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Get ready to hear synthwave news like you've never heard it before. Join Dennis G and Neon Fawkes as they tackle the less hard hitting synthwave news. It's funny, surreal, yet hugely informative featuring great music from synthwave's best.

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    • Dec 16, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 93 EPISODES


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    S8E13 - Pigs and Berries

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022


    Dennis and Jules finally get a chance to chat with NRW recording artist Mech Maiko. They chatted about her music, her new album NOT OKAY, and spending time "off the grid."

    S8E12 - A Very Special Episode, with Primo!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022


    Primo joins Dennis and Neon Fawkes to chat about her new single, her music, and hectic work habits. Jules talks about Jello. Dennis gets confused. You'll also notice that his dad was a great teacher. Finally, Dennis gets the idea that the music he's working on isn't his own.

    S8E11 - A Synthwave Reunion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022


    Grant and Amanda from Neon Retrofest join the show to talk about their massive 3 days retro festival that's coming up in April. Dennis and Jules manage to squeeze out some juicy details on what to expect.

    S8E10 - Blood and Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022


    Darksynth artist Draven joins Dennis and Jules to talk about his killer music, false endings, and great horror movies. Blood was definitely spilled.

    S8E9 - Nightwaves

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022


    Destryur joins Dennis and Neon Fawkes to chat about his music and his involvement with Night.wav. Stan, Rachael and Spooky Steve descent into the basement under the basement that's under the basement.

    S8E8 - Gratuitous Sax

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022


    Dennis and Jules chat with Max Cruise and The Motion Epic

    S8E7 - It's Not Country

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022


    Von Kaiser joins Dennis and Jules along with Kaarin and Joe Lokay to discuss their new album. Reinhold drinks in the closet and talks about a new charity album. It's a total vibe.

    S8E6 - Beer, Bats, and Rockabilly

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022


    Dennis and Neon Fawkes welcome The Horrornauts to the show. Spooky Steven performs a seance in the basement under the basement.

    S8E5 - Getting Sentimental

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022


    Synthwave OG Miami Nights 1984 joins Dennis and Neon Fawkes to talk about his new album and the early days in the scene. Kitty reports on a new Ferris Bueller spinoff.

    S8E4 - Mouth Sounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022


    Dennis and Jules welcome Beckett to the show to chat about his new album.

    S8E3 - Take it to Lightspeed

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022


    Alex Lightspeed and crew joined Dennis and Jules on the USS TSOS to chat about their music, their signing with Rosso Corsa Records, and their vinyl ultimatums.

    S8E2 - Honey and Wrastling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022


    CFFNDRGGR joins Dennis and Jules. Kitty reports on a new John Carpenter album. Things get weird.

    S8E1 - All the Bleeps and the Bloops

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022


    Dennis and Jules welcome Makeup and Vanity Set to the show. Reinhold finds a new hang.

    S7E16 - Take Me to Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022


    Josh Dally joins Dennis and Neon Fawkes to talk about his music, his long-time collaboration with Ollie Wride, and tells us where the hell all the vinyls are! Come on, daddy needs his wax! Dennis drops the pre-order date for the upcoming TSOS concept album "Operation Space Toaster."

    S7E15 - The Episode Where Everything Fell Apart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022


    This week we welcomed Shadowrunner to the show. We discussed his music, his astonishingly good looks, and what he knows about rusty trombones. Somewhere during the night Hannah B joined in and we lost Neon Fawkes. Then we lost internet connection. Basically, everything went wrong. Enjoy!

    S7E14 - Happy Jaloon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022


    Dennis G and Neon Fawkes chat with Cassetter. Mrs McQueen delivers a very important message.

    S7E13 - How About a Nice Steak Dinner?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022


    This week we chat with synthwave producer Aeronexus. We chat about his music, musical inspirations, touring, and whether or not he's a fan of Kate Bush. Lite spoilers for Strangers Things lie ahead.

    S7E12 - Workout Party

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022


    This week, Jules and I chat with Abigail from Bunny X. We talked about her upcoming show in New York, working with Kim Wilde, and her favorite cereal (Captain Crunch ouch!) Kitty and Stan get physical in the basement.

    S7E11 - Retro Reverb Rhythms Vol 2. Album Launch Party

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022


    May is Mental Health Awareness month. Help us raise awareness for mental health issues and donate to the Mental Health Foundation. You can support the cause by purchasing Retro Reverb Rhythms Vol 2., a charity album for mental health.

    S7E10 - Listen to This Episode OR DIE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022


    The Earth (and TSOS) has been taken over by the galactic overlord, Volkor X. Concerned citizens, find out how to survive by listening to this podcast.

    S7E9 - jacket. Required

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022


    Neon Fawkes and Dennis G welcome jacket. to the show to talk about his music, his musical collaborations, and he managed reanimate a living person.

    S7E8 - How Big is Your Keytar?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022


    Dennis and Jules welcome Watch Out For Snakes to the show. The show hires Spooky Steven, a synthwave ghost hunter. Things get a bit titular.

    S7E7 - Box or no Box?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022


    Geovoc joins Dennis and Jules to chat about his music. Kitty is in jail. Vosto is still missing. It's all falling apart around here.

    S7E6 - Chippy, Football, Here's a Pork Pie, Shut Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022


    Deadlife joins Dennis, Jules, and Kaarin to talk about his new album Tortured Waters and things get a little angsty. Come rage with us, won't you? Listener discretion is advised.

    S7E5 - Beating the Algorithm

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022


    Synthwave OG Crockett come on the show for a fun chat about his music, his name, and whether he prefers scrambled or unscrambled (we were not talking about eggs.) Kitty and Stan report from the set of the new Top Gun movie, Maverick.

    S7E4 - It all Goes Down in the Warehouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022


    Jonny Fallout joins Dennis and Jules to chat about his music, his new album, his signing with Retro Reverb Records, and more. Kitty Cabootle, Stan and Tatyana report on location at Oligen Pictures.

    S7E3 - Diamond Field of Dreams and Other Great Names

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022


    Andy Diamond joins Dennis and Jules on the show. Lonnie Crane talks about the new Retro Reverb Records charity album.

    S7E2 - Trilogy in Five Parts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022


    Dennis and Neon Fawkes welcome nerdcore/synthwave artist Marc Cooper to the show to chat about his 5 part album trilogy (Is quintrilogy a word?) Reinhold talks about the hot new synthwave radio station Sunset Radio 88 FM.

    S7E1 - The Synth Must Go On

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022


    Synthwave legend Robert Parker joins Dennis G and Neon Fawkes for the season 7 premiere. Kitty Cabootle, Stan, and Tatyana report from a mysterious time portal in California.

    S6E15 - Season Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021


    Jordan Noir and Peter Zimmerman from Record Club join Dennis G and Neon Fawkes for a lively conversation about music, art, vinyl, and the proper way to cut a vinyl album. The cast celebrates the biggest event of the year. Thanks for listening and see you again in the future!

    S6E14 - The State of Starcadian

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021


    Film director and funk powerhouse Starcadian joins Dennis and Neon Fawkes to talk about his new album, drink Japanese whiskey, and talk about the state of the world. Reinhold has himself a fun night out at the Ollie Wride concert.

    S6E13 - The Howard Jones Revival Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021


    Dennis and Neon Fawkes welcome synthwave/dreamwave/game composer Andrew Benon to the show. They chat about the Minnesota synthwave scene, his musical influences and of course, Chex Quest. Lonnie Crane talks about the NRW 10 year anniversary.

    S6E12 - Synthwave and Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021


    Jay Diggs joins Dennis and Jules to talk about his new album, his music and that infamous WAP remix. Synthbot 84 gets us up to speed on the new Kung Fury: A Day at the Beach DLC.

    S6E11 - Dial an Ep

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021


    d.notive joins Dennis, Neon and Kaarin for a fun chat about his music, the Minnesota synthwave scene, and what the term OBS really stands for. Lord Reinhold is back with some synthy news story.

    S6E10 - It's all About the Frontal Gyris

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021


    Droid Bishop joins Dennis G and Neon Fawkes. They chat about his new album "Into The Abstract" as well as what he's been up to during the pandemic. Vosto and Stan finally solve the mystery of the ancient "synth stones." Sharpen up your swords, we're going on an adventure!

    The Harrar Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021


    Pat DiMeo and Nick from The Motion Epic stop by to talk about their latest album Boardwalk Arcadia, VR, and how they hooked up with Max Cruise. Vosto and Stan discover a mysterious cave that may hold the secrets of synthwave itself.

    S6S8 - The World's Biggest Sausage Roll

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021


    Pylot joins Neon Fawkes and Dennis G to talk about his super dope tracks, his live streams, and getting much love from the Dr Disrespect. Lonnie Crane talks about the Turbo Kid Game Kickstarter deal.

    S6E7 - So Many Dicts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021


    Dennis G and Neon Fawkes are join by Bunny X to talk about their debut album, how they got started in music, and where the X comes from. Dennis messes up a lot of names again. Vosto and Stan check out a synthwave brewery and make a startling discovery.

    S6E6 - The G

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021


    Dennis G and Neon Fawkes talk with NewRetrowave recording artist The G about his awesome debut album, his passion for synthwave, and whether or not a rap album is in his future. Reinhold talks about the Outrun 35th anniversary.

    S6E5 - Watch Out For Silk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021


    Watch Out For Snakes joins Dennis and Neon Fawkes to discuss his music, extensive touring, and just how big his keytar really is. New reporter Lonnie Crane discusses the latest Kavinsly scandal (seriously just release the album already.) Dennis gets a little too personal.

    S6E4 - Pink Tigers with Gold Chains

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021


    Dennis G and Neon Fawkes welcome Robots With Rayguns to the show to talk about tigers with chains, secret raves, and tunes that makes you shake your ass. An old friend that may or may not be Scandroid pops in to talk about their new live stream.

    S6E3 - Hosts, Toasts, and Roasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021


    Producer and show host Modern Knight joins Dennis and Neon Fawkes for a silly chat that covers everything from music to underwear preference. They also say goodbye to the gang at friends Forever Synth in the only way they know, with lots of satire!

    S6E2 - Good Crowd

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021


    Dennis G and Neon Fawkes set sail with artist YATTE for some good times and groovy tunes. They drop premieres from Ferus Melek and Icarus. Vosto disguises himself as a vacuum cleaner salesman to track down a known music thief.

    Season 6 Premiere

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021


    Two time Billboard charting artists Mediocre Taiwan join Dennis G and Neon Fawkes for their season 6 premiere. They drop massive retro electric tracks from Switchblade, Arcade High, Gryff, Diamond Field, and more. Vosto and Stan face interrogation from the KGB. Things get weird.

    Season 5 Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021


    Primo, Mark Cooper, Xennon, Parsec, Elevate The Sky, and Mooij join Dennis and Neon Fawkes for an epic long season finale. Thanks for listening. See you next season!

    S5E15 - Follow the Rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021


    NeverMann joins the show to talk about his music, his new album, and how sometimes it's fun to follow the rules. Lord Reinhold reviews a new vinyl only album from the Polyphonic Underground.

    S5E14 - Neon Envy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021


    NewRetroWave artist Yota joins Dennis G and Neon Fawkes to talk about her music, her upcoming album, and what makes French music so awesome. Synthwave events are slowly coming back and Vosto Vlad is here to tell us about it.

    S5E13 - Synthbot Is Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021


    On this "very special" episode Michael Oakley joins Dennis G and Neon Fawkes to talk about his new album while the community continues to morn the loss of a beloved friend. They also drop music premieres from Atomic Pines, Eric C Powell and more.

    S5E12 - dahnkey kahng / look at you

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021


    Dennis and Jules welcome Arcade High to the show to discuss unique song naming practices, a new album, head bands, sweat, and how Taco Bell did everyone dirty. Dr Shultz creates his own arcade game. Lots of things get spilled.

    S5E11 - May the 4th be With You

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021


    Von Kaiser drops their new album and we all have a pizza party.

    S5E10 - The Queen of Synth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021


    Dennis and Neon Fawkes welcome Nina to the show. Vosto does battle at sea.

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