Local Fidelity

Sam and Nick of Night on the Sun dropped by the studio for the February 1st edition of Look At My Records! The duo treated us to a live performance of two songs, and premiered a brand new track called "Let It Die." Tune in to hear all about Night on the Sun and their Bed-Stuy DIY venue The Tar Heel Lounge. They also picked some great records, including Alvvays' self-titled debut (Tom's favorite album of the 2010s), Neil Young, and New Radicals. The episode kicks off with new tunes from Johnny Dynamite and HNRY FLWR.

Night on the Sun's music is available on all streaming platforms, including Spotify.

Keep your eyes glued to the band's Facebook page and Instagram for the official release of "Let It Die," show announcements, and more!

The weather outside is chilly. We're in the middle of winter, unfortunately. No matter the season, the locals don't stop delivering great tunes. In this ice cold episode of Look At My Records!, you'll hear new tracks from Johnny Dynamíte, Jelly Kelly, The Wants, Ashjesus, Bambara, The Bobby Lees, Shadow Year, SUO, Green and Glass, JW Francis, Soviet Girls, Mount Sharp, PYNKIE, and Andy Cook. Stay warm while you're listening to this all New York playlist!

Scout and Tyler of Shadow Year joined Tom for the January 18th edition of Look At My Records! The band debuted three songs from the new EP, "Godspeed," which is now available everywhere, and performed "Soft Note," from their excellent 2019 debut full-length, "Hush Hush Panic." We also played some records by the Minutemen and Fugazi! We also chatted all about their upcoming tour, peep the dates below and check out Shadow Year in your city!

You can purchase "Godspeed" and the rest of Shadow Year's discography via Bandcamp.

Shadow Year kicks off a two-week tour on Thursday night at Trans-Pecos with Water From Your Eyes, Sean Henry, and Sourdoe. Then they'll be in the following cities:

1/24: Richmond, VA: Lucy Lane

1/25: Asheville, NC: Fleetwood's

1/26: Nashville, TN: Betty's Grill

1/27: Memphis, TN: @hitone

1/28: STL, MO: Chill Dog Cove

1/29: Lawrence: Replay Lounge

1/30: KC, MO: Therino

1/31: Chicago, IL: VCR

2/1: Louisville, KY: Stevens House

Dani Mari of Primitive Heart joined Tom for the January 11th edition of Look At My Records! Tune in to hear all about her solo debut album, "No Fear In Love," and the collection of remixes of songs from the record, which includes contributions from Memoryhouse, The Beremy Jets, Death of Codes, and more! Plus, we spun some records from Chasitity Belt, Cocteau Twins, and Lala Lala.  

You can purchase No Fear In Love on limited edition blue or red vinyl via Bandcamp.

The January 5th episode highlights some of the best Mckenzie Tapes of 2019! Tune in to hear some legendary shows from the 80s and 90s by Pavement, 10,000 Maniacs, Naked Raygun, The Donnas, Tiny Lights, The Jesus Lizard, The Saints, and more! These bands played at a cool variety of local venues, including Maxwell’s, The Ritz, Tramps, Irving Plaza, and more. Check out The Mckenzie Tapes site to hear a variety of concerts from decades past!

The December 28th edition of Look At My Records! highlights some of Tom's favorite Brooklyn tracks from 2019. Tune in to hear songs from Verdigrls, Looms, Shadow Year, Parrot Dream, Water From Your Eyes, Atlas Engine, Safer, Monograms, No Swoon, Plastic Picnic, Sharkswimmer, True Dreams, Kid Hawk, Tuff Sunshine, Star 80, Matthew Danger Lippman, Blaketheman1000, Whiner, Barrie, Onesie, and Jonny Couch!

2019 was a great year for releases in Brooklyn. The December 21st edition of Look At My Records! showcases some of Tom's favorites from a dynamite year of tunes. Listen to hear songs from Grim Streaker, Dan Francia, LAPêCHE, Patio, Sharkmuffin, Janitor, Desert Sharks, shadow monster, New Myths, THICK, Jeanines, Holy Tunics, Miracle Sweepstakes, Tredici Bacci, and Ghost Funk Orchestra!

Tom welcomed Matt Allan of Star 80 to the Look At My Records! program for the December 14th edition! The two chatted about Star 80's excellent 2019 release, "Entertainment Company," and the excellent accompanying video project, "Waste Industry." Plus, get the scoop on the project's plans for 2020, which includes a new release and some touring. You'll also hear records from Prefab Sprout, Lou Reed, and the Cleaners From Venus. This episode kicks off with a delightful rendition of a holiday classic, "Mele Kalikimaka," from Asbury Park's Dentist!

You can purchase "Entertainment Company" via Bandcamp.

You can also stream it via Spotify and all other streaming services.

The November 30th edition of Look At My Records! features a chat with Jess Adams and Jannek Zechner. The songwriting duo just released their latest single, "LUIH," and are prepping for the release of their debut full-length, "Riverstone." It's due out in February! Tune in to hear all about it. Plus, lots of tunes!

You can keep up with their happenings by following Jess on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessadamsgrams/?hl=en

You can also stream "L.U.I.H" via your streaming platform of choice: https://song.link/i/1484657404

Drug Couple stopped by the studio for the November 23rd edition of Look At My Records! Tune in to get the scoop on their origins, their affinity for Yo La Tengo, and their excellent new EP, "Little Hits." Plus, tunes from Beat Happening, Dinosaur Jr., and Belle & Sebastian. This episode kicks off with "Funny Boy," the awesome new single from Pynkie!

You can purchase "Little Hits" via Bandcamp.

The EP is also available on all streaming services, including Spotify.