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Transistor Sister

Jun 6, 2026 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Music

With Commie Francis

Music from all different genres from the 1910s to the 2020s. Featuring one MINI THEME per episode.

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8:01 PM		Freddy Cannon Transistor Sister Transistor Sister - Single Swan Records 1961
8:05 PM		The Androidss Auckland Tonight Getting Jumpy / Auckland Tonight Ripper Records 1981
8:05 PM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- DJ speaks over The Mar-Keys - Philly Dog
8:10 PM		Rose Melberg Thirteen September Lost Sound Tapes 2013
8:12 PM		Zounds Loads of Noise The Curse of Zounds! Broken Rekkids 1980
8:16 PM		Nadie Lo Quiere Paranoia N Todo por hacer - EP 2026 https://nadieloquiere.bandcamp.com/album/todo-por-hacer
8:18 PM		The Ampersands Light the Beacon I Won't Have To Think About You (Extra) V/A A Colorful Storm 2017
8:20 PM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- DJ speaks over The Mar-Keys - Philly Dog
8:23 PM		Sensual World Telepathic Love L N Inherited Wasteland: Prairieland Defendants Benefit Compilation V/A Inherited Wasteland 2026 Wipers cover https://inheritedwasteland.bandcamp.com/album/prairieland-defendants-benefit-compilation
8:25 PM		The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy Everyday Life Has Become a Health Risk Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury Island Records 1992
8:30 PM		Rata Negra Si no eres Hawai Sonido Muchacho 2025 https://rata-negra.bandcamp.com/album/hawai
8:32 PM		Urinals She's a Drone Negative Capability...Check It Out! Happy Squid 1997
8:33 PM		Glueams Strassen 7" Punk Rules Clan 1979
8:38 PM		Modem Self Help Megalomania Modem Age Records 2024 https://modemagerecords.bandcamp.com/album/megalomania
8:40 PM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- DJ speaks over The Mar-Keys - Philly Dog
8:45 PM		Googoosh Talagh Googoosh 1975
8:48 PM		Billy Gardner & Friends Flare of Flame (feat. Paris Rebel Richens) N Last of the Natural Light Anti Fade 2026 https://antifaderecords.bandcamp.com/album/last-of-the-natural-light
8:52 PM		NoMeansNo Oh No! Bruno! Wrong Alternative Tentacles 1989
8:55 PM		Echo & The Bunnymen Villiers Terrace (Early Version) Crocodiles (Expanded Version) Rhino 1980
8:58 PM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- DJ speaks over The Mar-Keys - Philly Dog
9:04 PM		Hysteria S.A.D. コマーシャル, ドリーム Hyst-2 self released 1984
9:05 PM		Dolly Mixture Dilly Dolly Dally The Fireside E.P. Cordelia Records, UK 1986
9:07 PM		Omnia Opera Space Bastard Omnia Opera Delerium Records 1993
9:13 PM		Último Resorte Barcelona es Diferente Último Resorte Flor y Nata Records 1982
9:15 PM		Tuscadero Crayola (1996 version) The Pink Album Rhino/Elektra 1996
9:19 PM		Angst Neil Armstrong Angst Happy Squid 1983
9:20 PM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- DJ speaks over The Mar-Keys - Philly Dog
9:24 PM		Sju svåra år Genua (Storma varje hjärta) Storma Varje Hjärta Not Enough 2012
9:26 PM		Gimic Fascistic Feelings N New Traditions Drunken Sailor Records 2026 https://gimic.bandcamp.com/album/new-traditions-lp
9:28 PM		Patrick Cowley Ride My See-Saw From Behind Dark Entries Records 2024 https://patrickcowley.bandcamp.com/album/from-behind
9:33 PM		Nox Mortis Mary Downe Shall We Dance? V/A Meantime Records 1987
9:37 PM		John Cale Cleo Vintage Violence Columbia/Legacy 1970
9:39 PM		3-D Paga se Para 3-D Nada Nada DIscos 2016 originally from split cassette with Cobaias from 1987
9:40 PM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- DJ speaks over The Mar-Keys - Philly Dog
9:43 PM		Crass Walls (Fun in the Oven) Stations of the Crass One Little Independent 1979
9:46 PM		Claudette et Ti Pierre Zanmi Camarade Camionette Macaya Records 1979
9:53 PM		Tube Alloys Slang Word Magnetic Point La Vida Es Un Mus Discos 2023 https://tubealloys.bandcamp.com/album/magnetic-point-2
9:56 PM		Hip Type Darker Than This Last Call: Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 Zulu Records 1991
9:59 PM		Surrogate Activity Judge Julsy Surrogate Activity Demo #2 self released 2010
10:02 PM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- DJ speaks over The Mar-Keys - Philly Dog
10:03 PM		ZYX What Do You Live For Trust No Woman OK Musica 1981
10:09 PM		Anarka and Poppy P.O.P.P.I.E.S. All That Is Shattered demo self released 1982
10:12 PM		Rare Spam Trial by Foil N Method of Revelation - EP 2026 https://rarespam.bandcamp.com/album/method-of-revelation
10:15 PM		Mock Order Sexual Liberation Mock Order Imminent Destruction Records 2013
10:17 PM		False Prophets Functional Good Clean Fun Worn Out Brothers 1982
10:20 PM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- DJ speaks over The Mar-Keys - Philly Dog
10:24 PM		The Suicide Commandos Kidnapped Make a Record Island Def Jam 1978 RIP Steve Almaas
10:27 PM		The Brills Gang of One Scottish Kultchur: The Barclay Towers Compilation Album V/A Supermusic Record Co. 1982
10:29 PM		.fuckingcom Stolen Time .fuckingcom Prank 1998
10:31 PM		William Onyeabor Ride on Baby Crashes in Love Wilfilms Records 1977
10:38 PM		Adam & The Ants It Doesn't Matter Peel Sessions Strange FRuit 1990 From Jan 23 1978
10:40 PM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- DJ speaks over The Mar-Keys - Philly Dog
10:45 PM		The Softies An Awful Mess It's Love K Records 1995
10:46 PM		The Pinkies Open Commune Open Commune 021 Records 1981
10:49 PM		The Soft Pink Truth Police Bastard Am I Free to Go? Self-released 2020 Doom cover https://thesoftpinktruth.bandcamp.com/album/am-i-free-to-go
10:52 PM		Frank Strident Apartheid Morning Peasants V/A
10:53 PM		Dead and Gone Prone A History of Compassion and Justice? Lengua Armada 1994
10:55 PM		Paréntesis 563 Libres y Salvajes N erdades que se esconden, mentiras que aparecen DIY Kontrataak 2026 https://diykontraatak.bandcamp.com/album/par-ntesis-536-verdades-que-se-esconden-mentiras-que-aparecen
10:56 PM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- DJ speaks over The Mar-Keys - Philly Dog
10:58 PM		Chumbawamba The Day the Nazi Died Uneasy Listening

Chat is archived.

With the ground freshly wet from the storm, we riot in the name of Transistor Sister!

Came for the revolution, stayed for the revolution.

hello everyone! if you hear heaven sent by half japanese it's because there;s a tornado

33, 78, whatever...

16 bloody revolutions per minute

Need more revolution for sure.

Hitting 3800 RPM and we haven't even reached boost status yet

vtec ain't kick in yet

Hi Commie!

hi tyler, hi tandy!

Dark skies.

i got a chill going through trenton towards a wall of darkness

Hello everyone

There was about 90 seconds of absurd wind but since then less terrifying.

That's just Trenton for ya!

Heya Jon, Commie, Tyler, Rob, and Roff!

was on the Delaware and saw it coming in, an got home 10 minutes ahead of it on my scooter. Yikes!

Hey TA!

Hello to all good peoples of your fine earth!

Quick burst of big wind and lightning here, 5ish miles north of philly

Hi Jon! I was just tuned in with a friend and was showing off my Snaildartha t shirt and ranting about the holiday marathon.

Nice man! I remember getting stuck in a downpour once and having to shelter in a taco bell. Back when they had the pink and blue seat backs...

I was actually thinking of Snaildartha today. No idea why, but there it is.

I was thinking of a Go fund Me for lazer engraved gallows nails. User discretion advised.

Rainy evening commy!

Good evening all

hiya carlos and ossy! and everyone else i missed saying hi to

commmmmmmiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Tornado? I'm glad I didn't go out to see Bamberdöst tonight.

The nomeansno pop hit 💥💥💥

it was pretty windy and stormy but no tornado warning!

so radio friendly!

It just started coming down hard here in Monmouth County.

Monmouth County? I didn't think it rained on Mars. That's cool!

What a great station ID!

yes i love that one

sorry to spoiler my playlist but i just typed "john kale"

I love John Kale, especially massaged with olive oil and garlic

My single, vague memory of 3-D is Steve Martin introducing them on SNL in 1980.

definitely a different 3-d!

Yeah, I'm sure the group I remember wasn't still around in 1987.

yeah also not an all woman punk band from brazil

Ugh this is SO good

yes i love claudette et ti pierre. i vaguely remember their story and i think it's sad so i'm not refreshing my memory

This song is so good

i think you introduced me to them!

I think so? I think I found out about them from shazaming what a Lyft driver was listening to.

gol DANG surrogate activity was ⚡⚡⚡

yes i remember that story

and i agree jimbooooo!

A Lyft driver with a playlist is sorta scary.

i think it's ok if it's got claudette et ti pierre on it!

Russian roulette me thinks.

hi commie!

I saw False Prophets at City Gardens. Opening for Dead Kennedys, maybe?

stephen ielpi!

yes thank you! a close talker

I lived in Blaine and Bellingham, WA, and I dearly love Canadian bands, since Vancouver BC and CBC1 and 2 was really good.

i love the false prophets song with the rap interlude on... what was that on. cleanse the bacteria? not so quiet on the western front? peace comp? i think peace comp

vancouver has a hell of a musical history

the one about joining the army, right?

yeah banana split republic

A few years later, I saw Steve Ielpi accompany Jello Biafra at an Angry Samoans show at Maxwell's.

i love that song. it's like a prog song almost

Suicide Commandos Make A Record is one the very firm punk albums I bought very early on. Still have it and will give it spin tomorrow!

it's such a good record!

a lot of false prophets got very proggy

i have this ep!

Give a man a time signature and he will tap his toes, teach a man a time signature and he will make a prog tune.

andrew such an underrated band!

possibly because their name is kinda goofy

yeah, not the best name but that was forgivable

i'm moving so i was sorting through all my records and got reminded of all kinds of things including .fuckingcom!

That's funny! My old email address had @fuckinginternet.com in the 90's. :)

The Village Voice printed 2 photos of Steve Ielpi from the day of the Tompkins Square Riot. In one, he poses with a pig snout on his face. In the next, he's being arrested.

That's some kind of cannibalism David.

This bumps

Thanks for the show Commie! From waking up to my wawa run and back to work, you put together a great soundtrack this evening :]

TAndy knows! And I could play that song anywhere in Philly without pissing off many people at all. :)

thanks tandy! and roffle i agree

I got to chill and enjoy this tonight. Thanks so much Commie!

<3 roffle

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