Local Fidelity

The October 6th edition of Look At My Records! features a riveting chat with Rodes Rollins. Originally hailing from Boulder, Colorado, Rodes' musical style has been described as "if a spaghetti western and Nancy Sinatra had a love child," and her beautiful songs certainly have an Americana feel to them. Tune in to hear all about Rodes' Western songwriting inspirations, her origins as a songwriter at the young age of eight years old, and the story behind a few of her epic tracks, including "Nasty Woman." Plus, some great record picks, including a very personal and fun story behind The Beatles' "Taxman." The episode wraps up with a preview of the never before heard B side, "Wrong Turn," which will appear on Rodes' upcoming Velvet A/B side. Velvet A/B drops on October 19th! Full playlist: https://spinitron.com/export/rfb286-pl8166-vG8qixCc.html

On the September 29th edition of Look At My Records! Tom chatted with Brooklyn's Peel Dream Magazine. The band just released their fantastic debut album, Modern Meta Physics, on Slumberland Records, so Tom got the full scoop on the recording process, the band's history, and their touring plans for the rest of the year. The group also made some stupendous picks from my record collection, including Belle & Sebastian, Beach Boys, locals favorites Gingerlys; plus a couple of their Slumberland labelmates, Expert Alterations and Wilhoney! Don't sleep on their new album - it's out now, and you can purchase it through SlumberlandRecords.com Full episode playlist: https://spinitron.com/export/rfb286-pl7916-ORQMk2ju.html

The September 22nd, 2018 edition of Look At My Records! features a fun chat and live performance from local dream pop wizards, Absolutely Yours! The band stopped by the Radio Free Brooklyn studio to talk about their brand new EP, "Impossible Bouquet," and play two songs live on the air! Plus, the band picked some great records from My Bloody Valentine, Silver Jews, Built To Spill, and Guided By Voices for everyone to enjoy. We had a blast, so tune in to get the scoop on all the great jams! Full playlist: https://spinitron.com/export/rfb286-pl7914-Qs36sGUA.html

The September 15th, 2018 edition of Look At My Records! is a re-run of the Pot Luck Dinner episode that Tom hosted back on Friday, May 4th! Tom played songs by Eleanor Friedberger, Marshall Crenshaw, David Kilgour, Triptides, Eyelids, and more! Enjoy this eclectic blend of songs from some of Tom's favorite artists.

Full playlist: https://spinitron.com/export/rfb286-pl8892-nGRJIZiT.html

The September 8th edition of Look At My Records! highlights some of the best of The McKenzie Tapes! If you haven't delved into the archive of live tapes yet, don't fret, I've hand-picked some of the finest tracks to get you started. This episode includes several live tracks by a variety of bands and artists including The Jesus Lizard, Yung Wu, The Feelies, Jonathan Richman, The Leaving Trains, R.E.M., and more! If you're interested in learning more about The McKenzie Tapes, you can check out the entire archive at http://www.themckenzietapes.com

Full playlist: https://spinitron.com/export/rfb286-pl8516-TyykSwXP.html

The September 1st, 2018 live edition of Look At My Records! features the first ever ticket giveaway in the history of the program. Tune in to find out who was able to successfully snag a pair of tickets to see Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever with Deeper at The Bowery Ballroom on September 15th! Plus, Tom sprinkled in several tracks from Rollling Blackouts C.F.'s brand new album, "Hope Downs," along with tracks from other friends from down under, including The Scientists, Celibate Rifles, Chook Race, School Damage, The Stroppies, and more! Full playlist: https://spinitron.com/export/rfb286-pl7703-8ITLuElb.html

The August 25th, 2018, live edition of Look At My Records! highlights some of Tom's favorite new releases from the month of August. The playlist features artists from Brooklyn and beyond, including brand new songs by Parrot Dream, Big Bliss, The Beths, Kurt Vile and the Violators, No Swoon, The Chills, and more! Full playlist: https://spinitron.com/export/rfb286-pl7633-jVvifiDk.html

Sub Pop celebrated it's 30th birthday earlier this month. In order to commemorate the occasion, Tom dedicated the entire August 18th episode of Look At My Records! to highlighting some of my favorite Sub Pop releases. Tom's selections range from early releases by Mudhoney and Sebadoh to lesser known tracks by Memoryhouse and The Fruit Bats. Tom also threw in a brand spanking new release by Australia's Rolling Blackouts Coast Fever to show that this spunky label still has it going on at 30! Happy birthday, Sub Pop - here's to many more! Full playlist: https://spinitron.com/export/rfb286-pl7590-ASHx1gko.html

On the August 11th edition of Look At My Records!, Chicago's Clearance stopped by the Radio Free Brooklyn studios to chat all about their brand new record, "At Your Leisure." The band talked at length about the recording process behind their latest release, working with engineer Dave Vettraino, their origins, the Chicago music scene, and many other fun topics. Clearance picked some very fine tunes from Tom's record collection, including one of his all-time favorites, "Only Life" by The Feelies.

Clearance are currently wrapping up their August tour with gigs in Detroit on August 16th and Grand Rapids on August 17th, so go see them live!

"At Your Leisure" is available via bandcamp on Topshelf Records: https://clearance.bandcamp.com/

The full playlist for this episode is available here: https://spinitron.com/export/rfb286-pl7578-fJezuRxD.html

The August 4th edition of Look At My Records! features an in-depth conversation with Matt Stevenson of Jane Church. The group just released their debut 7-inch single, "Presenting... Jane Church" on July 27th, which features the infectious tracks, "This Here City" and "Demolition U.S.A." In October, Jane Church will release their debut album, "Calimocho Molotov." Tune in to hear the exclusive premier of two incredible brand new tracks from this yet to be released record, "New England," and "Bleed." Plus, Matt made some great vinyl selections, including classics from Sparks, The Verlaines, Olivia Tremor Control, and Chris Cohen. You can see Jane Church on September 1st at Mercury Lounge and on September 28th at Our Wicked Lady!

Full playlist: https://spinitron.com/export/rfb286-pl7452-d94tLgjF.html