Overnight Sensations Live: Recent Episodes
Frank Bridges, host of Overnight Sensations on WRSU 88.7 FM
We did something much different this year – we made a Christmas Bizarre edition jam packed with all sorts of Christmas goodness and then broke it up into three parts AND extended them to podcast episodes. This is the third and final that’s focused The Brixton Riot‘s annual creation of a song for Jon Solomon’s […]
We did something much different this year – we made a Christmas Bizarre edition jam packed with all sorts of Christmas goodness and then broke it up into three parts AND extended them to podcast episodes. This is the second of three that’s focused on Pino’s Holiday Music Jamboree. Enjoy! The Stuntcocks – “Sleighride”Steve Weinstein […]
We did something much different this year – we made a Christmas Bizarre edition jam packed with all sorts of Christmas goodness and then broke it up into three parts AND extended them to podcast episodes. This is is the first of three that’s focused on music. Enjoy! Worldsucks – “Must Be Santa” – (single)Sink […]
This is just a little check in to see how everyone’s been and to let you know that Overnight Sensations is back on the air playing music Friday nights at 10pm on WRSU 88.7 FM. Spread the word!
Power trio, Lost Romance, came on up to the studios to play some tunes and discuss their upcoming album, Strum It Again!
Worldsucks comes up to the studio for a listening – and talking – party for their new album, A Reckoning! Set list: “A Reckoning Is Coming” “Unlivable Hell” “Process of Opting Out” “Coexistence Is Futile” “No Patriot” “Punch Your Local Nazi” Originally aired: February 21, 2020
The country rock outfit, Triple Addiction, headed into the studios for a rousing time of music and mirth! Set list: “Rhythm of the Road” “Smoke” “Hard to Say Goodbye” “Better Life” “American Heartbreak” “Nothing Is All You Need” Originally aired: February 7, 2020
The Melancholy Kings came up to the studios and tore through a 12-song set, but we still made time for a little chit chat! Set list: “Memory’s Lips” “Electrical Mystical” “Niomiah” “Windfall Girl” “Steady As She Goes” “Never Let Go of Love” “Lovesong B” “Come Back Baby” “Anna Marie” “Long Cut” “Candy” “8th Avenue” Originally […]
It’s the first podcast of 2020 and we went all out with The Milwaukees! Set list: “No Way Out” “Mother Mary” “Stay Gold” “Falling” “High Wire” Originally aired: January 24, 2020
We’re ending 2019 right with Defecting Grey’s CJ Grogan’s visit to the studios for mirth and merriment! Set list: “Tracer” “World Stop Spinning” “Nobody Loves You” “Cathedral” “Making it Impossible” “You Are My Friend“ (Rain Parade cover) “Embryonic Journey” (Jefferson Airplane cover) Originally aired: December 20, 2019
The young squires of the C17 collective came up to the studios to demonstrate that Montclair, NJ, is a hotbed of rap music! Set list: “Commission” “Montclair” “Footsteps” “Photosynthesis” “Fibonacci” “Continuous” “River Styx” “845” Originally aired: December 6, 2019
Can it be that a band as young as U Might Be Mine has been up to the station for three visits to date? Yes, it can bee! Set list: “Neverland” “The Lows” “The Color Red” “Daniel’s Song” “Let me know when I’m good enough” “Honey” Originally aired: November 1, 2019
What The Holy Smokes!?! This episode is packed with snap, crackle, and pop! Set list: “Lips Shut Tight” “What Went Wrong” “Like the One” “Okay Okay” “Love & Money” “Lay the Blame” Originally aired: October 18, 2019
Oh, snap! Wishbone was up in the studios for some smooth rock and smoother talk! Set list: “Friend Like You” “I’m Not Safe (In My Dreams)” “Life I Can’t Bear (Skeptic Heart)” “Mr. Facehurt” “She’s All Mine” “Second Chance” Originally aired: October 4, 2019
Black Light Medusa came up to the studios and we had a whole mess of fun – they even squeezed in a few tunes, too! Set list: “Worst Kind” “Brenda” “Don’t Want To Be Your Baby” “Cougar” “I Can’t Shake It” “Purple Haze” (Jimi Hendrix) Originally aired: September 27, 2019
A special episode requires a special band, so we invited The Anderson Council back up to the studios to share their music and mirth with us for episode 100 of the podcast! Set list: “Our Worlds Collide” “Lord Cornelius Plum” “Camden Town” “Mrs. Kirkby’s Refrigerator” “Gentlemen” “Santa Clara” “Do You Remember Walter” (The Kinks cover) […]
Lowlight is back in the studio with more tunes and more gear for an Endless Bummer! Set list: “Horse Foot” “California Blue” “Locals Only” “Burkhalter” “The Unreliable Narrator” “Give It A Minute” “Ever Time” Originally aired: September 13, 2019
Ashley Lehmann from All Night Drivers came buy the studios to play us some of her solo tunes and talk about what’s been going on with herself! Set list: “Our Time” “Earthquake” “Tomorrow” “Midnight Baseball” “Wherever Is Your Heart” (Brandi Carlile cover) “Sparks” Originally aired: August 23, 2019
Mic check, 1, 2, 1, 2! Our engineer extraordinaire, Max, steps into the room to discuss what technically goes on to produce a show with a focus on all them microphones. He also plays us a couple of tunes from his band, All Night Drivers! Set list: “Height of the Sun” “Friends & Flames” Originally […]
Back again with Lance Greene in the studio to play tunes off his new EP, Farrago, and to hear what he’s working on next! Set list: “Good God” “It’s OK” “Hologram” “Lawyers Are the Gloves” “Someone” “Riddles” Originally aired: August 2, 2019
Since we were back in the new-and-improved studios after several weeks off I decided to do something a little different and post what a show sounds like when we don’t have a band up. The show’s title is taken from the fantastic record store, Celebrated Summer, in Baltimore that I scored the Adrenalin O.D. album […]
Duochrome kicked off our Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp Weekend by starting with a live radio appearance up at the studio to play some tunes and make some laughs! Set list: “Intro Jam” “Formica” “Ice Fishing” “Rodeo Chum” “Screws” “No Accidents in Fiction” “Unidentifiable Aches and Pains” “Radio Chum” Originally aired: May 3, 2019
I said it before, and I’ll say it again: “The man behind Newfoundman stopped by the studios to share some tunes and chat!” Set list: “Backwards Again” “Sometimes” “Walkalong” “In a Different Light” “Tomorrow” “Colors” Originally aired: April 26, 2019
Flycatcher paid a visit to the studios to play some tunes off their upcoming album and inform us why we should never give up on the rock! Set list: “Torn” “Empathy” “Calamine” “No Good” “Useless and Comfortable” “Distances, Pt. 2” “Miles” Originally aired: April 5, 2019
Jack and the Me Offs made a return visit to the studio with some new tunes and tells of their adventure to record an album with the legendary Joe King of The Queers! Set list: “Ride and Shine” “What Makes A Man” “Like My Post” “Green Day Girl” “Pay to Play” “Key Cleaner” “I Can’t […]
Lesser Séamus kicked of the Saint Patrick’s Day weekend with a bunch of songs about whiskey and a few others that were also probably about whiskey! Set list: “Galway Girl” “Sally M” “Old Black Rum” “The Sickbed of Cuchulainn” “Whiskey In the Jar” “If I Should Fall From Grace with God” “Streams of Whisky” “Dirty […]
Lance Greene came up to the studio to highlight some tunes off his upcoming album and talk about the mysterious properties of Dennis Levy’s sun strap! Set list: “Riddles” “Lawyers Are the Gloves” “Summer Rain” “Black Robes” “Mother” “Someone” “Crickets” Originally aired: February 15, 2019
ME-OW! Jenny Cat strode into the studio for some purr-fect licks and conversation on several categories! Set list: “Jailbird Johnny” “Mommy” “Ms. Pratt” “Cougar” “Bleed For You (Lounge)” “Alive” “Can’t Shake It” Originally aired: February 1, 2019
Rick Barth and The Line came up to the studio and we covered everything from Vinnie Moore’s Pepsi commercial to Greaseman’s apologize to some great rock! Set list: “All of You” “Starts To Rain” “Hiding” “Over Again” “Completely” “Worthless Heart” “What If We’re Right?” Originally aired: January 25, 2019
U Might Be Mine came up to the studio to showcase a new name, new tunes, and new witticisms! Set list: “Honey” “Let Me Know When I’m Good Enough” “Untitled” “Get Loud” “Caller ID” “Lollipops” “Daniel’s Song” Originally aired: January 11, 2019
Defecting Grey hiked it up to the studio to close out 2018 with tasty licks and tawdry laughs! Set list: “Cathedral” “This” “C’est Le Bon” “Hear What I Say” “Colourblind” “Rising Son” “Tracer” “Automat” Originally aired: December 21, 2018
The fine lads of Fangers came up to the studio with only two gigs under their belt, but they did not skimp on the rock and/or chitchatery! Set list: “Auto Asphyxiation” “Bakeman’s Blade” “Strays” “K” (The Tutts cover) “What Do All the People Know” (The Monroes cover) “Neighbors Hate Us” “Subtext” Originally aired: December 14, […]
Old Joy came up to the show and performed a magic trick – they started with three members, but left with four! Set list: “Koi Pond” “Julianna” “Good Riddance” (Green Day cover) “Rover Shore” “Chickenbone” (in a field) “Betsy” “Roots” “Phosphenes” “Pristine” (Snail Mail cover) Originally aired: December 7, 2018
The Bryan Hansen Band came back up to the studio and brought their rock n’ soul! Set list: “Untitled #3” “Dreaming Awake” “One More Blues” “Beautiful” “Smiling Dashboard Jesus” “Tasteless” “Diamonds” Originally aired: November 30, 2018
Third time’s a charm OR third time’s A Halo Called Fred!?! Set list: “Drinking for Science” “Bite ‘em On the Neck” “Put the Toothpaste Back In the Tube” “Cindy” “Jesus Was Way Cool” w/ Frank (King Missile cover) “Out of Respect for the Bronies” “Transparent Head Monkey” Originally aired: November 16, 2018
Steve Shimchick makes up a third of Cold Weather Company, yet he makes up 100% of the their piano-ing. We get into that and so much more in this marathon episode! Set list: “Talk is Cheap” (Chet Faker cover) “Clover” (Cold Weather Company) “The Way To Go” “Bedshaped” (Keane cover) “Atlas” (Cold Weather Company) “Red […]
The Nowhere came up to the studio to play some tunes off their debut album and talk about life across the Raritan. Set list: “Hang Onto the Boat” “Thursday Night at Pino’s” “All Night Walk Alone” “Every Moment Lost Is Wasted” “Lightning Strikes” “The Sparrow” “That Sound” Originally aired: October 26, 2018
We had a visit from Anchorette to the studios this week and this podcast is a testament to that fantastic event! Set list: “So Far Gone” “Birdsong” “Unacceptable” “Slipping Away” “Anchorette” “Can We Dance In the Rain” “Won’t Let Go” Originally aired: October 19, 2018
This week we wanted to get as Secretary Legs as possible so we had THE authority on Secretary Legs – Secretary Legs! Set list: “Sad Mirage” “Windblown and We’ll Versed” “Sally Ride” “Ancient Paint” “Brutal Exposure” “Foaming At the Lid” “Summer Tomb” Originally aired: October 12, 2018
Jack and the Me Offs came up to the studios and tore through their set with ample time between tunes to talk about life. Set list: “Too Spicy” “Designer Fascist” “Skin Suit” “Like My Post” “Pay Day” “What Makes a Man” “Pay to Play” “Rockaway Beach” (Ramones) “Please Be Neat” Originally aired: September 28, 2018
The Anderson Council came up to do a mega-set to celebrate not one, but TWO Overnight Sensations Live milestones: the 75th podcast episode AND our two year anniversary! Set list: “’67” “Pinkerton” “We’re Like the Sun” “Camden Town” “Gentlemen” “Grey Heavenly Lane” “Fire Island” “L.C. Plum” “Mrs. Kirkby’s” “Santa Clara” “When I Fall” “Worlds Collide” […]
Puppyboy visited the show and we went over The Holy Trinity: Life, death, and pizza! Set list: “Life Inside a Coffin” “Fearrr” “I Don’t Wanna Be Known” “Shrines” “Polar Bear” “Fire Walk With Me” “Peeling” Originally aired: August 10, 2018
The fine young folks of Honey Tone came up to the studio and spread their sunny soul with an extended set! Set list: “Mr. Motion” “Dreams” “Blip” “Weight on My Shoulders” “French Shit” “Next to You” “You Only Live Once” (The Strokes) “Girl You Love” “Sir Duke/Deantown” (Stevie Wonder/Vulfpeck) Originally aired: July 13, 2018
Is there such a thing as too much music and fun? False Flats step into the studio and test the limits of both! Set list: “Unleash Your Black Heart” “Middle Ground” “Swimming” “Snow” “Tree Streets” “On the Mountain/Spiders” “Mellow My Mind” (Neil Young cover) “Left Behind” Originally aired: June 15, 2018
This week Naughty Clouds prove that cohabitation breeds corockitation! Set list: “When Ur a Drag” “Everything’s Hard” “Reason” “No Remorse” “Strong Hearts (‘I’ Is a Word of the Past)” “Bat 2 the Beehive” “Strangest Thing” Originally aired: June 8, 2018
We get into it with some Goose Ranger and some Chris! Set list: “Philosophy of Time Travel” “If Crying In Public Was an Olympic Sport, I’d Be a Gold Medalist” “Cocktail Entrepreneur” “Screaming At Trees” “Longview” “Szechuan Sauce 2: Electric Boogaloo” Originally aired: June 1, 2018
Like the fiery glow of Halley’s Comet, Youth Expire appeared in the studio for a protracted set and discussion then disappeared into the night! Set list: “Some Are Sill” “Some Dump” “Ask Me” “Paint Is Dry” “Chronic Angst” “Dump Truck” “Nose” Originally aired: May 25, 2018
Hot on the heels of their first gig, Defecting Grey came up to the studio and a good time was had by all! Set list: “Making It Impossible” “18 Strings” “Tracer” “Nobody Loves You” “This” “(506)” “Rising Sun” Originally aired: May 18, 2018
Clocking in at nearly TWO HOURS The Rock n’ Roll Hi-Fives deliver some extra strength rock n’ rattle this episode! Set list: “Same Mistakes” “Hold On” “El Sueño” “C’est La Vie” “Livin’ the Lost Boy Life” “Make it Happen” “Tongue Tied” Originally aired: May 4, 2018
Worldsucks came up to the studios and they rocked hard and we talked even harder! Set list: “Vapid, Souless, Hollow” “Punch Your Local Nazi” “No F*cks Given” “No Patriot” “Proud To the Flame” “On the Beat” Originally aired: April 27, 2018
Hair Magic, THE quintessential HP mom rock, swing by the studio for a whirl-wind set and some sensible conversation! Set list: “Gail Force Winds” “False Start” “Randy Mantooth” “Bad Tina” (St. Vincent from Bob’s Burgers) “Dancing with Myself” (Billy Idol) Originally aired: April 20, 2018
Second-timer alert! Above the Moon came on up to the show to talk about their new EP, Patterns You Create, and play some of their beautiful, yet powerful tunes! Set list: “The Grey” “San Junipero” “Stop Trying” “Underneath Alice” “Fight the Sea” “Moon” “Never Been Enough” Originally aired: April 13, 2018
Hot on the heels of their brand new EP, Born to Run, Lowlight stopped by the studios and we all made a time of it! Set list: “Motel Chronicles” “California Blue” “Sleep Wounds” “Can’t Stop Now” “Nights and Weekends” “Where Do We Go From Here” “Bones” Originally aired: April 6, 2018
We apparently ignored all space and time this week to get down to the nitty-gritty with a few of the lads from The Stolen! They even squeezed in some tunes! Set list: “Euphoric” “I’m So Dead” “West Coast” “All Time Low” (cover by Jon Bellion) “Heathrow” “Overboard” Originally aired: March 30, 2018
The Skullers stopped by the studios to play acoustical-ish-ly and to talk about things such as touring with Radio Disney, being featured in Bass Musician, and rebelling against 80s-era New Brunswick rock dads! Set list: “Pressure Face” “I’m Your Man” “Hard To Want” “Peace with You” “She Denies Herself the Things She Loves” “Can You […]
UM came up to the studios and took us all to rock ‘n’ roll high school – Hazlet, NJ, style! Set list: “Untitled” “Lollipops” “Honey” “Caller ID” “Neverland” “Googly Eyes” Originally aired: March 16, 2018
The man behind Newfoundman stopped by the studios to share some tunes and chat. He also marked our first international recording artist up to the show! Set list: “Your Mind and the Storming Sea” “A Ghost At Home” “Brittle Boned” “Along The Road” “Circle of Silence” “December and the Bear” Originally aired: March 9, 2018
Zero for Conduct have a new release, CTRL+Z, coming out on Nefarious Industries and they were wound up and ready to tear through a nine-song set! Set list: “Oh Nancy! Only British People Can Fly” “Bouncy Castle” “Saints” “Stache” “Snowin’ In HP” “If We Were Emo, You’d Be Home By Now” “Like Bill Hader” “Rollin’” […]
Barbecue Bob, of Barbecue Bob & the Spareribs, came in and we talked tunes and he played some as well! Set list: “Wooden Nickel” (Chardiet, Pomeroy) “I Hear You Knockin’” (Lazy Lester) “Coney Island Dream” (Pomeroy) “Picture In a Frame” (Tom Waits) “You Got a Buzz On Me” (Pomeroy) “No Such Luck” (Chardiet) “You Want […]
Natalie Newbold, formally of dollys, played some beautiful acoustic versions of tunes by her new band, Well Wisher! Set list: “Waste My Time” “Half Bad” “All My Love” “Bitter Vacation” “Sweet” “I’ll Go” Originally aired: February 2, 2018
We kicked off 2018 right with the smooth criminals of The Gray Vines and rocked with some tunes off their upcoming EP! Set list: “Gotta Say” “You Don’t Know” “See Me” “Bitter Vacation” “Rock with You” (MJ cover) “Obscene” “In Her World” Originally aired: January 26, 2018
We finished 2017 the best way possible with the sounds of Fluoride and talk about the methods of their music making. Enjoy the show! Set list: “tunnel vision” “suffocate” “chipped away” “alienate” “thought reform” “untitled” “blood root” “unconditional” Originally aired: December 22, 2017
Father, son, and holy smokes! Birds Bees & Cooties came up for their only second ever live performance and sounded like seasoned veterans of the road. Set list: “Fransong” “Juice Box” “Polvo” “Ahead” “You’re Fired” “Fight Fire” “Noise Improv” Originally aired: December 15, 2017
Mutual Interest have a new release on Sniffling Indie Kids/Mint 400 Records and came up to the studio to play us a few choice cuts. Apparently we also covered a LOT of ground in our in-between discussions, as well. A special thanks to Bri for sitting in on the chit chat! Set list: “Sunset On […]
My long-time BFF, Brian Goad, visits the studio with his Martin and treats us to some tunes he’s written over the years up to his latest musical offering, False Flats. Set list: “Sucker’s Bet” “Tree Streets” “Snow” “Forgotten Coasts” “Broken Bottle” “The Fridge is Empty” “Mountain/Spiders” “Middle Ground” Originally aired: December 1, 2017
Only 75% of The Clydes made it to the studio, but they brought 100% of the rock! And they’re yet ANOTHER Mint 400 Records band with a new record out!!! Set list: “Holly Speaks” “Broken Boy” “Never Swim” “The Fate of California” “The Vampire of Hanover” “Jueves” “Daddy’s On the Milkbox” Originally aired: November 17, […]
Glazer is too awesome for words, so listen to this podcast NOW! Set list: “Trim Your Limbs” “Making This Shithole a Shithome” “Working Man’s Dog” “Disaster Footage” “Structured Lifestyle” “Made of Meat” Originally aired: November 10, 2017
Coach N Commando play a few choice cuts off their King Pizza Records release along with a few others, and open up about 80s horror flicks and being Garden State ambassadors. Set list: “The Fly” (intro) “Satan on Vacation” “The Delta 88 (Swallow Your Soul)” “Eraser” “Kids’ll Lose Their Heads Sometimes” “Honey, We Got Some […]
We learn this week that halcionne is in a perpetual state of metamorphosis and this is where their haunting beauty and power lie. Set list: “Prelude” “Meticulum’s Lament” “Chiasmus” “Open House” “Continuo” “Hyperballad” (Björk cover) “Piromance” Originally aired: October 20, 2017
The Brixton Riot’s new album, Close Counts, is out now on Mint 400 Records and they treated us with six choice cuts off it, PLUS a Guided By Voices cover! Set list: “Can’t Stop Now” “Slow Evolution” “Easier Said Than Done” “Hector Quasar” “Caroline” “Best of Jill Hives” (GBV cover) “The Ballad of Pete Best” […]
Underlined Passages came all the way up from Baltimore and decided to not play anything off their brand new album because they have so much fantastic music to share! Set list: “Perspective” “Like 2009” “Our Time In Rockland County” “Every Night” “Down In A Fog” “Love Your Way” Originally aired: September 29, 2017
In this episode we get a behind-the-scenes peek at how – and why – Pioneer the Eel generate their beautiful, yet powerful, tunes! Set list: “Running with Bears” “They Set the town on Fire” “Placemats” “Kaleidoscope” “Whisper, Whisper” “Jazz Cigarette” “Beach House Bunker” Originally aired: September 22, 2017
The versatile-performing Area IVI dropped in to give us an audible tour of their soul-filled rock! Set list: “So Far Gone” “Lost This Game” “Sorry Season” “Trainwreck” “Eventually” “Anchorette” “Slipping Away” Originally aired: September 15, 2017
The Nowhere have emerged to make only their second public appearance and we’re lucky enough for it to be in our studio! Set list: “Protected” “Lightning Strikes” “All Around” “Thursday Night at Pino’s” “All Night” “Wake Up” Originally aired: August 4, 2017
Matt Koerner of Feeny, who made an earlier appearance on the podcast, came into the studio and played an extended set, as well as explained the how solo performances shape Feeny tunes, both old and new. Set list: “Spacious Days” “Patience & Paranoia” “Puzo” “No Beauty In Routine” “Two Weeks Later” “Just Like Heaven” (The […]
Things got weird and wonderful yet again with A Halo Called Fred’s second time on the show. I even got to make an appearance in their “Butt!”! Set list: “Aliens” “Bugs” “It’s Not That Kind of Party” “It’s That Kind of Party” “The Greatest Moment In the History of All Time and Space” “Zero F#@ks” […]
Angular Brothers return to the studios to play some new tunes and explain that through the physics of rock less can end up being more. Set list: “Time” “Hotel” “Heavenly” “Trophy for Trying” “Rock & Roll” (Velvet Underground) “Your Scene Sucks” “He Looks Good for His Age” “Pretty Song” Originally aired: July 14, 2017
Erotic Novels bring their passion and power rock into the studio and show us all what their brand new EP, Debut, is all about! Set list: “Revenge Therapy” “Hocus Pocus” “Out West On My Own” “Last Stab” “You Said” “Maiming Faces” “Joan Jett” “I’m Not Willing” Originally aired: July 7, 2017
It’s the One Year Anniversary of the first performance on Overnight Sensations Live! This first performance was a short acoustic set by Peter Horvath of The Anderson Council. Peter was gracious enough to hang for the whole two-hour show – I was also his ride home – and though we chitter-chattered a LOT, I edited […]
As their usual, Overlake brought up all the goods and played some beautiful tunes off their fantastic new album, Fall, on Bar/None Records. Set list: “And Again” “Can Never Tell” “Pines on a Beach” “Gardener’s Bell” “Winter Is Why” “You Don’t Know Everything” Production Note: We unfortunately had an audio anomaly on the original recording […]
Jared helmed the captain’s chair this week when Jenny and the Felines came up to show us all what cat rock is all about. Different format, but same good times. Set list: “I Hate This Town” “Thunder Thighs” “Mary” “Ms. Pratt” “Come On, Little Cougar” “Jail Bird Johnny” “You Don’t Love Me” “Bleed For You” […]
Pun times were had in the studio when Stuyvesant came up and brought their special brand of dad rock. Set list: “Stoned Believers” “Once More with Feeling” “My Friend the End” “Ho Hocus Pocus” “All Stars Fall” “Don’t” “We’re Doomed” “Miles On These Shoes” “Until You Come Around” Originally aired: June 9, 2017
The Black Clouds rolled into the studio and rained down the rock. Set list: “Photograph” “Sayonara” “Self Control” “Going Going Gone” “Leave Her Alone” “No Reason” “Vice” Originally aired: June 2, 2017
Yet another great band with a brand new album! This time it’s the surf-rock troubadours, Black Flamingos, with a vinyl slab entitled, Neon Boneyard. Set list: “The Gurch” “Devil’s Punchbowl” “Flamingo Twist” “Neon Boneyard” “Linty Dock” “Cock Grease” “Theme from The Traitors” (cover) “Okinawa” “Movin’ and Groovin’ In the California Sun” (cover) Originally aired: May […]
The super multifaceted, All Night Drivers, take us on a live spin through their recently dropped self-titled EP. Set list: “Song for Mags” “Spark” “My Home, New Orleans” “Space and Time” “Louise” “Friends & Flames” “Park Bench” Originally aired: May 5, 2017
Brenyama comes up to the studio to give us a safari through their brand new album, Euphoria Love. Set list: “Euphoria Love” “Small Talkin’ Head” “Dreaming In Blue” “Inhuman” “Things That You Do” “Waiting for Godzilla” “Get In the Groove” Originally aired: April 28, 2017
Hot off a recent tour, dollys stop by for a soulful cool down. Set list: “Better” “Too Bad” “Doctor” “On the Mend” “Collapse” “Cornerstones” “I Know” Originally aired: April 21, 2017
Ghost Camp’s wall of guitar sound is something to behold. Set list: “(unnamed first song)” “Sadie” “same state” “tunnel vision” “heavens gate” “Ganymede” “voyager” Originally aired: April 7, 2017
Fast Clare stops by and shows us what it is to be lean and mean in the rockabilly scene. Plus, we get our first double bass in the studio! Set list: “Paradise Road” “The Way It Was” “Mall Goth Kids” “Crazy Cat Lady” “My Baby’s Back” “Worst Cars in History” “Rumble in Brighton” Originally aired: […]
The Bryan Hansen Band come on up to the studio to get smooth with choice cuts off their brand new album, When You Stop Pulling Back. Set list: “One More Blues” “Tasteless” “Dreaming Awake” “Tug of War” “Mirror” Originally aired: March 10, 2017
Brand new band, My Heart and the Real World, stop by to show us what’s up and let us live in their world for an hour or so. Set list: “My Heart” “As I Recall” “Falling Down” “False Star” “Hate To Say” “Empty Hand” “Country Jam” Originally aired: March 3, 2017
We get into all the intricacies when Animal Shapes come up and give us a tour of their new release, Weak Sun. Set list: “Perfect Teeth” “Here We Go Again” “Measure of a Man” “What Are We Waiting For” “Drowned” “Weak Sun” “Razorblade” “Been Down” Originally aired: February 24, 2017
Zero for Conduct rolls in and burns through a set of brand new smokers they’re working on for a new release. Set list: “Bill Hader” “Oh, Nancy” “’Stache” “Surprise Attack” “Bouncy” “Chinese Viking” “Kids (Rollin’)” Originally aired: February 17, 2017
The Cynz have got no time for the talk when it’s time to rock and blast through nine scorchers. Set list: “Superfan” “Evolution” “Let It Burn” “End Game” “Quick Fix Man” “Mean Girls” “Something to Steal” “Want UR Kiss” “I Need Fun” Originally aired: February 10, 2017
The Turnbucklers bring the rock pain with their high-flying hits off their new album, Too Bad for Us. Set list: “Build A Burgh” “High Tide” “Naked” “Bitter Slow” “Back to the Blood in You” “Asteroid” “Better Days” Originally aired: February 3, 2017
Sink Tapes are prolific, young troubadours of indie rock and they’ve got no time for the funny business when it’s rock time. Set list: “Appalachian” “Cynic Summer” “In Short, It Switched” “Crazy Strange” “Spring Flowers” “Downtown Boogaloo” “Uncle Cut Kool” “Lazy (In Love)” Originally aired: January 27, 2017
The Wichts came in and we made our longest podcast to date. Too long? Or, not long enough? Set list: “Wichtstrumental” “Marionette” “No Such Thing” “Incredible Heat” Originally aired: January 20, 2017
Dinosaur Eyelids are loud and proud with their ample amounts of rock and talk. Set list: “Basilone” “More Than Nothing” “Land & Sky” “Shake” “Blood Beat” “Further” “Down” “Day Zero” Originally aired: January 13, 2017
And here we are starting 2017 the best way possible – with Cold Weather Company and selections off their brand new album, A Folded Letter. Set list: “Wide-Eyed” “When You Run” “Deep Breaths” “Ink and Paper” “Falling In the Dark” “Reflection” “Gettysburg” Originally aired: January 6, 2017
We ended 2016 the best way possible – with Tom Barrett of Overlake! Set list: “A Standstill” “Home Is Where We Hide” “Oblivion” “Walkout” “You Will Be Healthy Again Someday” “Thirteen” abbreviated (Big Star) “You Win On Forfeit” (High Canadians) “Thirteen” (Big Star) Originally aired: December 30, 2016
The Swiss Army knife of rock, Mr. Payday, come in to air their grievances and perform feats of strength for a Festivus miracle for all! Set list: “Now and Forever” “Broken Wing” “Set to Automatic” “Written in Stone” “Double Barrel” “Curse of the Workingman” “Joy to the World” Originally aired: December 23, 2016
Old friend’s, billy, come on up to play some billy like only billy can do. Set list: “Stitch” “Drag” “I’m Not Coming” “Plan Zed” “Lucky Day” “Father Christmas” “Thank You” Originally aired: December 16, 2016
Hot on the heels of their new album, As We Descend, Risk Relay blends a smooth groove on angular paths. Set list: “The Meeting” “To The Signal” “Lonely The Converted Mind” “My Weight Disappearing” “Healer Revealing” “Sea of Light” “Principia Mathematica” Originally aired: December 9, 2016
Let’s make it that kind of party! Long-time staples of WRSU, A Halo Called Fred, bring their quirky to the ness. Set list: “We Love You All” “My Monocle” “Barry the Steampunk Monster” “I Haz a Sad” “Mexican Love Song” “Not My Circus Not My Monkey” “It’s Not That Kind of Party” Originally aired: December […]
Magic Mountain brings in the sweet jams and makes sense of Black Friday for all of us. Set list: “Cloud Car” “Black Friday” “Scope Eyes” “Halls” “Lady Bug” “Central Six” “Crystal Caves” Originally aired: November 25, 2016
Grrr! Set list: “Trepid” (ExVegas) “Your Love” (The Outfield) “Thin Across” (ExVegas) “A Strange Day” (The Cure) “Dome” – (ExVegas) Originally aired: November 18, 2016
We got the full Killer Shrimp family in and they got down breezy like Sunday morning. Set list: “Breezy” “Big Blue” “Rainy Day” “Honey” “Chili Dog” “Shedding” Originally aired: November 11, 2016
Hot on the heels of their debut EP, Slackjaw, Atom Driver came in and showed us what heavy is all about. Set list: “For the Cause” “Stay Down” “Cowboy” “(You May) Hate Me Now” “Knives In” “Life Tearing In” “Phyrrus” Originally aired: October 28, 2016
The first family of rock, The Rockandroll Hi-Fives, came in and burned through their brand new Little Dickman Records EP, AND had time to rock out a classic cover. Set list: “TKO” “El_Sueño” “(You Got Me) Tongue Tied” “Blast Away with You” “Glass Towns” “Running Nowhere” “We Got the Beat” (The Go-Go’s) Originally aired: October […]
The brand new band of Highland Park rock veterans, RGD, were so excited to play that they couldn’t just stop at seven tunes! Set list: “Rolling People” “Take Me Down” “Gone Today” “Straight Up And Down” (The Brian Jonestown Massacre) “Gudbuy T’Jane” (Slade) “Abandoning Ship” “Out Tonight” “Everything Is All Right” “I’m Waiting for My […]
The power-pop-version-of-The-Cranberries sound of Above the Moon is undeniably catchy. They paid us a visit with a live rendition of their fantastic new EP, The Distance Is the Same, along with a bonus cut. Set list: “Coat” “Feel It Again” “Stop Trying” “All Times” “More Time” “Silver Tongue” “Moon” Originally aired: September 23, 2016
Whad’ya get when you cut the legendary Stuntcocks in half? You get the Angular Brothers! The duo-band had only been together for a few weeks, but we were able to coxing them into the studio to take a listen to what they’d been up to. Set list: “Goodfellas” “Heavenly” “Queen Bitch” (Bowie) “He Looks Good […]
The young, New Brunswick lads of Feeny came up to deliver the goods off their latest EP, No Beauty In Routine. And, they slipped in a few other choice pop-punk gems as well! Set list: “No Beauty In Routine” “Spoliation (Uncomfortable)” “Spacious Days” “We’ll Always Have Philly” “Gargling” “Pull Yourself Together” “Altercations” Originally aired: September […]
The psych-core sounds of the Psychiatric Metaphors spring forth from the mind of Sam Taylor. We get deep on all levels with this one. This show is dedicated to Nuge. Set list: “Hexenkomf” “Black Mass” “The Parasite” “Mr. President” “The Seeker” “San Francisco Baby” “What If She Is Listening?” Originally aired: October 14, 2016
We’re kicking the podcast of in stile with The Anderson Council’s power-Britt-pop! Hot on the heels of their Jem Recordings’ release, “Assorted Colours,” TAC came into the studio and could not be stopped delivering a show-record nine songs. Set list: “Grey Heavenly Lane” “Magical” “Love Bomb” “I Never Feel” “Fire Island” “Mrs. Kirkby’s Refrigerator” “Girl […]