Trash Flow Radio

Earlier this month, our friend Brian Mikesell (Feb 17, 1969 - Sept 2, 2026), passed away from pancreatic cancer at age 57. "Listener Brian in Cincinnati" was a Trustee of Cincinnati's noncommercial community radio station WAIF 88.3 FM, which airs Trash Flow Radio. Today (Sat Oct 3) from 2pm to 6pm there will be a "celebration of life" for Brian at the new Columbia Township Community Center (the old firehouse) on 6904 Murray Ave, Cincinnati OH 45227, right on the Mariemont Village line. All are welcome to attend. Brian's family would love to meet people who appreciate the volunteer work that Brian did to sustain our wonderful community radio station .

on Sat Sept 26 played NEW TRACKS from Antietam, Zoh Amba, Diana Darby, Chuck 2, and Unwed Sailor, plus a NEWLY-RELEASED ARCHIVAL TRACK from The Frogs. And: MEMORIALIZED reggae bass icon Clifton "Jackie" Jackson (March 23, 1947 – Sept 23, 2026) (T***s and the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Desmond Dekker). Plus: SEPT 26 BIRTHDAY TRACKS from George Chambers (1931-2019) (The Chambers Brothers); Bryan Ferry (1945) (Roxy Music); Jan Paul Beahm a/k/a "Darby Crash" (1958-1980) (Germs); Cherina Mastrantones (In The Vines, His Master's Voice, Mofungo); and Thalia Zedek (1961) (Come, Live Skull, U*i, Dangerous Birds). Plus: OLD FAVES from Rachel Grimes & bell hooks, The Paranoid Style, and Bob Dylan (playing covers). And: in the final half-hour, INTERVIEWED Dylanologist Graley Herren, whose new book "Dylan In Cincinnati" discusses nearly every gig Bob Dylan ever played in Ohio's Queen City. And more! Stream it, ad-free, from links below!

will be ON-AIR TODAY (Sat Sept 26) from 3pm to 5pm US EDT. Today, we'll briefly memorialize reggae bass icon Clifton "Jackie" Jackson (March 23, 1947 – September 23, 2026) (T***s and the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff). We'll also celebrate some Sept 26 birthdays (including Brian Ferry and Darby Crash). And in the second hour, we'll be joined in the studio by Graley Herren, a local Dylanologist whose new book "Dylan In Cincinnati" reviews almost every gig Bob Dylan ever played here. Plus: we'll spin some NEW TRACKS, OLD FAVES, ODDITIES, & RARITIES and some tracks from artists performing in town this week! And more! Please tune in TODAY at 3pm US EDT on WAIF 88.3 FM in Cincinnati or https://www.waifradio.org/listen worldwide (note new url address)! Or better yet, tune in at 2pm US EDT to catch DJ Rock'N'Roll Joel & DJ Rock'N'Roll Lisa on WAIF's great Punks in the Garage Radio program first!

on Sat Sept 19 MEMORIALIZED Ohio punk progenitor Eugene Richard O'Connor a/k/a "Cheetah Chrome" (Feb 18, 1955 - Sept 13, 2026), with CHOICE TRACKS featuring Cheetah on guitar from Rocket From The Tombs, Dead Boys™, Jeff Dahl, Ronnie Spector (covering The Ramones), Dark Carnival (Destroy All Monsters side-project), Road Vultures (Cadallac Kevin), and Cheetah solo (with Mike Hudson of The Pagans, and with Craig Bell), plus excerpts from Cheetah's 2011 Trash Flow Radio interview. And: further MEMORIALIZED the late King of Rock & Roll, David Fair (July 20, 1952 - Aug 29, 2026), with RARITIES from Half Japanese, CooCooRockinTime, and The Abraham Lincolns, and a new interview with Jeff Feuerzeig, Director of 1993 music documentary "Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King." And: INTERVIEWED Tommy Nickoloff, Director of "YFFIO You F**kers Figure It Out: A Jason Molina Story," and played a NEVER-RELEASED TRACK from Amalgamated Sons of Rest (Jason Molina, Will Oldham, and Alasdair Roberts). And more! Stream it, ad-free, from links below!

will be ON-AIR TODAY (Sat Sept 19) from 3pm to 5pm US EDT. Today, we'll memorialize Ohio punk progenitor Eugene Richard O'Connor a/k/a "Cheetah Chrome" (Feb 18, 1955 - Sept 13, 2026) (Rocket From The Tombs, Dead Boys). And we'll continue memorializing the late great King of Rock & Roll, David Fair (July 20, 1952 - Aug 29, 2026) (Half Japanese, Coo Coo Rockin Time). Plus: in the second hour, we'll be joined in the studio by filmmaker Tommy Nickoloff, the director of the new feature-length documentary film "You F*ckers Figure It Out: A Jason Molina Story," which will debut on Sunday at the Mariemont Theater, as part of this year's Cindependent Film Festival. Please tune in TODAY at 3pm US EDT on WAIF 88.3 FM in Cincinnati or https://www.waifradio.org/listen worldwide (note new url address)! Or better yet, tune in at 2pm US EDT to catch DJ Rock'N'Roll Joel & DJ Rock'N'Roll Lisa on WAIF's great Punks in the Garage Radio program first!

on Sat Sept 12 MEMORIALIZED the late King of Rock & Roll, David Fair (July 20, 1952 - Aug 29, 2026), with RARITIES from Half Japanese, CooCooRockinTime, and XXOO; a shaggy-dog tale from Penn Jillette, and Yo La Tengo's cover of David's best-known song. And: played NEW TRACKS from S:Bahn, Velvet Parade, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (covering Lou Reed), and the Mountain Goats (singing about Candlebox, for whom The Mountain Goats will open a show at an Indiana casino next Saturday). Plus: a SEPT 12 BIRTHDAY TRACK from Helen Carter (1927-1998) (The Carter Family). Another MEMORIAL TRACK from Tim Curry (April 19, 1946 - Aug 25, 2026) (Rocky Horror Picture Show). And: OLD FAVES from The White Stripes (covering Iggy Pop), The Bu****le Surfers, and Songs:Ohia (Jason Molina). Plus: in the final hour, a PREVIEW of this week's Cindependent Film Festival with curators Jonny Shenk & Jim Crooks. And more! Stream it, ad-free, from links below!

will be ON-AIR TODAY (Sat Sept 12) from 3pm to 5pm US EDT. Today, we'll memorialize the late great King of Rock & Roll, David Fair (July 20, 1952 - Aug 29, 2026) (Half Japanese, Coo Coo Rockin Time). We'll also celebrate some SEPT 12 BIRTHDAYS. And in the second hour, we'll be joined in the studio by Jonny & Jim from the Cindependent Film Festival, who will preview this year's movies and also talk about the reopening of the Mariemont Theatre. Plus: we'll spin some NEW TRACKS, OLD FAVES, ODDITIES, & RARITIES and some tracks from artists performing in town this week! And more! Please tune in TODAY at 3pm US EDT on WAIF 88.3 FM in Cincinnati or https://www.waifradio.org/listen worldwide (note new url address)! Or better yet, tune in at 2pm US EDT to catch DJ Rock'N'Roll Joel & DJ Rock'N'Roll Lisa on WAIF's great Punks in the Garage Radio program first!

wishes our friends and listeners a Happy Labor Day!

Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Labor Day In America (September 6, 1936) by Trash Flow Radio 90 years ago today, but evergreen. Happy Labor Day from Trash Flow Radio!

Cincinnati Friends & Listeners: Nathan Katkin's "Sophie's Dream" Band will make a rare appearance this Friday Sept 4 at 8pm at the SWELL Art Café on 2936 Colerain Ave. in the Camp Washington section of Cincinnati. ¡Jay Hill¡ and Matthew Shelton also are on the bill. The show is FREE and all-ages. Doors open at 8pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/3576513032512521

will be ON-AIR TODAY (Sat Aug 29) from 3pm to 5pm US EDT. Today, DJ Spencer Morgan (from WAIF's "Underworld" program) will host! Please tune in TODAY at 3pm US EDT on WAIF 88.3 FM in Cincinnati or https://www.waifradio.org/listen worldwide (note new url address)! Or better yet, tune in at 2pm US EDT to catch DJ Rock'N'Roll Joel & DJ Rock'N'Roll Lisa on WAIF's great Punks in the Garage Radio program first!