Synth, Surf & Post-Punk Party

Jeff Cioletti
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Host Jeff Cioletti showcases the best synthpop, industrial, EBM, darkwave, post-punk and—rather incongruously, yet delightfully—surf music, featuring bands and tunes from the past, present and future.

  1. 1D AGO

    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 Bechdel. This episode features a few tunes from their new album, IV-Rx.

    39 min
  2. Outlaw Industrial with Chmcl Str8jckt Part 1

    12/03/2025

    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 Cairoli and John Bechdel about their origin story and the making of their latest album IV Rx.

    42 min
  3. A Halloween Hello

    10/30/2025

    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/some-scares-from-synth-surf-saloon/pl.u-11zBBVmIGj2ZP

    16 min

  4. 10/26/2025

    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

    20 min
  5. Amsterdam LP Shopping & Mid-Atlantic Concert Hopping

    09/25/2025

    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.

    22 min
  6. PNW Surf Sounds with The Delstroyers

    09/06/2025

    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. Recorded poolside at the Surf Guitar 101 Festival in Long Beach, California.

    30 min

  7. 08/25/2025

    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, Fuzziyama Surfers, Greasy Gills, The Apollo Four, Jimmy Dale and many more. There's also a bit of synth at the end of this episode with a bit from Greek darkwave duo Selofan's recent New York City show.

    22 min
  8. Synth & Surf Saloon: Even More Electro-Aggression with Kevin "Von Schnell" Snell (Part 2)

    08/14/2025

    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 and OMD and discuss why A.I. is an affront to all art forms. We also play a couple of Von Schnell tracks in their entirety: an industrialized cover of the Runaways' "Cherry Bomb" and the original, animal-welfare-themed "They Know Pain." Listen & subscribe!

    27 min
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Host Jeff Cioletti showcases the best synthpop, industrial, EBM, darkwave, post-punk and—rather incongruously, yet delightfully—surf music, featuring bands and tunes from the past, present and future.

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