Its a SXSW Indie Festival with help from Donora!

March 12, 2013March 12, 2013 your tuesday afternoon alternative Donora, SXSW entertainment, music, New Music, SXSW, YTAA

Mrs. Dr. J and Dr. J will welcome Cassey from Donora in tomorrow’s show! We will be talking with her about Donora and what makes a great indie song!

Expect tons of great music from bands that will be playing SXSW, new music from The Replacements, Joe Walsh, Lighouts, Motel Beds, and much more! Give us a call to talk about the SXSW Interactive! The music at SXSW begins on Tuesday!

Turn your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative with music that comes in all directions on wudr.udayton.edu tomorrow from 3-6pm!

New Motel Beds video

March 9, 2013March 12, 2013 your tuesday afternoon alternative Dayton Music, Motel Beds Dayton, entertainment, Great Music, music, new album, New Music, Ohio, video

One of Dayton’s saviors of rock and roll, our own Motel Beds keep getting attention for their ‘we are not afraid of guitar’ songs. Their video for the second song on their terrific new album, Dumb Gold is called “Valentimes”. Remember now and do not forget that the ‘Beds have made Dumb Gold available for a name your own price — that means it could be free but you really should cough up a few dollars! Great music for your music listening pleasure!

Once you hear a Motel Beds song, you cannot go back!

March 05, 2013 the day that the Lightouts record changed the Game

March 1, 2013March 1, 2013 your tuesday afternoon alternative Lighouts, Live In Studio, Live Live Live, Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative

Join Mrs. Dr. J and Dr. J for the first Tuesday in March where we are jumping for joy over the brand new album, Want, by Lightouts!

We will be playing some cool covers by Lighouts as well as several tracks from their new one which drops on this very day!We are also talking about a great Motel Beds and Tim Pritchard and the Boxcar Suite show on March 9th! The ‘Beds will be playing Sunfried Dreams in its entirety and throwing some great new songs as well.

And, we are still chatting you all up about the new Donora record, Play Nice and new music from Dayton’s own excellent Dear Fawn too! Expect some great new music from Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, unreleased Smug Brothers, The Joy Formidable, Veronica Falls, Elephant Stone, The New Old Fashioned, Hot Nun, and more.

If that was not enough, we are giving away a copy of Want – so tune in from 3-6pm on wudr.udayton.edu or listen in Dayton, OH at 99.5 and 98.1.

We are also going to play a classic track from The Connells for our very favorite pal, Stacee and a rare song from Soul Asylum.

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March 9th Your Sunfried Dreams will become a Sunfried Reality

February 27, 2013March 1, 2013 your tuesday afternoon alternative Motel Beds, Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative

Our friend, The Motel Beds will be playing their great CD, Sunfried Dreams it its complete indie goodness on March 9th here in lovely and rockin’ downtown Dayton! You should make whatever arrangements that you need to do in order to make sure that you can be there!

It boggles the mind but they have made their latest record, Dumb Gold, free to anyone who wants to download it. Yeah, we are not crazy out-of-it! You can actually download Dumb Gold for free at http://motelbeds.bandcamp.com You can watch the video for Dumb Gold here:

You can also watch the video for “Smoke Your Homework” at

So, dear music fans… you have no choice. Free your schedule on the 9th. Come to the show. Enjoy. Surely this beats whatever you had planned!

Shows, CDs, and Other Things that are New

February 25, 2013February 25, 2013 your tuesday afternoon alternative lightouts, New Music, Radio Show, Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative Lightouts, New Show!, The NEW, WUDR, Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative, YTAA

Lightouts - WANT - something that we want... — Lightouts – WANT – something that we want… and you should too!

This Tuesday we are celebrating new CDs, great shows, brand new music, and incredible live versions of indie songs. Expect some very terrific rare live versions of songs from The Afghan Whigs and Stars.

We will be playing new music from Frightened Rabbit, Veronica Falls, Elephant Stone, Hot Nun, Nicky Kay Orchestra, Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, Bent Cousin, When Nalda Became Punk, Donora, and much more! We will be talking about some great shows happening in Dayton and beyond!

This Tuesday Your Afternoon Alternative is talking New music, New Shows, New Stuff, New Movies, New Events… anyone see a theme? Join us!

Have you heard the “News”?

February 18, 2013 your tuesday afternoon alternative Radio Show, Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative Donora, Ex Cops, New Music

Of course we mean new music! Join Mrs. Dr. J and Dr. J as we play a new show with loads of new indie music for your Tuesday Afternoon! Expect great music from Donora, Ex Cops, Jacco Gardner, The Coat Hangers, The Little Ones, Bad Bad Hats, Team Spirit, Frightened Rabbit, The Shilohs, and much more brand new music. So new not all of it is out of the shiny plastic wrap stuff!

We are also going to chat about the pitfalls of music critique in social media and what makes a great bass line. We’re also thinking about what our next on-air music book reviews should be — send us your suggestions!

As always, join us this Tuesday as we turn your afternoon new and alternative!

Talking Sohio This Tuesday

February 3, 2013February 3, 2013 your tuesday afternoon alternative Radio Show, We Love this!, Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative New Show!, Sohio, Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative, YTAA

Mark Houk of the terrific band Sohio will be joining us this week at YTAA. Sohio is about to go into the studio to work on their latest record with legendary producer John Curley of The Afghan Whigs fame handing the boards! We will talk with Mark about the new album, playing MidPoint Music Festival, and the incredible music scene in the Miami Valley!

So, join us this Tuesday — our first show in February — for your dose of indie and alternative music at WUDR! (You can listen at 99.5 and 98.1 in Dayton, Ohio) Remember to tweet us at drjwudr with your requests and questions!

Check out the ol’ Facebook page thang!

February 2, 2013February 2, 2013 your tuesday afternoon alternative Facebook, Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative Facebook, Stuff for you to read!, Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative, YTAA

Don’t forget to take a peek at our Facebook page! Thanking you right now…

MPMF13

February 2, 2013 your tuesday afternoon alternative MPMF Arts, Cincinnati, entertainment, Indie, Indie Music, MidPoint Music Festival, music

Indie Bands near and far — it is now time to apply for Cincinnati’s MidPoint Music festival for 2013! The Festival is September 26-28, 2013 this year! The opportunity for artist submission is through Sonicbids as of Feb 1! Do this please… would LOVE to see more great independent music, bands, and more at MPMF.13!

To submit use the Sonic Bids website!

Let’s talk about music and movies…

January 28, 2013February 3, 2013 your tuesday afternoon alternative Every Everything, Film, New Music, Radio Show Films

This Tuesday we will be talking to Gorman Bechard, the filmmaker who created Color Me Obsessed about the Replacements, about his current project — Every Everything, the music, life & times of Grant Hart!

This week we will be playing music from Sohio, Ra Ra Riot, The Moulters, Divine Fits, Lightouts, The Bengsons, The Mayflies USA, Grant Hart, Italian Japanese, Major Major Major, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Decade Runners, Cub, The Coathangers, Vanity Theft, King Elk, and much more! You should expect some classic indie from Love and Rockets!

We will also premier a brand new tune from Fire at Night! If that was not enough we have the broadcast premier of The Vains with an acoustic version of ‘Stitches.”

Remember to tune in for some great music and a terrific interview with an exciting documentary filmmaker for an afternoon of indie radio as Your Tuesday becomes Alternative with Dr. J and Mrs. Dr. J on WUDR!

Major Major Major

January 22, 2013February 2, 2013 your tuesday afternoon alternative New Music, We Love this! Great Music, Live Radio, Major Major Major, New Music

A fantastic new band out of Austin, Major Major Major has some great music available for download on their bandcamp page. We just played Polka Dots + Porcelain. How did we find out about Major Major Major? Why, from Justin at the Atlas and the Anchor! He links to lots of great music, so be sure to take a look.