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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.

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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.

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

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

    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!

    • 59 min
    June 14th, 2022: Summertime (NOT)Sadness

    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!

    • 59 min
    June 7th, 2022: June Tunes

    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!

    • 59 min
    March 29th, 2022: March Madness

    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

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

    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.

    • 59 min

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