Salina Underground

20190930 - Finalcore (Guests - Lo, the Loyal Conscripts)

What comes post-post-rock? Lo, the Loyal Conscripts stopped by this week to speculate about this and other musical mysteries. We spun new tracks off their upcoming EP, met their new trio-mate Andrew, and discussed Ancient Rome's anticipation of 20th Century science fiction tropes. PLAYLIST HIGHLIGHTS: New tracks from Lo, the Loyal Conscripts, plus Pray for Sound, early Luscious Jackson, Rachel Mousie, A Delicate Motor, RANGES, and God Is an Astronaut

20190923 - Phratry 15th Anniversary Fracus (Guest - Jerry Dirr of Phratry Records and Adam Nice from A.M. Nice)

August, 2019 marked the official 15th anniversary month for Cincinnati boutique label Phratry Records, which boasts more than 60 releases. We welcomed the founder of Phratry's mutli-genre, DIY feast, Jerry Dirr (of Knife the Symphony), to the Radio Artifact studios to talk about his work, explore the Cincinnati scene's history, and discuss what the future might have in store. Adam Nice (of Cincinnati indie alt-rock trio A.M. Nice) came along for the ride to provide context, give us some Latin lessons, and cast some spells. PLAYLIST HIGHLIGHTS: All Phratry artists, including The Terminal Orchestra, LKN, State Song, Sleepcrawler, Knife the Symphony, Swear Jar, Mad Anthony, Mala in Se, Ampline, The Full Counts (featuring Don Fleming), ed fROMOHIO, and more!

20190916 - Salina 180 - Joslyn and the Sweet Compression [Lexington, KY]

Lexington-based neo-soul and funk band Joslyn & the Sweet Compression have been taking the Bluegrass by storm and, now, they're poised to do the same here in the Queen City, the historic epicenter of funk/R&B that gave rise to King Records, James Brown, Bootsy Collins, the Isley Brothers, and a host of others. On Friday, September 20, Joslyn & the Sweet Compression will open up for international reggae stalwarts Steel Pulse at The Ludlow Garage. This week, Jonathan sat down with lead singer Joslyn Hampton and bassist / multi-instrumentalist Marty Charters, and turned the mics around to let them tell their story, in their own words.

20190916 - Spitfish Forever (Guest - Jim Nolan, host of WVXU's 'Local Exposure')

Cincinnati's music history is long and rich. Still, the new music scene here tends to fly under the radar; a lot of people outside our region don't realize just how profoundly — and diversely — artistic the Queen City is. Jim Nolan, host of WVXU's 'Local Exposure,' is one of the faithful keepers of the Tristate's creative flame. His show features local artists and introduces the wider NPR audience to them. This week, Jonathan sat down with him to talk about local music history, discuss the artists that are driving the scene today, spin an all-Cincy playlist, and finally tease out Jim's long-untold hero origin story. PLAYLIST HIGHLIGHTS: Brand new music from Chuck Cleaver (Wussy, Ass Ponys), Carriers, and Phasmids. Classic spins from The Raisins, Over the Rhine, The Sweep, and Mad Anthony, plus tracks from Paige Beller, Wonky Tonk, Electric Citizen, TRIIIBE, Us, Today, and others.

20190909 - You've Got THAT Left! (Guests - Tooth Lures a Fang)

Former friends-of-the-show Tooth Lures a Fang stole Phasmids' drummer. This episode, Jonathan fights Zach Starkie — possibly to the death — to win back John "K-Cups" Kathman's loyalty and re-establish Phasmids' indie dominance. Cheap puns and random references abound. Catch Tooth Lures a Fang on 9/14/19, at MOTR, with Human Heart (Cincinnati) and Zip-Zapp! (Cleveland). PLAYLIST HIGHLIGHTS: Tooth Lures a Fang, Mammal Dap, Native Roses, and Tea Leaf Green, plus new music from Human Heart, Zip-Zapp!, Phasmids and MOBROS.