PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (03/11/26)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "The Hit Heard 'Round the World", featuring early rock 'n' roll disc jockeys and more. If you enjoy it, be sure to also follow the show on Bluesky, Facebook and Tumblr!

Artist - Song - Album

The Big Bopper/DJ Jack Carney, WIL 1430 AM, St. Louis, MO - Chantilly Lace - The Cruisin' Years

The Sensations Feat. Yvonne Mills - Please Mr. Disc Jockey - Please Mr. Disc Jockey (Single)

Roy Orbison/DJ Robin Seymour, WKMH 1310 AM, Dearborn, MI - Ooby Dooby - The Cruisin' Years

Camel Rock 'N' Roll Dance Party - Airdate: 03/31/56 - Camel Rock 'N' Roll Dance Party

Alan Freed & His  Rock 'N' Roll Orchestra - Right Now, Right Now - Rock Around The Clock: The Decca Rock 'N' Roll Collection

Les Elgart And His Orchestra With Don Forbes - D.J. Jamboree - D.J. Jamboree (Single)

Captain Ecθlθgy - Trippin' On Acid Rain - Environmentally Sound

Clarence "Frogman" Henry/Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginsburg, WMEX, Boston - But I Do/1961 Ford Commercial - Cruisin' 1961

Lee Dorsey/Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginsburg, WMEX, Boston - Ya Ya/1961 Pontiac Commercial - Cruisin' 1961

Murray The K/Various Artists - Side 1 (Opening/The Chiffons - He's So Fine/Randy And The Rainbows - Denise/The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back/Murray The K - Introduction/Jan And Dean - Linda/The Tymes - So Much In Love/Murray The K - Comedy Bits/The Ronettes - Be My Baby) - Live From The Brooklynn Fox: The Murray The K. Holiday Revue

Jaynettes/B. Mitchell Reed, WMCA, New York - WMCA "Good Guy" Sweatshirt Winner Announcement & B.M.R. "Bell Ringer" Intro/Sally Go 'Round The Roses - Cruisin' 1963

Barry McGuire/Robert W. Morgan, KHJ "Boss Radio" Los Angeles, California - U.C.L.A. Bruin Football Announcement/Eve Of Destruction/"The Outlaws Is Coming" Commercial - Cruisin' 1965

Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels/Pat O'Day, KJR Seattle, Washington - Pat O'Day Theme/Devil With A Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly/Boeing 50th Anniversary Salute - Cruisin' 1966

Tommy James & The Shondells/Pat O'Day, KJR Seattle, Washington - KJR Number One Announcement/Hanky Panky/1966 Chrysler Commercial/1966 Pacific Northwest Band Championship Announcement - Cruisin' 1966

The Wolfman Jack Show - XERB Aircheck (10/17/67) - The Wolfman Jack Show

The United States Army/Fred Robbins - Luxembourg - The Hit Heard 'Round The World

Hudson And Landry - Top Forty D.J.'s - Hanging In There

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (03/04/26)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Chaos and the Big Sea", featuring classic shoegaze and more. If you enjoy it, remember to also follow the show on Bluesky, Facebook and Tumblr!

Artist - Song - Album

Loop - Soundhead - Heaven's End

Loop - Fade Out - Fade Out

Spacemen 3 - Things'll Never Be The Same - Transparent Radiation

Love And Rockets - Mirror People - Earth, Sun, Moon

Spacemen 3 - Rollercoaster - Sound Of Confusion

The Jesus And Mary Chain - Something's Wrong - Psychocandy

The House Of Love - Christine - Still In A Dream: A Story Of Shoegaze 1988-1995

A.R. Kane - Baby Milk Snatcher (12" Version) - Still In A Dream: A Story Of Shoegaze 1988-1995

Cocteau Twins - Sultitan Itan - Lullabies To Violaine, Vol. 1: Singles And Extended Plays 1982-1990

Shane Totten - Sunny Days And Sundays - Folk 'N' Roll

My Bloody Valentine - What You Want - Loveless

My Bloody Valentine - Soon - Loveless

Chapterhouse - Autosleeper - Whirlpool

Lush - Sweetness And Light - Ciao!: Best Of Lush

Chapterhouse - Treasure - Whirlpool

Slowdive - Waves - Just For A Day

Pale Saints - Sea Of Sound - The Comforts Of Madness

Moose - Screaming - ... XYZ

The Boo Radleys - Losing It (Song For Abigail) - Everything's Alright Forever

Moose - XYZ - ... XYZ

Ride - Dreams Burn Down - Nowhere

Catherine Wheel - Spin - Painful Thing E.P.

Teenage Fanclub - Star Sign - Bandwagonesque

Ride - Seagull - Nowhere

Swervedriver - Single Finger Salute - Ejector Seat Reservation

Spiritualized - No God Only Religion - Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Primal Scream - Shoot Speed/Kill Light - XTRMNTR

Kevin Shields - Goodbye - Lost In Translation (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (02/25/26)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Journey into Space", featuring the sounds of the Space Race and more. If you enjoy it, be sure to also follow the show on Bluesky, Facebook and Tumblr!

Artist - Song - Album

The Satellite Singers And Orchestra/Hamilton O'Hara And Charlie Dobson - With A Great Big Noise Like Thunder (Rocket Into Space) - Journey To The Moon

Russ Garcia And His Orchestra - Into Space - Fantastica: Music From Outer Space

Sid Bass And His Orchestra - From Another World - From Another World

Exploring Tomorrow - The Moon Is New - Exploring Tomorrow

Bobby Christian & His Orchestra - Space Suite: The Call (Theme From Space); Preparation: "F-Minus" Day - Strings For A Space Age

The Voices Of Walter Schumann - Preparation And Blast Off - Exploring The Unknown

Bobby Christian & His Orchestra - Space Suite: Count-Down; Flight Into Orbit & Empyrean - Strings For A Space Age

Number One Cup - Malcolm's X-Ray Picnic - Kim Chee Is Cabbage

T.A. Benham - Introduction/Sputnik-1/Doppler Effect: Information Derived From It - Voices Of The Satellites

T.A. Benham - Description Of Sputniks-1 And -2; Laika's Heart - Voices Of The Satellites

Folkways Records - Astronaut To "Mercury Control" - Man In Space: The Story Of A Journey

CBS News For CBS Radio With Bob Trout - Man In Space (Part I) - 9:34 A.M., EST May 5, 1961: A Recording Of The Historic Space Voyage Of America's First Astronaut

Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. - Countdown - The First American Manned Orbital Flight

Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. - Tracking Sites - The First American Manned Orbital Flight

Douglas Edwards - The Space Age - Behind The Headlines With Douglas Edwards, Vol. 1, #1

CBS News With Walter Cronkite - Man On The Moon (Part 2) - Man On The Moon

Morton Subotnick/The Philadelphia Orchestra - Electronic Prelude/Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (Opening) - Music From "2001: A Space Odyssey"/Suite From "Aniara"

Don Sebesky - Sounds Of Silence - The Distant Galaxy

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (02/18/26)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "First Love", featuring classic power pop and more. If you enjoy it, be sure to also follow the show on Bluesky, Facebook and Tumblr!

Artist - Song - Album

Cheap Trick - Hello There (Live) - Cheap Trick At Budokan

Nick Gilder - Frustration - City Nights

Raspberries - I Don't Know What I Want - Greatest

Nick Gilder - Got To Get Out - City Nights

Cheap Trick - Down On The Bay (Live) - Raising Hell: The 1970s

Rock City Feat. Chris Bell - Think It's Time To Say Goodbye - Looking Forward: The Roots Of Big Star

Big Star - In The Street - #1 Record

Alex Chilton - Can't Seem To Make You Mine - 19 Years: A Collection Of Alex Chilton

Big Star - O My Soul - Radio City

The Scruffs - She Say Yea - Wanna' Meet The Scruffs?

Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action - Shake Some Action

Dwight Twilley Band - Three Persons - On Fire!: The Best Of 1975-1984

Todd Rundgren - Couldn't I Just Tell You - Something/Anything?

Single Bullet Theory - There Is The Boy - SBT: 1977-1980

Todd Grubbs - The Adventures Of Uncle Frebis And The Amazing Chihuahua Boy - Combination

The Nerves - When You Find Out - 25th Anniversary

The Nerves - Give Me Some Time - 25th Anniversary

The Romantics - Till I See You Again - The Romantics

The Romantics - Girl Next Door - The Romantics

The Wigs - 180 Degrees - Radio Ready: Wisconsin - Lost Power Pop Hits 1979-1982

The Tyrants - Hard To Get - Radio Ready: Wisconsin - Lost Power Pop Hits 1979-1982

The Baxters - What Ya Gonna Do - History In 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982

The RPMs - I Don't Wanna Be Young - History In 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982

The Shivvers - Please Stand By - Lost Hits From Milwaukee's First Family Of Powerpop: 1979-82

The Shivvers - Teen Line - Lost Hits From Milwaukee's First Family Of Powerpop: 1979-82

M&Ms - I'm Tired - The Roots Of Powerpop

Real Kids - Now You Know - The Roots Of Powerpop

The Records - Rumour Sets The Woods Alight - Crashes

The Spongetones - She Goes Out With Everybody - Children Of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The Second Psychedelic Era 1976-1996

The Barracudas - I Can't Pretend - Children Of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The Second Psychedelic Era 1976-1996

The Records - The Same Mistakes - Crashes

The dB's - Judy - Stands For Decibels

Marshall Crenshaw - First Love - The 9 Volt Years: Battery Powered Home Demos & Curios (1979-198?)

Shoes - Too Late - Present Tense

20/20 - Tell Me Why (Can't Understand You) - 20/20

The Last - Every Summer Day - L.A. Explosion!

The Last - Be-Bop-A-Lula - L.A. Explosion!

The Plimsouls - I Want What You Got - The Plimsouls ... Plus

The Plimsouls - Lost Time - The Plimsouls ... Plus

Green - Baby Why? - Green

Green - I Play The Records - Green

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (02/11/26)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: Untitled ("Boo-D-Doo"), featuring classic soul jazz and more. If you dig it, don't forget to also follow the show on Bluesky, Facebook and Tumblr!

Artist - Song - Album

The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Feat. Nat Adderley - This Here (Live) - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco

Gene Ammons/Sonny Stitt/Jack McDuff - Shuffle Twist - Soul Summit

Jimmy Smith - Back At The Chicken Shack - Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery - 13 (Death March) - Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo

Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder - The Sidewinder

Big John Patton - Let 'Em Roll - Let 'Em Roll

Greg Fingers Taylor - Crackhead Baby - Old Rock 'N' Roller

Shirley Scott With Stanley Turrentine - The Soul Is Willing - Soul Shoutin'

Stanley Turrentine - Let It Go - Let It Go

The Horace Silver Quintet Feat. Stanley Turrentine - Psychedelic Sally - Serenade To A Soul Sister

Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo - Alligator Bogaloo

The George Benson Quartet - Ain't That Peculiar - Anthology

Richard "Groove" Holmes - Boo-D-Doo - Spicy

The Ramsey Lewis Trio - The 'In' Crowd (Live) - The In Crowd

Eddie Harris - Live Right Now - What It Is!: Funky Soul And Rare Grooves 1967-1977

Lonnie Smith - Slow High - Turning Point

Brother Jack McDuff - The Shadow Of Your Smile - What It Is!: Funky Soul And Rare Grooves 1967-1977

Bobby Timmons - Tom Thumb - The Soul Man!

Charles Earland - Here Comes Charlie - Black Talk!

Bobby Timmons - Giblets - Soul Food

Dorothy Ashby - Afro-Harping - Afro-Harping

The Politicians Feat. McKinley Jackson - Politicians Theme - Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic: The Hot Wax Sessions

Soul Strings & A Funky Horn - Hang 'Em High - Soul Strings & A Funky Horn

Dorothy Ashby - Soul Vibrations - Afro-Harping