Queen Kwong Performs Today @The Houndstooth

Today at 2:00 PM EST/11:00 AM PST, Queen Kwong's Carré Callaway hangs with Kurt St. Thomas & plays live on The Houndstooth. Dig her performance of "Pet" on Houndstooth Radio's YouTube page here.

Part Time Man Of Rock

Former Buffalo Tom frontman Bill Janovitz contributed covers of "Please Come Home for Christmas" & "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" to our Houndstooth Holiday Celebration.
Thanks Bill! Bill's blog is well worth your time. This week's "Cover of The Week" is Elvis Presley's "Loving You."

Loved The Tom. Back in the day I cornered Beggars Banquet head Martin Mills on Mike Stuto's roof & begged him to sign 'em. Ten years on was poised to worked their Smitten LP when the corporate geniuses decided to kill our wildly successful re-launch of Polydor Records. That one still stings. Bastards!

The The's Matt Johnson Speaks

Here at Houndstooth we're big, big fans of Matt Johnson. I interviewed this classic iconoclast back in '89. Brilliant stuff. Always challenging, never boring he's added a new feature to his web site:

"Every month we will be previewing upcoming THE THE releases, chatting with collaborators, playing works in progress and even digging deep into the archives for previously unheard material."

Find it at thethe.com.

The Best Of Bruce

Hey everybody, we're looking back on Houndstooth Radio's 1st year...Today it's The Best of Bruce! Dig Northern Soul Dance Party, the "Fat Nik's Donut Shop" boxes, Punky Reggae Party, The Bo Diddley Beat - Vol.1, Early Blues, The Houndstooth Flashlight on The Mods + Nigerian funk, 20/20, Mose Allison, Dogzilla, etc. all over again. The Best of Bruce all day long on The Houndstooth.

Tomorrow we're re-running our salute to John Hughes.

I Hate Post-Syd Pink Floyd But I'd Pay To See This...

Wayne Coyne is genius. Via NME.com: Flaming Lips to cover Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side Of the Moon' at New Year's Eve gig.

A Pic of Me w/Mr. Diken

Yes, I realize the Sox cap looks like a thimble on my head. It's an X-X-X that shrunk in the rain. I'm gonna have to trade up another X or two.

Dennis even looks like he likes me. Good man that Dennis.

Dennis Diken & Bell Sound

Your may have heard us play "The Sun's Gonna Shine In The Morning" by Friend of The Hound, Smithereen Dennis Diken's new band Bell Sound. Caught 'em this past weekend at the Vintage Vinyl in-store & they were outstanding. Their first proper gig is tomorrow night at NYC's Bowery Electric (located 1 block down from where CBGB's was next to The Bowery Hotel). In addition to Pete DiBella, Bell Sound currently features the great Chris Butler (ex-The Waitresses).

You can buy Dennis Diken with Bell Sound's Late Music here.

It's Two Months Old But...

...It's never been posted here.

Logo by the genius Josh Levy.

Another Harvard Sq. Instiution Bites The Dust

Literally. Most of The Houndstooth Gang has lived in/around Boston. I grew up on what was then the opposite end of The Red Line. For me Cambridge's Harvard Square was an easy, early & non-threatening escape fro Suburbia. My heart broke a bit when I learned Out-of-Town had closed. This week The Houndstooth Banner flies at half-staff for Brother Blue.

Dear Blog,

I've ignored you, neglected you & treated you shabbily in general. Since we last spoke Houndstooth has a new logo & all sorts of new stuff. We'll talk soon. Love you. Bye.

RIP Uncle Walter

Broadcasting titan Walter Cronkite passes away at 92. This makes me very sad. I grew up watching Mr. Cronkite every night. We shall never see his like again.

HTR Now On iTunes!

That's right. Big news. Houndstooth Radio is now streaming on iTunes. All you gotta do is click on iTunes' Radio icon, select "Alternative" & look for us under the letter "H."

Houndstooth Gets Some Love

GayLA.com sez: "The greatest MFing! radio station and it's online! You can blast it from your computer, iPhone in your car. Run by people who know how NOT to annoy you. It's all great music from those with good taste."

Thanks GayLa.com!

Bruce's Shows Today, Pt. 1...

Today on The Houndstooth, by special request and a popular demand, it's an encore presentation of '60s Mod Flashlight @3PM EST/12PM PST.

Tonite it's a Northern Soul Party. Deets soon come. Playlists too!

RIP: Ventures' Guitarist Bob Bogle

NY Times obit here.

Bruce's Show Today...

Bruce shines the Houndstooth Flashlight on '60's Mods...A regular rave up with The Pretty Things, High Numbers, Who, Yardbirds and the like. 3PM EST/12PM PST & 11PMEST/8PM PST.

Listen here.

Got The Blues

I really hate being sick. There's literally a monsoon stationed over my house. And it's Monday. No better reason for some early blues. If Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Lead Belly & Robert Johnson fit your mood, head over to The Houndstooth right now or tune in tonite @11PM EST/8PM PST.

Dig The Houndstooth Radio Youtube Page

Kurt's been hard at work.

Bruce's Show Today...

I had planned to do the first Bruce's Musical Appreciation Class on early, pre-war blues. That show blew up. We had a great response to it last week so by special request & popular demand it's the last of the Nick's Donut Shop box: my best '80s 12" club singles. Tune in today @3PM EST/12PM PST & 11PM EST/8PM PST on Houndstooth Radio.

Bruce Playlist -- June 3, 2009: Fat Nick's, Pt. 3

1. New Order – "Temptation" (Factory import 7”)
2. Killing Joke – "Love Like Blood" (EG import 12” Version)
3. The Sugarcubes – "Cold Sweat" (One Little Indian ltd. edition 12” remix)
4. The Cure – "Let’s Go To Bed" (Fiction import 12”)
5. Flying Lizards – “Money” (Virgin import 12”)
6. My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult" – “Kooler Than Jesus” (Wax Trax 12”)
7. The Godfathers – “Birth, School, Work, Death” (Corporate Image import 12” remix)
8. Shriekback – “My Spine Is The Bassline” (WB 12")
9. Peter Murphy – “Final Solution” (Beggars Banquet import 12”)
10. Ministry – “Everyday Is Halloween” (Wax Trax 12”
11. Was Not Was – “White People Can’t Dance” (Ze 12”)
12. Public Enemy – “Fight The Power” (Def Jam 12”)