Category: Radio

Stream: Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis plays 3 songs live at Minneapolis’ 89.3 The Current

Out on tour in support of his new mostly acoustic solo album ‘Several Shades of Why’, Dinosaur Jr frontman J Mascis hauled his acoustic up to the studios of Minneapolis’ 89.3 The Current to perform a trio of songs live on the air earlier this month.

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs on Strangeways Radio; Episode 19, first aired 4/12/11

This week’s installment of Slicing Up Eyeballs on Strangeways Radio featured new music from Jane’s Addiction, Kate Bush and INXS, plus favorites both old and new from Killing Joke, Nitzer Ebb, Havana 3 a.m., The Sugarcubes and Johnny Marr + The Healers.

Stream: Peter Murphy's 40-minute interview, live set on Pittsburgh's 91.3 FM WYEP

Stream: Peter Murphy’s 40-minute interview, live set on Pittsburgh’s 91.3 FM WYEP

Last week, as Peter Murphy’s just-completed U.S. tour made its way through Pittsburgh, the former Bauhaus frontman dropped by the studios of 91.3 FM WYEP for a nearly 40-minute on-air interview and live acoustic performance — which can be streamed in its entirety.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 4/10/11 — hosted by skateboard legend Tony Hawk

Tonight’s “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured a rare guest host, in the form of skateboard legend Tony Hawk, who, prior going on the air, tweeted he would be ‘playing music us weirdos were listening to while you were at the bitchin’ kegger.’

Playlist: ‘Slicing Up Eyeballs’ on Strangeways Radio; Episode 18, first aired 4/5/11

This week’s installment of Slicing Up Eyeballs on Strangeways Radio featured all-new music by Thurston Moore, The Feelies, Depeche Mode, Peter Murphy, Robyn Hitchcock, The Cars and Juliana Hatfield — plus favorites from Primal Scream, The Stone Roses and more.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 4/3/11

The playlist from tonight’s ‘Dark Wave’ — the weekly Sunday night ‘darker side of alternative’ show on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave — features tracks by The Mission U.K., Cetu Javu, Julian Cope, The Sugarcubes, The Psychedelic Furs and more.

Strangeways Radio debuts ‘Guest List,’ with guest DJs Moev, Chameleons’ Mark Burgess

Our friends over at Strangeways Radio today debut “Guest List,” which brings in musicians from across the alternative spectrum to spin some of their favorite tunes.