FEATURE: Strange Matter's Belated EP

I catch up with noisy Milwaukee trio Strange Matter, who's long-in-the-works Ennui Actuation Dissolver EP recently saw an overdue release, and doesn't disappoint.

Read the full piece here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (01/15/14)

Here's the playlist for the January 15, 2014 edition of Mondo Radio. This episode: "Program Me", featuring early and experimental electronics. If you like, you can also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Daphne Oram - Introduction - Oramics
Daphne Oram - Power Tools - Oramics
Ray Cathode - Time Beat - Time Beat (Single)
Ray Cathode - Waltz In Orbit - Time Beat (Single)
Emil Richards - Diamond (April) - New Sound Element "Stones"
Emil Richards - Garnet (January) - New Sound Element "Stones"
Perrey-Kingsley - Strangers In The Night - Kaleidoscopic Vibrations
Perrey-Kingsley - Pioneers Of The Stars - Kaleidoscopic Vibrations
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop - The Space Between - Fourth Dimension
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Flashback - Fourth Dimension
Walter Carlos - March From A Clockwork Orange (Ninth Symphony, Fourth Movement, Abridged) - Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange - Music From The Soundtrack
Walter Carlos - Timesteps (Excerpt) - Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange - Music From The Soundtrack
Louis And Bebe Barron - Main Titles - Overture - Forbidden Planet (Original MGM Soundtrack)
NBC - Monitor Beacon - N/A
Louis And Bebe Barron - Battle With Invisible Monster - Forbidden Planet (Original MGM Soundtrack)
Lawndale - Hot Pink Bongos - Sasquatch Rock
Bernard Estardy - Marche A L'Echafaud - Electro Sounds, Vol. 1
Bernard Estardy - Chasse A L'Homme - Electro Sounds, Vol. 1
Gerhard Trede & His Electronic Instruments - Electronic Sidewalk 2 - Phasing Drums & Electronic Sounds
Gerhard Trede & His Electronic Instruments - Electronic Fields 2 - Phasing Drums & Electronic Sounds
Tangerine Dream - Sequent C' - Phaedra
Tangerine Dream - Mysterious Semblance At The Strand Of Nightmares - Phaedra
The White Noise - Here Come The Fleas - An Electric Storm
The White Noise - The Visitation - An Electric Storm
Bruce Haack - Rain Of Earth - Farad: The Electric Voice
Bruce Haack - Program Me - Farad: The Electric Voice
V.D.B. Joel - Ad-Da - Video Games & Data Movements
V.D.B. Joel - Video Games - Video Games & Data Movements
Keith Mansfield - Energy Fields (A) - The Video Connection
Keith Mansfield - Electromatics (B) - The Video Connection
Riuichi Sakamoto - Iconic Storage - B-2 Unit
Riuichi Sakamoto - Thatness And Thereness - B-2 Unit
Stereolab - Metronomic Underground - Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Stereolab - Percolator - Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Gershon Kingsley - Popcorn - At Home With The Groovebox
Jean-Jacques Perrey - Groovy Leprechauns - At Home With The Groovebox
Jean-Jacques Perrey & Luke Vibert - White Knight (Black In The Day) - Moog Acid
Jean-Jacques Perrey & Luke Vibert - Frère Jacques - Moog Acid

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (01/08/14)

Here's the playlist for the January 8th, 2014 edition of Mondo Radio. This episode: "Brute Force", featuring classic punk and hardcore. If you like, you can also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Eater - Waiting For The Man - The Album
Eater - No Brains - The Album
The Clash - What's My Name - The Clash
The Clash - Deny - The Clash
Television Personalities - Oxford St., W1 - Yes Darling, But Is It Art?
Television Personalities - Part Time Punks - Yes Darling, But Is It Art?
Ramones - Loudmouth - Ramones
Ramones - Havana Affair - Ramones
The Cramps - Garbageman - Bad Music For Bad People
The Cramps - New Kind Of Kick - Bad Music For Bad People
The Damned - Fan Club - Damned Damned Damned
The Damned - I Fall - Damned Damned Damned
The Adverts - One Chord Wonders - The Best Of The Adverts
The Adverts - Great British Mistake - The Best Of The Adverts
Stiff Little Fingers - Nobody's Hero (Live) - Hanx!
Stiff Little Fingers - At The Edge (Live) - Hanx!
The Saints - (I'm) Stranded - (I'm) Stranded
The Saints - Erotic Neurotic - (I'm) Stranded
Jump 'N The Saddle Band - Let Me Go Home Whiskey - Jump 'N The Saddle Band
Iggy And The Stooges - Search And Destroy - Raw Power
Iggy And The Stooges - Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell (Originally Titled "Hard To Beat") - Raw Power
Crime - Samurai - San Francisco's Doomed
Crime - Murder By Guitar - San Francisco's Doomed
Misfits - Come Back - Legacy Of Brutality
Misfits - Static Age - Legacy Of Brutality
The Weirdos - Life Of Crime - Weird World, Vol. 1 1977-1981
The Weirdos - We Got The Neutron Bomb - Weird World, Vol. 1 1977-1981
The Avengers - The Good The Bad And The Kowalskis - Died For Your Sins
The Avengers - I Want In - Died For Your Sins
X-Ray Spex - Art-I-Ficial - Germ Free Adolescents
X-Ray Spex - Plastic Bag - Germ Free Adolescents
American Bombs - Let's Go (To Guyana) - History In 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982
Prosecutors - Brute Force - History In 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982
Minor Threat - Steppin' Stone - Complete Discography
Minor Threat - Cashing In - Complete Discography
Dicks - Purple Haze - Kill From The Heart
Dicks - Rich Daddy - Kill From The Heart
Dead Kennedys - Chemical Warfare - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys - Ill In The Head - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
Bpeople - Persecution - That's My Song - Let Them Eat Jellybeans!
Circle Jerks - Paid Vacation - Let Them Eat Jellybeans!
Bitch Boys - Pallar Inte Trycket - Häftig Fredag
Bitch Boys - Häftig Fredag - Häftig Fredag
The Ex - A Sense Of Tumour - Disturbing Domestic Peace
The Ex - Map - Disturbing Domestic Peace
The Shemps - Kruschev's Shoe - Red Cult
The Shemps - Good Riddance - Red Cult
Bad Brains - Pay To Cum - Bad Brains
Bad Brains - Sailin' On - Bad Brains
Die Kreuzen - Think For Me - Die Kreuzen
Die Kreuzen - All White - Die Kreuzen

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (01/01/14)

Here's the playlist for the January 1st, 2014 edition of Mondo Radio. This episode: "Lift Off", featuring disco, Hi-NRG and more. If you like, you can also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

ABBA - Happy New Year - Super Trouper

ABBA - Lay All Your Love On Me - Super Trouper

Amanda Lear - Black Holes - Never Trust A Pretty Face

Amanda Lear - Fashion Pack - Never Trust A Pretty Face

Instant Funk - I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) - Instant Funk

Instant Funk - Don't You Wanna Party - Instant Funk

Dan Hartman - Double-O-Love - Instant Replay

Dan Hartman - Love Is A Natural - Instant Replay

Loleatta Holloway - Short End Of The Stick - Love Sensation

Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation - Love Sensation

The Pheromones - Yuppie Drone - Yuppie Drone

St. Maarten's Rolling Tones - It's A Feeling - Holy Grail Tropical Funk 45 (Single)

The Revolution Of St. Vincent - The Little You Say - Holy Grail Tropical Funk 45 (Single)

Charanga 76 - Music Trance - Bob Blank: The Blank Generation Blank Tapes NYC 1975-1985

Gladys Knight - It's A Better Than Good Time (Walter Gibbons Mix) - Bob Blank: The Blank Generation Blank Tapes NYC 1975-1985

France Joli - Feel Like Dancing - Tonight

France Joli - The Heart To Break The Heart - Tonight

Grace Jones - I Need A Man - Portfolio

Grace Jones - That's The Trouble - Portfolio

Donna Summer - Can't Get To Sleep At Night - Bad Girls

Donna Summer - Sunset People - Bad Girls

Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Step II

Sylvester - Dance (Disco Heat) - Step II

Patrick Cowley - Right On Target - The Ultimate Collection

Patrick Cowley - Lift Off - The Ultimate Collection

Oh Romeo - Lookin' Out - The Best Of Oh Romeo: These Memories

Oh Romeo - One More Shot - The Best Of Oh Romeo: These Memories

CONCERT REVIEW: The Fatty Acids, Fable & the World Flat & Dogs in Ecstasy (The Cactus Club, Milwaukee)

A trio of Milwaukee bands face down the elements for what turns out to be an enjoyably laid-back night of local music at the usually jam-packed Cactus Club.

Read my full review here.