Ones?"

Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "Everybody Else"

7th Grade Girl Fight - "Finish Line"

The Chelsea Curve - "All in Time"

Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "If You Want to Leave"

White Rose Motor Oil - "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"

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MONTE (2022)

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 10:50:18 -0000

MONTE is a Brooklyn-based power rock trio that was formed by front-woman and guitarist, Caitlin Montclare. She teamed up with drummer, drum builder and engineer, Ismael Baiz early in 2018. Meghan Rose joined the band a year later adding harmonies and melodic bass-lines. Blending rock, punk, and pop, MONTE delivers a signature sound that is original, surprising, and relatable. MONTE's in-your-face lyrics and shredding guitar riffs are cleverly balanced by musical harmonies and catchy hooks.

PLAYLIST

Monte - "Take Me Seriously"

Crowd the Airwaves - "Nihilist"

Monte - "No Motivation"

Bad Kitty - "The Cry"

Castle Black - "Talkin' About Those Nights"

Monte - "Grrrl Fight"

The Dents - "Crawling"

Monte - "Bitch"

Rot TV - "Transylvanian Nights"

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It's Time To Go

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 05:05:00 -0000

After 10+ years, including over 5 five years at Radio Free Brooklyn, it's time for me to wrap up The Rodent Hour. This isn't our final show, that will be January 31st, but I didn't want to distract from the music of any of my upcoming guests. Please make sure that you tune in to hear the music of the following independent artists:

January 17th - MONTE

January 24th - Kristin Flammio & the Pretty Bitchin'

January 31st - InCircles

PLAYLIST

The Judex - "Rodent Session"

RunHideFight - "He's A Jerk"

Giftshop - "More Than That"

Basic Shapes - "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"

Mary Shelley - "Bourgeois de Ville"

Vinyette - "MDP"

Gone By Friday - "Quarter Life Crisis"

Advocaat - "Dark Patterns"

PREDECEASED - "The Lighthouse Family"

discordense - "Normandie"

Fear Is Dead - "Dirtnap"

Los Feliz - "Brain Dead"

Thee MVPs - "US Airways (Final Flight)"

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Happy New Year 2022!

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 05:05:00 -0000

With a cloud of uncertainty remaining in the air I decided to postpone my visit with my scheduled guest for a couple of weeks.

That means we had more time for awesome music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond! We've got new music from Wolverhampton, Toronto, Tulsa, France, Northern California, Spain, Glasgow, Ireland, New Jersey, Hay on Wye and, of course, Brooklyn.

Playlist

Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "Say It to Your Face"

Broozer - "As Good as It Gets"

Plaid Dracula - "Glitter Sweat"

Razor Braids - "Don't Stop!"

Wine Lips - "Mall Walker"

Thee Gunlocks - "You Messed It Up!!"

The Pulsebeats - "(She Sings Like) Joey Ramone"

Ava Vox - "Crash"

The Kundalini Genie - "Half In, Half Out"

Clementine Was Right - "Dreaming of Dancing in a Different Town"

Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "Give It to Me"

The Shelter People - "Train Kept A-Rollin'"

Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "Running up That Hill"

Basic Bitches - "Sorry"

Pleasant Valley Band - "Good as Gone"

Moon Goose - "Electrolene"

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Nihiloceros

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 05:05:00 -0000

“Self Destroy” by Nihiloceros is on Totally Real Records.

Inspired by late 80’s and early 90’s punk rock and alternative rock, the band draws its influences from artists such as The Replacements, Jawbreaker, Husker Du, The Violent Femmes, Fugazi, and Placebo.

Playlist

Shitbats - "Fishing in the Waters of Skull Island"

Nihiloceros - "Dirty Homes"

Stiff Richards - "Talk"

Nihiloceros - "Mammal Science Fiction"

Desert Sharks - "I Don't Know How to Dress for the Apocalypse"

Detroit and the Gobblers - "Trash Talk"

Jeerleader - "Don't Forget to Smile"

Nihiloceros - "iamananimal (feat. Gillian Visco)"

Thee Gunlocks - "Make Friends"

Nihiloceros - "Halfway Human (feat. Gillian Visco)"

Strange Colours - "Say What You Want to Say"

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Ellen Foley

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 05:05:00 -0000

My visit with Ellen Foley was as intimate and fun as her live show. Which is why I'm strongly recommending that you make plans to go see her on December 21st at The Cutting Room.

For tickets and info: http://thecuttingroomnyc.com/

Foley released her fifth solo album, Fighting Words, in August 2021. The album has garnered some of the best notices of her career, with accolades from music sites such as Classic Rock Magazine and Songfacts. In addition to Foley’s extensive musical discography, she enjoyed a dual career as an actress throughout the 1980s-90s, including roles in Hair, Tootsie, Fatal Attraction, Married to the Mob and Cocktail, along with TV roles on Night Court, Ghostwriter, and Law & Order.

Playlist

Ellen Foley - "Are You Good Enough"

Madisyn Whajne - "Don't Walk Away"

Ellen Foley - "I'm Just Happy to Be Here"

The Clash - "Hitsville U.K."

Ellen Foley - "Stupid Girl"

Hot Laundry - "What Would I Do"

Ellen Foley - "Leave Him Janie"

X-Ray Love - "Debbie"

Bad Kitty - "Women Rock"

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Mary Shelley

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 05:05:00 -0000

"The Clash went to a Devo dance party and Jack White threw up all over the dance floor."

I absolutely love this description of Mary Shelley's music! Mary Shelley creates songs that challenge you in terms of style and content while at the same time being incredibly catchy and accessible.

Named for the author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley means to look deeper into what you see. To not miss the human being inside the monster.

Playlist

Mary Shelley - "Brother"

Frankensteiner - "This Isn't Rocket Science, It's Brain Surgery!"

Shitbats - "Ad Make Sad"

Year of October - "Black Widow"

Stan Ridgway - "Just Drive She Said"

Mary Shelley - "Bourgeois de Ville"

The Molice - "The Look"

Mary Shelley - "The Nursing Home Jig (feat. Laura Galindo)"

The Rizzos - "Lost Boys"

The Macks - "The Undo Man"

This show was originally broadcast on November 29, 2021.

For detailed track listing please visit our show page on Spinitron.

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Boondocks

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 05:05:00 -0000

We kicked off our 6th year at RFB by bringing you an hour of music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond.

Playlist

James Sullivan - "Lea Bridge"
Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "Darling"
Wine Lips - "Suffer the Joy"
The Slashes - "Valentine Slip"
New Myths - "Fever Dream"
Incircles - "Heavy Hitter"
Vangelism - "Animals in Heaven"
A Very Special Episode - "Cowboy"
SLY HAND - "Your Party"
Dead Mammals - "Bricks"
The Muggs - "6 To Midnite"
B. Hamilton - "45 And Straight"

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You Bred Raptors?

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 05:05:00 -0000

We celebrated five years at Radio Free Brooklyn with a visit by an artist that we've been fans of for as long as I've been hosting The Rodent Hour - You Bred Raptors?

How does one describe the music of YBR? How about this?

"If Jackie Kennedy and Andy Warhol threw a masquerade ball, You Bred Raptors? is the band that would play it."

Playlist

You Bred Raptors? - "Bayonette"

Bayonets - "Cheap Cravat"

Duel - "Children of the Fire"

You Bred Raptors? - "Kowtow"

Deaf Scene - "Acid Fight"

You Bred Raptors? - "Orchids"

Bullet Girl - "The Hunt"

You Bred Raptors? - "Lux Aeterna"

Juvenile Jury - "Ain't All That"

This show was originally broadcast on November 15, 2021.

For detailed track listing please visit our show page on Spinitron.

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Killdeer

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 05:05:00 -0000

Killdeer is an all female guitar-driven rock and roll band from NYC.

Playlist

Killdeer - "I Wanna Know"
Lee Harrington & Lynda Mandolyn - "Sweet Child"
Killdeer - "Uncaged"
X-Ray Love - "Debbie"
Brenyama - "Electron"
Killdeer - "Razor's Edge"
Black Widows - "Mummy Mama Boogie"
The Chelsea Curve - "Top It Up"
Killdeer - "I Don't Like You Anymore"
BERRIES - "The Expert"
The Dead Coats - "Go"

This show was originally broadcast on November 8, 2021.

For detailed track listing please visit our show page on Spinitron.

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Bad Kitty

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 04:05:00 -0000

Bad Kitty is wildly sensuous rock/punk band fronted by Renee Kay who sets the stage on fire like a post-feminist solar flare.

Playlist

Vulpynes - "I Can't Sit Still"
Bad Kitty - "The Cry"
Bad Kitty - "Serpent Queen"
Desert Sharks - "Serpent"
Shovel - "Flyswatter"
Thrilldriver - "Flying"
Thrilldriver - "Daddy"
Bad Kitty - "Women Rock"
Bad Kitty - "Angry Girl"
Guillotine Riot - "I Know Where You Live"
The Cramps - "Like a Bad Girl Should"

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A Very Special Episode

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 04:05:00 -0000

You can’t stop evolution. Sure, you can try not believing in it. But eventually, it will catch up with you. As H.G. Wells once wrote, “adapt or perish.” Brooklyn noise trio A Very Special Episode decided to put their own spin on that with the title of their debut full-length, FIX YOUR HEARTS OR DIE.

Playlist

Frankensteiner - "Disco Bleach"
A Very Special Episode - "Cowboy"
A Very Special Episode - "Introspectre"
Nihiloceros - "iamananimal (feat. Gillian Visco)"
The Royal They - "weekender"
A Very Special Episode - "New Coke"
Teen Mortgage - "Valley"
A Very Special Episode - "DFP"
Japanese Jesus - "Progress"

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Vangelism

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 04:05:00 -0000

Vangelism hail from Peterborough, Ontario and I learned about the band when I saw that they were scheduled to play a gig at Our Wicked Lady on October 19th with Castle Black, Nuclear Family Family and shadow monster, three Brooklyn based bands that I have the utmost respect for. Then I listened to their album, Boredom Factory, and I couldn't take it off. It's that good!

Playlist

Teen Mortgage - "Shangri La"
Beware of Blast - "Special Forces"
Sly Hand - "Your Party"
The Kundalini Genie - "Half In, Half Out"
Vangelism - "Teeth Rot"
Vangelism - "Good Shit"
Vangelism - "Eighteen"
The Velveteers - "Devil’s Radio"
7th Grade Girl Fight - "Pull It Together"
La Decoupe - "Inadapté"
Alejandro Meola - "LUX"
Ellen Foley - "I'll Be True"
Eternal Black - "The Lost, The Forgotten, And the Undying"

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Nuclear Family Fantasy

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 04:05:00 -0000

Nuclear Family Fantasy's music is an exploration into the resulting impact of being raised with the illusion that the nuclear family is still the ideal. Their songs convey the struggles with addiction, frustration, and heartbreak that sometimes result from trying to survive in a world that still wants us to believe in the attainability of the American Dream.

Playlist

Castle Black - "Knife (In My Hand)"
The Cutthroat Brothers & Mike Watt - "Devil in Berlin"
Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Done"
Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Interlude: Singin' for My Supper"
Shadow Monster - "Gimme Some"
Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Too Good For Me"
Vangelism - "Tell 'Em It's Real"
Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Let Your Hair Down"
Vangelism - "Animals in Heaven"

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The Year Of

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 04:05:00 -0000

We went back to our roots with this show! Back to our roots of featuring live music by a local, independent artist. The Year Of have a lot to say and they've crammed it all into their latest release "Loud & Clear", available now on Bandcamp.

Playlist

Strangers with Guns - "Flouride In The Music"
Bad Kitty - "The Cry"
The Chelsea Curve - "7000 Hours"
The Year Of - "Loud & Clear - Live"
Freeloader - "Under The Influence Of You"
The Hi-End - "Actions Speak Louder Than Words"
Abbie Barrett - "I Will Let You Know"
The Velveteers - "Charmer And The Snake"
Broken Baby - "Meaniac"
Mother Feather - "You're a Dead Man"
Twiggy Branches - "I Was Mary Shelley in a Past Life"

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Cinema Cinema

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 04:05:00 -0000

I had the distinct pleasure of welcoming Ev Gold, guitarist and vocalist, from Cinema Cinema back to The Rodent Hour to talk about the band's latest release, CCXMDII, their second on Nefarious Industries.

Playlist

Cinema Cinema - "Phone Call"
Time Is Fire - "Didn't See It Coming"
Cinema Cinema - "Bratislava"
Cinema Cinema - "Trigger"
Caustic Casanova - "Filth Castle"
Cinema Cinema - "Continued"
The Heavy Minds - "Trip Tide"

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Castle Black

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 04:05:00 -0000

Ever since the first time we saw Castle Black we've been fans of the band's music and their commitment to getting their art out into the world. As always it was a pleasure to spend time with Leigh and Joey from the band.

Playlist

Castle Black - "Another Grand Delusion"
Haunting Titans - "Hypocrite"
Castle Black - "Talkin About Those Nights"
Bad Kitty - "Women Rock"
Castle Black - "Radio Queen"
7th Grade Girl Fight - "Better Luck"
Grayhunter - "Stranger"
Tape Shapes - "I'll Do It"
Castle Black - "Dead in a Dream"
The Amblers - "Just Get Me to Bed"

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The Sheens

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 04:05:00 -0000

The Sheens - Raw, stomping, no-fuss rock from independent, NYC band out to make you jump, twist, and sing your heart out.

Playlist

The Sheens - "Do You Love Me?"
Keeley - "The Glitter and the Glue"
The Sheens - "Kings"
Nihiloceros - "Mammal Science Fiction"
Wine Lips - "Eyes"
Castle Black - "Sorry"
The Sheens - "Tears Will Be Gone"
Cromm Fallon - "Breathe the Air"
The Sheens - "Backwards"
Giftshop - "More Than That"
The Lower 48 - "Lion's Den"

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Quintuple

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 05:05:00 -0000

The working title for the original broadcast was "National Beach Day" but when I didn't have any songs about the beach on the playlist I decided to change the name to Quintuple, since I had five shows during August.

Playlist

BandMaster Ruckus - "Comin' Home"
BOIKATT - "Track2"
Sons of Southern Ulster - "Live In The Past (Pete Briquette Remix)"
The World's Greatest Detective - "Tennis"
A Very Special Episode - "Cowboy"
Teenage Violets - "Lucille"
The Stigmatics - "She Don't Want You Around No More"
The Sheens - "Kings"
7th Grade Girl Fight - "A Little Closer"
The Chelsea Curve - "Inconceivable"
The Judex - "A Rodent Session"
The Tragically Hip - "New Orleans Is Sinking"
Tape Shapes - "The Decision"

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Hurricane Henri

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 06:05:00 -0000

Hurricane Henri, the tropical storm that wasn't. That's okay, I'm perfectly happy that we didn't get totally swamped.

Playlist

The Sheens - "Dynamite"
7th Grade Girl Fight - "In Between"
Alejandro Meola - "Mordisco"
Graveyard Lovers - "Storm"
Shotgun Sawyer - "Sudden Death in the Flesh"
The Bunks - "Here Comes the Storm"
Cromm Fallon - "Two Stroke Smoke"
Bambies - "Teen Engine"
Talleen - "Economics"
The Control Freaks - "Bug Zapper"
Bikini Sins - "Existence Is an Illusion"
Broken Baby - "Hand Heat"
ElectroCult Circus - "Starslutt"
The Grannies - "Outta' My Skull"
The Grannies - "Trouble Hurricane"
White Rose Motor Oil - "Time to Say Goodnight"

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It's A Mad, Mad World

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 06:05:00 -0000

I guess I left out a few "mads" if I was doing an homage to the 1963 comedy classic but that's not what I'm doing with this show. It just so happens that I've got a couple of bands with Mad in their name and a couple of songs with Mad in the title. I've also got some new music to share along with a killer, local show to tell you about too.

Playlist

Mad Dogs - "We Are Ready to Testify"
Mad Daddy - "Ain't Gonna Stop"
ĠENN - "Feel"
The Serpenteens - "Strut"
Night Spins - "Knockin'"
Women of the Night - "The Blackened Hearts of Desire"
Japanese Jesus - "Awards"
The Mad Doctors - "Boogeyman"
Candy Smokes - "Somethin Outta Nothin"
Sister Suzie - "Are You Gunna (Give Me a Kiss)"
Real Sickies - "Love Is For Lovers"
Gloo - "Ride"
The Gentlemen Bastards - "Mad"
Brothers Of The Oven - "Hungry & Mad"
Mad Dogs - "I Believe In R'n'R"
Mad Daddy - "Give It to Me"

You'll find more information about the artists on the playlist -> HERE.

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New Music / Local Gigs

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 06:05:00 -0000

First off, the playlist for this show isn't a response to the Variety article about DJ Kat Corbett leaving KROQ and the claim that "there’s very little new rock" being featured on alternative rock stations anymore, although it very well could be.

From my perspective the playlist is just another example of what we do, of what lots of hosts at Radio Free Brooklyn do, on a weekly basis - we feature really good music that's being created by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond, music that we believe deserves to be heard by a wider audience.

Playlist

Brenyama - "99 Lives"
The Daddy Sisters - "(When I Grow Up) I Wanna Be A Girl"
Castle Black - "Seeing in Blue"
Kabbalah - "Night Comes Near"
Halo Lights - "Dark"
Dust Mice - "Solitude"
Tatters & Rags - "Two Separate Things"
Girls On Grass - "Into the Sun"
X-Ray Love - "Debbie"
Dark Ocean Circle - "Oceans of Blood"
Frankensteiner - "We've Tried Nothing and We're All out of Ideas"
Twiggy Branches - "The Radiant Twist"
Brenyama - "Go-Go Kanojo"
White Rose Motor Oil - "Time to Say Goodnight"

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Rock'n'Roll Radio

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0000

I'm not gonna lie, when my scheduled guests had to cancel I decided that it would be a good time to take a break from having guests for a few weeks until all of the nonsense with the delta variant passes. Don't get me wrong, the protocols that RFB has in place are solid but as someone who suffers from moderate to severe asthma I don't want to take any chances.

I've also been hearing a lot of really good music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond so why not take advantage of the opportunity to share some of it.

Playlist

Gloo - "I Can't Hear Myself Think"
Frankensteiner - "This Isn't Rocket Science, It's Brain Surgery!"
Judex - "Snake Charmer Twist"
Even Twice - "Dopey Wise"
Telefones - "Egnoramoose"
Wails - "Backpfeifengesicht"
The Chelsea Curve - "Drag"
The Voltz - "Glitterbomb"
Lonewolves in Paradise - "Spirit Dinosaur"
Acid Magus - "Wyrd Syster"
Nihiloceros - "Mammal Science Fiction"
Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Everybody Loves You When They're Drunk"
The Belle Curves - "Blowin' In The Wind"
The Year Of - "Rights"

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The Return of Giftshop!

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 06:05:00 -0000

The debut of two brand, new tracks by your favorite band - GIFTSHOP.

One of the things we pride ourselves on doing is presenting artists, and music, who are NOT part of hype machine but are artists who create music that you're going to want to return to again, and again and again. GIFTSHOP is one of those bands. Their live shows are always full of energy and they never fail to deliver, even when playing an acoustic set.

Playlist

Giftshop - "Cill the Choreographer"
The Dead Coats - "OPF"
Broken Baby - "Get the Piss Up"
Teen Mortgage - "Smoked"
Giftshop - "Kewl with Me"
Killer Kin - "Bad, Bad, Mind!"
Bad Kitty - "Women Rock"
Giftshop - "More Than That"
Vulpynes - "Control Is Not What I Need"
Giftshop - "Parking Lot Astronaut"
The Dead Coats - "Stutter"

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Eden James

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 06:05:00 -0000

Eden James is an indie rock-pop recording artist, winning multiple music awards from his native home of Australia and achieving a number one hit in Greece. Classic Rock magazine UK recently nominated two of his songs for ‘Track of the Week’ with favorable reviews - “Sunkissed, Iggy-esque, upbeat soul", and in another edition: “Gorgeously sunny indie-come-americana. A hidden gem.”

Playlist

Eden James - "Bad Girl"
The Slashes - "City By"
Jim McHugh - "Virtual Bomb Drop"
Interview with Eden James
Eden James - "Something Called Love"
David Long & Shane O'Neill - "Far From Home"
Interview with Eden James
Eden James - "Negative Space"
Tuff Sunshine - "Sleepwalking"
Interview with Eden James
Eden James - "Stranger"
Sons Of Zöku - "Sacred"

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Men and Whales

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Men and Whales is an alternative rock band from Queens, NY, whose sound and energy descend from the likes of Superdrag, Weezer, and the Foo Fighters.

I've had the pleasure of seeing the band play live a number of times and I've had an even greater pleasure of having band members of the band as guests. This time was no different.

Playlist

Men and Whales - "Not for Nothing"
Ellen Foley - "Are You Good Enough"
Eden James - "New York"
Men and Whales - "Life as a Movie"
Men and Whales - "Let Go"
Williamson Brothers - "Take Back The Summer"
The Brunettes - "Use Once and Destroy"
Men and Whales - "Through It All"
Autogramm - "I am a Situation"

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X-Ray Love

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 06:05:00 -0000

Finally! We're finally able to have guests in the studio again and I couldn't be happier to welcome members of X-Ray Love as my first guests to our new studio.

The band was the last band to play live at The Bitter End before the City shut down and they still haven't had a proper release show to celebrate the release of "No Parking", their debut EP.

Playlist

X-Ray Love - Lou
Kiss the Tiger - Weekend
The Chelsea Curve - A Better Way
Son Cesano - Cold Seep
X-Ray Love - Debbie
ĠENN - 23rd March
Movie Club - Trap Door
Skull Practitioners - Miami
X-Ray Love - Sha la Love
Greg Antista and the Lonely Streets - Feel Alright
Shepherd's Biathorrr - Circularity
X-Ray Love - Fire
Volk - Yorkshire Girl

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Discover ...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:05:00 -0000

I hope that on most broadcasts listeners discover new artists to listen to however with this show I'm specifically referring to the ability to utilize the power of radio to help listeners to not only find new artists to fall in love with but to also discover a new location to visit or to live. Yep, I'm still plugging away at my idea of rock'n'roll revitalization for a small city of town.

Playlist

Men and Whales - "Signs of Life"
Watts - "Queens"
Neighborhood Brats - "All Nazis Must Die"
Greg Antista and the Lonely Streets - "Tijuana Jail"
Los Sustos - "Baby Please Don't Go"
Dont - "The Chase Is Better"
Satanic Togas - "Strange Attraction b/w Unaware"
Los Straitjackets - "Can You Dig It?"
Nihiloceros - "iamananimal"
Scattered Ashes - "Love Is Not an Option"
Women of the Night - "Open All Night"
HEARTS APART - "I'm so Blue"
Hot Laundry - "Satisfied"
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - "Drop Edge of Yonder"
Paul Jacobs - "Half Rich Loner"
The Constant Supervision - "Wiggly Jiggly"
Wine Lips - "Fever"
Huevos Rancheros - "Evacuation"
The Tragically Hip - "It's A Good Life If You Don't Weaken"

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Manhattanhenge

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 05:05:00 -0000

June 21st is not just the longest day of the year, it's also something called Manhattanenge!

For those that don't know, Manhattanenge is an event during which the setting sun or the rising sun is aligned with the east–west streets of the main street grid of Manhattan.

In honor of this auspicious day we're going to bring you an hour of long songs, songs that are at least 6-7 minutes in length. I've filled the playlist with the wonderful music of former guests Stone Giant, Vajra, Cinema Cinema and Clouds Taste Satanic, plus Skull Practitioners, who I've only seen live, and two new releases by artists from outside NYC, Acid Magus and Datura4.

Playlist

Stone Giant - "Nazgul"
Datura4 - "Wolfman Woogie"
Vajra - "The Apple"
You Bred Raptors? - "Grab-Apple"
Acid Magus - "Red Dawn"
Clouds Taste Satanic - "Demon Among the Stars"
Cinema Cinema - "KGB"
Skull Practitioners - "Miami"

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Coast-to-Coast

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Why is this episode called "Coast-to-Coast"? It's because I've got a couple of shows celebrating the release of new music in Brooklyn and Los Angeles to tell you about.

During non-Covid years I would be visiting with the fantastic Kate Hoos and we would be geeking out about all of the awesome bands that would be performing at the annual Punk Island festival. Unfortunately that's going to have to wait until next year but that doesn't mean we can't highlight some of the artists who've previously performed at the festival.

Playlist

MoonFuzz - Wait, Please!
Bad Hoo - Bitter Greens
Los Kosmos - Ungrateful Scoundrel
MoonFuzz - Friendly Smiles
Egg Drop Soup - Hard to Hold On
Broken Baby - Manic Panic
Los Kosmos - V Jope Fantik
Karen & the Sorrows - Jonah and the Whale
White Rose Motor Oil - Will Not Fade Away
Jenny Don't And The Spurs - Johnny Vagabond
Los Kosmos - Un Gilipollas Sin Corazon
The Muslims - Fuck the Cistem
NCM - Living and Breathing
Cop / Out - Kingdom of Woah
Nihiloceros - Throatchop
Scarboro - Sex and Cigarettes
Mean Siders - Friends for Lunch
Dusty Mush - Poison Oak
Thee MVPs - US Airways (Final Flight)
White Rose Motor Oil - Time to Say Goodnight

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Loud & Fast

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0000

That's how I want my rock 'n' roll!

Playlist

Watts - "Loud & Fast"
The Cutthroat Brothers and Mike Watt - "Shake Move Howl Kill"
The Bradipos IV - "Lost Waves"
The Chris Rolling Squad - "Wild Time"
Monte - "No Motivation"
Neighborhood Brats - "Transitional Housing"
The Dents - "Mistreatment"
Francie Moon - "In Between"
Paul Jacobs - "Dancing With the Devil"
Tuff Sunshine - "Two Kids in the City"
The Qwarks - "Inefficient Bondage"
Cutters - "Modern Problems"
The Bradipos IV - "Tumbleweed Stomp"
The Cutthroat Brothers and Mike Watt - "Killing Time"
Black Pope - "Demon Stomp"
The Bradipos IV - "Ghost Hop"
The Heavy Eyes - "Anabasis"
The Heavy Eyes - "Made for the Age"

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New Releases & Live Music

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0000

After what seems like an eternity live music is starting to return to our world and the new releases by independent artists are starting to flow.

Playlist

Kiss the Tiger - "Who Does Her Hair?"
Volk - "Honey Bee"
The Bradipos IV - "Night Creeper"
New Myths - "Fever Dream"
Ruby Bones - "Not Enough"
Neighborhood Brats - "Who Took the Rain"
The Routes - "Kapow!"
The Rebel Set - "Modern Living"
Movie Club - "Lazy Jacks"
Finn & His Rustkickers - "Notorious Crime"
Volk - "Little Games"
Kiss the Tiger - "Out of My Mind"
Jim McHugh - "Dave"
The Bradipos IV - "Deep Mojave"
The Schizophonics - "Black to Comm"
The Delta Shake - "Matt's Shuffle"
The Chelsea Curve - "Don't Look Down"
Neighborhood Brats - "All Nazis Must Die"
The Rebel Set - "The Party’s Over"

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Queen Vicki Day!

Sat, 29 May 2021 07:00:00 -0000

We celebrated, and mocked, the 202nd birthday of Britain’s former monarch Queen Victoria, who was born on May 24th, 1819. The playlist features music by descendants of her former subjects along with music by descendants of her one-time adversaries. I also shared a few Canadian colloquialisms for the benefit of our American and international listeners who might one day venture to the Great White North. Give'er!

Playlist

Bad Hoo - Banana Splat
The Delta Shake - Around The Corner
Big Sugar - Little Bit a All Right
The Delta Shake - Kill the Blues
Eden James - Stranger
Psychiatric Metaphors - Empathetic Oblivion
Alejandro Meola - LUX
The Herms - Parades
Th' Losin Streaks - You'll Never Know
Muck & the Mires - Mint Condition
Th' Losin Streaks - My Disease
The Pesticides - Death Circle
Movie Club - Broken Pier
The Idolizers - Riot Radio
T-Tops - Palomino
SNFU - What Will It Take To Break You?
King Bull - The Depender
The Routes - 20 Year Blink
Mr. Right & Mr. Wrong - Victoria

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Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.

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X-Ray Love - Live

Sat, 22 May 2021 07:15:00 -0000

New York 🎸 Rock n’Roll to save your soul. ♥️🖤♥️ All Originals.

Their sound has been described as if Blondie and Lou Reed adopted the Nirvana baby.

Ella - vocals, guitar, songwriter
Niall - lead guitar
Barry - bass
Rick drums

Playlist

Suzi Moon - I'm Not a Man
Shovel - S/Y
The Richmond Sluts - Walkin' Tall
The Rebel Set - Gonna Be No Fun
The Dents - Want It Back
The Routes - Sophisticated Sasquatch
X-Ray Love - Sha la Love
X-Ray Love - Debbie
X-Ray Love - Lou
Toxic Riders - Blood, Sweat & Amphetamines
The Red Fuze - Revolution
Velvet Sunset - Drive Me
The Bullseyes - My Head is Full of You
The Delta Shake -Matt's Shuffle
Hot Laundry - Glitter and Gold
X-Ray Love - Shark Song
Moussaka - Jednom mi Se Osmehnula
The Sun's Evil Twin - Echoes

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Dirty Rock 'n' Roll

Sat, 15 May 2021 06:00:00 -0000

A playlist so dirty that you're going to need a shower afterwards, or maybe you'll need a cigarette. I guess it depends on how you feel about being dirty.

Playlist

The Tazers - Lonely Road
The Idolizers - Whatever Happened to the) Radio?
The Routes - 20 Year Blink
The Judex - Voodoo Macbeth
Teen Cobra - Casanova
Toxic Riders - Doctores de la Muerte
Teen Cobra - Girl of Mine
Killer Kin - Here Come the Killers / Snake Oil
Apollo 66 - Swinging for the Moon
Mad Daddy - Ain't Gonna Stop
The Judex - Big City Sweetheart
The Routes - Snail Love Story
The Chelsea Curve - All in Time
The Rebel Set - Spaces
Greg Antista and the Lonely Streets - Halfway To Whole
King Kong Blues - Black Fruits
The Amblers - The Day I Gave My Sister Away
Them Fangs - Come on Round
The Routes - Apocalypso
The Dents - Homeless

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Not Strangers

Sat, 08 May 2021 04:05:00 -0000

It's true! How can we be strangers if we like the same band?

Over the course of the show I introduce you to some new friends and I tell you at least one story, maybe two, about some old friends.

Playlist

The Maisonettes - Shame
The Routes - Mesmerised
The Routes - Sophisticated Sasquatch
The Routes - Pistolero
Pointed Sticks - Real Thing
Autogramm - Bad Day
Dree Leer - Siren
Riiver Brukes - Break the Chains (Remastered)
The Routes - 20 Year Blink
Clementine Was Right - Jekyll Beach
The Blasters - Never No More Blues
Bones Shake - Unwell
Ruby Bones - Drink All Night
Women of the Night - Open All Night
The Nuclears - Mystery Slinger
Boogie Knights - Jamalicious
Dust Mice - Choom Wagon

Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn.

Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.

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Finn & His Rustkickers

Sat, 01 May 2021 11:00:00 -0000

This episode features four, pre-recorded, live tracks by Finn & His Rustkickers - a NY based earth-shaking rock/punk/skronk/country/ska/noise band featuring members of Erratic Sculpture, pigEARTH, The Skels and The Belle Curves.

This playlist was a ton of fun to put together as it forced me to get out of my comfort zone and to pay more attention to the music instead of simply matching energy with energy. That being said, I think the unique sound of Finn & His Rustkickers really gave me a lot of latitude to work with and I don't think you'll find an out-of-place tracks on the playlist, including our show closer.

If you're interested in supporting the artists that you hear on the show you'll find links embedded in the playlist to their respective website or Bandcamp page. The next Bandcamp Friday is Friday, May 7th.

Playlist

Finn & His Rustkickers - Notorious Crime
Black River Delta - Black Gold
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Bob and Buster Join the Circus
Finn & His Rustkickers - Devil's Wharf
Tatters & Rags - hELL
Manraygun - Goodman Brown
Jenny Don't And The Spurs - Fire on the Ridge
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Teisco's Tango
Finn & His Rustkickers - Signifier & the Signified
Jim McHugh - Virtual Bomb Drop
JD McPherson - Signs & Signifiers
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Goddess of Telesto
Tuff Sunshine - My Back Catalogue
Finn & His Rustkickers - Lesterbangsretrofit
Clementine Was Right - Why Can't the Mall Burn Down?
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Buster's Escape
Oxymorrons - Justice

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Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.

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Rock 'n' Roll Revitalization - Part II

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 11:00:00 -0000

Could the music of independent artists being played on a radio station in a small city help that small city bloom again? I definitely think so!

We closed out last week’s show with a quote by P.T. Barnum “No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.”

In what seems like a long time ago, radio stations used to introduce listeners to new music, to new artists. I think that can still play a major role for radio stations, I mean that’s something that we do on a weekly basis here at Radio Free Brooklyn, but I think that now, in addition to introducing new music and new artists, radio stations also need to introduce their city to their listeners.

Playlist

Killdeer - I Wanna Know
Kira Metcalf - Hoax
The Rundays - Neverland
Slyrydes - Boy in the Debs Suit
The Spiral Electric - Drown My Sorrows
ElectroCult Circus - Golden Ghost
Autogramm - Mantra
Kiss the Tiger - Motel Room
Mean Siders - Fashioned Ribs
Vulpynes - This Motor Is Me
Egg Drop Soup - Hymen
The Atom Age - It Can't Be Like This
Bonehawk - Thunder Child

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Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.

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Rock 'n' Roll Revitalization - Part I

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 04:05:00 -0000

A long year in lockdown has given me plenty of time to think of a lot of things. One of those things that I've been spending a lot of time thinking about is how a small city or town, one that is in need of revitalization, should work with a local radio station to develop a public/private partnership in order to sell their city/town/region using the music of independent artists as their "front porch".

We're all familiar with how colleges like to say that athletic programs are the front porch of their institutions, maybe not the most important room in the house but certainly one of their most visible. My crazy idea is centered on a radio station using the music of independent artists as the front porch for the city where the station is based. Similar to how the following communities use art as a way to make people aware of their communities:

Marfa – a robust art scene
Ojai – budding artists and health gurus
Tacoma – indie art galleries
Beacon – largest contemporary art museum in the country

PLAYLIST

Black River Delta - California Sun
Jafé - Alaskan Thunderfok
7th Grade Girl Fight - In Between
Frankensteiner - Average Speed Camera
Freeloader - Gimme What's Left Of Your Love
Us - Paisley Underground
Clouds Taste Satanic - Not Fragile / Free Wheelin'
Mad Daddy - Just You Wait (And See)
Greg Antista and the Lonely Streets - Down On Commonwealth
X-Ray Love - Lou
Anvil -Mothra

Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn.

Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.

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Apollo 66

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:05:00 -0000

Get ready for blastoff people! This edition of The Rodent Hour features another Rodent Session, this time with Apollo 66 from DC serving as commanders of the rocket.

I set up the playlist for this episode a little differently than previous versions of The Rodent Sessions. Instead of hearing from me directly prior to the live set, I put the playlist together as one might a gig - with a killer band before the main attraction and then another one directly afterwards. I think you'll like it.

Lots of dirty, rock 'n' roll on the playlist that goes well with the primitive garage, punk, trash, rock 'n' roll including Plymouth Fury from Italy, MONTE, The Routes, Dree Leer, Beach Bomb from Norway, Mad Daddy from the Isle of Man, Hot Laundry, VOLK and Blackcat Elliot.

PLAYLIST

Plymouth Fury - Rock 'n Roll Fever
MONTE - No Motivation
The Routes - I'm Sorry
Dree Leer - You Too
Beach Bomb - Cannibals
Apollo 66 - Fly Trap (Live)
Apollo 66 - Pit Stop (Live)
Apollo 66 - Never and Also Now (Live)
Apollo 66 - Surf and Turf (Live)
Mad Daddy - Ride With Me
Hot Laundry - Shake
Mad Daddy - Hey Elvis B
Volk - Atlanta Dog
Blackcat Elliot - Come Take Me Away

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Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.

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Adrenaline Rush

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 04:05:00 -0000

Do you remember the first time that you went to see a band play live and you were hoping they would play "your song"? You know, the song that made you become a fan.

Adrenaline Rush is designed to heighten your anticipation for the return of live music by featuring music by artists that helped give me that little rush of adrenaline when they launched into a certain song when I saw them live.

Adding a twist to the playlist is that none of the artists being featured are currently active but we still love their music including Graveyard Lovers, The Mighty Fine, Bernadette, MPV, The Above, Stone Giant, Vinyette, Tesla Rossa, Twin Guns, Stroamata, The Dotted Eyes, Action Makes and one by an artist whose music is at the root of next week's featured artist on The Rodent Session - Apollo 66.

PLAYLIST

Graveyard Lovers - Told a Lie
Mighty Fine - Something for Your Ass (feat. Mick Collins)
The Above - I Wanna Take Her Home
Action Makes - Pleasant Hymn, Pt. 2
Stone Giant - Evil Son
Vinyette - Twenty Dollar Doctor
Tesla Rossa - Ralston
Bernadette - I Know I Know
MPV - Real Good Time
Twin Guns - Imaginary World
The Dotted Eyes - Catastrophe
Stroamata - Get You Good
Charlie Feathers - Can’t Hardly Stand It

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Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.

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The Bullseyes

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 04:05:00 -0000

Tonight's show on Radio Free Brooklyn features a live set by The Bullseyes. Hailing from the small Polish town of Leszno, The Bullseyes are a living testament to the global language of rock music. The duo, made up of Darek on guitar and Matt on drums, is rapidly gaining fans around the world with a style that draws equally from vintage indie and futuristic production. The result is an urgent sound that speaks directly to the experience of the modern world.

After we feature their live set I'm going to ask you a very simple question - "Would you go see The Bullseyes play live if they cam to your town?" As far as I'm concerned there's only one acceptable response - "Phuque ya!"

The playlist for this show didn't start out as an anti-Adam Levine playlist, all playlists are created with an eye to further highlight the music of our featured artist, but it kinda turned into one when I saw an article about how the Maroon 5 frontman infamously said “I feel like there aren’t any bands any more … I feel like they’re a dying breed.” (Read the Guardian article "Why bands are disappearing: "Young people aren't excited by them")

Well, I'm here to tell Adam, and many others, that I'm VERY excited about a lot of music being created by female-fronted bands, by bands that include female and non-binary members, and by bands that reflect the different voices in our community. (Not to take anything away from "groups of lads with guitars" because if I've featured a band's song on a show that means I'm excited by it.) The problem, as I see it, is that the program directors and music directors at radio stations and labels have been taken over by bean counters and people who lack imagination.

Thankfully at Radio Free Brooklyn we don't have to worry about that and so I've put together a playlist of music by artists, primarily duos, who genuinely excite me and who I would love to see play live, if I haven't done so already. So put your dancing shoes on and get ready to hear some fun music by SIRSY, ARXX, A Shadow of Jaguar, venray, Cadaver Dogs, Broozer, The Velveteers, Even Twice, Bad Hoo, and a stunning set by The Bullseyes.

Playlist

Sirsy - Death of Me
ARXX - Deep
A Shadow of Jaguar - Where'd It Go
A Shadow of Jaguar - K.A.M.
venray - Elephant
Cadäver Dögs - Feel the Heat
Anmls - Instrumental
The Bullseyes - Yet There's You (RFB Live!)
The Bullseyes - My Head Is Full of You (RFB Live!)
The Bullseyes - World Doesn't Care (RFB Live!)
The Bullseyes - Nothing Disturbs Me (RFB Live!)
Viagra Boys - Amphetanarchy
Broozer - Taste for Blood
The Velveteers - Anastasia Sings
Even Twice - Dopey Wise
Fraudband - Let You Away
Bad Hoo - The Splat Came Back

The Rodent Hour is an homage to the friends that I made during my misspent youth, those lifelong friends who joined me on those weekend nights so many years ago and whose eclectic tastes still influence the selection of artists and music that is featured on the show.

When not dealing with the restrictions of Covid-19 The Rodent Hour features interviews with independent musicians along with a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond the borough. I've conducted interviews with over 240 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Petersburg (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Pamplona (ES), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, New York City.

The Belle Curves

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 04:05:00 -0000

If there was ever an artist who qualified as RFB "boundary spanners" it might just be The Belle Curves.

From crafting songs that would be at home on Hurdy Gurdy Songs, to covering songs by an artist that Sitting With Gianluca: Lively Conversation & Music frequently mentions, to appearing as guests on Lost & Rewound and attending RFB Presents shows The Belle Curves are what community, and community radio, are all about.

Our show on March 15th features four tracks by The Belle Curves that were recorded exclusively for The Rodent Hour as part of our newly launched Rodent Sessions series.

Rounding out the playlist is new music by VOLK, Beebe Gallini, Ruby Bones, Sun Mahshene, Oceanator, Jennels, Animal Years, Ashrr plus Karen & The Sorrows and if that's not enough for you you'll also get to hear what a living legend says about one of the songs that The Belle Curves recorded.

Playlist

Volk - Welcome to Cashville
The Belle Curves - Spent
Girls On Grass - Asesino
Karen & the Sorrows - Walk Through the Desert
The Belle Curves - Waltzing Will
Oceanator - A Crack in the World
Huevos Rancheros - Who's Your New Girlfriend?
Animal Years - Talkin' to You
Ruby Bones - Rooftops
The Belle Curves - February Girl (feat. Finn & His Rustkickers)
Jennels - Fed Up
Huevos Rancheros - Rockin' Lafayette
Sun Mahshene - The Righteous One
ASHRR - OTHERSIDE
Huevos Rancheros - Evacuation
The Belle Curves - Blowin' In The Wind
Beebe Gallini - My Way of Thinking

The Rodent Hour is an homage to the friends that Matt Attack made during his misspent youth, those lifelong friends who joined him on those weekend nights so many years ago and whose eclectic tastes still influence the selection of artists and music that is featured on the show.

Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn he continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.

The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour

The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

Missing Live Music

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 05:05:00 -0000

I don't know about you but I sure do miss the energy of live music and the sense of community that one gets when seeing bands at an intimate venue.

On this edition of The Rodent Hour I've included a few tracks from artists that I've really enjoyed seeing live and, surprise!, that I would love to see share a bill together when, not if, those opportunities arise again.

Playlist

Strangers with Guns - Now Wait for Last Year
Tidal Wave - Robbero Bobbero
Castle Black - Man on a Train
Huevos Rancheros - American Sunset
Caustic Casanova - Fancy English
Mammoth Spirit - Exploration Of Mind
Rebelmatic - Don't Shoot
The Herms - Parades
Snacks Chapman - Snake Oil
Candy Smokes - Ya Ya Ya
The Voltz - Calling On You
The Short Fuses - Motorcycle Pill
Frau Blücher and the Drünken Horses - Psykko
Nick Cage - Lost Cause
Frau Blücher and the Drünken Horses - No Means No
The Control Freaks - I Am Crime
Nick Cage - More Crime
Podium - Todo Lo Que Quiero
Podium - La Jevi

Fourteen years after arriving in Brooklyn he continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.

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The Judex

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 05:05:00 -0000

Monday's show marked the launch of a new segment on The Rodent Hour - a live music session recorded exclusively for our listening audience. We're kicking things off with The Judex, a rock 'n' roll band with elements of soul, garage, psychobilly and proto-punk. The Judex recorded four killer tracks for us, including two new ones that will appear on their upcoming EP. I miss the energy of live music, the sense of community it provides and I don't want people to forget how important the live music industry is for so many people.

PLAYLIST

Emma DeCorsey - Just Lick Me
Killdeer - Razor's Edge
The Herms - Parades
Autogramm - No Rules
The Airport 77s - Make It Happen
DTSQ - Bad Vibes
Paul Mex - Get It Going
The Judex - Kill White Lights (Live)
The Judex - Big City Sweetheart (Live)
The Judex - Voodoo MacBeth (Live)
The Judex - Harbor Moan (Live)
Girls On Grass - Asesino
The Year Of - Jingo
Jim McHugh - Hey Jimbo
Vulpynes - The Hunt
Shepherd's Biathorrr - Threes and Nines
Acid Magus - Psychonaut 1400
Black Burned Blimp - Demonic Stickfigure

When not dealing with the restrictions of Covid-19 The Rodent Hour features interviews with independent musicians along with a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond the borough.

Tune in every Monday evening at 8 PM EST (UTC-5) on Radio Free Brooklyn.

Fire

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 05:05:00 -0000

On Monday's night's edition of The Rodent Hour I did my best to keep sending you in a different direction from the one we had previously sent you in. We start out with a little stoner rock from The Netherlands and before the hour is over you'll have heard some queer rock from Toronto, rock from Austin, alt-country from Boston, trash rock from DC, some NYCHC from Queens, original rock 'n' roll from NYC, indie rock from Toronto, fuzz-driven rock from Philadelphia, glam rock from Seattle, new wave from DC and then we'll get you back pointed in the stoner rock direction with a little something by some rockers from Vancouver.

Playlist

Black Burned Blimp - What Doesn't Kill You, Makes You Weirder
Jamie Garamella - The Rodent Hour Theme Song
Rough Spells - Modern Kicks for the Solitary Witch
Psychiatric Metaphors - Joints Collapsing
Arrows to Fire - I'm Supersonic
Justine and the Unclean - Margaritas and Secondhand Smoke
Apollo 66 - Swinging for the Moon
Dusty Mush - Poison Oak
Red Arkade - Set the World on Fire
Beth Ditto - Fire
X-Ray Love - Fire
Madisyn Whajne - Fire
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Firecracker Hill
Dree Leer - Want It All
The Cheap Cassettes - See Her in Action!
The Airport 77s - Bad Mom!
La Chinga - Mountain Momma

When not dealing with the restrictions of Covid-19 The Rodent Hour features interviews with independent musicians along with a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond the borough.

What Unites Us

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 05:05:00 -0000

America is a land of immigrants and I think that a President of such a country would want me to bring you a playlist of music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond in order to highlight Presidents Day so that's what I did.

Playlist

The Legendary Tigerman - Motorcycle Boy
The Bonnevilles - One More Nail Outta Rock n Rolls Coffin
Apollo 66 - Fly Trap
Fraudband - You Confuse Me
The Macks - Just a Drop
Soul Butchers - Trail of Blood
Basic Shapes - No Creep
The Molice - The Ray
Repetitor - Kroz vetar
The Slashes - Super Drain Loop
The Slashes - Nunu's Cocktails
BandMaster Ruckus - Roadkill
BandMaster Ruckus - Dryspell
The Bonnevilles - Army of One
Black River Delta - Burning Burning
As de Oros - Nada en Común
Brothers Of The Oven - Hungry & Mad
Terry Buffalo Ware - Spiders on the Moon
El Silver Cabs - George Washington
Ben McConnell - Eyes

When not dealing with the restrictions of Covid-19 The Rodent Hour features interviews with independent musicians along with a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond the borough.

New Studio - Same Great Music!

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 05:05:00 -0000

February 8th marked The Rodent Hour's first, live broadcast from our new studio at the Eyebeam building in Bushwick. For those of you keeping track at home, this is studio #4.

As befitting a playlist for a new studio we feature lots of new music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond but I included one of the most impactful songs that I've heard over the last couple of years and it's by Shadow Monster, a former guest on a number of shows at Radio Free Brooklyn.

Playlist

Lily Mao - Seasick on the Subway (feat. The Resonaters)
Shadow Monster - Punching Bag
The Herms - Parades
Jim McHugh - Dave
Basic Shapes - Credo
The Judex - Long Cold Train
The Cavemen - Am I A Monster
The Stents - Undone
The Caballeros - Los Caballeros Visitan la Casa del Diablo
The Slashes - Extra Extra
The Slashes - Rain Ballet
Sun Mahshene - The Righteous One
Astronotun Bir Günü - Masks On
Nervous Dater - Middle Child
Son Cesano - Cold Seep
Basic Shapes - Night Train

Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm

Countdown To Extinction

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 05:05:00 -0000

Monday evening was The Rodent Hour's final broadcast from our studio on Bogart Street before Radio Free Brooklyn relocates to Eyebeam on January 31st.

In hour of the significant event I curated an hour of great music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond including Daddies on King Pizza Records, Triptides, Speed Week from Melbourne on Legless Records, OHChill, The Slashes from San Diego, Bluhauz from Miami, Hayley and the Crushers from SLO in Northern California on Rum Bar Records, Madisyn Whajne from Toronto, New Myths, Sabatta from London, Black River Delta from Stockholm, King Bull from Red Deer, Alberta on Riot Records and Golden Robot Records and Diva Lotto.

Playlist

Daddies - More
Speed Week - Echo Chamber
Slug Fest - On the Run
The Slashes - Heavy Bowie
Triptides - It Won't Hurt You
Oh Chill - Do Not Run
Los Kosmos - Kosmos
Hayley and the Crushers - Church of Flag
Madisyn Whajne - Don't Walk Away
New Myths - Living Doll
SLIFT - La Planète Inexplorée
Bluhauz - Everyday
King Bull - The Depender
Sabatta - Guillotine
Black River Delta - Shakin'
Beach Bomb - Night Surf
Speed Week - Speed Week Theme
Speed Week - Sustained Mental Activity
DIVA LOTTO - Mileage
Daddies - Waiting

Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm

Taking A Step Back

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 05:05:00 -0000

We’ve been living through some interesting times lately and I’d be lying to you if I said that it wasn’t having some sort of negative effect on me. So when my friend Stephen Artemis reached out to me last week and said that he had a new album out I thought to myself: “You know, this is exactly what I need, an opportunity to step back a little bit.”

Playlist

The Wood Burning Savages - Stability
Luvrs - For What It's Worth (Buffalo Springfield Cover)
Stephen Artemis Jr. - Cinders in the Breeze
Fraudband - You Confuse Me
Clouds Taste Satanic - Blew
Pussywolf - Lone Wolf and Cub
Kabbalah - The Ritual
Vajra - Crown or Crucify
Movie Club - Black Flamingo
Plaid Dracula - Glitter Sweat
Tape Shapes - Inside the Magnet
Kabbalah - Labyrinth
Vajra - Sever the Tie
Fraudband - Let You Away
Sons of Southern Ulster - New Day Rises
The Luxurious Faux Furs - Don't Throw Your

So take my advice, or at least the advice that was shared in an article from the LA Times back in March, and commit to fully listening to this show and allow the music to wash over you.

Major Fuckery Is Afoot

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 05:05:00 -0000

Major fuckery is afoot! Of this there is no doubt. What’s also not in doubt is the awesome music that independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond continue to create during these extremely troubling times.

Psychiatric Metaphors - Revolution (Spaceman 3)
The Muggs - Gator
Anmls - Instrumental
The Black Black - Death's Witnesses
The Voltz - Saturday
Giftshop - 800 Million
Stiff Richards - Kids Out On The Grass
Midnite Snaxxx - Contact Contamination
Teen Mortgage - Such Is Life
Psychiatric Metaphors - City Lights
Shepherd's Biathorrr - Threes and Nines
Wails - Who Took My Shit
Midnite Snaxxx - Fight Back
Zip-Tie Handcuffs - Tires
Psychiatric Metaphors - Body Snatchers
Son Cesano - Martini Effect-
Paranoid Visions - Trump Insert
Finn & His Rustkickers - Impeach the President

Georgia On My Mind

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 05:05:00 -0000

First show of the new year and I had a few things on my mind, one of which was Georgia.

I decided to put together a playlist of music by independent artists from Georgia and beyond that leans heavily on artists from Atlanta including former guest Joe Smith & The Going Concern, long-time favorites Verge of Bliss, 68-75, All Night Drug Prowling Wolves and Andrea & Mud plus new music by The Atom Age, Benjamin McConnell, Terry "Buffalo" Ware and Casual Tiger. I also had some exciting news to share regarding our friends in Judex, cool tunes by Paul Mex and we'll celebrate a great event in NYC with our friends in The Normal Living.

Playlist

68-75 - Camel's Back
Fraudband - You Never Said
All Night Drug Prowling Wolves - With A Feeling
Andrea Colburn & Mud Moseley - Bad with You (feat. J.D. Wilkes)
Verge of Bliss - Burn
The Atom Age - Honeybees
Dusty Mush - Poison Oak
The Normal Living - Penn Station
Joe Smith & The Going Concern - It's All Right
Ben McConnell - Stand a Chance
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Drop Edge of Yonder
The Chans - DSDMR
The Chans - Mind Sweeper
Paul Mex - Do You Want To Fuck Around?
The Judex - Enter Madame
Paul Mex - Get It Going
The Judex - Harbor Moan
Casual Tiger - The Elusive Whale

So Long 2020!

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 05:05:00 -0000

Playlist

The Molice - Hole!!
Muck & the Mires - Strange Waves
DTSQ - Montgomery
The Wood Burning Savages - I Don't Know Why I Do It to Myself
Rod Hamdallah - Mali Jam
King Kong Blues - Ma Soeur
The Grasping Straws - Help
Scream of the Butterfly - Birth Death Repeat
The Molice - The Look
Mother Feather - You're a Dead Man
Nikki Hill - Heavy Hearts Hard Fists
Wild Adriatic - Mess Around
Zip-Tie Handcuffs - Decisions
Thee Gunlocks - Can u wait
The Year Of - Really Like You
Toxic Tito - Got to Move On
Pantano - Tsutomo

As if 2020 wasn't weird enough already it also happens to be a year with 53 weeks.

Independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond continue to release an exceptional amount of amazing music.

Here's to having fun in 2021.

Happy Holidays!

Sat, 26 Dec 2020 05:05:00 -0000

Playlist

The Red Fuze - Bad Santa
Fabricators - Jangly Rob
DTSQ - Montgomery
The Bullseyes - Yet There's You
X-Ray Love - St. Lucia
King Kong Blues - Bam Bam!
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Rumble Strip
The Gentlemens - John Q Public Blues
King Kong Blues - Gato Negro
Fraudband - Getting Up
Alejandro Escovedo - Sex Beat
Clouds Taste Satanic - Black Mass

Happy Holidays! This episode of The Rodent Hour features for an hour of music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond including "seasonal tunes" by The Red Fuze, former guests from Stockholm, Cloud Taste Satanic, former guests from Brooklyn, and Alejandro Escovedo with his cover of an iconic song by The Gun Club. We also be featured new music by X-Ray Love (New York City), The Bullseyes (Poland), The Fabricators (London) and King Kong Blues (France) and our friends in The Gentlemens (Italy).

Curation

Sat, 19 Dec 2020 05:05:00 -0000

Episode #188 of The Rodent Hour kicked off with some fuzz from Sweden before moving on to retro boogie from Brooklyn and then on to some psychedelic, classic rock, garage rock, postpunk, grunge and then riot grrrl before wrapping up with some garage psych from Cleveland.

How do we do it? It's all in the curation

Playlist

Kung Funghi - Son of a Goat-Dog
The Midnight Ghost Train - One Last Shelter
The Golden Grass - The Spell
The Heavy Eyes - Bright Light
Dirty Streets - Good Pills
Shepherd's Biathorrr - Rounder
Oh! Gunquit - Attack of the Killer Cranes
Movie Club - Devil's Sea
The Archaeas - Cosmic Unknown
Broken Baby - Ctrl-Alt-Delete
Shepherd's Biathorrr - Today
Left - Lately
Movie Club - Broken Pier
Eden James - New York
Shovel - S/Y
Castle Black - Dark light
Monte - Grrrl Fight
Slug Fest - Luce Potentia

Eponymous

Sat, 12 Dec 2020 05:05:00 -0000

Playlist

Life and Time - Summit
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Rumble Strip
Red Arkade - Set the World on Fire
Jackknife Stiletto - Schadenfreude
The Black Black Fun Police
Podium - Pódium
Heavy Lag - Dirt Pop
Repetitor - Sa izvora
Beach Bomb - Night Surf
The Year Of - Hear Myself
Bee Bee Sea - Telephone
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Spiders on the Moon
Deitre - Sugar 'n' Spice
Nuclear Family Fantasy - So Many Maybes Ago
Kabbalah - Ceibas
Jackknife Stiletto - Dear Santa
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Lonely Buoy
The Dull Drums - Deceiving Me
Deadbuttons - Bloom

Spend some time with 2-3 members of The Rodents and you're bound to hear the "heinous facade" story (R.I.P. Café Select). Turns out that I've now got my own mispronunciation in a public forum to hang my hat on. Enjoy!

Gale Force Winds

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 05:05:00 -0000

Playlist

Thee MVPs - Funeral I & II
Lonewolves in Paradise - The Wuh
DTSQ - Montgomery
DTSQ - All My Friends Are Aliens
Acid Dad - Mr. Major
Deadbuttons - Witch
OhChill - Oh, Two Animals
DTSQ - Fame
Deadbuttons - Foggy Night
Cat Casual & the Final Word - Deconstruct Son
Daddy Long Legs - Bad Neighborhood
The Lord Calverts - It Sure Feels Good!
Total Rubbish - Bad Luck, Baby
RunHideFight - Because I Love You
Snakerattlers - Aither's Theme
Thee MVPs - US Airways (Final Flight)

A forecast of gale force winds in Brooklyn wasn't going to stop us from bringing you an hour of incredible garage/psych/rock music.

Happy 4th Anniversary!

Sat, 28 Nov 2020 05:05:00 -0000

Playlist

Swamp Thief - Maelstrom Queen
Tidal Wave - End of the Line
Blackcat Elliot - Spider Garden
Cinema Cinema - Cyclops
Vulpynes - This Motor Is Me
Bipolar - Fist Fight
The Idolizers - Stranded (Again)
Cinema Cinema - Colors
Slut Magic - Trauma Queen
X-Ray Love - Fire
The Sheens - Hey Little Something
Giftshop - Stylish Junkie
New Myths - Bad Connection
Cinema Cinema - Digital Clockwork Orange
Last Quokka - Privilege
Basic Bitches - I Hope Your Holidays Are Fine

On this show we celebrate four years of The Rodent Hour at Radio Free Brooklyn with a playlist of music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond. During the "before time" we shared the studio with over 120 unique guests and one day we'll do that again but in the meantime please wear a mask, take care of yourself and social distance whenever possible.

Late Night Radio

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 05:05:00 -0000

Playlist

Tuff Sunshine - Sunday Means Snakes
Girls On Grass - Friday Night
Karen & the Sorrows - Jonah and the Whale
Shepherd's Biathorrr - Etherealism
Tuff Sunshine - Sleepwalking
Tucker Woods - Sleepwalker
Psychiatric Metaphors - Sleep Depravation
Psychiatric Metaphors - Anxiety Attack
Rebelmatic - Feel Some Type of Way
Son Cesano - Martini Effect
La Chinga - Gone Gypsy
Guillotine Riot - Take Off Your Pants
The Royal They - Sludgefucker
Teenage Violets - La Montaña Sagrada Se Desmorona
Verge of Bliss - The Wheel

Probably due to my incredibly poor sleeping habits these days (Gee, I wonder why?) I've been spending a lot of time thinking about late night radio and how that used to be a place for discovery, at least it used to be for me. Tonight's playlist has a number of different themes, the first is songs about sleep, the second is the idea of discovery and the independent artists that I think could make the jump from internet radio and podcasts, etc.. to being part of someone's late night radio rotation and how that would help them reach a wider audience and the last is about the importance of community at a time like this. Oh yeah, I've also got a good story to tell you.

Necessary Music

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 07:00:00 -0000

Playlist

Paranoid Visions - "Back to Normal"
Shepherd's Biathorrr - "Threes and Nines"
Signals of Bedlam - "Take the Crown"
Vajra - "Maya"
Tape Shapes - "The Decision"
Slug Fest - "On the Run"
Slug Fest - "Surf Demon"
Bike Thiefs - "You're Allowed Your Feelings"
Stiff Richards - "Mr. Situation"
Soul Butchers - "Trail of Blood"
The Sheens - "Do You Love Me?"
Big Beast No Head - "Wake the Child in Me"
Zip-Tie Handcuffs - "Decisions"
Zip-Tie Handcuffs - "The Larch"

Four years after arriving at Radio Free Brooklyn the goal is the same, to play records which I think are necessary, and the challenge of getting an audience to agree they're necessary is what's fun for me.

Decision Day 2020

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 19:50:00 -0000

Playlist

Spider Heart - "Voodoo"
Stone Giant - "We Don't Talk About It"
Dead Heavens - "Away from the Speed"
Psychic Lemon - "Hey Droog!"
Oxymorrons - "Justice"
A Shadow of Jaguar - "The Devil's Come to Take Somebody"
All Night Drug Prowling Wolves - "Maybe Tomorrow"
Killdeer - "I Don't Like You Anymore"
Spring King - "Who Are You?"
Supermajor - "Your Drift Is a Drug"
Brenyama - "Euphoria Love"
Giftshop - "Cill the Choreographer"
Psychic Lemon - "Exit to the Death Lane"
Fear Is Dead - "Strange Times"
The Battery Electric - "Get Me Outta Here"

During the afternoon of Halloween, just as I was putting together my playlist for the show, my laptop died. I don't have all of music backed up on my phone, it's a lot, but what I do have is pretty cool so I cobbled together a playlist of music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond

Because They Want To

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 04:05:00 -0000

Playlist

Kabbalah - "The Darkness of Time"
Ace of Wands - "Feminine Values"
Castle Black - "B4 U Do the Same"
The Short Fuses - "Baby Got Bat Wings"
Beach Bomb - "De Misirlou Dom Sathanas"
The Short Fuses - "Galloping Ghost"
LEF-T - "Haifa"
PowerSnap - "Chemistry"
Total Rubbish - "What's Your Damage?"
Velvet Sunset - "Moon Fever"
Crowd the Airwaves - "Rose Tinted Pillars"
Breanna Barbara - "Mirage Dreams"
Clouds Taste Satanic - "Funeral For A Friend"
LEF-T - "Midnight Sun"

This playlist is dedicated all the independent artists, not just the ones on this playlist, who continue to create and release music because they want to and not because they have to.

Wall of Lies Redux

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 04:05:00 -0000

The Wall of Lies is back on!

Playlist

The 1865 - "Intro"
The 1865 - "Peggy"
Beware of Blast - "Grave Dance"
X-Ray Love - "Shark Song"
Bad Hoo - "Skim Milk Twist"
The Black Black - "Transmission"
Slut Magic - "Salsa Red"
J and the 9s - "I Don't Care"
Clinical Trials - "Sweet Machine"
MPV - "Mister Sister"
The Muscadettes - "Pearl and Oyster"
The Wans - "Run Baby Run"
The 1865 - "John Brown's Gat"
Tidal Wave - "Thorsakir"
CobraThief - "Animal Oxygen"

Listen live on Monday evening at 8PM on Radio Free Brooklyn.

Wall of Lies

Sat, 17 Oct 2020 04:05:00 -0000

Sadly, tragically, our Wall of Lies exhibit was vandalized with pro-Trump, Proud Boy slogans. For some reason calling out misinformation, gaslighting and lies upsets people. One of those upset people left us a voicemail so I incorporated that into a show that's filled with music by independent artists.

Playlist

Tape Shapes - "The Decision"
Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band - "Dosing the President"
Cinema Cinema - "Phone Call"
Oceanator - "I Would Find You"
The Black Black - "Careful on Your Way Out"
Little Black Cloud - "First to Feel It"
Thundering Asteroids - "Cobra Kai Fight Song"
Brick Briscoe - "Let's Get Sick"
Bee Bee Sea - "Be Bop Palooza"
Eden James - "New York"
Daniel Tortoledo - "Spare Time"
Bluhauz - "Purify My Soul"
The Shelter People - "Jambalaya"

Listen live on Monday evenings at 8:00 PM EST (UTC-4).

What's Going On?

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:05:00 -0000

I'm not going to lie to you, after spending years developing a show that has featured over 240 unique artists as guests it's been a difficult adjustment not having anyone in the studio with me when I do a show. When it comes to producing an episode of The Rodent Hour one of the things I pride myself on is my ability to curate an evening's playlist with complementary music that helps to highlighted the music of my guest. Having a guest also allows me to feature more than one song from their latest release and, as a result, give the listener a better appreciation of artist's sound.

I'm telling you this as my way of letting you know that this week's playlist has tracks by a number of the same bands that I featured last week.

Playlist

Cool Jerks - "Eh"
Histrionic - "Quinceanera"
Tiger Touch - "Problems"
The Judex - "Witch Coven Boogie"
Surreal Kinnock - "Tribal Fusion"
The Molice - "Fever"
7th Grade Girl Fight - "In Between"
Druggy Pizza - "Blasted Lands"
Sons of Southern Ulster - "Stubby Yellow Fingers"
Cool Jerks - "Tigers and Birds"
Girl Friday - "Amber's Knees: A Matter of Concern"
Mud City Manglers - "Give Me the Hammer"
Necking - "Big Mouth"
Mud City Manglers - "Cheater Bar"
The Heavy Eyes - "God Damn Wolf Man"
The World's Greatest Detective - "Beach Wolf"
Teenage Violets - "Wolfman"

Listen live on Monday evenings at 8 PM EST (UTC-4).

Road Trip!

Sat, 03 Oct 2020 04:05:00 -0000

Road trip! We're taking the music of Brooklyn/NYC on the road tonight and we're be making stops in Philadelphia, Memphis, Louisville, Boston, San Diego, Seattle, Detroit, Indiana plus Ireland and France. (We get good gas mileage.)

We have new music by Streepthroat, The Acute, Radar, Muck and the Mires, Judex, Vulpynes, Sons of Southern Ulster, Werewolf Jones, The Archaeas, NOWHERELAND, plus THE MAGNET MEN, Brick Briscoe, Paranoid Visions, This Fear and The Heavy Eyes.

PLAYLIST

Streepthroat - "Skeletons"
The Archaeas - "Absent Mind"
Radar - "Out of Sight"
Sons of Southern Ulster - "They Say I Live in the Past"
Brick Briscoe - "It Just Seems Like It's About the Kids"
Paranoid Visions - "The Spinning Wheel"
Magnet Men - "Captain Ocean"
Vulpynes - "It Washes Out"
The Acute - "Newsical"
Werewolf Jones - "I Got It All"
The Judex - "Long Cold Train"
Nowhereland - "Raw Honey"
The Heavy Eyes - "The Profession"
Muck and the Mires - "Take Me Back to Planet Earth"
This Fear - "Look Along The Edge"

Listen live on Monday evenings at 8:00 PM on Radio Free Brooklyn.

World Gratitude Day

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 04:05:00 -0000

Long before we were able to return to the studio I began thinking about shows that I would like to do since I wasn't going to be able to have guests join me in the studio. I decided that I would start with out a series of shows that featured the music of artists that I, and other members of The Rodents, listened to way back in the day along with an homage to a late night radio show, Brave New Waves, that we all used to listen to. This was all designed to give listeners an understanding of why I featured some of the music that I do on the show. I also wanted to do some shows that focused on what I consider really good albums by local artists along with highlighting some of the live music that we've featured over the years plus music by two-piece bands and music by former guests that had made an impact with my wife.

My reason for planning out these shows was my thinking that there wasn't going to be a lot of new music being created and released during the middle of a global pandemic. Well, I couldn't have been more wrong. Throughout it all, in the face of incredible odds and HUGE roadblocks, independent artists in NYC, in America, and around the world have continued to produce and create some really amazing music. Sure, a lot of it was probably in the works before the pandemic hit but when it comes to, and I'm paraphrasing Desert Sharks when I say this, the release of new music it should be treated with the same reverence as a baby shower and that baby is carried wayyy longer than 9 months and involves way more people committed to birthing it. So the fact that artists are forgoing album/record release shows is really saying something.

So on World Gratitude Day please allow me to express my gratitude to all of the independent artists who continue to pour their heart and soul into their creative pursuits.

Playlist

Bee Bee Sea - "Day Ripper"
X-Ray Love - "Lou"
Stroamata - "Dollar (Instrumental)"
HEAP - "Renting"
Soul Butchers - "Landfall"
The Short Fuses - "The Pink"
Sweeping Promises - "Hunger for a Way Out"
HININ - "La Corde"
BandMaster Ruckus - "Roadkill"
Total Rubbish - "Honey Ryder"
Soul Butchers - "Nervous"
HEAP - "You Remind Me Of Me"
Mini Skirt - "Pressure"
Bassoon - "Derangerer"
Futuro - "Gestalt"
Nowhereland - "Addicted"
Cinema Cinema - "Broad Daylight"
Triple Exposure - "Sugar Coat"

Listen live on Monday evenings at 8PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn

Guest Selector #2

Sat, 19 Sep 2020 04:05:00 -0000

Week 2 of KRS1 serving as guest selector brings together a mixture of old favorites by The Highway, The Normal Living, Spanking Charlene, You Bred Raptors?, Alejandro Meola, The Tye Trybe, BAD LOOK, Bloom and Castle Black plus new music by good people including Finn & His Rustkickers, New Myths, Doe Paoro and Vajra.

There's a commonality between the artists on the playlist that won't be too hard to figure out. Besides all of the artists being local, all being good people and all being former guests, we've seen 100% of the artists perform live. I think that's pretty darn cool.

PLAYLIST

The Highway - "Black and White"
Finn & His Rustkickers - "If Not For You/Sweet Jane"
The Normal Living - "Blue Sky"
Spanking Charlene - "Too Broke to Go Out"
New Myths - "Bad Connection"
Doe Paoro - "Universe Promises"
You Bred Raptors? - "Bayonette"
Alejandro Meola & Robinsones - "Gypsy Woman (She Told Me)"
Castle Black - "Happy Bday, 2moro"
Vajra - "Maya"
The Tye Trybe - "Bang Shotgun"
Bad Look - "Tribe You Lation"
Bloom - "All Points West"

Listen live every Monday at 8:00 PM EDT on Radio Free Brooklyn.

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Guest Selector #1

Sat, 12 Sep 2020 04:05:00 -0000

Having hosted The Rodent Hour off and on for the last 10 years, and the last four at Radio Free Brooklyn, I've played the music of an untold number of independent artists in our apartment and asked my wife far too many times, "What do you think of this?"

She appreciates a wide favorite of music so it's really no surprise that she likes a lot of what I play for her but over the years there have been a number of artists whose music has stuck with her, music that I'll hear her singing along to when I put it on while we cook dinner together or artists that she'll join me in seeing at a local club.

So tonight's playlist, and for at least the next couple of weeks, is drawn from those artists. Independent artists from a variety of genres including Americana, rock 'n' roll, pop-punk, glam rock, singer-songwriter, garage rock and they're ALL from NYC.

This is what Brooklyn sounds like. I hope you enjoy the show.

68creep - "Kiss or Kill"
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - "Goddess of Telesto"
Daniel Tortoledo - "Dark Times (Brothers and Sisters)"
Girls On Grass - "Spill Your Guts"
Desert Sharks - "Dating?"
Whiskey Bitches - "Funemployed"
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - "Rumble Strip"
Breanna Barbara - "Big Bang Blues"
The VeeVees - "Cream of Heaven"
J and the 9s - "Livin' Life"
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - "Spiders on the Moon"
Giftshop - "Stylish Junkie"
Deitre - "Living Again"
Viva Mayday - "Old Callings"
The Bones of J.R. Jones - "Black Letter Day"
Cancion Franklin - "Low"
The Amigos Band - "Hey Joe"

Listen LIVE on Monday evenings at 8:00 PM EST (UTC-5).

Duos Broadcast #2

Sat, 05 Sep 2020 04:05:00 -0000

On this week's broadcast we featured more music by two-piece bands that I love plus new music and recent releases by independent artists from home and abroad. I think two-piece bands fall into a special category of artists due to the nature of the relationship that the two musicians/artists have to have in order to make the project work.

I'm forever grateful for the fantastic amount of music that today's independent artists continue to create.

PLAYLIST

Snoot - "Rooster Booster"
Fraudband - "You Never Said"
Kool Stuff Katie - "You Found a Friend"
Tall Days - "Mr. Man"
The Shakin' Shivers - "Choke on My Exhale"
Slim Wray - "Take It or Leave It"
Volk - "Honey Bee"
Scream of the Butterfly - "Birth Death Repeat"
Scream of the Butterfly - "Higher Place"
Oh Sees - "Red Study"
Bluhauz - "Everyday"
Love and Crime - "Love and Crime"
Low Fat Getting High - "Don't Believe You Anymore"
Fraudband - "Better Loosen Up"
Dirty Dirty - "Off You Fuck"
Pussycat and The Dirty Johnsons - "Beast Will Out"
Boss Rush - "Happy Fucking Whatever"
Cadaver Dogs - "Feel the Heat"
Fraudband - "You Confuse Me"

Listen LIVE on Monday evenings at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn

Duos Broadcast #1

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 04:05:00 -0000

On this episode of The Rodent Hour I focused on the music of duos. Some of whom have been guests, some of whom I've seen live but all of whom create music that I enjoy listening to.

For the average music fan I think they're often confused by duos. They may like the music but from a musical perspective they're seen as being limited in what they can do because they're only two members in the band. The bands, at least based on the interviews that I've done, view being in a duo as incredibly liberating since there's no restrictions on where they can go with the music.

Take a listen and let me know what you think.

PLAYLIST

Black Doldrums - "Sidewinder"
Deaf Poets - "King (Don't Matter)"
Deaf Poets - "Die with the Young"
Broken Baby - "Manic Panic"
Even Twice - "Dopey Wise"
Fuzzstainz - "Thinking 'bout me!"
Datura4 - "Evil People, Pt. 2"
Wake the Sun - "Tell 'em All Again"
Twin Guns - "Carry On"
Shaking Heads - "Tank Pa Doden"
Dead Satellites - "42"
Cinema Cinema - "Cyclops"
The Falling Birds - "My Girl"
A Shadow of Jaguar - "The Devil's Come to Take Somebody"
A Shadow of Jaguar - "Sweet Ludes"
Isle of Rhodes - "Duck Song"
A Shadow of Jaguar - "Ludes"

Live live on Monday evenings at 8PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn.

Live on The Rodent Hour

Sat, 22 Aug 2020 04:05:00 -0000

Over the years we've been treated to a number of outstanding, live performances on The Rodent Hour so I decided to put a few of them together and feature them all on the same show.

PLAYLIST

Jamie Garamella - "The Rodent Hour Theme Song"
Union Street Band - "Get Down There"
The Shrieks - "Frustration in the Nation"
Giftshop - "Doncha Know"
Pandafan - "Before We Go"
Natalie Mishell - "Keep Us Alive"
Brick Briscoe - "Pittsburgh-Hampton Inn"
Women of the Night - "Wild and True"
St. Van Cortlandt & the 101 - "Razor Straight"
Grayhunter - "Waves"
Guillotine Riot - "Pray For An Empty Gun"
Giftshop - "Doncha Know"
Cancion Franklin - "My My My"

Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm

Support Local Artists

Sat, 15 Aug 2020 04:05:00 -0000

Perhaps calling this episode "Support Local Artists" is a bit simplistic since I'm always encouraging people to listen to local artists. However when I'm usually encouraging people to listen to local artists it's because there's a lot of really good music being created by independent artists that just isn't featured on terrestrial radio or even satellite radio and that I think deserves to be heard by a wider audience.

What makes this episode of The Rodent Hour different is that I'm encouraging listeners to listen to local artists because I find that it's the local, independent artists that I listen to that help me make sense of the world around me. Not all of the songs on this episode are deep thinkers and thought provokers and that's because it's also the local, independent artists who create works of art that help energize me is also a pretty wonderful thing.

PLAYLIST

The Caballeros - "Call the Doctor"
The Caballeros - "Los Caballeros Visitan la Casa del Diablo"
The Lord Calverts - "Simone"
Von Shakes - "Robinson Crusoe"
Killdeer - "I Don't Like You Anymore"
The Groovie Ghoulies - "Boothill Express"
Top Nachos - "Vegan Donuts"
The Groovie Ghoulies - "Something"
Removal - "2.11"
Swarm of Flies - "The Jaunt"
Jafé - "Alaskan Thunderfok"
Emma DeCorsey - "Just Lick Me"
J and the 9s - "Don't Think About It"
Toxic Tito - "Got to Move On"
Deaf Poets - "Hid"
Tidal Wave - "Robbero Bobbero"
Red Mass - "Howl"
ElectroCult Circus - "Golden Ghost"

Listen LIVE on Monday evenings at 8 PM EST (UTC-4) on Radio Free Brooklyn.

Favorite Albums + New Music

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 04:05:00 -0000

Visiting with artists/musicians is the best as it gives me an opportunity to get to know their work better and to share more of their music with listeners than simply sharing one song during a show. Unfortunately we're not able to do that right now so I wanted to take the opportunity to highlight the music of some my guests who I think released some really good albums, albums that you can put on and leave on.

Playlist

Girls On Grass "Down at the Bottom"
Tuff Sunshine "Two Kids in the City"
Kenny Truhn "Nobody Answered"
Monograms "American Dreamz"
Women Of The Night "Money"
Mean Motor Scooter "The Void"
The Slashes "City By"
Beware of Blast "An Uncertain Journey"
Stress Dolls "Mall Walker"
The Rebel Set "Figured Out"
The Dirty Truckers "Help You Ann"
Spanking Charlene "Burn It Down"
Nuclear Family Fantasy "Anger Hangs on Her"
The Sun's Evil Twin "The Final"
Psychic Lemon "Satori Disko"

Hosted by Matt Attack. The Rodent Hour features interviews with independent musicians along with a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond the borough. Matt Attack has conducted interviews with over 240 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Pamplona (ES), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, New York City.

Brave New Waves

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 04:05:00 -0000

Growing up I used to listen to a show on CBC Radio called "Brave New Waves". The show aired overnight five nights a week and it profiled alternative and indie music and culture, including film, comics, literature and art. This episode's playlist is somewhat of a reflection on those long ago nights when I was up late studying or getting home after work.

PLAYLIST

68-75 - "Magnetic Head"
Bluhauz - "Purify My Soul"
Datura4 - "West Coast Highway Cosmic"
Eden James - "New York"
The Fruitful Earth - "Rambling Soul"
The Judex - "Wicked Pony Stomp"
The Light Show - "Are You Gonna Get Away?"
Raptor - "Deaf Letter"
The Golden Grass - "Show Your Hand"
La Chinga - "Mama Boogie"
Taming Sari - "Loving Way"
Strangers with Guns - "Somebody Needs a Hug"
Milk for the Angry - "Super Manticore"
Monte - "Grrrl Fight"

Thirteen years after arriving in Brooklyn he continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.

Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm

NoMeansNo

Sat, 25 Jul 2020 04:05:00 -0000

This show's focus is on the Canadian punk rock legends NoMeansNo (sometimes stylized as No Means No or spelled Nomeansno) and how my appreciation of their music has influenced some of the music by independent artists that we’ve featured on The Rodent Hour over the years.

I.O.U. - My Maytag
Matte Black - 1969
Dead Satellites - El Guapo
500mA - Between Crashes
NoMeansNo - Metronome
Earworms - Flying Undying
Matte Black - Electric Blue
Caustic Casanova - Taos Lightning
NoMeansNo - Joyful Reunion
Teen Mortgage - Doctor
Sanhedrin - For the Wicked
Hanson Brothers - My Problem
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Long Shadow
SNFU - The Watering Hole
X - The Unheard Music

Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm

Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 04:05:00 -0000

Over the last few weeks I’ve been telling the story about the origins of The Rodent Hour and what the name means. I’ve also been sharing tracks by select artists whose music influences the music that I share on this show and how the shared love of independent music helped me form some lifelong friendships.

One of the bands that sustained us during those times was a local band called SNFU and if there was an opportunity to see them play live we would. The entire band had an energetic live performance and the front man, Mr. Chi Pig, was amazing.

PLAYLIST

Signals of Bedlam "Carnivore"
Stroamata "Little Amsterdam"
SNFU "Strip Search/Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave"
Fat Heaven "Never Needed You"
The Year Of "Solitary Tone"
Grim Streaker "Cat Call"
The Franklys "Not Guilty"
Tommy and the Commies "Hurtin' 4 Certain"
Bee Bee Sea "Daily Jobs"
Tape Shapes "Black Shoes"
Moron's Morons "Rise with Me"
End of Hope "Protest and Survive"
Bomb in a Briefcase "All About Me"
Scarboro "Relentless"
SNFU "Drunk On a Bike"
Milk for the Angry "Skin & Bones"
Aborted Tortoise "Violent Consumer/Plastic Orgasm"

Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm

Simple Minds

Sat, 11 Jul 2020 04:05:00 -0000

We're working through the origins of The Rodent Hour and there was always one band that my friends and I never saw eye-to-eye on: The Simple Minds. Everyone knows the band from “The Breakfast Club” but before they became chart toppers they created much darker and far more experimental, atmospheric music.

Back in the day I was such a fan of the band that I went on a road trip with some other bands to see them perform in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It was a great trip, except for the fact that when we got to the venue everyone else was dressed up for a Halloween party and we seemed to be the only ones there to see the band.

The influence of early Simple Minds music can still be heard in the music of some the artists that I've had in the studio as guests as well as featured on the show.

PLAYLIST

Grace Kelly All Day - "Animal"
Mayflower Madame - "Sacred Core"
Simple Minds - "In Trance As Mission"
¡Vamanos! - "Chicken and Waffles"
THE BOBBY LEES - "Blank Generation"
Soul Butchers - "Accursed Hope"
Paranoid Visions - "Back to Normal"
Histrionic - "Laguna"
Resilient - "Superior"
Monograms "Common Circles"
Voodoo Swing - "Chokin' the Chicken"
Broken Wing - "Rock the World"
Few Dollars More - "Too Late"

Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm on Radio Free Brooklyn.

Jerry Jerry

Sat, 04 Jul 2020 04:05:00 -0000

As I shared last week, The Rodent Hour is an homage to the friends that I made during my misspent youth in Edmonton, Alberta. Tonight’s show features a track by another one of those bands that, while being relatively unknown, had a huge influence on the music that I listen to today and the music that we feature on this show.

That band is Jerry Jerry & the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra, more often just called Jerry Jerry. Originally conceived as a “fuck band” they brought a different approach to the music that was being created in Alberta “back in the day” with their unique combination of surf music, gospel music, rockabilly, garage and punk.

So along with an old Jerry Jerry track our playlist this evening has tracks by two current independent artists from Alberta plus music from Portland, London, Toronto, California and, of course, Brooklyn.

PLAYLIST

Deaf Poets - "Change & Bloom"
Dirt Bikes - "Hungover My Head"
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra - "How Can People Be So Wrong?"
Gunfight! - "Yo Cora (I'm a Goner)"
Basic Bitches - "You Know I'm Right"
The Crystal Furs - "Pretty Mind"
The Shiverettes - "Bumblebee"
Sabatta - "Cops Watch Cop Shows Too"
Bike Thiefs - "Destination Wedding"
bbigpigg - "partydogs"
Zr. King - "Seen A Ghost"
King Bull - "The Depender"
Shotgun Sawyer - "That's the Working Man"
Magnet Men - "Little Digits"
X - "Free"
Idolizers - "Stranded (Again)"

Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm

The Story Begins

Sat, 27 Jun 2020 04:15:00 -0000

Broozer "Taste for Blood"
Deaf Poets "Indigo"
The Modern Minds "Theresa's World"
Giftshop "Things I Feel"
Karen & the Sorrows "Take Me for a Ride"
Justine's Black Threads "He Never Reminds Me of You"
The Shrieks "Ode to Joe"
Sly Hand "Big Pharma"
Oxymorrons "Justice"
The Wants "Container"
ARXX "Iron Lung"
Ladyshark "Machine Wash"
Dude "Red Coat"
The Gentlemen Bastards "Bastards' Boogie"
Anmls "Mierda"

The Rodent Hour features interviews with independent musicians along with a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond the borough. Matt Attack has conducted interviews with over 240 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Pamplona (ES), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, New York City.

Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm

Been Gone Too Long

Sat, 20 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0000

Hosted by Matt Attack, The Rodent Hour features interviews with independent musicians along with a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond the borough. Matt Attack has conducted interviews with over 240 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Pamplona (ES), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, New York City.

• Hot Garbage - Easy Believer

• The Space Merchants - Not Tonight

• Freedom Hawk - Executioner

• Castle Black - Dead in a Dream

• 7th Grade Girl Fight - Demands

• Crowd the Airwaves - Rose Tinted Pillars

• Red Arkade - Who Are You

• Vulpynes - Sister

• The Molice - The Ray

• Stuyedeyed - Mr. Policeman

• Green/Blue - Police Street

• CobraThief - A Lot of Drugs

• Orango - Carry On

Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm

Diva Lotto

Sat, 14 Mar 2020 04:05:00 -0000

New album from DIVA LOTTO is called "Snakes Can Swim".

DIVA LOTTO - "Trauma"
Las Nubes - "Tararear"
Heckel & Jeckel - "Fais Pas Ci, Fais Pas Ca"
Djävulen Möblerar Om - "Fem dagar kvar"
DIVA LOTTO - "Vixen"
Tuff Sunshine - "Sunday Means Snakes"
DIVA LOTTO - "Mileage"
DIVA LOTTO - "Chosen"
Magnet Men - "Little Digits"

Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm

Judex

Sat, 07 Mar 2020 05:05:00 -0000

The Judex is a Rock 'N' Roll band with elements of soul, garage, psychobilly and proto-punk. They believe in intense and sweat-driven testimonials during a performance and will be there for you when more lackluster bands have let you down.

Playlist

The Judex - "Kill White Lights"
Soul Butchers - "Burn in Hell"
Judex - "Midnight Bruiser"
THE BOBBY LEES - "Riddle Daddy"
The Legendary Tigerman - "Motorcycle Boy"
Judex - "Leather Forever"
Djävulen Möblerar Om - "Mot allt som du är för"
The Judex - "Cult of Judex"
Bad Waitress - "That Sedative"
The Gala - "Blood Orange"

Intense, eerie, and wholly unforgettable, they're hard to touch and impossible to follow.

New Music / New Releases

Sat, 15 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0000

Binging you the music of Brooklyn and beyond to the world, our February 10th show featured new music and recent releases by over a dozen independent artists. Think what you will about the current state of the music industry and the world of terrestrial radio but there's a tremendous amount of incredible music being created these days and we're forever thankful that there is. Not sure where we'd be without it.

Playlist

Francie Moon | First Wave
Bad Shadows | My Rifle, My Pony, And Me
Telefones | Castle Factory
Tall Days | Monster
Stress Dolls | Nashville
The Normal Living | '57 Chevy
Eden James | Black Book
Slift | Ummon
Francie Moon | Present Tense
Sons Of Zöku | Paralysed
Mayflower Madame | Vultures
X | Hungry Wolf (Instrumental)
The Peawees | Action
Bad Hoo | Confuse Bouche

Hosted by Matt Attack, The Rodent Hour is a weekly online radio show that features interviews with independent musicians and a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond the borough. The Rodent Hour has conducted interviews with over 240 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, New York City.

Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm

Spanking Charlene

Sat, 08 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0000

Spanking Charlene's sing about life and romance in New York City. Their sound combines the soaring vocals of Charlene McPherson with the band's hard driving guitar grooves.

Artist name | Song name

Spanking Charlene | I Don't Want To Go There
Judex | Midnight Bruiser
The Gotham Rockets | Rip This Night
Spanking Charlene | Find Me Out
HEAP | I Bet You Could
Justine and the Unclean | Sweet Denial
Spanking Charlene | Liar Liar
Spanking Charlene | Can't Let You Go
BAMBARA | Heat Lightning

Hosted by Matt Attack, The Rodent Hour is a weekly online radio show that features interviews with independent musicians and a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond the borough. The Rodent Hour has conducted interviews with over 235 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, New York City.

Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm

Annie Nirschel & The Union Street Band

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 05:05:00 -0000

Acoustic indie punk, maybe.

Annie Nirschel sings loudly, writes weirdly and is notoriously not great at descriptions.

Playlist

Artist name | Song name

Jamie Garamella | The Rodent Hour Theme Song
Annie Nirschel | Bad Time
Stephen Artemis Jr. | I Miss You
Karen & the Sorrows | Jonah and the Whale
Annie Nirschel | Samson (Live)
Bayonets | We Light Fires
Union Street Band | Get Down There (Live)
Union Street Band | Filachandra (Live)
Belle-Skinner | Fall Into The Earth

Hosted by Matt Attack, The Rodent Hour is a weekly online radio show that features interviews with independent musicians and a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond the borough. The Rodent Hour has conducted interviews with over 235 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, New York City.

Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm

End of Hope

Sat, 25 Jan 2020 05:05:00 -0000

Loud, heavy, and fast.

Four guys from bands you already know: Kraut, St. Bastard, Reign of Zaius, and Eternal Black.

Artist name | Song name

End of Hope | The Hardest Thing
Caustic Casanova | Donut and the Golden Hen
Pipsqueak | Put Up Shut Up
End of Hope | Protest and Survive
Moon Diablo | Cuidado Es el Diablo
Kraut | Unemployed
End of Hope | Hypocrisy
End of Hope | End of Hope
Death Ape Disco | Suffocate
Lowrider | Sun Devil / M87*

Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm

Kenny Truhn

Sat, 18 Jan 2020 05:05:00 -0000

Kenny Truhn is a Singer/Songwriter/Producer originally from Long Island, NY. Now residing in Brooklyn, Kenny has created his Third Project as a solo artist/Producer called "Skeletons."

Listen to the complete albums on Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes or Google Play.

Artist name | Song name

Kenny Truhn | Out of the Blue
Kenny Truhn | Bump in the Night
Annie Nirschel | Smoke Show
Bluhauz | Purify My Soul
Kenny Truhn | Nothing to Show
Kenny Truhn | Mandarin
Spanking Charlene | I Don't Want To Go There
Monad | September

Hosted by Matt Attack, The Rodent Hour is a weekly online radio show that features interviews with independent musicians and a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond the borough. The Rodent Hour has conducted interviews with over 225 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, New York City.

A Shadow Of Jaguar

Sat, 11 Jan 2020 05:05:00 -0000

A Shadow Of Jaguar is a rock and roll duo, and that's all you really need to know. Stop talking. Listen.

The band's most recent release is called "Different Brain".

Playlist

A Shadow of Jaguar | Different Brain, Pt. II
A Shadow of Jaguar | Don't Want to Die Here
The Rundays | Neverland
The Rizzos | Bless This Mess
The Velveteers | Just Like the Weather
The Loud Soft Loud | My Favorite Animal
A Shadow of Jaguar | Love You, Hate You
A Shadow of Jaguar | K.A.M.
The Muggs | Patent Pending
Big Beast No Head | My Cage

Hosted by Matt Attack, The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. The show features interviews with independent musicians and combines those interviews with a curated playlist of music. The Rodent Hour has conducted interviews with over 235 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, Brooklyn.

MONTE

Sat, 21 Dec 2019 05:05:00 -0000

First things first, you NEED to see MONTE live because their on-stage energy is fantastic. So when the band says that they wanted to translate the experience of their energetic live show as much as possible on this record, so much so that they tracked all of the rhythm sections live, you need to believe them.

Just who is MONTE? MONTE is a power rock trio from New York City. MONTE blends hard rock, punk and classic metal with catchy hooks to deliver an original yet classic sound. Fronted by guitarist and vocalist Caitlin Montclare, Meghan Rose on bass, and Ismael Baiz on drums. Keep up to date on everything MONTE at their website.

https://www.monteofficial.com/

Artist name | Song name

The Red Fuze | Bad Santa
MONTE | Mr. Grinch
MONTE | My Favorite Things
The Detroit Cobras | Stay Down
MONTE | Grrrl Fight
Incircles | Heavy Hitter
Astradica | Adrenaline
MONTE | Merry Xmas (It's Over)
The Atom Age | Never Looking

Clouds Taste Satanic

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 06:00:00 -0000

It took over 235 guests on The Rodent Hour but we finally did it! We had a guest who creates music that is similar in nature to chamber music or orchestral music because of the introduction of themes and movements during their songs. And it just so happens that it was done by Brooklyn's very own "Clouds Taste Satanic", an instru-metal, post-demonic, doom band.

Artist name | Song name

Clouds Taste Satanic | The Brocken
Clouds Taste Satanic | Second Sight
Clouds Taste Satanic | We Die We Live
Year of the Cobra | Ash and Dust

Hosted by Matt Attack, The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. The show features interviews with independent musicians and combines those interviews with a curated playlist of music. The Rodent Hour has conducted interviews with over 225 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, Brooklyn.

Tuff Sunshine

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 05:05:00 -0000

As a rule I do not write reviews nor do I create year-end lists for the music that I listen to. (As a former guest once said, "Being featured on the show is in itself a positive review so why bother writing one?")

Having said that the latest release by Tuff Sunshine on Declared Goods is a pretty outstanding album. Don't believe me? Here's what real critics say about "Dig Deeper, Peanut":

‘Dig Deeper, Peanut’ is a surprisingly warming record. A gentle hug of a record that wears its influences on its sleeve, but sounds truly original. A punk-rock record album with heart and soul. Lots and lots of soul. - Music Existence

"A soulful, soul-filled album like none other released in 2019." - Music News

Artist name | Song name

Jamie Garamella | The Rodent Hour Theme Song
Tuff Sunshine | We Seal Every Deal With A Kiss
Freez | Come Back Home
The Fruitful Earth | Rambling Soul
Tuff Sunshine | Move a Mountain
Tuff Sunshine | Dig Deeper, Peanut
Soul Butchers | See Me Again
Tuff Sunshine | Sunday Means Snakes
Toward Space | Shiver

Hosted by Matt Attack, The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. The show features interviews with independent musicians and combines those interviews with a curated playlist of music. The Rodent Hour has conducted interviews with over 225 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, Brooklyn.

The Lord Calverts

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 05:05:00 -0000

The Lord Calverts are an explosive garage rock/power pop quintet from the New York City who deliver true American roots rock: fast, nasty, catchy and rude. The band have been playing relentlessly at clubs and dives in Manhattan and Brooklyn, generating a lot of buzz for their incendiary energy, unpredictability and undeniable joy.

The Lord Calverts are:

Kevin Lydon - singer
Askold Buk - guitarist
Jed Becker - guitarist and keyboardist
William X. Harvey - bassist
Rich Capitelli - drummer

Playlist

The Lord Calverts - Go, Golly, Go!
Soraia - Evergreen
The Lord Calverts - Now!
The Lord Calverts - It Sure Feels Good!
Spanking Charlene - Find Me Out
The Insomniacs - Today's The Way
The Lord Calverts - Ain't Never
The Naturals - The Kids Don't Understand
The Atom Age - We Disappear in the Night

Hosted by Matt Attack. The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. The show features interviews with independent musicians and combines those interviews with a curated playlist of music. The Rodent Hour has conducted interviews with over 235 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, Brooklyn.

The Return of Slut Magic

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 05:05:00 -0000

Slut Magic are an alternative/indie/riot grrrl band from Brooklyn and they recently completed their "Going Down on America" tour, an 11-day tour that they completed in a limo. Nice!

Here's what Scary Black said about the band - "they were all sweethearts, super friendly fucking people, and they're more than welcome to come back to Louisville anytime." and "their set was tight as hell".

The band is also welcome in Birmingham anytime they like. According to Boss Rush "Slut Magic sounded great and put on a great show! The crowd really dug them! We’d have them back anytime. It was a great show all around."

What more do you want to convince you that you need Slut Magic in your life.

Artist name | Song name

Slut Magic | Satan Called
Boss Rush | Hangin' Around
Scary Black | Starlightdancer
Slut Magic | Rainbow Eyes (feat. Gud Babu)
Mystic Light Casino | Motivational
Mean Siders | Friends for Lunch
Slut Magic | Megawatt
Noble Vices | Super Pretendo
Slut Magic | Dark Purple (feat. Polaroid Purple)

Hosted by Matt Attack. The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. The show features interviews with independent musicians and combines those interviews with a curated playlist of music. The Rodent Hour has conducted interviews with over 225 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, Brooklyn.

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Road Trippin' with Wanda & Jackson

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 05:05:00 -0000

The playlist for this show was inspired by a road trip that my wife and I took to the Alberta Rockies this summer with our cocker spaniels, Wanda & Jackson. Our pups did an amazing job being ambassadors for the breed, and for rescue dogs in general, while I did my best to be an ambassador for the independent artists that I've featured on The Rodent Hour.

So many of the small towns that we stopped in featured three things - an independent brewery, a cool independent coffee shop and amazing theatre marquees. Of course I couldn't help but think of all of the great bands that we've featured on our show and how I'd love to see their name in lights in these smaller centers because I know that if more people were able to hear their music that they would become as big of a fan as I am.

Artist name | Song name

The Macks | King Hell Freaks
The Shelter People | My Darling Girl
Morphine Social Club |The Hunt
Castle Black | City By The Sea
Vulpynes | I Can't Sit Still
The Slashes | Moon Ballet
Cat Casual & the Final Word | Asphalt
The Normal Living | How It All Went Down
Disturbed Furniture | In the Front
Psychic Lemon | White Light
End of Hope | End of Hope
Solace | Desert Coffin

Hosted by Matt Attack. The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. The show features interviews with independent musicians and combines those interviews with a curated playlist of music. The Rodent Hour has conducted interviews with over 230 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, Brooklyn.

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Cinema Cinema - CCXMD

Sat, 09 Nov 2019 05:05:00 -0000

Brooklyn experimental punks Cinema Cinema present their fifth full-length, CCXMD. Delving into ambient and atmospheric free-jazz territories, the duo have invited reed aficionado Matt Dariau to join the group for a collaborative, entirely improvised affair.

Here's what the experts at Aural Aggression have to say about CCXMD:

“CINEMA CINEMA are following their creative urges and aren’t dictated by any perception of fan demands or dictates: they do what they do because they’re driven to do it, and certainly not because of any label or trend. And this is why CINEMA CINEMA are such an essential band, and why they’ll endure. They don’t give a fuck about what you’re into. They do their own thing. And that is art.”

Our show playlist mixes tracks by Teen Mortgage on King Pizza Records, Skull Practitioners on In The Red Recordings, and Triggercut from Germany with three brand new tracks from CCXMD, the band's latest release.

Artist name | Song name

Cinema Cinema | Cyclops
Teen Mortgage | S.W.A.S.
Cinema Cinema | Revealed
Trigger Cut | The Miners Are Back
Skull Practitioners | The Beacon
Cinema Cinema | Ode to a Gowanus Flower

Hosted by Matt Attack. The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. The show features interviews with independent musicians and combines those interviews with a curated playlist of music. The Rodent Hour has conducted interviews with over 225 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU), Washington, DC and, of course, Brooklyn.

1st Annual Eternal Black Halloween Bash

Sat, 02 Nov 2019 11:29:21 -0000

On our recent visit with Eternal Black we give an overview of an excellent line-up that the band put together for Halloween 2019 at Lucky 13 Saloon in Brooklyn. Give it a listen and discover a new, favorite band to jam out to.

Playlist

Eternal Black - All These Things Destroy You...
Eternal Black - Lost in the Fade
Dead Satellites - Name_
Goat Wizard - Camp Crystal Lake
Beware of Blast - Bone Shaker Boogie
Reign of Zaius - Delta City Blues
Caustic Casanova - Taos Lightning
Eternal Black - The Ghost
Clouds Taste Satanic - Black Mass

If you'd like to know the back story of how I came to be a fan of doom metal I encourage you to listen to my first visit with Ken & Hal from Eternal Black. (This show was 29th in the global interview chart and 31st in the global metal chart.)

http://bit.ly/EternalBlackFirstVisit

Hosted by Matt Attack. The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. The show features interviews with independent musicians and combines those interviews with a curated playlist of music. The Rodent Hour has conducted interviews with over 225 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, Brooklyn.

The Gotham Rockets

Sat, 26 Oct 2019 04:05:00 -0000

The Gotham Rockets always bring the goods for a can't stop won't stop show that is not soon forgotten. They lay down a soulful kind of rock'n'roll liberally sprinkled with both rhythm and blues. Can you imagine if The J. Geils Band and The Raspberries had a baby?!? Those are the sounds that keep audiences stompin' their feet, shakin' their tailfeathers, and groovin' all night long.

This badass band of NYC rock'n'roll veterans features Matt Langone, Scott Kitchen, Steve Greenfield, and Mighty Joe Vincent. These dudes' past bands include: Andy G & The Roller Kings, The Devil Dogs, The Fleshtones, Jack Black, Mad Daddys, The Prissteens, Simon & The Barsinisters, The Swingin' Neckbreakers, The Trash Mavericks, and The Waldos.

Blast Off! on Rum Bar Records

You can bet your bottom dollar that The Gotham Rockets got your New York Cool. Come join in the fun!

PLAYLIST

The Gotham Rockets - Rip This Night
Cromm Fallon - East Bay
The Gotham Rockets - Nothing But A Man
Råttanson - Small Venue Concerts
The Dents - Mistreatment
HEAP - Right in Suits
The Gotham Rockets - Bad With Girls
Muck and the Mires - Too Soon to Fall in Love
The Gotham Rockets - What's Done Is Done

The Rodent Hour plays independent music from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening.

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Karen & the Sorrows

Sat, 19 Oct 2019 04:10:00 -0000

Queer country trailblazers Karen & the Sorrows have been featured in Billboard, WNYC’s The Takeaway, and Rolling Stone, who described them as “Dolly Parton fronting Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers.” Noisey called the band “exactly what country music needs right now.” For the last eight years, they have also been at the heart of a growing queer country community, running the Gay Ole Opry Festival and the Queer Country Quarterly, and creating space for people who love country music even if country music doesn’t always love them back.

With the Sorrows’ third album, Guaranteed Broken Heart, which will be released on October 18th, singer-songwriter Karen Pittelman has struck off in new directions. While many of the songs still center around the dark, country-rock twang that Pittelman loves, she also dove more deeply into both ‘90s country and string-band inspired sounds.

Shadow Monster

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 04:30:00 -0000

Shadow Monster is an angsty and loud duo from Bushwick, Brooklyn. Gillian Visco’s gritty, dissonant and desperate guitar riffs meet with John Swanson’s epic and explosive drumming style to form a raw and moody version of grunge rock. Lyrically, Shadow Monster explores themes of loss, depression and isolation. For fans of Elliott Smith, Waxahatchee, Nirvana, Helium.

http://www.theshadowmonster.com/

Artist name | Song name

Jamie Garamella | The Rodent Hour Theme Song

Shadow Monster | Temporary Love

Good in the Dark | If You Feel It

Darkwing | Right Into Joy

Shadow Monster | Punching Bag

Zip-Tie Handcuffs | Meteor

QWAM | Buy a Toy

Shadow Monster | Gimme Some

Shadow Monster | Out Of My Mind

The Pink Tiles | Simply

The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. The show features interviews with independent musicians and combines those interviews with a curated playlist of music. The Rodent Hour has conducted interviews with over 225 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, Brooklyn.

Girls On Grass

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 04:05:00 -0000

Great time hanging with Barbara in the RFB studio. "Dirty Power" is definitely an album that you need to make room for in your collection. Great songs with great lyrics that's all entirely relatable.

"Barbara Endes writes and sings these melodic bursts of punchy roots-punk-surf-rockabilly complete with vocal harmonies, the bluesy guitar of David Weiss, and the skin tight rhythm section of bassist Dave Mandl (yeah, the guy on WFMU) and drummer Nancy Polstein... I keep looking for new rock bands to like with little or no success. I think I found one." - Aquarian Weekly

Artist name | Song name

Girls On Grass | Because Capitalism

Volk | Hat & Boots

Girls On Grass | Friday Night

Studebaker Huck | Bitter Heart

Tall Days | Hey There Man

The Narrowbacks | On The Radio

Girls On Grass | Down at the Bottom

The Hooten Hallers | Hard to Trust Your Baby (Live)

Girls On Grass | Pissin Down a Road

John Doe | Go Baby Go

To stay up to date on everything related to Girls On Grass please bookmark their website.

Cancion & the Family Band

Sat, 28 Sep 2019 05:00:00 -0000

Cancion and the Family Band are now in residence at the iconic 11th Street Bar in the heart of Manhattan’s East Village. They play every second Tuesday of the month to a growing fanbase. The 11th Street Bar is a great place to have a drink and listen to music so please make sure that you make it out and catch one of their sets before the year is over. I've had the opportunity to see the band perform live twice and they've been very good both times.

I sat down to talk with the members of the band about the pros and cons of playing a residency, their latest release, "Stone For Stone", and what exactly is Americana music.

Playlist

Cancion Franklin | Back to Texas

Volk | Hat & Boots

Zr. King | Seen A Ghost

Cancion Franklin | Low

Alejandro Escovedo | Tender Heart

Kid Bear | All the News

Cancion Franklin | My My My

Cancion Franklin | American

Karen & the Sorrows | Guaranteed Broken Heart

Natalie Mishell | Keep Us Alive

To hear more from the band please visit the band's website.

https://cancionfranklin.com/

Caustic Casanova

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 04:05:00 -0000

Caustic Casanova is a loud, heavy rock band from the Washington, DC National Capital Region.

The band's new full length record 'God How I Envy The Deaf' will be out via Magnetic Eye Records on October 18th and is now available to pre-order!

https://causticcasanova.bandcamp.com/

Playlist

Marble House - Heart Beat (Single)

The Lowsiders - I Hope You're Happy

Son Cesano - Martini Effect

Moon Palace - Shadowcast

Caustic Casanova - Fancy English

Howling Giant - Whale Lord

Caustic Casanova - Filth Castle

A Happy Death - Introduction

A Happy Death - Dirty Mama

I Am The Polish Army - David Bowie

MONTE - No One To Say I Love You (Empty)

Aweful - Bleeding Heart

I was only able to do a brief phone interview with the band as they were on their way back from a gig in Montreal, PQ. The album is frickin' amazing!

Them Fangs

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 05:00:00 -0000

Them Fangs are a rock & roll band from Brooklyn.

It's always a pleasure to hang with the band but it's even greater pleasure to listen to their music and to see the band play live. I've seen the band play a number of times and they always put on a great show. If they're playing in your town I strongly encourage you to go see them as they will not disappoint.

Head to their website in order to stay up to date on their tour schedule and for all of the links to their music.

Playlist

Them Fangs - Left For The Wild

The Schizophonics - Battle Lines

Radioactivity - Erased

Them Fangs - Come On Round

Them Fangs - Barely for Nothing

Strange Foliage - Big Mouth

Triptides - Nirvana Now

Them Fangs - Life Do Change

The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. The show features interviews with independent musicians and combines those interviews with a curated playlist of music.

Supermajor

Sat, 07 Sep 2019 01:11:05 -0000

"Supermajor is a genre-hacking indie supergroup whose incredible musicianship is only rivaled by how cool everyone in the band is offstage." - Damian from GIFTSHOP

https://www.facebook.com/supermajor/

Artist name | Song name

Psychic Lemon | Exit to the Death Lane

Supermajor | Vesper Mine

New Myths | Living Doll

Supermajor | Accelerate

Desert Sharks | Sorceress

Supermajor | Signs of Life

The Injured Parties | Got a Tattoo

Brenyama | All Out

Supermajor | Your Drift Is a Drug

Dead Satellites

Sat, 31 Aug 2019 05:00:00 -0000

Heavy Brooklyn duo hammering away in the NYC underground. 2/3 of Matte Black. Fidel Vazquez on drums and Matt McAlpin on Guitars/Vocals.

42 - Dead Satellites (Burst)

Name_ - Dead Satellites (Burst)

56th Floor - The Black Wizards (Reflections)

Beyond the Sun / Last Transmission - Dead Satellites (Burst)

Under This Sun - TIDES (Under This Sun - Single)

Electric Blue - Matte Black (Psyche)

Release The Hounds - King Cackle (King Cackle)

Bandits on the Run

Sat, 17 Aug 2019 05:00:00 -0000

Bandits on the Run joined guest host Kent Koren to celebrate the release of Bandits Live at the Power Station, prior to their release show on August 16th at NYC’s Mercury Lounge.

Comprised of cellist/badass Sydney Torin Shepherd (who goes by the moniker “Bonanza Jellyfish,”) guitarist/fool Adrian Blake Enscoe (“Roy Dodger,”) and player-of-toys/clairvoyant Regina Strayhorn (“Clarissa,”) with a sound forged while busking in the acoustics of NYC subway stations, Bandits on the Run’s signature three-part harmonic voice stands at the center of their musical equation. Throw in some serious cello action, hooks played on various and sundry toy instruments, and a steely spine of rhythm guitar all accompanied by a suitcase drum packing a powerful punch and bang: you’ve got the basic magic of banditry. Their signature, un-pin-down-able sound veers from shades of Motown to brit-pop to punk-rock to good old fashioned indie-folk sincerity on a dime. Bandits on the Run have also gained notoriety for bringing various non-music shenanigans to their performances, including but not limited to shadow puppet shows, costumed characters, and party favors.

Women of the Night

Sat, 03 Aug 2019 04:05:00 -0000

Protopunk from NYC. The band's most recent release, "Pastel Colors", was released in May, 2019 but after seeing the band play live I knew that I had to get them into the studio for a visit and see if I could help their music reach a wider audience.

Here's what the blog El Burrito says about the trio:

"Women Of The Night are a New York rock and roll gang, playing songs that follow the pace of the street and the desperate voices of the unconsciousness mind."

Read the full review here -> "Pastel Colors" by Women of the Night

Women Of The Night - Be Careful What You Wish For

The Slashes - City By

Moon Palace - Bold

Women of the Night - Wild & True (Live)

Raptor - Deaf Letter

Fraudband - Better Loosen Up

Women Of The Night - I Am Well and Missing You

Women Of The Night - Leather Glove

The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. The show features interviews with independent musicians and combines those interviews with a curated playlist of music.

The Shrieks - Live on Radio Free Brooklyn

Sat, 27 Jul 2019 04:05:00 -0000

Rock 'n' roll from New York City!

The Shrieks are the brainchild of Luis Accorsi , living in Brooklyn, via Italy and Venezuela.

The intent of this band is to deliver music that is first and foremost honest, with a message, and direct. That it happens to be rock music is almost tangential to the essence of our being. The exhilaration produced when making great music and listening to great music. This is what we strive for.

Luis Accorsi, Jeremy Sauber, Darren Lipper, Duff Harris and Jonny Polonsky deliver the purest and most potent rock.

Show PlaylistThe Chans - Call OutThe Shrieks - The Good, The Bad, The UglyAutogramm - Quiero Estar SedadoThe Lord Calverts - Ain't NeverThe Shrieks - Story of Bad Luck (Live)The Shrieks - FishbowlNox Boys - Out of TouchThe Shrieks - Frustration in the Nation (Live)Michael David Wolf - Left For Dead

Freelance Fiends

Sat, 20 Jul 2019 04:00:00 -0000

My annual hang with Adam, host of Freelance Fiends on The Face Radio, where we bring you the maximum amount of independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn and beyond during a 59-minute segment.

Playlist

Mother Feather | Red Hot Metal

Slift | Monkey Eyes

The Mad Doctors | Truancy Man

Daddies | Heart

The Advertisers | Trippin'

The Mystery Lights | Someone Else is in Control

Vulpynes | Bitches Are Like Waves

The Pinheads | Not Like You

Kaleidobolt | Deadpan Blues

The Glucks | Stolen Luck

Soul Butchers | Man Made Time

This | Joker

Grim Streaker | Today New York

Giftshop | Ace of Spades

Winstons | Limousine

THICK | Green Eyes

The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. Matt Attack welcomes independent artists to the studio for tunes and talk about the music they create

Castle Black - Dead in a Dream

Sat, 13 Jul 2019 04:10:00 -0000

Prior to the release of their new EP Dead in a Dream on July 12., NYC post-punk trio Castle Black made a visit to the Radio Free Brooklyn studio. Delivering a blend of raw yet addictive material, the band pulls from a range of punk, post-punk, grunge, alternative rock and new wave influences, crafting a sound of their own. With three punchy tracks, it comes as the first half of their forthcoming EP Take Her My Life, due out later this year. Castle Black are on tour in support of the new release, with numerous regional and NYC dates, as well as an appearance at the female-fronted Ladybug Festival in Wilmington, DE.

http://www.castleblackmusic.com/

Playlist

Castle Black - Man on a Train

The Shakin' Shivers - Idea, No. 9

7th Grade Girl Fight - The Path We Tread

Castle Black - B4 U Do The Same

Castle Black - Know Me, Anyway

The Macks - Sick, Exotic Bird Parade

Castle Black - Dead in a Dream

Sirsy - Like a Drum

Hosted by Matt Attack. The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. Matt Attack welcomes independent artists to the studio for tunes and talk about the music they create.

Natalie Mishell - The Box

Sat, 06 Jul 2019 05:00:00 -0000

Folk singer-songwriter Natalie Mishell was born and raised in sunny southern California. She joined me in the studio to talk about her involvement at the Ladybug Festival (largest all female festival in the country) on July 19th, a European tour in August, followed by the release of her new full length record “The Box” coming in September 2019.

The highlight of the broadcast are the two live tracks from "The Box" by Natalie plus a special Canada Day track by former guests Cassie and Maggie, regular listeners will remember that one of Natalie's earlier tracks was included on the playlist when Cassie and Maggie were my guests in May, 2017, a new release by Stress Dolls, and tracks by two other artists who will be performing at the Ladybug Festival - Melanie Brulée and Lisa Brigantino.

Natalie brings a contagious energy to live shows, greets her audiences with a warm smile, vulnerability and an open heart. She is not to be missed.

The Acute

Sat, 29 Jun 2019 08:00:00 -0000

The Acute will be releasing a New EP soon. Their music is a blend of new wave/indie and yé-yé inspired by the Fall, Siouxsie, Velvet Underground, Stooges, Jacques Dutronc, Kinks, France Gall, Martha and the Muffins.

Show Playlist

The Acute | Database

Janitor | Inn of Lenoir

Las Nubes | Allusions

The Mad Doctors | Truancy Man

The Acute | Calypso

Los Mutagénicos | Idiota

Geoff Palmer | This One's Gonna Be Hot

The Acute | Souris Politique

The Cretins | Haven't Got a Clue

Soul Butchers | Skin on Fire

The Acute | Two Way Mirr

Cheap Gunslingers | Junky Friends

The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday @ 8 PM on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like/follow The Rodent Hour on social media.

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Punk Island Preview Show

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 04:30:00 -0000

Punk Island (P.I.) is led by a collective of artists, curators, musicians, and educators whose goal is to bring the vitality, diversity, and intensity of the various NYC punk scenes together and into the light of day. We are a community of punks who love music and the fans, friends, and family that participate throughout the year to keep our culture true to the lives we want to live.

We aim to support a philosophy of creativity and rebellion and we work to feed those who are hungry for a world where passion is valued over profit. We promote counter-culture through our collective, art, music, writing, and events.

Punk Island's efforts culminate annually as a free, all ages music festival every June. As a not for profit organization we are funded by Make Music New York, the collective, and the community.

Artist name | Song name

Top Nachos | Vegan Doughnuts

Days N Daze | Wholesale Failure

The Muslims | Fuck the Cistem

Trashy | Long Walk Home

The Loneliers | Sunblock

RBNX | Clarity

Cop / Out | Kingdom of Woah

Alouth | Ruin

Decisions | Control

Maintenance | Acceptance

Dead Blow Hammer | Intro (Verted)/Leaders Grow Afraid

Massa Nera | A History in Rust

DREAM JOB | Razorblade

Eve Minor | Allison

The Caballeros

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 04:05:00 -0000

Specializing in what has been called “Heartbreak Rock & Roll” the band proves that "rock and roll ain’t dead yet baby” as announced by frontman Jake England.

What can you expect from The Caballeros? High energy party music with a nod to the past while looking to the future, an experience more than just a gig, something you can tap your foot to and most of all something that will put a smile on your face.

So get up out of that chair and tighten up your dancing shoes because:

We dare you to listen to The Caballeros.

PLAYLIST:

The Caballeros | The Caballeros Twist

Nowhereland | Vacation

Volk | Hat & Boots

The Lord Calverts | It Sure Feels Good

The Caballeros | Another Day

Eden James | Something Called Love

Women Of The Night | I Am Well and Missing You

The Caballeros | (I Got) The Blues

The Caballeros | Want Me to Go

RunHideFight | Because I Love You

Deitre

Sat, 08 Jun 2019 04:30:00 -0000

DEITRE is a provocative new wave Glam Rock duo rooted in NYC, drenched in its cultural revolution. Richie Bee leads this all-out sensory experience with a striking, charismatic stage presence, fusing artful androgyny with a piercing vibrato and heartfelt lyrics in dramatic fashion. What may at first seem like an unlikely pairing, guitarist and producer Peter Savad creates a perfect melodic and aesthetic balance with his love for simple, stripped down rock and roll. As a result, this art-rock power-pop pair develop a space that feels less like another rock band, and more like an all-encompassing queer-empowered troupe of socially entwined, gender-blended performers. Committed to their grassroots approach of distributing raw entertainment directly to the people, they have gained trust and devotion in climbing numbers, igniting once dormant themes of rage, faith, sexuality, and self-worth through the ethereal sounding Rock experience of the DEITRE doctrine.

PLAYLIST

Deitre | Living Again

RunHideFight | He's A Jerk

Thrillkiller | Last Horizon

Deitre | Jesse

Deitre | Dirty River

Loamlands | Soni Wolf Grandmother

The Caballeros | Lovesick Casanova

Castle Black | Seeing in Blue

Giftshop | We Want You

Suaka

Sat, 01 Jun 2019 04:30:00 -0000

Sapi Gila thrashing riff with feel good melody.

Suaka was born in the summer of 2001. With heavy metal as the main element from the beginning, they have infused their music (and will continue to do so) with Indonesian traditional music through creative explorations of various indigenous Indonesian melodies.

"Suakatrocity" is their fourth studio album and is available from the Suaka page on Bandcamp.

Playlist

Suaka | Pemicu Kebencian (feat. Eet Sjahranie)

Dead in 5 | Schizophrenic Razor

Suaka | Destroyer

Eternal Black | The Ghost

Suaka | Dark-Bright

Left Lane Cruiser | Sweat Love to Shine

Suaka | Labyrinth of Society

The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. Matt Attack welcomes independent artists to the studio for tunes and talk about the music they create.

Sanhedrin

Sat, 25 May 2019 04:30:00 -0000

Brooklyn’s Sanhedrin scale boundaries and elude genre norms on their second studio album, The Poisoner. The band’s intoxicating blend of doom and classic metal is complemented by lyrics that delve into the darker elements of humanity and the cyclical nature of destructive ideas. Thought-provoking and inherently catchy at the same time, The Poisoner is indicative of a band unafraid to venture into uncharted territory.

Artist name - Song name

Sanhedrin | Wind on the Storm

Rough Spells | Modern Kicks for the Solitary Witch

20 Watt Tombstone | Untitled Part II

Sanhedrin | The Getaway

Sanhedrin | Massive Deceiver

Unveil | Infinity

Sanhedrin | For the Wicked

Spacelord | Super Starship Adventure

Grayhunter

Sat, 18 May 2019 05:00:00 -0000

Grayhunter made a return to The Rodent Hour in order to kick-off the celebration of their first anniversary of the band's inaugural show.

PLAYLIST

Grayhunter - Borderline

Tides - You Know

The Rundays - Neverland

Grayhunter- Waves (Live)

Left Lane Cruiser - Roll Me

Grayhunter - Casey (Live)

Grayhunter- Stranger

Raptor- Deaf Letter

Grayhunter is some sort of rock band from NYC. Each song has its own genre wherein the lyrics call the shots. Hard topics like mental illness and surviving assault or abuse worm their way into your head through catchy melodies that your ears just can't ignore. No matter what your mood, Grayhunter will undoubtedly make you jump and dance while you question how you make life decisions.

Released in November 2018, Grayhunter's EP "Comeback Kid" is about four different types of rock bottom and finding the strength to rise above them against all odds.

Zr. King - Musically & Morally Bankrupt

Sat, 11 May 2019 05:00:00 -0000

The explosive sonic collision of raucous rock 'n' roll swagger, catchy melodies, relentless anthemic hooks, and a powerhouse live show.

Basically: rock 'n' roll, duck hunting, moonshine and speed dating.

https://www.zrking.com

Playlist

Zr. King - Welcome to Bearizona

Eden James - Something Called Love

Zr. King - Ships in the Night

The Gala - Boy

Howling Giant - Doug

Zr. King - Put Out

Shotgun Sawyer - Ain't Tryin' to Go Down Slow

Zr. King - Blastcap Lullaby

King Bull - Sha-Na-Na

Jafé & The Royals

Sat, 04 May 2019 05:00:00 -0000

The Royals emerged fully formed from the creative crucible of New York City in 2016. Their groove is an unstoppable force and immovable object, fusing a wide spectrum of rhythms, languages, and genres to create their self described "Psychedelic Afro-Rock." Lead by underground music veteran Jafé Paulino, the group features some of the city's hardest working musicians at the helm of each instrument - Danny Rose on keyboard and synth, Daddi Longlegz on bass, Jesse Berman on guitar, Jett Carter on drums, and Kaila Paulino on vocals and percussion. Together they are the Army of Love, The Militia of Peace, and The Biggest & Baddest in all New York City, promoting love, inclusion, and empowerment with their motto:

"The King Is Dead, The Queen is Too, We Are The Royals & So Are You."

https://www.jafepaulino.com/the-royals

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The Nuclears

Sat, 27 Apr 2019 06:00:00 -0000

The Nuclears are a rock 'n' roll band from Brooklyn.

https://www.thenuclears.nyc/

With their interests being rock & roll, parties, and rock & roll parties you know that the band's 4th album is going to be tons of fun. True to form Briana, Kevin and Bobby were great to hang out with as we shared tracks from their latest release plus new releases by Cheap Gunslingers & ¡Vamanos!, puck rock legends Two Man Advantage and two other artists involved in the band's LP Release Party - Monte & The Threads.

The Nuclears | Paid Leave

Cheap Gunslingers | Good Time

MONTE | No One to Say I Love You (Empty)

The Threads NYC | Get Started

The Nuclears | Record High

The Nuclears | Bonzai

Two Man Advantage | Rookie Season

The Nuclears | Eclipso/Black Rain

¡Vamanos! | Stab

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Kate Vargas

Sat, 20 Apr 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Grounded in a darkly melodic, reverb-washed sonic palette of dreampop, dusty folk and junkyard blues, all carried by rough-hewn vocals and guitar playing.

https://katevargas.com

Playlist

Kate Vargas | This Affliction

Kate Vargas | Second Skin

Shadow Monster | Coffin

Daniel Tortoledo | Dark Times (Brothers and Sisters)

Viva Mayday | Demonic Woman

Kate Vargas | Mountain Song

Kate Vargas | 7 Inches

Them Fangs | Life Do Change

Such an enjoyable evening! This broadcast opened with a visit by DJ Kiks, host of Monday Mood on Radio Brooklyn, who had recently seen Kate Vargas live at Unit J and she highly recommends that you see Kate play live at the first available opportunity. (Keep an eye out for her upcoming Sofar Sounds show.)

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I.O.U.

Sat, 13 Apr 2019 06:00:00 -0000

The members of I.O.U. describe themselves as "Three hacks trying but failing to rip off Drive Like Jehu, The Jesus Lizard, and Unwound."

That being said I dig the energy of their debut release "I.O.U. One" and they were fantastic to hang out with at Radio Free Brooklyn. You can pick your copy of the EP from their page on Bandcamp or you can stream it on Spotify.

https://iounyc.bandcamp.com/releases

Playlist

I.O.U. - Swamp

Fugulele - Repeater

Nick Cage - Heroin

I.O.U - Captain Howdy

Colfax Speed Queen - Hooked

Sheena & Thee Nosebleeds - Thee Deuce of Spades/ Coop's Wall

I.O.U. - My Maytag

Thick - So Sick

Bee Bee Sea - Be Bop Palooza

SNFU - Painful Reminder

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Dru Cutler

Sat, 06 Apr 2019 14:32:08 -0000

Dru Cutler lives in Bushwick, Brooklyn and writes songs that highlight the best of the past and present. He’s fascinated by the power of nostalgia.

https://www.drucutler.com/

Playlist

Dru Cutler - Oceanside

Fugulele - Great Cop

Kate Reuter - Joy

Kate Vargas - Roll Around

Monograms - Tidal Wave

Dru Cutler - Brain Place

Belle-Skinner - We Shut Our Eyes

The Belle Curves - Greener

Dru Cutler - Reason to Cry

Kate Reuter - One Foot Out the Door

Kate Vargas - Mountain Song

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Whatever You Say, Say Nothing

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 18:29:32 -0000

The Rodent Hour plays R'n'R, independent R'n'R from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8:00 PM on Radio Free Brooklyn.

Anmls - Tapo el Sol (Slovenly Recordings)

The Scaners - Random City (Dirty Water Records)

Cromm Fallon - Out of Control (Rum Bar Records)

The Raws - Yedi Kuru Dal (Slovenly Recordings)

Plastic Nancy - Losing Touch With My Mind

Raptor - Ultraviolet

Heavy Traffic - Morning Sickness (Twin Earth Records)

Velvet Sunset - Teenage Talk

The Gentlemens - John Q Public Blues (Hound Gawd! Records)

Zr. King - Welcome to Bearizona (Blastcap Records)

Datura4 - Looper (Alive Natural Sounds Recordings)

Patio - Open (Fire Talk Records)

The Yeah You Rights - What I Say (Rum Bar Records)

The Scaners - Mars Attacks (Dirty Water Records)

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Nick Cage

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 06:00:00 -0000

Nick Cage are a new band from Brooklyn that play a combination of punk, hardcore, heavy rock and noise rock. Trust me, you'll like it. Their debut EP, More Crime, is out now. Playlist King Brothers - Bang Blues Scarboro - Fight To Live TOP nachos - FRENS Nick Cage - Australian Coffee Shop Nick Cage - More Wine Lips - Sidetrack Glass Slipper - Treat Me Right Slut Magic - Dark Purple Greasy Hearts - Man Could Get Lucky Nick Cage - Can't Judge The Judge Daddies - Heart The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. We curate our show playlists with an ear towards the featured artists performing together at a local venue. Please like/follow us on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram

No Swoon

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:41:52 -0000

NO SWOON is a Dream-Gaze band from Brooklyn, NY, formed in 2016. Their music draws from Dream Pop, New Wave, Shoegaze, and Post-Punk revival. https://www.noswoon.com Playlist Blushed - Weak No Swoon - Blame the Messenger No Swoon - Gold He Said No Swoon - Still The Ferdy Mayne - Factory Release Stuck in the Sound - Forever Days YAASSS - Tragic Carpet Ride The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. We curate our show playlists with an ear towards the featured artists performing together at a local venue. Please like/follow us on social media.

Eden James - Dangerous Game

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 08:00:00 -0000

Have you ever met someone who had such a hold over you it was dangerous?Someone who manipulated you so easily because you were spellbound by them? This isthat story. 'Dangerous Game' is a lulling down-tempo indie rock-pop number about a precarious,yet intoxicating relationship. Produced by Eden James and Tim Leitner, the newrecordings feature prominent studio musicians including Larry Saltzman, guitarist forPaul Simon, and Sterling Campbell, drummer for David Bowie. http://www.edenjames.com/ Playlist Stranger - Eden James Strange Place - Mosley Bar The Villain - Eden James Come Home - Pip Blom Dangerous Game - Eden James Damage Control - Model Depose Bad Girl- Eden James The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. We curate our show playlists with an ear towards the featured artists performing together at a local venue. Please like/follow us on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Potluck Dinner - Wild Honey Records

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 08:00:00 -0000

Playlist

Bee Bee Sea - Sonic Boomerang
Love Trap - God Spoke to People by Name
The Mojomatics - Down My Spine
The Visitors - Living World
Radioactivity - Infected
Diplomatics - Keep Me Breathing
Motel Mirrors - Funnel of Love
The Peawees - Leave This Place
Grim Streaker - A.D.D. (Single)
Pat Todd & the Rankoutsiders - Took A Wrong Turn

On Friday, March 8th the owner of Wild Honey Records, Franz, joined RFB hosts Gianluca, host of Sitting with Gianluca, and Matt Attack, host of The Rodent Hour, for a lively discussion on the importance of an independent record label in today's marketplace.

Wild Honey Records are an independent record label from Italy. The music on the label comes straight from their garage. They like rock ’n’ roll, and pop songs.

https://wildhoneyrecords.bandcamp.com/

Hosted by New Host Every Week! Pot Luck Dinner is Radio Free Brooklyn’s “Open Mic” where anyone from the community can sign up to use the studio to do WHATEVER. THEY. WANT.

Grim Streaker

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 11:21:00 -0000

Playlist

Grim Streaker - Miami Girl
Candy Ambulance - Spray
Tallies - Rocks
THICK - Bleeding
Interview with Grim Streaker
Bruiser Queen - Sugar High
Grim Streaker - Psycho
Gnarcissists - We All Just Wanna
Interview with Grim Streaker
Grim Streaker - A.D.D.
The Gentlemens - Out Of Here
Interview with Grim Streaker
Grim Streaker - Tina's
corey flood - Crypt
Kings of the Beach - Wasted / Young
Pip Hall - Fire

Grim Streaker plays a mixture of snotty, mid-tempo punk of late-70s New York and London, with a dose of the fast, abrasive hardcore that emerged in L.A. and D.C. in the early-80s, alongside a hint of angular, moody post-punk. The band’s sound lies somewhere between that of X, The Fall, Sonic Youth and Fugazi, and more recent acts like Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Surfbort and Downtown Boys. Singer Amelia Bushell, guitarists Dan Peskin and Micah Weisberg, bassist Bill Dvorak and drummer Piyal Basu formed the band in late 2016. Since then, the group has been making a name for itself in the venues and DIY spaces of Brooklyn, with live shows quickly becoming known for the wild stage antics of Bushell. The band will be tearing it up during the inaugural New Colossus Festival before hitting the road for SXSW. Tickets to the Festival are ONLY $50 and you can pick them up from the link below: https://www.newcolossusfestival.com/tickets

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New Myths

Sat, 23 Feb 2019 09:00:00 -0000

A New York power trio with an alt-rock/post-punk/pop sensibility, NEW MYTHS is the collaboration of Brit Boras (guitar/lead vocals), Rosie Slater (drums/vocals), and Marina Ross (bass/vocals). https://www.wearenewmyths.com/ The trio writes what they love, combining elements from bands such as Garbage, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Nirvana. It’s “angry girl music of the indie rock persuasion.” - 10 Things I Hate About You. Playlist New Myths - Edge of the World Body Type - Palms The Minks - J. Walker Blues New Myths - False Gold New Myths - Howl Slow Caves - Out of State New Myths - The End Moon Goose - The Mysterious Coffins of Arthur's Seat The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. We curate our show playlists with an ear towards the featured artists performing together at a local venue. Please like/follow us on social media.

GIFTSHOP!

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 07:00:00 -0000

"BIG in Astoria" is the new release from one of my favorite NYC-based bands. Lead singer Meghan Taylor fronts the quintet that specializes in CBGB's style punk mixed with 21st century pop hooks. https://giftshoptheband.com/ PLAYLIST Giftshop - "Dangerous" The Slashes - "City By" Interview with GIFTSHOP Deitre - "Dirty River" Castle Black - "Man on a Train" Giftshop - "Ace of Spades" Interview with GIFTSHOP Giftshop - "Things I Feel" Dryclean - "High Five" The Tracys - "Man in the Cloth" Interview with GIFTSHOP Giftshop - "We Want You" Kittenhead - "Numb" Thee Girl Fridays - "Too Much Of A Good Thing" Les Lullies - "Bad Attitude" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. We curate our show playlists with an eye towards the featured artists performing together at a local venue. Please like/follow us on social media: FacebookTwitterInstagram

All Around The World

Sat, 09 Feb 2019 07:00:00 -0000

Don't believe anyone when they tell you that there's no good music being produced these days. I think it's the exact opposite. In fact I can't keep up with all of it and it gets difficult to include the great music I receive on playlists when I have a guest in the studio. That's why I decided to take an hour & bring you independent music from across the country & around the world. Playlist Moon Goose - "Second life" Autogramm - "R U Lookin' 4 Love" The Fabricators - "Jangly Rob" Pushin' Up Roses - "No One's Home" Apollo 66 - "She's My Asteroid Babe!" Yucca Spiders - "All The Women Fall In Love With Me" Poste 942 - "49.3 (Reboot)" Bayou Bullets - "Kiss & Tell" Los Kosmos - "These Waves Are Too Big For Kids Surfing" Kittenhead - "NYB" As de Oros - "Eusebio Lillo" Raptor - "Get Down" Stonerhead - "Space Pirates" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like/follow us on social media. Facebook Twitter Instagram

Daddies

Sat, 02 Feb 2019 07:00:01 -0000

Take a deep breath before jumping in - this is Daddies' first EP and between the stinging guitar leads and infectious rhythms, these shout-along bangers are sure to make a daddy outta anybody. Daddies on King Pizza Records Playlist Daddies - "Heart" Weird Omen - "A Place I Want to Know" Interview with Daddies Luminous Fins - "Living Statues (Setting Sun)" Tommy and the Commies - "Reggie Rocks" Snakerattlers - "Ooga Booga" Interview with Daddies Daddies - "Die" Nevva - "Boyfriend's Band" Lumps - "Sun in You" Daddies - "Good Bye" Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders - "Took a Wrong Turn" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Loud Women NYC

Sat, 26 Jan 2019 07:00:00 -0000

LOUD WOMEN is coming to NYC and they'll be holding a launch party on February 1st at The Well (242 Meserole Street). It's going to be a great evening of music and community. LOUD WOMEN is a group for all those who support putting women on stage, and turning up the volume. It’s a not-for-profit initiative run by Cassie Fox of I, Doris and GUTTFULL, with help from some brilliant friends. Playlist Slut Magic - "Megawatt" Basic Bitches - "My Body, My Choice" Slut Magic - "No Loyalty" T-Bitch - "Problem Hair Treatment for Ladies" Louise Distras - "Stand Strong Together" Monte - "Bitch" I, Doris - "The Girl From Clapham" Nova Twins - "Bassline B*tch" The Menstrual Cramps - "Boyz Will Be Boyz" Slut Magic - "Satan Called" The Royal They - "C.n.t." The Shiverettes - "Justice Robin Camp" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Plaid Dracula

Sat, 19 Jan 2019 08:00:00 -0000

Plaid Dracula is the glittering mutant offspring of lightning bolt tattoos and ill-advised drunk text messages. They love you very much. We kickstart the show with Plaid Dracula's rocker "Glitter Sweat" and then I paired the band's glamtrash with other independent artists from beyond the borough that I would love to see Plaid Dracula play with. Speaking of which, if you snag a ticket to Plaid Dracula's next banger at Mercury Lounge on January 24th with Daddies and shoot them a screenshot they'll send you download codes for their last two EPs. Do it! Playlist Plaid Dracula - "Glitter Sweat" This - "joker" Interview with Plaid Dracula Toward Space - "shiver" Daddies - "Heart" Plaid Dracula - "Florida" Interview with Plaid Dracula Plaid Dracula - "Ghost Thigh" Viagra Boys - "Down in the Basement" Interview with Plaid Dracula Plaid Dracula - "My Best Friend's Girl" Palomino Blond - "Creature Natural" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Dirt Bikes

Sat, 12 Jan 2019 07:00:00 -0000

New York City stalwarts Dirt Bikes draw listeners in with compact songs that blend garage energy, college rock jangle, and a bit of pop shimmer. Running the gamut from frank intimacy to furious energy, they take us from back porch reminiscences to the front lines of protests, visiting ghosts of the past and tackling the anxieties of our shared present. http://dirtbikes.nyc/ Playlist Sun Mahshene - "Come Alive (Leave This City)" Dirt Bikes - "Mistakes Make Pretty Patterns" Interview with Dirt Bikes Dirt Bikes - "In the running" JD Simo - "Got Love If You Want It" Interview with Dirt Bikes Dirt Bikes - "Vast Unknown" J.D. Hangover - "Barrellhouse Queen" Interview with Dirt Bikes Dirt Bikes - "Steamroller" Pinstripe Loveseat - "Naturel" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Alejandro Meola

Sat, 22 Dec 2018 07:00:00 -0000

Alejandro Meola is an Argentine-American songwriter and guitarist based in New York City. Born in Miami, he grew up inBuenos Aires. His music is rooted in Rock/Blues, occasionally blending elements from a variety of other genres like Soul, Reggae, Tango and Latin folk rhythms. You'll find all of Alejandro's releases, including Blue Whale, on his Bandcamp page. Playlist Alejandro Meola - "Street Fighting 86'" Interview with Alejandro Meola Alejandro Meola - "blue whale" Interview with Alejandro Meola The After Maths - "Vendetta" Alejandro Meola - "Gypsy Woman (She Told Me)" Interview with Alejandro Meola Alejandro Meola - "lullaby" Psychic Lemon - "Exit to the Death Lane" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

MONTE

Sat, 15 Dec 2018 08:00:00 -0000

"MONTE fiercely captures the essence of badass grrrls in rock & roll." Women That Rock (2018) Playlist Monte - "not today" Interview with MONTE Louise Distras - "Poor man" Mean Siders - "Black Magic" Monte - "Deadman's Shuffle" Interview with MONTE Monte - "Bitch" The Downhauls - "Convenient Friend" Jackknife Stiletto - "No Obligation" Interview with MONTE Monte - "Take Me Seriously" Basic Bitches - "Through the Wall" Church Girls - "old friend" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Grayhunter

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 08:00:00 -0000

Grayhunter is some sort of rock band from NYC. Released in November 2018, Grayhunter's EP "Comeback Kid" is about four different types of rock bottom and finding the strength to rise above them against all odds. Playlist Ode to No One - "Every Quarter" Grayhunter - "Stranger" Interview with Grayhunter Them Animals "Angry at the Sun" Grayhunter - "Borderline (Live)" Interview with Grayhunter Grayhunter - "Hyperdrive" The Peawees - "stranger" Interview with Grayhunter Grayhunter - "Survivor" Eden James - "stranger" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

RunHideFight

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 15:38:09 -0000

RunHideFight on Hidden Volume Records perform raucous garage rock fueled by motherhood-meets-Marshall angst. Think Thee Headcoatees meets early Cheap Trick. RHF was spawned from the Philly garage rock DNA of Rockula, Brother JT, The Creatures of the Golden Dawn, The Original Sins, Mae Pang and Three 4 Tens. Playlist RunHideFight - "Eat Your Heart Out" (demo) The Bradipos IV - "Lost Waves" The Thinglers - "leave me alone" Justine and the Unclean - "This System Is Set to Self Destruct" RunHideFight - "Because I Love You" Interview with Geeta from RunHideFight Teen Cobra - "Black Cat" The Primitive Finks - "Mash Potato Party" The Electric Mess - "No One Gets out Alive" RunHideFight - "He's A Jerk" Interview with Geeta from RunHideFight Wanda Jackson - "There's a Party Going On" RunHideFight - "Get Lost" (demo) Interview with Geeta from RunHideFight Louise Distras - "Street Revolution" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Monograms

Sat, 24 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0000

Monograms - Melodic threads and lucid rhythms, sewed through new-wave tones and angular riffs point the band’s approach at previous decades in college radio and contemporary DIY vibes that pull from similar genres. Playlist Monograms - "Living Room" Emma DeCorsey - "Gold" Station identification - The Rodent Hour on Radio Free Brooklyn Johnny Mafia - "Each Side" Interview with Monograms Monograms - "Sleep Cycle" Interview with Monograms Monograms - "said and done" Grayhunter - "Stranger" The Wood Burning Savages - "we love you" Interview with Monograms Monograms - "Pretty Exit" Black Doldrums - "There Is No Eye" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Bayonets & Vulpynes

Sat, 17 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0000

There's a 1st time for everything so what better time than my 2nd Anniversary show at Radio Free Brooklyn to have two different artists as guests in the studio at the same time. Joining me as guests all the way from Ireland were Vinnie (Bayonets) and Maeve (Vulpynes). Bayonets is a solo project created by Kerry musician and songwriter Vinnie Flynn. His distinctive style is a mix of alternative rock, indie, blues and folk. Vulpynes are energetic punk rock at its finest, yet their infectiously brazen wall of sound remains inimitably their own. Playlist: Bayonets - "Slow Burning Fire" Greasy Hearts - "I Need It And I Want It" Interview with Vinnie & Maeve Vulpynes - "OCD" Basic Bitches - "My Body, My Choice" Fat Heaven - "Suburban Nightmare" Interview with Vinnie & Maeve Bayonets - "The Wild Colonial Chill" Year Of - "Jingo" Interview with Vinnie & Maeve Vulpynes - "2 Cents" Emma DeCorsey - "Just Lick Me" Monte - "Deadman's Shuffle" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Opium Ink

Sat, 10 Nov 2018 07:00:00 -0000

Introducing OPIUM INK - A new Alt/Rock Band from New York City's neon, concrete jungle. Sarah Orloff - Vox/Bassist/Songwriter & Wilma Kaddissi - Drummer/Songwriter, have joined forces along with hand picked guest guitarists to create a unique sound full of grit, grunge & glam. Playlist Opium Ink - "Metallic Kiss" Dead in 5 - "Devil White Devil" Interview with Opium Ink Opium Ink - "Porcelain Doll (Lee Groves Remix)" Interview with Opium Ink Opium Ink - "Lucky 13" Dirt Bikes - "Steamroller" Interview with Opium Ink Opium Ink - "Before you go" Pink Flag - "3 6 9" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

The Slashes

Sat, 03 Nov 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Playlist

The Slashes - "She Crashed"
Scarboro - "Wolves on the Radio"
The Giraffes - "Blood Will Run"
Cinema Cinema - "Run Until You're Out"
Monte - "Bitch"
The Acute -"Database"
The Slashes -"Heavy Bowie"
Vulpynes -"2 Cents"
The Slashes -"Chelsea Walls"
Jackknife Stiletto -"I Don't Know"
The Bullseyes -"Love's Blow"
Shotgun Sawyer -"shallow grave"
The Rizzos - "90's Song"
The Slashes - "So Far Gone"

The Slashes sound like they strolled through the wet London concrete, post punk era, Joy Division, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Gang Of Four, The Cure...

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The Sharp Shadows

Sat, 27 Oct 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Playlist

The Sharp Shadows - "Lessons"
Fashion Week - "Dark of the Cinema"
Interview with The Sharp Shadows
The Sharp Shadows - "Walkrightpastmedon'tevensay…"
The Caballeros - "Lovesick Casanova"
The Slashes - "Heavy Bowie"
Interview with The Sharp Shadows
Acid Dad - "Living with a Creature"
The Sharp Shadows - "Push Push Push"
Monograms - "Pretty Exit"
Interview with The Sharp Shadows
The Sharp Shadows - "Go It Alone"
The Callas - "Trouble & Desire"

Big songs for everyone. "With Lessons, it’s abundantly clear that Sharp Shadows have mastered their craft of big guitars and even bigger hooks. Bailey is no question a student of the power pop game – there’s a little Graham Parker, a little Big Star and plenty of confidence here. If there’s something to learn after this album is over is that Sharp Shadows are continuing to evolving in their quest to create the perfect pop song. They’re pretty darn close as it stands." - Obviate Media

https://thesharpshadows.com/

Big Bliss

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Playlist

Big Bliss - "contact"
Interview with Big Bliss
Big Bliss - "Constants"
Grim Streaker - "psycho"
Interview with Big Bliss
Big Bliss - "surface"
Satellite Mode - "terrified"
Interview with Big Bliss
Big Bliss - "Duplicate"

At Middle Distance speaks in urgent tongues, desperate to convey unknowable longing, like every great post-punk artist who came before. Moments of joy, moments of unspeakable sadness, moments of rage, all rub shoulders through these songs, and by the record’s end, you’ve undoubtedly run the gauntlet.

Brick Briscoe

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Playlist

Brick Briscoe - "Holy Smokes"
Daniel Tortoledo - "Dark Times (Brothers and Sisters)"
Interview with Brick Briscoe
Brick Briscoe - "Pittsburgh-Hampton Inn (Live)"
Skunkmello - "Alligator Coat"
Interview with Brick Briscoe
Brick Briscoe - "It Just Seems Like It's About the Kids"
Zander Michigan - "Set Me Free"
Interview with Brick Briscoe
Brick Briscoe - "Sally Sells Her Shit By The Seashore (Live)"
Lisa Brigantino - "Cookies and Whiskey"
Eden James - "stranger"

Brick Briscoe is a composer, filmmaker and photographer. He sometimes writes things that have nothing to do with those things as well. Odds are you will cross his path sometime.

http://brickbriscoe.com

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500mA

Sat, 06 Oct 2018 06:00:00 -0000

500mA, a Bushwick, Brooklyn based band, released their most recent EP in July, 2018. The opening track "Between Crashes" definitely has some great hooks and it has the ability to become an infectious earworm. I find that it's best to listen to the entire EP in order to get the full effect of songs.

https://500ma.bandcamp.com/

Playlist

500mA - "Between Crashes"
Run Hide Fight - "because I love you"
Lana Loveland - "Web of Sound"
Interview with 500mA 500mA - "Home Surgery Kit"
Castle Black - "Psychic Surgery"
Witch Hair - "Motorcycle I"
Interview with 500mA
A Shadow of Jaguar - "Don't Want to Die Here"
500mA - "X Amount"
Interview with 500mA
500mA - "Cigarette"
The Last Throes - "Daddy's New Baloney"
The Serpent Motors - "rollercoaster"

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Deaf Poets

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Deaf Poets are an American garage/alternative rock duo consisting of Sean Wouters (Lead Vocals/Guitar) and Nico Espinosa (Vocals/Percussion), born in Miami Beach, FL and currently residing in Brooklyn, NY. Their music is unabashedly raw, raucous, and loud, raging through the wild buzz and hiss of Wouter’s distorted guitars and the fever-pitch hits and pulsating momentum of Espinosa’s drums. Their boyhood rock and roll idols, from Jimmy Page to Kurt Cobain, eventually became their influences as they combined elements of ‘70s rock and a shot of ‘90s grunge to define their sound.

https://deafpoets.net/

Playlist

Deaf Poets - "Die with the Young"
Ron Gallo - "Always Elsewhere"
Interview with Deaf Poets
Sun Mahshene - "Tales of Fiction"
Deaf Poets - "Change & Bloom"
Interview with Deaf PoetsDeaf Poets - "Are You Dp"
King Brothers - "Sympathy For The XXXXX"
Interview with Deaf Poets
Deaf Poets - "Monarchs"
La Chinga - "Nothin' That I Can't Do"

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Mean Siders

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Snarky brooklyn glitterpunk with high energy stage antics.

Likes: sparkles, sweat, stage dives.

Dislikes: exes, gender roles, the patriarchy.

https://meansiders.bandcamp.com/

Playlist

Mean Siders - Dump Him
The Shiverettes - Broken Record
Church Girls - just like you
Interview with Mean Siders
Moussaka - S kim si gde si
Mean Siders - black coffee
Interview with Mean Siders
Mean Siders - Fashioned Ribs
The Sharp Shadows - Push Push Push
Today Junior - Skate Punx
Interview with Mean Siders
Mean Siders - Lie Tongue
Cherym - Pretty Boys

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The Rebel Set

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Hip shakin' rock and roll from the desert. 'Smidgeon Pigeon' is the third full length LP from The Rebel Set. Recorded by Matt Rendon at Midtown Island Recording and released on Outro Records.

Playlist

The Rebel Set - All Over The World
The Lord Calverts - It Sure Feels Good
Bernadette - I Know I Know
Matt Attack on The Rodent Hour
The Rebel Set - falling apart
Shovel - Satans Inside
Interview with The Rebel Set
The Rizzos - 90's Song
The Rebel Set - Make It Clean
Interview with The Rebel Set
The Rebel Set - On A String
The Space Merchants - To the Edge of the World
Interview with The Rebel Set
Mean Siders - Black Magic
Rye Pines - Spiderback Boogie

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Bernadette

Sat, 08 Sep 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Bernadette is a relatively new project, whose songs pair catchy vocal melodies with driving guitars and bright pops of synth. The band's upcoming five-track EP gives a nice introduction to their high-energy, emotionally-charged sound: first single "Six Strands" showcases lead singer Ricci Swift's smooth falsetto above swirling layers of synth, while EP opener "Forever An Instance" features urgent guitars and has a darker, haunting vibe.

https://bernadettebk.bandcamp.com/

Playlist

Bernadette - Forever An Instance
The Morlocks - Easy Action
The Sharp Shadows - Why Don't You Do It?
The Rebel Set - Ready To Go
Interview with Bernadette
Bernadette - Six Strands
Beach Goons - Hrsb
Monte - Bitch
Interview with Bernadette
Bernadette - Royal Street
The Heck - For Cryin' out Loud

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Rattlesnake

Sat, 01 Sep 2018 11:00:00 -0000

RATTLESNAKE is the outlaw boogie of Southern-infused hard rock and 70's metal glory! The true sound of Outlaw Boogie! It’s heavy, loud, swinging & tough! And it’s coming at you spittin’ venom!

https://rattlesnakeboogie69.bandcamp.com/

Playlist

Rattlesnake - "Dirt In My Eyes"
Dirty Streets - "Riding High"
Interview with Rattlesnake
The Fruitful Earth - "shake"
Rattlesnake - "Burning Way of Life"
Interview with Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake - "Picture Perfect"
Hazemaze - "Beast and Prey"
Interview with Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake - "Wicked Man"
Deville - "Gold Sealed Tomb"

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Basic Bitches

Sat, 25 Aug 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Formed in 2014 by prolific singer/guitarist Naomi Scott (a current Brooklyn resident who hails from London) with the intention of creating a more visceral musical outlet. Basic Bitches perform heart-on-their sleeve anthems for the isolated and disenfranchised.

http://basicbitchesband.com
https://hellhathnofuryvol1.bandcamp.com/

Playlist

Basic Bitches - Mass Shootings & Donald Trump
Shovel - Milkweed
Red Arkade - Who Are You
Set break — Interview with Naomi Scott
Kiss Me, Killer - Kiss Me, Killer
Vulpynes - OCD
Basic Bitches - My Body, My Choice
Set break — Interview with Naomi Scott
Palomino Blond - Creature Natural
Basic Bitches - Cross Your Eyes and Jump
Set break — Interview with Naomi Scott
Basic Bitches - White Bread President
Duck & Cover - Vacancy
Holly Miranda - Golden Spiral

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Them Fangs

Sat, 18 Aug 2018 11:00:00 -0000

New York City groove rockers recently released their debut EP "Put Some Feels On It" and, to put it simply, it kicks. Please visit the band's website to watch the video for their single "Barely For Nothing".

https://www.themfangs.com/

Playlist

Them Fangs "Mind Controllers"
The After Maths "How To Fix Perfection"
Set break — Interview with Them Fangs
Sabatta "Prized Posession"
Them Fangs "Left for the Wild"
Set break — Interview with Them Fangs
Them Fangs "Barely for Nothing"
A Shadow of Jaguar "The Devil's Come to Take Somebody"
Muck and the Mires "#Loneliness"
Set break — Interview with Them Fangs
Them Fangs "Heard It All Before"
Deaf Poets "Change & Bloom"

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The Nightmare River Band

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 11:00:00 -0000

The Nightmare River Band has drawn comparisons to alt/folk/country contemporaries such as Mumford and Sons and The Avett Brothers. While this sound is rapidly gaining popularity and bandwagon jumpers, The Nightmare River Band is continuing to do just what they’ve done since their formation, which is of course to bring their party to your town… whether you like it or not.

http://nightmareriverband.com/

Playlist

The Nightmare River Band - "Arkansas to NYC"
On the Sun - "Imagining You"
Jenny Don't And The Spurs - "Still as the Night"
The Nightmare River Band - "This Old Road" (Live)
Pandafan - "November"
I See Hawks In L.A. - "The Last Man in Tujunga"
The Nightmare River Band - "Edgar and Elmira"
The Deltaz - "Barrelhouse Boy"
The Nightmare River Band - "Goodbye to Your Friends"
On the Sun - "End of the Day"

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Episode 85 - TOP nachos

Fri, 03 Aug 2018 22:21:26 -0000

TOP nachos hail from New Paltz, NY and they create fantastic punk rock, fuzz rock, garage punk, silly-core music. The band is comprised of Eli Frank (the stank)and Kenny Hauptman (the spank). Pick up their new split 7" release with The Rizzos from the King Pizza Records store. You won't be disappointed. http://kingpizzarecords.storenvy.com/ PLAYLIST TOP nachos - "U Dunno Me" 500mA - "Between Crashes" Thee MVPs - "BBC" LoveHONEY - "Open Door" TOP nachos - "Getchu" The Rizzos - "Bless This Mess" Nervous Dater - "Saratoga" The Royal They - "Pandemic" TOP nachos - "Vegan Donuts" TOP nachos - "GMOs" The Rizzos - "Suckitude" Hey Honcho & The Aftermaths - "Sally Can't Wait" Fascinating - "Communist Power" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Episode 84 - This & That

Sat, 28 Jul 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Next time someone tries to tell you that there's no good music being created these days you have my permission to reach out and slap them. The Gray Vines - "see me" The Rebel Set - "Figured Out" Castle Black - "Man on a Train" Beware of Blast - "Longing for Distance" The Callas - "Acid Books (feat. Lee Ranaldo)" The Legendary Tigerman - "Fix of Rock 'n' Roll" The Shrieks - "Rock,Rock,Rock!" The Lee Harveys - "American Jesus" Vulpynes - "Silica" Basic Bitches - "My Body, My Choice" Chinese Disco - "Paris 92" Michael David Wolf - "Shine" Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Close One Door Shut" FORTS - "Howl" Winstons - "Hard Times" Top Nachos - "Got ur phone" The Ringleaders - "Run Around Clown" The Rodent Hour plays R'n'R, independent R'n'R from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8:00 PM on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh Make sure that you "Like" us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. https://www.facebook.com/TheRodentHour/ https://twitter.com/RodentHour

Episode 83 - Split The Decks

Sat, 21 Jul 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Two dorks playing righteous rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn and beyond! Joining me in the studio for this special summer time episode was Adam E. Industry, host of Old Time Religion Radio Hour on Affinity Radio and The Face Radio. Kung Funghi - "Pow" Bodega - "How Did This Happen?!" Big Eyes - "Back from the Moon" Bee Bee Sea - "Sonic Boomerang" Crimewolf - "Golden" Grace Kelly All Day - "Animal" PowerSnap - "chemistry" Lumps - "Happimess" Dr. Chan - "Prannnk$$$ ($O $Orry)" Treads - "flood" Creepseed - "The Beldam" Judex - "Kill White Lights" The Lord Calverts - "Go Golly Go" Mountain Tamer - "Living In Vain Part 1" Netherlands - "Rewild!" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh Old Time Religion Radio Hour is NOT a gospel show. It's vintage gems & their modern progeny: psych, soul, punk, & all in between. Tuesday @ 5pm EST on Affinity Radio & Thursday @ 12pm EST on The Face Radio.

Episode 82 - The Shrieks

Sat, 14 Jul 2018 06:00:00 -0000

The Shrieks debut song, and video, "Rock,Rock,Rock!" from their first album "Chaos Road" is the essence of Rock and Roll pressed through a juicer. This is an anthemic shriek, announcing equality for everyone to rock in their own medium. In the video you can hear the painting, and see the music, total synesthesia. The concept of Rock extending itself beyond music. And ultimately, to Rock is a way of life. https://www.theshrieks.com/ The Shrieks - "Mama Said" Even Twice - "city life" Lyons - "Strawberry Moon" Sabatta - "Rock Star Shit" The Shrieks - "Rock,Rock,Rock!" The Shrieks - "Jack, Jim & Johnny (Live)" The Legendary Tigerman - "Motorcycle Boy" The Shrieks - "White Lies (Live)" The Shrieks - "Disfunktion" Primal - "Running Wild" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. https://radiofreebrooklyn.com/show/the-rodent-hour/ https://www.facebook.com/TheRodentHour/ https://twitter.com/RodentHour

Episode 81 - PowerSnap

Sat, 07 Jul 2018 05:00:00 -0000

Crunchy Grungy Punk Rock with pop rocks hooks and foreign roots. ‘Delatency’ EP is now out on cassette via King Pizza Records! https://powersnap.bandcamp.com/ PowerSnap - "Chemistry" The Darts (U.S.) - "Bullet" Lucy and the Rats - "Lose My Mind" Pinact - "Bring You down" Top Nachos - "SEXT" PowerSnap - "Pink Diamonds" The Rock'n'Roll HiFives - "El Sueño" PowerSnap - "Bravery" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. rfb.nyc/trh

Episode 80 - Eden James

Sat, 30 Jun 2018 10:00:00 -0000

The Australia-born rocker and New York City resident has kicked several career goals over the years, with top 40 chart hits in Europe and songs appearing on television commercials by multinational companies. Eden's new album was recorded at Sticky Audio Labs, New York under the direction of Tim Leitner and will feature Larry Saltzman and Olivia Griffin. Eden James - "Going Down" The Rock'n'Roll HiFives - "Same Mistakes" White Hot Jet - "Push & Pull" Eden James - "These Streets" Marvin Pontiac - "Wanna Wanna" Eden James - "Bad Girl" Eden James - "Hurt Me" Hockey Dad - "Get Free" Headless Elvis - "Bade" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Episode 79 - Treads

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Hard rock and punk melody from New York City. http://treadsmusic.com/ Treads - "Passions" False Tracks - "Planet X" Johnny Mafia - "Big Brawl" Treads - "Islands" The Darts (U.S.) - "Subsonic Dream" Women Of The Night - "Leather Glove" Pearl Earl - "Malibu Barbie Bike" Treads - "Throw Away" Treads - "Y.H.I.C." The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Episode 78 - Punk Island 2018

Sat, 16 Jun 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Punk Island (P.I.) is led by a collective of artists, curators, musicians, and educators whose goal is to bring the vitality, diversity, and intensity of the NYC punk scene into the light of day. They are a community of punks who love music, musicians and the fans, friends, and family that participate throughout the year to keep our culture true to the lives we want to live. Swinging Riot - "Tied Down" NCM - "Living and Breathing" Big Band - "shiver" Danger Sluts - "You Look Dead, You Might Be Dead" Desert Sharks - "Cruel Pattern Vicious Cycle" Lady Bizness - "Poseiden" The Shiverettes - "Dead Men Can't Cat Call" Witch Slap - "Cat Call Killer" Trashy - "Urban Hellscape" MAAFA - "Not Your Exotic" Enziguri - "Reclaim" Fat Chance - "Shallow" Treads - "Throw Away" Nihiloceros - "Stitches" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Episode 77 - TK The Architect

Sat, 09 Jun 2018 04:00:00 -0000

TK The Architect has spent his life finding a balance. Raised in New York by his Japanese mother and Italian-American father, TK (born Zach Takayuki Zanghi) grew up in a bilingual household. From playing in bands since he was 9 years old to spending time on tour as a guitar tech/stage manager, music has always been a part of TK’s life. It was during his time on the road that he was dubbed TK, an abbreviation of his middle name. https://www.tkthearchitect.com/ TK the Architect - "Result of the Fire" Wisdom Natural - "Won't Mind" Alejandro Meola & Robinsones - "Gypsy Woman (She Told Me)" TK the Architect - "Soul Ain't There" Kira Metcalf - "Heavy Breathing" JunkRat - "In Color" TK the Architect - "Wait Up Slow Down" Mikal Amin - "drive" TK the Architect - "water" Treads - "Flood" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Episode 76 - Never Trouble Trouble

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 04:00:00 -0000

... until trouble troubles you. I had a little trouble in the studio getting started and so I had to adapt on the fly. Something that I wasn't too happy about but all in all I think we put together a pretty solid playlist of independent music from Brooklyn and beyond. Stone Giant - "We Don't Talk About It" The BopCats - "Wild Jungle Rock" The Love Me Nots - "Don't Let Him" Honky - "Wfo" Megan Burtt - "The bargain" A Shadow of Jaguar - "25 20 Gauge" The BopCats - "Cool Off Baby" Bad Religion - "Robin Hood in Reverse" J and the 9s - "Love to Be" The New Hotness - "The Light Inside" Junk Rat - "The Cattle" Spider Heart - "Voodoo" Kung Funghi - "Pow" Spring King - "Rectifier" Fear Is Dead - "Dirtnap" Bad Religion - "Fuck You" Megan Burtt - "Anchor" J and the 9s - "Other Side" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Episode 75 - Stephen Artemis Jr.

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:00:00 -0000

A guy, guitar and harmonica. Born & raised in upstate NY Stephen Artemis taught himself how to play guitar & front bands from his basement. In 2006 he moved to Brooklyn & spent years recording & touring the US, UK & Canada with his band The Falling Birds. His song writing has been featured by national media outlets like The Deli & Daily Motion. In 2018 he struck out on his own & recorded his solo record Inter Vivos. Playlist: Stephen Artemis Jr. - "Already Gone" The Sun's Evil Twin - "Confusion" The Jack Cades - "Don't Let Them Bring You Down" Interview with Stephen Artemis, Jr. Stephen Artemis Jr. - "Long Braids in Her Hair" Brick Briscoe - "Sally Sells Her Shit By The Seashore" I See Hawks In L.A. - "King of the Rosemead Boogie" Interview with Stephen Artemis, Jr. The Falling Birds - "Anything Worse" Stone Giant - "How Many Times" Interview with Stephen Artemis, Jr. Stephen Artemis Jr. - "Hard Way" Nuclear Family Fantasy - "I Don't Want That Anymore" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Episode 72 - Mayflower Madame

Sat, 05 May 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Mayflower Madame is a band from Oslo that specializes in a dark and distinctive blend of psychedelia, shoegaze and post-punk. Imagine a cloning of The Velvet Underground, Bauhaus and A Place To Bury Strangers - a seductive beast that walks you through suggestive depths in a dynamic soundscape. Mayflower Madame "Into the Haze (Redux)" Heavy Birds "Light Beams" Set break — Interview with Mayflower Madame Mayflower Madame "lovesick" Dead Things "Electric Church" Set break — Interview with Mayflower Madame The Bad Signs "Hypno-Twist" Mayflower Madame "Follow Me" Set break — Interview with Mayflower Madame Mayflower Madame "Confusion Hill" Their new EP is called "Premonition" and will be released on May 18th. It's currently is available for pre-order from their page on Bandcamp. https://mayflowermadame.bandcamp.com/ The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Episode 71 - Trip

Sat, 28 Apr 2018 08:00:00 -0000

Trip are a neck-breaking tutorial on how to play instrumental music that doesn't suck. Intense, interesting song writing that never lets up. https://www.facebook.com/Tripbandofficial/ Dead Things - "ABC's of Evil" OOPart - "Velvet Blues" Set break — Interview with Trip Trip - "The Nines" The Golden Grass - "Show Your Hand" Set break — Interview with Trip Dead Things - "Electric Church" Stone Giant - "We Don't Talk About It" Set break — Interview with Trip Dead Things - "Spider Dungeon" The Hazytones - "Fool's Paradise" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Episode 70 - Acid Dad

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 11:38:24 -0000

Acid Dad are a NYC band that have been making waves in the rock scene for the last couple of years with their catchy blend of psych and punk rock. https://www.aciddad.com/ Acid Dad "Mr. Major" DTSQ "Bad Vibes" Set break — Interview with Acid Dad Acid Dad "Don't Get Taken" Wine Lips "The Shakes" Set break — Interview with Acid Dad Acid Dad "Die hard" Secret girls "See Through Me" Set break — Interview with Acid Dad Acid Dad "2Ci" Shotgun Sawyer "That's the Working Man" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn.

Final Friday - March, 2018

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 23:12:49 -0000

Final Friday airs on the last Friday of every month from 7-8 PM Eastern (UTC-4) on Radio Free Brooklyn. The focus of the show is new releases made during the previous month. Freedom Hawk - "Danger" Sons Of Zöku - "Mauvaise Foi" Buckley - "Three Chiefs" Black Foxxes - "Sæla" Los Feliz - "Brain Dead" Boogie Board - "Infinity Stairs" Red Arkade - "Cocaine" Vulpynes - "OCD" Lady Bits - "C'mon Baby" Typhoid Rosie - "Take It Away" Twin Guns - "100 Teenage Years" Smodi - "Kingdom of Dawn" Pyreship - "Wraith's Tide" Forming the Void - "To the Wolves" Radio Free Brooklyn is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to give a global voice to local artists, residents, community organizers and other non-profit institutions by providing a commercial-free freeform Internet Radio platform. We are a non-commercial community freeform Internet radio station, streaming original content by the artists and residents of NYC’s most populous borough 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.

Episode 67 - Typhoid Rosie

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 21:57:47 -0000

Brooklyn based Typhoid Rosie delivers punk/indie grit with pop hooks. The band recently finished their third full length album entitled "This Is Now" was released on March 23, 2018. Pick up you copy of the album from the band's website. http://www.typhoidrosie.com/ Giftshop - "Red letter day" Supermajor - "Your Drift Is a Drug" Iced Ink - "Mall of America" ex-mothers - "Images and Noise" Typhoid Rosie - "Sailing on" Set break — Interview with Rebel Rosie Typhoid Rosie - "What have you done" Bike Thiefs - "Destination Wedding" Set break — Interview with Rebel Rosie Typhoid Rosie - "Come on baby" Set break — Interview with Rebel Rosie Dead Heavens - "Adderall Highway" Men and Whales - "runaway girl" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM Eastern (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Episode 66 - Sam Reider

Sat, 17 Mar 2018 06:00:00 -0000

A jazz pianist turned folk musician, Sam has spent the last eight years redefining American roots music on the accordion. His original music draws inspiration from sources ranging from Woody Guthrie to George Gershwin to Ennio Morricone. Sam has been featured on Marian McPartland’s “Piano Jazz” on NPR, the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, toured in seven countries overseas, and appears regularly at Jazz at Lincoln Center and major festivals nationwide. "Too Hot to Sleep" was released on February 23, 2018. http://www.samreidermusic.com/ Sam Reider - "Swamp Dog Hobble" Hannah Read - "She Took a Gamble" Phoebe Hunt & The Gatherers - "Just for tonight" Set break — Interview with Sam Reider Broadway Lafayette - "Zydeco Music" Sam Reider - "Skeleton Rag" Set break — Interview with Sam Reider Phoebe Hunt & The Gatherers - "Pink and Blue" Grace McLean & Them Apples - "Ocean-Vapor" Set break — Interview with Sam Reider Sam Reider - "Baku" Cassie and Maggie - "Seileach" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Episode 65 - The Lord Calverts

Sat, 10 Mar 2018 07:00:00 -0000

THE LORD CALVERTS are an explosive garage rock/power pop quintet from the New York City. The band claims that their roots are in Baltimore, where, as part of the burgeoning Sixties garage-rock scene, they recorded for obscure labels and occasionally got a song into the lower rungs of the local charts. Truth or myth, their music is clearly influenced by that era, but with a sound that is absolutely current. The Lord Calverts deliver true American roots rock: fast, nasty, catchy and rude. The Lord Calverts - "crystal ball" The Hall Monitors - "Girls" The Rebel Set - "Jorge Miguel" Set break — Interview with The Lord Calverts The Lord Calverts - "9600 Reasons" The DT's - "Just a Little Taste" The Darts (U.S.) - "Get Messy" Set break — Interview with The Lord Calverts The Lord Calverts - "Ain't Never" Danger Painters - "Asteroid" Set break — Interview with The Lord Calverts The Lord Calverts - "Worried Mind" The Improbables - "Crawl With Me" K7s - "every night" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh https://www.facebook.com/TheRodentHour/

Episode 64 - Deitre

Sat, 03 Mar 2018 07:00:00 -0000

DEITRE is a provocative new wave Glam Rock band rooted in NYC, drenched in its cultural revolution. As a result, this art-rock power-pop pair develop a space that feels less like another rock band, and more like an all-encompassing queer-empowered troupe of socially entwined, gender-blended performers. Committed to their grassroots approach of distributing raw entertainment directly to the people, they have gained trust and devotion in climbing numbers, igniting once dormant themes of rage, faith, sexuality, and self-worth through the ethereal sounding Rock experience of the DEITRE doctrine. https://deitre.bandcamp.com/ Thurston Ray - "Love is love" The Lord Calverts - "I don't love you anymore" Deitre - "Sugar 'n' Spice" Set break — Interview with Deitre Deitre - "feeling good" The Lord Calverts - "Fit to be Tied" Set break — Interview with Deitre Deitre - "I'm out" Thurston Ray - "you remind me" Set break — Interview with Deitre Deitre - "jesse" Secret Nudist Friends - "Triangle" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn.

Episode 63 - QWAM

Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:00:00 -0000

"Feed Me" is the first EP QWAM is proud to show their moms. Written during 3am subway rides, perfected in sweaty Brooklyn basements, and recorded with their friends at a studio. The songs are about ordering takeout in the pursuit of love and the strength found in being yourself. https://qwam.bandcamp.com/ QWAM - "Crazier Than Me" The Kundalini Genie - "Demo Number Nine" Ani Maul - "Idols Die" Set break — Interview w/ QWAM QWAM - "Everyone Hates You" Fat Heaven - "Bowling for Bone" Clever Girls - "Loose Tooth" Set break — Interview w/ QWAM QWAM - "feed me" Guillotine Riot - "Pray For An Empty Gun" Ladyshark - "Lunch Break" Set break — Interview w/ QWAM QWAM - "Dirty Feet" Judex - "Wicked Pony Stomp" Secret Nudist Friends - "No One at the Mall" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Episode #62 - Amber Lamps

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 14:42:02 -0000

We like punk rock, the 90s, cartoons, bad jokes, and beer. In no particular order. https://amberlampsny.bandcamp.com/ Amber Lamps - "On the Radio" The Cops - "Homocide" I Am the Polish Army - "The Woods" Set break — Interview w/ Amber Lamps The Dead Heavys - "Liquidator" Amber Lamps - "between the lines" Set break — Interview w/ Amber Lamps The Serpent Motors - "head trip" The Scaners - "Checkpoint Planet" Amber Lamps - "Bitter Ride" Set break — Interview w/ Amber Lamps Amber Lamps - "Legacy" The Laissez Fairs - "High Horse" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn.

Episode 61 - Josh Yavneh & The Culprits

Sat, 10 Feb 2018 12:21:32 -0000

Josh Yavneh isn't reinventing the wheel. He's just putting his own spin on it. 50+ years of rock and roll history and guidance + an original yet also familiar sound = Real deal mix of blues, rock, acoustic, country, folk, Dylanesque pop and whatever else works to get the "right sound". http://www.joshyavneh.com/ Josh Yavneh & the Culprits - "7:35" The Normal Living - "Country Mile" Caroline Rose - "Soul No.5" Josh Yavneh - "Trampoline" Set break — Interview w/ Josh Yavneh Mother Feather - "Trampoline" Amber Lamps - "It's Not Alright" Set break — Interview w/ Josh Yavneh Josh Yavneh & the Culprits - "Like a Dead Horse (On the Table)" Felix Koopa - "Habitue" Set break — Interview w/ Josh Yavneh Josh Yavneh & the Culprits - "Bad Ache" The Muggs - "Lightning Cries" The Rodent Hour plays R'n'R, independent R'n'R from Brooklyn & beyond, every Monday evening at 8:00 PM on Radio Free Brooklyn.

Episode 60 - Tatters & Rags

Sat, 03 Feb 2018 20:36:26 -0000

Tatters & Rags have been playing since 2008, at times being a drone post-punk folk band, other times being a sweaty, whiskey-fueled electric honky-tonk band. Fans of the band state that their eclecticism is part of their charm, and it's always accompanied by a frenetic energy that makes them one of the most exciting live bands in New York City. https://tattersandrags.bandcamp.com/ Jamie Garamella - "The Rodent Hour Theme Song" Tatters & Rags - "Hell" The Nightmare River Band - "Mary" Set break — Interview with Tatters & Rags Tatters & Rags - "Two Separate Things" Daniel Tortoledo - "Dark Times (Brothers and Sisters)" Set break — Interview with Tatters & Rags Ismay - "River of Light" Tatters & Rags - "Ambrose" Set break — Interview with Tatters & Rags Tatters & Rags - "A Love Like Yours" Josh Yavneh & the Culprits - "Like a Dead Horse (On the Table)" Bayonets - "This Old Coast" The Rodent Hour plays R'n'R, independent R'n'R from Brooklyn & beyond, every Monday evening at 8:00 PM on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Episode 59 - Rebelmatic

Sat, 27 Jan 2018 06:00:00 -0000

RebelMatic is a Alternative/ Punk band - Born and Raised in NYC. Sounds like James Brown in a Mosh Pit. https://rebelmaticnyc.bandcamp.com/ Rebelmatic - "Blood n Gold" Taiga Woods - "Slow burning" Red Arkade - "elephant" Set break — Interview with Rebelmatic Rebelmatic - "Feel Some Type of Way" Fear Is Dead - "Episodes of Indifference" Set break — Interview with Rebelmatic Rebelmatic - "The Woes" Fat Heaven - "Control the State" Scarboro - "relentless" Set break — Interview with Rebelmatic Rebelmatic - "Don't Shoot" Fire Down Below - "Through Dust and Smoke" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Episode 58 - The Royal They

Sat, 20 Jan 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Three protozoa crawled out from under the Pillars of Creation and picked up instruments. "Foreign Being" is the second release from The Royal They and is available from King Pizza Records. http://www.kingpizzarecords.com/ The Royal They - "C.N.T." QWAM - "Feed Me" Set break — Interview with The Royal They The World's Greatest Detective - "Make It Look Like an Accident" The Royal They - "Leech" Mean Motor Scooter - "Wavespotting" Escobar - "Misbehavior" Set break — Interview with The Royal They Paul Mex - "Far Fucking Out" The Royal They - "Sludgefucker" Set break — Interview with The Royal They The Royal They - "Naked" If you like any of the music that is featured during the broadcast please think about buying it and adding it to your collection The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Episode 57 - Eternal Black

Sat, 13 Jan 2018 12:18:13 -0000

Eternal Black is a doom band based out of Brooklyn, NY. Steeped in the American doom tradition of Saint Vitus, The Obsessed, Spirit Caravan, and EyeHateGod, Eternal Black’s music is full of heavy and bluesy riffs, Bonham-esque drums, and rumbling low-end. http://www.eternalblackdoom.com/ Eternal Black "Into Nothing" Black Rainbows "electrify" Set break — Interview with Eternal Black Eternal Black "The Lost, The Forgotten, And the Undying" The Gentlemen Bastards "Umbra" Set break — Interview with Eternal Black The Black Drapes "Nucking Futs" Eternal Black "Bleed the Days" Set break — Interview with Eternal Black Eternal Black "Snake Oil and Coffin Nails" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing it and adding it to your collection.

Episode 56 - The Judex

Sat, 06 Jan 2018 05:00:00 -0000

The Judex was formed in Philadelphia in 2017. Their sound has been described as "The sound of Punk being invented in a 1957 Chicago Blues Club..." and they're down on the glorification of the artist. The Judex is a hive mind approach to Rock & Roll. Their songs explore the decline of community, the responsibility of the artist, gender perception, the role of the abuser, the enablement of culture, and Silent Film Actresses. https://thejudex.bandcamp.com/ Judex - "Cult of Judex" Big Wheel Stunt Show - "Draygun Raygun" Tin Vulva - "Bill (Bored)" Castle Black -"Blind Curtain" Judex - "Witchface" Judex - "Kill White Lights" Hazemaze - "Beast and Prey" Judex - "Wicked Pony Stomp" Morphine Social Club - "Chaos Lover" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Tune in via the website, via the RFB app (Android or iphone), or the TuneIn Radio app! http://rfb.nyc/trh If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing it and adding it to your collection.

Episode 56 - Potluck Dinner

Sat, 30 Dec 2017 13:00:00 -0000

Episode #55 is a rebroadcast of my "Potluck Dinner" show on November 17th. Potluck Dinner is Radio Free Brooklyn’s “Open Mic” where anyone from the community can sign up to use the studio to do WHATEVER. THEY. WANT. Expect the unexpected: weirdness, incongruities and experimentation are all on the menu. Listen in for an hour and hear what people will do, say, and play when you put them in a studio with a mic in front of them. A different show each and every week! Dead Things - "Slow Death" Brother Oliver - "What will be will be" Red Arkade - "Set the World on Fire" Nuclear Family Fantasy - "coulda, Shoulda, Woulda" Jackknife Stiletto - "My Future Ex" The Clash - "Garageland" All Night Drug Prowling Wolves - "Drank Irish" River Lynch and The Spiritmakers - "Straight Through" Nihiloceros - "Sadpop" Bbigpigg - "Party Dog" Murder For Girls - "Christina R." Ozone Mama - "High Ride" The Sharp Shadows - "Meet me in the Middle" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn.

Episode 53 - Pinstripe Loveseat

Sat, 23 Dec 2017 13:00:00 -0000

Psychedelic Thrash Pop from Brooklyn. http://www.pinstripeloveseat.com/ Pinstripe Loveseat - "Fuck Your Denim" The Gala - "Between The Lines" Bad Hoo - "Confuse Bouche" Pinstripe Loveseat - "St. Marks" Vaureen - "Tough Guys" Pinstripe Loveseat - "Killers" The Marquee - "Against the Grain" Pinstripe Loveseat - "Naturel" The Royal They - "Sludgefucker" Missiles of October - "no brain no headache" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Tune in via the website, via the RFB iPhone app (radiofreebrooklyn.com/iphone), or the TuneIn Radio app! http://rfb.nyc/trh If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing it and adding it to your collection.

Episode 52 - Native Sun

Sat, 16 Dec 2017 13:00:00 -0000

Native Sun came on the scene not too long ago and they're already getting some buzz out here in New York. From just releasing a few singles and playing plenty of live shows, Native Sun has become many of the locals favorite band. Now their first album has finally released called "Songs From Love And Hate" marking them on the map of the music world. It's an album that you wouldn't want to miss out on. Native Sun - "Palindrome" The Delta Troubadours - "Nobody On the Way" Native Sun - "I Don't Mind" Los Garage - "Contacto" Native Sun - "Sister" New Candys - "Excess" Native Sun - "Pink Sky" Pinstripe Loveseat - "Killers" El Camino - "No me marcharé" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Tune in via the website, via the RFB iPhone app (radiofreebrooklyn.com/iphone), or the TuneIn Radio app! http://rfb.nyc/trh If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing it and adding it to your collection.

Fear Is Dead

Sat, 09 Dec 2017 04:00:00 -0000

Fear Is Dead is Hard Rock, Metal, Grunge, & Hip Hop evolved. In today's overcrowded Metal scene it's virtually impossible for a band to rise up and stand out, against the odds, that's what Fear Is Dead is doing. Their music, videos, art work, all embody what Fear Is Dead is about, evolving musically, artistically, exorcising demons and losing yourself to find yourself, even for a moment. Fear Is Dead - "strange times" Death Ape Disco - "Suffocate" LoveHONEY - "can't stop" Fear Is Dead - "Tyranny of Evil Men" Fear Is Dead - "Dirtnap" CRAWL - "mine" Fear Is Dead - "What remains" Kung Funghi - "Son of a Goat-Dog" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Tune in via the website, via the RFB iPhone app (radiofreebrooklyn.com/iphone), or the TuneIn Radio app! http://rfb.nyc/trh If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing it and adding it to your collection.

Episode 50 - Red Arkade

Sat, 02 Dec 2017 13:00:00 -0000

Red Arkade is a punk rock band from New York City. Loud..Live and Heavy! A sound that is easy to identify with,but hard to define. https://redarkade.bandcamp.com/ Red Arkade - "Set the World on Fire" Choke Chains - "Android Sex Worker" Red Arkade - "livewire" Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Anger Hangs on Her" Jackknife Stiletto - "She Said Whoa" Red Arkade - "take it back" Chinese Disco - "Chinese Disco" Red Arkade - "Die Today" The Delta Troubadours - "Gold Mine" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Tune in via the website, via the RFB iPhone app (radiofreebrooklyn.com/iphone), or the TuneIn Radio app! http://rfb.nyc/trh If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing it and adding it to your collection.

Episode 49 - Plaid Dracula

Sat, 25 Nov 2017 13:00:00 -0000

Plaid Dracula is a glam-punk power trio based out of Brooklyn, New York. Sweating heavy licks and glitter, this trio composed of Sam Gelernter (guitar), Ethan Schneider (drums), and Rachel Adler (bass) combines everything you ever loved about T-Rex and your dad singing in the shower, somehow birthing a glistening experiential medley you're gonna wanna dance to under the light of a full moon while you wait for your grubhub delivery. http://www.plaiddracula.com/ Plaid Dracula - "Plaid Sabbath" Pure Milk - "Lunch Lady" Darkwing - "201 Carousel" Retail - "dead" Plaid Dracula - "Florida" Nihiloceros - "A.N.U.S." The Flux Machine - "Hurricane" Tournament - "Outback Stakeout" Judex - "Kill White Lights" Plaid Dracula - "Bitch Cannon III" Pure Milk - "Sunny Young Boy" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Tune in via the website, via the RFB iPhone app (radiofreebrooklyn.com/iphone), or the TuneIn Radio app! http://rfb.nyc/trh If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing it and adding it to your collection.

Stone Giant

Sat, 18 Nov 2017 13:00:00 -0000

"Taking the Hobbits to Isengard" Brooklyn-based multinational four piece band, Stone Giant is working toward shattering the glass ceiling of the predictable realm that is mainstream rock. Stone Giant "Evil Son" LÅNGFINGER "Say Jupiter" Spacelord "Five Days In A Hole" Stone Giant "brother" Stone Giant "wizard" Eternal Black "The Lost, The Forgotten, And the Undying" Stone Giant "Walking After" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Tune in via the website, via the RFB iPhone app (radiofreebrooklyn.com/iphone), or the TuneIn Radio app! http://rfb.nyc/trh If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing it and adding it to your collection.

Pinact - The Part That No One Knows

Sat, 11 Nov 2017 14:29:00 -0000

A lot of bands are compared to the likes of Sonic Youth, Nirvana and Dinosaur Jr., but very few are capable of living up to the billing. Enter Pinact, whom has harnessed the spirit of Glasgow’s music scene incredibly. The Mad Doctors "Lord of Garbage" The Craves "Brighten Your Day" Pinact "Bring You down" Sun Voyager "White angel" Greasy Hearts "Happenstance Boogie" Pinact "separate ways" Pinact "Bughouse" The Unders "Questions" Pinact "Regrettable Thrill" Saents "coming for You" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Tune in via the website, via the RFB iPhone app (radiofreebrooklyn.com/iphone), or the TuneIn Radio app! http://rfb.nyc/trh If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing it and adding it to your collection.

A Shadow of Jaguar - Raw

Sat, 04 Nov 2017 13:00:00 -0000

A Shadow of Jaguar is a high energy rock duo based in Brooklyn, NY. http://www.ashadowofjaguar.com/ A Shadow of Jaguar "praise" Them Fangs "Left for the Wild" Jackknife Stiletto "Schadenfreude" A Shadow of Jaguar "Too Many Knots" Pinact "Seams" A Shadow of Jaguar "Don't Want to Die Here" Saents "blood" A Shadow of Jaguar "Veruca Bath Salts" The World's Greatest Detective "In The Light" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Tune in via the website, via the RFB iPhone app (radiofreebrooklyn.com/iphone), or the TuneIn Radio app! http://rfb.nyc/trh If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing it and adding it to your collection.

Nihiloceros - EP

Sat, 28 Oct 2017 09:00:00 -0000

Nihiloceros is a trash pop band from Brooklyn. http://nihiloceros.com/ Nihiloceros - "Throatchop" GOAT! - "Say Uncle" The U.S. Americans - "FCK the KGB" Mod Vealer - "Slime Time" Sister Munch - "Diarrhea Body Glitter" Nihiloceros - "A.N.U.S." Nihiloceros - "Stitches" Schoolyards - "Comrades 2.0" XiL - "Rinse Rinse Repeat" Nihiloceros - "Sadpop" The House of Haunt - "Friday Night Creature Feature" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Tune in via the website, via the RFB iPhone app (radiofreebrooklyn.com/iphone), or the TuneIn Radio app! http://rfb.nyc/trh If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing it and adding it to your collection.

Ben Talks - Guest Host

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 11:46:00 -0000

Guest hosted by Ben Louis. BEN Talks real talk. Straight to the point and no nonsense, well maybe a little nonsense. On BEN Talks he covers a variety of topics ranging from love, politics, sports, romance and everything in between all while discovering new artists and paying respects to some of my favorite legends. https://radiofreebrooklyn.com/show/ben-talks/

Sun Voyager - Trip

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:00:00 -0000

Three lifelong friends from the mountains of New York's Hudson Valley region, Sun Voyager makes music for space cadets who prefer the long haul on the open road. Currently based in New York City, the band started off rehearsing in the back of a family taco joint, playing bars, legion halls, and anywhere noise is (or isn't) permitted throughout the Northeast. http://sunvoyagerband.com/ Sun Voyager "trip" Boogie Knights "Boogie Smokedown" Sun Voyager "Ghost Valley" Truckfighters "mind control" Telekinetic Yeti "Stoned and Feathered" Sun Voyager "White angel" The Men "dreamer" Sun Voyager "God is dead" The Savage Blush "Heartbreak Hunter" Elephant Tree "dawn" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing it and adding it to your collection.

Lady Bizness - We Don't Work For You

Sat, 07 Oct 2017 12:00:00 -0000

Feminist mermaid mafia. Underwater thrash-punk-surf-core madness dredged from the muddy shores of the East River. 2 parts Queens, 1 part BK https://ladybiznessnyc.bandcamp.com/ Lady Bizness - "DollaBillz" Ellen and the Degenerates - "Smoochy" Sheer Mag - "Meet Me in the Streets" Lady Bizness - "lies" Electric Citizen - "Social Phobia" Social Divorce - "No Pence Law" Lady Bizness - "Poseiden" The Loneliers - "Don't Touch Me." True dreams - "The Scum" Thundera - "Thundera" Lady Bizness - "Posh" Basic Bitches - "My Body, My Choice" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. rfb.nyc/trh If you like any of the music played during the show please consider purchasing the music and adding it to your collection.

J and the 9s - The Terrible Twos

Sat, 30 Sep 2017 13:00:00 -0000

Glam punk rock n' roll with a flute. and, lots of glitter. J and the 9s - "Love to Be" Octarine - "Melatonin" Crushed Out - "Love Howl" J and the 9s - "other side" J and the 9s - "Chronic Seducer" The Schizophonics - "In Mono" J and the 9s - "stop" She's The Driver - "falling leaves" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc.trh If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing the music & adding it to your collection.

Nuclear Family Fantasy

Sat, 23 Sep 2017 12:00:00 -0000

Nuclear Family Fantasy's debut EP is an exploration into the resulting impact of being raised with the illusion that the nuclear family is still the ideal. Their songs convey the struggles with addiction, frustration, and heartbreak that sometimes result from trying to survive in a world that still wants us to believe in the attainability of the American Dream. The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing the music & adding it to your collection.

HEAP - Defriended

Sat, 16 Sep 2017 13:00:00 -0000

Whippin' out down payments for what's always been a ghetto. Very simply, HEAP is a band that plays rock 'n' roll. HEAP - "Finger of Fate" Antenni - "One and Done" Radiation Flowers - "Seventeen" HEAP - "How Things Change" Twin Guns - "the first time" HEAP - "Sweet Sounds" Joe Smith & The Going Concern - "It's all right" HEAP - "Idiot Lust" Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Done" Art Bergmann - "Bound for Vegas" If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing the music & adding it to your collection. The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Labor Day Special

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 13:00:00 -0000

Our Labor Day broadcast on Radio Free Brooklyn was a tribute to all of those hard working, independent bands who create the music that not only make our lives more bearable but better. The Marquee - "Pit" Sun Boulevard - "King of Anywhere" Vulpynes - "Silica" Switches - "I Just Wanna" Opium Ink - "Porcelain Doll" Birds - "Scatter" Archaics - "Not for Nothing" Double Naught Spy Car - "Tale of the Comet" Them Fangs - "Left for the Wild" Web City Limits - "Traitor" The Singles - "If You Want Me, You Can Have Me" Ellen and the Degenerates - "Milk" Justine and the Unclean - "Passive Aggressive Baby" Schoolyards - "29 to 44" Timekeep - "Suite" If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing the music & adding it to your collection. The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Karen & the Sorrows - The Narrow Place

Sat, 26 Aug 2017 14:00:00 -0000

Trailblazin', heartbreakin' queer country. We featured tracks from their new album "The Narrow Place", which was released on August 25th. Order it now on iTunes and Amazon or you can purchase the CD, digital download, or their special limited-edition record on lavender vinyl, at Bandcamp. http://www.karenandthesorrows.com/ Karen & the Sorrows - "Back Down to the Dirt" Pandafan - "Tides, They Know" The Whiskey Charmers - "the valley" Jenny Don't And The Spurs - "Call of the Road" Karen & the Sorrows - "Take Me for a Ride" Castle Black - "Broken Bright Star" Karen & the Sorrows - "the wire" Beth Ditto - "Fire" Karen & the Sorrows - "Everything We Had" Natalie Mishell - "So Patiently" If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing the music & adding it to your collection. The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM Eastern (UTC -4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

VAJRA - Pleroma

Sat, 19 Aug 2017 01:28:00 -0000

Vajra’s music is a tapestry of hauntingly dark and hypnotic, melodic, progressive, foreboding and mysterious lullabies. http://www.thevajratemple.com/ Vajra - "Erode the Will" LÅNGFINGER - "Fox Confessor" Vajra - "Blind (Blood Mix)" Vajra - "The Mirror" Kung Funghi - "One-Eyed Skoll" Castle Black - "Seeing In Blue" Vajra - "Inside the Flame" The Red Fuze - "Don't Call Me Baby" If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing the music & adding it to your collection. The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Kool Stuff Katie on Freeform Portland

Sat, 19 Aug 2017 01:24:00 -0000

Kool Stuff Katie are a two-piece garage rock and power punk band from Portland, OR. Thanks to Freeform Portland, and especially DJ Wynter, for facilitating this interview. Hear more at: http://www.koolstuffkatie.com/ Vajra - "The Mirror" You Bred Raptors? - "Bayonette" Cinema Cinema - "Bomb Plot" Castle Black - "Blind Curtain" Crowd the Airwaves - "The Truth" Giftshop - "Cill the Choreographer" The Bushwick Hotel - "Show You the Way" Kool Stuff Katie - "You Found a Friend" Kool Stuff Katie - "You Did it Again" Hot Won't Quit - "The Hole I've Dug For Myself" J and the 9s - "Love to Be" Kool Stuff Katie - "It's All Your Fault" The Flux Machine - "Jack, Jim & Johnny" The Yeahtones - "Believe" If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing the music & adding it to your collection. The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4) only on Radio Free Brooklyn. rfb.nyc/trh

Knucklëhead - The Dream

Sat, 19 Aug 2017 00:41:00 -0000

Punk rock from New York City. Knucklëhead - "The Truth...Chokehold" X - "The Unheard Music" Knucklëhead - "Revival" Bad Mannequins - "Buzz Killer Skinny Gene" Them Animals - "Moving Pictures" Knucklëhead - "Weak Knees" Splatterhouse - "Splatterhouse" Knucklëhead - "Wait & See" Shotgun Sawyer - "You Got to Run" If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing the music & adding it to your collection. The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC -4) only on Radio Free Brooklyn. rfb.nyc/trh

The Yeahtones - Eviction Notice

Sat, 29 Jul 2017 19:15:00 -0000

Rock 'n' Roll in matching shirts! The YeahTones is the tenacious rock ‘n’ roll brain-child of bandleader and frontman Jake Pinto. The Yeahtones - "A Real Song"Lo Tom - "Covered Wagon"Wave Action - "Television"The Yeahtones - "find My Baby"Pinact - "Seams"The Blackfires - "Rock Beast"The Yeahtones - "Eviction Notice"The Yeahtones - "Believe"The DT's - "Just A Little Taste" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM only on Radio Free Brooklyn. If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing the music & adding it to your collection. rfb.nyc/trh

Everybody Plays The Fool (Guest Host)

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 20:45:00 -0000

Before you do anything rash, dig this… Everybody Plays the Fool showcases a wide variety of music, with a different theme each week (previous topics have included: cats, 70s radio, great song introductions, and baked goods). Each episode brings together a diverse selection of songs, along with music trivia, humor, and live performances. It may be factual, may be cruel. http://rfb.nyc/epf Badly Drawn Boy "Year of the Rat"The Specials "Rat Race"Primus "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver"Modest Mouse "I Came As a Rat"The Main Ingredient "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely"Billy Preston "I Wrote a Simple Song"Sly & The Family Stone "If You Want Me to Stay"Earth, Wind & Fire "Got to Get You Into My Life"Paul McCartney & Wings "Helen Wheels"Thin Lizzy "Jailbreak"Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band "Jersey Girl (Live)"NRBQ "Never Take the Place of You"Madness "It Must Be Love"Marshall Crenshaw "You're My Favorite Waste of Time"Warren Zevon "Lawyers, Guns and Money"

You Bred Raptors? - International Genetics

Sat, 15 Jul 2017 21:00:00 -0000

You Bred Raptors? are a three piece instrumental busking band out of New York City. Their songs are crafted with 8-string bass, cello, drums and two glockenspiels. The compositions have a heavy, post-rock, experimental, film score-like sound. They are also one of the hardest working bands that I know. http://youbredraptors.com/ You Bred Raptors? - "Bayonette"Iced Ink - "Crazy Eyes"You Bred Raptors? - "polka dot"Karen & the Sorrows - "Take Me For A Ride"Murder For Girls - "Murder For Girls"You Bred Raptors? - "stalemate"You Bred Raptors? - "Hyperbole"Zack Keim - "On the Run Blues" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM only on Radio Free Brooklyn. If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing the music & adding it to your collection. rfb.nyc/trh

Kabbalah - Spectral Ascent

Sat, 08 Jul 2017 17:15:00 -0000

KABBALAH is a trio from Pamplona, Spain, featuring Carmen (drums) and Marga (bass), former members of Las Culebras, and Alba (guitar), formerly of Prehistoric Mermaid. Their sound has been described as strong, mysterious and fascinating, and moves between flashes of occult rock, 70s retro and classic heavy- psychedelic of the late 60s. Their new album, "Spectral Ascent", was released on 7/7/17 on Twin Earth Records in CD/Digital/LP. https://twinearthrecords.bandcamp.com/ Kabbalah - "Phantasmal Planetoid"Poste942 - "Whiskey"Kabbalah - "Dark Revelation"Vajra - "The Mirror"Kabbalah - "Presence"Kabbalah - "The Darkest End"Heavy Traffic - "Plastic Surgery"Geezer - "One Leg Up" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM only on Radio Free Brooklyn. If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing the music & adding it to your collection. rfb.nyc/trh

The Launch of LocalChords

Sat, 01 Jul 2017 22:26:00 -0000

Radio Free Brooklyn is very excited to announce that we have officially launched our second live stream – RFB 2: LocalChords. RFB 2 is a 24/7 uninterrupted stream consisting exclusively of LOCAL music – i.e. bands based in New York City. Grace McLean & Them Apples - "Ocean-Vapor"Doe Paoro - "Born Whole"Pep - "Run"You Bred Raptors? - "Bayonette"Sun Voyager - "White Angel"The Space Merchants - "Reavers"God Tiny - "Born to die"You Bred Raptors? - "stalemate"Cinema Cinema - "Bomb Plot"Bbigpigg - "Chow Time"Limbo Dolls - "feed"Dead Heart Bloom - "motion"Tucker Woods - "Lunatic"Alejandro Meola & Robinsones - "Gypsy Woman (She Told Me)"You Bred Raptors? - "Hyperbole"Kabbalah - "Phantasmal Planetoid"Heavy Traffic - "Medicated Bed" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM only on Radio Free Brooklyn. rfb.nyc/trh

Basic Bitches - City Slackers

Sat, 24 Jun 2017 19:15:00 -0000

City Slackers is a cathartic 13-song collection from the ferocious, hard-hitting two piece, Basic Bitches. http://www.basicbitchesband.com/ Basic Bitches - "We All Moved To The City"Shovel - "With You"Lumps - "Spirit Sweat"The Kominas - "Twist That Knife"The Youts - "Memory loss"Basic Bitches - "Summer In The City"Lady Bits - "The Standard"Incircles - "long island"Ellen and the Degenerates - "my house"Basic Bitches - "Come On Brenda, It's the 90's for Chrissakes"Basic Bitches - "Lonely Teenage Heart"Knucklehead - "Revival"The Loneliers - "Don't Touch Me." The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM only on Radio Free Brooklyn. If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing the music & adding it to your collection. rfb.nyc/trh

Punk Island 2017 Preview Show

Sat, 17 Jun 2017 07:40:00 -0000

Punk Island is led by a collective of artists, curators, musicians, and educators whose goal is to bring the vitality, diversity, and intensity of the NYC punk scene into the light of day. http://www.punkislandnyc.com/ NCM - "Bah Bah Dead Sheep"Alouth - "Soaked in Beer"Disposable - "Looking Back"Almost Aimless - "Jesus Saves"Ellen and the Degenerates - "Trash"Ruby Bones - "Heart of Darkness"Lady Bizness - "zoo"Sister Munch - "Not Consensual"There Are Four Lights - "Cat Call"Tonya Harding - "So What"Scarboro - "Downward Spiral"Nihiloceros - "Throatchop"Thundera - "Non-Citizen"Knucklehead - "Anxious"The Silverhounds - "The Way of the Wolf"Trashy - "Urban Hellscape"Little Prince - "Why" The Rodent Hour plays independent R'n'R from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8:00 PM, only on Radio Free Brooklyn. If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing the music & adding it to your collection.

Support Local Music - II

Sat, 10 Jun 2017 18:00:00 -0000

The Rodent Hour was created to support the independent artist. If you like any of the music played during the show please think about purchasing the music and adding it to your collection. The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM only on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh Finn & His Rustkickers - "Impeach the President"God Tiny - "Betty"The Bunks - "Run Back Home"Grim Streaker - "Psycho"Five Horse Johnson - "Jake Leg Boogie"July Talk - "Summer Dress"Vajra - "Inside the Flame"Vajra - "The Mirror"Imaginary People - "Mr Hesitance"Answering Machine - "Hunks & Gunks"Lumps - "sleep tight"The Rizzos - "Prom Mom"Shanda & the Howlers - "She Don't Want a Man"Failure Machine - "Hotline Bling"Knock Yourself Out - "What Are You Made of?"

Northside Festival Preview

Sat, 03 Jun 2017 19:15:00 -0000

For one week every June, over 100,000 creative and cultural trendsetters meet in Brooklyn to uncover the future of music, innovation and content. The 55 minutes of music that I've put together represents just a small sample of the music being played at this year's Northside Festival. Pick up a badge and experience 4 days of great, independent music for yourself. northsidefestival.com Stuydeyed - "Pearl"Fat Heaven - "Bowling for Bone"Sun Voyager - "trip"Nervous Dater - "Scabs"Sharkmuffin - "puppy love"Blaire Alise & The Bombshells - "Shady Lane"Thick - "anymore"The Space Merchants - "One Cut Like the Moon"Samantha - "Throatchop"Secret Nudist Friends - "Susan"Darkwing - "Dark Hunting"The Flux Machine - "Square Up"Graveyard Lovers - "storm"Castle Black - "Blind Curtain"The Giraffes - "Product Placement Song" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM only on Radio Free Brooklyn. rfb.nyc/trh

Wanda Jackson

Sat, 27 May 2017 19:15:00 -0000

The "Wanda Jackson" being cited in the episode title is definitely the singer but instead of having the Queen of Rockabilly in the studio with me at Radio Free Brooklyn as my guest it's a reference to the names of the two cocker spaniels that Mrs. Attack and I recently adopted. The Falling Birds - "my girl"LoveHONEY - "devil woman"The Bushwick Hotel - "Show You the Way"Guillotine Riot - "Zombie From NJ"Church Girls - "Friends & Idols"Vulpynes - "OCD"Sun Mahshene - "On Blood"BandMaster Ruckus - "DAB"Joe Smith & The Going Concern - "It's All Right"Wanda Jackson - "There's A Party Going On"The Gentlemen Bastards - "Mad"Crowd the Airwaves - "Natural Born Therapist"Fruit & Flowers - "Out of Touch"Smoke Mountain - "demOn"Brick Briscoe - "5Sick7"Shovel - "Dweeb"Imaginary People - "Snapshot" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM on Radio Free Brooklyn. rfb.nyc/trh

Ruby Bones

Sat, 20 May 2017 19:15:00 -0000

Indie rockers Ruby Bones combine energetic rhythms with visceral, existential lyrics and unabashed hooks to form short, punchy songs best digested in the sweat-soaked clubs that define New Jersey and Brooklyn. http://www.rubybonesband.com/ Ruby Bones - "no fun"Bound & Buried - "Wolves on the Radio"Ruby Bones - "You I Want"Brenyama - "Waiting for Godzilla"Sharkmuffin - "I Wanna Be you"Ruby Bones - "Heart of Darkness"LKFFCT - "appleseed"Ruby Bones - "Gone Gone Gone"Guillotine Riot - "Zombie From NJ" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh

Cassie and Maggie - The Willow Collection

Sat, 13 May 2017 19:15:00 -0000

Fun, exciting, charming and talented Cassie Anne and Maggie Jane MacDonald are a dynamic Celtic sister duo who have emerged onto the music scene as the ones to watch. https://cassieandmaggie.com/ Jaime Garamella - "The Rodent Hour Theme Song"Cassie and Maggie - "Let No Man Steal Your Thyme"Alejandro Meola & Robinsones - "Gypsy Woman (She Told Me)"Cassie and Maggie - "Strip the Willow Set"Cassie and Maggie - "Seileach"Pandafan - "Run to Fight"Cassie and Maggie - "Hangman"Natalie Mishell & Company - "Gently Down Your Stream" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM on Radio Free Brooklyn. rfb.nyc/trh

68creep - goodnight, sweet betty

Sat, 06 May 2017 20:00:00 -0000

Gloom/garage creepcore....dream trash....a David Lynch garage sale... After meeting at a NYC ad agency marketing drugs for schizophrenia, Brooklyn’s 68creep has set out to spread its heavy, surreal, carny creepcore to David Lynch fans near and far. https://www.facebook.com/68creep PLAYLIST68creep - "Stone Cold Kiss"The Improbables - "Save Yourself"68creep - "Birthday"The '94 Knicks - "Don't Worry"Shotgun Sawyer - "Shallow Grave"68creep - "I Put a Spell on You"68creep - "Black Cat"Gunfight! - "Raise & Fall" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM on Radio Free Brooklyn. rfb.nyc/trh

Signals of Bedlam - Escaping Velocity

Sat, 29 Apr 2017 19:15:00 -0000

Prog. Punk. Rock. Sirens. Blast beats. Melt them all down and you might just end up with Signals of Bedlam. "Escaping Velocity" is progressive rock. Signals of Bedlam have many influences, but the bands that draw them together are Karnivool, The Mars Volta, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and The Dear Hunter. Find all of their tour dates and pick up "Escaping Velocity" by visiting their website. http://signalsofbedlam.com/ Signals of Bedlam - "Mass Appeal"Project Revival - "Rewind and Play"Black City Avenger - "The Unbroken"Signals of Bedlam - "Signal"Red Arkade - "Die Today"Signals of Bedlam - "The Thread"Crawl - "Mine"Signals of Bedlam - "The Fix" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM on Radio Free Brooklyn. https://rfb.nyc/trh

Crowd The Airwaves - All The Things We Don't Say

Sat, 22 Apr 2017 19:15:00 -0000

Hailing from the Outer Boroughs of New York City, the melodic rock power trio brings a fiery, take-no-prisoners mixture of classic rock, punk, glam, and modern alternative grit, injecting fresh blood into an already-diverse scene. For lovers of tight harmonies, thumping rhythm, and rock riffs with sprinklings of classical and pop sensibility. Their most recent release is called "All The Things We Don't Say" and is available from their page on Bandcamp. https://crowdtheairwaves.bandcamp.com/ The Ghost Wolves - "Intro"Crowd the Airwaves - "City Dreams"The Ghost Wolves - "Strychnine in My Lemonade"Freya Wilcox & the Howl - "bury me"Samantha - "Plasma"Pussywolf - "Reckson So"Crowd the Airwaves - "Strange"Castle Black - "Blind Curtain"Crowd the Airwaves - "The Truth"Black Doldrums - "Dreamcatcher" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM on Radio Free Brooklyn. rfb.nyc/trh

Cinema Cinema with Old Time Religion Radio Hour

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 19:15:00 -0000

The new album from Cinema Cinema, out on Labelship/Dullest Records, drops on April 28th and with the help of Adam E. Industry from Old Time Religion Radio Hour we caught up with Ev and Paul from the band. https://www.cinemacinemaband.com/ Cinema Cinema - "phone call"Netherlands - "New Jocks"Cinema Cinema - "Digital Clockwork Orange"You Bred Raptors? - "Hyperbole"Jerkagram - "Cloud Builder"Cinema Cinema - "Taxi driver"Plainride - "dog"The Giraffes - "Blood Will Run" The Rodent Hour plays R'n'R, independent R'n'R from Brooklyn & beyond. The show airs every Monday evening at 8PM (EST) on Radio Free Brooklyn. rfb.nyc/trh

Support Local Music - I

Sat, 08 Apr 2017 19:30:00 -0000

The independent music scene in Brooklyn and NYC is alive and well. Our "Support Local Music" broadcast of The Rodent Hour on Radio Free Brooklyn features tracks from bands that are playing shows in around the city. The Mad Doctors - "Lord of Garbage"Castle Black - "Psychic Surgery"Screamin' Rebel Angels - "Mayday"Stuyedeyed "Mr. Policeman"Thick - "Wasting My time"Wake the Sun - "Grace and Faith"The Lord Calverts - "(Gonna) Gonna Tear It Up"The Battery Electric - "Ovulator"Live Ones - "Right On, Sister"Crazy Pills - "Break It Down"The Royal They - "Full Metal Black"The Mad Doctors - "Mind Rot"Castle Black - "Leave It" The Rodent Hour plays R'n'R, independent R'n'R from Brooklyn & beyond. The show airs every Monday evening at 8PM (EST) on Radio Free Brooklyn. rfb.nyc/trh

Giftshop - Blue Monster Singles

Sat, 01 Apr 2017 19:45:00 -0000

Giftshop draws on broad influences ranging from BIG 80's to PUNK, channeling a sound that’s familiar yet fresh. Championing CBGB’s style pop from the streets of New York City, Giftshop's hi-energy stage shows have earned them a dedicated following in Manhattan at the best live music venues. The band is getting ready to release their 3rd EP, "Blue Monster". http://giftshoptheband.com/ SolarCruiser - "Roll the Dice"Giftshop - "Cill the Choreographer"Roya - "A Sickness"The Mad Doctors - "Dial M (For Sultry)"Giftshop - "Red Letter Day"Giftshop - "Doncha Know"Supermajor - "Cemetery Eyes"Giftshop - "Only the Lonely" The Rodent Hour plays R'n'R, independent R'n'R from Brooklyn & beyond. The show airs every Monday evening at 8PM (EST) on Radio Free Brooklyn. http://rfb.nyc/trh