Radio Free California Episode 2209, a cheat, cheap shots and Russian warship, go fuck yourself!

 

Quite a few re-makes in this week's list and it's a solid list. New music (plus one cheat but it was new to me) from MOULE, Superchunk, Tears for Fears, Future Islands, Avril Levigne, Johnny Marr, Beth Hart, Big Brother and the Holding Company (!), Monalisa Twins and much more. Enjoy!

Here are this week's artists, by twitter handle unless otherwise noted:

@pomplamoose
@scarypockets featuring @VidyaVox
@MOULEOFFICIAL
The Fearless Flyers (@corywong, @joedart, @natesmithdrums and @mjlettieri)
@MonaLisa_Twins
@ProAuricular
@PeterHollens and @TimFoustMusic
@superchunk
@swedishousemfia featuring @OfficialSting
@pineapplethief
@tearsforfears
@futureislands
@therealkurtvile
@BBHC with Sophia Ramos (No socials?)
@DCGOREMUSIC
@AvrilLavigne
@robertglasper with @lalahhathaway and @common
@dashboardmusic
@Johnny_Marr
@gangofyouths
@sasamiashworth
@buzzardbuzzard
@desertamusic
@theleftbanke
@BethHart
@EllesBailey
@prins_thomas

The Pomplamoose tune above isn't a new release, but I hadn't heard it before and I liked it. I put the video below - it's fun.

It seems kinda cheap to do my cheap shots at people in the news given what's happening in Ukraine right now. One of my musical colleagues, a man named Serge, lives in Kyiv and I hope he's okay. No one has heard from him in a week now.

But to hear the story of the brave men who said "Russian warship, go fuck yourself!" inspires me to keep up my cheap shots, so there will be no Vodka (Monday is Rum day anyway, but feel free to substitute Horilka) and let us commence with the Cheap shots in celebration of the Ukrainian people, who to a man, woman and child seem to be nothing but badasses:

This motherfucker is suffering from the greatest cognitive dissonance of all time.

Putin is a Dickhead.

Sabotage.

Has an American Company been hired to kill the President of Ukraine by Russia?

The "Russian warship go fuck yourself!" guys might still be slive!

Can we please please please please now arrest and put in jail this treasonous motherfucking cock-sucking son-of-a-bitch?

Why has the "2nd greatest military on Earth" sucked so bad at this? A few theories.

When you've lost the most historically corrupt organization on the planet ...

International Olympics Committee recommends that Russia and Belarus can just keep their drugged and systematically abused teenagers at home for the foreseeable future.

Ooh, ouch.

Racist motherfucker. Um, excuse me. Colonel Racist Motherfucker.

I actually find Twisted Sister kind of dull, but there's no denying the power of this.

Do NOT get in a twitter beef with @richardmarx.

"You have oars - row."

I suspect that when this man dies the autopsy will reveal that he's nothing but skin and a pale malevolent shadow filled with nothing but hate.

And because I love you, here's a couple of bands having fun:

Radio Free California Episode 2208, cheap shots and an old Chilliwack song...

 

A fairly diverse week for new music this week, including new releases from Midnight Oil, Phil Broikos Avi Kaplan, Trepanic, Duran Duran, Death Cab, David Benoit, Beach House, and a "new" single from David Gilmour. Enjoy!

This week's artists, by twitter handle unless otherwise marked:

@midnightoilband
adayinmusic.bandcamp.com with Craig Eastman, Ryan Macmillan, and Miki (and later @richgoyettemusic - Meta and Shawn Marquis)
@Avi_Kaplan and @joywilliams
RIJELL
@BobbyLeeBoogie with @Mia_Doi_Todd and Turtle
@mtl_bar featuring @MrTREPANIC, John Boldt, John Roland Penner, and @shimmer_johnson
tk_snsfakeshow (Instagram) from @sigure_official with Koshi Inaba of @Bz_Official
@josefsalvat
@torridtheband
@duranduran
@MVEEGoldenRoad
The late David Bowie, remixed by @ADAMFofficial
@BeaccchHoussse
@Khruangbin with @leonbridges
@Modern_Studies_
@dcfc covering a @yokoono classic
@metronomy
@broodsmusic
@sallyshapiro
David Benoit (no socials!)
@YesthisisSOL
@ALICEGLASS
@holm_band
@sarahshook
@swamijohnreis (I think)
@MethylEthel
@davidgilmour

Cheap Shots, and despite the American holiday Monday is still Rum Day:

Gone gone gone she been gone so long...

Flu Trux Klan, The Trailerban, From the point of view of a Toronto resident.

Here is the game, and it's more bonkers than you think. Consult a map. And before I could finish for the day, here we go!

Buckle up for the Omicron sequel.

I am 100% convinced that Tucker wants to fuck AOC.

Horror Stories.

It can happen here. It did happen here. It is happening here again.

I quite literally can't listen to this.

Oh grow a pair you fucking Texan snowflake.

Like traitor like traitor.

Red State Covid is a real thing.

And because I love you, you should really see the brand new video for the David Gilmour song - which despite being 5 years old is his new single, released just this week. It's  heartbreaker and the animation is fantastic:

And in case you didn't get the joke from the first cheap shot:

Radio Free California Episode 2207 plus a few cheap shots for your Valentine's Day

 

A great week for new music including a fantastic album from Eddie Vedder, Mammoth WVH, Aly & AJ, Midnight Oil, Sting, Franz Ferdinand, Spoon, Alt-J, Andy Bell, Kat Robichaud and much more! Enjoy!

This week's artists, by twitter handle unless otherwise marked:

facebook.com/EddieVedder/ (Meta)

@MammothWVH

@alyandaj

@TheShopWindow1

@Kluverband

@revivalryband

@katrowbeeshow

@PuddlesPityP

@mtl_bar with Andy Horka (no socials I know about)

@engagementmusic

praxoficial (Instagram) with @martinezpedropy

@OfficialSting

@superchunk

@mildorangemusic

@charli_xcx and @rinasawayama

@Franz_Ferdinand

@MikeCampbellHQ

@Maruja_Band

@spoontheband

@alt_J

@bigthiefmusic

@UrgeOverkill

@amoslee

@Andybebop

@MrAdamMiller

@iamfoxes

@joywave

@iamboulevards

@voivoddotnet

facebook.com/nightshop77 (Meta)

@ombiigizi

@midnightoilband

@moistule

Cheap Shtos:

I don't want to hear one more fucking word about your fake outrage over the Superbowl halftime show, you fucking hypocrites.

You motherfuckers aren't Christians. Seriously, what the fuck is wrong with these people?

Raciot makes a pig fly.

Congrats, twice!

A decade of tax fraud. 

And because I love you and it is Valentine's Day after all, here's how to get the most out of your chocolate indulgences:

Radio Free California Episode 2206 - and check the skies for bacon (cheap shots)

 

Great if somewhat eclectic week for new music from The LInda Lindas, Hippo Campus, Casey Powell, Enuff Z'nuff (!!!), Ugly Smile, Guided by Voices, and an artist we have no way to even TRY to pronounce and much more. Enjoy!

Here are this week's artists, by twitter handle unless otherwise marked:

@thelindalindas
@KarlRejects
@thehalocline
keeganconnormusic (Instagram)
richardisen (Instagram) with Sarah Isen
psilomusic (Instagram) with @peachmotif
@stratocasey_
@EnuffZnuff
Wandering-With-102937471826783 (Facebook)
RIJELL (no socials - find him on Spotify)
@UglySmileATL
@_GuidedByVoices
@thesmiletheband
@jethrotull
@odonovanaoife
@ChiliPeppers
@MarillionOnline
@johnmellencamp with @springsteen
@mitskileaks
@anmlcollective
@Korn
@bastille
@GlennDonaldson
The Jazz Butcher (RIP Pat Fish)
@JimmerPodrasky (and the gang)
itsezbreezy.com/partnerlook/
@PaleLights
Great Lakes (No socials - check them out on Spotify)
@yeul_e featuring @_tohji_
Far too many people on Social Media claim to be ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ. Just check them out on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1TIbqr0x8HoKzKBNtNN8wf?si=bkPRmqMzS3-lGR3YBQQsqA

@LBitchos

Cheap shots (Monday is Rum Day):

What the FUCK is wrong with these people? Parts 84,738,420 - 84,738,421 - 84,738,422...

Check the skies for bacon - I agree with a Republican.

Didn't the movie "The Princess Bride" have a great quote about Land Wars in Asia?

No idea what to think here, but it doesn't feel right.

I'd rather a recall, but this will do.

Lighten up, NBC. This is doing you some good.

84,738,423.. okay, I actually know the answer to this one.

And becaue I love you (and also because this weekend I was reminded just how great 415 Records was back in the day), have some Romeo Void:

And some Red Rockers too, while we're at it: