Just picked out the cassettes for this Tuesday's "Tape Hiss." Tune in from noon to 3:00 ET for cassette-only releases from Fondation, Colin Potter, & Doll Parts http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59622

The archives and playlist for today's show de radio are up now: http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59547?dm=1424807907

Today's radio show has been given an AQI value of 150: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Tune in at noon ET and see for yourself: http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59547

Strange, but true: A large raccoon broke into our house last night and made off with a bag of raisins and a bag of currants. Found the empty plastic bags in our yard this morning.

I was planning to leave my body to science. Today, I decided to donate it to hungry, post-apocalyptic zombie cannibals instead.

Véronique Vincent & Aksak Maboul!

Video directed and edited by Milo Gony and Marine Dricot for a song off "Ex-Futur Album". Cinematography by Florian Berutti. Featuring Damien Chapelle and Veronique…

Meet me on the radio in 18 minutes: http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59439

Just a smattering of the many fine records I got today at the Eugene Record Show. Excellent job, Sir Thomas Jones.

I'll be serving homemade muffins on the radio this Tuesday on "Tape Hiss," from noon to 3:00 ET. Come munch on cassettes from Music for Homemade Instruments and The Muffins: http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59439

The playlist and archives for today's show are up now: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59350#comments

Yikes! I'm on the radio in 7 minutes! http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59350

Longtime Portland record store Music Millennium recently got a new manager, who I gather is driving people who work there crazy. Based on what I overheard him saying to other employees last night, I can understand why. I could barely stand to flip through records with him in the room. Here are some choice remarks:
"Hey Bob, you're breaking the don't-play-more-than-one-side-of-a record rule."
"Quick, Jane: Who wrote the song 'Eli's Coming' and what group had a big hit with it? It's important to know these things."
"You mean, you never heard of Laura Nyro, Jane? As a woman, you should know Laura Nyro."
"What was THE big important record of last year, Jill? We should order lots of copies."
(Names made up, of course.)

No wonder the Beatles are so popular ... just look at these lyrics: "Sweet Loretta Fart thought she was a cleaner / but she was a frying pan, yeah."

Ever want to hear a duet for pump organ and belch? Today's your chance! Just tune in to "Tape Hiss" in 13 minutes, right here: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59221

I've posted this before, but ... well, you know ... it's a golden oldie.

This is the video for "Minger" by Meadow House (from 'Tongue Under a Ton of Nine Volters' on Alcohol Records). Upon its release as a single in 2006, this was...

Next week's "Tape Hiss" cassettes are lined up and ready to roll. Tune in Tuesday and feast your ears on the magnetic sounds of Reinhold Brunner, Doc Wör Mirran, and Barney Jones: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59221

The archives and playlist from today's show be uppeth now: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59151

Yikes! I'm on the air in just 4 minutes: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59043

Come bask in the glory of cassettes by Strong Heart, The Sheik Al-Beli Movement, and "Weird Paul" Petroskey, all featured on this week's "Tape Hiss." That's this Tuesday, from noon to 3:00 ET, right here: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59043

Hey -- I'm on the radio in just 15 little minutes. Today, for no real reason, I'll be playing lots of stuff from the '80s: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/58941