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The Comforts of Madness Episode 27 (June 21, 2026)

For the latest episode of The Comforts of Madness Rob Levy digs deep into the past for some of  his favorite New Wave and Post-Punk bands as well as new songs from Soft Cell and The Boo Radleys and one from Velocity Girl's pre Sub-Pop days!
 
The Comforts of Madness can be heard on Saturdays at 7am & 6pm Pacific on www.eardrumbuzz.net
 
Duran Duran - Girls On Film
Japan - Life In Tokyo
Doublespeak - Smoke And Mirrors
Soft Cell - Danceteria
ClockDVA - 4 Hours
Wire - No Warning Given
Yard Act - Redeemer
Velocity Girl - Tales Of Brave Aprhrodite
Bratmobile - Do You Like Me Like That?
Party Dozen - Special Unit
Sweeping Promises - Shooting Shadows
The Bug Club - Look Like Me
Graham Coxon - Early
The Loft - Goodbye Saturday Night
Robyn Hitchcock - How To Feel Alright
The Dear Boys - Procrastination
Johnny Marr - Spin
The Boo Radleys - Bring Them Back Again
Suede - Emotionally Unavailable
Mojave 3 - Love Songs On The Radio
Mazzy Star - Blue Light
Yea-Ming And The Rumours - Sweet Opiate
Pale Saints - Sight Of You
Interpol - See Out Loud
Blackout Transmission - Beyond The Sight Lines
The Fall - 30 Degrees
The Television Personalities - David Hockney's Diary
The Wedding Present - Brassneck
Paul Heaton - Favourite Kind Of Idiot
Panda Bear & Sonic Boom - A ? Of WHEN

Friday I'm In Love: New Releases (June, 2026)

Here is where you can catch some of the latest songs that are played on Eardrum Buzz Radio! I dedicated the show to my friend and friend of many listeners to the show, Charles Motorbike.
Friday I'm In Love can (usually) be heard on the second and fourth Friday at 6pm Pacific time.
Listen to www.eardrumbuzz.net
 
Friday I'm In Love Promo (Short) The Cure
Avenue Cloud Studies Avenue
I Need A Holiday The Kind Hills Little Epiphanies
Rythym Shapes Like People Under The Rainbow
broken coast Best Band The People' Cub
Damage Toadies The Charmer
Six Beats Under show ID Sun Shines Cold
Voices Dead Rituals
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS Drakulas Midnight City
Gimme Danger Troubles Red Alert
Chaos The Dirt
Mercury (EDBZ EQ) The Failed Blue Dot Single
TinaHamsStation ID Damian and Craig
Micr0<>film Turbulent Space Last Report
Let's Get Down Kidd Nostalgia Kidd Nostalgia
Virus (feat. Indigo) Andrew Corbin Album
Better Angels sadie Better Angels
Last Day MIN t Before The After
Minaxi Station ID.mp3 Shrenik Ganatra
Walking A Phase Soft Riot Crux
Wake. Pain. Wait. TANGIENTS Embers
By The Stars Octavian Winters U
Bring Them Back Again The Boo Radleys In Spite of Everything
St. Vincent (EDBZ EQ) Fir Cone Children Vs. The Real World
Eardrum Buzz Radio - Alexander Leonard Donat (station ID) Alexander Leonard Donat
Not Me Seven Hour Days
Time Is Against Us PYON SON KUT
Heaven Felt Too High Lauren Lakis DEADLIGHTS
Restore Your Soul Guest Directors Before You Get Broken
The Great Devourer The City Gates Chimera
EDBZ Eclectic Spot Complete Bret Miller and Various artists
Visual White Flowers Dreams For Somebody Else
Eclipse Shye The Doves Came Home
Circles Milou Moon Reverie EP
Mon Amour Sauvage Dead Can Dance Mon Amour Sauvage
Room That Wasn't There Before Holy Sun Opera House The Holy Sun Opera House
Film School Greg Bertens Station ID Greg Bertens
Wait My Time Sun Shines Cold Light Fades Into Ruins
glowingsea Goodbye,Crybaby Room Full Moon Party Around The World
Echolocation (Ft. Hannah Berry from Talmar) Stars And The Underground Guardians of the Night
Gentian Paper Pools Everything
Planets Lantlôs Nowhere In Between Forever
Almost normal jingle Ronny & Goran of DAMOKLES
Starting Line The Stella Link Mystic Jaguar... Attack!!!
Disobey Kilbey Kennedy Things We Did On Earth
Song For Hal U2 Easter Lily EP 2
Walkin’ The Pretty Graves The Pretty Graves
dear ivy she's green swallowtail
Frequency Status Auxiliary 1 Flowing Signals
Friday I'm In Love Promo (Long) The Cure

Season Change Episode 20, Storms (^.2026)

Imagine my surprise when listening to the latest episode of Seasons Change when I heard Shane speak between songs and it sounded like he was outside during a very heavy storm. Well, he was camping when recording his talking parts. By his own admission, it was intense experience.
 
Seasons Change can be heard on the fourth Monday of the month at 12pm and 9pm Pacific time at www.eardrumbuzz.net
 
SEASONS CHANGE - STORMSJames - Sometimes, Broken Social Scene - Halfway Home, Azure Rose - Lights Come Down, Autumn’s Grey Solace - Lightning Will Strike Again, Dirtyspangles - Stormclouds, SILK - Auralux, Sun Shines Cold - Wait My Time, Sophie and Me - Teen, Feeble Little Horse - Dior, Lovejoy - Against The Tide, Marina Yozura - Snowheat

London Calling with Dave Eastman (June, 2026)

For his June episode of London Calling, Dave Eastman will leave you breathless with his hour of rocking selections!
 
Hear London Calling on Eardrum Buzz Radio on the fourth Monday of the month at 11am and 8pm Pacific time! Listen at www.eardrumbuzz.net
 
Setlist:
Tres Kings - Bad Side BabyBilly Bonbon -  FarSlyrydes - One Is Too ManyLewis Jack Inman - These DaysMathis Akengin - Passage des Fleurs (çiçek pasajı)Daily Worker - AnymoreBest Band - Bog HouseNormans - Mexico UnlimitedThe Light Show - Plans for the WeekendThe Real McKenzies - On Yer BikeBlacklist Union - Jackson Maddy Streat - RATWifeswap - Bosman RulingWazoo - Les terres du CézallierGlimmer - Someday SunshineNixer - Freedom (mastered by Rude66)Delivery Service - BloodsuckerTenterhooks - The Deplorable Doctor Cream

Vapour Trail Solo June 2026

The Condos - Get to RestNew Order - SunriseSparkler - Last LeftAlison's Halo - CalendarEverything Else - In Bed Galaxie 500 - Fourth of July Tender Age - Always Talulah Gosh - Escalator Over the Hill Dreamend - Four Days in May Svntax Error - Fires Of Home (Radio Edit)Fabels - PiecesNight Rites - DragonflyThe Dainty Morsels - MichaelDesert Eyes - Shallow BreathBlonde Redhead - BipolarCochlear Kill - SomeonesSpacemen 3 - So Hot (Wash Away All Of My Tears)The Smiths - This Night Has Opened My EyesAdorable - Homeboytrillion - night cityDEAFCULT - TerminalThe Wedding Present - Go-Go DancerMoose - Last Night I Fell AgainThe Cure - Wendy Time (1990 Demo)Lowtide - SpringThe Radio Dept. - Messy EnoughCodeine - Peapencil - Silent CornersADORER - SwayGrinding Eyes - Translucent Whiteuser - Death From Below

Seasons Change 19 Anniversary (May, 2026)

For the May Episode of Seasons Change, host Shane Speed celebrates his birthday, or "anniversary" by playing some of his favorite songs plus some new releases. While his choices are a gift to himself, we hope the songs will gift you all the feelings that they give the host.
 
Cocteau Twins - Pearly Dewdrops Drop,
Sigur Ros - Glosoli,
The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio,
The Cure - Just Like Heaven,
Pixies - Debaser,
Ride - Vapour Trail,
She’s Green - Keeper,
Attic Ocean - Coastal,
Fragile Animals - History,
Janelane - OCD,
Treechangers - Away/Maybe She’s Here,
American Football - Bad Moons

Beyond the Beaten Tracks Episode 33: Summer Vibes

BTBT Ep. 33: Summer VibesWith summer upon us in the northern hemisphere, Greg and John serve up a selection of under-the-radar songs that evoke images, memories, and energies of this warmest, brightest, and sometimes most challenging of seasons.
Playlist:-Annabelle Chairlegs: Sunglasses-Jagwar Ma: Come Save Me-Samuel Price: RSVP-Real Estate: Beach Comber-The Shins: Mildenhall-Tune-Yards: Water Fountain-Camper Van Beethoven: One Of These Days-Animal Collective: Summertime Clothes-Echo & The Bunnymen: Gods Will Be Gods-Yo La Tengo: Green Arrow

Vapour Trail the Resurrections Live: Ranks Depeche Mode Albums

Rank Depeche Mode albums?! DJ Grim and DJ Dreams took to the task of playing songs from DM based on where they sat on their least to most loved. Whether you agree or disagree, you know you will love all the songs, since you ARE a Depeche Mode fan, right?
 
Vapour Trail The Resurrection is (usually) live and usually begins at 8pm Pacific time and is always on the First Friday night of the month at www.eardrumbuzz.net.
 
Rankings go from lowest to highest rated (by each DJ). Album is listed first, then the track name.
 
DJ Grim's first set - 15 to 11 (in the DM album rankings)
 
Sounds of the Universe - Corrupt
Delta Machine - Broken
A Broken Frame - The Sun and the Rainfall
Spirit - Cover Me
Exciter - I Feel Loved
 
DJ Dreams' first set - 15 to 11 (in the DM album rankings)
 
Construction Time Again - Love, In Itself 
Memento Mori - My Favourite Stranger 
A Broken Frame - The Meaning of Love 
Sounds of the Universe - In Sympathy
Exciter - The Sweetest Condition
 
DJ Grim's second set - 10 to 6 (in the DM album rankings)
 
Construction Time Again - More Than a Party
Speak & Spell - Puppets
Playing the Angel - The Sinner in Me
Ultra - The Love Thieves
Memento Mori - Ghosts Again
 
DJ Dreams' second set - 10 to 6 (in the DM album rankings)
 
Delta Machine - My LIttle Universe 
Spirit - You Move 
Playing the Angel - Precious 
Ultra - Barrel of a Gun  
Songs of Faith & Devotion - Higher Love
 
DJ Grim's third set - 5 to 1 (in the DM album rankings)
 
Songs of Faith & Devotion - In Your Room
Some Great Reward - Something to Do
Black Celebration - A Question of Time
Music for the Masses - Behind the Wheel
Violator - Sweetest Perfection
 
DJ Dreams' third set - 5 to 1 (in the DM album rankings)
 
Violator - Halo  
Music for the Masses - To Have and to Hold 
Construction Time Again - Dreaming of Me  
Black Celebration - Sometimes 
Some Great Reward - Lie to Me AND Somebody (I couldn't choose between the two)

Vapour Trail: Depeche Mode Extras

How do you fit two hours of talk and music into 120 minutes? How about if it is Depeche Mode, with covers, solo projects and guest spots? Here is the solution: three more hours of DM and related music, played before your usually scheduled show. Stay tuned for more DM from DJ Grim, DJ Dreams and Vapour Trail right here on Eardrum Buzz Radio's Podbean page!
 
DJ Dreams DM extras 
 
5 PM Pacific time - hour 1
 
DM - Universal Soldier (from the HELP2 benefit compilation album)
DM - Suffer Well (M83 remix) from the Singles 81-11 collection
DM - People Are People (from Some Great Reward)
 
Spoken intro and backannounce
 
DM - Nothing (live) (from the Everything Counts single)
DM - Flexible (from Catching Up With Depeche Mode) (from the Shake the Disease standalone single, Flexible was the B-side)
DM & AIR - Home (Around the Golf remix) (originally from the Home single release, 1997) (Home was from Ultra, 1997)
 
backannounce
 
DM cover set
 
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers - Shut Me Down (OV: Rowland Howard) (from the cover alum Imposter, 2021)
Gus Gus - Monument (from For the Masses compilation album, 1998)
Richard Cheese - Personal Jesus (from I’d Like a Virgin, 2004)
Damokles - Never Let Me Down Again 
 
Vince Clarke set
 
Yazoo - Only You (from Upstairs at Eric’s, 1982)
Erasure - Sometimes (from The Circus, 1986)
VCMG - Aftermaths (Vince Clarke remix) (from EP3 - Aftermaths) (2012)
Jean-Michel Jarre & Vincent Clarke - Automatic, Part 1 (from Planet Jarre - 50 Years of Music, 2018) (* note - credit is listed specifically to Vincent Clarke here)
VInce Clarke - Red Planet (from Songs of Silence, 2023) 
 
Hour 2 
 
Breathing In Fumes - (B-side to Stripped, Black Celebration, 1986)
The Assembly - Never Never (from the Never Never EP, 1983)
 
backannounce
 
DM set
 
Shake the Disease
Blue Dress
But Not Tonight (extended version)
 
backannounce & DM member side project 
 
Recoil (Alan Wilder) - Control Freak (from Unsound Methods, 1997)
Dave Gahan - I Need You (from Paper Monsters, his début studio album, released in 2003)
Recoil (Alan Wilder) - Faith Healer (from Bloodline, 1992) (OV: The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, 1973)
 
Hour 3 Remix Bonanza
 
Just Can’t Get Enough (Schizo Mix)
Strangelove (Fresh Ground Mix) (from the Strangelove 12” promo single) (labeled as a Phil Harding mix, but it is not, per Harding himself)
Route 66 (Beatmasters Mix)
Dream On (Morel’s Pink Noise
 
Hour 4 - Martin Gore Power Half Hour
 
Martin L. Gore - Life Is Strange (OV: T. rex) (B-side of Stardust) (2003) (on the CD copy of the Stardust single, 2003)
Martin L. Gore - Left Hand Luke and the Beggar Boys (OV: Marc Bolan) (on the DVD copy of the Stardust single, 2003)
Martin Gore - In a Manner of Speaking 
Compulsion 
Loverman
Lost in the Stars 

The Comforts of Madness (5.24.26)

The Comforts of Madness host Rob Levy is once again gifting your ears with some classic songs sure to move you as well as new releases you really should know about!
 
The Comforts of Madness can be heard ne on the first and third Saturday of the month at 7am & 6pm Pacific time with replays the following weeks. Listen at www.eardrumbuzz.nete
 
Joy Division - Dead Souls
The Cure - A Night Like This
The Sisters Of Mercy - Dominion/Mother Russia
Depeche Mode - Universal Soldier
Blondshell - Heart has To Work So Hard
Honeymoan - Mediocre Man
Party Dozen - Special Unit
Sweeping Promises - Shooting Shadows
SPRINTS - Trickle Down
Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction
The Strokes - Falling Out Of Love
Silk – Clementine
Tijuana Taxi - Slip Out
The Twilight Sad - Get Away From It All
Lucid Express – Setback
Diffident Daffodils - Desolation Calls
She's Green – Keeper
Softcult - Pill To Swallow
Snowcuffs – Burst
Asobi Seksu – Sooner
Good Day Father - Carving Bones
Cigarettes After Sex – Twizzler
Nation of Language - Tougher Than The Best
Yard Act – Redeemer
Gang Of Four - I Love A Man In Uniform
A Certain Radio - Lucinda (EM)
The Dear Boys – Procrastination
Madness - The Prince
The Specials – Gangsters
Sparks - The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte