InCircles are an alternative high energy rock n roll trio from the Bronx and Long Island, NY. The band is comprised of Jewlee (vocals, guitar), Oscar (drums) and Matt (bass). Don't just take my word for it! Here's a review by someone who saw them play live. "We came across InCircles today as they were setting up in Tompkins Square Park. What a band. Passionate, driving energy, consummate skill -- this band is super talented, super tight, and plays with total command. Excellent!" Playlist Scarboro - "Eyes of the Enemy" Nihiloceros - "Dirty Homes" NOBRO - "Bye Bye Baby" Incircles - "Heavy Hitter" Incircles - "Red in My Room" Incircles - "Live - In-Studio Performance" The Molice - "Jewel Story (2022 Ver.)" Incircles - "Live - In-Studio Performance" Plaid Dracula - "Glitter Sweat" Red Arkade - "Who Are You" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up here. If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to you, register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

Great time visiting with Kristin & Jericho in the RFB studio. The band's debut album really takes you on a journey and is a lot of fun to listen to. The band's first show of 2022 is at Mercury Lounge on Saturday, February 22nd with Diary, and Margot & the Midnight Tenants. Playlist Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "Give It to Me" Oh! Gunquit - "Tomahawk Chop" Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "This Time" Stress Dolls - "Alone" Dirt Bikes - "Are We the Only Ones?" Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "Everybody Else" 7th Grade Girl Fight - "Finish Line" The Chelsea Curve - "All in Time" Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "If You Want to Leave" White Rose Motor Oil - "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up here. If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to you, register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

Killdeer is an all female guitar-driven rock and roll band from NYC. Playlist Killdeer - "I Wanna Know" Lee Harrington & Lynda Mandolyn - "Sweet Child" Killdeer - "Uncaged" X-Ray Love - "Debbie" Brenyama - "Electron" Killdeer - "Razor's Edge" Black Widows - "Mummy Mama Boogie" The Chelsea Curve - "Top It Up" Killdeer - "I Don't Like You Anymore" BERRIES - "The Expert" The Dead Coats - "Go" This show was originally broadcast on November 8, 2021. For detailed track listing please visit our show page on Spinitron. Tune in every Monday evening @ 8PM Eastern, only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up here. If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to you, register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

Shadow Monster is an angsty and loud duo from Bushwick, Brooklyn.  Gillian Visco’s gritty, dissonant and desperate guitar riffs meet with John Swanson’s epic and explosive drumming style to form a raw and moody version of grunge rock.  Lyrically, Shadow Monster explores themes of loss, depression and isolation. For fans of Elliott Smith, Waxahatchee, Nirvana, Helium. http://www.theshadowmonster.com/ Artist name | Song name Jamie Garamella | The Rodent Hour Theme Song Shadow Monster | Temporary Love Good in the Dark | If You Feel It Darkwing | Right Into Joy Shadow Monster | Punching Bag Zip-Tie Handcuffs | Meteor QWAM | Buy a Toy Shadow Monster | Gimme Some Shadow Monster | Out Of My Mind The Pink Tiles | Simply The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. The show features interviews with independent musicians and combines those interviews with a curated playlist of music. The Rodent Hour has conducted interviews with over 225 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) and, of course, Brooklyn.

Great time hanging with Barbara in the RFB studio. "Dirty Power" is definitely an album that you need to make room for in your collection. Great songs with great lyrics that's all entirely relatable. "Barbara Endes writes and sings these melodic bursts of punchy roots-punk-surf-rockabilly complete with vocal harmonies, the bluesy guitar of David Weiss, and the skin tight rhythm section of bassist Dave Mandl (yeah, the guy on WFMU) and drummer Nancy Polstein... I keep looking for new rock bands to like with little or no success. I think I found one." -  Aquarian Weekly Artist name | Song name Girls On Grass | Because Capitalism Volk | Hat & Boots Girls On Grass | Friday Night Studebaker Huck | Bitter Heart Tall Days | Hey There Man The Narrowbacks | On The Radio Girls On Grass | Down at the Bottom The Hooten Hallers | Hard to Trust Your Baby (Live) Girls On Grass | Pissin Down a Road John Doe | Go Baby Go To stay up to date on everything related to Girls On Grass please bookmark their website.

Cancion and the Family Band are now in residence at the iconic 11th Street Bar in the heart of Manhattan’s East Village. They play every second Tuesday of the month to a growing fanbase. The 11th Street Bar is a great place to have a drink and listen to music so please make sure that you make it out and catch one of their sets before the year is over. I've had the opportunity to see the band perform live twice and they've been very good both times. I sat down to talk with the members of the band about the pros and cons of playing a residency, their latest release, "Stone For Stone", and what exactly is Americana music. Playlist Cancion Franklin | Back to Texas Volk | Hat & Boots Zr. King | Seen A Ghost Cancion Franklin | Low Alejandro Escovedo | Tender Heart Kid Bear | All the News Cancion Franklin | My My My Cancion Franklin | American Karen & the Sorrows | Guaranteed Broken Heart Natalie Mishell | Keep Us Alive To hear more from the band please visit the band's website. https://cancionfranklin.com/

Caustic Casanova is a loud, heavy rock band from the Washington, DC National Capital Region. The band's new full length record 'God How I Envy The Deaf' will be out via Magnetic Eye Records on October 18th and is now available to pre-order! https://causticcasanova.bandcamp.com/ Playlist Marble House - Heart Beat (Single) The Lowsiders - I Hope You're Happy Son Cesano - Martini Effect Moon Palace - Shadowcast Caustic Casanova - Fancy English Howling Giant - Whale Lord Caustic Casanova - Filth Castle A Happy Death - Introduction A Happy Death - Dirty Mama I Am The Polish Army - David Bowie MONTE - No One To Say I Love You (Empty) Aweful - Bleeding Heart I was only able to do a brief phone interview with the band as they were on their way back from a gig in Montreal, PQ. The album is frickin' amazing!

Them Fangs are a rock & roll band from Brooklyn. It's always a pleasure to hang with the band but it's even greater pleasure to listen to their music and to see the band play live. I've seen the band play a number of times and they always put on a great show. If they're playing in your town I strongly encourage you to go see them as they will not disappoint. Head to their website in order to stay up to date on their tour schedule and for all of the links to their music. Playlist Them Fangs - Left For The Wild The Schizophonics - Battle Lines Radioactivity - Erased Them Fangs - Come On Round Them Fangs - Barely for Nothing Strange Foliage - Big Mouth Triptides - Nirvana Now Them Fangs - Life Do Change The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. The show features interviews with independent musicians and combines those interviews with a curated playlist of music. 

"Supermajor is a genre-hacking indie supergroup whose incredible musicianship is only rivaled by how cool everyone in the band is offstage." - Damian from GIFTSHOP  https://www.facebook.com/supermajor/ Artist name | Song name Psychic Lemon | Exit to the Death Lane Supermajor | Vesper Mine New Myths | Living Doll Supermajor | Accelerate Desert Sharks | Sorceress Supermajor | Signs of Life The Injured Parties | Got a Tattoo Brenyama | All Out Supermajor | Your Drift Is a Drug

Heavy Brooklyn duo hammering away in the NYC underground. 2/3 of Matte Black. Fidel Vazquez on drums and Matt McAlpin on Guitars/Vocals​. 42 - Dead Satellites (Burst) Name_ - Dead Satellites (Burst) 56th Floor - The Black Wizards (Reflections) Beyond the Sun / Last Transmission - Dead Satellites (Burst) Under This Sun - TIDES (Under This Sun - Single) Electric Blue - Matte Black (Psyche) Release The Hounds - King Cackle (King Cackle)

Bandits on the Run joined guest host Kent Koren to celebrate the release of Bandits Live at the Power Station, prior to their release show on August 16th at NYC’s Mercury Lounge. Comprised of cellist/badass Sydney Torin Shepherd (who goes by the moniker “Bonanza Jellyfish,”) guitarist/fool Adrian Blake Enscoe (“Roy Dodger,”) and player-of-toys/clairvoyant Regina Strayhorn (“Clarissa,”) with a sound forged while busking in the acoustics of NYC subway stations, Bandits on the Run’s signature three-part harmonic voice stands at the center of their musical equation. Throw in some serious cello action, hooks played on various and sundry toy instruments, and a steely spine of rhythm guitar all accompanied by a suitcase drum packing a powerful punch and bang: you’ve got the basic magic of banditry. Their signature, un-pin-down-able sound veers from shades of ​Motown to brit-pop to punk-rock to good old fashioned indie-folk sincerity on a dime. Bandits on the Run ​have also gained notoriety for bringing various non-music shenanigans to their performances, including but not limited to shadow puppet shows, costumed characters, and party favors.

Protopunk from NYC. The band's most recent release, "Pastel Colors", was released in May, 2019 but after seeing the band play live I knew that I had to get them into the studio for a visit and see if I could help their music reach a wider audience. Here's what the blog El Burrito says about the trio: "Women Of The Night are a New York rock and roll gang, playing songs that follow the pace of the street and the desperate voices of the unconsciousness mind." Read the full review here -> "Pastel Colors" by Women of the Night Women Of The Night - Be Careful What You Wish For The Slashes - City By Moon Palace - Bold Women of the Night - Wild & True (Live) Raptor - Deaf Letter Fraudband - Better Loosen Up Women Of The Night - I Am Well and Missing You Women Of The Night - Leather Glove The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. The show features interviews with independent musicians and combines those interviews with a curated playlist of music. 

Rock 'n' roll from New York City! The Shrieks are the brainchild of Luis Accorsi , living in Brooklyn, via Italy and Venezuela.​ The intent of this band is to deliver music that is first and foremost honest, with a message, and direct. That it happens to be rock music is almost tangential to the essence of our being. The exhilaration produced when making great music and listening to great music. This is what we strive for.​ Luis Accorsi, Jeremy Sauber, Darren Lipper, Duff Harris and Jonny Polonsky deliver the purest and most potent rock. Show PlaylistThe Chans - Call OutThe Shrieks - The Good, The Bad, The UglyAutogramm - Quiero Estar SedadoThe Lord Calverts - Ain't NeverThe Shrieks - Story of Bad Luck (Live)The Shrieks - FishbowlNox Boys - Out of TouchThe Shrieks - Frustration in the Nation (Live)Michael David Wolf - Left For Dead

Bad Kitty is wildly sensuous rock/punk band fronted by Renee Kay who sets the stage on fire like a post-feminist solar flare. Playlist Vulpynes - "I Can't Sit Still" Bad Kitty - "The Cry" Bad Kitty - "Serpent Queen" Desert Sharks - "Serpent" Shovel - "Flyswatter" Thrilldriver - "Flying" Thrilldriver - "Daddy" Bad Kitty - "Women Rock" Bad Kitty - "Angry Girl" Guillotine Riot - "I Know Where You Live" The Cramps - "Like a Bad Girl Should" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up here. If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to do, go to radiofreebrooklyn.com/amazon and register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

My annual hang with Adam, host of Freelance Fiends on The Face Radio, where we bring you the maximum amount of independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn and beyond during a 59-minute segment. Playlist Mother Feather | Red Hot Metal Slift | Monkey Eyes The Mad Doctors | Truancy Man Daddies | Heart The Advertisers | Trippin' The Mystery Lights | Someone Else is in Control Vulpynes | Bitches Are Like Waves The Pinheads | Not Like You Kaleidobolt | Deadpan Blues The Glucks | Stolen Luck Soul Butchers | Man Made Time This | Joker Grim Streaker | Today New York Giftshop | Ace of Spades Winstons | Limousine THICK | Green Eyes The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. Matt Attack welcomes independent artists to the studio for tunes and talk about the music they create

Prior to the release of their new EP Dead in a Dream on July 12., NYC post-punk trio Castle Black made a visit to the Radio Free Brooklyn studio. Delivering a blend of raw yet addictive material, the band pulls from a range of punk, post-punk, grunge, alternative rock and new wave influences, crafting a sound of their own. With three punchy tracks, it comes as the first half of their forthcoming EP Take Her My Life, due out later this year. Castle Black are on tour in support of the new release, with numerous regional and NYC dates, as well as an appearance at the female-fronted Ladybug Festival in Wilmington, DE. http://www.castleblackmusic.com/ Playlist Castle Black - Man on a Train The Shakin' Shivers - Idea, No. 9 7th Grade Girl Fight - The Path We Tread Castle Black - B4 U Do The Same Castle Black - Know Me, Anyway The Macks - Sick, Exotic Bird Parade Castle Black - Dead in a Dream Sirsy - Like a Drum Hosted by Matt Attack. The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. Matt Attack welcomes independent artists to the studio for tunes and talk about the music they create.

Folk singer-songwriter Natalie Mishell was born and raised in sunny southern California. She joined me in the studio to talk about her involvement at the Ladybug Festival (largest all female festival in the country) on July 19th, a European tour in August, followed by the release of her new full length record “The Box” coming in September 2019. The highlight of the broadcast are the two live tracks from "The Box" by Natalie plus a special Canada Day track by former guests Cassie and Maggie, regular listeners will remember that one of Natalie's earlier tracks was included on the playlist when Cassie and Maggie were my guests in May, 2017, a new release by Stress Dolls, and tracks by two other artists who will be performing at the Ladybug Festival - Melanie Brulée and Lisa Brigantino. Natalie brings a contagious energy to live shows, greets her audiences with a warm smile, vulnerability and an open heart. She is not to be missed.

The Acute will be releasing a New EP soon. Their music is a blend of new wave/indie and yé-yé inspired by the Fall, Siouxsie, Velvet Underground, Stooges, Jacques Dutronc, Kinks, France Gall, Martha and the Muffins. Show Playlist The Acute | Database Janitor | Inn of Lenoir Las Nubes | Allusions The Mad Doctors | Truancy Man The Acute | Calypso Los Mutagénicos | Idiota Geoff Palmer | This One's Gonna Be Hot The Acute | Souris Politique The Cretins | Haven't Got a Clue Soul Butchers | Skin on Fire The Acute | Two Way Mirr Cheap Gunslingers | Junky Friends The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday @ 8 PM on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like/follow The Rodent Hour on social media. https://rfb.nyc/trh

Punk Island (P.I.) is led by a collective of artists, curators, musicians, and educators whose goal is to bring the vitality, diversity, and intensity of the various NYC punk scenes together and into the light of day. We are a community of punks who love music and the fans, friends, and family that participate throughout the year to keep our culture true to the lives we want to live. We aim to support a philosophy of creativity and rebellion and we work to feed those who are hungry for a world where passion is valued over profit. We promote counter-culture through our collective, art, music, writing, and events. Punk Island's efforts culminate annually as a free, all ages music festival every June. As a not for profit organization we are funded by Make Music New York, the collective, and the community. Artist name | Song name Top Nachos | Vegan Doughnuts Days N Daze | Wholesale Failure The Muslims | Fuck the Cistem Trashy | Long Walk Home The Loneliers | Sunblock RBNX | Clarity Cop / Out | Kingdom of Woah Alouth | Ruin Decisions | Control Maintenance | Acceptance Dead Blow Hammer | Intro (Verted)/Leaders Grow Afraid Massa Nera | A History in Rust DREAM JOB | Razorblade Eve Minor | Allison

Specializing in what has been called “Heartbreak Rock & Roll” the band proves that "rock and roll ain’t dead yet baby” as announced by frontman Jake England. What can you expect from The Caballeros? High energy party music with a nod to the past while looking to the future, an experience more than just a gig, something you can tap your foot to and most of all something that will put a smile on your face. So get up out of that chair and tighten up your dancing shoes because: We dare you to listen to The Caballeros. PLAYLIST: The Caballeros | The Caballeros Twist Nowhereland | Vacation Volk | Hat & Boots The Lord Calverts | It Sure Feels Good The Caballeros | Another Day Eden James | Something Called Love Women Of The Night | I Am Well and Missing You The Caballeros | (I Got) The Blues The Caballeros | Want Me to Go RunHideFight | Because I Love You

DEITRE is a provocative new wave Glam Rock duo rooted in NYC, drenched in its cultural revolution. Richie Bee leads this all-out sensory experience with a striking, charismatic stage presence, fusing artful androgyny with a piercing vibrato and heartfelt lyrics in dramatic fashion. What may at first seem like an unlikely pairing, guitarist and producer Peter Savad creates a perfect melodic and aesthetic balance with his love for simple, stripped down rock and roll. As a result, this art-rock power-pop pair develop a space that feels less like another rock band, and more like an all-encompassing queer-empowered troupe of socially entwined, gender-blended performers. Committed to their grassroots approach of distributing raw entertainment directly to the people, they have gained trust and devotion in climbing numbers, igniting once dormant themes of rage, faith, sexuality, and self-worth through the ethereal sounding Rock experience of the DEITRE doctrine. PLAYLIST Deitre | Living Again RunHideFight | He's A Jerk Thrillkiller | Last Horizon Deitre | Jesse Deitre | Dirty River Loamlands | Soni Wolf Grandmother The Caballeros | Lovesick Casanova Castle Black | Seeing in Blue Giftshop | We Want You

Sapi Gila thrashing riff with feel good melody. Suaka was born in the summer of 2001. With heavy metal as the main element from the beginning, they have infused their music (and will continue to do so) with Indonesian traditional music through creative explorations of various indigenous Indonesian melodies. "Suakatrocity" is their fourth studio album and is available from the Suaka page on Bandcamp. Playlist Suaka | Pemicu Kebencian (feat. Eet Sjahranie) Dead in 5 | Schizophrenic Razor Suaka | Destroyer Eternal Black | The Ghost Suaka | Dark-Bright Left Lane Cruiser | Sweat Love to Shine Suaka | Labyrinth of Society The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. Matt Attack welcomes independent artists to the studio for tunes and talk about the music they create.

Brooklyn’s Sanhedrin scale boundaries and elude genre norms on their second studio album, The Poisoner. The band’s intoxicating blend of doom and classic metal is complemented by lyrics that delve into the darker elements of humanity and the cyclical nature of destructive ideas. Thought-provoking and inherently catchy at the same time, The Poisoner is indicative of a band unafraid to venture into uncharted territory. Artist name - Song name Sanhedrin | Wind on the Storm Rough Spells | Modern Kicks for the Solitary Witch 20 Watt Tombstone | Untitled Part II Sanhedrin | The Getaway Sanhedrin | Massive Deceiver Unveil | Infinity Sanhedrin | For the Wicked Spacelord | Super Starship Adventure

Grayhunter made a return to The Rodent Hour in order to kick-off the celebration of their first anniversary of the band's inaugural show. PLAYLIST Grayhunter - Borderline Tides - You Know The Rundays - Neverland Grayhunter- Waves (Live) Left Lane Cruiser - Roll Me Grayhunter - Casey (Live) Grayhunter- Stranger Raptor- Deaf Letter Grayhunter is some sort of rock band from NYC. Each song has its own genre wherein the lyrics call the shots. Hard topics like mental illness and surviving assault or abuse worm their way into your head through catchy melodies that your ears just can't ignore. No matter what your mood, Grayhunter will undoubtedly make you jump and dance while you question how you make life decisions. Released in November 2018, Grayhunter's EP "Comeback Kid" is about four different types of rock bottom and finding the strength to rise above them against all odds.

You can’t stop evolution. Sure, you can try not believing in it. But eventually, it will catch up with you. As H.G. Wells once wrote, “adapt or perish.” Brooklyn noise trio A Very Special Episode decided to put their own spin on that with the title of their debut full-length, FIX YOUR HEARTS OR DIE. Playlist Frankensteiner - "Disco Bleach" A Very Special Episode - "Cowboy" A Very Special Episode - "Introspectre" Nihiloceros - "iamananimal (feat. Gillian Visco)" The Royal They - "weekender" A Very Special Episode - "New Coke" Teen Mortgage - "Valley" A Very Special Episode - "DFP" Japanese Jesus - "Progress" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up at radiofreebrooklyn.org/newsletter If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to do, go to radiofreebrooklyn.com/amazon and register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

The explosive sonic collision of raucous rock 'n' roll swagger, catchy melodies, relentless anthemic hooks, and a powerhouse live show. Basically: rock 'n' roll, duck hunting, moonshine and speed dating. https://www.zrking.com Playlist Zr. King - Welcome to Bearizona Eden James - Something Called Love Zr. King - Ships in the Night The Gala - Boy Howling Giant - Doug Zr. King - Put Out Shotgun Sawyer - Ain't Tryin' to Go Down Slow Zr. King - Blastcap Lullaby King Bull - Sha-Na-Na

The Royals emerged fully formed from the creative crucible of New York City in 2016. Their groove is an unstoppable force and immovable object, fusing a wide spectrum of rhythms, languages, and genres to create their self described "Psychedelic Afro-Rock." Lead by underground music veteran Jafé Paulino, the group features some of the city's hardest working musicians at the helm of each instrument - Danny Rose on keyboard and synth, Daddi Longlegz on bass, Jesse Berman on guitar, Jett Carter on drums, and Kaila Paulino on vocals and percussion. Together they are the Army of Love, The Militia of Peace, and The Biggest & Baddest in all New York City, promoting love, inclusion, and empowerment with their motto: "The King Is Dead, The Queen is Too, We Are The Royals & So Are You." https://www.jafepaulino.com/the-royals The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. Matt Attack welcomes independent artists to the studio for tunes & talk about the music they create. Please like or follow us on social media.

The Nuclears are a rock 'n' roll band from Brooklyn. https://www.thenuclears.nyc/ With their interests being rock & roll, parties, and rock & roll parties you know that the band's 4th album is going to be tons of fun. True to form Briana, Kevin and Bobby were great to hang out with as we shared tracks from their latest release plus new releases by Cheap Gunslingers & ¡Vamanos!, puck rock legends Two Man Advantage and two other artists involved in the band's LP Release Party - Monte & The Threads. The Nuclears | Paid Leave Cheap Gunslingers | Good Time MONTE | No One to Say I Love You (Empty) The Threads NYC | Get Started The Nuclears | Record High The Nuclears | Bonzai Two Man Advantage | Rookie Season The Nuclears | Eclipso/Black Rain ¡Vamanos! | Stab The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. Matt Attack welcomes independent artists to the studio for tunes & talk about the music they create. Please like or follow us on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Grounded in a darkly melodic, reverb-washed sonic palette of dreampop, dusty folk and junkyard blues, all carried by rough-hewn vocals and guitar playing. https://katevargas.com Playlist Kate Vargas | This Affliction Kate Vargas | Second Skin Shadow Monster | Coffin Daniel Tortoledo | Dark Times (Brothers and Sisters) Viva Mayday | Demonic Woman Kate Vargas | Mountain Song Kate Vargas | 7 Inches Them Fangs | Life Do Change Such an enjoyable evening! This broadcast opened with a visit by DJ Kiks, host of Monday Mood on Radio Brooklyn, who had recently seen Kate Vargas live at Unit J and she highly recommends that you see Kate play live at the first available opportunity. (Keep an eye out for her upcoming Sofar Sounds show.) The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond. Matt Attack welcomes independent artists to the studio for tunes and talk about the music they create and play.  Please like or follow us on social media:FacebookTwitterInstagram

The members of I.O.U. describe themselves as "Three hacks trying but failing to rip off Drive Like Jehu, The Jesus Lizard, and Unwound." That being said I dig the energy of their debut release "I.O.U. One" and they were fantastic to hang out with at Radio Free Brooklyn. You can pick your copy of the EP from their page on Bandcamp or you can stream it on Spotify. https://iounyc.bandcamp.com/releases Playlist I.O.U. - Swamp Fugulele - Repeater Nick Cage - Heroin I.O.U - Captain Howdy Colfax Speed Queen - Hooked Sheena & Thee Nosebleeds - Thee Deuce of Spades/ Coop's Wall I.O.U. - My Maytag Thick - So Sick Bee Bee Sea - Be Bop Palooza SNFU - Painful Reminder The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8 PM EST on Radio Free Brooklyn. Matt Attack welcomes independent artists to the studio for tunes and talk about the music they create and play. Please like or follow us on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Dru Cutler lives in Bushwick, Brooklyn and writes songs that highlight the best of the past and present. He’s fascinated by the power of nostalgia. https://www.drucutler.com/ Playlist Dru Cutler - Oceanside Fugulele - Great Cop Kate Reuter - Joy Kate Vargas - Roll Around Monograms - Tidal Wave Dru Cutler - Brain Place Belle-Skinner - We Shut Our Eyes The Belle Curves - Greener Dru Cutler - Reason to Cry Kate Reuter - One Foot Out the Door Kate Vargas - Mountain Song The Rodent Hour plays independent rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM (UTC-5) on Radio Free Brooklyn. We curate our playlists with an ear towards our featured artist performing at a local venue with the out-of-town artists included on the show. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

The Rodent Hour plays R'n'R, independent R'n'R from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8:00 PM on Radio Free Brooklyn. Anmls - Tapo el Sol (Slovenly Recordings) The Scaners - Random City (Dirty Water Records) Cromm Fallon - Out of Control (Rum Bar Records) The Raws - Yedi Kuru Dal (Slovenly Recordings) Plastic Nancy - Losing Touch With My Mind Raptor - Ultraviolet Heavy Traffic - Morning Sickness (Twin Earth Records) Velvet Sunset - Teenage Talk The Gentlemens - John Q Public Blues (Hound Gawd! Records) Zr. King - Welcome to Bearizona (Blastcap Records) Datura4 - Looper (Alive Natural Sounds Recordings) Patio - Open (Fire Talk Records) The Yeah You Rights - What I Say (Rum Bar Records) The Scaners - Mars Attacks (Dirty Water Records) Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheRodentHour/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/RodentHour Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therodenthour/

Nick Cage are a new band from Brooklyn that play a combination of punk, hardcore, heavy rock and noise rock. Trust me, you'll like it. Their debut EP, More Crime, is out now. Playlist King Brothers - Bang Blues Scarboro - Fight To Live TOP nachos - FRENS Nick Cage - Australian Coffee Shop Nick Cage - More Wine Lips - Sidetrack Glass Slipper - Treat Me Right Slut Magic - Dark Purple Greasy Hearts - Man Could Get Lucky Nick Cage - Can't Judge The Judge Daddies - Heart The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. We curate our show playlists with an ear towards the featured artists performing together at a local venue. Please like/follow us on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram

NO SWOON is a Dream-Gaze band from Brooklyn, NY, formed in 2016. Their music draws from Dream Pop, New Wave, Shoegaze, and Post-Punk revival. https://www.noswoon.com Playlist Blushed - Weak No Swoon - Blame the Messenger No Swoon - Gold He Said No Swoon - Still The Ferdy Mayne - Factory Release Stuck in the Sound - Forever Days YAASSS - Tragic Carpet Ride The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. We curate our show playlists with an ear towards the featured artists performing together at a local venue. Please like/follow us on social media.

Have you ever met someone who had such a hold over you it was dangerous?Someone who manipulated you so easily because you were spellbound by them? This isthat story. 'Dangerous Game' is a lulling down-tempo indie rock-pop number about a precarious,yet intoxicating relationship. Produced by Eden James and Tim Leitner, the newrecordings feature prominent studio musicians including Larry Saltzman, guitarist forPaul Simon, and Sterling Campbell, drummer for David Bowie. http://www.edenjames.com/ Playlist Stranger - Eden James Strange Place - Mosley Bar The Villain - Eden James Come Home - Pip Blom Dangerous Game - Eden James Damage Control - Model Depose Bad Girl- Eden James The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. We curate our show playlists with an ear towards the featured artists performing together at a local venue. Please like/follow us on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Vangelism hail from Peterborough, Ontario and I learned about the band when I saw that they were scheduled to play a gig at Our Wicked Lady on October 19th with Castle Black, Nuclear Family Family and shadow monster, three Brooklyn based bands that I have the utmost respect for. Then I listened to their album, Boredom Factory, and I couldn't take it off. It's that good! Playlist Teen Mortgage - "Shangri La" Beware of Blast - "Special Forces" Sly Hand - "Your Party" The Kundalini Genie - "Half In, Half Out" Vangelism - "Teeth Rot" Vangelism - "Good Shit" Vangelism - "Eighteen" The Velveteers - "Devil’s Radio" 7th Grade Girl Fight - "Pull It Together" La Decoupe - "Inadapté" Alejandro Meola - "LUX" Ellen Foley - "I'll Be True" Eternal Black - "The Lost, The Forgotten, And the Undying" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up at radiofreebrooklyn.org/newsletter If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to do, go to radiofreebrooklyn.com/amazon and register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

Playlist Bee Bee Sea - Sonic Boomerang Love Trap - God Spoke to People by Name The Mojomatics - Down My Spine The Visitors - Living World Radioactivity - Infected Diplomatics - Keep Me Breathing Motel Mirrors - Funnel of Love The Peawees - Leave This Place Grim Streaker - A.D.D. (Single) Pat Todd & the Rankoutsiders - Took A Wrong Turn On Friday, March 8th the owner of Wild Honey Records, Franz, joined RFB hosts Gianluca, host of Sitting with Gianluca, and Matt Attack, host of The Rodent Hour, for a lively discussion on the importance of an independent record label in today's marketplace. Wild Honey Records are an independent record label from Italy. The music on the label comes straight from their garage. They like rock ’n’ roll, and pop songs. https://wildhoneyrecords.bandcamp.com/ Hosted by New Host Every Week! Pot Luck Dinner is Radio Free Brooklyn’s “Open Mic” where anyone from the community can sign up to use the studio to do WHATEVER. THEY. WANT.

Playlist  Grim Streaker - Miami Girl Candy Ambulance - Spray Tallies - Rocks THICK - Bleeding Interview with Grim Streaker Bruiser Queen - Sugar High Grim Streaker - Psycho Gnarcissists - We All Just Wanna Interview with Grim Streaker Grim Streaker - A.D.D. The Gentlemens - Out Of Here Interview with Grim Streaker Grim Streaker - Tina's corey flood - Crypt Kings of the Beach - Wasted / Young Pip Hall - Fire  Grim Streaker plays a mixture of snotty, mid-tempo punk of late-70s New York and London, with a dose of the fast, abrasive hardcore that emerged in L.A. and D.C. in the early-80s, alongside a hint of angular, moody post-punk. The band’s sound lies somewhere between that of X, The Fall, Sonic Youth and Fugazi, and more recent acts like Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Surfbort and Downtown Boys. Singer Amelia Bushell, guitarists Dan Peskin and Micah Weisberg, bassist Bill Dvorak and drummer Piyal Basu formed the band in late 2016. Since then, the group has been making a name for itself in the venues and DIY spaces of Brooklyn, with live shows quickly becoming known for the wild stage antics of Bushell. The band will be tearing it up during the inaugural New Colossus Festival before hitting the road for SXSW. Tickets to the Festival are ONLY $50 and you can pick them up from the link below: https://www.newcolossusfestival.com/tickets The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. We curate our show playlists with an eye towards the featured artists performing together at a local venue. Please like/follow us on social media: FacebookTwitterInstagram

A New York power trio with an alt-rock/post-punk/pop sensibility, NEW MYTHS is the collaboration of Brit Boras (guitar/lead vocals), Rosie Slater (drums/vocals), and Marina Ross (bass/vocals). https://www.wearenewmyths.com/ The trio writes what they love, combining elements from bands such as Garbage, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Nirvana. It’s “angry girl music of the indie rock persuasion.” - 10 Things I Hate About You. Playlist New Myths - Edge of the World Body Type - Palms The Minks - J. Walker Blues New Myths - False Gold New Myths - Howl Slow Caves - Out of State New Myths - The End Moon Goose - The Mysterious Coffins of Arthur's Seat The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. We curate our show playlists with an ear towards the featured artists performing together at a local venue. Please like/follow us on social media.

"BIG in Astoria" is the new release from one of my favorite NYC-based bands. Lead singer Meghan Taylor fronts the quintet that specializes in CBGB's style punk mixed with 21st century pop hooks. https://giftshoptheband.com/ PLAYLIST Giftshop - "Dangerous"  The Slashes - "City By"  Interview with GIFTSHOP Deitre - "Dirty River"  Castle Black - "Man on a Train"  Giftshop - "Ace of Spades"  Interview with GIFTSHOP Giftshop - "Things I Feel"  Dryclean - "High Five"  The Tracys - "Man in the Cloth"  Interview with GIFTSHOP Giftshop - "We Want You"  Kittenhead - "Numb"  Thee Girl Fridays - "Too Much Of A Good Thing"  Les Lullies - "Bad Attitude" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. We curate our show playlists with an eye towards the featured artists performing together at a local venue. Please like/follow us on social media: FacebookTwitterInstagram

Don't believe anyone when they tell you that there's no good music being produced these days. I think it's the exact opposite. In fact I can't keep up with all of it and it gets difficult to include the great music I receive on playlists when I have a guest in the studio. That's why I decided to take an hour & bring you independent music from across the country & around the world. Playlist Moon Goose - "Second life" Autogramm - "R U Lookin' 4 Love"  The Fabricators - "Jangly Rob"  Pushin' Up Roses - "No One's Home"  Apollo 66 - "She's My Asteroid Babe!"  Yucca Spiders - "All The Women Fall In Love With Me"  Poste 942 - "49.3 (Reboot)"  Bayou Bullets - "Kiss & Tell"  Los Kosmos - "These Waves Are Too Big For Kids Surfing"  Kittenhead - "NYB"  As de Oros - "Eusebio Lillo"  Raptor - "Get Down"  Stonerhead - "Space Pirates" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like/follow us on social media. Facebook Twitter Instagram

Take a deep breath before jumping in - this is Daddies' first EP and between the stinging guitar leads and infectious rhythms, these shout-along bangers are sure to make a daddy outta anybody. Daddies on King Pizza Records Playlist Daddies - "Heart"  Weird Omen - "A Place I Want to Know"  Interview with Daddies Luminous Fins - "Living Statues (Setting Sun)"  Tommy and the Commies - "Reggie Rocks"  Snakerattlers - "Ooga Booga"  Interview with Daddies Daddies - "Die"  Nevva - "Boyfriend's Band"  Lumps - "Sun in You"  Daddies - "Good Bye"  Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders - "Took a Wrong Turn" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

LOUD WOMEN is coming to NYC and they'll be holding a launch party on February 1st at The Well (242 Meserole Street). It's going to be a great evening of music and community. LOUD WOMEN is a group for all those who support putting women on stage, and turning up the volume. It’s a not-for-profit initiative run by Cassie Fox of I, Doris and GUTTFULL, with help from some brilliant friends. Playlist Slut Magic - "Megawatt"  Basic Bitches - "My Body, My Choice"  Slut Magic - "No Loyalty"  T-Bitch - "Problem Hair Treatment for Ladies"  Louise Distras - "Stand Strong Together"  Monte - "Bitch"  I, Doris - "The Girl From Clapham"  Nova Twins - "Bassline B*tch"  The Menstrual Cramps - "Boyz Will Be Boyz"  Slut Magic - "Satan Called"  The Royal They - "C.n.t."  The Shiverettes - "Justice Robin Camp" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Plaid Dracula is the glittering mutant offspring of lightning bolt tattoos and ill-advised drunk text messages. They love you very much. We kickstart the show with Plaid Dracula's rocker "Glitter Sweat" and then I paired the band's glamtrash with other independent artists from beyond the borough that I would love to see Plaid Dracula play with. Speaking of which, if you snag a ticket to Plaid Dracula's next banger at Mercury Lounge on January 24th with Daddies and shoot them a screenshot they'll send you download codes for their last two EPs. Do it! Playlist Plaid Dracula - "Glitter Sweat"  This - "joker"  Interview with Plaid Dracula Toward Space - "shiver"  Daddies - "Heart"  Plaid Dracula - "Florida"  Interview with Plaid Dracula Plaid Dracula - "Ghost Thigh"  Viagra Boys - "Down in the Basement"  Interview with Plaid Dracula Plaid Dracula - "My Best Friend's Girl"  Palomino Blond - "Creature Natural" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

New York City stalwarts Dirt Bikes draw listeners in with compact songs that blend garage energy, college rock jangle, and a bit of pop shimmer. Running the gamut from frank intimacy to furious energy, they take us from back porch reminiscences to the front lines of protests, visiting ghosts of the past and tackling the anxieties of our shared present.  http://dirtbikes.nyc/ Playlist Sun Mahshene - "Come Alive (Leave This City)"  Dirt Bikes - "Mistakes Make Pretty Patterns"  Interview with Dirt Bikes Dirt Bikes -  "In the running"  JD Simo - "Got Love If You Want It"  Interview with Dirt Bikes Dirt Bikes - "Vast Unknown"  J.D. Hangover - "Barrellhouse Queen"  Interview with Dirt Bikes Dirt Bikes - "Steamroller"  Pinstripe Loveseat - "Naturel" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Alejandro Meola is an Argentine-American songwriter and guitarist based in New York City. Born in Miami, he grew up inBuenos Aires. His music is rooted in Rock/Blues, occasionally blending elements from a variety of other genres like Soul, Reggae, Tango and Latin folk rhythms. You'll find all of Alejandro's releases, including Blue Whale, on his Bandcamp page. Playlist Alejandro Meola - "Street Fighting 86'"  Interview with Alejandro Meola Alejandro Meola - "blue whale"  Interview with Alejandro Meola The After Maths - "Vendetta"  Alejandro Meola - "Gypsy Woman (She Told Me)"  Interview with Alejandro Meola Alejandro Meola - "lullaby"  Psychic Lemon - "Exit to the Death Lane" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Nuclear Family Fantasy's music is an exploration into the resulting impact of being raised with the illusion that the nuclear family is still the ideal. Their songs convey the struggles with addiction, frustration, and heartbreak that sometimes result from trying to survive in a world that still wants us to believe in the attainability of the American Dream. Playlist Castle Black - "Knife (In My Hand)" The Cutthroat Brothers & Mike Watt - "Devil in Berlin" Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Done" Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Interlude: Singin' for My Supper" Shadow Monster - "Gimme Some" Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Too Good For Me" Vangelism - "Tell 'Em It's Real" Nuclear Family Fantasy - "Let Your Hair Down" Vangelism - "Animals in Heaven" Support Radio Free Brooklyn Please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest news about new programming and upcoming RFB events. You can sign up at radiofreebrooklyn.org/newsletter If you're an Amazon shopper and would like to donate in a way that costs nothing to do, go to radiofreebrooklyn.com/amazon and register RFB as your Amazon Smile charity. Every time you shop, a portion of every purchase benefits Radio Free Brooklyn.

"MONTE fiercely captures the essence of badass grrrls in rock & roll." Women That Rock (2018)  Playlist Monte - "not today"  Interview with MONTE Louise Distras - "Poor man"  Mean Siders - "Black Magic"  Monte - "Deadman's Shuffle"  Interview with MONTE Monte - "Bitch"  The Downhauls - "Convenient Friend"  Jackknife Stiletto - "No Obligation"  Interview with MONTE Monte - "Take Me Seriously"  Basic Bitches - "Through the Wall"  Church Girls - "old friend" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Grayhunter is some sort of rock band from NYC. Released in November 2018, Grayhunter's EP "Comeback Kid" is about four different types of rock bottom and finding the strength to rise above them against all odds. Playlist Ode to No One - "Every Quarter"  Grayhunter - "Stranger"  Interview with Grayhunter Them Animals "Angry at the Sun"  Grayhunter - "Borderline (Live)"  Interview with Grayhunter Grayhunter - "Hyperdrive"  The Peawees - "stranger"  Interview with Grayhunter Grayhunter - "Survivor"  Eden James - "stranger" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-5), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter

RunHideFight on Hidden Volume Records perform raucous garage rock fueled by motherhood-meets-Marshall angst. Think Thee Headcoatees meets early Cheap Trick. RHF was spawned from the Philly garage rock DNA of Rockula, Brother JT, The Creatures of the Golden Dawn, The Original Sins, Mae Pang and Three 4 Tens. Playlist RunHideFight - "Eat Your Heart Out" (demo) The Bradipos IV - "Lost Waves"  The Thinglers - "leave me alone"  Justine and the Unclean - "This System Is Set to Self Destruct"  RunHideFight - "Because I Love You"  Interview with Geeta from RunHideFight Teen Cobra - "Black Cat"  The Primitive Finks - "Mash Potato Party"  The Electric Mess - "No One Gets out Alive"  RunHideFight - "He's A Jerk"  Interview with Geeta from RunHideFight Wanda Jackson - "There's a Party Going On"  RunHideFight - "Get Lost" (demo) Interview with Geeta from RunHideFight Louise Distras - "Street Revolution" The Rodent Hour plays independent rock 'n' roll from Brooklyn & beyond every Monday evening at 8PM EST (UTC-4), only on Radio Free Brooklyn. Please like and/or follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter