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Another session this week from Electraplay Productions, this time featuring two bands in one, Trains Across the Sea and The Lifescouts.

Play List:
Magic City - "OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)"
Trains Across the Sea - "Such Uncomfortable Chairs" live at Electraplay Productions
Trains Across the Sea - "Wheat Bread " live at Electraplay Productions
Trains Across the Sea - "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?" live at Electraplay Productions
Trains Across the Sea - "I Just Wanna Get Paid" live at Electraplay Productions
The Lifescouts - "The Clown" live at Electraplay Productions
The Lifescouts - "The Comforter" live at Electraplay Productions
The Lifescouts - "Broken Cup" live at Electraplay Productions
The Lindsay - "Nothin' To Lose" from Syrup Bag
Heidi Howes - "Little Sister" from Even Lovers Drown

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James and Jacob of the Blastronauts stop by this week to play tracks from their new EP, Galileo. James also talks about the Outer Sounds, which is a web site, a series of shows at Oldfields, and a series of sessions you can download for free. We hear a number of tracks from new and older Outer Sounds sessions.

Play List:
Blastronauts - "Even The Score" from Outer Sounds Sessions
Blastronauts - "It's Party Time" from Galileo
Blastronauts - "L.E.D." from Galileo
The Lost Revival - "King of Electricity" from Outer Sounds Sessions
The Town Monster - "North" from Outer Sounds Sessions
Our Cat Philip - "Dana's Song" from Outer Sounds Sessions
Rosewood Thieves - "Fair Lights Flashing" from Outer Sounds Sessions
Rosewood Thieves - "Lonely Heart' from Outer Sounds Sessions
The Creature - "Hell" from Outer Sounds Sessions
Couch Forts - "Delay Decay" from Outer Sounds Sessions
Truth for Sanity - "I Own Your Face" from Outer Sounds Sessions

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Bob Miller chats about Rock Potluck 2009, and we sample some local bands who are contributing members to this year's potluck.

Play List:
Magic City - "OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)"
The Randys - "Cuando Yo La Conoci" therandys.com
Whoa Nellie! - "Awright Awready" from Showed Up Anyway
The Compressions - "The Maker" myspace.com/thecompressions
Nick Tolford and Company - "My Baby" myspace.com/nicktolford
Obliviouslies - "Only Lives" myspace.com/obviouslies
Second State Butchers - "Fear" myspace.com/secondstatebutchers
Sick Thrills - "What You Want" myspace.com/sickthrills
Chris Mc Coy Band - "XVII" myspace.com/chrismccoyandthegospel
The Wet Darlings - "Go On (Demo)" myspace.com/thewetdarlings

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This week's show features another live session at Electraplay Productions featuring Bush League All-Stars. The BLAs play five songs from their soon-to-be-released album Cedar Knees. Alexandra Kelley interviews the band, and we also hear three songs each from Pretty Mighty Mighty and You're So Bossy, the bands supporting the Bush League All-Stars at their cd release show this Friday night, December 11, at the Summit.

Play List:
Magic City - OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)
Bush League All-Stars - Campaign Trail live at Electraplay
Bush League All-Stars - Hello Kitty live at Electraplay
Bush League All-Stars - Gravity's Heart live at Electraplay
Bush League All-Stars - Wait Wait live at Electraplay
Bush League All-Stars - Sand & Fingerslive at Electraplay
Pretty Mighty Mighty - Ten Minutes Normal EP
Pretty Mighty Mighty - Scratch Famous Past Lives
Pretty Mighty Mighty - Waves Normal EP
You're So Bossy - Those Dolls* live at the Treehouse
You're So Bossy - The Fire* live at the Treehouse
You're So Bossy - Noosie* live at the Treehouse


*Thanks for the disc, Sperry!

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Super Desserts stopped by Electraplay Productions and played six songs for us. Banjo Forever, Super Desserts' new album, has its official release on January 24. Also there's new music on this program from Walleye, who are taking part in the Vikings vs. Zombies benefit show this Saturday, January 16 at Junctionview Studios. We also chat with Greg Kissner about his film, Vikings vs. Zombies, and the benefit show for it.

Play List:
Magic City - OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)
Super Desserts - "Gotta Lotta Sun" live at Electraplay
Super Desserts - "Jump Out The Way" live at Electraplay
Super Desserts - "On Sunday" live at Electraplay
Super Desserts - "Funeral" live at Electraplay
Super Desserts - "Faster Cup Of Tea" live at Electraplay
Super Desserts - "I Only Love You Because You Can Play Guitar" live at Electraplay
Blastronauts - "Even the Score" from Galileo
El Jesus De Magico - "Klip Aught" from 7"
Walleye - "Pale Princess" demo
Dane Terry - "The Telephant" Songs of the Telephant
Terribly Empty Pockets - "Sexy World" Sexy World 7"
Karate Coyote - "Incogneat-O" from Move EP
Sleepers Awake - "In Time" live at Electraplay

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Lydia Loveless is the musical guest this week. She and her band recorded five songs at Electraplay Productions. Some of those tunes you can find on her new album The Only Man, which is being released this Saturday night at the Rumba Cafe. Travis Hoewischer interviews Lydia as well. In the second half of the show, Pat chats with Zach Baird about the Peach District, the Greatest Show series, and Peachi Gras.

Play List:
Magic City - OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)
Lydia Loveless - "Call My Bluff" Live at Electraplay
Lydia Loveless - "Grant Me My Man" Live at Electraplay
Lydia Loveless - "Miller High Life" Live at Electraplay
Lydia Loveless - "Paid" Live at Electraplay
Lydia Loveless - "Reason To Do Right" Live at Electraplay
Ghost Shirt - "Heart To Haunt" 52 weeks of Singles #2
Ghost Shirt - "Wolfpack" 52 weeks of Singles #4
Andrew Graham & Swarming Branch - "I Stole The Lime" from Andrew Graham's Good Word
Monolithic Cloud Parade - "Airplanes Full of Flames" from Children With Wolf Heads
Couch Forts - "Elephant Shoe" from Suffer Baby

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Erin Moore from the Columbus Music Co-op tells us about the local music compilation the Co-op produced with Jon Fintel of Relay Recording. Justin Hemminger of Spd Gvnr chats about their first 7", to be released this weekend. And Keith Hanlon of Orchestraville fills us in on a new EP of old recordings by his band.

Play List:
Bookmobile - "Weekends of Our Youth" from Columbus Music Co-Op & Relay Recording Local Music Compilation
Time & Temperature - "Lake of Glass" from Columbus Music Co-Op & Relay Recording Local Music Compilation
Jordan Martin - "Sticks & Stones for Bones" from Columbus Music Co-Op & Relay Recording Local Music Compilation
Dolby Fuckers - "Escargot" from Columbus Music Co-Op & Relay Recording Local Music Compilation
Dylan Kappler - "And the Earth Moved" from Columbus Music Co-Op & Relay Recording Local Music Compilation
Spd Gvnr - "Grant Park Compact" from 7"
Spd Gvnr - "I Guess I'll Miss The Strobelight from 7"
Orchestraville - "How We Cry And We Crawl" from Invent the Machine
Love Culture - "Future Halos" from Aquamarine
Doug Keith - "Maria Del Bosco" from The Lucky Ones

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Shin Tower Music performs “Patterns” live and Alex Kelley interviews the band. Thanks to Tony and James of Electraplay for recording and mixing the session. Also Pete Faust tells us about The Electric Grandmother’s new cd Listening Party, and we hear four songs from it.

Play List:
Shin Tower Music - "Patterns" live at Electraplay
The Electric Grandmother - "She’s Trouble!" from Listening Party
The Electric Grandmother - "New Coke Rap” from Listening Party
The Electric Grandmother - "England-Man American" from Listening Party
The Electric Grandmother - "Bob and Richie Go to Mexico" from Listening Party

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Karate Coyote's first full-length album, Inner Animals, will be released this Friday night at Skully's. Hear five songs from it live in the Electraplay studio. Nick and Nate from The Lions Rampant also check in, with their new cd, It's Fun To Do Bad Things, which you can pick up at their Friday night appearance at Cafe Bourbon Street. The Jellyhearts also fill us in on their new record which is in the works.

Play List:
Magic City - "OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)"
Karate Coyote - "Mean Time" live at Electraplay
Karate Coyote - "Move Yourself" live at Electraplay
Karate Coyote - "Spring Dirt" live at Electraplay
Karate Coyote - "ICU2 [RN4A187]" live at Electraplay
Karate Coyote - "Sirens" live at Electraplay
The Lions Rampant - "It's Fun To Do Bad Things" from It's Fun To Do Bad Things
The Lions Rampant - "Lights On" from It's Fun To Do Bad Things
The Lions Rampant - "Do You Feel It" from It's Fun To Do Bad Things
Black Diamond Heavies - "Nut Bush City Limits" from A Touch of Someone Else's Class
The Greenhornes - "Three Faint Calls" from Dual Mono
Buffalo Killers - "SS Nowhere" from Buffalo Killers
Tight Phantomz - "Ninja Talk" from Night Fool EP
Outer Spacists - "Officer Officer" from 7"

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The Black Swans play four songs from Words Are Stupid, their new album that is having its Columbus release this weekend. Adriana Mundy chats with the band. Pat talks to Andrew Graham, whose new band Andrew Graham and Swarming Branch are also releasing an album this weekend. Plus there's music from Saintseneca, who have a new 5-song cassette out, and Mike Shiflet, who also has a new release. It's that time of year, I guess.

Play List:
Magic City - "OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)"
The Black Swans - "Rooster" live at Electraplay
The Black Swans - "Mary Price" live at Electraplay
The Black Swans - "Monkeyman" live at Electraplay
The Black Swans - "Funny Papers" live at Electraplay
Saintseneca - "The Worst Days" from Grey Flag
Andrew Graham & Swarming Branch - "Take it Easy on Kathy, At Least She Can Dance" from Andrew Graham's Good Word
Andrew Graham & Swarming Branch - "Red Light Green Light is a Game for Schoolchildren and I Can't Believe We're Playing it Still" from Andrew Graham's Good Word
Mike Shiflet - "Omnivores (Excerpt)"

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Bela Koe-Krompecher picks the tunes for the first part of the show. Many of them come from the catalog of his most excellent record label, Anyway Records. Bela also shares some stories and talks about the blog he is writing about Jerry Wick, Jenny Mae and the cast of characters that made up the Columbus music scene in the '90s and early aughts. Travis talks to Ghost Shirt, who have an Anyway release, Domestique due out who knows when. Ghost Shirt play six songs live.

Ghost Shirt photo by Gary Miller.

Play List:
Gaunt - "Jim Motherfucker" from 7"
Greenhorn - "Conversations with Myself" from 7"
V3 - "Negotiate Nothing" from Negotiate Nothing
Guided by Voices - "Hardcore UFOs" from Bee Thousand
Moviola - "Luis Aparicio" from East of Eager
Jennie Mae - "Canceling the Game" from Don't Wait Up For Me
Appalachian Death Ride - "Comin' Around" from Hobo's Codebook
Tiara - "Washington" from again cast in
Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments - "Rump Government" from Straight to Video
Log - "She's The One" from 7"
Lizard McGee - "Cinema East" from I Stayed Up All Night Listening to Records
The Whiles - "Last Trace" from Sleepers Awake
Ghost Shirt - "Wolfpack!!!" live at Electraplay
Ghost Shirt - "Sleep" live at Electraplay
Ghost Shirt - "Zanne" live at Electraplay
Ghost Shirt - "Heart to Haunt" live at Electraplay
Ghost Shirt - "Radio Fire" live at Electraplay
Ghost Shirt - "Domestique" live at Electraplay

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Mors Ontologica stopped by Electraplay Productions and played five songs from their soon-to-be-released double-lp Yesterday's Darlings and the Bohemian Bourgeois. Pat also talks to Philip Cogley, whose project The Saturday Giant is also releasing an album this weekend. We hear two songs from You've Heard of Dragons.

Play List:
Magic City - "OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)"
Mors Ontologica - "Something to Get Into" live at electraplay
Mors Ontologica - "Born To Loose" live at electraplay
Mors Ontologica - "No Contest" live at electraplay
Mors Ontologica - "Beyond Luxury" live at electraplay
Mors Ontologica - "Could Be Worse" live at electraplay
The Saturday Giant - "Reptilian Stem" from You've Heard of Dragons
The Saturday Giant - "Boxes" from You've Heard of Dragons

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Tony and James of Electraplay Productions take over on this episode and interview Mike and Nathan from the band The Town Monster. We also hear a number of songs from their soon-to-be released album Autumn People

Play List:
Magic City - "OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)"
The Town Monster - "North" live at Electraplay excerpt
The Town Monster - "Guantanamo" from Autumn People
The Town Monster - "Foxy Girl" from Autumn People
The Town Monster - "Shine" from Autumn People
The Town Monster - "Deerhorn" from Autumn People
The Town Monster - "Anastasia" from Autumn People
The Town Monster - "Temple" from Autumn People

The Town Monster Flyer by Jason Sidwell

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The Beatdowns are the in-studio guests at Electraplay this week. Hear six songs live by them, and pick up their new single at the Rumba Cafe this Friday evening. Pat also talks to Philip Kim of the Peach District about a the Gracehaven benefit on May 15. There's also a local band compilation cd, called And Female And Brave to go along with the benefit show, and we sample some tracks from it. Finally, J. Rhodes checks in and encourages us all to go to Bob's Bar this Monday night to listen to We All Have To Do It, the new cd by Ripe and Ready, J.'s collaboration with Homero Cantu

Play List:
Magic City - "OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)"
The Beatdowns - "Sights and Sounds" live at Electraplay
The Beatdowns - "Out Like a Light" live at Electraplay
The Beatdowns - "Mary Ann With the Shaky Hands" live at Electraplay
The Beatdowns - "Baby Let's Get Lost" live at Electraplay
The Beatdowns - "Cry to Keep From Dancing" live at Electraplay
The Beatdowns - "Cool With Everything" live at Electraplay
The Obviouslies - "Wish For You" from 7"
Old Hundred - "Winter Months" from And Female And Brave
Alwood Sisters - "Perfect Day" from And Female And Brave
Arlo & The Otter - "Passing Lane" from And Female And Brave
Super Desserts - "Yr Heart" from And Female And Brave
Ripe and Ready - "Don't People Talk Anymore" from We All Have To Do It
Ripe and Ready - "Ripe And Ready" from We All Have To Do It

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The Kyle Sowashes totally own Local Pop this week, playing several songs from their new record Nobody and then sticking around to select Ohio tunes for the second half of the show. The release show for Nobody is tonight at the Treehouse.

Play List:
Magic City - "OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)"
The Kyle Sowashes - "Can't Make Up My Mind" live at Electraplay
The Kyle Sowashes - "Impatient Man" live at Electraplay
The Kyle Sowashes - "Instabilities" live at Electraplay
The Kyle Sowashes - "Blast From the Past" live at Electraplay
The Kyle Sowashes - "8 Track Recorder" live at Electraplay
The Kyle Sowashes - "Nothing Interesting" live at Electraplay
The Kyle Sowashes - "Gold Heart Mountaintop Queen Directory" live at Electraplay
Gaunt - "Transistor Sister " from Kryptonite
The Mice - "Little Rage" from Scooter
Machine Go Boom - "Hot Potato" from Thank You Captain Obvious
84 Nash - "Electric Light Parade" from The Kings of Yeah
Terribly Empty Pockets - "I Just Want To Be Your Dad" unreleased?
Earwig - "Dinosaur Song" from Mayfeeder
The Lindsay - "Change My Oil" from Syrup Bag
The Cusacks - "Miles of Smiles" from More Songs from Vagabondia

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Woosley Band is the in-studio guest this week. Hear six songs performed live from their soon-to-be released record See You in Chappaqua!. Chris Sheehan of The Celebrity Pilots phones-in to tell us about their new cd, Hawks of the Lesser Antilles, which is also being released this weekend. Aaron Bishara from The Wet Darlings tells us about the band's debut EP, X, and we hear two songs from it. Last but not least on our list of cd releases for this week, the Super Desserts are releasing Twee as Folk on Friday. Hear the band cover The Curiosities.

Play List:
Magic City - "OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)"
The Woosley Band - "Echo Wheel" live at Electraplay
The Woosley Band - "Jack Knife Truckers Unite" live at Electraplay
The Woosley Band - "Running with the Crazies" live at Electraplay
The Woosley Band - "Thank You, Mr. Mouse" live at Electraplay
The Woosley Band - "Invisible Sober" live at Electraplay
The Woosley Band - "Healin' Mama" live at Electraplay
The Celebrity Pilots - "Aitch Slash Zed" from Hawks of the Lesser Antilles
The Celebrity Pilots - "Serious Archers" from Hawks of the Lesser Antilles
The Celebrity Pilots - "Hawks" from Hawks of the Lesser Antilles
The Celebrity Pilots - "Come On Get Started" from Hawks of the Lesser Antilles
The Wet Darlings - "Drown Me" from X
The Wet Darlings - "Pretty'd" from X
Super Desserts - "Missy Madame" from Twee as Folk

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Colin Gawel stops in to play four acoustics songs. He and his band the Lonely Bones are performing this Sunday at the Goodale Park Music Series. Alexandra Kelley, organizer of the Goodale Park Music Series, fills us in on the details of the Series. Finally Meghan Ralston of Photolosophys tells us about her book, The Hot 17, which is having its official launch this Friday at the Rumba.

Play List:
Magic City - "OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)"
Colin Gawel - "Superior"live at Electraplay
Colin Gawel - "The Words We Say" live at Electraplay
Colin Gawel - "Chemotherapy" live at Electraplay
Colin Gawel - "Mercurochrome" live at Electraplay
Mooncussers - "Egee" demo
Spikedrivers - "Lay Me Down" from Gather 'Round
Lowmen - "Knife" from Forgotten War
Two Cow Garage - "Brass Ring" from Speaking in Cursive
Ghost Shirt - "Domestique" live at Electraplay
The Receiver - "Length of Arms" from Length of Arms
Wing and Tusk - "Saint James"
Envelope - "Looking In" from Sharkbolt

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It's a double-header this week at Electraplay Productions. In the first half-hour Adriana Mundy talks to the Alwood Sisters about their new album and their family's musical history. We hear five songs live from Alwood Sisters. Then Pat has Moon High in the studio for five songs of their own. Both groups have a combined release party happening this Saturday night at the Rumba Cafe. Finally, Bookmobile closes out the show. Their last show is set for this Saturday at Volatility 2010.

Special thanks to James Allison for recording and mixing the session. It sounds awesome!

Show flyer by Aaron Troyer, by the way.

Play List: (Note: All songs "live at Electraplay" unless otherwise noted.)
Magic City - "OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)" unreleased
Alwood Sisters - "Summer Winds"
Alwood Sisters - "Get Up"
Alwood Sisters - "Flatlands"
Alwood Sisters - "Grow Old"
Alwood Sisters - "Magical World"
Moon High - "Six Suns"
Moon High - "Smoke Before My Eyes"
Moon High - "On And On"
Moon High - "The Seasons"
Moon High - Untitled
Bookmobile - "Fight For Sleep" from The New Patriot

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The Mooncussers have a cd release tomorrow, Friday August 13, at the Rumba Cafe. Hear four songs live in the studio from the Mooncussers on this week's program. Special thanks to James Allison and Tim Race at Electraplay Productions for recording and mixing the session.

Play List: (Note: All songs "live at Electraplay" unless otherwise noted.)
Magic City - "OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)" unreleased
The Mooncussers - "Egee"
The Mooncussers - "Chickasaw Row"
The Mooncussers - "Lowlight"
The Mooncussers - "Jessamine Mine"
Fort Shame - "Avalanche" from The EP

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