PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (08/26/14)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Right On", featuring soul jazz and more. If you dig it, remember to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Jimmy Smith - Back At The Chicken Shack - Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith - Messy Bessie - Back At The Chicken Shack
The Horace Silver Quintet Feat. Stanley Turrentine - Psychedelic Sally - Serenade To A Soul Sister
The Horace Silver Quintet Feat. Stanley Turrentine - Serenade To A Soul Sister - Serenade To A Soul Sister
Eddie Harris - Listen Here - The Electrifying Eddie Harris
Eddie Harris - Sham Time - The Electrifying Eddie Harris
Longsy D's House Sound - This Is Ska (Skacid Mix) - This Is Ska (Single)
Dorothy Ashby - Soul Vibrations - Afro-Harping
Dorothy Ashby - Life Has Its Trials - Afro-Harping
Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo - Alligator Bogaloo
Lou Donaldson - Aw Shucks! - Alligator Bogaloo
Cannonball Adderley - 74 Miles Away - Soul Groove!
Cannonball Adderley - I Remember Bird - Soul Groove!
Pretty Purdie - Song For Aretha - Soul Is ... Pretty Purdie
Pretty Purdie - Put It Where You Want It - Soul Is ... Pretty Purdie
The Politicians Feat. McKinley Jackson - Politicians Theme - Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic: The Hot Wax Sessions
The Politicians Feat. McKinley Jackson - The World We Live In - Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic: The Hot Wax Sessions
Byard Lancaster - Just Test - Funny Funky Rib Crib
Byard Lancaster - Rib Crib I - Funny Funky Rib Crib
Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man - Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock - Sly - Head Hunters

FEATURE: Not from Where You Think: Ninos Du Brasil

Despite hailing from halfway around the world, eclectic percussion duo Ninos Du Brasil enthusiastically embrace the exciting batucada sound of their conceptual homeland. 

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PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (08/20/14)

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

Artist - Song - Album

Bruce Haack - Party Machine - Haackula

Bruce Haack - Tit For Tat - Haackula

Kraftwerk - Home Computer - Computer World

Kraftwerk - It's More Fun To Compute - Computer World

Riuichi Sakamoto - Participation Mystique - B-2 Unit

Riuichi Sakamoto - Riot In Lagos - B-2 Unit

Zapp & Roger - I Heard It Through The Grapevine - All The Greatest Hits

Zapp & Roger - More Bounce To The Ounce - All The Greatest Hits

Susan & Richard Thomas - Steel Bridge - A Burst Of Life

The Treacherous Three - Get Up - The Treacherous Three

The Treacherous Three - U.F.O. - The Treacherous Three

Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock (Original Twelve-Inch Version) - Planet Rock - The Album

Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force - Looking For The Perfect Beat (Original Twelve-Inch Version) - Planet Rock - The Album

Planet Patrol - Play At Your Own Risk (Remix) - Planet Patrol

Planet Patrol - Don't Tell Me - Planet Patrol

Tyrone Brunson - Sticky Situation - Sticky Situation

Tyrone Brunson - The Smurf - Sticky Situation

Herbie Hancock - Rockit - Future Shock

Arthur Baker - Breaker's Revenge (Extended Vocal Version) - Breaker's Revenge (Single)

Herbie Hancock - Rough - Future Shock

Mantronix - Who Is It? - Music Madness

APB - What Kind Of Girl? (Instrumental) - What Kind Of Girl? (Single)

Mantronix - Scream - Music Madness

CONCERT REVIEW: Stacian, Gel Set, Magic Key & Storm Chaser (The Cactus Club, Milwaukee)

Milwaukee's Stacian and Chicago's Gel Set join forces for a split 12" on Moniker Records, marking its release with this synth-heavy show at the Cactus Club.

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PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (08/13/14)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Reverberation", featuring classic garage rock and more. If you dig it, be sure to also find the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
The Trashmen - Let's Go Trippin' (Live) - Teen Trot
The Trashmen - Money (Live) - Teen Trot
? And The Mysterians - Shout (Part 1 & 2) - The Best Of ? And The Mysterians: Cameo Parkway 1966-1967
? And The Mysterians - "8" Teen - The Best Of ? And The Mysterians: Cameo Parkway 1966-1967
The Sonics - Leave My Kitten Alone - Introducing The Sonics
The Sonics - The Witch - Introducing The Sonics
The Fabs - That's The Bag I'm In - Back From The Grave, Vol. 1
The Rats - Rat's Revenge - Back From The Grave, Vol. 1
The Barbarians - Take It Or Leave It - Collector's Records Of The 50s and 60s, Vols. 19 & 20
The Music Explosion - Sunshine Games - Collector's Records Of The 50s and 60s, Vols. 19 & 20
The New Colony Six - At The River's Edge - Breakthrough
The New Colony Six - Mister You're A Better Man Than I - Breakthrough
Shadows Of Knight - Gloria - Highs Of The Sixties
The Knickerbockers - Lies - Highs Of The Sixties
The Standells - Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White - The Best Of The Standells
The Standells - Dirty Water - The Best Of The Standells
Thunderflash - Not A Day Too Soon - Not A Day Too Soon (Single)
The Saxons - Saxon Warcry - An Outbreak Of Twangin': Phantom Guitars, Vol. 2
Ahab & The Wailers - Neb's Tune - An Outbreak Of Twangin': Phantom Guitars, Vol. 2
Explosivos Bargs - O Céu E O Amor - Explosivos Bargs
Explosivos Bargs - O Louco - Explosivos Bargs
Los Sinners - Rebelde Radioactivo - Mas Rock And Roll
Los Saicos - El Entierro De Los Gatos - Mas Rock And Roll
Kassim Slamat & The Swallows - Lek, Paju Molle - Steam Kodok
Naomi & The Boys - Bad Loser - Steam Kodok
Jan Panter - Scratch My Back - Freakbeat Freakout
The Primitives - Help Me - Freakbeat Freakout
Count Five - Psychotic Reaction - Psychotic Reaction (Single)
Count Five - They're Gonna Get You - Psychotic Reaction (Single)
The Haunted - 1-2-5 - The Haunted
The Haunted - Untie Me - The Haunted
Syndicate - Next 21st Of May - Psychedelic States: Wisconsin In The 60s
The Quest - Love - Psychedelic States: Wisconsin In The 60s
The Robbs - Cynthia Loves - The Robbs
The Robbs - Jolly Miller - The Robbs
The Electric Prunes - I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night - Nuggets, Vol. 1: The Hits
The Leaves - Hey Joe - Nuggets, Vol. 1: The Hits
The Luv'd Ones - Truth Gotta Stand - Truth Gotta Stand
The Luv'd Ones - You'll Never Know - Truth Gotta Stand
The Thirteenth Floor Elevators - Reverbaration (Sic) (Doubt) - 7th Heaven: Music Of The Spheres - The Complete Singles Collection
The Thirteenth Floor Elevators - Fire Engine - 7th Heaven: Music Of The Spheres - The Complete Singles Collection
The Seeds - Girl I Want You - Pushin' Too Hard/First
The Seeds - Pushin' Too Hard - Pushin' Too Hard/First
The Stooges - No Fun - The Stooges
The Stooges - 1969 - The Stooges

CONCERT REVIEW: Boris (Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee)

Restlessly mercurial Japanese outfit Boris plays Turner Hall in support of their heady new album Noise, wowing fans with a deafeningly loud, and fearlessly eclectic, set.

Read my full review here.

FEATURE: Smash!: H.B. Halicki's Junkman

Moviegoers love a luridly shot car crash, so much so that director H.B. Halicki was able to build a successful career based solely on cinematic automotive destruction.

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PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (08/06/14)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Waves Upon the Ether", featuring psychedelic and progressive folk. If you enjoy it, be sure to also find the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
The Holy Modal Rounders - Sweet Apple Cider - Indian War Whoop
The Holy Modal Rounders - Sky Divers - Indian War Whoop
Pearls Before Swine - I Shall Not Care - One Nation Underground
Pearls Before Swine - Uncle John - One Nation Underground
Sandy Bull - No Deposit, No Return Blues - E Pluribus Unum
The Thirteenth Floor Elevators - Baby Blue - 7th Heaven: Music Of The Spheres - The Complete Singles Collection
The Thirteenth Floor Elevators - May The Circle Remain Unbroken - 7th Heaven: Music Of The Spheres - The Complete Singles Collection
Leonard Cohen - Suzanne - Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen - So Long, Marianne - Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Landlords - Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God - Hey! It's A Teenage House Party!
Inter-Groupie Psychotherapeutic Elastic Band - Floating - Floating (Single)
Inter-Groupie Psychotherapeutic Elastic Band - Coloured Butterfly - Floating (Single)
Dr. Strangely Strange - Strangely Strange But Oddly Normal - Kip Of The Serenes
Dr. Strangely Strange - Dr. Dim And Dr. Strange - Kip Of The Serenes
Syd Barrett - Terrapin - The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett - Long Gone - The Madcap Laughs
Comus - Drip Drip - First Utterance
Comus - The Prisoner - First Utterance
The Incredible String Band - The Mad Hatter's Song - The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion
The Incredible String Band - Painting Box - The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion
Forest - Hawk The Hawker - Full Circle
Forest - Autumn Childhood - Full Circle
Fairport Convention - Tam Lin - Liege & Lief
Fairport Convention - Come All Ye - Liege & Lief
Dando Shaft - Waves Upon The Ether - Dando Shaft
Dando Shaft - Railway - Dando Shaft
Nick Drake - Sunday - Bryter Layter
Nick Drake - One Of These Things First - Bryter Layter

CONCERT REVIEW: WebsterX, WC Tank, Sayth, Birong & Conundrum (Mad Planet, Milwaukee)

An overstuffed festival bill at Mad Planet doesn't do any of the performers any favors, least of all the evening's long-delayed headliner, rising Milwaukee star WebsterX.

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FEATURE: How Tim the Rock 'N' Roll Animal Brought The Who to Milwaukee

Back in 1982, one Milwaukee radio DJ went to great lengths (heights?) to convince the Who that our oft-snubbed city should be included on their "farewell" tour schedule.

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