Craig Bell and John D Morton join me on the phone to discuss their musical history and recent collaboration as the reborn X__X. We also hear a track from their new EP, Albert Ayler’s Ghosts: Live at the Yellow Ghetto, due out in November . Play List : Hexers - Damnation from Hexers / Angry Cougars split 7” Betty Machete and the Angry Cougars - “Destroy You” from Guts 7” Mr. Tiger - “Ancient Rome” from Columbus Blood comp, 2015 The Saucers - “Mirrors” from What We Did The Down-Fi - “Godot” from B...
May 21, 2015
Brian Koscho, Marketing Director for Stuart's Opera House, joins me via phone to discuss the 2015 Nelsonville Music Festival, which is less than a month away, people! Get your tickets at nelsonvillefest.org. Playlist: Connections - “Cruise Control” from Into Sixes Ezra Furman - “Restless Year” from Perpetual Motion People Black Lips - “Drive-by Buddy” from Underneath the Rainbow Oblivians - “Oblivion” from Desperation Bassholes - "Supersonic Blues" from Boogieman Stew Wooden Indian Burial Ground...
May 01, 2015
This time Kyle Sowash meets me at an Arby's on West Broad Street. We talk about the Kyle Sowashes new record called Everybody. Kyle picks some great tunes. We eat curly fries, slurp our sodas and try to ignore the really loud country music in the background. Play List: The Kyle Sowashes - “Regional Supervisor” from Everybody The Kyle Sowashes - “King Shit of Fuck Mountain” from Everybody The Kyle Sowashes - “Richmond VA” from Everybody Earwig - “Cinema East” from Perfect Past Tense The Whiles - ...
Apr 24, 2015
Pat Dull of Betty Machete and the Angry Cougars and Breakup Records joins us this week to talk about the second edition of the Columbus Blood compilation, due to drop on Record Store Day this Saturday. He picks a bunch of massively cool tracks to play as well, so listen up! Play List: Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats - “Over and Over Again” from Blood Lust Wussy - “Runaway” (Jenny May cover) from We Used to Drink Together vol. 1 Viv Albertine - “I Want More” from The Vermillion Border Big Eyes - “No...
Apr 15, 2015
Special guests this week are Paul Nini of Old3C records and Kyle Siegrist of Lost Weekend Records. Both Paul and Kyle talk about the 50 @ 50 comp that is out now on Old3C, and Kyle hypes his anniversary show at Ace of Cups and upcoming Lost Weekend Records vinyl releases. Play List: Planktones - “Down in Flames” (Deadboys Cover) from 50 @ 50 Obnox - “Symbol Crash” from 50 @ 50 Sin Shouters - “Down With Whatever Tonight” from 50 @ 50 Closet Mix - “NY Minuto (Hugh Are You?)” from 50 @ 50 Obvioslie...
Feb 21, 2015
Joel Treadway picks the tunes this time and talks about the history of the Live Shows Calendar and Cringe.com. Play List: Tim Easton - “Goody Boy” from More than a Saturday The Hairy Patt Band - “Crusty Girl” from Live at Bernie's Pica Huss - “GIGGLSD” Pretty Mighty Mighty - “Still Fucked” from Cringe.com/pilation v1.0 Bigfoot - “Xenia In My Mind” from Cringe.com/pilation v1.0 Moviola - “Green Wood” from Cringe.com/pilation v2.0 Silo the Huskie - “D-C-G” from Cringe.com/pilation v1.0 Bob City - ...
Jan 20, 2015
Sean Woosley and J.R. Fisher guest this week and talk about the various artist compilation they are putting out on We Used To Drink Together Records, appropriately titled We Used To Drink Together, Volume 1 . Play List: Jenny Mae - "Not Another Bad Year" Total Foxx - "Toothless and Vile" WV White - "Hayes Colony" Odd Vocado - "Golden Boy" Bygones - "Take Me Along Sometime" American Male Giant Squid - "Cabin" Sovroncourt - "It's Happening" Will Foster - "Super Willin'" Country Death - "Fold Your ...
Jan 09, 2015
Richard Meara is the guest dj this week. He picks a lot of music that he played on, recorded in his home, and otherwise likes. There's no place like home. Check out http://lieutenantdance.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/holocaust-oates . Play List: Unicron - "Turkey Baster" Thrashers - "Silent Name" Rollo - "The Message" from 7" Lieutenant Dance - "Critiquing Your Child's Shitty, Shitty Artwork" Lieutenant Dance - "Waits Waltz" Lieutenant Dance - "Can’t Take You Anywhere" Lieutenant Danc...
Dec 17, 2014
Okay...A stack of mp3s. Sue me. Play List: Dump - “A Love Bizarre” from That Skinny Motherfucker with the High Voice Parkay Quarts - “The Map” from Content Nausea Parkay Quarts - “These Boots” from Content Nausea The Modern Lovers - “Foggy Notion” from Live at the Longbranch and More Destroy All Monsters - “Bored” from Bored Sonics Rendezvous Band - “City Slang” from Live, Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, 01/14/1978 Counter Intuits - “Stickin Pins” from Sheets of Hits Connections - “Cruise Control” ...
Dec 05, 2014
I reboot my show, interview Keith Hanlon, and play some tracks from the most correct Mug and Brush Sessions record. Play List: The Girls! - "Radio" from Let's Not Be Friends The Coathangers - "Adderall" from Suck My Shirt Pujol - "Pitch Black" from Kludge Screaming Females - "Wishing Well" from 7" Tele Novella - "Trouble In Paradise" from Trouble In Paradise 7" Times New Viking - "No Room to Live" from Dancer Equired IPPS - "Return to Tapedek" from Everything is Real Hexers - "She's There" from ...
Nov 29, 2014
Time-slot on WCRS has been moved from 11 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, so I'm celebrating with some correct tuneage. Play List: Jeffersons Theme Song - "Jeffersons Theme Song" Bobby Byrd - "Signed Sealed Delivered" from 7" James Brown - "It's Too Funky In Here" from Live: The 60th Anniversary Collection The James Hunter Six - "One Way Love" from Minute By Minute Charles Bradley - "Confusion" from Victim of Love Blondie - "Rapture (Disco Remix)" from Autoamerican (reissue) Camera Obscura - "Troublemak...
Jun 22, 2013
Recordings I made at this year's Nelsonville Music Festival. Enjoy! Play List: Catherine MacLellan - "The Raven Sun" Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer - "Willie's Lady" The Hiders - "Wooden Woman" Old Light - "Ocean Waves" William Tyler - "Hotel Catatonia" Endless Boogie - "General Admission" Screaming Females - "Doom 84" Reigning Sound - "You Got Me Hummin'" Wheels on Fire - "Black Wave" Jonathan Richman - "No One Was Like Vermeer" Sharon Van Etten - "Give Out" Sundresses - "Harpoon Dagger" Ma...
Jun 14, 2013
This podcast features the second half of my interview with Brian Koscho, marketing director for the Nelsonville Music Festival. We scratch the surface of the fifty-plus musical acts at this year's show, talk about the history of the music festival, and learn about the other features of the festival beyond the music. Play List: Wilco - “I Might” from The Whole Love Mavis Staples - “I Belong To The Band” from You Are Not Alone Cat Power - “Always On My Own” from Sun Sharon Van Etten - “Serpents” f...
May 26, 2013
James R. Fisher joins me for the first part of the show. We hear some of his solo stuff and tracks from three bands he is involved with: Hookers Made Out of Cocaine, Lieutenant Dance, and Odd Vocado. Brian Koscho from Stuart's Opera House chats about the Nelsonville Music Festival in the first of a two-part conversation, and we sample music from some of the 50 groups that are playing the now 4-day Festival. Play List: J.R. Fisher - "Yeah, I Know My Shit Stinks, Too" J.R. Fisher - "Vacation" Lieu...
May 20, 2013
Andrew Graham guests this time around. We discuss Andrew Graham and Swarming Branch's new record Classic Glass, and Andrew picks some other tunes from musicians that are turning his head these days. Play List: The James Hunter Six - "Chicken Switch" from Minute by Minute Gene Vincent - "Ain't That Too Much" from Ain't That Too Much Andrew Graham and Swarming Branch - "The Sistine Twist" from Classic Glass Andrew Graham and Swarming Branch - "The Pounce" from Classic Glass Andrew Graham and Swarm...
May 09, 2013
Eric Wrong of Hexers is the special guest this week. He picks a stunning mix of local favorites and vintage, hard-to-find garage pop. Don't miss the Hexers release show with Dead Girlfriends and the Dirty Biscuits tomorrow night at Ace of Cups. Play List: Hexers - "Hurtin' Kind" from Hurtin' Kind 7" The Dirty Biscuits - "Run On Home" from reverbnation.com The Patsys - "Third Finger, Left Hand" from On The 13th Kick Comrade Question - "Blackout" from Daydreamers Betty Machete and the Angry Cougar...
Feb 28, 2013
Kyle from Lost Weekend Records picks the tracks this week. Don't miss two nights of awesome music at Ace of Cups this weekend as Lost Weekend Records celebrates 10 of years vinyl commerce. Play List: Hello Heartless - "Monster" helloheartless.bandcamp.com Dave Bryan - "Down Descent on Auricia" from Synthesis Willie Phoenix and the Shadow Lords - "Sneakin' Sneakers" from We Love Noise Braniac - "Get Away" from Smack Baby Smack V3 - "Another Exterminator Eaten by Bugs" from Monsters of Hollywood N...
Feb 21, 2013
Three songs from Fort Shame's latest Double Wide plus a chat with the band at their rehearsal space. Bonus hear-it-before-you-buy-it solo Todd May, from his album Rickenbacker Girls . And the latest from Eye and Brainbow. Double Wide artwork by Melissa Vogley-Woods Play List: Ass Ponys - "Last Night it Snowed" from Lohio The Libertines US - "Everybody Wants to Be My Sister" from Greatest Hits Ft. Shame - "Ghost Story" from Double Wide Ft. Shame - "Sundowner" from Double Wide Todd May - "Josephin...
Feb 01, 2013
Play List: DJ Vadim - "Hide N Seek" from Don't Be Scared The Books - "I Am Who I Am" from The Way Out Kid Koala - "10 bit Blues" from 12 bit Blues Mi-Gu - "The Drummer and the Dancer" from Choose the Light Mi-Gu - "Oshiro" from Choose the Light LCD Soundsystem - "45:33 - 'Out in Space'" from Shut Up and Play the Hits Hisko Detria - "Poserslave" from Static Raw Power Kraut (demo) Disappears - "Replicate" from Live at WFMU on Talk's Cheap, April 26th 2012 Yura Yura Teikoku - "3x 3x 3" from 1998-20...
Jan 17, 2013
Play List: Jonathan Kane - "The Little Drummer Boy" from The Little Drummer Boy Sufjan Stevens - "Get Behind Me, Santa!" from Songs For Christmas The Long Blondes - "Christmas is Cancelled" from Christmas is Cancelled Los Straitjackets - "A Marshmallow World" from Tis the Season David Bazan - "Just Like Christmas" from avclub.com Wye Oak - "Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day" from avclub.com Beth Whitney - "In The Bleak Midwinter" from Winter Red Simpson - "Truckin Trees for Christmas" fr...
Dec 20, 2012
Play List: Lee Dorsey - "Working In A Coalmine" from The Olde Hits Vol2 Neil Young & Crazy Horse - "Walk Like A Giant" from Psychedelic Pill Cobra Killer - "Cobra Movement" from 76/77 Schlammpeitziger - "Bienenkopfkorbgeflecht" from Spacerokkmountainrutschquartier Dan Deacon - "True Thrush" from America Matmos - "Very Large Green Triangles - Edit" from The Ganzfeld EP The Books - "Getting The Done Job" from Thought For Food The Silhouettes - "Get a Job" from Get A Job Sondre Lerche - "It's O...
Dec 06, 2012
Play List: The Books - “Group Autogenics II” from The Way Out Bing Selfish and the Ideals - “Existential Angst” from Calling All Dionysians David Byrne - “I've Tried” from Music for the Knee Plays Jimi Hendrix - “I Don't Live Today” from Are You Experienced? French Frith Kaiser Thompson - “Where's the Money?” from Live, Love, Larf & Loaf The Cure - “Killing an Arab” from 7" For Against - “Echelons” from Echelons Disco Inferno - “Summers Last Sound” from Summer's Last Sound Lowlife - “Swing” ...
Nov 30, 2012
Play List: Apostle of Hustle - "Eats Darkness" from Eats Darkness Trains Across the Sea - "Pumpkin" from Trains Across the Sea The Lodger - "Many Thanks For Your Honest Opinion" from Grown Ups Clinic - "Thank You (For Living)" from Winchester Cathedral Luna - "Thank You For Sending Me An Angel" from Lunafied Erin Mckeown - "Thanks For The Boogie Ride" from Sing You Sinners Eef Barzelay - "Thanksgiving Waves" from Bitter Honey The Books - "Thankyoubranch" from Thought For Food Soft Boys - "Cold T...
Nov 21, 2012
Bob Fass and Jessica Wolfson are the guests this week. We discuss Bob's career as a freeform radio pioneer in New York City. Jessica and Paul Lovelace have made a film called Radio Unnameable , which chronicles Bob's five decades on the air, his activism, and the fantastic scene he helped foster. The film is showing at the Wexner Center next Thursday, November 15, and Paul will be on-hand for a question and answer session after the screening. Play List: Bob Fass - "Sound Collage 1967 or 1968 (ex...
Nov 09, 2012
Play List: The Obviouslies - "adlnr" from unreleased Low Men - "F.T.S. / Worsening" from Low Men Nervosas - "Point Of No Return (final mix)" from unreleased Lydia Loveless - "Blind (Ke$ha cover)" from live at comfest 2011 Cell Phones - "Track 04" from Pre-Release CD-R Nature Boys - "Rabies" from 7" Neon Piss - "Bullet In The Back" from Neon Piss pretty pretty - "Heart Aches" from Demo Estée Louder - "Dead By Dawn" from Scraps Merchandise - "In Nightmare Room" from Children Of Desire Dreams in He...
Nov 03, 2012
