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Join your intrepid resistance fighters, Jonathan and Chris, as we rage, rage against cultural entropy. Featuring the best indie music from Cincinnati and the Midwest, with plenty of eclectic offerings from around the globe.

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    • Oct 1, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 47m AVG DURATION
    • 77 EPISODES


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    20190930 - Finalcore (Guests - Lo, the Loyal Conscripts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 116:42


    What comes post-post-rock? Lo, the Loyal Conscripts stopped by this week to speculate about this and other musical mysteries. We spun new tracks off their upcoming EP, met their new trio-mate Andrew, and discussed Ancient Rome's anticipation of 20th Century science fiction tropes.PLAYLIST HIGHLIGHTS: New tracks from Lo, the Loyal Conscripts, plus Pray for Sound, early Luscious Jackson, Rachel Mousie, A Delicate Motor, RANGES, and God Is an Astronaut

    20190923 - Phratry 15th Anniversary Fracus (Guest - Jerry Dirr of Phratry Records and Adam Nice from A.M. Nice)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 121:40


    August, 2019 marked the official 15th anniversary month for Cincinnati boutique label Phratry Records, which boasts more than 60 releases. We welcomed the founder of Phratry's mutli-genre, DIY feast, Jerry Dirr (of Knife the Symphony), to the Radio Artifact studios to talk about his work, explore the Cincinnati scene's history, and discuss what the future might have in store.Adam Nice (of Cincinnati indie alt-rock trio A.M. Nice) came along for the ride to provide context, give us some Latin lessons, and cast some spells. PLAYLIST HIGHLIGHTS: All Phratry artists, including The Terminal Orchestra, LKN, State Song, Sleepcrawler, Knife the Symphony, Swear Jar, Mad Anthony, Mala in Se, Ampline, The Full Counts (featuring Don Fleming), ed fROMOHIO, and more!

    20190916 - Salina 180 - Joslyn and the Sweet Compression [Lexington, KY]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 6:39


    Lexington-based neo-soul and funk band Joslyn & the Sweet Compression have been taking the Bluegrass by storm and, now, they're poised to do the same here in the Queen City, the historic epicenter of funk/R&B that gave rise to King Records, James Brown, Bootsy Collins, the Isley Brothers, and a host of others.On Friday, September 20, Joslyn & the Sweet Compression will open up for international reggae stalwarts Steel Pulse at The Ludlow Garage. This week, Jonathan sat down with lead singer Joslyn Hampton and bassist / multi-instrumentalist Marty Charters, and turned the mics around to let them tell their story, in their own words.

    20190916 - Spitfish Forever (Guest - Jim Nolan, host of WVXU's 'Local Exposure')

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 121:08


    Cincinnati's music history is long and rich. Still, the new music scene here tends to fly under the radar; a lot of people outside our region don't realize just how profoundly — and diversely — artistic the Queen City is.Jim Nolan, host of WVXU's 'Local Exposure,' is one of the faithful keepers of the Tristate's creative flame. His show features local artists and introduces the wider NPR audience to them. This week, Jonathan sat down with him to talk about local music history, discuss the artists that are driving the scene today, spin an all-Cincy playlist, and finally tease out Jim's long-untold hero origin story.PLAYLIST HIGHLIGHTS: Brand new music from Chuck Cleaver (Wussy, Ass Ponys), Carriers, and Phasmids. Classic spins from The Raisins, Over the Rhine, The Sweep, and Mad Anthony, plus tracks from Paige Beller, Wonky Tonk, Electric Citizen, TRIIIBE, Us, Today, and others.

    20190909 - You've Got THAT Left! (Guests - Tooth Lures a Fang)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 121:17


    Former friends-of-the-show Tooth Lures a Fang stole Phasmids' drummer. This episode, Jonathan fights Zach Starkie — possibly to the death — to win back John "K-Cups" Kathman's loyalty and re-establish Phasmids' indie dominance. Cheap puns and random references abound. Catch Tooth Lures a Fang on 9/14/19, at MOTR, with Human Heart (Cincinnati) and Zip-Zapp! (Cleveland).PLAYLIST HIGHLIGHTS: Tooth Lures a Fang, Mammal Dap, Native Roses, and Tea Leaf Green, plus new music from Human Heart, Zip-Zapp!, Phasmids and MOBROS.

    20190902 - Synagogue Synergy (Guests - FLOCKS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 119:12


    Finally, we learn the FLOCKS origin story! And, as it turns out, that story began in a synagogue parking lot, where a quantum singularity of musical energy unassumingly exists. Who knew?With Christopher out on tour, Jonathan bravely mans the board alone and guides Josh, Stephen and Tom through another accurate and precise round of Send Me Your Demos.Playlist highlights include: FLOCKS, Washed Out, GRLwood, Ratatat, School of Seven Bells, a brand new single from MOIRA, and new music submissions from the Harvey Roberts Band, South Africa's The Ninth, and Cincinnati newcomer Night Owl.

    20190826 - It's Actually Aspiration Pneumonia, Genius (Guests - The Mitchells)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 120:17


    The Mitchells speak softly, but they carry a big compositional stick. The indie chamber pop collective have been making amazing music and releasing beautiful records for the better part of a decade, including last year's NEW LAWNS (out now on our favorite label, Self-Published).Joseph, Carlos and Marc stopped by the Radio Artifact studios to spin some new tunes (hard for Joseph to do with his recently-broken thumb), set us straight on who's first-chair bass, discuss hink pinks, onomatopoeia and their ramifications on mortality, and revisit their live performance on the show way, way back in the halcyon WVQC days of 2013.Playlist highlights include: Morphine, Björk, Okkervil River, Stuyedyed, Tune-Yards

    20190819 - Inspired by Shoes (Guests - Slow Glows)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 121:40


    Cincinnati shoegaze specialists Slow Glows are releasing their first LP, Shoegaze Rock & Roll, so they stopped by the Radio Artifact studios to spin some new tracks and chat. We debated the validity of the term "classic rock," kept a watchful eye on our friendly neighborhood studio spider and played a stellar psych-shoegaze-and-synth song lineup for you. Don't miss it!

    20190812 - What Do Evil Robots Eat on Tacos, Anyway? (Guests - Black Signal)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 122:26


    20190805 - Starcuckoo: A Bellwether 2019 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 121:59


    The Bellwether Music Festival returned for its second annual installment in Waynesville, Ohio! Jonathan and Christopher highlighted the artists who were playing the festival, spoke with Bellwether founder Bill Donabedian in a special 'Salina 180' segment, and gave away weekend passes to the show. Great playlist here, including headliners Beach House, Cake and STRFKR, plus Eldren (Denver, CO), Caroline Rose (NYC), Twin Shadow (LA), Fern Murphy (Fort Wayne, IN), R. Ring (Dayton / Cincinnati) and more!

    20190805 - Salina 180 - Bellwether Music Festival 2019 - Bill Donabedian

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 3:35


    20190729 - I May Go Coastal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 122:29


    20190722 - First You Have to Get the Goat Drunk (Guests - Jack Burton Overdrive)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 119:17


    20190715 - Beat-Downs with Downbeat (Guest - Dusty Bryant)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 120:51


    20190708 - A Hard Five with Soften (Guests - Soften)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 119:40


    20190708 - Salina 180 - The Farmer and Adele (Nashville, TN)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 3:13


    20190701 - It's Our Pleasure to Bring You Musical Fireworks (Guest - Tracy Walker)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 121:05


    20190624 - How Many Ruble? (Guests - Lung)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 120:05


    20190617 - Smells Like Venus (Guest - Freekbass)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 121:21


    20190610 - Violet, I Don't Know What's Going On (Guest - Aaron Collins)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 119:53


    20190422 - We Ride with the C-Side (Guests - Dwight Heckelman and Kalyn French from GROOVE U)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 116:41


    20190415 - Have You Considered Radio School? (Guests - Mockery)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 118:00


    20190408 - You're Inhailing Radio Artifact (Guests - Jared Metz of Season Ten, Advait Redkar of Fycus, and Snick Snacks)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 118:05


    20190401 - Taking Note of MOIRA (Guests - MOIRA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 115:39


    20190318 - The Venerable, the Seasoned (Guest - Pete Fosco)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 118:04


    20190304 - Won't You Follow Suit? (Guests - Siren Suit)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 117:38


    20190225 - Jessy Jess and the Factory Bunch (Guests - Jess Lamb and the Factory)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 115:56


    20190218 - MARR! (Guests - MARR)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 119:38


    20190211 - The Grove Kills Cancer (Guests - The Grove)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 116:56


    20190204 - Would You Buy a Bass Tape? (Guest - Billy Catfish AKA Bill Furbee from Herzog Music)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 118:09


    20190128 - What's the Best Peter Graberson Song? (Guest Co-Host - John Kathman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 115:47


    20190121 - SPECIAL - Drum Majors for Justice: An MLK Remembrance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 122:08


    20190114 - New Year, New You, New Cheese of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 120:04


    20191224 - SPECIAL - Christmas in Northside 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2018 119:05


    It's our annual Christmas special, exclusively featuring Tristate artists' holiday music, plus fond memories of Cincinnati yesteryear! Give it a listen for a truly Queen City holiday experience. It's a fantastic playlist for opening presents, watching the Yule log burn, or gathering with your family, with the usual indie, comedic tinge you've come to expect from us.

    20181112 - Full House (Guests - Mike Montgomery from SofaBurn Records, Adam Petersen of ADM, and Babs from Home Brewed Film Series)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 120:16


    20191105 - V for Victory (Guest - Abiyah)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 120:31


    20181029 - SPECIAL - I Do Believe in Spooks 4 (Guest Co-Ghost Host - Alyx from 'Strange Talk')

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 120:06


    Our annual Halloween special returns for its 4th installment, mwah ha ha haaaaaaah! Join Jonathan, Christopher and special guest co-ghost host Alyx (from Radio Artifact's "Strange Talk") for another hilariously disturbing romp through the musical netherworld...and listen as we experience an ACTUAL. STUDIO. HAUNTING.

    20181022 - Evil Covers and Evel Knievel (Guests - Adam Stone of Toon Town and Jake Tippey of Calumet)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 119:05


    20181015 - I Am Big U.S. (Guests - Tooth Lures a Fang)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 119:32


    20181001 - What's Your Opinion on Yes? (Guest - Gabe Molnar of Disaster Class)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 117:23


    20180929 - Salina 180 - Erika Wennerstrom

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2018 5:34


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