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Musings on Gost (no 'h'), Surf Music Fests, Ladytron, Dry Cleaning & More
Jeff & DJ SailorGloom talk dearly departed goths, upcoming surf music fests on both coasts, and new releases from Ladytron, Dry Cleaning, and more!
Whither Cruel World? 2026 Festivals & Lack Thereof
After a bit of a hiatus, the podcast returns with an all-new permanent co-host. Please welcome DJ SailorGloom, who was a guest on the previous episode and now joins Je...
Gloomarama: DJ SailorGloom Part 2
In part 2 of our conversation with darkwave/goth/synthpop/synthwave/new wave DJ SailorGloom, we talk influences, what's spinning, and who made up some of the dumb name...
All Gloom, No Doom with DJ Sailor Gloom, Part 1
On this episode we welcome special guest, DJ SailorGloom, goth/darkwave/new wave/synth wave/ebm/synthpop DJ extraordinaire!
Chmcl Str8jckt Part 2
We conclude our conversation with Cleopatra Records recording artists Chmcl Str8jckt, the outlaw industrial rock band featuring Kevin Snell, Mike Cairoli and John Bech...
Outlaw Industrial with Chmcl Str8jckt Part 1
I'm pleased to welcome all three members of industrial band Chmcl Str8jckt for the first of a 2-part conversation. I had a blast chatting with Kevin Snell, Mike Cairol...
A Halloween Hello
I offer my suggestions for a perfect Synth & Surf Halloween party playlist. Here's a link to the playlist so you can play along! https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/so...
Surf in London, Synth in Berlin (& Richmond, Virginia)
Some synthy finds from Berlin and some Surfy discoveries in London—Plus: Actors, Leathers & Soft Vein at Fallout in Richmond, Virginia
Amsterdam LP Shopping & Mid-Atlantic Concert Hopping
I recap my Netherlands record store crawl, as well as stateside shows from Nine Inch Nails and Daikaiju.
PNW Surf Sounds with The Delstroyers
Seattle's The Delstroyers tell us how they gravitated toward surf music and get out of their comfort zone with some synth (and synth-adjacent) recommendations. Recorde...
Synth & Surf Saloon: Surf Guitar 101 Recap
We recap some of the highlights from this year's Surf Guitar 101 festival in Long Beach, California, featuring the Surf Coasters, the Phantom Surfers, the Delstroyers,...
Synth & Surf Saloon: Even More Electro-Aggression with Kevin "Von Schnell" Snell (Part 2)
In the conclusion of our 2-part conversation with Kevin Snell (Chmcl Str8jckt, Von Schnell, Handsome Abominations), we talk '80s icons like Howard Jones, Gary Numan an...
Synth & Surf Saloon: Electro-Aggression with Kevin "Von Schnell" Snell (Part 1)
Host Jeff Cioletti finally sits down with old friend Kevin Snell of NJ/Texas industrial outfit Chmcl Str8jckt explores his synth-fluences & gives the lowdown on his si...
Synth & Surf Saloon: Bernard Yin of Par Avion Part 2
We conclude our conversation with surf guitarist Bernard Yin of Par Avion. Bernard talks about how he met wife and bandmate Rebecca Ramirez and the time he had an impr...
Synth & Surf Saloon: A Surf-Centric Chat with Par Avion's Bernard Yin, Part 1
Surf guitarist Bernard Yin, who leads the Southern California surf band with wife Rebecca Ramirez, joins host Jeff Cioletti for a reverb-a-riffic chat on the definitio...
Synth & Surf Saloon: Report from Cruel World 2025
Host Jeff Cioletti recaps the 2025 Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California, featuring New Order, Devo, The Go-Go's, Nation of Language, Clan of Xymox, Midge Ure, ...
Synth & Surf Saloon: Ministry & Messina Musings
We talk about Ministry's synthpoppy Squirrel Years Tour & the early, surfy years of Kenny Loggins's former musical partner.
Synth & Surf Saloon: Punk's Pioneers & Protéges
On this episode we talk proto-punk and post-punk genres, particularly surfpunk and electropunk/synthpunk.
Synth & Surf Saloon: Kraftwerk, Riki, Donzii & the Summer of Synth & Surf
We recap some recent live shows by Kraftwerk, Riki, Donzii and Delores Galore, and we preview some of the top surf rock, synthpop, industrial, EDM, post-punk and dark ...
Synth & Surf Saloon: A Post-Punk & Industrial Museum & Japanese Surf Legends
We recap a visit to the Museum of Post-Punk & Industrial Music in Chicago, the brainchild of post-punk/industrial icon Martin Atkins, and we look at a trio of Japanese...