PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (04/30/14)

Here's the playlist for this week's very special pledge-drive edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Kind, Kind Buddies", featuring recent local music and a visit from Soup Moat! If you enjoy it, make your pledge today, and remember to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
The Delphines - Hit Me Up (Live) - WMSE Live
The Delphines - Uptown Lover (Live) - WMSE Live
The Hussy - Wrong Right (E. React Mix) - Way With Words EP
The Hussy - Way With Words - Way With Words EP
Drugs Dragons - (I'm In A) Braingrave - (I'm In A) Braingrave (Single)
Drugs Dragons - Predator Weapons - (I'm In A) Braingrave (Single)
Dogs In Ecstasy - My Brain Is Killing Me - Dat Cruel God
Dogs In Ecstasy - Celeb Friends - Dat Cruel God
Appleseeds - Free Time - Appleseeds
Appleseeds - Leavin' Town - Appleseeds
Holy Shit! - I Hate Banks (Live) - Live On WMSE
Holy Shit! - Put A Bandaid On It (Live) - Live On WMSE
Space Raft - Rescue Mission - Space Raft
Space Raft - Anything Is Possible - Space Raft
Centipedes - Breath - Centipedes
Centipedes - Merry-Go-Round Broke Down - Centipedes
A.B. Skhy - Love Isn't - A.B. Skhy
Soup Moat - Candy Shoppe - Inspirations
Soup Moat - Bathroom Drinks - Inspirations
Soup Moat - Kind Kind Buddies - Inspirations
Soup Moat - Dreads In Slo Mo - Inspirations
Sleepcomesdown - Float Like An Echo - Cured By The Blur
Sleepcomesdown - Hot Knives - Cured By The Blur
Catacombz - External Head Drive - Mother Tongue 2
Catacombz - San Pangea - Mother Tongue 2
Daycones - Los Tiempos - Timescape Psalm
Daycones - Pickpocket Queen - Timescape Psalm
Sat. Nite Duets - The Three Wisemen - Electric Manland
Sat. Nite Duets - Born To Walk - Electric Manland
The Fatty Acids - Airsick - Boléro
The Fatty Acids - Flamingo Graveyard - Boléro
Rio Turbo - Beach Boss - KISS FM
Rio Turbo - Still Style - KISS FM
Juiceboxxx - Let's Go (Andy Petr Remix) - Let's Go EP
Faux Fir - Compact Disco - Fashionable Life
Faux Fir - Spring Sore - Fashionable Life
Chants - I Feel Like I Feel It - I Feel Like I Feel It
Chants - Way Awake - I Feel Like I Feel It
Stacian - Eye - Songs For Cadets
Stacian - Anatomy Of Guides - Songs For Cadets

CONCERT REVIEW: VNV Nation (Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee)

Fans of venerable industrial duo VNV Nation may not be as numerous as they were during the band's turn-of-the-millennium heyday, but they're still just as passionate.

Read my full review here.

CONCERT REVIEW: One Radio Host, Two Dancers (The Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee)

This American Life creator Ira Glass brings the uniquely quirky, surprisingly entertaining One Radio Host, Two Dancer to the Riverside Theatre stage.

Read my full review here.

FEATURE: Satire Isn't Always Smart: Prime Time

It's tempting to say the 1977 television send-up Prime Time was shelved by Warner Brothers for being too uncompromising but, in reality, it's simply an absurd disaster.

Read the full piece here.

FEATURE: Milwaukee Psych Fest Returns for a Crowded Four-Day Weekend

I catch up with Milwaukee Psych Fest founder Andrew Shelp to find out how the city's annual celebration of all things trippy has evolved since last year's inaugural event.

Read the full piece here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (04/23/14)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "For Tomorrow", featuring britpop and beyond. If you enjoy it, be sure to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Pulp - Mis-Shapes - Different Class
Pulp - Disco 2000 - Different Class
Radiohead - Planet Telex - The Bends
Radiohead - The Bends - The Bends
Suede - The Drowners - Suede
Suede - Pantomime Horse - Suede
The Auteurs - Idiot Brother - New Wave
The Auteurs - Show Girl - New Wave
Blur - For Tomorrow - Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur - Chemical World - Modern Life Is Rubbish
Love And Kisses - Maybe - How Much, How Much I Love You
Sleeper - Pyrotechnician - Smart
Sleeper - Twisted - Smart
Elastica - Stutter - Stutter (Single)
Elastica - Rockunroll - Stutter (Single)
Supergrass - I'd Like To Know - I Should Coco
Supergrass - Sofa (Of My Lethargy) - I Should Coco
Super Furry Animals - If You Don't Want Me To Destroy You - Fuzzy Logic
Super Furry Animals - Bad Behaviour - Fuzzy Logic
Cornershop - Good To Be On The Road Back Home - When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop - Funky Days Are Back Again - When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Saint Etienne - Memo To Pricey - So Tough
Saint Etienne - You're In A Bad Way - So Tough
Stereolab - Metronomic Underground - Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Stereolab - Tomorrow Is Already Here - Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Spiritualized - Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space - Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized - I Think I'm In Love - Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
The Beta Band - She's The One - The Three E.P.'s
The Beta Band - B + A - The Three E.P.'s
Noonday Underground - Rock Steady - Self-Assembly
Noonday Underground - London - Self-Assembly

CONCERT REVIEW: Schoolboy Q (The Rave, Milwaukee)

Schoolboy Q manages to impress during a (supposedly) sold-out show at the Rave, despite a baffling stage setup that robbed his performance of much of its punch.

Read my full review here.

FEATURE: Die Kreuzen's 'Cows and Beer' EP Gets a Proper Reissue

Die Kreuzen's 1982 hardcore classic gets the deluxe vinyl reissue it's long deserved, resulting in one of the most essential Record Store Day releases of the year.

Read the full piece here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (04/16/14)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Conform to the Rhythm", featuring punk-funk, mutant disco and more. If you enjoy it, remember to also find the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Maximum Joy - Stretch - Grlz: Women Ahead Of Their Time
The Slits - I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Grlz: Women Ahead Of Their Time
Gang Of Four - Damaged Goods - Entertainment!
Gang Of Four - At Home He's A Tourist - Entertainment!
The Pop Group - Blind Faith - For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?
The Pop Group - Feed The Hungry - For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?
Contortions - I Can't Stand Myself - No New York
Contortions - Dish It Out - No New York
Ama-Dots - Hit Girls - History In 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982
Einstein's Riceboys - Soda Jerk - History In 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982
Suicide - Cheree (Remix) - Suicide
Suicide - Keep Your Dreams - Suicide
Bad Boy - Mindless Babbling - The Band That Made Milwaukee Famous
Killing Joke - Follow The Leaders - What's THIS for...!
Killing Joke - Who Told You How? - What's THIS for...!
Public Image Ltd. - Memories - Second Edition
Public Image Ltd. - Swan Lake - Second Edition
Material - Conform To The Rhythm - Memory Serves
Material - Disappearing - Memory Serves
Pylon - K - Chomp More
Pylon - Yo-Yo - Chomp More
Rubella Ballet - Blues - Anarchy In The U.V.
Rubella Ballet - Krak Trak - Anarchy In The U.V.
ESG - Dance - Dance To The Best Of ESG
ESG - Keep On Moving - Dance To The Best Of ESG
Liquid Liquid - Cavern - Disco Not Disco
Yoko Ono - Walking On Thin Ice - Disco Not Disco
Blondie - Rapture - The Best Of Blondie
Blondie - Atomic - The Best Of Blondie
The Clash - The Magnificent Dance - Super Black Market Clash
The Clash - Radio Clash - Super Black Market Clash

CONCERT REVIEW: Cosmonauts, Sleepcomesdown & Red Stuff (The Cactus Club, Milwaukee)

The second annual Milwaukee Psych Fest gets off to an appropriately heady start, with some considerable help from up-and-coming Burger Records artists Cosmonauts.

Read my full review here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (04/09/14)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Silk Sash Bash", featuring glitter and glam rock. If you enjoy it, be sure to also find the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Mud - Rocket - Mud Rock
Mud - Dyna-Mite/The Cat Crept In/Tiger Feet (Medley) - Mud Rock
Sweet - Sweet F.A. - Desolation Boulevard
Sweet - Fox On The Run - Desolation Boulevard
Slade - See Us Here - Play It Loud
Slade - Dapple Rose - Play It Loud
Mott - Career (No Such Thing As Rock 'N' Roll) - Shouting & Pointing
Mott - Shouting And Pointing - Shouting & Pointing
Hello - New York Groove - New York Groove...The Best Of Hello
Hello - Machine Gun Hustle - New York Groove...The Best Of Hello
Eric Bogle With John Munro And Brent Miller - When The Wind Blows - When The Wind Blows
Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash - Suzi Quatro
Suzi Quatro - Get Back Mamma - Suzi Quatro
Sweeney Todd - Rock 'N' Roll Story - Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd - Let's All Do It Again - Sweeney Todd
Nick Gilder - 21st Century - City Nights
Nick Gilder - Fly High - City Nights
Jobriath - Gone Tomorrow - Creatures Of The Street
Jobriath - Liten Up - Creatures Of The Street
Mick Ronson - Only After Dark - Slaughter On 10th Avenue
Mick Ronson - I'm The One - Slaughter On 10th Avenue
David Bowie - Five Years - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
David Bowie - Suffragette City - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
Roxy Music - Virginia Plain - Roxy Music
Roxy Music - If There Is Something - Roxy Music
Sparks - Thanks But No Thanks - Propaganda
Sparks - Bon Voyage - Propaganda
Eno - Cindy Tells Me - Here Come The Warm Jets
Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets - Here Come The Warm Jets
T. Rex - Cosmic Dancer - Electric Warrior
T. Rex - Monolith - Electric Warrior
Lou Reed - Satellite Of Love - Transformer
Lou Reed - Goodnight Ladies - Transformer

CONCERT REVIEW: St. Vincent (Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee)

Fresh of the successful release of her new self-titled album, St. Vincent wows a sell-out crowd at Turner Hall with a nuanced, visually-impressive performance.

Read my full review here.

FEATURE: Why You've Never Seen Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Even for a Norman Lear production, the largely forgotten Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was a radical departure from the 1970s television norm, but the show's uncompromising nature isn't what consigned it to eventual obscurity.

Read the full piece here.

CONCERT REVIEW: Gary Numan (Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee)

Looking to continue his recent comeback, electronic music pioneer Gary Numan comes out swinging with an energetic, career-spanning set at the Turner Hall Ballroom. 

Read my full review here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (04/02/14)

Here's the playlist for this week's editions of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "En Nueva York", featuring boogaloo and Latin soul. If you dig it, be sure to also find the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Pete Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto - Micaela - I Like It Like That (A Mi Me Gusta Asi)
Pete Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto - El Hueso - I Like It Like That (A Mi Me Gusta Asi)
Rafael Cortijo & Ismael Rivera - Arrecotin-Arrecotan - Big Bad Boogaloo: Latin Boogaloo From The Big Apple
Jack Costanzo & Gerrie Woo - Jive Samba - Big Bad Boogaloo: Latin Boogaloo From The Big Apple
Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers - Aye Ma Ma - Saffron And Soul
Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers - Caravan - Saffron And Soul
El Gran Combo - Bomba Pa Rosa Y Jose - Pata Pata Jala Jala Boogaloo
El Gran Combo - Pata Pata - Pata Pata Jala Jala Boogaloo
Willie Colon - Quimbombo - El Malo
Willie Colon - Skinny Papa - El Malo
Iko Iko - Snowstorm In The Jungle - Snowstorm In The Jungle
Bobby Quesada And His Band - Bataola Boogaloo - Long Live Boogaloo
Monguito Santamaria - Boogaloo Sabroso - Long Live Boogaloo
Ray Barretto - El Nuevo Barretto - Acid
Ray Barretto - The Soul Drummers - Acid
The Lat-Teens - Solo Para Ti - Buena Gente (Good People)
The Lat-Teens - Soulful Thing (Cosa Llena De Alma) - Buena Gente (Good People)
Joe Bataan - It's A Good Feeling (Riot) - Riot!
Joe Bataan - What Good Is A Castle - Riot!
Bobby Marin - Cisco Kid - Dean Rudland Presents: Let's Boogaloo!, Vol. 6
Ocho - Mamey Colorao - Dean Rudland Presents: Let's Boogaloo!, Vol. 6
The Revolution Of St. Vincent - The Little You Say - Holy Grail Tropical Funk 45 (Single)
St. Maarten's Rolling Tones - It's A Feeling - Holy Grail Tropical Funk 45 (Single)
Ghetto Brothers - Got This Happy Feeling - Power-Fuerza
Ghetto Brothers - Viva Puerto Rico Libre - Power-Fuerza

CONCERT REVIEW: Purling Hiss, Technicolor Teeth, Dogs in Ecstasy & Platinum Boys (The Cactus Club, Milwaukee)

An all-killer, no-filler bill featuring Philadelphia rockers Purling Hiss and an impeccable selection of local talent makes for a memorable night of music at the Cactus Club.

Read my full review here.