CONCERT REVIEW: St. Vincent (The Riverside Theater, Milwaukee)

On the road in support of her much buzzed-about new album Masseduction, St. Vincent wows a nearly sold-out crowd at Milwaukee's massive Riverside Theater.

Read my full review here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (11/15/17)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "I Don't Know What I Want, But I Want It Now", featuring classic power pop and more. If you enjoy it, remember to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

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

Cheap Trick - Clock Strikes Ten (Live) - Cheap Trick At Budokan

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

Nick Gilder - Got To Get Out - City Nights

Nick Gilder - Frustration - City Nights

Big Star - O My Soul - Radio City

Big Star - Daisy Glaze - Radio City

The Scruffs - Bedtime Stories - Wanna' Meet The Scruffs?

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

Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action - Shake Some Action

Flamin' Groovies - You Tore Me Down - Shake Some Action

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

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

Single Bullet Theory - Peggy Got Her Eyes Full - SBT: 1977-1980

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

Don Sebesky - Guru-Vin - The Distant Galaxy

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

Shoes - Tomorrow Night - Present Tense

Shoes - Too Late - Present Tense

The Records - Rumour Sets The Woods Alight - Crashes

The Records - The Same Mistakes - Crashes

The dB's - Judy - Stands For Decibels

The dB's - I'm In Love - Stands For Decibels

20/20 - Yellow Pills - 20/20

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 (11/08/17)

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

Artist - Song - Album
Faust - Krautrock - Faust IV
Faust - Jennifer - Faust IV
Can - Mother Sky - Soundtracks
Can - Don't Turn The Light On, Leave Me Alone - Soundtracks
Amon Düül II - Fly United - Vive La Trance
Amon Düül II - Ladies Mimikry - Vive La Trance
Kip Addotta - A State Of The Humor Address - I'm So Miserable Without You (It's Just Like Having You Around) (Single)
Guru Guru - Next Time See You At The Dalai-Lama - UFO
Cluster - 7:42 - Cluster
Ash Ra Tempel - Amboss - Ash Ra Tempel
Popol Vuh - Ich Mache Einen Spiegel - Dream Part 5 - Affenstunde
Tangerine Dream - Sequent C' - Phaedra
Kraftwerk - Morgenspaziergang - Autobahn
Agitation Free - You Play For Us Today - Malesch
Neu! - Hallogallo - Neu!
Neu! - Weissensee - Neu!
Embryo - A Place To Go - Rocksession
Ton Steine Scherben - Komm An Bord - Wenn Die Nacht Am Tiefsten ...

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (11/01/17)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Baby I'm a Star", featuring the Minneapolis sound and more. If you enjoy it, be sure to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

94 East - If You See Me - Purple Snow: Forecasting The Minneapolis Sound

Earth, Wind & Fire - I've Had Enough (Live) - Prince's Jukebox: The Songs That Inspired The Man

Stevie Wonder - Superstition (Live) - Prince's Jukebox: The Songs That Inspired The Man

André Cymone - Somebody Said - Purple Snow: Forecasting The Minneapolis Sound

Prince - Sexy Dancer - Prince

Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown - Seventies Disco Ball

Prince - I Feel For You - Prince

Sheena Easton - Sugar Walls - The Best Of Sheena Easton

Sheena Easton - Strut - The Best Of Sheena Easton

Die Zwei - Grapsch! (Communist Party Mix) - Grapsch! (Single)

Sheila E. - Shortberry Strawcake - The Glamorous Life

Sheila E. - The Glamorous Life - The Glamorous Life

Prince And The Revolution - Baby I'm A Star - Purple Rain

Prince And The Revolution - The Beautiful Ones - Purple Rain

The Time - Ice Cream Castles - Ice Cream Castle

The Time - Jungle Love - Ice Cream Castle

Morris Day - Daydreaming - Daydreaming

Morris Day - Moonlite (Passionlite) - Daydreaming

Ready For The World - Oh Sheila - The Best Of Ready For The World

Ready For The World - Ceramic Girl (Extended Mix) - The Best Of Ready For The World

Wendy And Lisa - Sideshow - Wendy And Lisa

Wendy And Lisa - Light - Wendy And Lisa

Janet Jackson - Interlude: Pledge - Rhythm Nation 1814

Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation - Rhythm Nation 1814

CONCERT REVIEW: Nick Lowe, Los Straitjackets & Cut Worms (Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee)

Prolific singer-songwriter Nick Lowe and pseudo-Mexican wrestlers Los Straitjackets might seem like strange bedfellows, but the results more than speak for themselves.

Read my full review here.