This is a companion piece to this week's The Offense Newsletter podcast. The Cocteau Twins played one of five shows in the U.S. in September of 1985 at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio. It was big enough news to warrant not one but two nights of coverage on local tv station WBNS.



Dig those new-wave hair styles and Curt Scheiber's ripped jeans!

Tim Anstaett, publisher of The Offense fanzine, is my guest this week. He talks about The Offense and plays some great local music from back in the day. He also shares some stuff from shows he promoted in Columbus. Bands you may have heard of before, like the Pixies, the Fall, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Throwing Muse, and Cocteau Twins.

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Play List:
1. Great Plains - The Way She Runs A Fever    Live at the Pop Shop, 1983 from Slaves to Rock'n'Roll Live
2. The Embarrassment - I Only Want A Date    Live At Mr Brown's, from the Retrospective cassette
3. The Cowboys - Teenage Life    7"
4. Razor Penguins - Indifference    7"
5. The Gibson Brothers - Woo Hoo    Build a Raft
6. Pixies - Vamos    Live at Staches June 6, 1988
7. The Fall - Slang King    Live at the Newport April 1, 1985
8. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - I Put A Spell On You    Live at Staches June 27, 1984
9. Scrawl - Let It All Hang Out    Live at Staches May 25, 1988
10. Throwing Muses - Colder    Live at Staches May 25, 1988
11. Cocteau Twins - Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops    Live at the Newport September 19, 1985
12. Great Plains - Letter to a Fanzine    Naked at the Buy, Sell and Trade

Kyle from Lost Weekend Records drops in again to promote his Super Summer Spectacular. He plays a number of bands who are appearing over two nights at Ruby Tuesday on August 15 and 16 as part of the Spectacular. He's also got some Columbus rarities for us. Ben Hamilton of BenCo Presents pops in at the end of the show to let us know about some upcoming BenCo shows.

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Play List:
1. American Dog - Another Lost Weekend
2. Tree of Fern - Jihad At The Laundrimat
3. Grafton - Last Night at the Bright & Clean
4. Cheater Slicks - Feel Free
5. Mary Adam 12 - I Wanna Be Just Like PJ Harvey
6. Take No Damage - Sick and Tired
7. Hugs & Kisses - I Love My Life
8. Dolby Fuckers - Pattern Dykes
9. TV Eye - Leave Behind Your Troubled Mind
10. The Griefs - Eur Nothing
11. Marcy Mays - Always Late
12. The Beatkeepers - Since He's Been Gone
13. The Possums - Stepping Stone
14. Pat Dull and the Media Whores - My Brightest Day
15. Eef Barzelay - Could Be Worse
16. Lydia Loveless - Wishing On Her Star

There's no new podcast this week. I did submit a show to WCRS, so if you need your pat radio fix, tune in to 102.1 or 98.3 depending on what part of town you live in, at 6 p.m. tonight.

I promise to be back with a new program next Wednesday. Enjoy your summer!

There are two benefit shows this Saturday in Columbus, and I dedicate one half of the show to each. First we hear a bunch of bands and solo artists who are playing at Ruby Tuesday for the WCRS benefit. Then I turn my attention to the seventh annual Volatility Festival, which benefits Madlab Theatre. I play some of the bands playing Volatility and chat with Andy Batt, Managing Director of Madlab.

Stream: http://patradio.org/blix/wimpy.php

Download: http://patradio.org/blix/program_126_WCRS.mp3

Play List:
1. Magic City - OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)
2. Necropolis - The Governor's Wife    The Hackled Ruff and Shoulder Mane
3.. Couch Forts - The Smorning    myspace.com/couchforce
4. Brian Harnetty - Silent City    brianharnetty.com
5. Barry Chern - You Must Unload    myspace.com/barrychern
6. Adam Smith - Pre Dawn    myspace.com/adamsmithmusic
7. Raven - War With Your Soul    myspace.com/backtoohioblues
8. The Woosley Band - My Favorite Architect    myspace.com/woosleyband
9. The Judas Cow - This Fall From Grace    myspace.com/thejudascow
10. Black Owls - The Only Sin Is Regret    myspace.com/blackowls
11. Sinister Jim - Planet Me     myspace.com/sinisterjim
12. The Handshake - Spelt     myspace.com/thehandshake

Lydia Loveless performs four songs live on this edition of pat radio. She talks about the cd she's working on and plugs some upcoming shows. Ben Co also confirmed today that Lydia has been added to the Eef Barzelay show at the Rumba on August 8.

Stream: http://patradio.org/blix/wimpy.php
Download: http://patradio.org/blix/program_125_LydiaLoveless.mp3

I also mention the sad passing of Noel Sayre, who was a member of the Black Swans and Pretty Mighty Mighty. The details of his memorial service and memorial fund are as follows:

The service takes place this Saturday July 12th at the first Presbyterian Church in Huntington, WV. There will be visitations between 12-2pm, followed by a service.

First Presbyterian of Huntington
1015 5th Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 523-6476 Fax: (304) 523-6478

http://www.firstpreshuntington.org

The Columbus Music Co-Op has set up a non-profit account for us to deposit funds in order to help cover Noel's funeral expenses. All remaining money, and money earned in the future, will be used to set up a music scholarship at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio in Noel's name.

Checks can be made to "Noel Sayre Memorial Fund" and sent to:

noel sayre memorial fund
c/o columbus music co-op
2895 neil avenue #390a
columbus, ohio 43202

Or paypal:
columbusmusiccoop@yahoo.com

Play list:
1. Magic City - OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)
2. Scrawl - Ted Nugent Medley    Travel On Scrawl EP
3. Pirate - All myspace.com/listentopirate
4. The Lost Revival - A Bird on a Chain    Homemade Confetti
5. The Black Swans - 3 Broken Words    Change!
6. Lydia Loveless - Things I Do    live
7. Lydia Loveless - Jesus Was A Wino    live
8. Lydia Loveless - Say It To Your Face    live
9. Lydia Loveless - How Many Women    live
10. The Tin Hearts - Summer Stars    myspace.com/heartsoftin
11. Winter Makes Sailors - Maybe Someday Soon    wintermakessailors.com
12. TV Eye - You Throw Me Backwards    myspace.com/tveyetveye
13. Necropolis - Schadenfreude    myspace.com/necropolisrocks
14. Social Junk - Depleted    Concussion Summer
15. Mors Ontologica - Washington Beach    Used Kids Session

Dispatch Obit

Erin and Jess of the Columbus Music Co-op guest on this edition of pat radio. They pick music from bands playing at the Here Comes Your Weekend Parking Lot Blowout #3 and talk about the fine work the Co-op is doing to help the local music community. We also hear selections from the freely download-able compilation, Sounds Like Columubs, vol. 2, which you can get at meritbadgerecords.com.

Stream It: http://patradio.org/blix/wimpy.php

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Play list:
1. Magic City - OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)
2. Lydia Loveless - The Only Man    demo cd
3. Moon High - Where You Go    Sounds Like Columbus, vol. 2
4. Heavy Mole - Provin' It To A Squirrel    Sounds Like Columbus, vol. 2
5. Super Desserts - Fashion    Sounds Like Columbus, vol. 2
6. This Is My Suitcase - cat sounds    Sounds Like Columbus, vol. 2
7. The Tough & Lovely - I Will Not Hurt You    Born of the Stars
8. The Kyle Sowashes - In The Mail    What's Important (and What's Not)
9. Great Plains - Letter to a Fanzine
10. Bush League All-Stars - Papercut
11. Brainbow - Track 02    Ruff Mixes - Early Summer '06
12. Church of the Red Museum - Never Easy    7"
13. Times New Viking - New Times, New Hope    Present the Paisley Reich
14. The Dead Sea - The Sabbat Woodcut    Desiderata
15. Fly Union - S.B.    alive! Amplified Sounds of Columbus 2008

pat radio will be broadcasting live from Comfest this Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. from the WCRS booth. If you're planning on coming down Friday evening, stop by and say hello. I'll also be at the WCRS booth on Sunday from 3-6 p.m., and I'll be helping out at the band merch tent often throughout the weekend.

I put together a show for tonight that plugs a show at Carabar tonight and previews some of the bands playing at Comfest. More to come on Friday.

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Play List:
1. Magic City - OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)
2. Rosehips - Enough    Rosehips
3. The Jet Age - O Calendar    myspace.com/thejetage
4. The Kyle Sowashes - Only Time Will Tell    Yeah Buddy!
5. Polka Dot Dot Dot - Wicker Frames    myspace.com/thepolkadotdotdot
6. 333 - Tired Arm    Queens Wife
7. The Lindsay - Iranian Eyes    Dragged Out
8. RTFO Bandwagon - New Jack    7"
9. The DAMNits - Want Love
10. Earwig - Japanese Girlfriend    Center of the Earth
11. Paper Airplane - Political Lunch    Middlemarch
12. Miss Molly - Lost For Words    live, pat radio #99
13. Megan Palmer - Richland Woman    live, pat radio #94
14. Elisa Nicolas - Always to You    live, pat radio #110
15. Jason Quicksall - New Friends    live, pat radio #104

Chris DeVille and John Ross from the Columbus Alive stop in to preview Sounds of Columbus 2008. We also talk to Kara and Rich from Team Smile and Nod and hear tracks from their forthcoming cd.

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Play List:
1. Magic City - OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)
2. Jon Chinn & 1803 - Lying Through Your Teeth    jonchinn.com
3. Bookmobile - Lies
4. This is My Suitcase - Two Expletives Short of a Fashion Statement    Sounds of Columbus 2008
5. Pirate - Rebel    Sounds of Columbus 2008
6. Young Wise - I'm So CO    Sounds of Columbus 2008
7. Exceptional Edward - Never Come Down    Sounds of Columbus 2008
8. The Muttering Retreats - Cupid Always Misses (The Ba Ba Song)    The Muttering Retreats myspace.com/themutteringretreats
9. Argyle Denial - Argyle Of Christ    Wham-Bam myspace.com/argyledenial
10. The Afternoon Naps - Winter Olympics (Summer Version)    Sunbeamed myspace.com/afternoonnapsband
11. Team Smile and Nod - still stuck    Look Both Ways Before You Die
12. Team Smile and Nod - scar    Look Both Ways Before You Die
13. Team Smile And Nod - Consumer Whore    Look Both Ways Before You Die
14. Team Smile and Nod - they grow it    Look Both Ways Before You Die

Billy and Dan from Miranda Sound look back over the 8 plus years of Miranda Sound and play new tracks from their final, soon-to-be-released lp.

Stream: http://patradio.org/blix/wimpy.php

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Play List:
1. Magic City - OH/IO (Washington Beach Party)
2. Miranda Sound - ...Virgins Go    Baby Inertia
3. Miranda Sound - Virginia Creeper    Engaged in Labor
4. Miranda Sound - We're Making Amends    Donewaiting.com vol. 1 Tiara vs. Miranda Sound
5. Miranda Sound - Take It Where You Can Get It    Western Reserve
6. Miranda Sound - Leave Everyone Behind    Miranda Sound
7. Miranda Sound - Falling Man    Miranda Sound
8. Miranda Sound - Under Hum & Violet Light   Miranda Sound
9. Miranda Sound - Kaleidoscope    Miranda Sound
10. Adam Heart - Strictly Ballroom Baby
11. The Spelling Bees - Keep It Simple    Lightning and Pizza
12. Frightened Rabbit - The Modern Leper    The Midnight Organ Fight
13. Megan Palmer - Take You Away    live, pat radio #94
14. Sarah Asher - One More Valley    live, pat radio #96
15. The Lab Rats - Float    live, pat radio #98

I don't need to tell you hipsters about The Kills, and Midnight Boom has been out for a couple months now. I'm finally catching up, and I've got to say that the new record is a tad less raw than 2005's No Wow and considerably more varied. Both are good things, in my opinion.

Stream "Sour Cherry" below. Buy it, you must, at Domino USA.