Local Fidelity

Tom Gallo
  • 5.0 (7)
  • MUSIC
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

Local Fidelity is a weekly radio program that showcases the best new music from Brooklyn and the greater New York City area music scene. As an avid participant and gig-goer, host Tom Gallo guides listeners through the depths of the city’s unrivaled underground music scene with specially curated playlists and in-depth interviews with local artists that are just on the verge of breaking out. You can also catch the occasional live in-studio performance and hear recorded performances from Tom’s cassette archive, The McKenzie Tapes, which contains a plethora of live performances at various NYC venues over the course of the last 40 years.

  1. 07/03/2022

    June 28th, 2022: Tom's 35th Birthday Special!

    On June 27th, Tom celebrated his 35th birthday. So, the June 28th edition of Local Fidelity is HIS OFFICIAL 35th BIRTHDAY SPECIAL! Tune in to celebrate and hear new local tuneage from John Cozz, Emergencies, The Tube, Jewelry, Dropper, Gooseberry, Evolfo, Dead Tooth, Aubrey Haddard, JW Francis, Plastic Picnic, Vvii, Ghost Funk Orchestra, 79.5, Wilder Maker + Felicia Douglass, and more.

    59 min

  2. 06/26/2022

    June 21st, 2022: Hot Town Summer In The City

    The June 21st edition of Local Fidelity was another hot one to match the summertime heat! Tune in to hear new New York City music from High, Kira Metcalf, Plastic Picnic, 95 Bulls, Screenager, 54 Ultra, Sunflower Bean, Loosie, Monarch, Good Fight, How Tragic, Hit, Sub T, Wizard Brain, Sister, and more!

    1 hr

  3. 06/20/2022

    June 14th, 2022: Summertime (NOT)Sadness

    It's summertime and we are not sad here at Local Fidelity! The June 14th edition of the program was fully loaded with lots of good vibes. Listen to hear a great playlist of all locals, including new music from Polo Grounds, Plastic Picnic, Navel Grazr, Julia Zivic, Sweaty Lamarr, Martin Courtney, Been Stellar, Ecocoboys, Hello Mary, Phantom Handshakes, Francie Moon, Ogbert The Nerd, Emily Gabriele, and a live cuy from Love, Burns!

    1 hr

  4. 06/13/2022

    June 7th, 2022: June Tunes

    Local Fidelity returned on June 7th after a little hiatus. The program returned in dramatic fashion with a killer playlist of all locals. Tune in to hear new music from JW Francis, Holy Wire, Shallowhalo, Foyer Red, Cameron Castan, Glassio, Morningside Lane, O Wake, Raavi, Atlas Engine, Dog In A Man Suit, Damn Jackals, Hit, Byrh, Hit, Silver Liz, and more!

    1 hr

  5. 04/04/2022

    March 29th, 2022: March Madness

    Yeah, it's March. Yeah, Local Fidelity just had a two-week hiatus because Tom was traveling a bit. No matter, though, as the final edition of the program for the month of March was straight-up awesome. We previewed the Saturday, April 4th gig at Our Wicked Lady with some excellent tunes from Dog In A Man Suit and Laurel Canyon. Plus, we caught up on a slew of great new New York City music from The Trypes, Jeanines, Endearments, Couch Prints, Sooner, Forever Honey, Barrie, Aubrey Haddard, Wizard Brain, The Bobby Lees, and more. P.S. - Look At My Records!/Local Fidelity is based in beautiful Jersey City, NJ and we're super proud of the St. Peter's University Peacocks Basketball team! They shocked the sports world with their incredible March Madness run. Playlist: The Trypes "A Plan, Revised" from Music For Neighbors on Pravda Records Jeanines "Don't Wait for a Sign" from Don't Wait for a Sign on Slumberland Records LLC Dog in a Man Suit "Last Chance" from Last Chance - Single on 1184710 Records DK2 Endearments "Heartbreaker" from Heartbreaker - Single on Endearments THUS LOVE "Inamorato" from Inamorato - Single on Captured Tracks Couch Prints "Horsepower" from Horsepower - Single on Couch Prints Sooner "Persona" from Days and Nights Forever Honey "Number One Fan" from Number One Fan - Single on Better Company Barrie "Jersey" from Barbara on Winspear Aubrey Haddard "Just a Wall (Single)" from Just A Wall (Single) on Beverly Martel Wizard Brain "Happy Soul / Keep on Groovin" from Happy Soul / Keep on Groovin - Single on Pizza Bagel Records Laurel Canyon "Shove" from Victim - EP on Laurel Canyon THE BOBBY LEES "Hollywood Junkyard" from Hollywood Junkyard - EP Violet "Synthetti Spaghetti" from As of Now - EP on Down 2 a Science, LLC

    1 hr

  6. 03/15/2022

    March 7th, 2022: New Colossus Festival Preview Part II

    The March 7th edition of Local Fidelity is Part II of our New Colossus Festival preview! This episode highlights some of the bands/artists that came to New York to play the festival from all over the world! Tune in to hear music from Tallies, Nicole Yun, Blushing, Gus Englehorn, Zoon, Living Hour, Beach Body, Capitol, Paul Jacobs, Pom Poko, The Institutes, Art D'ecco, The Garrys, and more.

    1 hr

  7. 03/06/2022

    March 1st, 2022: New Colossus Festival Preview Part One

    The March 1st edition of Local Fidelity previews the upcoming New Colossus Festival, which starts next Wednesday, March 9th here in New York City! The festival, which runs through March 13th, includes shows at several lower Manhattan venues, including Pianos, Arlene's Grocery, Berlin, East Berlin, The Bowery Electric, and Mercury Lounge. We played songs from some of the great New York-based acts that are playing the fest, including Dead Tooth, Raavi, S.C.A.B., May Rio, Girl Skin, Wetsuit, Nicole Mercedes, Forever Honey, Punchlove, Laveda, Climates, The Natvral, A Very Special Episode, and more! Playlist: Dead Tooth "Riverboat" from Riverboat - Single on Trash Casual Raavi & the Houseplants "Major Tool" from Major Tool - Single on Plant Rock Inc. S.C.A.B. "Hard To See In NYC" from Hard To See In NYC - Single on S.C.A.B. May Rio "Reasons" from Easy Bammer on Dots Per Inch Music Girl Skin "Soft Gun" from Shade is on the Other Side on Jullian Records Wetsuit "Sticky Sweet" from Sticky Sweet - Single on Wetsuit Nicole Mercedes "Thumbelina" from Look Out Where You're Going on Nicole Mercedes Forever Honey "Satellite" from Satellite - Single on Better Company Punchlove "Ghost" from Solstice // Ghost - Single on SEE? Records Laveda "If Only (You Said No)" from What Happens After on Color Station Climates "Prize" from Movie Magic on Climates The Natvral "Why Don't You Come out Anymore?" from Tethers on Kanine Records / Fontana North A Very Special Episode "March of the Pigs" from New Coke / March of the Pigs - Single on Hidden Home Records, EWEL Records

    1 hr

  8. 02/28/2022

    February 22nd, 2022: President's Day

    The post-President's Day edition of Local Fidelity features banger after banger of new NYC tunes. Tune in to hear music from Love, Burns, Sir Synthesis, Drug Couple, Sooner, Sleepers Union, Petite League, Constant Smiles, O. Wake, P.E., Catcher, Ghedtair Composite, and more! Playlist: Love, Burns "Come in the Spring" from It Should Have Been Tomorrow on Calico Cat Records Drug Couple "Wyld Chyld" from Stoned Weekend on PaperCup Music sooner "Thursday" from Thursday - Single on Good Eye Records Sleepers Union "Na Na Na Na No" from Crystal Lake EP on 3224921 Records DK ZOPA "Red Sky" from Red Sky - Single on Zopa Petite League "Floating Blue" from Floating Blue - Single Constant Smiles "Please Don't Be Late" from Paragons on Sacred Bones Records Sir Synthesis "Bésame" from Bésame - Single on Garden Limb Records LLC. O. Wake "Riper Than Ripe" from Riper Than Ripe - Single on O. Wake P.E. "Tears In The Rain" from Tears in the Rain (Single) on Wharf Cat Records Catcher "Yesterday's Favorite" from The Fat of a Broken Heart on Catcher BODEGA "Statuette on the Console" from Statuette on the Console on What's Your Rupture? Ghedtair Composite "Khourort Khorin"

    1 hr
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Ratings & Reviews

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About

Local Fidelity is a weekly radio program that showcases the best new music from Brooklyn and the greater New York City area music scene. As an avid participant and gig-goer, host Tom Gallo guides listeners through the depths of the city’s unrivaled underground music scene with specially curated playlists and in-depth interviews with local artists that are just on the verge of breaking out. You can also catch the occasional live in-studio performance and hear recorded performances from Tom’s cassette archive, The McKenzie Tapes, which contains a plethora of live performances at various NYC venues over the course of the last 40 years.

Information

  • Creator
    Tom Gallo
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2022
  • Episodes
    195
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Local Fidelity