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The Rodent Hour
by Matt Attack
Hosted by Matt Attack, The Rodent Hour features interviews with independent musicians along with a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond. This is a show that features music by bands for those that like music by bands. Matt Attack has conducted interviews with over 250 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Bergamo (IT), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Phoenix (AZ), Pamplona (ES), Toronto (ON), Washington (DC), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) Oslo (NO), and, of course, New York City.Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm Eastern (UTC-5)http://rfb.nyc/trhThe Rodent Hour is an homage to the friends that Matt Attack made during his misspent youth, those lifelong friends who joined him on those weekend nights so many years ago and whose eclectic tastes still influence the selection of artists and music that is featured on the sho
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InCircles
InCircles are an alternative high energy rock n roll trio from the Bronx and Long Island, NY. The band is comprised of Jewlee (vocals, guitar), Oscar (drums) and Matt (bass). Don't just take my word for it! Here's a review by someone who saw them play live. "We came across InCircles today as they...
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Kristin Flammio & the Pretty Bitchin'
Great time visiting with Kristin & Jericho in the RFB studio. The band's debut album really takes you on a journey and is a lot of fun to listen to. The band's first show of 2022 is at Mercury Lounge on Saturday, February 22nd with Diary, and Margot & the Midnight Tenants. Playlist Kristin…
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MONTE (2022)
MONTE is a Brooklyn-based power rock trio that was formed by front-woman and guitarist, Caitlin Montclare. She teamed up with drummer, drum builder and engineer, Ismael Baiz early in 2018. Meghan Rose joined the band a year later adding harmonies and melodic bass-lines. Blending rock, punk, and...
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It's Time To Go
After 10+ years, including over 5 five years at Radio Free Brooklyn, it's time for me to wrap up The Rodent Hour. This isn't our final show, that will be January 31st, but I didn't want to distract from the music of any of my upcoming guests. Please make sure that you tune in to hear the music of...
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Happy New Year 2022!
With a cloud of uncertainty remaining in the air I decided to postpone my visit with my scheduled guest for a couple of weeks. That means we had more time for awesome music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond! We've got new music from Wolverhampton, Toronto, Tulsa, France, Northern...
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Nihiloceros
“Self Destroy” by Nihiloceros is on Totally Real Records. Inspired by late 80’s and early 90’s punk rock and alternative rock, the band draws its influences from artists such as The Replacements, Jawbreaker, Husker Du, The Violent Femmes, Fugazi, and Placebo. Playlist Shitbats - "Fishing in the...
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Ellen Foley
My visit with Ellen Foley was as intimate and fun as her live show. Which is why I'm strongly recommending that you make plans to go see her on December 21st at The Cutting Room. For tickets and info: http://thecuttingroomnyc.com/ Foley released her fifth solo album, Fighting Words, in August…
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Mary Shelley
"The Clash went to a Devo dance party and Jack White threw up all over the dance floor." I absolutely love this description of Mary Shelley's music! Mary Shelley creates songs that challenge you in terms of style and content while at the same time being incredibly catchy and accessible. Named for...
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Boondocks
We kicked off our 6th year at RFB by bringing you an hour of music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond. Playlist James Sullivan - "Lea Bridge" Kristin Flammio & The Pretty Bitchin - "Darling" Wine Lips - "Suffer the Joy" The Slashes - "Valentine Slip" New Myths - "Fever Dream"…
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You Bred Raptors?
We celebrated five years at Radio Free Brooklyn with a visit by an artist that we've been fans of for as long as I've been hosting The Rodent Hour - You Bred Raptors? How does one describe the music of YBR? How about this? "If Jackie Kennedy and Andy Warhol threw a masquerade ball, You Bred...
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Killdeer
Killdeer is an all female guitar-driven rock and roll band from NYC. Playlist Killdeer - "I Wanna Know" Lee Harrington & Lynda Mandolyn - "Sweet Child" Killdeer - "Uncaged" X-Ray Love - "Debbie" Brenyama - "Electron" Killdeer - "Razor's Edge" Black Widows - "Mummy Mama Boogie" The Chelsea Curve -...
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Bad Kitty
Bad Kitty is wildly sensuous rock/punk band fronted by Renee Kay who sets the stage on fire like a post-feminist solar flare. Playlist Vulpynes - "I Can't Sit Still" Bad Kitty - "The Cry" Bad Kitty - "Serpent Queen" Desert Sharks - "Serpent" Shovel - "Flyswatter" Thrilldriver - "Flying"...
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A Very Special Episode
You can’t stop evolution. Sure, you can try not believing in it. But eventually, it will catch up with you. As H.G. Wells once wrote, “adapt or perish.” Brooklyn noise trio A Very Special Episode decided to put their own spin on that with the title of their debut full-length, FIX YOUR HEARTS OR...
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Vangelism
Vangelism hail from Peterborough, Ontario and I learned about the band when I saw that they were scheduled to play a gig at Our Wicked Lady on October 19th with Castle Black, Nuclear Family Family and shadow monster, three Brooklyn based bands that I have the utmost respect for. Then I listened…
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Nuclear Family Fantasy
Nuclear Family Fantasy's music is an exploration into the resulting impact of being raised with the illusion that the nuclear family is still the ideal. Their songs convey the struggles with addiction, frustration, and heartbreak that sometimes result from trying to survive in a world that still...
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The Year Of
We went back to our roots with this show! Back to our roots of featuring live music by a local, independent artist. The Year Of have a lot to say and they've crammed it all into their latest release "Loud & Clear", available now on Bandcamp. Playlist Strangers with Guns - "Flouride In The Music"...
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Cinema Cinema
I had the distinct pleasure of welcoming Ev Gold, guitarist and vocalist, from Cinema Cinema back to The Rodent Hour to talk about the band's latest release, CCXMDII, their second on Nefarious Industries. Playlist Cinema Cinema - "Phone Call" Time Is Fire - "Didn't See It Coming" Cinema Cinema -...
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Castle Black
Ever since the first time we saw Castle Black we've been fans of the band's music and their commitment to getting their art out into the world. As always it was a pleasure to spend time with Leigh and Joey from the band. Playlist Castle Black - "Another Grand Delusion" Haunting Titans…
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The Sheens
The Sheens - Raw, stomping, no-fuss rock from independent, NYC band out to make you jump, twist, and sing your heart out. Playlist The Sheens - "Do You Love Me?" Keeley - "The Glitter and the Glue" The Sheens - "Kings" Nihiloceros - "Mammal Science Fiction" Wine Lips - "Eyes" Castle Black…
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Quintuple
The working title for the original broadcast was "National Beach Day" but when I didn't have any songs about the beach on the playlist I decided to change the name to Quintuple, since I had five shows during August. Playlist BandMaster Ruckus - "Comin' Home" BOIKATT - "Track2" Sons of Southern...
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Hurricane Henri
Hurricane Henri, the tropical storm that wasn't. That's okay, I'm perfectly happy that we didn't get totally swamped. Playlist The Sheens - "Dynamite" 7th Grade Girl Fight - "In Between" Alejandro Meola - "Mordisco" Graveyard Lovers - "Storm" Shotgun Sawyer - "Sudden Death in the Flesh" The Bunks…
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It's A Mad, Mad World
I guess I left out a few "mads" if I was doing an homage to the 1963 comedy classic but that's not what I'm doing with this show. It just so happens that I've got a couple of bands with Mad in their name and a couple of songs with Mad in the title. I've also got some new music to share along with…
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New Music / Local Gigs
First off, the playlist for this show isn't a response to the Variety article about DJ Kat Corbett leaving KROQ and the claim that "there’s very little new rock" being featured on alternative rock stations anymore, although it very well could be. From my perspective the playlist is just another...
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Rock'n'Roll Radio
I'm not gonna lie, when my scheduled guests had to cancel I decided that it would be a good time to take a break from having guests for a few weeks until all of the nonsense with the delta variant passes. Don't get me wrong, the protocols that RFB has in place are solid but as someone who suffers...
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The Return of Giftshop!
The debut of two brand, new tracks by your favorite band - GIFTSHOP. One of the things we pride ourselves on doing is presenting artists, and music, who are NOT part of hype machine but are artists who create music that you're going to want to return to again, and again and again. GIFTSHOP is one...
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Eden James
Eden James is an indie rock-pop recording artist, winning multiple music awards from his native home of Australia and achieving a number one hit in Greece. Classic Rock magazine UK recently nominated two of his songs for ‘Track of the Week’ with favorable reviews - “Sunkissed, Iggy-esque, upbeat...
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Men and Whales
Men and Whales is an alternative rock band from Queens, NY, whose sound and energy descend from the likes of Superdrag, Weezer, and the Foo Fighters. I've had the pleasure of seeing the band play live a number of times and I've had an even greater pleasure of having band members of the band as...
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X-Ray Love
Finally! We're finally able to have guests in the studio again and I couldn't be happier to welcome members of X-Ray Love as my first guests to our new studio. The band was the last band to play live at The Bitter End before the City shut down and they still haven't had a proper release show to...
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Discover ...
I hope that on most broadcasts listeners discover new artists to listen to however with this show I'm specifically referring to the ability to utilize the power of radio to help listeners to not only find new artists to fall in love with but to also discover a new location to visit or to live.…
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Manhattanhenge
June 21st is not just the longest day of the year, it's also something called Manhattanenge! For those that don't know, Manhattanenge is an event during which the setting sun or the rising sun is aligned with the east–west streets of the main street grid of Manhattan. In honor of this auspicious...
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Coast-to-Coast
Why is this episode called "Coast-to-Coast"? It's because I've got a couple of shows celebrating the release of new music in Brooklyn and Los Angeles to tell you about. During non-Covid years I would be visiting with the fantastic Kate Hoos and we would be geeking out about all of the awesome…
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Loud & Fast
That's how I want my rock 'n' roll! Playlist Watts - "Loud & Fast" The Cutthroat Brothers and Mike Watt - "Shake Move Howl Kill" The Bradipos IV - "Lost Waves" The Chris Rolling Squad - "Wild Time" Monte - "No Motivation" Neighborhood Brats - "Transitional Housing" The Dents - "Mistreatment"...
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New Releases & Live Music
After what seems like an eternity live music is starting to return to our world and the new releases by independent artists are starting to flow. Playlist Kiss the Tiger - "Who Does Her Hair?" Volk - "Honey Bee" The Bradipos IV - "Night Creeper" New Myths - "Fever Dream" Ruby Bones - "Not Enough"...
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Queen Vicki Day!
We celebrated, and mocked, the 202nd birthday of Britain’s former monarch Queen Victoria, who was born on May 24th, 1819. The playlist features music by descendants of her former subjects along with music by descendants of her one-time adversaries. I also shared a few Canadian colloquialisms for...
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X-Ray Love - Live
New York 🎸 Rock n’Roll to save your soul. ♥️🖤♥️ All Originals. Their sound has been described as if Blondie and Lou Reed adopted the Nirvana baby. Ella - vocals, guitar, songwriter Niall - lead guitar Barry - bass Rick drums Playlist Suzi Moon - I'm Not a Man Shovel - S/Y The Richmond Sluts -...
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Dirty Rock 'n' Roll
A playlist so dirty that you're going to need a shower afterwards, or maybe you'll need a cigarette. I guess it depends on how you feel about being dirty. Playlist The Tazers - Lonely Road The Idolizers - Whatever Happened to the) Radio? The Routes - 20 Year Blink The Judex - Voodoo Macbeth Teen...
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Not Strangers
It's true! How can we be strangers if we like the same band? Over the course of the show I introduce you to some new friends and I tell you at least one story, maybe two, about some old friends. Playlist The Maisonettes - Shame The Routes - Mesmerised The Routes - Sophisticated Sasquatch The…
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Finn & His Rustkickers
This episode features four, pre-recorded, live tracks by Finn & His Rustkickers - a NY based earth-shaking rock/punk/skronk/country/ska/noise band featuring members of Erratic Sculpture, pigEARTH, The Skels and The Belle Curves. This playlist was a ton of fun to put together as it forced me to…
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Rock 'n' Roll Revitalization - Part II
Could the music of independent artists being played on a radio station in a small city help that small city bloom again? I definitely think so! We closed out last week’s show with a quote by P.T. Barnum “No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.” In what seems like a long time…
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Rock 'n' Roll Revitalization - Part I
A long year in lockdown has given me plenty of time to think of a lot of things. One of those things that I've been spending a lot of time thinking about is how a small city or town, one that is in need of revitalization, should work with a local radio station to develop a public/private...
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Apollo 66
Get ready for blastoff people! This edition of The Rodent Hour features another Rodent Session, this time with Apollo 66 from DC serving as commanders of the rocket. I set up the playlist for this episode a little differently than previous versions of The Rodent Sessions. Instead of hearing from…
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Adrenaline Rush
Do you remember the first time that you went to see a band play live and you were hoping they would play "your song"? You know, the song that made you become a fan. Adrenaline Rush is designed to heighten your anticipation for the return of live music by featuring music by artists that helped…
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The Bullseyes
Tonight's show on Radio Free Brooklyn features a live set by The Bullseyes. Hailing from the small Polish town of Leszno, The Bullseyes are a living testament to the global language of rock music. The duo, made up of Darek on guitar and Matt on drums, is rapidly gaining fans around the world with…
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The Belle Curves
If there was ever an artist who qualified as RFB "boundary spanners" it might just be The Belle Curves. From crafting songs that would be at home on Hurdy Gurdy Songs, to covering songs by an artist that Sitting With Gianluca: Lively Conversation & Music frequently mentions, to appearing as…
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Missing Live Music
I don't know about you but I sure do miss the energy of live music and the sense of community that one gets when seeing bands at an intimate venue. On this edition of The Rodent Hour I've included a few tracks from artists that I've really enjoyed seeing live and, surprise!, that I would love to...
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The Judex
Monday's show marked the launch of a new segment on The Rodent Hour - a live music session recorded exclusively for our listening audience. We're kicking things off with The Judex, a rock 'n' roll band with elements of soul, garage, psychobilly and proto-punk. The Judex recorded four killer…
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Fire
On Monday's night's edition of The Rodent Hour I did my best to keep sending you in a different direction from the one we had previously sent you in. We start out with a little stoner rock from The Netherlands and before the hour is over you'll have heard some queer rock from Toronto, rock from...
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What Unites Us
America is a land of immigrants and I think that a President of such a country would want me to bring you a playlist of music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond in order to highlight Presidents Day so that's what I did. Playlist The Legendary Tigerman - Motorcycle Boy The Bonnevilles…
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New Studio - Same Great Music!
February 8th marked The Rodent Hour's first, live broadcast from our new studio at the Eyebeam building in Bushwick. For those of you keeping track at home, this is studio #4. As befitting a playlist for a new studio we feature lots of new music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond but…
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Countdown To Extinction
Monday evening was The Rodent Hour's final broadcast from our studio on Bogart Street before Radio Free Brooklyn relocates to Eyebeam on January 31st. In hour of the significant event I curated an hour of great music by independent artists from Brooklyn and beyond including Daddies on King Pizza...
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Hosted by Matt Attack, The Rodent Hour features interviews with independent musicians along with a curated playlist of music from Brooklyn and beyond. This is a show that features music by bands for those that like music by bands. Matt Attack has conducted interviews with over 250 unique artists from places such as Detroit (MI), Durham (NC), Nashville (TN), Scranton (PA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Bergamo (IT), Denver (CO), Evansville (IN), Portland (OR), London (UK), Phoenix (AZ), Pamplona (ES), Toronto (ON), Washington (DC), Halifax (NS), Stockholm (SE), Dublin, (IE), Glasgow (SCT), Perth (AU) Oslo (NO), and, of course, New York City.Listen LIVE every Monday at 8:00 pm Eastern (UTC-5)http://rfb.nyc/trhThe Rodent Hour is an homage to the friends that Matt Attack made during his misspent youth, those lifelong friends who joined him on those weekend nights so many years ago and whose eclectic tastes still influence the selection of artists and music that is featured on the sho
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