Tape Swap Radio

On this episode of Tape Swap Radio, we premiere the live sets recorded at the Ice House in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on June 6, 2026 from Asbury Park, New Jersey soul-tinged singer-songwriter Rachel Ana Dobken; Lehigh Valley indie rock band VoirVoir; Phoenixville, Pennsylvania’s indie folk/Americana band Tucked In; and Lehigh Valley indie rock/folk outfit Maddy Kas Band.

The event was another event hosted by IceHouse DIY, a booking collective that hosts shows at the Bethlehem venue. This was the first performance at the venue for all the artists aside from VoirVoir, who has been an active band in the Lehigh Valley music scene since forming over a decade ago. Although, it should be noted that Rachel Ana Dobken and Maddy Kas Band are no strangers to performing at other venues in the region.

Stream the whole radio show as a podcast on this page or on Apple Podcasts. The full, unedited sets are included on our YouTube page, embedded below.

Complete playlist:

Rachel Ana Dobken - Live at the Ice House in Bethlehem, PA (6/6/2026)
VoirVoir - Live at the Ice House in Bethlehem, PA (6/6/2026)
Tucked In - Live at the Ice House in Bethlehem, PA (6/6/2026)
Maddy Kas Band - Live at the Ice House in Bethlehem, PA (6/6/2026)

On this episode of Tape Swap Radio, we premiere the live sets recorded at the Ice House in Bethlehem on March 20, 2026 from Lehigh Valley singer-songwriters Kelly Hooper and John Galm. We also debut the live Ice House sets recorded on May 23, 2026 from Lehigh Valley punk/alt band Hello, Operator?; NEPA doom metal band Purple Lung; and Lehigh Valley post-punk outfit RA!D. These shows were hosted by the IceHouse DIY collective.

Stream the whole radio show as a podcast on this page or on Apple Podcasts. The full, unedited sets are included on our YouTube page, embedded below.

Complete song list:

Kelly Hooper - Live at the Ice House in Bethlehem, PA (3/20/2026)
John Galm - Live at the Ice House in Bethlehem, PA (3/20/2026)
Hello, Operator? - Live at the Ice House in Bethlehem, PA (5/23/2026)
Purple Lung - Live at the Ice House in Bethlehem, PA (5/23/2026)
RA!D - Live at the Ice House in Bethlehem, PA (5/23/2026)

On this episode of Tape Swap Radio, we premiere the live sets recorded at the 2026 Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market from Wealth Gap, Problem Addict, and Rubix Pube held at the Ice House in Bethlehem, PA on April 18, 2026.

Plus Shamus talk with Julie Steiner, guitarist and vocalist for the Chicago-based indie rock band Ratboys who were preparing to play at Archer Music Hall in Allentown on June 22, 2026.

Stream the whole show on this page or on Apple Podcasts.

Complete song list:

Wealth Gap - Live at the 2026 Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market (4/18/2026)
Problem Addict - Live at the 2026 Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market (4/18/2026)
Rubix Pube - Live at the 2026 Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market (4/18/2026)

—Julia Steiner: INTERVIEW—
Ratboys - Open Up - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
Ratboys - Anywhere - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
Ratboys - At Peace in the Hundred Acre Wood - Singin’ to an Empty Chair

Listen to the album songs included in the broadcast on Spotify or Tidal:

Tape Swap Radio's Shamus McGroggan talks with Julia Steiner, guitarist and singer for the Chicago-based band Ratboys.

The band has gone from scrappy DIY outfit in the dorms of the University of Notre Dame to crisscrossing the county and releasing six albums to a growing fanbase. Their most recent effort is their first for New West Record, Singin’ to an Empty Chair.

Steiner reflects on some of the Chicago DIY venues that have shaped the band’s early years, recording the new album with producer Chris Walls, writing lyrics for new songs like “Anywhere,” and more. The band’s experience playing in the Lehigh Valley is not extensive, but Steiner is quick to mention her friendship with our area’s favorite DIY heavy pop band (and former Tape Swap Radio guests) Slingshot Dakota.

Steiner called in from her Chicago home as the band prepares to hop back on the road for more tour dates, including a stop at Archer Music Hall in Allentown on Monday, June 22. Tickets and information for that show are available at Archer’s website.

This interview originally aired on WDIY 88.1 FM on June 12, 2026.

Photo Credit: Miles Kalchik

On this episode of Tape Swap Radio, we premiere of the Shards Session from LV garage rock band The Further.

Plus, the live sets recorded at Homebase Skateshop in February 2026 from alt-metal band Leadpetal, skate punk band Headzo, and noise punks Wipes.

Finally, Shamus talks with Headzo's Chris Devlin about his time playing punk rock in bands like No Cash and hip-hop in Mad Conductor.

Stream the whole show on this page or on Apple Podcasts.

Complete song list:

—THE FURTHER: A SHARDS SESSION—
Higher Than You Put Me Down
Sunday Scaries
Ricochet
Dead Situation
BAND PICK: Lunar Pools - Craters - Subtle Textures

—HOMEBASE SKATESHOP LIVE SETS—
Leadpetal - Live at Homebase Skateshop (2/20/2026)
Headzo - Live at the Ice House (2/20/2026)
Wipes - Live at the Ice House (2/20/2026)

—CHRIS DEVLIN: INTERVIEW—
No Cash - Skate or Die - O.G. Demo
No Cash - Homelife Is a Drag - Live at CBGB 2001
Mad Conductor - Legendary Jams - Space Rock Steady

Listen to songs included in the broadcast on Spotify or Tidal:

On this episode of Tape Swap Radio, we premiere the Shards Session from Lehigh Valley surf rock band Sun Bus.

We' also listen to live sets recorded at the IceHouse Punk & DIY show in Bethlehem, PA from January 20, 2026 with Lehigh Valley alternative/indie rockers Radlands, Jersey-based singer-songwriter Cassie Ramone (Vivian Girls, The Babies), and Massachusetts-based artist Colleen Green (ex-Hardly Art Records).

Finally, Shamus and Maggie talk with Tom May, singer and guitarist for the Scranton/Philly punk band The Menzingers during the band’s tour stop in Allentown at Archer Music Hall on January 24, 2026.

Stream the whole show on this page or on Apple Podcasts.

Complete song list:

—SUN BUS: A SHARDS SESSION—
Ghost Tsunami
Surging Waves of Venus
8 Ball Shark
Diablo Del Mar
BAND PICK: The Surfrajettes - Spice Up Your Life - Easy as Pie

—THE ICE HOUSE LIVE SETS—
Radlands - Live at the Ice House (1/20/2026)
Cassie Ramone - Live at the Ice House (1/20/2026)
Colleen Green - Live at the Ice House (1/20/2026)

—TOM MAY: INTERVIEW—
The Menzingers - America (You’re Freaking Me Out) - Hello Exile
The Menzingers - Good Things - On the Impossible Past
The Menzingers - Nobody's Heroes - Nobody's Heroes [Single]

Listen to songs included in the broadcast on Spotify or Tidal:

On this episode of Tape Swap Radio, we premiere the Shards Session from Lehigh Valley garage-psych rock band The Living Things.

We' also listen to live sets recorded at the IceHouse Punk & DIY show from January 10, 2026 from Lunar Pools, Concourse, and Public Beach.

Finally, we talk with Frank FOE, who has been supporting punk rock in the Lehigh Valley for 40+ years, including publishing the well-known FOE zines. We ask Frank tells us about some of his favorite punk and metal shows he's gone to in the area, and we'll listen to music from the bands involved.

Stream the whole show on this page — or listen to a playlist of the songs from the broadcast in the Spotify and Tidal playlists below.

You can also listen to the full Ice House live sets below.

Complete song list:

Lunar Pools - Live at the Ice House (1/10/2026)

—THE LIVING THINGS: A SHARDS SESSION—
Takin' Out the Trash
Moody
Wake Up
Sonic Demonic
BAND PICK: Formless - Koss - Formless Demo [EP]

Concourse - Live at the Ice House (1/10/2026)

Public Beach - Live at the Ice House (1/10/2026)

—FRANK FOE: INTERVIEW—
The Faction - Skate & Destroy - No Hidden Messages
Motörhead - Ace of Spades - Ace of Spades
Dead Kennedys - Let's Lynch the Landlord - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
GWAR - Sick of You - Scumdogs of the Universe

On this episode of Tape Swap Radio, we premiere the Shards Session from Bethlehem weirdo experimental rockers Rubix Pube, recorded in November 2025. We also wrap up 2025 by looking back at the year in the Lehigh Valley DIY/punk/indie scene. We feature some of our favorite new releases that came out this past year, memorable shows in the area, and we pay respect to bands and people we lost.

This show premiered on WDIY 88.1 FM on January 2, 2026. Due to time constraints, not all songs were able to be aired on the rado broadcast. All the tracks are included here, uncensored.

Stream the whole show on this page — or listen to a playlist of the songs from the broadcast in the Spotify and Tidal playlists below.

Complete song list:

Fictional Name - Alibi - Overall Now I Want to Destroy This Place
The Lo-Fi's - 90 Days - Basement Rock [EP]
Sun Bus - Rolling Waves - Tune In, Turn Up, Paddle Out [EP]
Catatonic Suns - Revelator - Shallow Water Blackout [EP]
The Living Things - Feel It - Reverie
Toxiq Chameleon - Polyurethane - So Not It! [EP]
Hello, Operator? - Foggy Nightmare - Foggy Nightmare [Single]
Bren - (Don’t Fear) The Reaper - (Don’t Fear) The Reaper [Online Video]
William H. Travis - Unfuck My Mind - Ruby

—RUBIX PUBE: A SHARDS SESSION—
Cheatin’ Bitch (I Was in a Coma)
Bug Thunderdome
Bad Juju
Rat in a Redbull
BAND PICK: Beer and Pretzels - Spatchcocked - Continuous Funeral

Shypit - Heavy Song - Blesser
Co. Spirals - Wade In - Hear Me Callin' / Wade In [Single]
DD Moon - Tongues - Tongues [EP]
Spoil - Two Faces - Fall Promo [EP]
MDC - American Achievements - Millions of Dead Cops (Millennium Edition, Remastered)
World Breaker - Bite the Hand That Feeds - Dead-End Path
Pucker Up! - Creole - I Hardly Know Her
Sin Bin - My Fist - Fight Dirty [EP]
Ultra Death Cult - All Eyes on Our Blight - End Times Are Good Times
1-800 BITCH - TRACKSTAR - Demo 2025
Pipe Snake - Duster Bottle Blues - Tools of the Trade [EP]
Radlands - Cryptic Logic - All Alone [EP]
Party Nerves - Coffee and Muffins with Anton - Go Broke or Go Home [EP]
The Dracu-Las - Walking with a Vampire - Walking with a Vampire [Single]
Higbee - Rejected - It All Falls Apart [EP]
Food Truck - Food Truck v. Reality - Pure Gold
Pale Fang - Badlands - Badlands [Single]
Nate Marks - I Was Here, Now I Ain’t - I Was Here, Now I Ain’t [Single]

Live shows mentioned in this episode:

On this episode of Tape Swap Radio, we premiere the Shards Session from Lehigh Valley alt-metal band Leadpetal, recorded at Shards in November 2025. Plus, we dig into the IceHouse Punk & DIY archive for live sets recorded at the Ice House in Bethlehem in January 2025 from Spoing, Party Nerves, and Fictional Name — during the Fictional Name album release show for their album Overall Now I Want To Destroy This Place. Finally, we talk with Bethlehem indie folk artist William H. Travis about his new album Ruby and his show at the Gap Theatre in Wind Gap that was coming up the day after this show premiered on WDIY 88.1 FM on November 29, 2025.

Complete list of songs featured on the radio broadcast:

The Living Things - Wake Up - Reverie
RA!D - Control/Disown - Control/Disown
Leadpetal - Glass Teeth (Live) - A Shards Session
Leadpetal - Growing Pains (Live) - A Shards Session
Leadpetal - Interview - A Shards Session
Leadpetal - Adultescent / Plain John (Live) - A Shards Session
Leadpetal - Not All Good Has Wings (Live) - A Shards Session
Leadpetal - Interview - A Shards Session
Lady White Rat - Lady White Rat - Lady White Rat
Spoing - Live at the Ice House (1/10/2025)
Party Nerves - Live at the Ice House (1/10/2025)
Fictional Name - Live at the Ice House (1/10/2025)
William H. Travis - No Midas - Ruby
William H. Travis - Interview - Live at Lit Roastery
h. pruz - Come - Red Sky at Morning
Ms. Honey - Better for Me - Getting Better
William H. Travis - Interview - Live at Lit Roastery
William H. Travis - Lonesome Dive - Ruby

Check out a Spotify and Tidal playlist of the the songs.

Listen to the full live sets from the bands who performed at the Ice House in Bethlehem on January 10, 2025 below — Lehigh Valley post-grunge band Spoing, Philly surf punk band Party Nerves, and Lehigh Valley indie rock band Fictional Name.

Listen to the full extended interview with William H. Travis below.

Hear a mixtape from Derick Fiedler aka @tumbleweed_photographer, a Lehigh Valley-based photographer who has shot a number of live music shows over the past few years. His work includes DIY shows — like Tape Swap Radio’s Live in the Garden sponsored shows in Bethlehem this past summer — as well as larger concerts at places like Archer Music Hall in Allentown. Derick has become a fixture at shows in the area for his willingness to help the local DIY music scene and his impressive high quality photographs.

Photographing many different shows has given Derick a wealth of knowledge when it comes to lesser-known bands, and his mixtape that he put together for Tape Swap showcases some of his favorite music.

Complete list of songs featured on the radio broadcast:

A Medley of Sentiment
ARTIST: Felt Rite
ALBUM: A Medley of Sentiment - Single
LABEL: ℗ 2024 Astrology Days Records

Things That Aren't There
ARTIST: Mars Counsel
ALBUM: Things That Aren't There - Single
LABEL: ℗ 2024 Mars Counsel

Shame
ARTIST: Food Truck
ALBUM: Shift - EP
LABEL: ℗ 2023 Iceberg Lounge Records

Wasting Away
ARTIST: My Cousin's Girlfriend's House
ALBUM: Wasting Away - Single
LABEL: ℗ 2022 MCGH

Bad Apple
ARTIST: Lambrini Girls
ALBUM: Who Let the Dogs Out
LABEL: 2025 City Slang

Sacrifice
ARTIST: Osees
ALBUM: A Foul Form
LABEL: 2022 Castle Face

Life Is Confusing
ARTIST: Langhorne Slim
ALBUM: Lost at Last Vol. 1
LABEL: 2017 Dualtone Records

Full Circle
ARTIST: Movements
ALBUM: Feel Something
LABEL: ℗ 2017 Fearless Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.

Discount Lucy
ARTIST: My Brother Below
ALBUM: Discount Lucy [Single]
LABEL: 2024 Self-Released

Coup De Grâce
ARTIST: Oh, Are They?
ALBUM: Guilt
LABEL: ℗ 2024 Oh, Are They?

How Many Blankets Are in the World?
ARTIST: Saintseneca
ALBUM: Such Things
LABEL: ℗ 2015 Anti, Inc.

Dizzy Nightmare
ARTIST: Cnidarian
ALBUM: Retrograde, Pt. 1 - EP
LABEL: ℗ 2023 1893198 Records DK

Cancel Everyone
ARTIST: Northern Gloom
ALBUM: Cancel Everyone - Single
LABEL: ℗ 2021 editoris

Set Phasers to Stun
ARTIST: The Color Fred
ALBUM: Set Phasers to Stun
LABEL: 2024 Heading East Records

Gaslighter
ARTIST: Best Bear
ALBUM: When
LABEL: ℗ 2022 Best Bear

Bold & Brash
ARTIST: Valendina
ALBUM: Bold & Brash - Single
LABEL: ℗ 2023 Thumbs Up Records

Dinosaur
ARTIST: El Dingo
ALBUM: Chum, Laur, and Charlie - EP
LABEL: ℗ 2024 El Dingo

Unfuck My Mind
ARTIST: William H. Travis
ALBUM: Unfuck My Mind - Single
LABEL: ℗ 2024 astrology days

Conditional
ARTIST: Sleep Cycles
ALBUM: Conditional - Single
LABEL: ℗ 2024 Heading East Records

Glass Houses
ARTIST: We're from Antarctica
ALBUM: We'll Figure It Out
LABEL: 2024 Self-Released

Drop Deep (Live at the Ice House)
ARTIST: Spoing
ALBUM: Drop Deep (Live) [Single]
LABEL: 2025 Self-Released

Check out a Spotify and Tidal playlist of the the songs.