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• The Novel Sound ep 84 Offend in Every Way

  by Erik Carlson March 6, 2016
  The White Stripes - Offend in Every WayThe Thermals - No Culture IconsKing Missile - Sensitive ArtistBongwater - Obscene and Pornographic ArtAlice Donut - Freaks in LoveThee Headcoats - Art or Arse?Mojo Nixon - Ain't Got No BossThe Sh** Creek Boys - Help Me Scrape the Mucus Off My BrainThe Dead Milk...

• This Island Surf 13 A Clintful of Dollars

  by Erik Carlson February 5, 2016
  Los Plantronics – Golden Dawn Surf Patrol Alohatomic – Clint Eastwood Gets Wiped Out The Revelaires – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Susan and the Surftones – Spaghetti Beach The Coffin Daggers – Something Wicked This Way Comes Pedrito Diablo & Los Cadaveras Los Peyote...

• The Novel Sound ep 83 The Best of 2015

  by Erik Carlson January 24, 2016
  DOWNLOAD I The Novel Sound Home Page I iTunes I GPPN RSS Feed Isaac Rother and the Phantoms – Somebody Put a Hex on Me The Juke Joint Pimps – A Thing You Gotta Face The Jackets – Wheels of Time C.W. Stoneking – The Zombie Marcel Bontempi – Dig A Hole The Legendary Sha...
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• The Novel Sound ep 82 Youth Gone Angry

  by Erik Carlson January 24, 2016
  DOWNLOAD I The Novel Sound Website I Novel Sound on iTunes I GPPN Show Feed The Clash – 1977 X Ray Spex – Art I Ficial the Adverts – Bored Teenagers The Jam – Saturday’s Kids The Damned – Neat Neat Neat Iggy and the Stooges – I Got a Right The Boomtown Rat...
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• The Novel Sound ep 81 The Last Gang in Town Part I

  by Erik Carlson January 17, 2016
  Download I The Novel Sound Website I Novel Sound is now on iTunes I GPPN Feed The Clash – What’s My Name Los Fabulosos Cadillacs – Should I Stay or Should I Go Toxic Reasons – White Noise Kid Dynamite – Hateful Todos Tus Muertos – Janie Jones Sham 69 – Whit...

• This Island Surf 12 Magnum Mustache and Hairy Chests

  by Erik Carlson November 18, 2015
    Here's the latest episode of This Island Surf hitting you like a tsumani of cool The Cucarachas Enojadas – Postal Surf Atomic Mosquito – Financial Panther The Madeira – Journey to the Center of the Surf The Other Timelines – Vampcamp The Twang O Matics – Payb...

• Roller Rats All Out Attack - The Novel Sound ep 55

  by Erik Carlson October 3, 2015
  The Runaways – Neon Angel and the Road to Ruin Ratt – Round and Roud (Requested by Estlin) King Salami & The Cumberland 3 – I Smell a Rat Dropkick Murphys – Good Rats Guana Batz – King Rat King Kurt – Do the Rat Los Benders – Rat Fink Mercury Four – ...

• The Novel Sound Returns to WMUH The Last SOUND of Summer

  by Erik Carlson September 6, 2015
  The Hold Steady – Constructive Summer Holly Golightly – As You Go Down Jan Moore – Play It Cool Janis Martin – Teen Street Omar & the Stringpoppers – My Baby Don’t Rock Rose Maddox – Wild Wild Young Men Barrence Whitfield & the Savages – I’m a ...

• Bibliodiscoteque Ep 54 Canary on the Drug Squad

  by Erik Carlson August 12, 2015
  The Clash – The Magnificent Seven The Cure – 10:15 Saturday Night New Order – Age of Consent Jesus and Mary Chain – Just Like Honey The Pixies – Hey Violent Femmes – Blister in the Sun The Dead Milkmen – Dean’s Dream Agent Orange – I Kill Spies T...

• The Novel Sound Returns to WMUH ep 3

  by Erik Carlson August 1, 2015
  The Fratellis – Dogtown *The Surfin’ Gorillas – Summertime Surf The Undertones – Here Comes the SummerThe Pandoras – Hot GenerationDescendents – Silly GirlNaked Raygun –Hips Swingin’Pine Hill Haints – Can I Have Your Board When You are DeadThe Th...

• The Island Surf ep 11 I Heart Veronica

  by Erik Carlson July 28, 2015
  The Bali’haians – Surf-a-Tonic The Archies – Sugar and Spice Swami John Reis and the Blind Shake – Kooks on the Face Surf Sluts – Like Wow Wow She’s a Mau Mau Rev Hank meets Wadadli Riders – Teenage Walk Huevos Rancheros – Ace O’Spades Hawaii Sam...
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• The Novel Sound Returns to WMUH ep 2

  by Erik Carlson June 30, 2015
  King Salami and the Cumberland 3 – Trubble Trubble King Khan and His Shrines – Torture The Creeping Ivies – The Witch House Thee Oh Sees – Poor Queen Becky Lee and Drunkfoot – I Want to Kill Myself The Routes – Tell Me It Ain’t So Isaac Rother and the Phant...
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• The Novel Sound Returns to WMUH ep 1

  by Erik Carlson June 1, 2015
  Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Do the Get Down* King Automatic – King Outamatic from Auto Space* The King Khan & BBQ Show – Killing the Werewolf* Juke Joint Pimps – Let’s Do the Hippie Dance* C.W. Stoneking – The Zombie* Dead Elvis & His One Man Grave – ...

• Bibliodiscoteque Ep 53 Black Hole

  by Erik Carlson May 7, 2015
  Dusty Chance and the Allnighters – The Bug Tiny Fuller – Catwalk Harold Jackson – Go Cat Go The Intelligence – Little Town Flirt Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs – How Do You Catch A Girl Cowbell – Love Got Me Down Tyrone Chesnut – Bumping The Rhythm Shakers &n...

• This Island Surf 10 Secret Nancy Society

  by Erik Carlson April 19, 2015
  Les Baxter – Sophisticated Savage (background music) The Vibrants – The Detective The Thurston Lava Tube – Fear the Bat Smuggler Davie Allan & The Arrows – Bongo Party The Vibrants – Let’s Go to Hawaii Little Victor – Boogie All Night Messer Chups &ndas...
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• The Novel Sound: Punk for Nothing 004

  by Erik Carlson April 1, 2015
  Toy Dolls – Dig That Groove Baby The Bloody Hollies – Good Night, Sleep Tight The Art Attack – I Am a Dalek Urinals – I’m A Bug Late Bloomer – Use Your Words The Teen Idles – Teen Idles All – Crazy? Big Drill Car – Crust Doughboys – I Wro...

• This Island Surf 9 Tura Satana

  by Erik Carlson March 9, 2015
  (incidental music) Les Baxter – Sophisticated Savage Crushers – Faster Pussycat Dustaphonics – Tura Faster Pussycat The Reverb Syndicate – Return of the Angry Gentlemen Steve Reverb & the Sound Tones – Mr. Mysterioso’s Secret Siren Man or Astro Man? – Rev...
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• Bibliodiscoteque Punk For Nothing ep 3

  by Erik Carlson February 2, 2015
  Hey gang, You (sorta) asked for it! A one hour punk explosion of ... PUNK! Relive your angry youth and pioneer your anti-authoritarian eldercare with these gems. But Erik, am I too young to appreciate the call to arms and the fighting of The Man?Hell NO! You can still fight the power just by posti...

• Bibliodiscoteque Ep 52: The Corpse Wore Pasties

  by Erik Carlson January 20, 2015
  The Periscopes – Beaver Shot The Genteels – Take It Off Mel Smith – Pretty Plaid Skirt Reverend Beat Man – Don’t Stop to Dance Gold Dust Lounge – Bunny Yeager The La Bombas – Taboo Big Bo and the Arrows – Big Bo’s Twist The Embers – Alexa...
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• Bat Loveman's Punk for Nothing ep 2

  by Erik Carlson January 8, 2015
  Circle Jerks – American WayStrike Anywhere – Sunset on 32nd StreetCock Sparrer – Watch Your BackThe Showcase Showdown – Police, PoliceMDC – I RememberThe Pist – Ideas are BulletproofAgent Orange – AmericaCockney Rejects – Police CarAgainst Me! &ndash...

• Bat Loveman's Punk for Nothing ep 1

  by Erik Carlson December 27, 2014
  This is your grandparent's punk. No Blink, No Fall Out, No Shit. No Podcast - Just a 1/2 hour mix of classic '77, Oi, Hardcore, New Wave, and other qualifiers. Every few weeks I'll put one out. All you have to do it crank it up and listen. Drop me a line if you feel so inclined. Rage Well, See yo...
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• The Novel Sound Top 10 Albums

  by Erik Carlson December 12, 2014
  It was a rough year for music. Even with two distinct Record Store Days and some great contenders, ultimately it was a year of weak attempts and sub-par reissues. That said, the releases that rocked my world shook it right to its volcanic heart. I tried listing these albums in order of bombastic ...
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• This Island Surf Ep 8: Bruce Lee Superstar

  by Erik Carlson November 25, 2014
  Forget Thanksgiving. Forget Black Friday.Crank your stereo, listen to This Island Surf 8, and dance those calories off!   The Bahareebas – Asian Quickstop Man or Astro-Man? – Calling Hong Kong Messer Chups – Bruce Lee vs Christopher Lee Los Straightjackets – Fortune ...

• 10 Songs for Lumbersexuals

  by Erik Carlson November 23, 2014
  Sure, most of us can’t see the forest through the cities. There are, however, certain urban explorers enveloped in plaid, coifed in wool, and sporting well-manscaped facial hair, who have never held an axe or stacked a cord of wood to get ready for winter. Regardless of their deep forest cre...

• 10 Best Original Soundtrack Songs

  by Erik Carlson November 15, 2014
  10. Partytime (Zombie Version) – 45 GraveIf you grew up in the 80’s the odds are pretty good that you loves the punk zombie schlock of Return of the Living Dead. Since the world is brimming with zombie-philes, it is only fitting that this screamer starts off the list. 9. The Harder They ...
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• 10 Best Numbers in Music

  by Erik Carlson November 10, 2014
  10 Best Numbers in Songs10. 12xU – WireThis track has been covered by Minor Threat, Pink Cadillacs, and a legion of other bands thanks, in part, to the Wire’s satirical take on pop culture’s hypocritical stance on sex and violence. The title, 12XU, is one of rock’s most cleve...

• Bibliodiscoteque Ep 51: Southern Bastards

  by Erik Carlson October 28, 2014
  Download | The Novel Sound Web Site | Facebook | GPPR RSS Feed Every Sinner – The Toot Toot Toots We Welcome You Home – Possessed by Paul James Bad Times Are Comin’ Round Again – The Waco Brothers Been Down Too Long – Scott H. Biram Close Your House Down – Cord...
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• This Island Surf Ep 7: Kurt Russell Overdrive

  by Erik Carlson October 9, 2014
  The Krontjong Devils – Space Creature The Cosmic Vampires – Panico en Urano The Abstinence – Horror Tetrico Los Straightjackets – Galaxy Drive Los Twang! Marvels – Space Tiki Twist The Space Cossacks – The Space Victory Theme The Pornadoes – Cosmic Sign Th...

• Bibliodiscoteque: The Misfits Cover Collection Part II

  by Erik Carlson September 29, 2014
  Collection II tracklistThe Misfits – Horror BusinessMatthew DeVoll - We are 138/ComebackThe Slackers – AttitudeThe Bricats – Last CaressCromosoma 3 – Return of the FlyAlkaline Trio – Children in HeatAllen Sherman – Rat FinkLos Meesfits – Horror HotelThe Ms...
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• Bibliodiscoteque Spook City USA

  by Erik Carlson September 4, 2014
  Welcome to Spook City USA, a two episode collection of The Misfits covers! A various collection of different genres including punk rockabilly, lounge, and mariachi. Check out The Novel Sound for show notes and don't forget to leave a message.   Misfits Cover Collection I Telnet – Astr...

• This Island Surf Ep. 6 Jungle VIP

  by Erik Carlson August 13, 2014
  Acapulco Riders Band – LatidoDirty Surf – Fantasmas del PasadoEarl Grant – House of BambooThe Apes Party – Bunga BungaThe Surf Zombies – Rock n Roll ApemanAlbert Elias – King KongThe Creepy Creeps – Planet of the ApesCreepxotica – Creepin’ Kila...
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• This Island Surf Ep. 5 - Godzilla Rocks Again

  by Erik Carlson July 24, 2014
  Diggin' what you hear? Feel free to leave a note, make a recommendation, or just send some love. Let me know where and how you're listening to these stompers. Gizzelle – Baby Please Don’t Go Furia – Machete Laurel Aitken – Voodoo Woman Chuy & the Bobcats – Voodoo Woma...
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• September Show: Titty Shakers!

  by Erik Carlson July 4, 2014
  Hello Bibliodiscophiles! I'm asking for a little help.This September, I'm launching a new episode of Bilbiodiscoteque based on the novel: The Corpse Wore Pasties by Johnny Porkpie. Here's where I need your help: If you were a burlesque dancer or go-go girl, what would be your song? Which track would...
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• This Island Surf Ep. 4 – Quint's Revenge

  by Erik Carlson July 3, 2014
  The Skurfs – Jaws Theme MisirlouLos Coronas – Paint It BlackMan or Astroman? – Destination VenusThe Crimson Ghost – AttitudeThe Wet Tones – Surfin’ the CasbahThe Anacondas – Guns of BrixtonDinosaur Ghost – Push ItJohnny Aloha – Last ResortRetro...

• This Island Surf Ep. 3 Redux

  by Erik Carlson June 26, 2014
  This Island Surf Ep 3 w/ DJ Morton and Special Booze Report Guest Kirsten Alewife The Ghastly Ones – Action Squad The Tiki Tones – Island Uprising Surf Report – Knuckle Sandwich Strangers – Caterpillar Crawl The Bambi Molesters – Bikini Machine Los Pataconas –...

• Bibliodiscoteque Ep 50: Steinbeck

  by Erik Carlson June 20, 2014
  A Coffin For Two – The Soaked LambFather, Why These Stones – Joseph Huber Angel Along the Tracks – The Dirt Daubers Water into Wine – The Cujo Family Hate a Man – Delaney Davidson Which Side are You On? – Pete SeegerVigilante Man – Woody Guthrie Pretty Boy F...

• This Island Surf Ep. 2 Redux

  by Erik Carlson May 25, 2014
  Find a nice quiet place and make it loud with Episode 2 of This Island SurfSoda Soda Shake Boom Boom!DJ MORTON SETLIST:Stampede – The ScarletsI Walk Like Jane Mansfield – The 5.6.7.8’sKoba – The Hattori Hanzo Surf ExperienceRace Against Time – The FathomsThe Midnight...
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• This Island Surf Ep. 1 Redux

  by Erik Carlson May 25, 2014
  Hello Bibliodiscophiles! AS some of you may know, the last episode of Bilbiodiscoteque to hit your eardrums was #49. The last before the milestone (not counting the XXX episodes and AudioBibioCool). Well, I needed to take a break. Four years is a long time to maintain this pace. So I'm changing it...
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• Bibliodiscoteque Ep 49: Tiki P.I. Comic and Kickstarter

  by Erik Carlson April 2, 2014
  I write a comic called Tiki P.I. It's a mix between Saturday morning cartoons and Hawaii 5-0. You can visit the site here. You can read the interview here. You can donate to the cause here! There is also a chance to pick up a limited edition 7" from Speedball Jr and Steve MacKay from The Stooges! ...
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• Bibliodiscoteque Ep 48 Billy Childish

  by Erik Carlson March 21, 2014
  Read The Kids are All Square by Bob Collins and Ian SnowballThe Earl of Suave – Thee HeadcoatsHeadcoat Man – Thee HeadcoatsThat’s My Revenge – Thee MilkshakesBy the Hairs on My Chinny Chin Chin – Thee HeadcoatsWe’re Gonna Get Married – Mickey & LudellaA To...

• This Island Surf Ep. 3

  by Erik Carlson March 20, 2014
  In support of my comic Tiki P.I., I've been doing a series of 1/2 hour surf/exotica podcasts called This Island Surf under the name DJ Morton. If you are interested in the book, please check out the Kickstarter campaign. The blog, Brutal as Hell, recently ran an interview with me and Bill, co-crea...
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• Tiki P.I. Comic and Kickstarter

  by Erik Carlson March 16, 2014
  Hey Bibliodiscophiles!As some of you may know, I've been writing a comic for the past few years called Tiki P.I. Consider it a mix of Hawaii 5-O and Bugs Bunny. Well, We've put out three issues and just started a Kickstarter to get all of the issues collected in one volume and out to the masses! (...

• Bibliodiscoteque Ep 47 - Rachel Rising

  by Erik Carlson February 23, 2014
  If you enjoy this show, you can help me out by heading over to Tumblr and reblogging or simply liking it. Thanks!  To order copies of the comic via Comixology Enjoy the show and Rage Well, A Taste Of Death - The HellbendersIn Death - Dan SartainDeath Blues - The Dead BrothersDressed In Smo...

• Bibliodiscoteque Ep 46 Martin Millar

  by Erik Carlson February 3, 2014
  Bibliodiscoteque Ep 46 - The Anxiety of Kalix the WerewolfYou’re a Wolf – Sea WolfFurr – Blitzen TrapperSecrets – The RunawaysCity of Christmas Ghosts – Goldblade Feat. Poly StyreneToo Bad on Your Birthday – Joan JettIdentity – Xray SpexYou Must Be Mad &nd...
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• Bibliodiscoteque Ep 45 Grindhouse Doors Open at Midnight

  by Erik Carlson December 29, 2013
  Honey, Honey - The Rave-ons Bumble Bee - Big Mama Thorton Bumble Bee - Heavy Trash I’m a King Bee - Slim Harpo Devil Behind that Bush - The Cramps Crawlin’ (The Crawl) - Untouchables Shake for Me - Howlin’ Wolf I Got Something for You Girl - Hot Nuts Little Girl - Hollywood Sinners...

• Bibliodiscoteque Ep 44

  by Erik Carlson December 8, 2013
  Episode 44 - The Best of What I Heard This Year 2014It was a great year for my stereo. It quite honestly felt as though each week I was finding a new favorite album or band of the year. So, as December creeps in like a red garbed fat bastard, I leave you with a treat: a collection of some of my fa...

• Bibliodiscoteque Ep 43 - Jesse Michael's Whispering Bodies

  by Erik Carlson October 19, 2013
      In My Room – Yaz Let's Get Well - The Evens In My Head - Black Flag Room Without A Window - Operation Ivy Hiding In My Car - Sector Zero Persistent Vision - Rites of Spring Greed – Fifteen Sell Or Be Sold – Minutemen Picture Perfect World - Ann Beretta Detectives - ...
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• Bibliodiscoteque Ep 40 - Muddy Roots

  by Erik Carlson August 19, 2013
  Episode 40 – The Muddy Roots Festival On My Way (Muddy Roots Bound) – Brownbird Rudy RelicCracker Barrel – Left Lane CruiserThe Curse – Movie Star JunkiesThis World Is Evil – Those Poor BastardsA Killer’s Dream – Rachel BrookeEverybody Dies – th...
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• Bibliodiscoteque Ep 41 - Tiki P.I.

  by Erik Carlson August 7, 2013
  Well folks, we are back! Rest assured that in my three weeks away from GPPN, I've been a busy busy beaver, a hummingbird on speed, and rat chewing his way free of the cage. I'm free. I'm fast. I'm easy.  So, as you may or may not know, I am not only a podcaster here at GPPN, but a comic bo...
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• Bibliodiscoteque Ep 38 - Batman 1972

  by Erik Carlson June 6, 2013
  Last week, artist Francesco Francavilla (The Black Beetle, Green Hornet) released a series of images for a re-imagined Batman – one patrolling the streets of a 1972 Blaxspoitation Gotham. One BAT mutha- SHHHH! Within hours, roughly three thousand people visited his tu...
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