Listen to the full episode that debuted on WDIY 88.1 FM on June 12, 2026 featuring the live sets recorded at the 2026 Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market from Wealth Gap, Problem Addict, and Rubix Pube. Plus, an interview with Julie Steiner of Chicago indie rock band Ratboys.
Julia Steiner, guitarist and singer for the Chicago-based band Ratboys, reflects on the band’s 16-year history; making their latest album, Singin’ to an Empty Chair; and more as they prepare to play at Archer Music Hall in Allentown on June 22.
A Shards Session with Lehigh Valley garage rock band The Further; live sets recorded at Homebase Skateshop from Leadpetal, Headzo, and Wipes; an interview with Chris Devlin of Headzo.
A Shards Session from Lehigh Valley surf rock band Sun Bus; live sets recorded at the IceHouse Punk & DIY live show from January 20, 2026 with Radlands, Cassie Ramone, and Colleen Green; an interview with The Menzingers singer-guitarist Tom May.
A Shards Session from Lehigh Valley garage-psych rock band The Living Things; live sets recorded at the IceHouse Punk & DIY show from January 10, 2026 from Lunar Pools, Concourse, and Public Beach; an interview with Frank FOE, who has been supporting punk rock in the Lehigh Valley for 40+ years.
On this episode of Tape Swap Radio, we premiere the Shards Session from Bethlehem weirdo experimental rockers Rubix Pube, recorded in November 2025. We also wrap up 2025 by looking back at the year in the Lehigh Valley DIY/punk/indie scene. We feature some of our favorite new releases that came out this past year, memorable shows in the area, and we pay respect to bands and people we lost. This show premiered on WDIY 88.1 FM on January 2, 2026.
We premiere the Shards Session from Lehigh Valley alt-metal band Leadpetal, recorded at Shards in November 2025. Plus, we dig into the IceHouse Punk & DIY archive for live sets recorded at the Ice House in Bethlehem in January 2025 from Spoing, Party Nerves, and Fictional Name — during the Fictional Name album release show for their album Overall Now I Want To Destroy This Place. Finally, we talk with Bethlehem indie folk artist William H. Travis about his new album Ruby and his show at the Gap Theatre in Wind Gap that was coming up the day after this show premiered on WDIY 88.1 FM on November
Hear a mixtape from Derick Fiedler aka @tumbleweed_photographer, a Lehigh Valley-based photographer who has shot a number of live music shows over the past few years. His work includes DIY shows — like Tape Swap Radio’s Live in the Garden sponsored shows in Bethlehem this past summer — as well as larger concerts at places like Archer Music Hall in Allentown. Derick has become a fixture at shows in the area for his willingness to help the local DIY music scene and his impressive high quality photographs. Photographing many different shows has given Derick a wealth of knowledge when it comes to
Mindie Riley (Ultra Death Cult, ex-Grieving Eucalyptus) brings a mixtape to play featuring her favorite songs from the '90s to the modern day — indie rock, alternative rock, shoegaze, surf rock, metal, and more.
A Rooftop Session with Allentown psych-punk band Pale Fang. Recorded in October 2024 on the Flatiron Building in Bethlehem, PA shortly before the band announced they were breaking up.
Bethlehem, PA indie rock band Food Truck join Tape Swap Radio on the roof of the Flatiron Building in their hometown in August 2024, one week after the release of their sophomore album 'Pure Gold'.
Brooklyn’s Matte Black have been making swirling, heavy rock since 2012. Their time together has been anything but musically stagnant, though. From the the doom metal feel of 2015’s Dust of This Planet to the psychedelic touches in 2019’s Psyche to the addition of synthesizers on their new album, 2013’s Portrait, Matte Black has never been afraid to evolve wherever the music takes them. The three members of the band — Matt (guitar, vocals), Fidel (drums), and Steve (bass) — joined us at Shards in Bethlehem, PA in July of 2023 after wrapping up a set at the well-known dive bar and late night mu
This show features the Shards Session from Allentown, PA-based psych rock band Catatonic Suns recorded in March 2022. The band is made up of Jakob Christman, Patrick Shields, Caleb Strobl, and LJ Llaguri. They’ve been refining their their lush and noisy sonic template since beginning in 2018. They performed wo songs from the band's latest album, 2022's Saudade, and two songs from their first album, 2019's Aphelion. 1. Melted Mind (0:03) 2. Acid Wash (2:53) 3. Electric Plain (6:36) 4. Tangerine Dayglo (10:28) 5. Interview (15:34) 6. BAND PICK: Laurel Canyon - Daddy's Honey (22:40)
Tape Swap’s first show of 2022 premiered in April on WDIY 88.1 FM and featured the Shards Session with Laurel Canyon. The four-piece band is a new addition to the Lehigh Valley music scene, having recently releasing their debut EP, Victim, in January 2022. Laurel Canyon is made up of guitarists Nicholas Gillespie and Serg Cereja, bassist Dylan Loccarini, and drummer Egan Miller. The band joined us in March 2022, fresh off a recording session with famed producer Steve Albini in Chicago.
The Jawnstowne Standard may be one of the Lehigh Valley’s newest punk bands, but the four members all have long histories playing loud and raucous DIY music. After the break-up of Valley punk band Twin 55, Bruce, Brock, and Matt regrouped under the banner As Years Pass, whose name they would eventually change to the Jawnstowne Standard in 2019 with the addition of former Road Sodas drummer A.C.. The Jawnstowne Standard delivers an earnest style of straightforward, melodic punk rock whose songs deal with “real life, real situations, the good times, and the bad times,” according to the band’s bi
Shamus and Maggie premiere the Rooftop Session from Hairdo, a three-piece band from Kutztown, PA. The band was recorded in August 2020 and was the first recording Tape Swap has done on the Flatiron Building in Bethlehem, PA in August 2020. This session debuted on WDIY 88.1 FM later that month. They also catch up with fellow Tape Swap collaborator Matt Molchany for an interview on how he has been continuing his work at the Shards recording studio in Bethlehem amid the coronavirus precautions. HAIRDO ROOFTOP SESSION 1. Business Accumen 2. Duplex 3. Vultures 4. Brown Slime 5. Interview 6. BAND PI
THE MEGA YEAH SHARDS SESSION ---> The Mega Yeah - Pineapple Pie (0:03) ---> The Mega Yeah - Stereo Silence (3:36) ---> The Mega Yeah - North Star (8:17) ---> The Mega Yeah - Moon Face (12:45) ---> The Mega Yeah - Interview (16:11) ---> BAND PICK: Victor Traps - Borderline (27:17) DAVE ALLISON INTERVIEW + MIXTAPE ---> Dave Allison - Interview Pt. 1 (30:27) ---> Static Daydream - Seconds (32:26) ---> Last Remaining Pinnacle - Lies (35:23) ---> Dave Allison - Interview Pt. 2 (39:12) ---> Matt Kelly - Surpassing Fancy (41:08) ---> Dave Allison - Interview Pt. 3 (43:45)
Lehigh Valley-based hip-hop group, The Xenomorph, join us for a Shards Session recorded in November 2019. The two members of the group are Bethlehem rapper NyteXing and Allentown artist and producer Johnny Five. And if all of those names didn’t clue you in, you can expect lots of references from comics, movies, cartoons, and gaming in their music, especially from NyteXing who says he’s a “gamer not a gangster.” It’s important that we mention that since we recorded this session, NyteXing changed the name he makes music under to GR3YS0N, so make sure you follow his new moniker. For this session,
On this show, we premiere the Shards Session from Philadelphia-based band Booze Radly, recorded in August 2019. The five members of Booze Radly, who are all originally from the Lehigh Valley, have just self-released their debut album Haunted Mind, an energetic mixture of raucous pop-punk and emo whose songwriting explores singer and guitarist Alex Manescu’s personal family struggles. We also explore the DIY music scene of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Our guest is community organizer Jess Meoni, one of the founders of the Scranton DIY Punk Collective who hosts the annual Weird and Wired Punk Bazaar,
A ROOFTOP SESSION WITH RUN FROM THE RADIO AND A MIXTAPE BY JEN AND FELICIA FROM LEHIGH VALLEY GIRLS ROCK Our guest for a Rooftop Session is Run from the Radio, a five-piece alternative punk band from the Lehigh Valley. The band, minus bass player Brady, joined us on the roof of the Cigar Factory in Allentown in June 2019. Also on the show, we speak with Felicia Lockett and Jennifer Alpha from Lehigh Valley Girls Rock. They bring a mixtape made up of former campers and camp volunteers.
A ROOFTOP SESSION WITH WE’RE FROM ANTARCTICA AND A MIXTAPE BY THE DEAD MILKMEN’S JOE JACK TALCUM On this show, we premiere the Rooftop Session with We're from Antarctica. The five-piece alternative indie pop band joined us on the roof of the Cigar Factory in June 2019. Also on the show, we feature a mixtape put together by Joe Jack Talcum from legendary punk band The Dead Milkmen. Shamus sat down with Joe during a tour stop at The Alternative Gallery to talk about his recent live gigs. ---------PART ONE--------- We’re from Antarctica: An Introduction (0:52) The Dead Milkmen - Dean's Dream (2:0
We’re going full Florida for this show. We unveil the Shards Session with Orlando three-piece 'bubblegrunge' band Expert Timing, recorded in May 2019. The band combines melodic punk and energetic indie rock to create a catchy and powerful sound. Also, on the show, we talk with Amanda Starling, host of the weekly podcast Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion based in Tampa. She picks out her favorite Florida D.I.Y. bands to play. A SHARDS SESSION WITH EXPERT TIMING PLUS, A MIXTAPE OF FLORIDA D.I.Y. BANDS FROM AMANDA STARLING ---------PART ONE--------- Expert Timing: An Introduction (1:
For this show, we unveil the Shards Session with L.A. FASTLIFE, a four-piece band out of Bethlehem, recorded in April 2019. The band has its roots in the punk rock of the 1970’s with band members undertaking cover sets from both Wire and the Stooges before setting out to play their own original songs. The band started with Don on vocals/guitar (Poor Diet, Daytime Cleaners), Ben on bass, and Lee on drums (Ugly Zoo, FAKE CULT). The last addition to the band was Becca on guitar (Small Mess, Ghost Lily) before the band made their live debut in 2017. Also, on the show, we feature new music from two
Austin, TX post-punk band Beth Israel stopped by Shards on their tour in October 2014 to record this Shards Session. The band had just released their album Dental Denial on the indie record label Dull Tools, a label run by Parquet Courts’ Andrew Savage which was receiving some national attention. This session’s files were originally thought to be lost after a hard drive at Shards crashed shortly after the recording. Recently, we were able to recover the files, so we’re thrilled to be able to bring you this Shards Session with Beth Israel, albeit 4.5 years later. In honor of Beth Israel’s Shard
The five members of Line Leader joined us at Shards in August 2017, a month before releasing their debut album Wilt. The band was on the first night of their tour with fellow Philadelphia music scene misfits, Cerulean Blue. In fact, Line Leader founder Spyder, or Sean Clark, was also serving as bassist for Cerulean Blue on this trek down the east coast. The two bands take a number of musical cues from each other, balancing a brash and noisey DIY aesthetic—that would make them sound at home in any punk basement venue—with a deep-held affinity for the great rock songwriters of the 1970s like Geo
