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• The Desperate Hour #52

  by Alex Piandes December 4, 2011
  More than you would expect from a stupid podcast, the 52nd episode of The Desperate Hour features tunes from Rufus Thomas, Little Richard, The Sonics and The Raunch Hands plus new stuff from The Mysteos (Albany, NY), Persian Claws (Burlington, VT), The Meltdowns (Detroit) and Terrorists (Los Angeles...
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• The Desperate Hour #51

  by Alex Piandes August 9, 2011
  Click DOWNLOAD and the 51st episode of The Desperate Hour Podcast will ooze out of your speakers. Featuring tracks by Hasil Adkins, Arch Hall, Jr. and The Archers, Billy Childish and The Musicians of The British Empire and The Sonics. The Beatles at long last also make their Desperate Hour debut. ...
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• The Desperate Hour #50

  by Alex Piandes May 15, 2011
  The Desperate Hour #50.  Download it.  You know you want to. DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRIBE ALL | FACEBOOK
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• The Desperate Hour #49

  by Alex Piandes February 18, 2011
  The 49th episode of The Desperate Hour is for Scott Law, a loyal fan of The Desperate Hour and many of the podcasts at GPPN and Real Punk Radio. He suffered a brain stem aneurysm on January 19th. Featuring tunes from Girl Trouble, Dick Dale, The Omega Men, and more. DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCR...
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• The Desperate Hour #48

  by Alex Piandes January 16, 2011
  Garbage In/Garbage Out, Part 5 Alex's PC praises his taste in music by choosing five tunes that were played on prior Desperate Hour podcasts and throws in a few outta left field.  Featuring tracks from The Woggles, Slim Harpo, Dorsey Burnette, James Brown and Chuck Berry. DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE SUB...
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• The Desperate Hour #47

  by Alex Piandes December 19, 2010
  Garbage In/Garbage Out, Part Fouah   Alex shuffles through the holidaze with the last episode of The Desperate Hour for 2010. Featuring tunes from The Tough & Lovely, Bloodrock, Mink Jaguar, and The Dogmatics. DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE ALL  
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• The Desperate Hour #46

  by Alex Piandes December 16, 2010
  Garbage In/Garbage Out, Part Three   On the 46th episode of The Desperate Hour, Alex shuffles through with some  more computer generated monophonic monstrosities.  Featuring tunes from Dick Dale, The Mighty Ions, The Seeds and more! DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE ALL  
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• The Desperate Hour #45

  by Alex Piandes December 3, 2010
  Garbage In/Garbage Out, Part Duh The Mp3 player on Alex's PC continues to demonstrate its mastery over his musical tastes. Featuring tracks from The King Khan & BBQ Show, The Dirtbombs, Satan's Pilgrims and more! The Desperate Hour has also passed two, count 'em, two mill, er, milestones: 100...
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• The Desperate Hour #44

  by Alex Piandes November 12, 2010
  Garbage In, Garbage Out Part OneFor the 44th episode of The Desperate Hour, Alex relies on the infinite wisdom of the shuffle mode of the Mp3 player on his PC. What happens next is a selection that is far better than anything that he ever could've thought up by himself. DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE SUBSC...

• The Desperate Hour #43

  by Alex Piandes October 30, 2010
  On the 43rd episode of The Desperate Hour, Alex plays Garage, R & B, Punk and Pop Drek from the has beens, shoulda beens, woulda couldas and never weres from the 50's through the present day. Download for your pleasure. However, if you're a douchebag, listening is mandatory. DOWNLOAD SUBSC...

• The Desperate Hour #42

  by Alex Piandes October 3, 2010
  The 42nd episode of The Desperate Hour with Alex is chock-a-block with the soothing sounds of vintage Mono Men, Lyres, Bobby Bland, and Leslie Gore as well as new stuff from TRiPLE THiCK, The Ugly Beats, and Tunnel of Love. DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE ALL

• The Desperate Hour #41

  by Alex Piandes September 6, 2010
  For the 41st episode of The Desperate Hour Podcast, Alex brings in a little bit of variety to the proceedings for a change...And change is good, right? Featuring tracks from Agent Orange, Wild Billy Childish and The Musicians of The British Empire, Sugar Pie Disanto, Phil Phillips, Supercharger and...

• The Desperate Hour #40

  by Alex Piandes August 2, 2010
  Alex goes old school for a change on the 40th episode of The Desperate Hour with stuff primarily recorded in the 60s with a few newer tracks thrown in that might sound kinda old. Featuring tracks from The Modern Lovers, Fabulous Wailers, Mummies, BBQ, and The Fells. DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRI...
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• The Desperate Hour #39

  by Alex Piandes July 5, 2010
  The 39th episode of The Desperate Hour Podcast is designed to blow your mind, not your server. And Alex promises not to konk out in front of the TV for the live chat simulcast on realpunkradio.com. Featuring tuneage from The Hydeouts, The Dirtbag Surfers, The Monks, The Greenhornes as well as new re...
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• The Desperate Hour #38

  by Alex Piandes May 31, 2010
  The 38th episode of The Desperate Hour features new releases from Hot Fiction, The Manxx, and The Subway Surfers as well as old favorites from The Dirtbombs and The Nerves.DOWNLOADSUBSCRIBE
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• The Desperate Hour #37

  by Alex Piandes May 3, 2010
  He said/She said...A little bit of call and response between the guys and the ladies on the 37th episode of The Desperate Hour with Alex. Featuring tunes from Thee Minks, Almighty Handclaps, Masonics, Hell On Heels and The Tough and Lovely.DOWNLOADSUBSCRIBE
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• The Desperate Hour #36

  by Alex Piandes April 5, 2010
  The 36th episode of the Desperate Hour with Alex is also the debut episode on www.realpunkradio.com on Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Featuring tunes from Satan's Pilgrims, Demon's Claws, The Texreys and more... DOWNLOADSUBSCRIBE

• The Desperate Hour #1

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  Alex, the former host of WMFO’s Coffee ‘n’ Smokes, returns to broadcasting (well, “podcasting”) with The Desperate Hour on GaragePunk.com. This first episode includes sets featuring female artists, Boston-area artists (including a recording of a live performance from WMFO’s legendary Studio Dee), an...

• The Desperate Hour #2

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  In episode #2 of The Desperate Hour, Alex explores crime and punishment with a dash of frustration, suicide, gang wars, plus a catfight thrown in for good measure. He runs the gamut from ’60s garage to R&B to rockabilly to C&W to soul to ’90s punk to girl groups and it takes him nearly an en...

• The Desperate Hour #3

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  Hey Brian here. Yeah, so Alex throws together a bunch of tunes this mont’. No theme or nothin’ and all killah, no fillah he sez, includin’ some from places I never heard of let alone been to. It sounds real good, but I wish he’d play more stuff we knew. But don’t take it from me, check it out for yo...

• The Desperate Hour #4

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  Alex presents the 4th episode of The Desperate Hour featuring a Standells B-side, a forgotten Del Shannon Top-Tenner, downloads from The Coachwhips and The Beatdowns and he pays tribute to his New England homes with The Black Clouds, Fabulous Itchies, and Kenne Highland. DOWNLOAD

• The Desperate Hour #5

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  April Love Gone Bad! Spring has sprung and the 5th episode of The Desperate Hour celebrates April Love Gone Bad—not just love that's gone horribly wrong but love that is, well, bad. It'll feature a couple more forgotten 70's Top-Tenners of the latin and soul persuasion as well as some easy listenin...

• The Desperate Hour #6

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  The 6th episode of The Desperate Hour features all killah and no fillah and no themes, either. It'll be featuring yet another forgotten Top Tenner from a time when novelty tunes could actually make an apperance in the Hot 100, plus tunes from Question Mark & The Mysterians with info on the fire ...

• The Desperate Hour #7

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  Alex throws more slop & schlock than you could possibly handle in 59 minutes. Featured artists include The Wildebeests, The Kaisers, DMZ, The Seeds, and Connie Francis. DOWNLOAD

• The Desperate Hour #8

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  For the 8th episode of The Desperate Hour, Alex pays tribute to Joe Meek- even though he doesn't actually articulate the tribute-and plays 80's garage nuggets from The Tryfles, The Beguiled, The Lee Harvey Oswald Band and Lyres as well as the usual 60's inspired slop and schlock. DOWNLOAD

• The Desperate Hour #9

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  What do The Sonics, Tampoffs, Black Clouds, Time Beings, Drusalee & The Dead, and Bobby Day & The Satellites have in common? Absolutely nothing, except that they're featured in the 9th episode of The Desperate Hour. Alex throws together a motley mix of garage, punk, garage/punk, R & B, n...

• The Desperate Hour #10

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  In the 10th episode Alex explores love and the resulting infidelity and pain that it often brings which is 99.999999% of what garage rock and R & B explores in the first place. The stories will be told through the warblings of Billy Childish, The Runaways, Wally Tax, The Alarm Clocks, and Three ...

• The Desperate Hour #11

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  The 11th episode of The Desperate Hour features tracks from The Cynics, The Hatebombs, Holly Golightly, and The Modern Lovers DOWNLOAD

• The Desperate Hour #12

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  More bland crap for the elderly... DOWNLOAD

• The Desperate Hour #13

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  Theme: Slow & Sad 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 Christmas tracks to appease those whose spirit can't be deflat...

• The Desperate Hour #14

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  Theme: Slow & Sad, Part II (slower, sadder) Alex follows up the last episode of The Desperate Hour with 15 more slow and sorry slabs to aggrivate your post-holiday depression. A perfect episode for those shut in and alone on a raw January day. Featuring tracks from The Modern Lovers, 5.6.7.8's, ...

• The Desperate Hour #15

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  All About You 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, Cripplers, Dead Moon, Triple Thick, The Konks, and The Methadones. DOWNLOAD

• The Desperate Hour #17

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  More In the 17th episode of The Desperate Hour Alex brings you more-no, not just tunes with "more" in the title-but tunes more tunes about love gone bad, drugs and depravity, songs by the numbers and stuff from the CoCoComa, The King Khan and BBQ Show, Thee Headcoats, Wayne/Jayne County and more D...

• The Desperate Hour #18

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  I Call Her Name The 18th episode of The Desperate Hour is all tunes with girls names in the titles. Mary, Lorna, and a boatload of Lindas. Featuring tunes from the Lyres, Lightnin' Hopkins, and The Barbarians. DOWNLOAD

• The Desperate Hour #19

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  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 Kille...

• The Desperate Hour #20

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  The Desperate Hour turns 20-episodes, that is. This episode features tunes from the Woggles, Honkeys, Headcoatees, Hipshakes and more scrap from the musical heap in Alex' PC. DOWNLOAD

• The Desperate Hour #21

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  All About Me The 21st episode of the Desperate Hour is all about me, not you, me. All songs with I, me, my in the title or tunes otherwise told in the first person. Featuring tuneage by Unrelated Segments, Urgencies, Busy Signals, and The Hentchmen DOWNLOAD

• The Desperate Hour #22

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  Less Is More The 22nd episode of The Desperate Hour is only 36 minutes and 10 seconds, but it's the best 36 minutes and 10 seconds you ever spent. Alex says so. Featuring tunes by The Yardbirds, Richard Hell and The Voidoids, Midnight Shakes and more. DOWNLOAD

• The Desperate Hour #23

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  The Halloweeny Spooktacular-ish Thingy... Kinda The 23rd episode of The Desperate Hour packs and hour and eight minutes worth of tunes into 68 minutes. Featuring tunes by The Misfits, Screaming Lord Sutch, The Downliners Sect, Thee Michelle Gun Elephant and what is the creepiest and most appalling ...

• The Desperate Hour #24

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  The 24th episode of The Desperate Hour is all about the money. Yesirree Bob, the denaro, filthy lucre, simoleans, scratch...or lack thereof. Featuring 3 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 a...

• The Desperate Hour #25

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  Abbey Lounge R.I.P. 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 Englan...

• The Desperate Hour #26

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  For the 26th episode of The Desperate Hour, there are no themes but still manages to play 61 minutes of great tunes about being great tunes. Featuring tunes by Armitage Shanks, Hell on Heels, The Boss Tweeds, The Flamin' Groovies' Chris Wilson and more... DOWNLOAD

• The Desperate Hour #27

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  On the 27th episode of The Desperate Hour Alex cobbles together 51 minutes of outstanding tuneage spanning six decades-just like the other 26 episodes. Featuring The Modern Lovers, Cramps, The Defectors, the pre-Sensational Alex Harvey and more... DOWNLOAD

• The Desperate Hour #28

  by Alex Piandes February 27, 2010
  Greek Independence Day...kinda 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 3/26/26...1826, that is. Featuring tunes from the Wax Museums, Wildebeests, Frantic...

• The Desperate Hour #29

  by Alex Piandes February 27, 2010
  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, Trashmen and more...DOWNLOAD

• The Desperate Hour #30

  by Alex Piandes February 27, 2010
  The 30th episode of The Desperate Hour features the soothing sounds of The Demolition Dollrods, The Midways, The Stalkers and more...DOWNLOAD

• The Desperate Hour #31

  by Alex Piandes February 27, 2010
  For the 31st episode of The Desperate Hour Alex spins the decades from the 50's through the 2000's. Featuring family favorites from Alien Christ, CoCoComa, Belchpop Frenzy, and The Shangri-Las.DOWNLOAD

• The Desperate Hour #32

  by Alex Piandes February 27, 2010
  On the 32nd episode of The Desperate Hour, Alex closes out the summer banging out tunes from the Surfaris, Malamondos, Jehosaphat Blow, The Flinchers, 13th Floor Elevators and more... DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE

• The Desperate Hour #33

  by Alex Piandes February 20, 2010
  On the 33rd episode of The Desperate Hour, Alex goes ape with a mix mash of tuneage which will have you screaming, "THAT'S 44 MINUTES OF MY LIFE THAT I CAN'T HAVE BACK!!!"DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE

• The Desperate Hour #35

  by Alex Piandes February 19, 2010
  After another 3 month hiatus Alex dishes out more tunes about denial, revenge and unrequited love. Did you expect different? Featuring tunes from The Bug Nasties, Chesterfield Kings, Tell Tale Hearts and The Branded. DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE
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