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The "Halo Ghost Cigarettes" Spotify Playlist (I Hate Radio)

The Cool Kids meet Lorde? Wire, The Ramones, and a tip of my cap to the immortal Chuck Berry. This is my "Halo Ghost Cigarettes" mixed-tape style Playlist.

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeMarch 20, 2017Maybelline, Chuck Berry, What Up Man, The Cool Kids, The Bake Sale, Chocolate Industries, Iron Fist, Wire, Harvest Records, Hurray For The Riff Raff, The Navigator, ATO Records, Wall, Wharf Cat Recoirds, wharf cat records, B Boys, Dada, Captured Tracks Records, Casual Wrecks, Adult Books, Running From The Blows, Lollipop Records, I Think I'm Old Enough, Adult Mom, Sometimes Bad Happens, Miscreant Records, More Cigarettes, Cheap Time, Wallpaper Music, In the Red Records, I Wanna Be Sedated, Ramones, Road To Ruin, Sire Records, Sugar Town, ShitKid, EP 2, PNKSLM Recordings, No Halo, Sorority Noise, Triple Crown Records, Sleeprydr, Holy Motors, Wharf Cat Records, Green Light, Lorde, Universal Music, This Is Radio Clash, The Clash, Captain Beefheart, punk, post-punk, lo-fiComment

The "Tall Dream Janitor" Spotify Playlist (I Hate Radio)

The Cure, Gang of Four, and Father John Misty meet in a room full of new music. This is the "Tall Dream Janitor" mixed-tape style Spotify Playlist.

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeMarch 6, 2017indie folk, indie rock, freak folk, no wave, experimental rock, chicago indie, preverb, garage rock, post punk, post-punk, uk post-punk, punk, noise rock, alternative rock, lo-fi, nu gaze, shoegaze, Neo-Psychedelic, madchester, new wave, west coast trap, bay area hip hop, chamber psych, garage psych, indie garage rock, permanent wave, new romantic, Father John Misty, Sub Pop Records, Joshua Michael Tillman, Lee Ranaldo, Matador Records, Sonic Youth, NE-HI, Grand Jury Music, Gang of Four, EMI, Suburban Lawns, I.R.S. Records, Women, Jagjaguwar, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Warner Music Group, Sneaks, Merge Records, Eva Moolchan, Downtown Boys, Bas Jan, Sarafina Steer, Echo and the Bunnymen, Tim Darcy, Ought, Froth, Wichita Recordings, The Cure, Elektra, Bronco Bowl, University of North Texas, Cold Beat, Crime on the Moon, Hannah Lew, This Is Radio Clash, The Clash, Captain BeefheartComment

The “Apologies, Dumb Ladyman” Spotify Playlist (I Hate Radio)

Nirvana, Interpol, Sleater-Kinney, Portishead along with many new artists like Stef Chura, Ho99o9, and the Last Artful Dodgr populate this mixtape-style playlist.

This is my weekly playlist for the week of 2/20/2017

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeFebruary 20, 2017On Pirate Satellitealternative hip hop, underground hip hop, portland indie, electronic, trip hop, laboratorio, alternative rock, indie rock, garage rock, post-punk, wonky, punk, escape room, hip-hop, abstract hip-hop, indietronica, chaotic hardcore, indie punk, mathcore, post-hardcore, la indie, post-grunge, riot grrrl, lo-fi, anti-folk, noise rock, deep new americana, australian indie, garage psych, australian alternative rock, preverb, indie garage rock, grunge, permanent wave, rock, classic rock, Quelle Chris, Mello Music Group, The Last Artful Dodgr, Neil Tally, EYRST, Portishead, Polydor, Interpol, Matador Records, Paul White & Danny Brown, R & S Records, Ho99o9, Family Records, Swain, End Hits Records, Silversun Pickups, Dangerbird, Sleater-Kinney, Kill Rock Stars, Ron Gallo, New West Records, Tyrannamen, Cool Death Records, Stef Chura, Urinal Cake Records, Nirvana, DGC Records, The Clash, Captain BeefheartComment

The "Gold-Plated Alternative Facts" Spotify Playlist (I Hate Radio)

This is my weekly mix-tape style playlist coming to you this time with a POTUS slant.

These are all protest songs that had special resonance to me after a weekend of protests and inaugural events. It includes songs from PE, The Clash, RTJ, Doom, and more.

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeJanuary 23, 2017permanent wave, rock, album rock, classic rock, new wave, new romantic, The Police, Ghost In The Machine, funk rock, funk metal, ska punk, ska, Fishbone, The Clash, punk, punk rock, garage rock, alternative rock, Sandinista, hard rock, Ramones, glam rock, protopunk, british invasion, psychedelic rock, The Kinks, Vince Staples, underground hip hop, escape room, rap, hip-hop, trap music, Dead Kennedys, hardcore punk, skate punk, Uniform, mandible, industrial, fluxwork, grave wave, garage psych, indie punk, Pissed Jeans, noise rock, post-hardcore, noise punk, math rock, Rage Against The Machine, nu-metal, post-grunge, Public Enemy, old school hip hop, east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, Run The Jewels, Lex Records, Run The Jewels Inc., Def Jam Records, Epic Records, Sub Pop, Sub Pop Records, Sacred Bones Records, Alternative Tentacles, Arista Records, Warner Brothers, Colombia Records, A&M RecordsComment

The "Men Kill Fox" Spotify Playlist (I Hate Radio)

Every Tuesday I produce a new Mixed-Tape style #Spotify playlist. Today's playlist includes songs from Television, The Strokes, the Talking Heads, Buzzcocks and many others.

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Action Time Vision: A Story of UK Independent Punk 1976-1979 (Cherry Red Records)

Cherry Red Records recently released a box-set of hard to find early UK punk rock classics called Action Time Vision.

If you love punk music or are interested in the history of punk and post-punk music, you will love this 111 song box-set (it is awesome).

Enjoy!

Have You Heard This (Yet)Joshua B. HoeJanuary 6, 2017Action TIme Vision: A Story of UK Independent Punk 1976-1979, Cherry Red Records, ATV, The Clash, Punk, Punk Rock, Public Image Ltd., Keith Levene, Adam and the Ants, Joy Division, post-punk, The Fall, UK Subs, Stiff Little Fingers, The Damned, Tubeway Army, Kris Needs, Zigzag Records, The Vice Creams, The Sniveling Shits, Pure Hell, Death, Detroit, Miles Copeland, The Police, Stewart Copeland, Mark Perry, Sniffin' Glue, Sniffin Glue, STIFF Records, Rezillos, John Callis, Human League, Dare, Hysteria, Small Wonder Records, The Cure, Bauhaus, Martin Chambers, The Pretenders, Dexys Midnight Runners, Kevin Rowland, Lockjaw, Siimon Gallop, Paul Raven, Killing Joke, Ministry, Billy Bragg, Nik E. Wade, Nik Fiend, Stuart Adamson, Big Country, The Nipple Erectors, Shane MacGowan, Pogues, Jim Walker Comment

"I Hate Radio" Music News 10/23/2016

Okay, I am excited to share this edition of my curated music news...why?

Clash Documentary!!!! The Clash Documentary "Audio Ammunition" is embedded inside.

Oh, also Ty Segall does something awesome and Angel Olsen gets interviewed!

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Best of 2016: Top #OPS Twitter Interactions

Writing a music and television blog is a passion project, but sometimes it gives you a platform to talk to some of the people that you write about.

Here is a synopsis of some of the big Twitter interactions (or, at least big to me) that I had this year.

Enjoy!

My Top 45 Albums of 2016: The Complete #OPS Guide

The easy guide to finding all 45 of my Top Albums of 2016 and all of the companion playlists.

Too many albums to list here but let's just say it was a good year for Car Seat Headrest, Danny Brown, and Savages.

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Best Albums Of 2016 Part 2 Spotify Playlist (Albums #20-11)

Spotify Playlist - Selections from my Best of 2016 Albums List #20-11

Click on the playlist or hit play and then scroll down to learn more about the bands, including A Tribe Called Quest, Moon City Boys, Hideous Sun Demon, The Avalanches, Kimo Kimino and many more.

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeDecember 7, 2016deep australian indie, australian, australian alternative rock, boston rock, electronic, australian dance trip hop, alternative dance, new rave, indietronica, synthpop, indie pop, chamber pop, stomp and holler, freak folk, indie folk, folk pop, indie rock, lo-fi, anti-folk, noise pop, Neo-Psychedelic, post-punk, post punk, garage psych, preverb, brooklyn indie, noise rock, nu-gaze, experimental rock, dance punk, deep swedish indie pop, hip hop, east coast hip hop, alternative hip hop, rap, Never Be Mine, Angel Olsen, My Woman, Jagjaguwar, Rosy Rudiger, Kino Kimino, Bait Is For Sissies, Have a Heart, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Pretty Years, Sinderlyn, Ghost Ramp, Frankie Sinatra, The Avalanches, Wildflower, Astralwerks, Astonished Man, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, A Man Alive, Ribbon Music, Ego, A Tribe Called Quest, We got it from Here...Thank You 4 Your Service, Epic Records, Carry My Bags, Moon City Boys, I Need More, 8tta_7uor, The Girl With Electronics Inside, Hallelujah the Hills, hallelujah the hills, A Band Is Something To Figure Out, Discrete Pageantry, Bad Girl, Hideous Sun Demon, Corporate Influence LP, Pilerats Records, Warner Brothers Australia, Blood Bath, I'm In the Phone Book I'm on the Planet I'm Dying Slowly, Shut Up And Kiss Me, Whateva Will Be, Epic, This Is Radio Clash, The Clash, Captain Beefheart, Kim Gordon, Girl In A BandComment

My Best Albums of 2016: The Silver Medals: 20-11

The Madness of my Best of 2016 list continues...

Today I am introducing My Best of 2016 Albums #20 - 11 including Angel Olsen, Kino Kimino, Cymbals Eat Guitars, and many others.

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Best Of 2016Joshua B. HoeDecember 6, 2016The #OPS Best Albums of 2016 List, The Clash, Hideous Sun Demon, The Industry Connections LP, hallelujah the hills, A Band Is Something To Figure Out, The Avalanches, Wildflower, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, A Man Alive, Angel Olsen, My Woman, Lithics, Borrowed Floors, Kino Kimino, Bait Is For Sissies, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Pretty Years, Moon City Boys, I Need MOre, I Need More, A Tribe Called Quest, We got it from Here...Thank You 4 Your Service, Vince Staples, ATCQ, Malik, Phife Dawg, Joe Strummer, Redemption Song, Chris Salewicz, deep australian indie, australian alternative rock, boston rock, electronic, australian dance, trip hop, alternative dance, new rave, indietronica, synthpop, indie pop, chamber pop, stomp and holler, freak folk, indie folk, folk pop, indie rock, lo-fi, anti-folk, noise pop, Neo-Psychedelic, post punk, post-punk, garage psych, preverb, brooklyn indie, noise rock, nu gaze, experimental rock, dance punk, deep swedish indie pop, hip hop, east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, alternative hip hop, rapComment

The "Firefly Street Miracle" Spotify Playlist (#IHateRadio Transmission #33)

Time for my weekly playlist, my small attempt to disrupt record industry consolidation and remind everyone that GREAT music is all around us!

This week the playlist includes songs from TRAAMS, The Plimsouls, Kristin Control, The Church, and many others.

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeNovember 14, 2016#IHateRadio, Firefly Street Miracle, Spotify, #Spotify, #SpotifyPlaylist, Magic Time Eraser, Firefly, gobbinjr, Vom Night, All For The Best, Miracle Legion, Surprise Surprise Suprise, A Million Miles Away, The Plimsouls, Everywhere At Once, Warsaw Street, Lea Porcelain, The Unguarded Moment, The Church, Of Skins and Hearts, Destroy, Flasher, A House On Fire, TRAAMS, Flying Duck Theory, The Vibrators, V2, I'll Make It Worth Your While, Artificial Pleasure, R.S.I., Fujiya & Miyagi, Semi-Automatic, Yak, Heavens Above, Show Me, Kristin Control, 80's Club Friends, This Is Radio Clash, The Clash, Captain Beefheart, preverb, Preverb, Jangle Pop, Lo-Fi, Neo-Psychedelic, alternative rock, power pop, underground power pop, dance rock, new wave, chamber psych, german indie, australian alternative rock, uk post punk, dream pop, post punk, new romantic, neo psychedelic, indie dream pop, indie punk, garage psych, alt-indie-rock, punk, pub rock, oi, escape room, alternative dance, new rave, dance-punk, indietronica, synthpop, electroclash, electronic, metropopolisComment

#OPS Book Reviews: Chrissie Hynde's "Reckless: My Life as a Pretender"

I love reading books and I love music.

So, occasionally, I share my thoughts about music books that I think you might enjoy. There is a complete list of music books I endorse on my "music books" page.

This is my review of Chrissie Hynde's book Reckless: My Life as a Pretender.

Enjoy!

The “Second Animal Coffin” #Spotify Playlist (#OPS Transmission #29)

Another week, another playlist chock full of punk, post-punk, hip-hop, noise, and fun.

This week's #Spotify playlist includes songs from Warehouse, Cool Ghouls, Bauhaus, Generation X, Clinic, and many others.

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The "Holy Sin Cigars" #Spotify Playlist (#OPS Transmission #27)

Tuesday means it is time for another #Spotify Playlist, this one of called "Holy Sin Cigars"

The playlist includes songs from The Microphones, WALL, Survive, Weezer, Sonic Youth and many others.

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The "Ghost Crazy Lithium" #Spotify Playlist (#OPS Transmission #26)

Time for another #OPS Transmission #Spotify Playlist

This week's playlist includes songs from Aphex Twin, Nirvana, The Feelies, Ex-Cult, Childbirth, Protomartyr and many others.

As always, Explore, Enjoy, and Share New Music!

PlaylistJoshua B. HoeSeptember 27, 2016Finally Disaster Rain, #Spotify, #SpotifyPlaylist, #ShareNewMusic, Ghost Crazy Lithium, Look A Ghost, Unwound, Leaves Turn Inside You, Ain't So Simple, Protomartyr, Under Color Of Official Right, Crazy Rhythms, The Feelies, No Novelty, Nots, NOTS, Cosmetics, Lithium, Nirvana, Nevermind, Let's Be Bad, Childbirth, Women's Rights, Hollywood Heatseeker, Ex-Cult, Negative Growth, Senior Picture, Vomitface, Hooray For Me, Orban Eq Trx4, Aphex Twin, Drukqs, Fell In Love With A Girl, The White Stripes, White Blood Cells, Punks In A Disco Bar, Beach Slang, A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings, Real Good Time Together, Lou Reed, Street Hassle, Finally, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Black and White, The dB's, This Is Radio Clash, The Clash, Captain Beefheart, Captain Beefheart and his Magic BandComment

Halt and Catch Fire S3 E5: Yerba Buena

My recap of Halt and Catch Fire S3 E5: Yerba Buena

On this episode, Donna and Gordon dance to a breakup song, Cameron is loved or betrayed, and Bosworth questions his worth.

Enjoy!