PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (06/25/14)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "From the Bottom to the T-O-P", featuring old-school hip hop and more. If you dig it, you can also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Afrika Bambaataa Zulu Nation Cosmic Force - Zulu Nation Throwdown - Looking For The Perfect Beat 1980-1985
Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 5 - Jazzy Sensation (Bronx Version) - Looking For The Perfect Beat 1980-1985
Spyder-D - Big Apple Rappin (National Rappin Anthem) - Harlem World: The Sound Of The Big Apple Rappin'
Family Four - Rap Attack - Harlem World: The Sound Of The Big Apple Rappin'
Kurtis Blow - The Deuce - Deuce
Kurtis Blow - Getaway - Deuce
Eileen Carr - My Gentle Friends - Gentle Friends
"Love Bug" Starski - Starski Live At The Disco Fever - Kurtis Blow Presents The History Of Rap, Vol. 2
Spoonie Gee Meets The Sequence - Monster Jam - Kurtis Blow Presents The History Of Rap, Vol. 2
The Sequence - And You Know That - Sugar Hill Presents The Sequence
The Sequence - Simon Says - Sugar Hill Presents The Sequence
Grand Master Flash & Furious Five - It's Nasty (Genius Of Love) - Message From Beat Street: The Best Of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & The Furious Five
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 - Freedom - Message From Beat Street: The Best Of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & The Furious Five
Funky 4 + 1 - That's The Joint - That's The Joint
Funky 4 + 1 - Rapping And Rocking The House - That's The Joint
The Treacherous Three - Feel The Heartbeat - The Treacherous Three
The Treacherous Three - The Body Rock - The Treacherous Three
Run-D.M.C. - Rock Box - Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C. - It's Like That - Run-D.M.C.

CONCERT REVIEW: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds & Warpaint (The Milwaukee Theatre, Milwaukee)

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds take the stage at the Milwaukee Theatre for an eagerly awaited performance, more than delivering despite outrageously high expectations.

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FEATURE: Death Blues Returns with a Cryptic, Blown-Out Manifesto

I catch up with percussionist and bandleader Jon Mueller to find out more about the esoteric philosophies surrounding Death Blues' latest release, the epic Non-Fiction.

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PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (06/18/14)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "My Space Piano", featuring early electronic music and more. If you enjoy it, remember to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Clara Rockmore - Tchaikovsky: Valse Sentimentale - Ohm: The Early Gurus Of Electronic Music
Edgard Varèse - Poem Électronique - Ohm: The Early Gurus Of Electronic Music
NBC - Monitor Beacon - N/A
Louis And Bebe Barron - The Monster Pursues-Morbius Is Overcome - Forbidden Planet (Original MGM Soundtrack)
Louis And Bebe Barron - Love At The Swimming Hole - Forbidden Planet (Original MGM Soundtrack)
Daphne Oram - Introduction - Oramics
Daphne Oram - Power Tools - Oramics
Ray Cathode - Time Beat - Time Beat (Single)
Ray Cathode - Waltz In Orbit - Time Beat (Single)
Emil Richards - Diamond (April) - New Sound Element "Stones"
Emil Richards - Opal (October) - New Sound Element "Stones"
Bruce Haack - Listen - The Electronic Record For Children
Bruce Haack - Echo - The Electronic Record For Children
The White Noise - Here Come The Fleas - An Electric Storm
The White Noise - Your Hidden Dreams - An Electric Storm
No Strings Attached - Ode To A Gloworm - Traditional Music Of The Future
Gerhard Trede & His Electronic Instruments - Electronic Sidewalk 2 - Phasing Drums & Electronic Sounds
Gerhard Trede & His Electronic Instruments - Electronic Fields 2 - Phasing Drums & Electronic Sounds
Bernard Estardy - Marche A L'Echafaud - Electro Sounds
Bernard Estardy - Euphorique Evasion - Electro Sounds
Perrey & Kingsley - Pioneers Of The Stars - Kaleidoscopic Vibrations
Perrey & Kingsley - Strangers In The Night - Kaleidoscopic Vibrations
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop - The Space Between - Fourth Dimension
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Flashback - Fourth Dimension
Jack Capon And Rosemary Hallum - Isolations #2 (Miss Frenchy Brown) - Perceptual Motor Rhythm Games
Jack Capon And Rosemary Hallum - The Bouncer (Hey, Look Me Over) - Perceptual Motor Rhythm Games
Don Voegeli - Strawberry Yogurt - Oscillations
Don Voegeli - Shy Ballerina - Oscillations
Walter Carlos - March From A Clockwork Orange (Ninth Symphony, Fourth Movement, Abridged) - Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (Music From The Soundtrack)
Walter Carlos - Timesteps (Excerpt) - Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (Music From The Soundtrack)
V.D.B. Joel - Japanese Technology - Video Games & Data Movements
V.D.B. Joel - Robot Voices - Video Games & Data Movements
Keith Mansfield - Energy Fields (A) - The Video Connection
Keith Mansfield - Datastream - The Video Connection
Gershon Kingsley - Popcorn - At Home With The Groovebox
Jean-Jacques Perrey - The Groovy Leprechauns - At Home With The Groovebox
Jean-Jacques Perrey & Luke Vibert - White Knight (Black In The Day) - Moog Acid
Jean-Jacques Perrey & Luke Vibert - Frere Jacques - Moog Acid
Fluorescent Grey - Superintendent Olive Scam Log - Antique Electronic/Synthesizer Greats 1955-1985, Part 2
Fluorescent Grey - Brian Tregaskin's Grandpa, Alan Hawkshaw - Antique Electronic/Synthesizer Greats 1955-1985, Part 2

CONCERT REVIEW: Jeff Tweedy (The Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee)

Despite having to deal with an overly affectionate crowd, Jeff Tweedy delivers an engrossing set of new material slotted alongside some acoustic Wilco classics.

Read my full review here.

FEATURE: The Largest Life in Hollywood: John Huston

Through his celebrated, eclectic career, John Huston left behind an unimpeachable legacy, but it was his infamous off-screen antics that made him a Hollywood legend.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Michael Ian Black (Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee)

Perennially underrated writer, actor and standup comedian Michael Ian Black stops by Turner Hall, and proceeds to keep the entire crowd in stitches from start to finish.

Read my full review here.

CONCERT REVIEW: Elvis Costello (The Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee)

Most often seen with at least a few supporting players in tow, Elvis Costello brings an unusual solo set, and his disarmingly charming personality, to the Riverside Theatre.

Read my full review here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (06/11/14)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Our Love", featuring disco and Hi-NRG. If you enjoy it, be sure to also connect with the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Instant Funk - Don't You Wanna Party - Instant Funk
Instant Funk - Dark Vader - Instant Funk
Loose Change - Straight From The Heart - Straight From The Heart (Single)
Loleatta Holloway - Short End Of The Stick - Love Sensation
Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation - Love Sensation
Loose Change - All Night Man - Straight From The Heart (Single)
Dan Hartman - Love Is A Natural - Instant Replay
Dan Hartman - Instant Replay - Instant Replay
The Trashwomen - Nightmare At The Drag - Spend The Night With The Trashwomen
Amanda Lear - Fashion Pack - Never Trust A Pretty Face
Amanda Lear - Black Holes - Never Trust A Pretty Face
ABBA - The Visitors (Crackin' Up) - The Definitive Collection
ABBA - Voulez-Vous (Extended Remix, 1979 US Promo) - The Definitive Collection
Donna Summer - Our Love - Bad Girls
Donna Summer - Sunset People - Bad Girls
Player [1] - Space Invaders - Space Invaders (Single)
Player [1] - A Menacing Glow In The Sky - Space Invaders (Single)
Atmosfear - Dancing In Outer Space - Dancing In Outer Space (Single)
Atmosfear - Outer Space - Dancing In Outer Space (Single)
Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Step II
Sylvester - Dance (Disco Heat) - Step II
Patrick Cowley - Right On Target - The Ultimate Collection
Patrick Cowley - Megatron Man - The Ultimate Collection
Oh Romeo - Light Of Love - The Best Of Oh Romeo: These Memories
Oh Romeo - Lookin' Out - The Best Of Oh Romeo: These Memories

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (06/04/14)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Sea of Sound", featuring shoegaze, neo-psychedelia and more. If you enjoy it, remember to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Loop - Soundhead - Heaven's End
Loop - Straight To Your Heart - Heaven's End
Spacemen 3 - Starship - Transparent Radiation
Spacemen 3 - Transparent Radiation (Flashback) - Transparent Radiation
Love And Rockets - The Telephone Is Empty - Earth, Sun, Moon
Love And Rockets - Mirror People - Earth, Sun, Moon
The Jesus And Mary Chain - Something's Wrong - Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain - Inside Me - Psychocandy
Allan Holdsworth - Good Clean Filth - Velvet Darkness
My Bloody Valentine - Soon - Loveless
My Bloody Valentine - Sometimes - Loveless
Ride - Paralysed - Nowhere
Ride - Seagull - Nowhere
Slowdive - Spanish Air - Just For A Day
Slowdive - Waves - Just For A Day
Pale Saints - Sea Of Sound - The Comforts Of Madness
Pale Saints - Sight Of You - The Comforts Of Madness
The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored - The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses - I Am The Resurrection - The Stone Roses
Inspiral Carpets - She Comes In The Fall - Life
Inspiral Carpets - This Is How It Feels - Life
Blur - She's So High - The Best Of
Blur - There's No Other Way - The Best Of