Synth & Surf Saloon: Ministry & Messina Musings

Synth & Surf Saloon: Report from Cruel World 2025

Host Jeff Cioletti recaps the 2025 Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California, featuring New Order, Devo, The Go-Go's, Nation of Language, Clan of Xymox, Midge Ure, OMD, Actors, and others.

Synth & Surf Saloon: Ministry & Messina Musings

We talk about Ministry's synthpoppy Squirrel Years Tour & the early, surfy years of Kenny Loggins's former musical partner. Show Notes MIchelada Recipes https://www.isabeleats.com/mexican-michelada-beer-cocktail/ https://www.seriouseats.com/perfect-michelada-mexican-beer-cocktail-recipe Cheese Enchiladas Recipe https://iowagirleats.com/cheese-enchiladas-with-red-sauce/

Synth & Surf Saloon: Punk's Pioneers & Protéges

On this episode e talk proto-punk and post-punk genres, particularly surfpunk and electropunk/synthpunk. Show notes: Music on this episode: Party Nerves https://partynerves.bandcamp.com/ Dead Kennedys, "Soup is Good Food" https://music.apple.com/us/album/soup-is-good-food/1761304149?i=1761304495 Agent Orange, Pipeline https://music.apple.com/us/album/pipeline/168416188?i=168416305 Man or Astro-man? https://manorastroman.bandcamp.com/music Daikaiju https://daikaiju.org/ The Delstroyers https://thedelstroyers.com/ Adult. https://www.adultperiod.com/ Atari Teenage Riot https://www.atariteenageriot.world/ Suicide https://music.apple.com/us/artist/suicide/6568486 Food & Drinks: Dirty Gibson Recipe 2 1/2 ounces gin 3/4 ounce pickled cocktail onion brine 1/4 ounce dry vermouth Pickled cocktail onions for garnish Pour all ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker and stir well (don't shake). Strain into a martini or coupe glass and stab 2 or 3 cocktail onions with a toothpick as a garnish. Detroit-style Pizza https://www.seriouseats.com/detroit-style-pizza-recipe Philly Tomato Pie https://www.seriouseats.com/homemade-philadelphia-tomato-pie-style-pizza-recipe Chopper, Nashville https://www.choppertiki.com/

Synth & Surf Saloon: Kraftwerk, Riki, Donzii & the Summer of Synth & Surf

We recap some recent live shows by Kraftwerk, Riki, Donzii and Delores Galore, and we preview some of the top surf rock, synthpop, industrial, EDM, post-punk and dark wave festivals from now through the fall of 2025.

Synth & Surf Saloon: A Post-Punk/Industrial Museum & Japanese Surf Legends

We recap a visit to the Museum of Post-Punk & Industrial Music in Chicago, the brainchild of post-punk/industrial icon Martin Atkins, and we look at a trio of Japanese surf bands performing at this summer's Surf Guitar 101 festival in Long Beach, California.