PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (01/30/13)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. If you enjoy it, be sure to follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

Wire - I Am The Fly - On Returning (1977-1979) 

Wire - Strange - On Returning (1977-1979) 

Gang Of Four - Ether - Entertainment! 

Gang Of Four - Guns Before Butter - Entertainment! 

Pere Ubu - Laughing - The Modern Dance 

Pere Ubu - Real World - The Modern Dance 

The Fall - Athlete Cured - The Frenz Experiment 

The Fall - Hit The North (Part 1) - The Frenz Experiment 

The Soft Boys - Leppo And The Jooves - A Can Of Bees 

The Soft Boys - Human Music - A Can Of Bees

Television Personalities - How I Learned To Love The...Bomb - Yes Darling, But Is It Art? 

Television Personalities - God Snaps His Fingers - Yes Darling, But Is It Art? 

Marcy Brafman - I Can't Get Started/Communfx - Artsounds Collection 

Buzzcocks - Why Can't I Touch It? - Singles Going Steady 

Buzzcocks - Something's Gone Wrong Again - Singles Going Steady 

Sunnyboys - Colour Of Love - Individuals 

Sunnyboys - You Need A Friend - Individuals 

Love And Rockets - Yin And Yang The Flower Pot Man - Express 

Love And Rockets - Love Me - Express 

The Cure - In Your House - Seventeen Seconds 

The Cure - A Forest - Seventeen Seconds 

The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way - Forever Now 

The Psychedelic Furs - Danger - Forever Now 

Sonic Youth - Free City Rhymes - NYC Ghosts & Flowers 

Sonic Youth - NYC Ghosts & Flowers - NYC Ghosts & Flowers 

Disappears - Guider - Guider 

Disappears - Halo - Guider 

Brian Jonestown Massacre - Stairway To The Best Party In The Universe - Aufheben 

Brian Jonestown Massacre - Blue Order/New Monday - Aufheben 

Mission Of Burma - Forget Yourself - The Sound The Speed The Light 

Mission Of Burma - Possession - The Sound The Speed The Light 

Wire - Clay - Red Barked Tree 

Wire - Down To This - Red Barked Tree

FEATURE: No End In Sight: The Return of Milwaukee's "Randomized Musical Experiment", All Messed Up

I catch up with organizer Anthony Schwader to find out how All Messed Up, "Milwaukee's Randomized Musical Experiment", grew from being a novel cure for the winter doldrums to an important part of the city's concert calendar.

Read the full piece here.

Poster by Matt Chic of Night Light Comics

FEATURE: It Ain't the Holy Grail: Erik the Viking

Though director and former Monty Python member Terry Jones eventually re-cut the film (and even let his son take a crack at doing the same), the problems plaguing 1989's Erik the Viking can't be solved by editing alone.

Read the full piece here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (01/23/13)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. If you dig it, make sure to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter! 

Artist - Song - Album

The Head Shop - Infinity - The Head Shop

The Head Shop - I Feel Love Comin' On - The Head Shop 

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Burning Of The Midnight Lamp - Electric Ladyland 

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Crosstown Traffic - Electric Ladyland 

Edgar Broughton Band - There's No Vibrations, But Wait! - Sing Brother Sing 

Edgar Broughton Band - Aphrodite - Sing Brother Sing 

Love - You Set The Scene - Forever Changes 

Love - The Red Telephone - Forever Changes 

Syd Barrett - Gigolo Aunt - Barrett 

Syd Barrett - Waving My Arms In The Air - Barrett 

Prúdy - Pred Výkladom S Hračkami - Zvoňte Zvonky 

Prúdy - Dám Ti Lampu - Zvoňte Zvonky 

Argent - He's A Dynamo - All Together Now 

Ray Cathode - Time Beat - Single 

Ray Cathode - Waltz In Orbit - Single 

Bernard Estardy - Euphorique Évasion - Electro Sounds, Vol. 1 

NBC - Monitor Beacon - N/A 

Bernard Estardy - Marche À L'Échafaud - Electro Sounds, Vol. 1 

Emil Richards - Opal (October) - New Sound Element "Stones" 

Emil Richards - Ruby (July) - New Sound Element "Stones" 

Louis And Bebe Barron - Ancient Krell Music - Forbidden Planet: The Original MGM Soundtrack 

Louis And Bebe Barron - Robby Arranges Flowers, Zaps Monkey - Forbidden Planet: The Original MGM Soundtrack

Gerhard Trede & His Electronic Instruments - Electronic Sidewalk 1 - Drums On Phasing & Electronic Sounds

Gerhard Trede & His Electronic Instruments - Electronic Fields 2 - Drums On Phasing & Electronic Sounds 

Walter Carlos - Timesteps (Excerpt) - Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 

Walter Carlos - March From A Clockwork Orange (Ninth Symphony, Fourth Movement, Abridged) - Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 

Kraftwerk - Geigerzähler - Radio-Aktivität

Kraftwerk - Radioaktivität - Radio-Aktivität 

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Like A Sundae - Cobra Juicy 

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Blurring My Day - Cobra Juicy 

The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, Pt. 2 - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots 

The Flaming Lips - In The Morning Of The Magicians - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

Super Furry Animals - Alternate Route To Vulcan Street - Rings Around The World 

Super Furry Animals - [A] Touch Sensitive - Rings Around The World 

Deerhoof - There's That Grin - Breakup Song 

Deerhoof - We Do Parties - Breakup Song 

Cornelius - Beep It - Sensuous 

Cornelius - Gum - Sensuous 

Money Mark - Insects Are All Around Us - At Home With The Groovebox 

Beck - Boyz - At Home With The Groovebox 

Cornershop - What Is Happening? - When I Was Born For The 7th Time 

Cornershop - Good To Be On The Road Back Home Again - When I Was Born For The 7th Time

FEATURE: Don't Call It Blaxploitation: Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Marvin Van Peeble's landmark 1971 feature Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song is a lot of things: arty, lewd, militant, just plain bizarre; but one thing it's definitely not is blaxploitation. 

Read the full piece here.

FEATURE: Drink & Draw Social Club: Celebrating Art Under the Influence

I talk to Terry Haller, founder of the Milwaukee Chapter of the Drink & Draw Social Club, to find out why art and alcohol go so damn well together.

Read the full piece here.

VIDEO: Muhammad Ali Day

A full day of programming celebrating the remarkable life and lasting life of The Greatest himself, Muhammad  Ali, all hand-picked by yours truly! 

Watch the full day here!

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (01/16/13)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. If you dig it, be sure to also follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr!

Artist - Song - Album

Einstein's Riceboys - Morbid Orbit - Civil Rice

Einstein's Riceboys - Time And Insomnia - Civil Rice

Fischer-Z - Lies - Word Salad

Fischer-Z - Acrobats - Word Salad 

Devo - Planet Earth - Freedom Of Choice 

Devo - That's Pep! - Freedom Of Choice

Silicon Teens - Sweet Little Sixteen - Music For Parties

Silicon Teens - Chip 'N' Roll - Music For Parties

Yazoo - Bad Connection - Upstairs At Eric's

Yazoo - Situation - Upstairs At Eric's

Depeche Mode - Something To Do - Some Great Reward

Depeche Mode - Lie To Me - Some Great Reward

New Order - Round & Round - Technique

New Order - Guilty Partner - Technique

Bermuda Triangle - Video Depression - Bermudas II

The Normal - Warm Leatherette - Single

Joy Division - She's Lost Control - The Complete BBC Recordings

Joy Division - 24 Hours - The Complete BBC Recordings

The Normal - T.V.O.D. - Single

Gary Numan - Down In The Park - The Complete John Peel Sessions

Gary Numan - I Nearly Married A Human - The Complete John Peel Sessions

Suicide - Cheree - Suicide

Suicide - Ghost Rider - Suicide

Screamers - 122 Hours Of Fear (Live At Mabuhay Gardens, 09/02/78) - In A Better World

Screamers - Punish Or Be Damned (Live At Mabuhay Gardens, 09/02/78) - In A Better World

The Blackholes - Nazis From Outer Space - History In 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982 

The Police - Miss Veg-O-Matic - History In 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982

Pere Ubu - Real World - The Modern Dance

Pere Ubu - Laughing - The Modern Dance

The Legendary Pink Dots - Guilty Man - Shadow Weaver

The Legendary Pink Dots - The Key To Heaven - Shadow Weaver

The Residents - Hitler Was A Vegetarian - The Third Reich 'N' Roll 

Gary Wilson - 6.4 = Make Out - You Think You Really Know Me

Gary Wilson - Groovy Girls Make Love At The Beach - You Think You Really Know Me

CONCERT REVIEW: Bare Mutants, Moss Folk & Red Stuff (The Cactus Club, Milwaukee)

Like so many other things, live music tends to go into hibernation once winter sets in in earnest, but there's still some quality shows out there. You may just have to look a little closer to home.

Read my full review here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (01/09/13)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. If you dig it, be sure to also follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.

Artist - Song - Album

The Belmonts - Hey Everybody - Collector's Records Of The 50's and 60's, Vols. 19 & 20

The Barbarians - Take It Or Leave It - Collector's Records Of The 50's And 60's, Vols. 19 & 20

Jan Panter - Scratch My Back - Freakbeat Freakout

The Movement - Tell Her - Freakbeat Freakout

The New Colony Six - Mister You're A Better Man Than I - Breakthrough

The New Colony Six - Some People Think I'm A Playboy - Breakthrough

The 13th Floor Elevators - Fire Engine - 7th Heaven: Music Of The Spheres - The Complete Singles Collection

The 13th Floor Elevators - Slip Inside This House - 7th Heaven: Music Of The Spheres - The Complete Singles Collection 

The Seeds - Pushin' Too Hard - Nuggets

The Count Five - Psychotic Reaction - Nuggets

The Standells - Dirty Water - The Best Of The Standells

The Standells - Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White - The Best Of The Standells

The Box Tops - Choo Choo Train - The Best Of The Box Tops: Soul Deep

The Box Tops - Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March - The Best Of The Box Tops: Soul Deep

The Robbs - Cynthia Loves - The Robbs

The Robbs - Jolly Miller - The Robbs

The Quest - Love - Psychedelic States: Wisconsin In The 60s

The No Names - Take It From Me - Psychedelic States: Wisconsin In The 60s

The Bus Boys - American Workers - American Worker

The Nerves - Paper Dolls - The Nerves EP

The Nerves - When You Find Out - The Nerves EP

Green - She's Not A Little Girl - Green

Green - I Don't Wanna Say No - Green

Big Star - The Ballad Of El Goodo - #1 Record

Big Star - When My Baby's Beside Me - #1 Record

Cheap Trick - Big Eyes - In Color

Cheap Trick - Downed - In Color

Nick Gilder - 21st Century - City Nights

Nick Gilder - Got To Get Out - City Nights

The Sunnyboys - This Is Real - Individuals

The Sunnyboys - I'm Not Satisfied - Individuals

The Shivvers - Please Stand By - History In 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982

The RPMs - I Don't Wanna Be Young - History In 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982

Big Eyes - Back From The Moon - Single

Big Eyes - I Don't Care About Friday Night - Single

Black Lips - I Saw A Ghost (Lean) - Good Bad Not Evil

Black Lips - O Katrina! - Good Bad Not Evil

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - Danger $$$ - Willoughby's Beach

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - Black Tooth - Willoughby's Beach

Jeff The Brotherhood - Bone Jam - Heavy Days

Jeff The Brotherhood - Dark Energy (Tristen Vocal) - Single

The Delphines - Under Tablecloths - Fear EP

The Delphines - Drifters - Fear EP

Chocolate Chips - Fed Up With Myself - Cancel My Appointments

Chocolate Chips - Feel For The Industry - Cancel My Appointments

King Tuff - Keep On Movin' - King Tuff

King Tuff - Loser's Wall - King Tuff

Halloween - Peaches - Halloween

Halloween - Stray Jack - Halloween

Natural Child - Mother Nature's Daughter - Single

Waylon Thornton - Bat Glasses - Baladora

Waylon Thornton - Baladora - Baladora

FEATURE: How to Change the World: John Peel

A look at the lengthy, legendary career of BBC Radio One DJ John Peel, who used his wit, his warmth and his enormous record collection to shape the sound of modern music for nearly four decades.

Read the full piece here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (01/02/13)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. If you dig it, be sure to also follow the show on Facebook and Twitter.

Artist - Song - Album

Inter-Groupie Psychotherapeutic Elastic Band - Floating - Single

Inter-Groupie Psychotherapeutic Elastic Band - Coloured Butterfly - Single

Quarteto Nova Era - De Repente - Quarteto Nova Era

Quarteto Nova Era - Apolo - Quarteto Nova Era

Mustafa Özkent Ve Orkestrası - Karadir Kara - Gençlik İle El Ele

Mustafa Özkent Ve Orkestrası - Silifke - Gençlik İle El Ele

Bernard Purdie - Don't Go - Soul Is...Pretty Purdie

Bernard Purdie - Song For Aretha - Soul Is...Pretty Purdie

Tommy McGee - Take Me Home - Positive-Negative

Tommy McGee - Come On - Positive-Negative

Jackie Wilson - Doggin' Around - Soul Patrol, Vol. 2

Freddie North - (Don't Take Her) She's All I Got - Soul Patrol, Vol. 2

The Supremes - Come Together - Motown Milestones: Motown Meets The Beatles

Syreeta - She's Leaving Home - Motown Milestones: Motown Meets The Beatles

Latimore - Discoed To Death - Getting Down To Brass Tacks

The Politicians - Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic - Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic

The Politicians - Everything Good Is Bad - Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic

Aaron Neville - Hercules - Mojo Presents: Heavy Soul

Betty Davis - If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up - Mojo Presents: Heavy Soul

Parliament - Mothership Connection (Star Child) - Mothership Connection

Parliament - Unfunky UFO - Mothership Connection

Cameo - Freaky Dancin' - The Best Of Cameo

Cameo - Candy - The Best Of Cameo

Prince - All The Critics Love U In New York - 1999

Prince - International Lover - 1999

Chromeo - Don't Turn The Lights On - Business Casual

Chromeo - You Make It Rough - Business Casual

Prince Rama - Welcome To The Now Age - Top 10 Hits Of The End Of The World

Prince Rama - Exercise Ecstasy - Top 10 Hits Of The End Of The World

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Gangs In The Garden - Cobra Juicy

Daft Punk - Voyager - Discovery

Daft Punk - Veridis Quo - Discovery

UltraCat - Disco High - Single

UltraCat - One Nice Thing Once A Day - Single

The Carrier Wave - Tastes Like Hairspray - 4X4 Acid Stompers

The Carrier Wave - Sky Eyes - 4X4 Acid Stompers