PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (09/17/25)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Algonquin for 'the Good Land'", featuring live sounds from the WMSE studios and more. If you dig it, don't forget to also follow the show on Bluesky, Facebook and Tumblr!

Artist - Song - Album

The Fatty Acids - Creature (Live) - Live On WMSE, 12/14/11

Red Stuff - Saccharine Underground (Live) - Live At WMSE 11.6.18

Bandoleer Bacall - How Did You Come To Be Lost? (Live) - Live At WMSE

The Delphines - Drifters (Live) - WMSE Live

Slow Walker - Hypnotized/City Slicker - Live On WMSE

The Hullmen - Neptune (Live) - Live At WMSE Studios

Indonesian Junk - Crimes (Live) - Live On WMSE 2-2-2016

Stink Lines - Stink Lines (Live) - Live @WMSE

Chief - The Reign Of Rock (Live) - Live On WMSE 91.7 FM, 3.11.2008

Year Of The Scavenger - Party Song Of The Summer (Live) - WMSE Live

Clem Snide - Enrique Iglesias' Mole (Live) - I'll Be Speaker Girl: Live From WMSE, Vol. 3

White, Wrench, Conservatory - There You Go (There I Go) (Live) - Live On WMSE

El Oso - Mt. Iceberg (Live) - Live On WMSE: 11.10.04

Allen Coté - Chapel Hill Waltz (Live) - The Sublimative Sessions, Vol. 1: Live At WMSE

ZP And The BBs - Everyone's Getting Famous But Me (Live) - Live At WMSE

Killing Smalls - Mockingbird Wish Me Luck (Live) - Live At WMSE

Those Royals - Jesus Christ Super Slice (Live) - Those Royals Live On WMSE

Bunk Bed - Sweetie (Live) - Live At WMSE

CRLSS - Head-Dress (Live) - CRLSS {On WMSE's Local Live}

Guerilla Ghost - Pledge Of Allegiance (Live) - Live From The Perimeter On 91.7 WMSE

Convert - Concrete Life (Live) - Live At WMSE Studios 02.18.20

Bernadette - Dance Music (Live) - Live On WMSE 91.7

Genau - Stoics (Live) - Local/Live On WMSE

People Again - What Color Is The Sky In Your World? (Live) - Live On WMSE

Dr. Shrinker - Geometric Assembly Of The Disinhumed (Live) - Local Live WMSE 06-14-2016

Northless - No Quarter For The Damaged (Live) - Live On WMSE 11/03/2010

CONCERT REVIEW: GGOOLLDD (Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee)

Riding high off the release of their new EP, Teeth, GGOOLLDD greets the new year with a relentless cheeriness, an emotion which feels oddly out of place at the end of 2017.

Read my full review here.

CONCERT REVIEW: Oozing Wound, Population Control, Sex Scenes & Kia Rap Princess (The Cactus Club, Milwaukee)

The second-annual Beet Street festivities extend well after dark with lively sets from a trio of local openers, all leading up to an intense outing from Chicago's Oozing Wound.

Read my full review here.

CONCERT REVIEW: Triple Eye Industries Fest 2, Day 2 (The Cactus Club/Club Garibaldi, Milwaukee)

Milwaukee noise rock imprint Triple Eye Industries assembles a sizable portion of its roster for a Saturday night showcase, but the results prove to be a tad monotonous.

Read my full review here.

FEATURE: Juiceboxxx Deserves to Be Taken Seriously

Milwaukee's underappreciated hometown hero Juiceboxxx enters an exciting new phase of an already eclectic career, but isn't exactly leaving his past behind either.

Read the full piece here.

CONCERT REVIEW: 88Nine Block Party (Radio Milwaukee, Milwaukee)

Radio Milwaukee celebrates ten years of middle-of-the-road music with a block party spotlighting plenty more of the same, albeit with one unexpected detour.

Read my full review here.

CONCERT REVIEW: Future Islands & Milo (The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee)

Fresh of the release of their new album, The Far Field, Baltimore Synthpop sensations Future Islands bring a slow-burn set of dramatic, ethereal sounds to the Pabst Theatre.

Read my full review here.

CONCERT REVIEW: WebsterX & The Milwaukee Medley (Turner Hall Ballroom)

Milwaukee's WebsterX celebrates the release of his debut album, Daymares, at Turner Hall and invites plenty of his friends along for the ride, perhaps even a few too many.

Read my full review here.

CONCERT REVIEW: Direct Hit!, The Living Statues & Midwives (The Cactus Club, Milwaukee)

Direct Hit! brings their frenetic, cartoonish brand of pop-punk straight to its target audience with an exceedingly rare, and rather fun, all-ages show at the Cactus Club.

Read my full review here.

FEATURE: Red Stuff Shoot from the Hip on 'Woodfaces'

I sit down with Red Stuff's Kelly and Tom Wanderer to find out some more about their entirely improvised new record, Woodfaces, out now as a gorgeous limited edition LP.

Read the full piece here.

CONCERT REVIEW: All Messed Up IV, Day 2 (Linneman's Riverwest Inn, Milwaukee)

After a long period of organizational transition, the seventh installment of All Messed Up finds "Milwaukee's randomized musical experiment" as strong (and as silly) as ever.

Read my full review here.

CONCERT REVIEW: The Pukes, Avenues & Devil's Teeth (Company Brewing, Milwaukee)

Up-and-coming local surf-punk outfit the Pukes pack Company Brewing for the long-in-the-works vinyl release of their much-praised debut album, The Revenge of the Pukes.

Read my full review here.

FEATURE: The Pukes Find Refuge In A Holy Place

In advance of their exciting new record The Revenge of the Pukes, I catch up with Milwaukee's premiere surf-punk provocateurs in the last place one would expect.  

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FEATURE: Ear Records Pairs Real Designs With (Mostly) Real Albums

The brainchild of Milwaukee graphic designer Shaun Miller, Ear Records masterfully skirts the line between conceptual art project and actual, functioning record label.

Read the full piece here.

CONCERT REVIEW: Violent Femmes (Harley-Davidson Roadhouse/Summerfest, Milwaukee)

After a long, chaotic stretch, Milwaukee alternative favorites Violent Femmes finally seem to be back on an even keel if this fun Summerfest appearance is any indication.

Read my full review here.

FEATURE: Gloss Records Spotlights Its Diverse Roster With Gloss Weekend

After a busy first year, which saw them working with artists from every corner of Milwaukee music, Gloss Records rallies their roster for a weekend celebration.

Read the full piece here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (05/18/16)

Here's the playlist for this week's special pledge drive edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "On the Radio", featuring recent Milwaukee music and visit from Close Up of the Serene's Max Holiday! If you enjoy it, be sure to also find the show on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, or, even better, consider making your contribution to our Spring Membership Drive!

Artist - Song - Album
Juiceboxxx - Walking In Milwaukee - Heartland 99
Juiceboxxx - The Ragers - Heartland 99
Dogs In Ecstasy - You've Got To Get It While You Can - Welcome 2 Hell
Dogs In Ecstasy - I'm A Man - Welcome 2 Hell
Athletic Supply - Life In Public - Life In Public (Single)
Mercury Drums - Oxygen Dub - Oxygen Dub (Single)
Liquid City Motors - Lafayette Hill - Lafayette Hill (Single)
Athletic Supply - Shelter From The Storm - Shelter From The Storm (Single)
Sat. Nite Duets - On My Honor - Los DJs
Sat. Nite Duets - Viva Los DJs - Los DJs
Pat Sheedy Projectiles - Digital Whirled - Digital Whirled
Lex Allen And Q The Sun Feat. Lorde Fredd33 - This Is Our Year - This Is Our Year (Single)
Lex Allen Feat. WebsterX - Cream And Sugar - Cream And Sugar (Single)
Rio Turbo - Lip Service - Rio Turbo
NO/NO - Television (DASHCAM Remix) - Television (Single)
Rio Turbo - 20/20 - Rio Turbo
Fudgy - Dancefloor (Where My Daddy Died) - Naming Convention
Fudgy - Realness - Naming Convention
Iron Pizza - The End - Iron Pizza/Soup Moat
Soup Moat - No Gods - Iron Pizza/Soup Moat
The Rashita Joneses - Peacin' Out - Bang Bang! Lasagna
The Rashita Joneses - Days Be Commin' - Bang Bang! Lasagna
Indonesian Junk - Shelly, Shelly (Don't Break My Heart) - Indonesian Junk
Indonesian Junk - Black Hole - Indonesian Junk
Ramma Lamma - Hot Stuff - Ice Cream
Ramma Lamma - Street Trash - Ice Cream
The Pukes - Untitled - The Pukes
The Pukes - In Or Out - The Pukes
Platinum Boys - Confessions - Confessions (Single)
Platinum Boys - B.O.T.B. - Confessions (Single)
Space Raft - Rescue Mission - Space Raft
Space Raft - Anything Is Possible - Space Raft

CONCERT REVIEW: Rusty Pelicans, Indonesian Junk, Pharaoh Mac & Con Solo (Tonic Tavern, Milwaukee)

Arte Para Todos brings a full slate of killer local talent to Bay View's Tonic Tavern for a show that typified the burgeoning festival's feel-good attitude and eclectic approach.

Read my full review here.

ALBUM REVIEW: Various Artists - Arte Para Todos 2016 Festival Compilation

Poring over the schedule of just about any worthwhile music festival, it's only a matter of time before a certain amount of indecision sets in. It's usually impossible to see everything you'd like to, and if you're looking to try something you're unfamiliar with, band names on a page don't help all that much. Thankfully however, Arte Para Todos, happening today through Sunday at various Milwaukee locations, has thoughtfully provided an audio sampler of their eclectic offerings to help you make those tough choices, and what's more it's well worth a listen even if you have no plans to attend.

Available at the fest's Bandcamp page, and also as a limited edition Gloss Records cassette, the compilation pulls together tracks by many of the most auspicious performers involved, from impossibly soulful singer Lex Allen and celebrated indie powerhouse Midnight Reruns to tough-as-nails MC Queen Tut and wonky slack-rockers Sat. Nite Duets. While most entries can naturally already be found elsewhere, there's also a smattering of new, as-of-yet exclusive cuts, such as the fresh Fatty Acids number "Strangers" and NO/NO's tantalizing "Television", which make the collection deserving of a spin even if you've already made your picks for this weekend.

Of course, as with any collection of this sort, and especially for one comprised of over 25 selections, there are the inevitable rough patches, but the hits here far outweigh the forgettable misses and, besides, it's all for an unimpeachably good cause: to help make up for the appalling shortcomings in arts funding at Milwaukee public schools. In fact, interspersed throughout the lengthy but enjoyable release are convincing testimonials from the organizers and musicians themselves, which should amply persuade you to check out something at this year's APT, no matter what it may be. Chances are you won't be disappointed.

CONCERT REVIEW: Jaill, Def Harmonic, Midnight Reruns, Lex Allen, Space Raft & Escuela Verde's Skai Academy (Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee)

A host of local musical talent, including some of the best rock and hip hop acts the city has to offer, turns out to help celebrate Milwaukee Day at the Turner Hall Ballroom.

Read my full review here.