Commie Francis (1) (host)
8:01:41 PM
good evening!
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Transistor Sister
Jun 20, 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.
the beat goes onnnn
| 8:01 PM |
| Freddy Cannon Transistor Sister Transistor Sister - Single Swan Records 1961
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| 8:03 PM |
| Normil Hawaiians The Beat Goes On (Peel Session) Dark World (79-81) Upset The Rhythm 2021
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| 8:06 PM |
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DJ speaks over X-Ray Spex - Warrior in Woolworths (instrumental) | |
| 8:09 PM |
| Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek Misket Yarın Yoksa Big Crown Records 2025 https://deryayildirimandgrupsimsek.bandcamp.com/album/yar-n-yoksa
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| 8:13 PM |
| Kurrakä Mundo Oscuro Kurrakä self released 2014 https://kurraka.bandcamp.com/album/s-t-lp
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| 8:15 PM |
| Non Plus Temps Written in Fits N Conditional Bunker Siltbreeze Records 2026 https://siltbreeze.bandcamp.com/album/non-plus-temps-conditional-bunker-lp
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| 8:21 PM |
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| 8:23 PM |
| Mesh Violent Peasant L N No Fun At All Feel It Records 2026 https://meshphilly.bandcamp.com/album/no-fun-at-all-2
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| 8:26 PM |
| Cupid Car Club, M.P. Edge of the Envelope Join Our Club... Kill Rock Stars 1993
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| 8:29 PM |
| The Pooh Sticks I'm In You R The Great White Wonder Sympathy For The Record Industry 1990 suggested by Dana K
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| 8:43 PM |
| Fabienne Delsol She Is Gone N Indigo Red Damaged Goods Records 2026 https://damagedgoodsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/indigo-red
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| 8:45 PM |
| AMDI PETERSENS ARMÉ Stalin Jugend N Amdi Petersens Armé Havoc Records 2026
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| 8:47 PM |
| Zellots Social Elite Empty Victories - EP Fervor Records 2018 recorded late 70s
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| 8:51 PM |
| Dada If I'm Blind That's Dada Akashic Records 1982
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| 8:54 PM |
| THE EARTH HELL BAND Termination Witches on Holiday Outside Records, Arlington (VA) 1986
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| 8:56 PM |
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| 9:02 PM |
| Flipper (I Saw You) Shine Generic Flipper Domino Recording Co 1981
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| 9:10 PM |
| Irreal Dies De Foscor Era Electrónica La Vida Es Un Mus Discos 2022 https://lavidaesunmus.bandcamp.com/album/era-electr-nica
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| 9:12 PM |
| Ärsyke Turhia Kysymyksiä Sietoraja Ylittyy Pitää Ny Kattua 2004
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| 9:13 PM |
| Mirage Progresso Sprecato N Mirage Roachleg Records 2026 https://roachlegrecords.bandcamp.com/album/s-t-12
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| 9:15 PM |
| Al Khaire THe Boy Has Just Arrived from East Africa and Doesn't Know Arabic Oman Bagpipe Singers: Songs of Returning and Leaving V/A Glitterbeat 2026 https://glitterbeat.bandcamp.com/album/oman-bagpipe-singers-songs-of-returning-and-leaving
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| 9:21 PM |
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DJ speaks over X-Ray Spex - Warrior in Woolworths (instrumental) | |
| 9:25 PM |
| The ER Band All Around the Street Corners L N All Around the Street Corners 2026 https://emilyrobb.bandcamp.com/track/all-around-the-street-corners
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| 9:30 PM |
| Moss Icon Lyburnum Wits End Liberation Fly R Lyburnum Wits End Liberation Fly Vermiform 1993 suggested by Jen from Running Redlights
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| 9:41 PM |
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| 9:45 PM |
| L.O.T.I.O.N. Multinational Corporation Digital Rot N Machine Hallucinations Toxic State / Static Shock 2026 https://lotionmultinationalcorporation.bandcamp.com/album/machine-hallucinations
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| 9:47 PM |
| Pet UFO Pigeon Heaven My Name is Esther Cohen Double Deuce 1995
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| 9:49 PM |
| Society Casualties of War N Reign of Flies Under the Gun 2026 https://society69.bandcamp.com/album/reign-of-flies-2
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| 9:51 PM |
| The Eighteenth Day of May The Waterman's Song to His Daughter N The Eighteenth Day of May Circuitry 2026 orig 2005 https://circuitryrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-eighteenth-day-of-may
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| 9:56 PM |
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DJ speaks over X-Ray Spex - Warrior in Woolworths (instrumental) | |
| 10:00 PM |
| HAVAH L'accettazione Contravveleno Maple Death Records 2015 https://mapledeathrecords.bandcamp.com/album/contravveleno
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| 10:03 PM |
| Robert Wyatt Muddy Mouse (B) Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard Virgin 1975
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| 10:04 PM |
| Quaaludes T.M.Y.O.O. Are the Winners Always Losers? 2016 https://quaaludes.bandcamp.com/album/are-the-winners-always-losers
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| 10:06 PM |
| Monda Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin) N Toll Plaza 1/2 Mile (Covers Vol. 2) self released 2026 T Pain cover https://monda-nj.bandcamp.com/album/toll-plaza-1-2-mile-covers-vol-2
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| 10:08 PM |
| ZRO-4 Gimme Attention Punk History Canada Presents: Only In Canada, Eh 77-81 Volume 1 V/A Punk History Canada 2005
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| 10:10 PM |
| The Limiñanas Spirale N Live at Beauborg Because Music 2026 https://theliminanas.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-beaubourg
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| 10:15 PM |
| The Grifters Re-Entry Blues Full Blown Possesion Sub Pop 1997
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| 10:18 PM |
| Guiding Light Shackled By Lust N Fear on My Own Time Post Present Medium 2026 https://guidinglightatx.bandcamp.com/album/fear-on-my-own-time
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| 10:20 PM |
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DJ speaks over X-Ray Spex - Warrior in Woolworths (instrumental) | |
| 10:24 PM |
| Navio Forge Weaponizing As We Quietly Burn a Hole Into.... Shadow Catcher 1994
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| 10:29 PM |
| Parkaj Mental Le Chant des Partisans Demo self released 1993
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| 10:33 PM |
| piso franco Ja plou N Piso Franco Discos Peroquebien 2026 https://discosperoquebien.bandcamp.com/album/piso-franco
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| 10:37 PM |
| Barren Hellscape Toxic Species Anti-Holocaust Razored Raw 2026 https://razoredraw.bandcamp.com/album/anti-holocaust
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| 10:41 PM |
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DJ speaks over X-Ray Spex - Warrior in Woolworths (instrumental) | |
| 10:44 PM |
| AIds Cats Hast du je Daran Geglaubt Kein Anlaß Zur Romantik Rotty Snot Records 1987
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| 10:46 PM |
| Elti-Fits Their Grip EP Worthing Street 1980
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| 10:48 PM |
| Nu, Pagodi! Cop34 Apocalyptic Noises in the Sky
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| 10:51 PM |
| Rixe Citadelle Rock Tir Groupé - EP La Vida Es Un Mus Discos 2024 https://lavidaesunmus.bandcamp.com/album/tir-group
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| 10:54 PM |
| Les Calamites Le supermarché C'est complet Last call records 1999
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| 10:56 PM |
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DJ speaks over X-Ray Spex - Warrior in Woolworths (instrumental) | |
| 10:59 PM |
| Chumbawamba The Day the Nazi Died Uneasy Listening
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| 11:01 PM |
| Fugazi Turkish Disco Instrument Dischord 1999
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| 11:04 PM |
| Alitajunta Magneeti Äänitteen Nimi Tulee Tähän Poko Records 1997
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| 11:07 PM |
| Unrest Cath Carroll Perfect Teeth 4AD 1993 30th anniversary version
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| 11:10 PM |
| The Double Dawn of the Double Dawn of the Double In The Red 2016
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Chat is archived.
Kelly Nielsen
8:04:55 PM
good evening, Commie!
Richard Lyons
8:10:02 PM
helloooo
Commie Francis (1) (host)
8:10:48 PM
hiya richard!
Richard Lyons
8:14:24 PM
🖤📻🔊🔥
Commie Francis (1) (host)
8:15:25 PM
toody cole playing for free in nyc in august btw!
Kelly Nielsen
8:47:49 PM
That kicked ass
Commie Francis (1) (host)
8:48:49 PM
hell yeah that band ruled
jimbooooo
9:03:42 PM
flippppperrrrrrrr
jimbooooo
9:04:30 PM
AMDI PETERSENS ARMÉ was smokin btw
Commie Francis (1) (host)
9:06:04 PM
weirdly their singer is besties with a guy from pittsfield and hangs out there all the time
Andrew Gotobed
9:29:01 PM
bangin show tonight, commie
Commie Francis (1) (host)
9:29:43 PM
why thank you!
Kelly Nielsen
9:33:27 PM
This feels so good to listen to
Andrew Gotobed
9:40:07 PM
toody cole free in nyc? where is this
Andrew Gotobed
9:40:17 PM
happening?
Commie Francis (1) (host)
9:41:28 PM
august 2 union pool!
Andrew Gotobed
9:42:37 PM
moss icon were so good
Kelly Nielsen
10:06:56 PM
Love that you squeezed a little Robert Wyatt in between HAVAH and Quaaludes
Commie Francis (1) (host)
10:08:59 PM
i played a very long soft machine song last week and needed just 50 seconds more of him
Kelly Nielsen
10:12:13 PM
That's beautiful
Kelly Nielsen
10:25:59 PM
Genuinely love the mix on this song
Commie Francis (1) (host)
10:26:49 PM
the next song was most likely recorded on a boombox so don't get used to there being... a mix
Kelly Nielsen
10:27:13 PM
hahaha can't wait
Commie Francis (1) (host)
10:27:33 PM
this does sound excellent though.
Andrew Gotobed
10:28:21 PM
this is fantastic! how did i never hear of navio forge?
Commie Francis (1) (host)
10:28:40 PM
they barely existed, they played 2 shows and put out this record after they broke up
Kelly Nielsen
10:29:26 PM
2 shows at Gilman in Berkeley. That must have ruled
Andrew Gotobed
10:29:32 PM
those shows were probably amazing
Kelly Nielsen
10:31:04 PM
Holy shit this is cool and sounds incredible
Commie Francis (1) (host)
10:31:55 PM
this band was cool as hellllll just a bunch of weirdos from all over
Commie Francis (1) (host)
10:32:21 PM
and i guess there is a mix cause the drums are in my left ear
Commie Francis (1) (host)
10:32:40 PM
i mean my right ear
Andrew Gotobed
10:34:24 PM
i did not see that chaotic bridge coming
Kelly Nielsen
10:44:32 PM
Did not know that about MRR!
Andrew Gotobed
10:44:42 PM
i remember the MRR emo controversy! seemed kinda dumb at the time
Commie Francis (1) (host)
10:45:30 PM
it was pretty silly. the indian summer 7" was what incited it
Andrew Gotobed
10:51:54 PM
i understand the point of gatekeeping but it was so dumb. emo was just a whinier branch of hardcore back then
Commie Francis (1) (host)
10:52:42 PM
yeah you do have to draw a line somewhere but it was a weird place to draw the line. especially consideiring how much straight up garage and surf they were covering at the time
Commie Francis (1) (host)
10:53:04 PM
my friend erika calls it the flaming dice era of mrr
Andrew Gotobed
10:54:44 PM
oh yeah...they fawned over all of the bands on estrus records back then
Commie Francis (1) (host)
10:55:20 PM
this is also before my mrr reading time but my husband told me everyone put nevermind on their top 10s when it came out
Andrew Gotobed
10:56:10 PM
i'm going to have to go look through my boxes of old zines to investigate
Andrew Gotobed
10:58:58 PM
that sounds about right... a few mrr reviewers raved about nirvana, mudhoney, and a lot of those pnw bands in 89/90
John Moriarty
10:59:52 PM
Awesome awesome show, so much righteous stuff I'd never heard before, thanks for sharing
Commie Francis (1) (host)
11:00:15 PM
thanks for listening!
Kelly Nielsen
11:00:32 PM
This was a wonderful show. Thank you so much, Commie! Thank you Andrew for the chatting
Andrew Gotobed
11:02:02 PM
thanks for all the punque roque
Commie Francis (1) (host)
11:02:18 PM
I LOVE PUNK what can i say
Commie Francis (1) (host)
11:02:49 PM
i need to put together my record shelves so i can thumb through my records again!
Andrew Gotobed
11:03:32 PM
it's totally worth it!