Local Fidelity
Local Fidelity
Tom Gallo
Local Fidelity showcases the best new music from Brooklyn and the greater New York City area music scene. As an avid participant and gig-goer, host Tom Gallo guides listeners through the depths of the city’s unrivaled underground music scene with specially curated playlists and in-depth interviews with local artists that are just on the verge of breaking out. You can also catch the occasional live in-studio performance and hear recorded performances from Tom’s cassette archive, The McKenzie Tapes, which contains a plethora of live performance at various NYC venues over the course of the last 40 years.
September 25th, 2021: Save OWL Compilation
The September 25th edition of Local Fidelity highlights some of the awesome tracks the appear on the brand new Save Our Wicked Lady Compilation. Favorite Friend Records threw a party on the 29th to celebrate the vinyl release of the compilation at Our Wicked Lady with performances from Smock, Groupie, Safer, Atlas Engine, and Matthew Danger Lipman. We previewed the gig on this episode of Local Fidelity, plus, we featured additional tracks from the vinyl compilation from Thick, 95 Bulls, Max Pain and the Groovies, and Sharkmuffin. ALSO, we played some bonus tracks from the digital release from CR and the Nones, Haybaby, Edna, and more.
Oct 3, 2021
59 min
September 18th, 2021: September Songs
For the September 18th edition of Local Fidelity, we previewed an awesome gig that happened that evening at Rippers out in Rockaway by playing some tunes from Atlas Engine, No Kill, and Jelly Kelly. Plus, we spun some new music from Adeline, Punchlove, Metalleg, Habibi, JW Francis, Workwife, Almost Sex, Siv Disa, Gustaf, and more!
Sep 26, 2021
59 min
September 11th, 2021: The Down & Outs
The September 11th edition of Local Fidelity features an interview with Ray and Benji of Brooklyn's The Down & Outs. The band just dropped an awesome new single called “Jealous//Unreal” and we chatted all about it. Plus, Ray and Benji curated a great playlist of local tunes from Golder, Shred Flintstone, Been Stellar, and Climates.
Sep 19, 2021
1 hr 12 min
September 4th, 2021: Labor Day Weekend
For the Labor Day Weekend edition of Local Fidelity, we spun some new tunes from Sheen Marina, Hello Mary, Loose Buttons, Daisy The Great, Mary Shelley, Soviet Girls, Shred Flintstone, TVOD, Proper., and Water From Your Eyes. Plus, we previewed a great show that happened that evening at Berlin with tunes from Lily Mao, Climates, and Violet Grove.
Sep 12, 2021
59 min
August 28th: New NYC Post-Punk + Favorite Friend Records Our Wicked Lady Showcase Preview
The August 28th edition of Local Fidelity features a combination of new tunes and previews the awesome gig that happened that night at Our Wicked Lady! This episode features new music from Strawberry Launch, Geese, Gustaf, Fairvisions, Duke of Vandals, Shred Flintstone, Skylar Pocket, My Son The Doctor, and Zoos. You'll also hear choice cuts from Miracle Sweepstakes, War Violet, CR and the Nones, and The Natvral, all of who played at Our Wicked Lady on the night of the 28th!
Sep 4, 2021
1 hr
August 21st, 2021: August Tunes
The August 21st edition of Local Fidelity features a mix of new New York City tunes and previews some great gigs. Listen to hear new music from Jewelry, Ruby Landen, Fasciations Grand Chorus, Desert Sharks, Lunarette, Lily Konigsberg, Women of the Night, Belaire's, Sleepers Union, Raavi, Pan Arcadia, Ruby Bones, and Sheen Marina. Plus, we previewed gigs that evening with music from Johnny Dynamite and Wildlife.
Aug 29, 2021
59 min
August 14th, 2021: Sunshine Rock
The August 14th edition of Local Fidelity features a ton of great new New York City tunes. Listen in to hear tracks from Rich Girls, Desert Sharks, Nihiloceros, Shred Flintstone, TVOD, The Great American Novel, My Idea, Ernesto Hex, Pynkie, Chloe Berry, EZRAT, Little Hag, Lip Talk, Parrot Dream, Alex Orange Drink, and more!
Aug 22, 2021
1 hr 1 min
August 7th, 2021: Midsummer Tunes
The August 7th edition of Local Fidelity is a mid-summer scorcher. Tune in to hear great New York City music from Strawberry Launch, Gustaf, Public Practice, P.E., Dirty Fences, Miranda & The Beat, Tilden, Little Hag, Metalleg, Sedona, Big Girl, Smile Machine, Gangbox, Holy Tunics, and more!
Aug 14, 2021
59 min
July 31st, 2021: Maxwell's and The Hoboken Sound
July 31st marked the 8th anniversary of Maxwell’s closing! So, as is tradition on Local Fidelity, we celebrated the rich history of this legendary Hoboken rock club with a playlist of artists that embody its signature sound. Tune in to hear tracks from The Bongos, Human Switchboard, Otis Ball, The Individuals, Rage To Live, Winter Hours, The Feelies, Wild Carnation, Speed The Plough, Yung Wu, Yo La Tengo, The Cucumbers, Glenn Morrow's Cry For Help, and more!
Aug 8, 2021
59 min
July 24th, 2021: Damn Jackals
Beau Croxton of Damn Jackals is Tom's guest for the July 24th edition of Local Fidelity. The two chatted all about (and played) the band’s awesome new single, “Lovely Nuthin’,” and previewed their gig that night at Our Wicked Lady with Duke of Vandals, The Silk War, and So and So. Plus, Beau curated an awesome play list of all local tunes featuring music from The Muckers, Habibi, The Advertisers, The Trash Bags, and The Silk War.
Jul 31, 2021
59 min
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