Underground Brooklyn and Beyond
Every year since Bowie died I’ve done a year in review and I’ve noticed they’ve held up as nice snapshots of each year in new and underground music, so I’m making them available on one page for anyone feeling nostalgic for a particular year. I’ll update them with 2019’s end-of-year reviews soon!
2019:
Click below for more-> Continue reading “Years In Review (2016-2019)”
As 2020 looms large ahead of us let’s take time for some tooth-sharpening and loin-girding with the first of three episodes highlighting how badass music kept bubbling to the surface in 2019. This week it’s a mix of garage, power-pop, punk and the like. Godspeed!
Playlist and artist links below. Look for the (+) that denotes an NYC band… Continue reading “#1942: Too Much Tension (2020 Looms pt. 1)”
With everyone doing the Thanksgiving thing here in the States there’s been a lot going on and with tense conversations across many tables here’s a mix full of jarring transitions to bring you back around.
Every Thursday at noon EST on The Face Radio.
Full playlist below-> Continue reading “#1941: Naked Brunch X”
Cold weather clamped down hard on NYC recently so here’s a Naked Brunch mix for sitting in front of a frosty window with a warm drink.
Enjoy, and share that body heat.
Every Thursday at noon EST on The Face Radio.
Full playlist below-> Continue reading “#1940: Naked Brunch IX”
This week my guest is Greg Hanson; show promoter, sometimes-drummer, and head of the Brooklyn tape label King Pizza Records. He was kind enough to have me over to his place on a warm October evening to talk about growing up in the suburbs of NYC, film school in Boston, booking and playing Brooklyn shows over the last decade, striving to create a community, and how to be okay with taking care of yourself.
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Keep reading to check out the show notes -> Continue reading “Sounds Familiar #3: Greg Hanson of King Pizza Records”
As the temperature drops I’m eager for the warmth of vinyl. Here’s a mix of old school love songs plus a slew of new tracks from Stolen Body Records and more. Get heated!
Every Thursday at noon EST on The Face Radio.
Full playlist below-> Continue reading “#1939: Stray”
The world seems to be on a slowly accelerating burn toward some kind of crisis and it can feel stressful. Plus it’s dark as hell at 5pm already and man, I need a little aural therapy, so here it is! Featuring brand new music from The Giraffes and the Membranes and mix of older gems and modern psych to help get you through another week. Stiff upper lip, kids!
Every Thursday at noon EST on The Face Radio.
Full playlist below-> Continue reading “#1938: Raising Kids In The End of Times”
