MARK STEWART of THE POP GROUP gives an amazing introduction to the upcoming TPG show in San Francisco at The Great American Music Hall on March 11th with a freewheeling discussion about music/politics/philosophy/history.  Your mind will be suitably blown with 2-hours of words and music designed to create maximum cognitive dissonance.  Danceable revolution time, fellow music geeks!

7″ vinyl records used to be the best/cheapest way to find out about new and great bands, and were also underground music’s version of the business card, especially in the 1980s.  Your pal The Rock’N’Roll Nurse collected quite a few of these original “compact discs” back in the day, and he reveals some memorable faves by the likes of POPDEFECT, RHYTHM PIGS, MINUTEMEN, MY DAD IS DEAD and many others on this episode.  Spin ’til you drop, fellow music geeks!

SST Records was rocking hard by the mid-1980s, with an amazing roster of bands that included BLACK FLAG, HÜSKER DÜ, MINUTEMEN, MEAT PUPPETS, DESCENDENTS and eventually DINOSAUR JR. and the VOLCANO SUNS.  This compilation contains famous and infamous songs covered by those bands and more.  Hear the comp in its entirety and then some rare and fine treats from host The Rock’N’Roll Nurse’s fave SST bands.  Get hip to the reinterpretation scene, fellow music geeks!