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GaragePunk Surfcast #16
Not Your (Ho-) Dad’s Kinda Surfcast Host: Alex Piandes Here’s Alex of The Desperate Hour podcast taking his first turn at hosting the Surfcast. Some of the tuneage included on this one may well leave you scratching your head and asking “what’s this got to do with surf?” and others are spot-on. Featuring tunes by The Tritons, Gene [...]The Desperate Hour #30
Host: Alex Piandes The 30th episode of The Desperate Hour features the soothing sounds of the Demolition Dollrods, the Midways, the Stalkers and more… DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE TO THIS SHOW | SUBSCRIBE TO ALLThe Desperate Hour #29
Host: Alex Piandes It’s time to get desperate, kids! On the 29th episode of The Desperate Hour, Alex plays 57 minutes of easy-listening favorites from the likes of the Dirtbombs, Superchunk, the Ugly Beats, the Trashmen and many, many more… DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE TO THIS SHOW | SUBSCRIBE TO ALLThe Desperate Hour #28
Host: Alex Piandes On the 28th episode of The Desperate Hour, Alex kicks off with some vital garage rockers of unknown origin then proceeds to rock the Acropolis with Greek garage punk and pop in honor of Greek Independence Day (kind of), 3/26/26… 1826, that is. Featuring tunes from the Wax Museums, Wildebeests, Frantic V, Forminx [...]The Desperate Hour #27
Host: Alex Piandes On the 27th episode of The Desperate Hour, Alex cobbles together 51 minutes of outstanding tuneage spanning six decades—just like the previous 26 episodes. Featuring The Modern Lovers, The Cramps, The Defectors, the pre-Sensational Alex Harvey and a whole lot more… DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE TO THIS SHOW | SUBSCRIBE TO ALLThe Desperate Hour #26
Host: Alex Piandes For the 26th episode of The Desperate Hour, there are no themes but Alex still manages to play 61 minutes of great tunes about being great tunes. Featuring stuff by Armitage Shanks, Hell on Heels, The Boss Tweeds, The Flamin Groovies’ Chris Wilson and more. Enjoy! DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE TO THIS SHOW | SUBSCRIBE [...]The Desperate Hour #25
Abbey Lounge, R.I.P. Host: Alex Piandes For the 25th episode of The Desperate Hour, Alex pays tribute to the Abbey Lounge in Inman Square in Somerville, MA. The Abbey was an integral part of the garage-punk revival earlier this decade and was home to many bands that would enjoy popularity outside Boston and New England. Featuring tunes [...]The Desperate Hour #24
Host: Alex Piandes The 24th episode of The Desperate Hour is all about the money. Yesirree Bob, the denaro, filthy lucre, simoleans, scratch… or lack thereof. Featuring three different versions of “Money (That’s What I Want)” and other tracks featuring The Outsiders, Nomads, and early vocals from the likes of Sammy Hagar and Alice Cooper. Enjoy! [...]The Desperate Hour #23
The Halloweeny Spooktacular-ish Thingy… Kinda Host: Alex Piandes The 23rd episode of The Desperate Hour packs and hour and eight minutes’ worth of tunes into 68 minutes (Huh?) Featuring ghoulish tunes by such horrifying acts as The Misfits, Screaming Lord Sutch, The Downliners Sect, Thee Michelle Gun Elephant and what is quite possibly thee creepiest and most [...]The Desperate Hour #22
Less Is More Host: Alex Piandes The 22nd episode of The Desperate Hour is only 36 minutes and 10 seconds long, but it’ll be the best 36 minutes and 10 seconds you’ve ever spent. Alex says so. Featuring tunes by The Yardbirds, Richard Hell and The Voidoids, Midnight Shakes, and more. DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE TO THIS SHOW | [...]The Desperate Hour #21
It’s All About Me Host: Alex Piandes The 21st episode of The Desperate Hour is all about me. Not you, me. All songs with “I,” “me,” or “my” in the titles, or tunes otherwise told in the first person. Featuring tuneage by the Unrelated Segments, the Hentchmen, the Urgencies, Busy Signals, and more. DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE TO THIS [...]The Desperate Hour #20
Host: Alex Piandes The Desperate Hour turns 20 - episodes, that is. This episode features tunes from the Woggles, the Honkeys, Thee Headcoatees, the Hipshakes and more scrap from the musical heap on Alex’s computer. DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE TO THIS SHOW | SUBSCRIBE TO ALLThe Desperate Hour #19
Host: Alex Piandes On the 19th episode of The Desperate Hour, Alex cleans house with a whole heap of unlabeled MP3s that he found in the music files of his PC. It’s all mixed in with tracks from artists everybody ought to identify like The Slow Slushy Boys, Armitage Shanks, Downliners Sect, The Real Kids, Little [...]The Desperate Hour #18
I Call Her Name Host: Alex Piandes The 18th episode of The Desperate Hour features all tunes with girls’ names in the titles. Mary, Lorna, and a boatload of Lindas. Featuring tunes from the Lyres, Lightnin’ Hopkins, The Barbarians, and more. DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE TO THIS SHOW | SUBSCRIBE TO ALLThe Desperate Hour #17
More Host: Alex Piandes In the 17th episode of The Desperate Hour, Alex brings you more–no, not just tunes with “more” in the title, but more tunes about love gone bad, drugs and depravity, songs by the numbers, and stuff from CoCoComa, The King Khan and BBQ Show, Thee Headcoats, Wayne/Jayne County, and… more! DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE TO [...]Out of the Vaults, Into Your Ears #18
Triple Thick - Live in Somerville, MA (September 24, 2004) This one comes courtesy of Alex Piandes of The Desperate Hour podcast! Boston’s legendary TRiPLE THiCK is captured live at the Abbey Lounge in Somerville, Massachusetts, on 9/24/04 as part of the third annual Coffee ‘n’ Smokes Benefit for WMFO. DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE TO THIS SHOW | [...]The Desperate Hour #16
By the Numbers Host: Alex Piandes For the sixteenth episode of The Desperate Hour, Alex does it by the numbers - all songs with numbers in the title. Counting up, counting down - all the tuneage that counts, featuring DM Bob & The Deficits, The Pretty Things, The Hentchmen, Question Mark & The Mysterians, The Konks, Ann-Margaret, [...]The Desperate Hour #15
All About You Host: Alex Piandes The 15th episode of The Desperate Hour is all about you. Yeah, you. And yours. All tunes with “You” in the title. Music with you in mind. Featuring tuneage you’ll like from The Miracle Workers, The Cripplers, Dead Moon, Triple Thick, The Konks, and The Methadones, amongst others.The Desperate Hour #14
Slow and Sad, Pt. 2 (Slower, Sadder) Host: Alex Piandes Alex follows up the last episode of The Desperate Hour with 15 more slow and sorry slabs to aggravate your post-holiday depression. A perfect episode for those shut in and alone on a raw January day. Featuring tracks from The Modern Lovers, The 5.6.7.8’s, The Fabulous [...]The Desperate Hour #13
Slow and Sad, Pt. 1 Host: Alex Piandes Welcome to the 13th Desperate Hour! In keeping with the spirit of the holiday season, Alex plays 18 of the most depressing or menacing tracks that he could think of off of the top of his head and cobble together in a few hours and throws in 2 happier [...]The Desperate Hour Podcast's Page
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I like the desperate hour a lot!
we're getting some CDs soon - Have a great summer.
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