PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (12/30/15)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Like a Beetle on Its Back", featuring classic post-punk and more. If you enjoy it, remember to also find the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Wire - Pink Flag - Pink Flag
Wire - Strange - Pink Flag
Gang Of Four - Guns Before Butter - Entertainment!
Gang Of Four - Anthrax - Entertainment!
Magazine - Cut-Out Shapes - Secondhand Daylight
Magazine - Feed The Enemy - Secondhand Daylight
Public Image Ltd. - Poptones - Second Edition
Public Image Ltd. - Socialist - Second Edition
Joy Division - Dead Souls - Substance
Joy Division - Autosuggestion - Substance
Riot - Heavy Metal Machine - Born In America
Pere Ubu - Sentimental Journey - The Modern Dance
Pere Ubu - Non-Alignment Pact - The Modern Dance
Ama-Dots - Hit Girls - History In 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982
Ama-Dots - Samizdot - History In 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982
Tense Experts - Tourniquet - Tense Experts
Tense Experts - I Found That Essence Rare - Tense Experts
Mission Of Burma - Laugh The World Away - Vs.
Mission Of Burma - Learn How - Vs.
Killing Joke - The Fall Of Because - What's THIS For...!
Killing Joke - Exit - What's THIS For...!
Alternative T.V. - Lost In Room - The Force Is Blind (Single)
Alternative T.V. - The Force Is Blind - The Force Is Blind (Single)
The Desperate Bicycles - Handlebars - Smokescreen (Single)
The Desperate Bicycles - Smokescreen - Smokescreen (Single)
Swell Maps - H.S. Art - A Trip To Marineville
Swell Maps - Harmony In Your Bathroom - A Trip To Marineville
The Fall - How I Wrote 'Elastic Man' - In: Palace Of Swords Reversed
The Fall - Totally Wired - In: Palace Of Swords Reversed
Slits - I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Grlz: Women Ahead Of Their Time
Rip, Rig And Panic - Storm The Reality Asylum - Grlz: Women Ahead Of Their Time
Talking Heads - I Zimbra - Fear Of Music
Talking Heads - Life During Wartime - Fear Of Music
The B-52's - Dance This Mess Around - Nude On The Moon: The B-52's Anthology
The B-52's - 52 Girls - Nude On The Moon: The B-52's Anthology

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (12/23/15)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Christmas with Satan" - A Very Mondo Xmas 2015! If you enjoy these seasonal sounds, be sure to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Ramma Lamma - Gimme Gimme Gimme Gimme - Gimme Gimme Gimme Gimme (Single)
Bugs And Rats - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas (Single)
Vitamin Pets - Christmas Song - Christmas Song (Single)
The Memories - Have A Merry Christmas (And A Happy Hanukkah Too) - Gnartivity Scene
The Fireflies - Pretty Christmas - The Fireflies Tackle Your Christmas Tree
The Midwest Beat - That's What Christmas Means To Me - That's What Christmas Means To Me (Single)
Dungeon Broads Feat. Jacob Berendes - O Christmas Tree - A Very Messy Holiday
Alligator Indian - Merry Xmas, Melissa Diaz - New Weird Xmas
Wooden Shjips - O Tannenbaum - Holiday Cassingle (Single)
Root Boy Slim & The Sex Change Band With The Rootettes - Xmas At K-Mart - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Xmas
Dma-Sc - The First Blip Blop Noel - The 8bits Of Christmas
Rush Coil - Silent Night - 8-Bit Christmas
Joseph Byrd - The First Nowell - A Christmas Yet To Come
Ernest Hare - Santa Claus Hides In The Phonograph - Voices Of Christmas Past
Johnny Cash - Christmas As I Knew It - The Classic Christmas Album
Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas - Elvis' Christmas Album
The Crystals - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Fat Daddy - Fat Daddy - A John Waters Christmas
James Brown - Santa Claus Is Definitely Here To Stay (Vocal) - The Singles, Vol. 7: 1970-1972
Otis Redding - White Christmas - The Original Soul Christmas
Rick Margitza - Little Drummer Boy - Yule Struttin': A Blue Note Christmas
James White And The Blacks - Christmas With Satan - Off White
Bob & Doug McKenzie - Twelve Days Of Christmas - Great White North
Amil Byleckie - Whats In The Bag (Old Man)? - Good Angels Guard Thee
Heather Noel - Santa Came On A Nuclear Missile - The American Song-Poem Christmas: Daddy, Is Santa Really Six Foot Four?
Kid Stuff Records - The Magic Of Christmas - Pac-Man Christmas Album
Monty Python - Christmas In Heaven - Monty Python Sings
Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime (Edit) - McCartney II
Heidecker & Wood - Christmas Suite - Starting From Nowhere
T. Rex - Christmas Bop (Original) - T. Rexmas!
Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard Brew
Nilsson - Remember (Christmas) - Son Of Schmilsson
Sparks - Thank God It's Not Christmas - Kimono My House

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (12/16/15)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "The Good Foot", featuring classic funk and more. If you enjoy it, remember to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
James Brown - Make It Funky (Part 1) - The Singles, Vol. 7: 1970-1972
James Brown - Super Bad (Part 1 & Part 2) (Promo Version) - The Singles, Vol. 7: 1970-1972
Norma Jean & Ray J. - Right Time-Wrong Place - Raising Hell
Norma Jean & Ray J. - Raising Hell - Raising Hell
Black Heat - The Jungle - Black Heat
Black Heat - Chicken Heads - Black Heat
The Politicians Feat. McKinley Jackson - The World We Live In - Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic: The Hot Wax Sessions
The Politicians Feat. McKinley Jackson - Everything Good Is Bad - Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic: The Hot Wax Sessions
Bill Moss - Sock It To 'Em Soul Brother - Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label
Elijah & The Ebonites - Hot Grits!!! - Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label
Mystic Minds - It's Real - Mind Over Matter
Mystic Minds - Can You Hear Me - Mind Over Matter
D.J. Lebowitz - (Welcome To) My Humble Home - Beware Of The Piano
Ann Peebles - I Pity The Fool - Straight From The Heart
Ann Peebles - Slipped, Tripped And Fell In Love - Straight From The Heart
Satisfaction Unlimited - Somebody Else's Woman - Think Of The Children
Satisfaction Unlimited - Spread Your Love Around - Think Of The Children
Sly And The Family Stone - In Time - Fresh
Sly And The Family Stone - Thankful N' Thoughtful - Fresh
Aaron Neville - Hercules - Mojo Presents: Heavy Soul
Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead - Mojo Presents: Heavy Soul
L.T.G. Exchange - Money Mad - Susie Heartbreaker (Ghetto Child)
L.T.G. Exchange - Sky High - Susie Heartbreaker (Ghetto Child)
Isaac Hayes - Theme From "Shaft" - The Best Of Isaac Hayes, Vol. 1
Isaac Hayes With David Porter - Ain't That Lovin' You (For More Reasons Than One) - The Best Of Isaac Hayes, Vol. 1
The Isley Brothers - The Heat Is On (Part 1 & 2) - The Heat Is On
The Isley Brothers - Hope You Feel Better Love (Part 1 & 2) - The Heat Is On
Parliament - Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication - Mothership Connection
Parliament - Handcuffs - Mothership Connection
Bootsy's Rubber Band - Ahh ... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby - Ahh ... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!
Bootsy's Rubber Band - The Pinocchio Theory - Ahh ... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!
Betty Davis - Dedicated To The Press - Nasty Gal
Betty Davis - F.U.N.K. - Nasty Gal

AUDIO/VIDEO: (ORB) - The Voodoo Inspector Session

Welcome to the first in a bi-monthly recording series, the Voodoo Inspector Sessions! You can download or stream the first installment, featuring the excellent Chicago/Milwaukee prog-pop duo (ORB)! Enjoy, and keep an eye on this space for further sessions!

CONCERT REVIEW: Weezer, Glass Animals, X Ambassadors & Børns (The Rave, Milwaukee)

The recently restabilized Weezer rounds out a veritable who's who of modern alternative music (as imagined by a corny commercial rock radio station).

Read my full review here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (12/09/15)

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

Artist - Song - Album
The Trashmen - Walkin' The Dog (Live) - Teen Trot
The Trashmen - Keep A Knockin' (Live) - Teen Trot
The Sir Douglas Quintet - She's About A Mover - The Best Of Sir Douglas Quintet
The Sir Douglas Quintet - The Tracker - The Best Of Sir Douglas Quintet
? And The Mysterians - 96 Tears - The Best Of ? And The Mysterians: Cameo Parkway 1966-1967
? And The Mysterians - Shout (Part 1 & 2) - The Best Of ? And The Mysterians: Cameo Parkway 1966-1967
The Sonics - I'm A Man - Introducing The Sonics
The Sonics - Leave My Kitten Alone - Introducing The Sonics
Swamp Rats - Psycho - Back From The Grave, Vol. 1
Alarm Clocks - Yeah - Back From The Grave, Vol. 1
The Mods - Satisfaction - Back From The Grave, Vol. 2
The Unrelated Segments - Cry, Cry, Cry - Back From The Grave, Vol. 2
Los Saicos - El Entierro De Los Gatos - Mas Rock And Roll
Los Sinners - Rebelde Radioactivo - Mas Rock And Roll
Party Boys - Don't Be Kind - Daddyland
The Standells - Dirty Water - The Best Of The Standells
The Standells - Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White - The Best Of The Standells
Shadows Of Knight - Gloria - Highs Of The Sixties
The Knickerbockers - Lies - Highs Of The Sixties
The New Colony Six - Mister You're A Better Man Than I - Breakthrough
The New Colony Six - Sloopy - Breakthrough
The Barbarians - Take It Or Leave It - Collector's Records Of The 50's And 60's, Vols. 19 & 20
The Music Explosion - Sunshine Games - Collector's Records Of The 50's And 60's, Vols. 19 & 20
The Haunted - Searching For My Baby - The Haunted
The Haunted - Untie Me - The Haunted
The Robbs - Race With The Wind - The Robbs
The Robbs - Bittersweet - The Robbs
Syndicate - Next 21st Of May - Psychedelic States: Wisconsin In The 60s
Gorde's Horde - I Don't Care - Psychedelic States: Wisconsin In The 60s
The Count Five - Psychotic Reaction - Nuggets, Vol. 1: The Hits
The Electric Prunes - I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night - Nuggets, Vol. 1: The Hits
The Troggs - Feels Like A Woman - Freakbeat Freakout
Jan Panter - Scratch My Back - Freakbeat Freakout
Research 1-6-12 - I Don't Walk There No More - Wyld Sydes, Vol. 5
The Brotherly Lovers - Was A Lie - Wyld Sydes, Vol. 5
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 - Slip Inside This House - 7th Heaven: Music Of The Spheres - The Complete Singles Collection
The Thirteenth Floor Elevators - Reverbaration (Sic) (Doubt) (Riviera EP Stereo Mix) - 7th Heaven: Music Of The Spheres - The Complete Singles Collection
The Seeds - Pushin' Too Hard - Pushin' Too Hard/First
The Seeds - Evil Hoodoo - Pushin' Too Hard/First
The Stooges - Real Cool Time - The Stooges
The Stooges - 1969 - The Stooges

CONCERT REVIEW: Heart (The Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee)

The Wilson sisters take the Riverside Theatre audience on a nostalgic trip through Heart's many hits, even if a few of them haven't exactly stood the test of time.

Read my full review here.

UPDATE: Introducing the Voodoo Inspector Sessions

After a lot of planning and preparation, I'm excited to announce the launch of a brand new recording series coming your way through this very blog, the Voodoo Inspector Sessions! Every two months we'll be unveiling a fresh EP-length session, beginning with our debut outing from Milwaukee/Chicago prog-pop duo (ORB) on December 15th!

Recorded right here in Milwaukee at the amazing Lucky Cat art space, each release will be available as a free download, primarily via our Bandcamp page, and is accompanied by an original music video created with the help of insanely talented local multi-media artists Sam La Strapes and Matt Plain. Keep an eye on this space for more details and be sure to check back on the 15th to snag the first session!

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (12/02/15)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "The Rhythm and the Noise", featuring no wave and more. If you enjoy it, remember to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

Contortions - I Can't Stand Myself - No New York

Teenage Jesus And The Jerks - The Closet - No New York

DNA - Blonde Red Head - A Taste Of DNA

DNA - New New - A Taste Of DNA

Theoretical Girls - Parlez-Vous Francais - Theoretical Girls

Theoretical Girls - Contrary Motion - Theoretical Girls

Mars - Hairwaves - The Complete Studio Recordings NYC 1977-1978

Mars - N.N.End - The Complete Studio Recordings NYC 1977-1978

Y Pants - Luego Fuego - Y Pants

Y Pants - Off The Hook - Y Pants

Bush Tetras - Too Many Creeps - Boom In The Night: Original Studio Recordings 1980-1983

Bush Tetras - Snakes Crawl - Boom In The Night: Original Studio Recordings 1980-1983

James White And The Blacks - White Devil - Off White

James White And The Blacks - Bleached Black - Off White

Bill Wharton - The Sauce Boss - The Sauce Boss

ESG - UFO - Dance To The Best Of ESG

ESG - Moody - Dance To The Best Of ESG

Material - Disappearing - Memory Serves

Material - Conform To The Rhythm - Memory Serves

The Golden Palominos - I.D. - The Golden Palominos

The Golden Palominos - Two Sided Fist - The Golden Palominos

Suicide - Mr. Ray - The Second Album + The First Rehearsal Tapes

Suicide - Radiation - The Second Album + The First Rehearsal Tapes

Chrome - Blood On The Moon - Blood On The Moon

Chrome - Insect Human - Blood On The Moon

Screamers - 122 Hours Of Fear (Live At Mabuhay Gardens, 9/2/78) - In A Better World

Screamers - Punish Or Be Damned (Live At Mabuhay Gardens, 9/2/78) - In A Better World

Flipper - The Light, The Sound - Gone Fishin'

Flipper - One By One - Gone Fishin'

Swans - Stay Here - Filth

Swans - Blackout - Filth

Sonic Youth - Brother James (Live) - Smart Bar - Chicago 1985

Sonic Youth - Death Valley '69 (Live) - Smart Bar - Chicago 1985

CONCERT REVIEW: Lupe Fiasco, Yo-Dot & Pharaoh Mac and DMT (The Rave, Milwaukee)

Hard-touring, typically reliable rapper Lupe Fiasco returns to Milwaukee once again, but an unusual lack of focus leaves his performance feeling stilted and unsatisfying.

Read my full review here.