On this week’s show: A special Cycles Per Second this week, with guest DJ Joe Silva (athens441.org) and I trading off new tunes from artists in our respective hometowns of Athens, GA (Sloan Brothers, Temple of Calisthenics) and Seattle, WA (somesurprises, Casual Hex). Plus the usual global sampler, incl electronic music from LA (THiQ), Berlin (Diane Electro) and the UK (The Microbes), punk from Detroit (TY), indie pop from Vienna (laundromat chicks) and reissues from longtime faves The Verlaines and World of Pooh.

Where to find out more? Why, in the links set out before you…

PLAYLIST:

Cola – Mendicant
https://bandcola.bandcamp.com/album/mendicant

World of Pooh – Stones Of Judgment
https://bulbous-monocle.bandcamp.com/album/world-of-pooh-tight-loose

Artificial Go – Hallelujah
https://artificialgo.bandcamp.com/album/musical-chairs

laundromat chicks – Want Some Air
https://laundromatchicks.bandcamp.com/track/want-some-air-2

The Verlaines – War In My Head (demo)
https://verlainesband.bandcamp.com/track/war-in-my-head-demo

somesurprises – Lush
https://somesurprises.bandcamp.com/album/year-without-spring

Sloan Brothers – In For Love
https://chunklet.bandcamp.com/album/jay-gonzalez-vs-sloan-brothers

Casual Hex – The System
https://casualhex.bandcamp.com/album/zig-zag-lady-illusion-ii

Temple of Calisthenics – Air Raid
https://primordialvoid.bandcamp.com/album/primordial-god

THiQ – Yes/No
https://thiq.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-cats

The Microbes – Computer
https://night-school.bandcamp.com/album/all-the-young-droids-junkshop-synth-pop-1978-1985

Diane Electro – Let’s Get Laid
https://kitchenlegrecordsberlin.bandcamp.com/album/diane-electro-definitiv-jein

TY – RIDE MY BIKE
https://painterstapes.bandcamp.com/album/we-r-ty

Apartment – New Age
https://bristolarchiverecords.bandcamp.com/album/sound-clash-vol-2

Pierre Gisèle – Au Revoir Et À Bientôt
https://pierregisele.bandcamp.com/album/avec-toi

On this week’s show: German (post)punk, both vintage (S.Y.P.H.) and new (Eastie Ro!s, monomonaco, Torx). Dutch indie rock and pop, from minimalist (The Hobknobs, Global Charming, The Earwurms) to maximimalist mod-psych pop (Fleur). American indie, from icy cool in Cleveland (PAL) to playful in Philly (Idiot Mambo) to barreling and blasting rock from LA (semi trucks, El Colmo). Plus more from Japan (Cycling In Marmalade), Canada (cootie catcher, Steel Toe), Sweden (Amateur Hour) and the UK (Autocamper). Plus the return of Half Japanese!

Since it’s a Bandcamp Friday week, why not buy something? Links with the playlist, below…

PLAYLIST:

Eastie Ro!s – Menschen aus Glas
https://flennen.bandcamp.com/album/flennen-no-16

monomonaco – Provinz
https://monomonaco.bandcamp.com/album/yeah-yeah

S.Y.P.H. – Mercedes
https://s-y-p-h.bandcamp.com/album/s-y-p-h-album-4

PAL – I Think You Should Order
https://palbandohio.bandcamp.com/album/under-your-radar

The Earwurms – Girls that can Grill
https://geertruida.bandcamp.com/album/plonk

Amateur Hour – Hammered
https://appetitegbg.bandcamp.com/album/g-r-i-kras

Autocamper – Again
https://autocamper.bandcamp.com/album/what-do-you-do-all-day

Idiot Mambo – Lightbulbs
https://strangemono.bandcamp.com/album/shoot-the-star

Half Japanese – Lemonade Sunset
https://halfjapanesefire.bandcamp.com/album/adventure

cootie catcher – Friend of a friend
https://cootiecatcher69.bandcamp.com/album/shy-at-first

The Hobknobs – My Conditions
https://correctcassettes.bandcamp.com/album/gather-no-moss

Cycling In Marmalade – My Speedy Charlie
https://cyclinginmarmalade.bandcamp.com/album/–2

semi trucks – Secret
https://semitrucks.bandcamp.com/album/georgia-overdrive

Global Charming – Online Store
https://globalcharming.bandcamp.com/track/online-store

Torx – Angry
https://torx.bandcamp.com/album/s-t

Steel Toe – F.N.F.
https://barelythererecords.bandcamp.com/album/back-and-forth-vol-1

El Colmo – La Casa Invisible
https://elcolmo.bandcamp.com/album/la-casa-invisible

The Vacant Lot – Age
https://ironlungrecords.bandcamp.com/album/creatures-of-the-night-lungs-288

Fleur – Wie Kan Me Nog Vertellen
https://yeyefleur.bandcamp.com/album/various-artists-they-come-from-the-lowlands