The Rodent Hour

InCircles are an alternative high energy rock n roll trio from the Bronx and Long Island, NY. The band is comprised of Jewlee (vocals, guitar), Oscar (drums) and Matt (bass). Don't just take my word for it! Here's a review by someone who saw them play live. "We came across InCircles today as they were setting up in Tompkins Square Park. What a band. Passionate, driving energy, consummate skill -- this band is super talented, super tight, and plays with total command. Excellent!" Playlist Scarboro - "Eyes of the Enemy" Nihiloceros - "Dirty Homes" NOBRO - "Bye Bye Baby" Incircles - "Heavy Hitter" Incircles - "Red in My Room" Incircles - "Live - In-Studio Performance" The Molice - "Jewel Story (2022 Ver.)" Incircles - "Live - In-Studio Performance" Plaid Dracula - "Glitter Sweat" Red Arkade - "Who Are You" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up here. If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to you, register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

Great time visiting with Kristin & Jericho in the RFB studio. The band's debut album really takes you on a journey and is a lot of fun to listen to. The band's first show of 2022 is at Mercury Lounge on Saturday, February 22nd with Diary, and Margot & the Midnight Tenants. Playlist Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "Give It to Me" Oh! Gunquit - "Tomahawk Chop" Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "This Time" Stress Dolls - "Alone" Dirt Bikes - "Are We the Only Ones?" Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "Everybody Else" 7th Grade Girl Fight - "Finish Line" The Chelsea Curve - "All in Time" Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "If You Want to Leave" White Rose Motor Oil - "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up here. If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to you, register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

MONTE is a Brooklyn-based power rock trio that was formed by front-woman and guitarist, Caitlin Montclare. She teamed up with drummer, drum builder and engineer, Ismael Baiz early in 2018. Meghan Rose joined the band a year later adding harmonies and melodic bass-lines. Blending rock, punk, and pop, MONTE delivers a signature sound that is original, surprising, and relatable. MONTE's in-your-face lyrics and shredding guitar riffs are cleverly balanced by musical harmonies and catchy hooks. PLAYLIST Monte - "Take Me Seriously" Crowd the Airwaves - "Nihilist" Monte - "No Motivation" Bad Kitty - "The Cry" Castle Black - "Talkin' About Those Nights" Monte - "Grrrl Fight" The Dents - "Crawling" Monte - "Bitch" Rot TV - "Transylvanian Nights" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up here. If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to you, register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

After 10+ years, including over 5 five years at Radio Free Brooklyn, it's time for me to wrap up The Rodent Hour. This isn't our final show, that will be January 31st, but I didn't want to distract from the music of any of my upcoming guests. Please make sure that you tune in to hear the music of the following independent artists: January 17th - MONTE January 24th - Kristin Flammio & the Pretty Bitchin' January 31st - InCircles PLAYLIST The Judex - "Rodent Session" RunHideFight - "He's A Jerk" Giftshop - "More Than That" Basic Shapes - "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" Mary Shelley - "Bourgeois de Ville" Vinyette - "MDP" Gone By Friday - "Quarter Life Crisis" Advocaat - "Dark Patterns" PREDECEASED - "The Lighthouse Family" discordense - "Normandie" Fear Is Dead - "Dirtnap" Los Feliz - "Brain Dead" Thee MVPs - "US Airways (Final Flight)" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up here. If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to you, register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

With a cloud of uncertainty remaining in the air I decided to postpone my visit with my scheduled guest for a couple of weeks. That means we had more time for awesome music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond! We've got new music from Wolverhampton, Toronto, Tulsa, France, Northern California, Spain, Glasgow, Ireland, New Jersey, Hay on Wye and, of course, Brooklyn. Playlist Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "Say It to Your Face" Broozer - "As Good as It Gets" Plaid Dracula - "Glitter Sweat" Razor Braids - "Don't Stop!" Wine Lips - "Mall Walker" Thee Gunlocks - "You Messed It Up!!" The Pulsebeats - "(She Sings Like) Joey Ramone" Ava Vox - "Crash" The Kundalini Genie - "Half In, Half Out" Clementine Was Right - "Dreaming of Dancing in a Different Town" Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "Give It to Me" The Shelter People - "Train Kept A-Rollin'" Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "Running up That Hill" Basic Bitches - "Sorry" Pleasant Valley Band - "Good as Gone" Moon Goose - "Electrolene" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up here. If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to you, register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

“Self Destroy” by Nihiloceros is on Totally Real Records. Inspired by late 80's and early 90's punk rock and alternative rock, the band draws its influences from artists such as The Replacements, Jawbreaker, Husker Du, The Violent Femmes, Fugazi, and Placebo. Playlist Shitbats - "Fishing in the Waters of Skull Island" Nihiloceros - "Dirty Homes" Stiff Richards - "Talk" Nihiloceros - "Mammal Science Fiction" Desert Sharks - "I Don't Know How to Dress for the Apocalypse" Detroit and the Gobblers - "Trash Talk" Jeerleader - "Don't Forget to Smile" Nihiloceros - "iamananimal (feat. Gillian Visco)" Thee Gunlocks - "Make Friends" Nihiloceros - "Halfway Human (feat. Gillian Visco)" Strange Colours - "Say What You Want to Say" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up here. If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to you, register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

My visit with Ellen Foley was as intimate and fun as her live show. Which is why I'm strongly recommending that you make plans to go see her on December 21st at The Cutting Room. For tickets and info: http://thecuttingroomnyc.com/ Foley released her fifth solo album, Fighting Words, in August 2021. The album has garnered some of the best notices of her career, with accolades from music sites such as Classic Rock Magazine and Songfacts. In addition to Foley's extensive musical discography, she enjoyed a dual career as an actress throughout the 1980s-90s, including roles in Hair, Tootsie, Fatal Attraction, Married to the Mob and Cocktail, along with TV roles on Night Court, Ghostwriter, and Law & Order. Playlist Ellen Foley - "Are You Good Enough" Madisyn Whajne - "Don't Walk Away" Ellen Foley - "I'm Just Happy to Be Here" The Clash - "Hitsville U.K." Ellen Foley - "Stupid Girl" Hot Laundry - "What Would I Do" Ellen Foley - "Leave Him Janie" X-Ray Love - "Debbie" Bad Kitty - "Women Rock" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up here. If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to you, register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

"The Clash went to a Devo dance party and Jack White threw up all over the dance floor." I absolutely love this description of Mary Shelley's music! Mary Shelley creates songs that challenge you in terms of style and content while at the same time being incredibly catchy and accessible. Named for the author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley means to look deeper into what you see. To not miss the human being inside the monster. Playlist Mary Shelley - "Brother" Frankensteiner - "This Isn't Rocket Science, It's Brain Surgery!" Shitbats - "Ad Make Sad" Year of October - "Black Widow" Stan Ridgway - "Just Drive She Said" Mary Shelley - "Bourgeois de Ville" The Molice - "The Look" Mary Shelley - "The Nursing Home Jig (feat. Laura Galindo)" The Rizzos - "Lost Boys" The Macks - "The Undo Man" This show was originally broadcast on November 29, 2021. For detailed track listing please visit our show page on Spinitron. Tune in every Monday evening @ 8PM Eastern, only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up here. If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to you, register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

We kicked off our 6th year at RFB by bringing you an hour of music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond. Playlist James Sullivan - "Lea Bridge" Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "Darling" Wine Lips - "Suffer the Joy" The Slashes - "Valentine Slip" New Myths - "Fever Dream" Incircles - "Heavy Hitter" Vangelism - "Animals in Heaven" A Very Special Episode - "Cowboy" SLY HAND - "Your Party" Dead Mammals - "Bricks" The Muggs - "6 To Midnite" B. Hamilton - "45 And Straight" Save the Date: Giving Tuesday is November 30 Radio Free Brooklyn relies on the generosity of our listeners and supporters. Giving Tuesday is the most important day of the year for giving. Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up here. If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to you, register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

We celebrated five years at Radio Free Brooklyn with a visit by an artist that we've been fans of for as long as I've been hosting The Rodent Hour - You Bred Raptors? How does one describe the music of YBR? How about this? "If Jackie Kennedy and Andy Warhol threw a masquerade ball, You Bred Raptors? is the band that would play it." Playlist You Bred Raptors? - "Bayonette" Bayonets - "Cheap Cravat" Duel - "Children of the Fire" You Bred Raptors? - "Kowtow" Deaf Scene - "Acid Fight" You Bred Raptors? - "Orchids" Bullet Girl - "The Hunt" You Bred Raptors? - "Lux Aeterna" Juvenile Jury - "Ain't All That" This show was originally broadcast on November 15, 2021. For detailed track listing please visit our show page on Spinitron. Tune in every Monday evening @ 8PM Eastern, only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up here. If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to you, register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

Killdeer is an all female guitar-driven rock and roll band from NYC. Playlist Killdeer - "I Wanna Know" Lee Harrington & Lynda Mandolyn - "Sweet Child" Killdeer - "Uncaged" X-Ray Love - "Debbie" Brenyama - "Electron" Killdeer - "Razor's Edge" Black Widows - "Mummy Mama Boogie" The Chelsea Curve - "Top It Up" Killdeer - "I Don't Like You Anymore" BERRIES - "The Expert" The Dead Coats - "Go" This show was originally broadcast on November 8, 2021. For detailed track listing please visit our show page on Spinitron. Tune in every Monday evening @ 8PM Eastern, only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up here. If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to you, register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

Bad Kitty is wildly sensuous rock/punk band fronted by Renee Kay who sets the stage on fire like a post-feminist solar flare. Playlist Vulpynes - "I Can't Sit Still" Bad Kitty - "The Cry" Bad Kitty - "Serpent Queen" Desert Sharks - "Serpent" Shovel - "Flyswatter" Thrilldriver - "Flying" Thrilldriver - "Daddy" Bad Kitty - "Women Rock" Bad Kitty - "Angry Girl" Guillotine Riot - "I Know Where You Live" The Cramps - "Like a Bad Girl Should" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up here. If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to do, go to radiofreebrooklyn.com/amazon and register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

You can't stop evolution. Sure, you can try not believing in it. But eventually, it will catch up with you. As H.G. Wells once wrote, “adapt or perish.” Brooklyn noise trio A Very Special Episode decided to put their own spin on that with the title of their debut full-length, FIX YOUR HEARTS OR DIE. Playlist Frankensteiner - "Disco Bleach" A Very Special Episode - "Cowboy" A Very Special Episode - "Introspectre" Nihiloceros - "iamananimal (feat. Gillian Visco)" The Royal They - "weekender" A Very Special Episode - "New Coke" Teen Mortgage - "Valley" A Very Special Episode - "DFP" Japanese Jesus - "Progress" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up at radiofreebrooklyn.org/newsletter If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to do, go to radiofreebrooklyn.com/amazon and register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

Vangelism hail from Peterborough, Ontario and I learned about the band when I saw that they were scheduled to play a gig at Our Wicked Lady on October 19th with Castle Black, Nuclear Family Family and shadow monster, three Brooklyn based bands that I have the utmost respect for. Then I listened to their album, Boredom Factory, and I couldn't take it off. It's that good! Playlist Teen Mortgage - "Shangri La" Beware of Blast - "Special Forces" Sly Hand - "Your Party" The Kundalini Genie - "Half In, Half Out" Vangelism - "Teeth Rot" Vangelism - "Good Shit" Vangelism - "Eighteen" The Velveteers - "Devil's Radio" 7th Grade Girl Fight - "Pull It Together" La Decoupe - "Inadapté" Alejandro Meola - "LUX" Ellen Foley - "I'll Be True" Eternal Black - "The Lost, The Forgotten, And the Undying" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up at radiofreebrooklyn.org/newsletter If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to do, go to radiofreebrooklyn.com/amazon and register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

Nuclear Family Fantasy's music is an exploration into the resulting impact of being raised with the illusion that the nuclear family is still the ideal. Their songs convey the struggles with addiction, frustration, and heartbreak that sometimes result from trying to survive in a world that still wants us to believe in the attainability of the American Dream. Playlist Castle Black - "Knife (In My Hand)" The Cutthroat Brothers & Mike Watt - "Devil in Berlin" Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Done" Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Interlude: Singin' for My Supper" Shadow Monster - "Gimme Some" Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Too Good For Me" Vangelism - "Tell 'Em It's Real" Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Let Your Hair Down" Vangelism - "Animals in Heaven" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up at radiofreebrooklyn.org/newsletter If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to do, go to radiofreebrooklyn.com/amazon and register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

We went back to our roots with this show! Back to our roots of featuring live music by a local, independent artist. The Year Of have a lot to say and they've crammed it all into their latest release "Loud & Clear", available now on Bandcamp. Playlist Strangers with Guns - "Flouride In The Music" Bad Kitty - "The Cry" The Chelsea Curve - "7000 Hours" The Year Of - "Loud & Clear - Live" Freeloader - "Under The Influence Of You" The Hi-End - "Actions Speak Louder Than Words" Abbie Barrett - "I Will Let You Know" The Velveteers - "Charmer And The Snake" Broken Baby - "Meaniac" Mother Feather - "You're a Dead Man" Twiggy Branches - "I Was Mary Shelley in a Past Life" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up at radiofreebrooklyn.org/newsletter If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to do, go to radiofreebrooklyn.com/amazon and register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

I had the distinct pleasure of welcoming Ev Gold, guitarist and vocalist, from Cinema Cinema back to The Rodent Hour to talk about the band's latest release, CCXMDII, their second on Nefarious Industries. Playlist Cinema Cinema - "Phone Call" Time Is Fire - "Didn't See It Coming" Cinema Cinema - "Bratislava" Cinema Cinema - "Trigger" Caustic Casanova - "Filth Castle" Cinema Cinema - "Continued" The Heavy Minds - "Trip Tide" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up at radiofreebrooklyn.org/newsletter If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to do, go to radiofreebrooklyn.com/amazon and register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

Ever since the first time we saw Castle Black we've been fans of the band's music and their commitment to getting their art out into the world. As always it was a pleasure to spend time with Leigh and Joey from the band. Playlist Castle Black - "Another Grand Delusion" Haunting Titans - "Hypocrite" Castle Black - "Talkin About Those Nights" Bad Kitty - "Women Rock" Castle Black - "Radio Queen" 7th Grade Girl Fight - "Better Luck" Grayhunter - "Stranger" Tape Shapes - "I'll Do It" Castle Black - "Dead in a Dream" The Amblers - "Just Get Me to Bed" Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up at radiofreebrooklyn.org/newsletter If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to do, go to radiofreebrooklyn.com/amazon and register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

The Sheens - Raw, stomping, no-fuss rock from independent, NYC band out to make you jump, twist, and sing your heart out. Playlist The Sheens - "Do You Love Me?" Keeley - "The Glitter and the Glue" The Sheens - "Kings" Nihiloceros - "Mammal Science Fiction" Wine Lips - "Eyes" Castle Black - "Sorry" The Sheens - "Tears Will Be Gone" Cromm Fallon - "Breathe the Air" The Sheens - "Backwards" Giftshop - "More Than That" The Lower 48 - "Lion's Den" If you like what you're listening to please remember to like/follow The Rodent Hour on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram

The working title for the original broadcast was "National Beach Day" but when I didn't have any songs about the beach on the playlist I decided to change the name to Quintuple, since I had five shows during August. Playlist BandMaster Ruckus - "Comin' Home" BOIKATT - "Track2" Sons of Southern Ulster - "Live In The Past (Pete Briquette Remix)" The World's Greatest Detective - "Tennis" A Very Special Episode - "Cowboy" Teenage Violets - "Lucille" The Stigmatics - "She Don't Want You Around No More" The Sheens - "Kings" 7th Grade Girl Fight - "A Little Closer" The Chelsea Curve - "Inconceivable" The Judex - "A Rodent Session" The Tragically Hip - "New Orleans Is Sinking" Tape Shapes - "The Decision" If you like what you're listening to please remember to like/follow The Rodent Hour on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Hurricane Henri, the tropical storm that wasn't. That's okay, I'm perfectly happy that we didn't get totally swamped. Playlist The Sheens - "Dynamite" 7th Grade Girl Fight - "In Between" Alejandro Meola - "Mordisco" Graveyard Lovers - "Storm" Shotgun Sawyer - "Sudden Death in the Flesh" The Bunks - "Here Comes the Storm" Cromm Fallon - "Two Stroke Smoke" Bambies - "Teen Engine" Talleen - "Economics" The Control Freaks - "Bug Zapper" Bikini Sins - "Existence Is an Illusion" Broken Baby - "Hand Heat" ElectroCult Circus - "Starslutt" The Grannies - "Outta' My Skull" The Grannies - "Trouble Hurricane" White Rose Motor Oil - "Time to Say Goodnight" If you like what you're listening to please remember to like/follow The Rodent on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram

I guess I left out a few "mads" if I was doing an homage to the 1963 comedy classic but that's not what I'm doing with this show. It just so happens that I've got a couple of bands with Mad in their name and a couple of songs with Mad in the title. I've also got some new music to share along with a killer, local show to tell you about too. Playlist Mad Dogs - "We Are Ready to Testify" Mad Daddy - "Ain't Gonna Stop" ĠENN - "Feel" The Serpenteens - "Strut" Night Spins - "Knockin'" Women of the Night - "The Blackened Hearts of Desire" Japanese Jesus - "Awards" The Mad Doctors - "Boogeyman" Candy Smokes - "Somethin Outta Nothin" Sister Suzie - "Are You Gunna (Give Me a Kiss)" Real Sickies - "Love Is For Lovers" Gloo - "Ride" The Gentlemen Bastards - "Mad" Brothers Of The Oven - "Hungry & Mad" Mad Dogs - "I Believe In R'n'R" Mad Daddy - "Give It to Me" You'll find more information about the artists on the playlist -> HERE. Tune in every Monday evening at 8PM Eastern (UTC-4) on Radio Free Brooklyn Follow The Rodent Hour on Twitter. Follow The Rodent Hour on Instagram.

First off, the playlist for this show isn't a response to the Variety article about DJ Kat Corbett leaving KROQ and the claim that "there's very little new rock" being featured on alternative rock stations anymore, although it very well could be. From my perspective the playlist is just another example of what we do, of what lots of hosts at Radio Free Brooklyn do, on a weekly basis - we feature really good music that's being created by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond, music that we believe deserves to be heard by a wider audience. Playlist Brenyama - "99 Lives" The Daddy Sisters - "(When I Grow Up) I Wanna Be A Girl" Castle Black - "Seeing in Blue" Kabbalah - "Night Comes Near" Halo Lights - "Dark" Dust Mice - "Solitude" Tatters & Rags - "Two Separate Things" Girls On Grass - "Into the Sun" X-Ray Love - "Debbie" Dark Ocean Circle - "Oceans of Blood" Frankensteiner - "We've Tried Nothing and We're All out of Ideas" Twiggy Branches - "The Radiant Twist" Brenyama - "Go​-​Go Kanojo" White Rose Motor Oil - "Time to Say Goodnight" Tune in every Monday evening at 8PM Eastern (UTC-4) on Radio Free Brooklyn Follow The Rodent Hour on Twitter. Follow The Rodent Hour on Instagram.

I'm not gonna lie, when my scheduled guests had to cancel I decided that it would be a good time to take a break from having guests for a few weeks until all of the nonsense with the delta variant passes. Don't get me wrong, the protocols that RFB has in place are solid but as someone who suffers from moderate to severe asthma I don't want to take any chances. I've also been hearing a lot of really good music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond so why not take advantage of the opportunity to share some of it. Playlist Gloo - "I Can't Hear Myself Think" Frankensteiner - "This Isn't Rocket Science, It's Brain Surgery!" Judex - "Snake Charmer Twist" Even Twice - "Dopey Wise" Telefones - "Egnoramoose" Wails - "Backpfeifengesicht" The Chelsea Curve - "Drag" The Voltz - "Glitterbomb" Lonewolves in Paradise - "Spirit Dinosaur" Acid Magus - "Wyrd Syster" Nihiloceros - "Mammal Science Fiction" Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Everybody Loves You When They're Drunk" The Belle Curves - "Blowin' In The Wind" The Year Of - "Rights" Tune in every Monday evening at 8PM Eastern (UTC-4) on Radio Free Brooklyn Follow The Rodent Hour on Twitter. Follow The Rodent Hour on Instagram.

The debut of two brand, new tracks by your favorite band - GIFTSHOP. One of the things we pride ourselves on doing is presenting artists, and music, who are NOT part of hype machine but are artists who create music that you're going to want to return to again, and again and again. GIFTSHOP is one of those bands. Their live shows are always full of energy and they never fail to deliver, even when playing an acoustic set. Playlist Giftshop - "Cill the Choreographer" The Dead Coats - "OPF" Broken Baby - "Get the Piss Up" Teen Mortgage - "Smoked" Giftshop - "Kewl with Me" Killer Kin - "Bad, Bad, Mind!" Bad Kitty - "Women Rock" Giftshop - "More Than That" Vulpynes - "Control Is Not What I Need" Giftshop - "Parking Lot Astronaut" The Dead Coats - "Stutter" Tune in every Monday evening at 8PM Eastern (UTC-4) on Radio Free Brooklyn The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

Eden James is an indie rock-pop recording artist, winning multiple music awards from his native home of Australia and achieving a number one hit in Greece. Classic Rock magazine UK recently nominated two of his songs for ‘Track of the Week' with favorable reviews - “Sunkissed, Iggy-esque, upbeat soul", and in another edition: “Gorgeously sunny indie-come-americana. A hidden gem.” Playlist Eden James - "Bad Girl" The Slashes - "City By" Jim McHugh - "Virtual Bomb Drop" Interview with Eden James Eden James - "Something Called Love" David Long & Shane O'Neill - "Far From Home" Interview with Eden James Eden James - "Negative Space" Tuff Sunshine - "Sleepwalking" Interview with Eden James Eden James - "Stranger" Sons Of Zöku - "Sacred" Tune in every Monday evening at 8PM Eastern (UTC-4) on Radio Free Brooklyn The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

Men and Whales is an alternative rock band from Queens, NY, whose sound and energy descend from the likes of Superdrag, Weezer, and the Foo Fighters. I've had the pleasure of seeing the band play live a number of times and I've had an even greater pleasure of having band members of the band as guests. This time was no different. Playlist Men and Whales - "Not for Nothing" Ellen Foley - "Are You Good Enough" Eden James - "New York" Men and Whales - "Life as a Movie" Men and Whales - "Let Go" Williamson Brothers - "Take Back The Summer" The Brunettes - "Use Once and Destroy" Men and Whales - "Through It All" Autogramm - "I am a Situation" Tune in every Monday evening at 8PM Eastern (UTC-4) on Radio Free Brooklyn The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

Finally! We're finally able to have guests in the studio again and I couldn't be happier to welcome members of X-Ray Love as my first guests to our new studio. The band was the last band to play live at The Bitter End before the City shut down and they still haven't had a proper release show to celebrate the release of "No Parking", their debut EP. Playlist X-Ray Love - Lou Kiss the Tiger - Weekend The Chelsea Curve - A Better Way Son Cesano - Cold Seep X-Ray Love - Debbie ĠENN - 23rd March Movie Club - Trap Door Skull Practitioners - Miami X-Ray Love - Sha la Love Greg Antista and the Lonely Streets - Feel Alright Shepherd's Biathorrr - Circularity X-Ray Love - Fire Volk - Yorkshire Girl Make sure to follow The Rodent Hour on Twitter & Instagram.

I hope that on most broadcasts listeners discover new artists to listen to however with this show I'm specifically referring to the ability to utilize the power of radio to help listeners to not only find new artists to fall in love with but to also discover a new location to visit or to live. Yep, I'm still plugging away at my idea of rock'n'roll revitalization for a small city of town. Playlist Men and Whales - "Signs of Life" Watts - "Queens" Neighborhood Brats - "All Nazis Must Die" Greg Antista and the Lonely Streets - "Tijuana Jail" Los Sustos - "Baby Please Don't Go" Dont - "The Chase Is Better" Satanic Togas - "Strange Attraction b/w Unaware" Los Straitjackets - "Can You Dig It?" Nihiloceros - "iamananimal" Scattered Ashes - "Love Is Not an Option" Women of the Night - "Open All Night" HEARTS APART - "I'm so Blue" Hot Laundry - "Satisfied" Terry "Buffalo" Ware - "Drop Edge of Yonder" Paul Jacobs - "Half Rich Loner" The Constant Supervision - "Wiggly Jiggly" Wine Lips - "Fever" Huevos Rancheros - "Evacuation" The Tragically Hip - "It's A Good Life If You Don't Weaken" Make sure to follow The Rodent Hour on Twitter & Instagram.

June 21st is not just the longest day of the year, it's also something called Manhattanenge! For those that don't know, Manhattanenge is an event during which the setting sun or the rising sun is aligned with the east–west streets of the main street grid of Manhattan. In honor of this auspicious day we're going to bring you an hour of long songs, songs that are at least 6-7 minutes in length. I've filled the playlist with the wonderful music of former guests Stone Giant, Vajra, Cinema Cinema and Clouds Taste Satanic, plus Skull Practitioners, who I've only seen live, and two new releases by artists from outside NYC, Acid Magus and Datura4. Playlist Stone Giant - "Nazgul" Datura4 - "Wolfman Woogie" Vajra - "The Apple" You Bred Raptors? - "Grab-Apple" Acid Magus - "Red Dawn" Clouds Taste Satanic - "Demon Among the Stars" Cinema Cinema - "KGB" Skull Practitioners - "Miami" Tune in every Monday evening at 8PM Eastern (UTC-4) on Radio Free Brooklyn The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

Why is this episode called "Coast-to-Coast"? It's because I've got a couple of shows celebrating the release of new music in Brooklyn and Los Angeles to tell you about. During non-Covid years I would be visiting with the fantastic Kate Hoos and we would be geeking out about all of the awesome bands that would be performing at the annual Punk Island festival. Unfortunately that's going to have to wait until next year but that doesn't mean we can't highlight some of the artists who've previously performed at the festival. Playlist MoonFuzz - Wait, Please! Bad Hoo - Bitter Greens Los Kosmos - Ungrateful Scoundrel MoonFuzz - Friendly Smiles Egg Drop Soup - Hard to Hold On Broken Baby - Manic Panic Los Kosmos - V Jope Fantik Karen & the Sorrows - Jonah and the Whale White Rose Motor Oil - Will Not Fade Away Jenny Don't And The Spurs - Johnny Vagabond Los Kosmos - Un Gilipollas Sin Corazon The Muslims - Fuck the Cistem NCM - Living and Breathing Cop / Out - Kingdom of Woah Nihiloceros - Throatchop Scarboro - Sex and Cigarettes Mean Siders - Friends for Lunch Dusty Mush - Poison Oak Thee MVPs - US Airways (Final Flight) White Rose Motor Oil - Time to Say Goodnight Tune in every Monday evening at 8PM Eastern (UTC-4) on Radio Free Brooklyn The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

That's how I want my rock 'n' roll! Playlist Watts - "Loud & Fast" The Cutthroat Brothers and Mike Watt - "Shake Move Howl Kill" The Bradipos IV - "Lost Waves" The Chris Rolling Squad - "Wild Time" Monte - "No Motivation" Neighborhood Brats - "Transitional Housing" The Dents - "Mistreatment" Francie Moon - "In Between" Paul Jacobs - "Dancing With the Devil" Tuff Sunshine - "Two Kids in the City" The Qwarks - "Inefficient Bondage" Cutters - "Modern Problems" The Bradipos IV - "Tumbleweed Stomp" The Cutthroat Brothers and Mike Watt - "Killing Time" Black Pope - "Demon Stomp" The Bradipos IV - "Ghost Hop" The Heavy Eyes - "Anabasis" The Heavy Eyes - "Made for the Age" Tune in every Monday evening at 8PM Eastern (UTC-4) on Radio Free Brooklyn

After what seems like an eternity live music is starting to return to our world and the new releases by independent artists are starting to flow. Playlist Kiss the Tiger - "Who Does Her Hair?" Volk - "Honey Bee" The Bradipos IV - "Night Creeper" New Myths - "Fever Dream" Ruby Bones - "Not Enough" Neighborhood Brats - "Who Took the Rain" The Routes - "Kapow!" The Rebel Set - "Modern Living" Movie Club - "Lazy Jacks" Finn & His Rustkickers - "Notorious Crime" Volk - "Little Games" Kiss the Tiger - "Out of My Mind" Jim McHugh - "Dave" The Bradipos IV - "Deep Mojave" The Schizophonics - "Black to Comm" The Delta Shake - "Matt's Shuffle" The Chelsea Curve - "Don't Look Down" Neighborhood Brats - "All Nazis Must Die" The Rebel Set - "The Party's Over" Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn. The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

We celebrated, and mocked, the 202nd birthday of Britain's former monarch Queen Victoria, who was born on May 24th, 1819. The playlist features music by descendants of her former subjects along with music by descendants of her one-time adversaries. I also shared a few Canadian colloquialisms for the benefit of our American and international listeners who might one day venture to the Great White North. Give'er! Playlist Bad Hoo - Banana Splat The Delta Shake - Around The Corner Big Sugar - Little Bit a All Right The Delta Shake - Kill the Blues Eden James - Stranger Psychiatric Metaphors - Empathetic Oblivion Alejandro Meola - LUX The Herms - Parades Th' Losin Streaks - You'll Never Know Muck & the Mires - Mint Condition Th' Losin Streaks - My Disease The Pesticides - Death Circle Movie Club - Broken Pier The Idolizers - Riot Radio T-Tops - Palomino SNFU - What Will It Take To Break You? King Bull - The Depender The Routes - 20 Year Blink Mr. Right & Mr. Wrong - Victoria Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn. Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to. The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

New York

A playlist so dirty that you're going to need a shower afterwards, or maybe you'll need a cigarette. I guess it depends on how you feel about being dirty. Playlist The Tazers - Lonely Road The Idolizers - Whatever Happened to the) Radio? The Routes - 20 Year Blink The Judex - Voodoo Macbeth Teen Cobra - Casanova Toxic Riders - Doctores de la Muerte Teen Cobra - Girl of Mine Killer Kin - Here Come the Killers / Snake Oil Apollo 66 - Swinging for the Moon Mad Daddy - Ain't Gonna Stop The Judex - Big City Sweetheart The Routes - Snail Love Story The Chelsea Curve - All in Time The Rebel Set - Spaces Greg Antista and the Lonely Streets - Halfway To Whole King Kong Blues - Black Fruits The Amblers - The Day I Gave My Sister Away Them Fangs - Come on Round The Routes - Apocalypso The Dents - Homeless Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn. Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to. The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

It's true! How can we be strangers if we like the same band? Over the course of the show I introduce you to some new friends and I tell you at least one story, maybe two, about some old friends. Playlist The Maisonettes - Shame The Routes - Mesmerised The Routes - Sophisticated Sasquatch The Routes - Pistolero Pointed Sticks - Real Thing Autogramm - Bad Day Dree Leer - Siren Riiver Brukes - Break the Chains (Remastered) The Routes - 20 Year Blink Clementine Was Right - Jekyll Beach The Blasters - Never No More Blues Bones Shake - Unwell Ruby Bones - Drink All Night Women of the Night - Open All Night The Nuclears - Mystery Slinger Boogie Knights - Jamalicious Dust Mice - Choom Wagon Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn. Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to. The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

This episode features four, pre-recorded, live tracks by Finn & His Rustkickers - a NY based earth-shaking rock/punk/skronk/country/ska/noise band featuring members of Erratic Sculpture, pigEARTH, The Skels and The Belle Curves. This playlist was a ton of fun to put together as it forced me to get out of my comfort zone and to pay more attention to the music instead of simply matching energy with energy. That being said, I think the unique sound of Finn & His Rustkickers really gave me a lot of latitude to work with and I don't think you'll find an out-of-place tracks on the playlist, including our show closer. If you're interested in supporting the artists that you hear on the show you'll find links embedded in the playlist to their respective website or Bandcamp page. The next Bandcamp Friday​ is Friday, May 7th. Playlist Finn & His Rustkickers - Notorious Crime Black River Delta - Black Gold Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Bob and Buster Join the Circus Finn & His Rustkickers - Devil's Wharf Tatters & Rags - hELL Manraygun - Goodman Brown Jenny Don't And The Spurs - Fire on the Ridge Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Teisco's Tango Finn & His Rustkickers - Signifier & the Signified Jim McHugh - Virtual Bomb Drop JD McPherson - Signs & Signifiers Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Goddess of Telesto Tuff Sunshine - My Back Catalogue Finn & His Rustkickers - Lesterbangsretrofit Clementine Was Right - Why Can't the Mall Burn Down? Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Buster's Escape Oxymorrons - Justice Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn. Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to. The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

Could the music of independent artists being played on a radio station in a small city help that small city bloom again? I definitely think so! We closed out last week's show with a quote by P.T. Barnum “No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.” In what seems like a long time ago, radio stations used to introduce listeners to new music, to new artists. I think that can still play a major role for radio stations, I mean that's something that we do on a weekly basis here at Radio Free Brooklyn, but I think that now, in addition to introducing new music and new artists, radio stations also need to introduce their city to their listeners. Playlist Killdeer - I Wanna Know Kira Metcalf - Hoax The Rundays - Neverland Slyrydes - Boy in the Debs Suit The Spiral Electric - Drown My Sorrows ElectroCult Circus - Golden Ghost Autogramm - Mantra Kiss the Tiger - Motel Room Mean Siders - Fashioned Ribs Vulpynes - This Motor Is Me Egg Drop Soup - Hymen The Atom Age - It Can't Be Like This Bonehawk - Thunder Child Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn. Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to. The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

A long year in lockdown has given me plenty of time to think of a lot of things. One of those things that I've been spending a lot of time thinking about is how a small city or town, one that is in need of revitalization, should work with a local radio station to develop a public/private partnership in order to sell their city/town/region using the music of independent artists as their "front porch". We're all familiar with how colleges like to say that athletic programs are the front porch of their institutions, maybe not the most important room in the house but certainly one of their most visible. My crazy idea is centered on a radio station using the music of independent artists as the front porch for the city where the station is based. Similar to how the following communities use art as a way to make people aware of their communities: Marfa – a robust art scene Ojai – budding artists and health gurus Tacoma – indie art galleries Beacon – largest contemporary art museum in the country PLAYLIST Black River Delta - California Sun Jafé - Alaskan Thunderfok 7th Grade Girl Fight - In Between Frankensteiner - Average Speed Camera Freeloader - Gimme What's Left Of Your Love Us - Paisley Underground Clouds Taste Satanic - Not Fragile / Free Wheelin' Mad Daddy - Just You Wait (And See) Greg Antista and the Lonely Streets - Down On Commonwealth X-Ray Love - Lou Anvil -Mothra Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn. Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to. The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

Get ready for blastoff people! This edition of The Rodent Hour features another Rodent Session, this time with Apollo 66 from DC serving as commanders of the rocket. I set up the playlist for this episode a little differently than previous versions of The Rodent Sessions. Instead of hearing from me directly prior to the live set, I put the playlist together as one might a gig - with a killer band before the main attraction and then another one directly afterwards. I think you'll like it. Lots of dirty, rock 'n' roll on the playlist that goes well with the primitive garage, punk, trash, rock 'n' roll including Plymouth Fury from Italy, MONTE, The Routes, Dree Leer, Beach Bomb from Norway, Mad Daddy from the Isle of Man, Hot Laundry, VOLK and Blackcat Elliot. PLAYLIST Plymouth Fury - Rock 'n Roll Fever MONTE - No Motivation The Routes - I'm Sorry Dree Leer - You Too Beach Bomb - Cannibals Apollo 66 - Fly Trap (Live) Apollo 66 - Pit Stop (Live) Apollo 66 - Never and Also Now (Live) Apollo 66 - Surf and Turf (Live) Mad Daddy - Ride With Me Hot Laundry - Shake Mad Daddy - Hey Elvis B Volk - Atlanta Dog Blackcat Elliot - Come Take Me Away Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn. Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to. The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

Do you remember the first time that you went to see a band play live and you were hoping they would play "your song"? You know, the song that made you become a fan. Adrenaline Rush is designed to heighten your anticipation for the return of live music by featuring music by artists that helped give me that little rush of adrenaline when they launched into a certain song when I saw them live. Adding a twist to the playlist is that none of the artists being featured are currently active but we still love their music including Graveyard Lovers, The Mighty Fine, Bernadette, MPV, The Above, Stone Giant, Vinyette, Tesla Rossa, Twin Guns, Stroamata, The Dotted Eyes, Action Makes and one by an artist whose music is at the root of next week's featured artist on The Rodent Session - Apollo 66. PLAYLIST Graveyard Lovers - Told a Lie Mighty Fine - Something for Your Ass (feat. Mick Collins) The Above - I Wanna Take Her Home Action Makes - Pleasant Hymn, Pt. 2 Stone Giant - Evil Son Vinyette - Twenty Dollar Doctor Tesla Rossa - Ralston Bernadette - I Know I Know MPV - Real Good Time Twin Guns - Imaginary World The Dotted Eyes - Catastrophe Stroamata - Get You Good Charlie Feathers - Can't Hardly Stand It Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn. Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to. The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

Tonight's show on Radio Free Brooklyn features a live set by The Bullseyes. Hailing from the small Polish town of Leszno, The Bullseyes are a living testament to the global language of rock music. The duo, made up of Darek on guitar and Matt on drums, is rapidly gaining fans around the world with a style that draws equally from vintage indie and futuristic production. The result is an urgent sound that speaks directly to the experience of the modern world. After we feature their live set I'm going to ask you a very simple question - "Would you go see The Bullseyes play live if they cam to your town?" As far as I'm concerned there's only one acceptable response - "Phuque ya!" The playlist for this show didn't start out as an anti-Adam Levine playlist, all playlists are created with an eye to further highlight the music of our featured artist, but it kinda turned into one when I saw an article about how the Maroon 5 frontman infamously said “I feel like there aren't any bands any more … I feel like they're a dying breed.” (Read the Guardian article "Why bands are disappearing: "Young people aren't excited by them") Well, I'm here to tell Adam, and many others, that I'm VERY excited about a lot of music being created by female-fronted bands, by bands that include female and non-binary members, and by bands that reflect the different voices in our community. (Not to take anything away from "groups of lads with guitars" because if I've featured a band's song on a show that means I'm excited by it.) The problem, as I see it, is that the program directors and music directors at radio stations and labels have been taken over by bean counters and people who lack imagination. Thankfully at Radio Free Brooklyn we don't have to worry about that and so I've put together a playlist of music by artists, primarily duos, who genuinely excite me and who I would love to see play live, if I haven't done so already. So put your dancing shoes on and get ready to hear some fun music by SIRSY, ARXX, A Shadow of Jaguar, venray, Cadaver Dogs, Broozer, The Velveteers, Even Twice, Bad Hoo, and a stunning set by The Bullseyes. Playlist Sirsy - Death of Me ARXX - Deep A Shadow of Jaguar - Where'd It Go A Shadow of Jaguar - K.A.M. venray - Elephant Cadäver Dögs - Feel the Heat Anmls - Instrumental The Bullseyes - Yet There's You (RFB Live!) The Bullseyes - My Head Is Full of You (RFB Live!) The Bullseyes - World Doesn't Care (RFB Live!) The Bullseyes - Nothing Disturbs Me (RFB Live!) Viagra Boys - Amphetanarchy Broozer - Taste for Blood The Velveteers - Anastasia Sings Even Twice - Dopey Wise Fraudband - Let You Away Bad Hoo - The Splat Came Back The Rodent Hour is an homage to the friends that I made during my misspent youth, those lifelong friends who joined me on those weekend nights so many years ago and whose eclectic tastes still influence the selection of artists and music that is featured on the show. When not dealing with the restrictions of Covid-19 The Rodent Hour features interviews with independent musicians along with a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond the borough. I've conducted interviews with over 240 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Petersburg (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Pamplona (ES), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, New York City.

If there was ever an artist who qualified as RFB "boundary spanners" it might just be The Belle Curves. From crafting songs that would be at home on Hurdy Gurdy Songs, to covering songs by an artist that Sitting With Gianluca: Lively Conversation & Music frequently mentions, to appearing as guests on Lost & Rewound and attending RFB Presents shows The Belle Curves are what community, and community radio, are all about. Our show on March 15th features four tracks by The Belle Curves that were recorded exclusively for The Rodent Hour as part of our newly launched Rodent Sessions series. Rounding out the playlist is new music by VOLK, Beebe Gallini, Ruby Bones, Sun Mahshene, Oceanator, Jennels, Animal Years, Ashrr plus Karen & The Sorrows and if that's not enough for you you'll also get to hear what a living legend says about one of the songs that The Belle Curves recorded. Playlist Volk - Welcome to Cashville The Belle Curves - Spent Girls On Grass - Asesino Karen & the Sorrows - Walk Through the Desert The Belle Curves - Waltzing Will Oceanator - A Crack in the World Huevos Rancheros - Who's Your New Girlfriend? Animal Years - Talkin' to You Ruby Bones - Rooftops The Belle Curves - February Girl (feat. Finn & His Rustkickers) Jennels - Fed Up Huevos Rancheros - Rockin' Lafayette Sun Mahshene - The Righteous One ASHRR - OTHERSIDE Huevos Rancheros - Evacuation The Belle Curves - Blowin' In The Wind Beebe Gallini - My Way of Thinking The Rodent Hour is an homage to the friends that Matt Attack made during his misspent youth, those lifelong friends who joined him on those weekend nights so many years ago and whose eclectic tastes still influence the selection of artists and music that is featured on the show. Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn he continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to. The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

I don't know about you but I sure do miss the energy of live music and the sense of community that one gets when seeing bands at an intimate venue. On this edition of The Rodent Hour I've included a few tracks from artists that I've really enjoyed seeing live and, surprise!, that I would love to see share a bill together when, not if, those opportunities arise again. Playlist Strangers with Guns - Now Wait for Last Year Tidal Wave - Robbero Bobbero Castle Black - Man on a Train Huevos Rancheros - American Sunset Caustic Casanova - Fancy English Mammoth Spirit - Exploration Of Mind Rebelmatic - Don't Shoot The Herms - Parades Snacks Chapman - Snake Oil Candy Smokes - Ya Ya Ya The Voltz - Calling On You The Short Fuses - Motorcycle Pill Frau Blücher and the Drünken Horses - Psykko Nick Cage - Lost Cause Frau Blücher and the Drünken Horses - No Means No The Control Freaks - I Am Crime Nick Cage - More Crime Podium - Todo Lo Que Quiero Podium - La Jevi The Rodent Hour is an homage to the friends that Matt Attack made during his misspent youth, those lifelong friends who joined him on those weekend nights so many years ago and whose eclectic tastes still influence the selection of artists and music that is featured on the show. Fourteen years after arriving in Brooklyn he continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to. The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour

Monday's show marked the launch of a new segment on The Rodent Hour - a live music session recorded exclusively for our listening audience. We're kicking things off with The Judex, a rock 'n' roll band with elements of soul, garage, psychobilly and proto-punk. The Judex recorded four killer tracks for us, including two new ones that will appear on their upcoming EP. I miss the energy of live music, the sense of community it provides and I don't want people to forget how important the live music industry is for so many people. PLAYLIST Emma DeCorsey - Just Lick Me Killdeer - Razor's Edge The Herms - Parades Autogramm - No Rules The Airport 77s - Make It Happen DTSQ - Bad Vibes Paul Mex - Get It Going The Judex - Kill White Lights (Live) The Judex - Big City Sweetheart (Live) The Judex - Voodoo MacBeth (Live) The Judex - Harbor Moan (Live) Girls On Grass - Asesino The Year Of - Jingo Jim McHugh - Hey Jimbo Vulpynes - The Hunt Shepherd's Biathorrr - Threes and Nines Acid Magus - Psychonaut 1400 Black Burned Blimp - Demonic Stickfigure The Rodent Hour is an homage to the friends that I made during my misspent youth, those lifelong friends who joined me on those weekend nights so many years ago and whose eclectic tastes still influence the selection of artists and music that is featured on the show. When not dealing with the restrictions of Covid-19 The Rodent Hour features interviews with independent musicians along with a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond the borough.  Tune in every Monday evening at 8 PM EST (UTC-5) on Radio Free Brooklyn.

On Monday's night's edition of The Rodent Hour I did my best to keep sending you in a different direction from the one we had previously sent you in. We start out with a little stoner rock from The Netherlands and before the hour is over you'll have heard some queer rock from Toronto, rock from Austin, alt-country from Boston, trash rock from DC, some NYCHC from Queens, original rock 'n' roll from NYC, indie rock from Toronto, fuzz-driven rock from Philadelphia, glam rock from Seattle, new wave from DC and then we'll get you back pointed in the stoner rock direction with a little something by some rockers from Vancouver. Playlist Black Burned Blimp - What Doesn't Kill You, Makes You Weirder Jamie Garamella - The Rodent Hour Theme Song Rough Spells - Modern Kicks for the Solitary Witch Psychiatric Metaphors - Joints Collapsing Arrows to Fire - I'm Supersonic Justine and the Unclean - Margaritas and Secondhand Smoke Apollo 66 - Swinging for the Moon Dusty Mush - Poison Oak Red Arkade - Set the World on Fire Beth Ditto - Fire X-Ray Love - Fire Madisyn Whajne - Fire Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Firecracker Hill Dree Leer - Want It All The Cheap Cassettes - See Her in Action! The Airport 77s - Bad Mom! La Chinga - Mountain Momma The Rodent Hour is an homage to the friends that I made during my misspent youth, those lifelong friends who joined me on those weekend nights so many years ago and whose eclectic tastes still influence the selection of artists and music that is featured on the show. When not dealing with the restrictions of Covid-19 The Rodent Hour features interviews with independent musicians along with a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond the borough. 

America is a land of immigrants and I think that a President of such a country would want me to bring you a playlist of music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond in order to highlight Presidents Day so that's what I did. Playlist The Legendary Tigerman - Motorcycle Boy The Bonnevilles - One More Nail Outta Rock n Rolls Coffin Apollo 66 - Fly Trap Fraudband - You Confuse Me The Macks - Just a Drop Soul Butchers - Trail of Blood Basic Shapes - No Creep The Molice - The Ray Repetitor - Kroz vetar The Slashes - Super Drain Loop The Slashes - Nunu's Cocktails BandMaster Ruckus - Roadkill BandMaster Ruckus - Dryspell The Bonnevilles - Army of One Black River Delta - Burning Burning As de Oros - Nada en Común Brothers Of The Oven - Hungry & Mad Terry Buffalo Ware - Spiders on the Moon El Silver Cabs - George Washington Ben McConnell - Eyes The Rodent Hour is an homage to the friends that I made during my misspent youth, those lifelong friends who joined me on those weekend nights so many years ago and whose eclectic tastes still influence the selection of artists and music that is featured on the show. When not dealing with the restrictions of Covid-19 The Rodent Hour features interviews with independent musicians along with a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond the borough. 

February 8th marked The Rodent Hour's first, live broadcast from our new studio at the Eyebeam building in Bushwick. For those of you keeping track at home, this is studio #4. As befitting a playlist for a new studio we feature lots of new music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond but I included one of the most impactful songs that I've heard over the last couple of years and it's by Shadow Monster, a former guest on a number of shows at Radio Free Brooklyn. Playlist Lily Mao - Seasick on the Subway (feat. The Resonaters) Shadow Monster - Punching Bag The Herms - Parades Jim McHugh - Dave Basic Shapes - Credo The Judex - Long Cold Train The Cavemen - Am I A Monster The Stents - Undone The Caballeros - Los Caballeros Visitan la Casa del Diablo The Slashes - Extra Extra The Slashes - Rain Ballet Sun Mahshene - The Righteous One Astronotun Bir Günü - Masks On Nervous Dater - Middle Child Son Cesano - Cold Seep Basic Shapes - Night Train Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm

Monday evening was The Rodent Hour's final broadcast from our studio on Bogart Street before Radio Free Brooklyn relocates to Eyebeam on January 31st. In hour of the significant event I curated an hour of great music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond including Daddies on King Pizza Records, Triptides, Speed Week from Melbourne on Legless Records, OHChill, The Slashes from San Diego, Bluhauz from Miami, Hayley and the Crushers from SLO in Northern California on Rum Bar Records, Madisyn Whajne from Toronto, New Myths, Sabatta from London, Black River Delta from Stockholm, King Bull from Red Deer, Alberta on Riot Records and Golden Robot Records and Diva Lotto. Playlist Daddies - More Speed Week - Echo Chamber Slug Fest - On the Run The Slashes - Heavy Bowie Triptides - It Won't Hurt You Oh Chill - Do Not Run Los Kosmos - Kosmos Hayley and the Crushers - Church of Flag Madisyn Whajne - Don't Walk Away New Myths - Living Doll SLIFT - La Planète Inexplorée Bluhauz - Everyday King Bull - The Depender Sabatta - Guillotine Black River Delta - Shakin' Beach Bomb - Night Surf Speed Week - Speed Week Theme Speed Week - Sustained Mental Activity DIVA LOTTO - Mileage Daddies - Waiting Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm

We've been living through some interesting times lately and I'd be lying to you if I said that it wasn't having some sort of negative effect on me. So when my friend Stephen Artemis reached out to me last week and said that he had a new album out I thought to myself: “You know, this is exactly what I need, an opportunity to step back a little bit.” Playlist The Wood Burning Savages - Stability Luvrs - For What It's Worth (Buffalo Springfield Cover) Stephen Artemis Jr. - Cinders in the Breeze Fraudband - You Confuse Me Clouds Taste Satanic - Blew Pussywolf - Lone Wolf and Cub Kabbalah - The Ritual Vajra - Crown or Crucify Movie Club - Black Flamingo Plaid Dracula - Glitter Sweat Tape Shapes - Inside the Magnet Kabbalah - Labyrinth Vajra - Sever the Tie Fraudband - Let You Away Sons of Southern Ulster - New Day Rises The Luxurious Faux Furs - Don't Throw Your So take my advice, or at least the advice that was shared in an article from the LA Times back in March, and commit to fully listening to this show and allow the music to wash over you.