CONCERT REVIEW: Lyres, Drugs Dragons & Fox Face (The Cactus Club, Milwaukee)

Boston garage rock legends Lyres make a rare Milwaukee appearance at the Cactus Club, showing off some new life in a band that's long been more or less dormant.

Read my full review here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (04/15/15)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "This Town", featuring recent Milwaukee music and more. If you enjoy it, remember to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Ramma Lamma - Hot Stuff - Ice Cream
Ramma Lamma - Street Trash - Ice Cream
Indonesian Junk - Crimes - Crimes (Single)
Indonesian Junk - Now That It's Over - Crimes (Single)
Platinum Boys - Candy - Future Hits
Platinum Boys - Cruisin' USA - Future Hits
Dogs In Ecstasy - Buzz - Dat Cruel God
Dogs In Ecstasy - Celeb Friends - Dat Cruel God
Appleseeds - Free Time - Appleseeds
Appleseeds - Leavin' Town - Appleseeds
Soup Moat - Uptowner Girl - Enjoy Your Hobbies
Soup Moat - Comfy One - Enjoy Your Hobbies
The Hussy - Yr Stupid - Way With Words EP
The Hussy - Way With Words - Way With Words EP
The Delphines - Careless - Careless (Single)
The Delphines - Strut - Careless (Single)
NO/NO - X.O. - X.O. EP
NO/NO - Red Flag - X.O. EP
Nigel Cromwell With Baby Blue - How Long Has It Been? - Currently Not In Fashion
Daycones - Cult - The Cruel Echo
Daycones - Marsupial Bridge Occurence - The Cruel Echo
Catacombz - Gorilla - II
Catacombz - Wolf Apartment - II
Sleepcomesdown - Retracer - Cured By The Blur
Sleepcomesdown - Float Like An Echo - Cured By The Blur
Space Raft - Anything Is Possible - Space Raft
Space Raft - Rescue Mission - Space Raft
Sat. Nite Duets - On My Honor - Los DJs
Sat. Nite Duets - Personal Day - Los DJs
The Fatty Acids - Interlude - Boléro
The Fatty Acids - Airsick - Boléro
Faux Fir - The Windings - Fashionable Life
Faux Fir - Compact Disco - Fashionable Life
Juiceboxxx - Let's Go (Andy Petr Remix) - Let's Go EP
Rio Turbo - Go Daddy - Rio Turbo
Rio Turbo - 20/20 - Rio Turbo
Chants - Infinite Jets - I Feel Like I Feel It
WebsterX (Feat. Siren) - Doomsday - Doomsday (Single)
Chants - The Warm Room - I Feel Like I Feel It
Stacian - Orbit - Songs For Cadets
Stacian - Absenta - Songs For Cadets
Luxvid - Slow Burn - Luxvid
Luxvid - X - Luxvid

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (04/08/15)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Ballroom Blitz", featuring glitter and glam rock. If you enjoy it, remember to also find the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
David Bowie - Moonage Daydream - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
David Bowie - Suffragette City - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
Sweet - Ballroom Blitz - Desolation Boulevard
Sweet - The 6-Teens - Desolation Boulevard
Slade - See Us Here - Play It Loud
Slade - Dapple Rose - Play It Loud
Cockney Rebel - Sebastian - The Human Menagerie
Cockney Rebel - Mirror Freak - The Human Menagerie
T. Rex - Monolith - Electric Warrior
T. Rex - Raw Ramp - Electric Warrior
Mick Ronson - Only After Dark - Slaughter On 10th Avenue
Mick Ronson - Growing Up And I'm Fine - Slaughter On 10th Avenue
Computer Sex - In The City Of The 7th Sun - Body Electric
Mud - Rocket - Mud Rock
Mud - Dyna-Mite/The Cat Crept In/Tiger Feet (Medley) - Mud Rock
Sweeney Todd - Roxy Roller - Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd - Let's All Do It Again - Sweeney Todd
Hello - New York Groove - New York Groove ... The Best Of Hello
Suzi Quatro - Shine My Machine - Suzi Quatro
Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash - Suzi Quatro
Wizzard - You Can Dance The Rock 'N' Roll - Wizzard Brew
Wizzard - Buffalo Station-Get On Down To Memphis - Wizzard Brew
Mott - Too Short Arms (I Don't Care) - Shouting & Pointing
Mott - Collision Course - Shouting & Pointing
New York Dolls - Looking For A Kiss - New York Dolls
New York Dolls - Trash - New York Dolls
Jobriath - Good Times - Creatures Of The Street
Jobriath - Sister Sue - Creatures Of The Street
Lou Reed - Vicious - Transformer
Lou Reed - Hangin' 'Round - Transformer
Roxy Music - Virginia Plain - Roxy Music
Roxy Music - If There Is Something - Roxy Music
Eno - Baby's On Fire - Here Come The Warm Jets
Eno - Cindy Tells Me - Here Come The Warm Jets
Sparks - Thank God It's Not Christmas - Kimono My House
Sparks - Hasta Mañana Monsieur - Kimono My House

CONCERT REVIEW: Maria Bamford, Rebecca O'Neal & Rana May (Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee)

The Turner Hall Ballroom is graced with a visit from eccentric comedic genius Maria Bamford, as well as all of the various bizarre characters she brings along with her. 

Read my full review here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (04/01/15)

Here's the playlist for this week's special April Fools' Day edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "I Pity the Fool", featuring songs about pitiable fools of all sorts. If you dig it, remember to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Aretha Franklin - Chain Of Fools - The Very Best Of Aretha Franklin: The '60s
Billie Holiday - I'm A Fool To Want You - Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Warming By The Devil's Fire
Etta James - Fool That I Am - Songbird: The Very Best Of Etta James
The Shirelles - Foolish Little Girl - The Very Best Of The Shirelles
The Teenagers Feat. Frankie Lymon - Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Why Do Fools Fall In Love (Single)
Lee Hazlewood - When A Fool Loves A Fool - These Boots Are Made For Walkin': The Complete MGM Recordings
Marion Black - Go On Fool - Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label
Four Tops - The Fool On The Hill - Motown Meets The Beatles
The Main Ingredient - Everybody Plays The Fool - Bitter Sweet
Curtis Mayfield - Another Fool In Love - Short Eyes: The Original Motion Picture Sound Track
Ann Peebles - I Pity The Fool - Straight From The Heart
Isis - April Fool - Isis
Tim Buckley - Look At The Fool - Look At The Fool
William D. Smith - Forgive A Fool In Love - Smitty
Dr. Strangely Strange - Ship Of Fools - Kip Of The Serenes
Deep Purple - Fools - Fireball
Van Der Graaf - Ship Of Fools (Live) - Vital
The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again - Who's Next
Led Zeppelin - Fool In The Rain - In Through The Out Door
Roxy Music - Sentimental Fool - Siren
Erasure - Ship Of Fools - The Innocents
World Party - Ship Of Fools - Private Revolution
Elvis Costello And The Attractions - You Little Fool - Imperial Bedroom
The Last - A Fool Like You - L.A. Explosion!
Space Wolves - Fooling Around - Space Wolves IV
Blur - Fool - Leisure
Sore Eros - Fooled Me - Yellow Dress (Single)
The Stone Roses - Fools Gold - The Very Best Of The Stone Roses
A Tribe Called Quest - Description Of A Fool - People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm
EeL - Foolish Swines (Yabemilk Remix) - Love The World Remixes
The Superfools - Don't Fool Around - This Is New
Nux Vomica - You Ain't Foolin Me - Sound Of The World: Turkey
The Avengers - "Fools Or Hippies" Spoken Intro - Died For Your Sins