Local Fidelity

The 4th of July edition features a slew of great new tunes from NYC artists. Tune in to hear the latest and greatest from Rachel Angel, Oh Oh Ecstasy, Peel Dream Magazine, Absolutely Yours, The 65's, Vanessa Silberman, The Bird Calls, Monograms, The Phrases, Caitlin Pasko, and more.

I celebrated my 33rd birthday with a super awesome edition of Local Fidelity! This episode features new music Adeline, Arverne Sound, Absolutely Yours, Nicole Mercedes, Miserable chillers, KEVIN HAIRS, Soviet Girls, LAPÊCHE, WYLDLIFE, Noods, and Dräger Music. The show ends with with “What A Time To Be Alive,” the latest single from Color Collage. Color Collage played an excellent live stream that night as part of the UnderCover virtual concert series with Dulci Ellenberger. My homie Sam Sumpter of Bands do BK hosted! You can check it out via the Undercover Facebook Page.

The June 20th edition of Local Fidelity is kicks off with some great new shoegaze and dream pop from Absolutely Yours, Laveda, Teen Idle, Vivienne Eastwood, and Forever Honey! The second half features new music from Lily Konigsberg, Juan Wauters, Tall Juan, Gawn, Habla, Lovechild, and Duke of Vandals. The episode finishes with some softer tunes from Yuriko and Allegra Krieger.

The June 13th edition of Local Fidelity features a slew of new tunes and highlights some cuts from the recently released Home Grown Grooves Compilation. This episode features songs from Similar Kind, HIGH WAISTED, Arverne Sound, Vanessa Silberman, JustinViant, Ryan Laetari, Jelly Kelly, Drug Couple, Oceanator, and The Muckers. Plus, some selections from the Home Grown Grooves Comp from Nihiloceros, Gorgeous, Ashjesus, Ana Becker, and Shadow Monster.

The May 30th edition of Local Fidelity features more excellent new tunes from New York City-based artists. The episode starts out with two tracks that recently premiered on the Look At My Records! site, "Hollow" by Grace Ludmila and "Fake Flowers" by Soviet Girls. Plus, new music from Pale Lights, Big Pity, Dig Nitty, Absolutely Yours, Sooner, Lost Boy ?, Godcaster, Shilpa Ray, Best Baby, Quelle Rox, and Yuriko!

The May 23rd edition of Local Fidelity kicks off with the incredible new single from Adeline, "After Midnight." This episode also highlights four songs by The Lo-Fi’s, Coco Verde, JW Francis, and DA POP, from the recently released COVID Compilation. Plus, new music from Humeysha, Painted Zeros, HIGH WAISTED, PYNKIE & social_media_music, Jon The Guilt, Public Practice, Nicole Mercedes, TVOD, and Minaxi.

I had the chance to catch up with my friends Rich Kobayashi Maru Allen of Bloodless Management, Sam Sumpter of Bands do BK, and Nick LaFalce of Atlas Engine on the May 16th edition of 2020. We chatted about what we’ve all been up to since the cancellation of our showcase at SXSW. Tune in to hear all about it, plus music from Been Stellar, Viktor Longo, Duke of Vandals, Deb Manso, Max Pain and the Groovies, The Silk War, Cathedral Bells, Atlas Engine, and more!

The May 9th edition of Local Fidelity features more new and local tunes from quarantine. Tune in to hear new music from HIGH WAISTED, Ryan Laetari, Programmique, Groupie, Jon The Guilt, Max Pain and the Groovies, Duke of Vandals, Brim, Vanessa Silberman, Cup, Nation of Language, Dräger Music, Adeline Hotel, and Scout Gillett!

The May 2nd edition of Local Fidelity highlights some choice cuts from three great recently released compilations: DIM Things Comp. Vol. 2: QUARANTUNES, Shred City Presents Quarantine Compilation, and Shred City Presents Quarantine Compilation Vol. 2! Tune in to hear songs from Dead Tooth, Lost Boy ?, Bad Spy, Free Money, Dale Jr., True Dreams, Nihiloceros, The Planes, Onesie, Joshua Inman, Tony Mascolo, Joy Cleaner, The Nuclears, Jackie Puppet, MonsterFurniture, and more!

Check out both compilations on Bandcamp. Proceeds from the Dim Things comp benefit the Food Bank for New York City and proceeds from the Shred City Comps benefit Artist Relief Tree.

The third installment of the Local Fidelity Quarantine Special features a lil bit rock n' roll, some psych, dream pop, sad tunes, and some rippers!!!! You’ll hear music from Belle Mare, Pedro Veras, Wild Sleep, Ryan Laetari, Fair Visions, Love Child, Brother Moses, Anya Baghina, awksymoron, Joy Cleaner, Ben Seretan, Forever Honey, Johnny Dynamíte, and New Myths. All new and locally sourced!