The Rodent Hour

By Matt AttackMusic Music Interviews

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June 19, 2021Coast-to-Coast
Why is this episode called "Coast-to-Coast"? It's because I've got a couple of shows celebrating the release of new music in Brooklyn and Los Angeles to tell you about.
During non-Covid years I would be visiting with the fantastic Kate Hoos and we would be geeking out about all of the awesome bands that would be performing at the annual Punk Island festival. Unfortunately that's going to have to wait until next year but that doesn't mean we can't highlight some of the artists who've previously performed at the festival.
Playlist
MoonFuzz - Wait, Please!
Bad Hoo - Bitter Greens
Los Kosmos - Ungrateful Scoundrel
MoonFuzz - Friendly Smiles
Egg Drop Soup - Hard to Hold On
Broken Baby - Manic Panic
Los Kosmos - V Jope Fantik
Karen & the Sorrows - Jonah and the Whale
White Rose Motor Oil - Will Not Fade Away
Jenny Don't And The Spurs - Johnny Vagabond
Los Kosmos - Un Gilipollas Sin Corazon
The Muslims - Fuck the Cistem
NCM - Living and Breathing
Cop / Out - Kingdom of Woah
Nihiloceros - Throatchop
Scarboro - Sex and Cigarettes
Mean Siders - Friends for Lunch
Dusty Mush - Poison Oak
Thee MVPs - US Airways (Final Flight)
White Rose Motor Oil - Time to Say Goodnight

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June 12, 2021Loud & Fast
That's how I want my rock 'n' roll!
Playlist
Watts - "Loud & Fast"
The Cutthroat Brothers and Mike Watt - "Shake Move Howl Kill"
The Bradipos IV - "Lost Waves"
The Chris Rolling Squad - "Wild Time"
Monte - "No Motivation"
Neighborhood Brats - "Transitional Housing"
The Dents - "Mistreatment"
Francie Moon - "In Between"
Paul Jacobs - "Dancing With the Devil"
Tuff Sunshine - "Two Kids in the City"
The Qwarks - "Inefficient Bondage"
Cutters - "Modern Problems"
The Bradipos IV - "Tumbleweed Stomp"
The Cutthroat Brothers and Mike Watt - "Killing Time"
Black Pope - "Demon Stomp"
The Bradipos IV - "Ghost Hop"
The Heavy Eyes - "Anabasis"
The Heavy Eyes - "Made for the Age"

Tune in every Monday evening at 8PM Eastern (UTC-4) on Radio Free Brooklyn
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June 05, 2021New Releases & Live Music
After what seems like an eternity live music is starting to return to our world and the new releases by independent artists are starting to flow.
Playlist
Kiss the Tiger - "Who Does Her Hair?"
Volk - "Honey Bee"
The Bradipos IV - "Night Creeper"
New Myths - "Fever Dream"
Ruby Bones - "Not Enough"
Neighborhood Brats - "Who Took the Rain"
The Routes - "Kapow!"
The Rebel Set - "Modern Living"
Movie Club - "Lazy Jacks"
Finn & His Rustkickers - "Notorious Crime"
Volk - "Little Games"
Kiss the Tiger - "Out of My Mind"
Jim McHugh - "Dave"
The Bradipos IV - "Deep Mojave"
The Schizophonics - "Black to Comm"
The Delta Shake - "Matt's Shuffle"
The Chelsea Curve - "Don't Look Down"
Neighborhood Brats - "All Nazis Must Die"
The Rebel Set - "The Party’s Over"

Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn.
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May 29, 2021Queen Vicki Day!
We celebrated, and mocked, the 202nd birthday of Britain’s former monarch Queen Victoria, who was born on May 24th, 1819. The playlist features music by descendants of her former subjects along with music by descendants of her one-time adversaries. I also shared a few Canadian colloquialisms for the benefit of our American and international listeners who might one day venture to the Great White North. Give'er!
Playlist
Bad Hoo - Banana Splat
The Delta Shake - Around The Corner
Big Sugar - Little Bit a All Right
The Delta Shake - Kill the Blues
Eden James - Stranger
Psychiatric Metaphors - Empathetic Oblivion
Alejandro Meola - LUX
The Herms - Parades
Th' Losin Streaks - You'll Never Know
Muck & the Mires - Mint Condition
Th' Losin Streaks - My Disease
The Pesticides - Death Circle
Movie Club - Broken Pier
The Idolizers - Riot Radio
T-Tops - Palomino
SNFU - What Will It Take To Break You?
King Bull - The Depender
The Routes - 20 Year Blink
Mr. Right & Mr. Wrong - Victoria

Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn.
Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.
The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour
The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour
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May 22, 2021X-Ray Love - Live
New York 🎸 Rock n’Roll to save your soul. ♥️🖤♥️ All Originals.
Their sound has been described as if Blondie and Lou Reed adopted the Nirvana baby.
Ella - vocals, guitar, songwriter
Niall - lead guitar
Barry - bass
Rick drums
Playlist
Suzi Moon - I'm Not a Man
Shovel - S/Y
The Richmond Sluts - Walkin' Tall
The Rebel Set - Gonna Be No Fun
The Dents - Want It Back
The Routes - Sophisticated Sasquatch
X-Ray Love - Sha la Love
X-Ray Love - Debbie
X-Ray Love - Lou
Toxic Riders - Blood, Sweat & Amphetamines
The Red Fuze - Revolution
Velvet Sunset - Drive Me
The Bullseyes - My Head is Full of You
The Delta Shake -Matt's Shuffle
Hot Laundry - Glitter and Gold
X-Ray Love - Shark Song
Moussaka - Jednom mi Se Osmehnula
The Sun's Evil Twin - Echoes

Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn.
Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.
The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour
The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour
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May 15, 2021Dirty Rock 'n' Roll
A playlist so dirty that you're going to need a shower afterwards, or maybe you'll need a cigarette. I guess it depends on how you feel about being dirty.
Playlist
The Tazers - Lonely Road
The Idolizers - Whatever Happened to the) Radio?
The Routes - 20 Year Blink
The Judex - Voodoo Macbeth
Teen Cobra - Casanova
Toxic Riders - Doctores de la Muerte
Teen Cobra - Girl of Mine
Killer Kin - Here Come the Killers / Snake Oil
Apollo 66 - Swinging for the Moon
Mad Daddy - Ain't Gonna Stop
The Judex - Big City Sweetheart
The Routes - Snail Love Story
The Chelsea Curve - All in Time
The Rebel Set - Spaces
Greg Antista and the Lonely Streets - Halfway To Whole
King Kong Blues - Black Fruits
The Amblers - The Day I Gave My Sister Away
Them Fangs - Come on Round
The Routes - Apocalypso
The Dents - Homeless
Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn.
Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.
The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour
The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour
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May 08, 2021Not Strangers
It's true! How can we be strangers if we like the same band?
Over the course of the show I introduce you to some new friends and I tell you at least one story, maybe two, about some old friends.
Playlist
The Maisonettes - Shame
The Routes - Mesmerised
The Routes - Sophisticated Sasquatch
The Routes - Pistolero
Pointed Sticks - Real Thing
Autogramm - Bad Day
Dree Leer - Siren
Riiver Brukes - Break the Chains (Remastered)
The Routes - 20 Year Blink
Clementine Was Right - Jekyll Beach
The Blasters - Never No More Blues
Bones Shake - Unwell
Ruby Bones - Drink All Night
Women of the Night - Open All Night
The Nuclears - Mystery Slinger
Boogie Knights - Jamalicious
Dust Mice - Choom Wagon

Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn.
Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.
The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour
The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour
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May 01, 2021Finn & His Rustkickers
This episode features four, pre-recorded, live tracks by Finn & His Rustkickers - a NY based earth-shaking rock/punk/skronk/country/ska/noise band featuring members of Erratic Sculpture, pigEARTH, The Skels and The Belle Curves.
This playlist was a ton of fun to put together as it forced me to get out of my comfort zone and to pay more attention to the music instead of simply matching energy with energy. That being said, I think the unique sound of Finn & His Rustkickers really gave me a lot of latitude to work with and I don't think you'll find an out-of-place tracks on the playlist, including our show closer.
If you're interested in supporting the artists that you hear on the show you'll find links embedded in the playlist to their respective website or Bandcamp page. The next Bandcamp Friday is Friday, May 7th.

Playlist
Finn & His Rustkickers - Notorious Crime
Black River Delta - Black Gold
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Bob and Buster Join the Circus
Finn & His Rustkickers - Devil's Wharf
Tatters & Rags - hELL
Manraygun - Goodman Brown
Jenny Don't And The Spurs - Fire on the Ridge
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Teisco's Tango
Finn & His Rustkickers - Signifier & the Signified
Jim McHugh - Virtual Bomb Drop
JD McPherson - Signs & Signifiers
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Goddess of Telesto
Tuff Sunshine - My Back Catalogue
Finn & His Rustkickers - Lesterbangsretrofit
Clementine Was Right - Why Can't the Mall Burn Down?
Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Buster's Escape
Oxymorrons - Justice

Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn.
Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.
The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour
The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour
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April 24, 2021Rock 'n' Roll Revitalization - Part II
Could the music of independent artists being played on a radio station in a small city help that small city bloom again? I definitely think so!
We closed out last week’s show with a quote by P.T. Barnum “No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.”
In what seems like a long time ago, radio stations used to introduce listeners to new music, to new artists. I think that can still play a major role for radio stations, I mean that’s something that we do on a weekly basis here at Radio Free Brooklyn, but I think that now, in addition to introducing new music and new artists, radio stations also need to introduce their city to their listeners.
Playlist
Killdeer - I Wanna Know
Kira Metcalf - Hoax
The Rundays - Neverland
Slyrydes - Boy in the Debs Suit
The Spiral Electric - Drown My Sorrows
ElectroCult Circus - Golden Ghost
Autogramm - Mantra
Kiss the Tiger - Motel Room
Mean Siders - Fashioned Ribs
Vulpynes - This Motor Is Me
Egg Drop Soup - Hymen
The Atom Age - It Can't Be Like This
Bonehawk - Thunder Child

Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn.
Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.
The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour
The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour
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April 17, 2021Rock 'n' Roll Revitalization - Part I
A long year in lockdown has given me plenty of time to think of a lot of things. One of those things that I've been spending a lot of time thinking about is how a small city or town, one that is in need of revitalization, should work with a local radio station to develop a public/private partnership in order to sell their city/town/region using the music of independent artists as their "front porch".
We're all familiar with how colleges like to say that athletic programs are the front porch of their institutions, maybe not the most important room in the house but certainly one of their most visible. My crazy idea is centered on a radio station using the music of independent artists as the front porch for the city where the station is based. Similar to how the following communities use art as a way to make people aware of their communities:
Marfa – a robust art scene
Ojai – budding artists and health gurus
Tacoma – indie art galleries
Beacon – largest contemporary art museum in the country
PLAYLIST
Black River Delta - California Sun
Jafé - Alaskan Thunderfok
7th Grade Girl Fight - In Between
Frankensteiner - Average Speed Camera
Freeloader - Gimme What's Left Of Your Love
Us - Paisley Underground
Clouds Taste Satanic - Not Fragile / Free Wheelin'
Mad Daddy - Just You Wait (And See)
Greg Antista and the Lonely Streets - Down On Commonwealth
X-Ray Love - Lou
Anvil -Mothra

Listen live every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn.
Fifteen years after arriving in Brooklyn, Matt Attack continues to be a tireless advocate for the independent musicians that still play with the ferocity and intensity he grew up listening to.
The Rodent Hour on Twitter: @RodentHour
The Rodent Hour on Instagram: @therodenthour
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