(May 2023) Episode 494 is RADIO BIRDMAN. An early and energetic punk band from Australia. Their version of punk derived from the garage-band lineage, particularly the proto-punk sounds of the Stooges and MC5, which is not a surprise given guitarist Deniz Tek grew up in Michigan. They didn’t last long (there was one reunion album) but what they did was great.
Favourite album: Radios Appear
Favourite song: Aloha Steve and Danno
Compared to expectations: same
Recommendation: The first album is a bucket of primal, propulsive fun.
Opus Project 