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Spotlighting DIY and independent music in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania.

Tape Swap Radio began as a radio show and has grown to include HD video and audio archived online, live shows taking place at venues throughout the Lehigh Valley, and an annual Punk Rock Flea Market. Founded by Lehigh Valley residents Matt Molchany and Shamus McGroggan in 2013, Tape Swap now includes musician Maggie Mae as radio co-host. The series continues to grow and evolve to serve the Lehigh Valley's DIY music scene.

01/11/2024

We're back on WDIY 88.1 FM tonight, 11pm - 1 am, for a new show! We'll premiere our first night Rooftop Session with Allentown psych-punk band Pale Fang. The video will be coming out in a couple weeks, but here's your chance to hear it early.

Plus, some punk, indie, and DIY songs for Halloween (a day late). Hey, Halloween is over when we say it's over.

Listen at 88.1 FM, wdiy.org, or the WDIY app.

04/10/2024

Lehigh Valley punk and indie radio shows on WMUH mentioned in influential punk zine Chainsaw. 1984 issue, 40 years ago this year.

27/09/2024

The Pale Fang Rooftop Session isn't quite ready yet, so we won't be on WDIY 88.1 FM tonight with the premiere. Tune in to our next WDIY show the last Friday of October at 11 p.m. to hear everything — with videos released soon after that.

It's definitely worth the wait!

26/09/2024

We're excited to premiere the videos for the Rooftop Session with Food Truck tonight (Thursday) at 8 PM! Join us on the Tape Swap Radio YouTube page at the video for "So Distant" as we premiere all the songs and interview in order. ⤵

https://youtu.be/VRQWyn76fD0

13/09/2024

Today's inspirational quote from the walls of Shards. Featuring the stunning Atticus the Dog.

07/09/2024

Listen to a Spotify and Tidal playlist of the songs we featured our last WDIY 88.1 FM broadcast!

We played tracks from bands performing a handful of upcoming DIY shows in the Lehigh Valley, Philly, and NEPA. Plus, we debuted the audio from the Rooftop Session featuring Bethlehem indie rock band Food Truck. Dig in!

Raavi - Take Me
SISTER - Colorado
Small Mess - Feeling Better
Christina Giacoletti - 22 (Over Soon)
Snail Mail - Madonna
Glitterer - The Same Ordinary
Giant’s Despair (fka Gypsy) - Sleep Well
OK Buddy - Third Degree

—Food Truck ROOFTOP SESSION—
So Distant
Anything for You
Prettiest Thief
Chemical
Friend
Interview
BAND PICK: The Redos - Make It Three

The Velvet Underground - Guess I’m Falling (Live, 1993)
The Velvet Underground - Venus in Furs (Live, 1993)
The Velvet Underground - The Gift (Live, 1993)
RA!D - Faceless
Luna Honey - Hot Dog!
ARKLIGHT - Half-Life
Advance Base - Little Sable Point Lighthouse
William H. Travis - Vermont
Time Being - Mantra
D. Spaulding - Bulldozer
Creekwater - Weird Year
Brother JT - California

Plus, in lieu of new LV band Now Is Never playing their Velvet Underground cover set, enjoy some classic live VU mixed in along the way.

Listen to a Spotify and Tidal playlist of the music that aired during Tape Swap Radio's broadcast on WDIY 88.1 FM on August 30, 2024. Featuring the premiere of the Rooftop Session from Bethlehem indie rock band Food Truck; plus a mix of bands playing DIY shows coming up in the Lehigh Valley, Philly,

04/09/2024

Now that we've had a couple of days to decompress, we want to thank everyone who came out to the 2024 Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market: Part Two on Sunday. We saw about 1,000 people stop by the Ice House in Bethlehem over the course of six hours, and we were blown away by the response.

A big thank you as well to all the talented vendors. The amount of artistry, creativity, and unique items on display was nothing short of amazing. If you needed a reminder of just how strong our community is, there was no better example than Sunday.

Finally, thank you to our volunteers in Landline; our event sponsor, WDIY 88.1 FM; Homebase Skateshop for letting us screen their skate film, 'HB'; DJ HTSHELL for spinning records; and Monocacy Coffee Co./Lit Coffee Roastery and Bakeshop for providing coffee. We'll see you next time!

01/09/2024

The 2024 Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market: Part Two is almost here! Stop by IceHouse Tonight this Sunday to check out all the people slinging their wares — and take a break as we screen Homebase Skateshop's 20th anniversary skate film 'HB' by Matt Pepe on the big screen. Plus, records are being spun by DJHTSHELL all throughout the event. LET'S GO!!!

31/08/2024

🚨 We're back at it tonight on WDIY 88.1 FM, 11 pm - 1 am! 🚨

Listen for a mix of punk, DIY, and independent bands. We'll debut the Rooftop Session recorded on the Flatiron Building in SouthSide Bethlehem with indie rock three-piece Food Truck.

Lots album tracks highlighting upcoming Valley shows as well, along with some regional shows in the Scranton/Philly area. Ever wanted to see a show in a graveyard? It's almost spooky season, and one is coming up in Easton. 👻🪦⚰️

28/08/2024

Food Truck joined us on the top of the Flatiron Building in SouthSide Bethlehem last weekend for a Rooftop Session! Hear the audio this Friday at 11 PM on our WDIY 88.1 FM show before the video drops.

26/08/2024

This is your reminder to check out our new Shards Session with Brooklyn post-punk band Matte Black. 🔥🔥🔥

Watch video from the Shards Session by Brooklyn post-punk band Matte Black recorded in June 2023.

24/08/2024

On our last WDIY 88.1 FM broadcast, we picked out 18 tracks from Lehigh Valley bands and artists with recent shows and new releases. And of course, our new Shards Session with Brooklyn post-punk band Matte Black. Check out the songs we played below, and tap the link to listen to a Spotify and Tidal playlist of the tracks.

Catatonic Suns - Slack
Laurel Canyon - East Side
Dear Misty - Lake Wallenpaupack
Christina Giacoletti - Floral Wallpaper
My Cousin’s Girlfriend’s House - So Bleak
Cedar Green - Million Dollar Question
Slingshot Dakota - Blood Villain

---MATTE BLACK SHARDS SESSION---
Beyond the Sun
Dead
Cage
Pontifica
Interview
BAND PICK: Goat Wizard - Camp Crystal Lake

Wipes - More to This
Controller - Fantasy World
Sunny on the Causeway - Hobo Negronis
Lunch Trucks - Told You So
Pale Fang - Forever My Queen (Pentagram Cover)
Cnidarian - Grapefruit
Food Truck - The Boxer
Bren - Breakup Body
Sun Bus - Ghost Tsunami
We're From Antarctica - koi boi
The Redos - The Nearest Attraction
Landline - Heist

Listen to a Spotify and Tidal playlist of the music that aired during Tape Swap Radio's broadcast on WDIY 88.1 FM on June 28, 2024. Featuring the Shards Session with Brooklyn post-punk band Matte Black along with an all-Lehigh Valley local mix of bands who have shows coming up in the area or new rel

21/08/2024

🚨 PREMIERE: Brooklyn post-punk band Matte Black is just as musically adventurous as they are loud and gritty. They recorded this Shards Session with us after playing at Funhouse South Side last year.

Full session ➡ https://www.tapeswapradio.com/news/matte-black

05/08/2024

Vendor registration is now open for the next LV Punk Rock Flea Market on September 1st.

Back by popular demand, Tape Swap Radio is throwing one more Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market in 2024 on Sunday, September 1st at the Ice House in Bethlehem. Vendor registration has just opened up — and spaces is limited. More information and the vendor registration form can be found on the LV

03/08/2024

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: We're bringing back the Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market one more time in 2024!

Save the date on Sunday, September 1st at the Ice House in Bethlehem from 10 AM to 4 PM.

Vendor registration will be $20 and will open up this Monday, August 5th at 12 noon at tapeswapradio.com. First come, first serve. Back in March, the vendor slots filled up in a day and a half, so don't sleep on this.

See you there!

28/06/2024

Tape Swap Radio returns from their hiatus to WDIY tonight! Join host Shamus McGroggan for two hours of local Lehigh Valley punk, DIY, and indie bands — including Landline, Catatonic Suns, Dear Misty, Food Truck, Cedar Green, and more. Plus, the debut of the Shards Session from NYC post-punk band Matte Black, just in time for the band's return to the Funhouse in Bethlehem in August.

11 pm - 1 am | 88.1 FM + wdiy.org

27/06/2024

🚨 We're back on the air this Friday after a hiatus 🚨

It's been a minute, but we're glad to be able to bring back our monthly radio shows on WDIY 88.1 FM the last Friday of each month at 11 PM — starting this Friday!

Dive into the LV's punk, DIY, and indie music scene with an ALL-LOCAL two-hour mix of bands who are playing shows and releasing new music, in collaboration with the folks at IceHouse Tonight's Punk & DIY committee.

Plus, we'll premiere a Shards Session recorded late last year with NYC post-punk band Matte Black, just in time for their return to the Valley at the Funhouse on August 9th with Pale Fang.

03/05/2024

Listen in to WDIY 88.1 FM today at 3 PM to hear Tape Swap's Shamus McGroggan previewing some of the bands coming to the Live in the Garden 2024 series we are producing with the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce.

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We brought Bethlehem, PA indie/alternative band Food Truck to the roof of the Flatiron Building in SouthSide Bethlehem. Watch all 5 songs and the interview now at tapeswapradio.com — and soak in the view! Thanks to our sponsors for this Rooftop Session: • Lehigh Valley Apparel Creations, screen printers based in the LV • Lit Roastery & Bakeshop in Bethlehem PA

Bethlehem, PA's Food Truck performing "Chemical" from our new Rooftop Session. Watch the entire session now ⤵ https://www.tapeswapradio.com/news/food-truck Thanks to our sponsors for this Rooftop Session: • Lehigh Valley Apparel Creations, screen printers based in the LV • Lit Roastery & Bakeshop in Bethlehem PA

#PREMIERE ➡ Watch the new Rooftop Session from Bethlehem, PA's Food Truck Band! The band joined us on the roof of the Flatiron Building in SouthSide Bethlehem to perform 5 songs. Watch now at tapeswapradio.com.

Happy 11th anniversary of this Shards Session with New Hope, PA band Pill Friends. RIP Ryan Wilson.

📽 We're excited to announce that we will be showing Homebase Skateshop's 20th anniversary film "HB" during this Sunday's LV Punk Rock Flea Market at the Ice House! Take a break from browsing, grab a coffee from Monocacy Coffee Co. and a snack from Nishis Vegan Creations, and watch the Homebase crew do what they do best. Thanks to the man behind the film, Matt Pepe, and of course Homebase head honcho Andy Po! 🛹

Matte Black: A Shards Session (Promo)

🚨 PREMIERE: Brooklyn post-punk band Matte Black is just as musically adventurous as they are loud and gritty. They recorded this Shards Session with us after playing at Funhouse South Side last year. Full session ➡ https://www.tapeswapradio.com/news/matte-black

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SEVEN YEARS OF SPOTLIGHTING DIY AND INDEPENDENT MUSIC IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY Tape Swap Radio began as a radio show and has grown to include HD video and audio archived online, a concert series taking place at venues throughout the Lehigh Valley, an annual Punk Rock Flea Market, and a stage at the annual Allentown ArtsFest. Founded by Lehigh Valley residents Matt Molchany and Shamus McGroggan in 2013, Tape Swap now includes musician Maggie Mae as radio co-host. The series continues to grow and evolve to serve the Lehigh Valley's independent and DIY music scene. RECORDING We bring bands into our Bethlehem recording studio, Shards, to record original Shards Sessions and onto the roof of the Cigar Factory building in Allentown to record original Rooftop Sessions. Our sessions are made up of a four-song live performance and interview. Drawing equally from musicians who call the Lehigh Valley home and those passing through on tours, Tape Swap aims to provide a unique live snapshot of the bands and artists that make up our community’s thriving and vital DIY music scene. BROADCAST

Tape Swap's radio show is hosted by Shamus McGroggan and Maggie Mae airing one Friday per month, 11 PM to 1 AM, on WDIY 88.1 FM - Lehigh Valley Public Radio. Each show features either a new Shards Session or Rooftop Session rounded out with other music and interviews. To keep up with Tape Swap’s broadcast schedule, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. We also post videos and audio on our website. LIVE

The Tape Swap Presents concert series takes place quarterly at The Ice House in Bethlehem with additional shows at other Lehigh Valley venues throughout the year. The proceeds from each of our shows benefits a different non-profit or community organization in the Lehigh Valley. In the past five years, 2,000+ attendees have helped us raise $11,023 for worthy organizations like The Center for Animal Health & Welfare in Easton, The Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown, and The Homebase Skateshop After-School Skate Program in Bethlehem. Each spring, one of the events Tape Swap hosts is the Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market. The event began at the Bethlehem Area Public Library in 2018 and expanded to a much larger version hosted at the Ice House in 2019. The LVPRFM showcases vendors of punk and alternative art, clothes, music, and more. Tape Swap also has its own stage every year at Allentown ArtsFest, a free outdoor arts and music festival hosted by The Alternative Gallery. The Tape Swap Radio Stage is entirely curated by us and allows Tape Swap to showcase the latest bands we've recorded (plus a few new guests every year).