Most of the links below take you to the beginning of the program, and live sets usually start later on in the program.

This page last updated May 25, 2013

WAX IDOLS and TV GHOST live sets! From May 8, 2013. Listen to the whole show: MP3 - 128K or . See the playlist.

JACCO GARDNER live set! From March 27, 2013. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

JOHN CARTER interview and music extravaganza! From February 6, 2013. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

GAMES live set! Plus, RIP Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner of the Ohio Players. From January 30, 2013. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

Mary Blount and Jeremy Thompson, authors of Wired Up!, live in studio! From January 23, 2013. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

GAP DREAM live set! (31 Days Of October Silent Fundraiser ,week 4) From October 24, 2012. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

BROUGHT LOW live set! (31 Days Of October Silent Fundraiser, week 3) From October 17, 2012. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

LP Mayhem In The PM: 3 hours of power-pop, post-punk, new wave and punk from 1978-1982! (31 Days Of October Silent Fundraiser, week 2) From October 10, 2012. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

WARM SODA live set! (31 Days Of October Silent Fundraiser, week 1) From October 3, 2012. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

JOBRIATH A.D. special, with writer/director KIERAN TURNER! From July 25, 2012. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

JESSE JARNOW live, talking about his new book Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock. From July 11, 2012. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

OBN IIIs LIVE, plus interview with DAN EPSTEIN, author of Big Hair And Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride! Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s. From June 6, 2012. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

remembering MCA, with special in-studio guest Tim Sommer. From May 9, 2012. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

TERRY MALTS live set! From April 25, 2012. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

Knuckleball! special, with directors Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg plus Red Sox great Tim Wakefield!!! Plus, a little more from Rich Teeter. From April 18, 2012. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

Remembering Richie Teeter, with special guest Andy Shernoff. From April 11, 2012. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

JERRY SHIRLEY interview! Plus a whole lot of Humble Pie and related music! From November 16, 2011. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

THE BON live set! Plus ADAM WARROCK in the house! From November 2, 2011. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

Shock & Awetober week 2: Thanks, Canada: nothing but Canadian artists! And our silent fundraiser continues! Please pledge! From October 12, 2011. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

Shock & Awetober week 1: NOTEKILLERS live set! From October 5, 2011. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

CUTE LEPERS live set! From September 7, 2011. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

WRONG WORDS live set! From August 24, 2011. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

LIMIÑANAS and APB live sets! From August 17, 2011. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

Third not-quite-annual DISCO* DANCE PARTY! From August 10, 2011. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

URGE OVERKILL live set! From July 27, 2011. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

Martin Rushent, RIP: A three-hour tribute. From June 8, 2011. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

R.I.P. Steve Marriott, 20 years ago today. Jerry Shirley calls in for a brief chat about Humble Pie and more! JERRY MUTHAF*@%ING SHIRLEY!!! From April 20, 2011. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

JACUZZI BOYS live set! From March 30, 2011. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

THE SIGHTS live set! From December 8, 2010. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

PERSEPHONE'S BEES live set! From November 17, 2010. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

PLEASURE KILLS live set! From August 4, 2010. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

APACHE live set! From July 7, 2010. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

SOFT TAGS live set! From June 30, 2010. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

Scrantapalooza, with live sets from FULMARINE PETRELS and DAS BLACK MILK! From June 23, 2010. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

you're welcome, tri-state area: DIAMONDSNAKE live set! From June 16, 2010. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

'70s Baseball Dance Party with DAN EPSTEIN, author of Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s. From May 25, 2010. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

EVERYBODY WAS IN THE FRENCH RESISTANCE... NOW! live set! Plus, RIP Ronnie James Dio. From May 18, 2010. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

"I hope you have good limiters:" VALLEY LODGE live set! From May 11, 2010. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

Lord Davies and Heavy Friends: WHITE HILLS live set Mach 2! From May 4, 2010. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

LAUREATES live set! From April 13, 2010. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

BARE WIRES live set! From April 6, 2010. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

MANIKIN live set! From December 1, 2009. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

MUCCA PAZZA live! From September 15, 2009. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

OUTRAGEOUS CHERRY live set! plus: efd meets his Waterloo. From September 1, 2009. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

Mink DeVille tribute, with guests Ben Edmonds AND Ted Leo! Plus, the best Midnight Ticket Oasis ever. From August 11, 2009. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

Pylon/Randy Bewley tribute. From July 21, 2009. Listen to the whole show: . See the playlist.

OBITS live set! I mean, really really live! From April 21, 2009. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio or . See the playlist.

DAS BLACK MILK live set! From April 7, 2009. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio or . See the playlist.

CYCLONE 60 live set! From March 24, 2009. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio or . See the playlist.

the soothing sounds of the rain, with THOMAS FUNCTION live!! From January 27, 2009. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio or . See the playlist.

seven inches of mayhem! From October 21, 2008. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio or . See the playlist.

If you want your roses to grow, you have to cut them back: FALLEN LEAVES live! From September 16, 2008. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

CUTE LEPERS live set! From August 19, 2008. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

INDIVIDUALS live set! and a brief look back at the Hoboken/New York Rocker scene. From August 12, 2008. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

THE PETS live set! From June 24, 2008. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

fill-in for Dave the Spazz: Mayday Mayhem! 3 hours of classic postpunk, punk, powerpop and new wave. From May 1, 2008. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

New Year's Eve Disco Dance Party! From December 31, 2007. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

BASKERVILLES live set! From May 22, 2007. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

DIE! DIE! DIE! live set! and -- an admittedly unfortunate juxtaposition -- in memory of my friend Jim Lyons. From May 15, 2007. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

WHITE HILLS live set! From April 10, 2007. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

MITCH EASTER and band play live! From January 9, 2007. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

APB plays live! From December 12, 2006. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

staying the stay the course course: Tim Grieve of salon.com gives another update on the outlook for the mid-term elections on November 7. From October 31, 2006. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

fill-in for Glen Jones: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon (classic postpunk, punk and powerpop!) From October 29, 2006. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

staying the course since October 10, 2006; Tim Grieve of salon.com discusses the upcoming elections. From October 24, 2006. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

fill-in for JM in the AM: Mayhem in the AM part 4 (classic postpunk, punk and powerpop!) From June 2, 2006. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

fill-in for JM in the AM: Mayhem in the AM part 3 (classic postpunk, punk and powerpop!) From April 14, 2006. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

fill-in for OCDJ: best of 2005 (with my complete best-of list!) From January 14, 2006. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

fill-in for Terre T: never mind the Live8, here's efd; plus live set from LOVE OF DIAGRAMS! From July 2, 2005. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

HE put the Bomp: RIP Greg Shaw (with a nod to the Boston Red Sox) From October 25, 2004. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

Mayhem in the AM (part 2) From October 8, 2004. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.

Mayhem in the AM (part 1) From October 7, 2004. Listen to the whole show: RealAudio. See the playlist.