Tape Swap Radio

Tape Swap Radio

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A live music series documenting DIY and independent music in the Lehigh Valley.

4d ago

Show #81 with LVPRFM Sets + Ratboys' Julia Steiner

Listen to the full episode that debuted on WDIY 88.1 FM on April 3, 2026 featuring the Shards Session from Lehigh Valley garage rockers The Further; recent live sets recorded at Homebase Skateshop from Leadpetal, Headzo, and Wipes; and an interview with Chris Devlin about his punk beginnings in No Cash.
Jun 17

Ratboys' Julie Steiner: Chicago DIY Venues, 'Singin' to an Empty Chair'

Julia Steiner, guitarist and singer for the Chicago-based band Ratboys, reflects on the band’s 16-year history; making their latest album, Singin’ to an Empty Chair; and more as they prepare to play at Archer Music Hall in Allentown on June 22.
Jun 10

Show #80 with The Further, Homebase Skateshop Sets, Chris Devlin

A Shards Session with Lehigh Valley garage rock band The Further; live sets recorded at Homebase Skateshop from Leadpetal, Headzo, and Wipes; an interview with Chris Devlin of Headzo.
Mar 17

Show #79 with Sun Bus, Ice House Sets, Tom May

A Shards Session from Lehigh Valley surf rock band Sun Bus; live sets recorded at the IceHouse Punk & DIY live show from January 20, 2026 with Radlands, Cassie Ramone, and Colleen Green; an interview with The Menzingers singer-guitarist Tom May.
Feb 27

Show #78 with The Living Things, Ice House Shows & Frank FOE

A Shards Session from Lehigh Valley garage-psych rock band The Living Things; live sets recorded at the IceHouse Punk & DIY show from January 10, 2026 from Lunar Pools, Concourse, and Public Beach; an interview with Frank FOE, who has been supporting punk rock in the Lehigh Valley for 40+ years.
Jan 20

Show #77 with Rubix Pube + 2025 LV DIY Year in Review

On this episode of Tape Swap Radio, we premiere the Shards Session from Bethlehem weirdo experimental rockers Rubix Pube, recorded in November 2025. We also wrap up 2025 by looking back at the year in the Lehigh Valley DIY/punk/indie scene. We feature some of our favorite new releases that came out this past year, memorable shows in the area, and we pay respect to bands and people we lost. This show premiered on WDIY 88.1 FM on January 2, 2026.
12/22/2025

Show #76 with Ledpetal

We premiere the Shards Session from Lehigh Valley alt-metal band Leadpetal, recorded at Shards in November 2025. Plus, we dig into the IceHouse Punk & DIY archive for live sets recorded at the Ice House in Bethlehem in January 2025 from Spoing, Party Nerves, and Fictional Name — during the Fictional Name album release show for their album Overall Now I Want To Destroy This Place. Finally, we talk with Bethlehem indie folk artist William H. Travis about his new album Ruby and his show at the Gap Theatre in Wind Gap that was coming up the day after this show premiered on WDIY 88.1 FM on November 29, 2025.
12/15/2025

Show #75 feat. Derick Fiedler Mixtape

Hear a mixtape from Derick Fiedler aka @tumbleweed_photographer, a Lehigh Valley-based photographer who has shot a number of live music shows over the past few years. His work includes DIY shows — like Tape Swap Radio’s Live in the Garden sponsored shows in Bethlehem this past summer — as well as larger concerts at places like Archer Music Hall in Allentown. Derick has become a fixture at shows in the area for his willingness to help the local DIY music scene and his impressive high quality photographs. Photographing many different shows has given Derick a wealth of knowledge when it comes to lesser-known bands, and his mixtape that he put together for Tape Swap showcases some of his favorite music.

A live music series documenting DIY and independent music in the Lehigh Valley.

Creator

Tape Swap Radio
Years Active

2018 - 2026
Episodes

33
Rating

Explicit
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