RADIO BROADCAST #903
07-24–26
Fanatic. I hope you had a great week. Jennifer Finch of the band L7 passed away a few days ago. She was smart, funny and fearless. Her passing is a huge loss. The band is bravely carrying on and has tour dates later this year. https://www.l7theband.com/tour
I’ve been checking out a lot of records. Mainly 7”s, in an effort to put a dent in the dozens that have accumulated. Since last week, this is the list:
07-17-26
Gee Tee - Death Race EP - Neck Chop Records
Glo-Worm - Wishing Well - Slumberland
Hawkwind - Silver Machine (pic disc) - UA
Iggy Pop - Bang Bang – Arista Guatemala
Iggy Pop - Success / The Passenger - RCA Holland
Damned - Machine Gun Etiquette
07-18-26
Taiconderoga (Brian James pre-Damned) - Whitchi Tai To / Speakin' My Mind - Beacon (UK)
Tiller Boys - Big Noise From The Jungle – New Hormones (Pete Shelley estate)
Total Control - Stare Way / Meds (repress) – Aarght!
Trouble Funk - Say What? – DETT _white label promo_ (alt vocals from the 12”)
U.K. Subs - Tomorrows Girls / Telephone Numbers / Scum Of The Earth - GEM (light blue label)
07-19-26
Vile Nation - No Exit (reissue white vinyl big hole) - Cowabunga Records
The Fitts - I Have To Laugh (gray marble vinyl) - Big Neck Records
Cherry Cheeks - Cherry Radio – Under The Gun Records
Steröid - Smoke Show (reissue) - Cuerdas Fuera Records
The Stooges - I'm Sick Of You / Tight Pants / Scene of the Crime (red logo / small hole) - Bomp!
07-20-26
No Peeling - No Peeling - Feel It Records
Collate - Medicine - Domestic Departure
Dinosaur Jr. - Two Things / Center Of The Universe – Jagjaguwar
Pinch Points - Reasons To Be Anxious / Boy - Mistletone
Ooga Boogas - The Octopus Is Back / Diggin’ A Hole (caveman chased by octopus cover 30/35) - Aarght!
07-21-26
The Mob - No Doves Fly Here - Crass Records test press
Ausmuteants - 100 Ausmuteants Fans Can’t Be Wrong - Anti-Fade
David Bowie - It’s No Game (Part 1) / Fashion - RCA Japan white label promo
David Bowie - Crystal Japan / Alabama Song - RCA Japan white label promo
Bratmobile - Split w/ Heavens To Betsy – K Records
07-22-26
Linda Guilala - Agosto / Salga Bien (yellow vinyl) - Elefant
Linda Guilala - Será Más Fácil / La Inseguridad (gray/white vinyl 300) - Test Pattern
Linda Guilala - Estado Natural / Espacio De Tiempo (red vinyl) - Sonic Cathedral
Linda Guilala - Primavera Negra / Ausencia Es Presencia - Elefant
David Bowie - Sound And Vision / New Career - RCA Japan white label promo
07-23-26
Black Tambourine - By Tomorrow / Black Car - Slumberland test press
Linda Guilala - Paranormal EP (purple vinyl 500 pressed 2011) – Elefant
Wire - Live in London 1978 - Wardance Records
The Wall – Left Behind The Wall: Demos 1978 - 1979 - Last Year's Youth
Mr. Teenage - Automatic Love - not on label
The Cramps – Gravest Gravy
Some cool bands I’ve been listening to that you might want to check out:
Fanatic Denise turned me onto this cool band called Spacemoth. You might remember we played one of their tracks a couple of weeks ago. Definitely worth checking out.
https://ssspacemoth.bandcamp.com/album/inward-eye-2
That cool band we’ve been listening to now and then over the last several months, Added Dimensions, thankfully made a vinyl pressing of their first release, which I believe was cassette only. The great Hozac Records label is releasing it. Looking forward to this one.
https://hozacrecords.bandcamp.com/album/s-t-demo
A new album by 1-800-MIKEY called In Yun comes out on September 4. Mastered by the great Mikey Young. We will start tracks on August 28. https://1-800-mikey.bandcamp.com/album/in-yun-2
ViRG is worth checking out. If you go to her Bandcamp page, look on the left, you’ll see a song called Criminal Record. I think it’s easily one of the coolest tracks I’ve heard this year. The rest of the album is cool too. We’re going to have to wait a while for it, so far, it’s slated for a November release. Definitely something to look forward to. We will be playing Criminal Record on the show in a couple of weeks. https://virg.bandcamp.com/
On August 23, I will be at Skirball, interviewing James Spooner about his new book It Starts With Anger. I’m looking forward to it. You can get more information here: https://www.skirball.org/programs/it-starts-anger-afternoon-james-spooner-and-henry-rollins
Last Sunday, Ian MacKaye told me about Jennifer. It’s been catching me off guard in the days since.
We have a great show for you tonight. On behalf of myself, young Engineer X and Engineer Am-Rock, we thank you for tuning in. Have a great weekend and stay Fanatic.
–– Henry
We’re on Bluesky: henryrollins21361.bsky.social
This show repeats Monday nights at 10 PM PST on KCRW.
Hour 1
01. Charles M. Bogert - Mexican Leaf Frog / Sounds of North American Frogs
02. David Bowie - White Light/White Heat / Bowie At The Beeb
03. The Stooges - Real Cool Time / The Stooges
04. The Snakes - Everything He Wants / I Won't Love You ('til You're More Like Me)
05. The Misfits - In the Doorway / Static Age
06. The Smashing Times - With A Louder Voice / Come Along With Me
07. Snooper - Pod / Super Snõõper
08. Wire - Former Airline (6th Demo Session) / 154
09. Memo PST - I Smoke It, It Smokes Me / Eternal Actors
10. Why Bother? - A.I. Lobotomy / Beyond Step One
11. Jay Reatard - Man Of Steel / Watch Me Fall
12. Dion Lunadon - The Enemy / Rare Gems Volume One
13. Deadboy And The Elephantmen - What The Stars Have Eaten / We Are Night Sky
14. Itchy & The Nits - Theme Song / Greetings From
15. Fungas – Éclair / Locate 0
16. Say Sue Me - Good for Some Reason / Say Sue Me / Otoboke Beaver split 7"
17. Otoboke Beaver - S'il Vous Plaît / Say Sue Me / Otoboke Beaver split 7"
18. Scientists - Solid Gold Hell / The Definite Article
19. Uncomfortable Police - Butterfly Vortex / Hazmat Kat
20. Monty Python - Camp Judges / Another Monty Python Record
21. Sick Bags - Only The Young Die Good / Only The Young Die Good
22. Melenas - Bang / Ahora
Hour 2
01. Sonic's Rendezvous Band - Electrophonic Tonic / Too Much Crank
02. Clash - Brand New Cadillac / London Calling
03. Soccer Team - Letter To Saint Thomas Aquinas / 3 Song 7"
04. Eddy Current Suppression Ring - My World / In Light Of Recent Events
05. Deerhoof - Hey I Can / Deerhoof vs. Evil
06. Bikini Kill - New Radio (clean) / Singles
07. Link Wray - Friday Night Dance Party / Missing Links Vol. 4
08. Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds - Pumpkin Pie / Dracula Boots
09. Lost Sounds - Energy Drink & The Long Walk Home / Blac Static
10. Helen – City Breathing / The Original Faces
11. Olivia Neutron-John - Death-Tango / Download
12. Rāde - Stop It / Rāde
13. Schimmel Über Berlin - Schreck / Eisenmund
14. Georgie James - Cake Parade / Need Your Needs
15. Khana Bierbood - Bangsaen Lady / Strangers From The Far East
16. Ty Segall - Pretty Woman / Our Boy Roy
17. Descendents - Mr. Bass / Fat EP +
18. Dee Dee Ramone - I'm Horrible / Hop Around
19. Osees - The Trick / Off Course