All good things must come to an end, and Rabid In The Kennel is no exception. And so it is with sadness and pride that we present our final episode today, Wednesday, December 14, 2011. As a special treat to our loyal listeners, we present the very best, most memorable performances from our two-and-a-half years of monthly shows on BreakThruRadio.com!
Good news! Big Takeover #69 Fall 2011 issue with Brooklyn’s Vivian Girls on the cover is out on the stands! And there’s still time for the perfect holiday gift: Big Takeover magazine subscriptions and back issues! Plus six new children’s sizes for our T-Shirts in three colors, as well as our new Big Takeover Accessories (Beer Cozies, Buttons, and Magnets!) and (signed if you like) Color 30th Anniversary Festival Posters! What a way to say “Happy Holidays?!”
The most notable Le Bon in music since Simon. His last name was pure fashion; Cate might not consider herself The Good, but she certainly comes across as musically devout.
After whetting my appetite with the strong Great Britain 7“EP, The London Diehards have delivered a full-length that displays their brute strength in all its boot-kicking glory.
Somewhere in the middle of Thin Lizzy and Iron Maiden, if you will.
A collection of on-the-road demos for The Lemonheads’ underrated Come On Feel The Lemonheads highlights the magic that is Evan Dando.
Week of November 13
Rifles – Freedom Run (Nettwerk)
Veronica Falls – Veronica Falls (Bella Union/Slumberland)
The Redettes – The Redettes (Phratry)
The Smithereens – 2011 (eOne)
The Jigsaw Seen – Winterland (Vibro-phonic)
The Wipers – Silver Sail and The Herd (Jackpot)
Leatherface – _Live in Melbourne; Viva la Arthouse _ live LP (Big Ugly Fish/No Idea)
The Hollies – look through any window 1963-1975 DVD (Reelin’ in the Years/Eagle Rock)
Sloan – XX (Yep Roc)
Joy Formidable – The Big Roar (Canvasback/Atlantic)
Jack Rabid spins the best new and classic indie music for you every Monday at 12 noon Eastern.
Exclusive performances and interviews, live from The Kennel Studio in Brooklyn, the second Wednesday of each month at 12 noon Eastern.

John Doe, The Paradise, Boston, May 4, 2010. Photo by Tim Bugbee.
He played a six-string and a twelve-string, both acoustic, and was joined by a second acoustic guitar, drums, violin, and most surprisingly, a harp.
Read more...Half of The Chameleons is better than the full complement of most bands.
A rare sighting of a unique English band…
Hot on the heels of the release of their first record in eighteen years, we are pleased to sit down with Eric Matthews and Richard Davies, who discuss the band’s past, their collaborative method, and music in general.
Read more...In a spare moment post-conquering America, we speak to British-based Still Corners’ Greg Hughes about his band and their notable debut, Creatures of an Hour.
“I would hope that the real connection people would make with our music is a spiritual one…that lifts you to a higher mental state, and away from everyday consciousness.”
Pennsylvania’s Matthew Ryan recently released his 13th record, the poignantly affecting, I Recall Standing As Though Nothing Could Fall. He is a singer-songwriter whose craft has deepened with each release, striving to find what it is to be American, to be alive in these times.