This week on Punk-ish, I’m joined by none other than Tim Lopez, lead guitarist of Plain White T’s. Tune in as we dive into the origins of his musical journey (yes, including how he went from studying paramedic medicine to accidentally becoming part of one of the most iconic bands of the 2000s), what it felt like to be thrown into the spotlight when the T’s took off, and how the band has evolved across two decades of releases, tours, and growth together. We also dig into the dust-and-bourbon Americana sound Tim’s now carving out in Austin with his solo project, Timothy Howls, and his upcoming record release—full of late-night storytelling and highway-worn heart. And yes… we still manage to cover the Jonas Brothers, roller skating, reality TV dating, and everything in between—all while playing some killer tracks from a killer 2000s pop-rock band (wink, wink). Tracklist: 00:00 — Our Time Now (Plain White T's) 06:20 — Rhythm of Love (Plain White T's) 45:00 — 1, 2, 3, 4 (Plain White T's) 51:38 — All That We Needed (Plain White T's) 57:31 — Hey There Delilah (Plain White T's) Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries!

This week on Punk-ish, we have Cait and Meg of Brooklyn-based punk band, MONTE, in the studio. Join us as we explore the HERstory of the band, bond over our love of Zorro, geek out over hot sauce merch, and so much more...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Enjoy my dudes xx Tracklist: 00:00 — Dysfunctional Mess (MONTE) 26:17 — Wuthering Heights (Pat Benatar) 46:01 — Shut You Out (Lunachicks) 57:39 — Living After Midnight (Judas Priest) Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries! Follow MONTE on IG @monte.music

This week on Punk-ish, we have my friend & (objectively) one of the sickest photographers ever in the studio, Marc Giuffre. Join us as we geek out over our favorite local bands, dive into Marc's burgeoning photography career within the nyc music scene, chat about a potential scam that ended up not being a scam (ft. Fred Again), press the importance of pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone in the context of hobbies, and so much more...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Tracklist: 00:00 — Just Another Face (Modern Baseball) 20:49 — The Rot (The Dutch Kills) 36:53 — Monodrama (benches) 48:52 — Mood Ring (Parents) 52:22 — Breaking Down & Feeling Low (Doolittle) Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries! Follow Marc on IG @marc_giuffre

This week on Punk-ish, we have Connor Abeles of local band, Cab Ellis, in the studio. Join us as we geek out over homonyms, compare the NY vs. LA music scenes, dive into the band's latest album, and so much more...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Per ushhhh, stick around for the Album of the Week and a brand new (-ish) segment. Tracklist: 00:38 — She Put That Man Over Me (Cab Ellis) 23:33 — There Stands the Glass (Webb Pierce) 34:28 — Queen Jane Approximately (Bob Dylan) 50:49 — Doom (IDLES) 57:05 — I'm Waiting for the Man (The Velvet Underground) Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries! Follow Cab Ellis on IG @cabellisband

This week on Punk-ish, we have local band, CS Cleaners, in the studio. Join us for an hour of mysterious barking, jokes that occasionally land (more than not), big personality hire energy, and so much more...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Per ushhhh, stick around for the Album of the Week and a brand new (-ish) segment. Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries! Follow CS Cleaners on IG @cscleaners

This week on Punk-ish, we have Carina and Christine of local band, SHAGGO, in the studio. Join us for an hour of album release & tour chat, transportation debate, exploring the Guitar Hero to Brooklyn band pipeline, and so much more...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Per ushhhh, stick around for the Album of the Week and a brand new (-ish) segment. Tracklist: 00:00 — Lost Sock (Need a Friend) (SHAGGO) 20:31 — Life Signs (Water From Your Eyes) 44:16 — Honey (La Reine) 52:04 — I Wanted Fun (SHAGGO) 58:20 — You Said Something (PJ Harvey) Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries! Follow Genuine Connection on IG @shaggobk

This week on Punk-ish, we have NY-based band, La Reine, in the studio. Join us for an hour of oxymorons, Mac DeMarco, praise for Rivington Rehearsal Studios (no gatekeeping here!), and so much more...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Per ushhhh, stick around for the Album of the Week and a brand new (-ish) segment. Tracklist: 00:00 — Love Again (La Reine) 20:13 — A Heart Like Hers (Mac DeMarco) 38:21 — 1000 Lives To Die (Stick Men With Ray Guns) 47:47 — Glycerin (Bush) 57:54 — Shadowplay (Joy Division) Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries! Follow Genuine Connection on IG @lareineband

This week on Punk-ish, we have NY-based band, Genuine Connection, in the studio. Join us for an hour of origin stories, anecdotes, lots 'o laughs, and so much more...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Per ushhhh, stick around for the Album of the Week and a brand new (-ish) segment. Tracklist: 00:00 — DtMF (Bad Bunny) 21:45 — Pulmonary Archery (Alexisonfire) 35:19 — Void (Cende) 58:30 — Walk On the Wild Side (Lou Reed) Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries! Follow Genuine Connection on IG @itsagenuineconnection

This week on Punk-ish, we have fellow Radio Free Brooklyn host, Sam Wolff, back in the studio...again. Join us as we battle an unexpected musical mashup, chat all things RFB 10 year Anniversary, take the bit too far, and so much more...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Per ushhhh, stick around for the Album of the Week and a brand new (-ish) segment. Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries!

This week on Punk-ish, we have fellow Radio Free Brooklyn hosts, Jamie Studenroth & Sam Wolff, back in the studio. Join us for an hour of living, laughing, loving, technical difficulties (?)...and getting PUNKED (!!!)...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Per ushhhh, stick around for the Album of the Week and a surprise segment. Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries!

This week on Punk-ish, we have local musicians/producers, Rob and Rich, in the studio to chat about their latest joint venture, Baby Bird Machine. Join us as we kick-off the project's first EVER 'press' appearance, conduct a covert(-ish) couples therapy session, unpack the endless opportunities in store for the band, and so much more...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Per ushhhh, stick around for the Album of the Week and a brand new (-ish) segment. Tracklist: 00:00 — Stares (Baby Bird Machine) 16:50 — Roses Are Free (Ween) 26:38 — Belmont (Baby Bird Machine) 41:39 — India Rubber (Radiohead) 49:34 — Oh No (1tbsp) 58:14 — Que Sera, Sera (Sly & The Family Stone) Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries! Follow Baby Bird Machine on IG @babybirdmachine

This week on Punk-ish, we have London-based band, World News, in the studio. Join us as we chat about the 2025 New Colossus Festival, the band's first gig in the States (& lots of Miller Lites), current hyper-fixations, passions outside of music, and so much more...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Per ushhhh, stick around for the Album of the Week and a brand new (-ish) segment. Tracklist: 00:00 — Mindsnap (World News) 14:44 — Delta (Mount Kimbie) 32:31 — Mayfield (Drop Nineteens) 37:53 — I Wanted Fun (SHAGGO) 42:20 — my girl's a hologram (The Rabies) 58:09 — You Only Live Once (The Strokes) Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries! Follow World News on IG @worldnewsgram

This week on Punk-ish, we have Gillian Visco of longtime Brooklyn-based indie/grunge band, Shadow Monster, in the studio. Join us as we take a deep dive into the band's latest album (DOG), anoint the new Punk-ish posterchild, celebrate the resurgence of music videos, geek out over our favorite local artists, and so much more...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Per ushhhh, stick around for the Album of the Week and a brand new (-ish) segment. Tracklist: 00:00 — Loser (Shadow Monster) 18:11 — King's Crossing (Elliot Smith) 38:13 — Goodwill (Shadow Monster) 49:59 — Poison (Shadow Monster) 58:16 — Alesis (Mk.gee) Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries! Follow Shadow Monster on IG @shadowmonster

This week on Punk-ish, we have local musicians, Eevie Echoes and Ro Redfern, in the studio. Join us as we chat all things Loud Women Fest, dive into the musical backgrounds of both Eevie and Ro, geek out over the best bands to mosh with, and so much more...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Stick around for some solo (and, might I say, phenomenal) on-air performances by Eevie Echoes, herself. Tracklist: 00:00 — Bitter (Eevie Echoes & The Locations) 39:28 — american circus (ShyGodwin) 52:55 — Hooves (Sir Chloe) Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries! Follow Loud Women Fest on IG @loudwomen

This week on Punk-ish, we have Jared Myers of NYC-based bands, Limbo Baby and Franny Menace, back on the show for a birthday special. Join us as we advocate for "slightly too small" clothing, reflect on getting older, dive into what's next for both Limbo Baby and Franny Menace, expose Jared's alter ego, and so much more...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Per ushhhh, stick around for the Album of the Week and a brand new (-ish) segment. Tracklist: 00:00 — Seventeen (Sharon Van Etten) 17:53 — Running Suicides (Le Charme) 23:56 — Never Let You Go (Third Eye Blind) 37:09 — Ohio All the Time (Momma) 47:14 — Holiday (Green Day) 57:32 — Jerry (Inner Wave) Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries! Follow Limbo Baby & Franny Menace on IG @limbo.baby | @frannymenace

This week on Punk-ish, we are LIVE from Arlene's Grocery in Manhattan's Lower East Side at the Punk-ish Radio New Colossus Festival Showcase (aww yeah, baby)! Join us for a live performance from Philly-based band, Gloss, along with a post-show recap, special appearances, and your usual chatter about music, OOTDs, and everything in between. Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries!

This week on the show, we have Punk-ish veteran, Sébastien Carnot (of DIE the Monk), back in the studio. Join us as we celebrate our two-year friendiversary, peek behind the metaphorical curtain of Seb's songwriting process, hear about all that's next on the docket for DIE the Monk in the coming months (hint, hint...looots of new music that you won't want to miss), and so much more...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Per ushhhh, stick around for the Album of the Week and a brand new (-ish) segment. Tracklist: 00:00 — The Get Down (DIE the Monk) 14:10 — Across the Universe - 2016 Remaster (David Bowie) 27:54 — Ribbon Road (Unschooling) 34:52 — TV Love (Simpletones) 48:15 — I Keep A Mirror In My Pocket (Armand Hammer, billy woods, ELUCID, Cavalier) Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries! Follow DIE the Monk on IG @die.the.monk

This week on Punk-ish, we have Brooklyn-based band, partygirl, back in the studio. Join us as we embrace the new 'blokette' aesthetic, dive into partygirl's latest single release (fine, fine, fine) & what's next for the band, briefly recap the Grammy's, geek out over professional women's sports, and so much more...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Per ushhhh, stick around for the Album of the Week and a brand new segment. Tracklist: 00:00 — fine, fine, fine (partygirl) 15:29 — The Party (St. Vincent) 30:42 — DENIAL IS A RIVER (Doechii) 40:09 — That's So True (Gracie Abrams) 57:45 — Five Years (David Bowie) Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries! Follow partygirl on IG @partygirl.band

This week on Punk-ish, we have Dylan Davis of Brooklyn-based band, Aux Blood, in the studio. Join us for a hour of thought-provoking conversation (think: embracing the messiness of the journey, making music for yourself rather than the listeners, debating the influence of environment on our mood and perception of 'the best,' etc., etc.) and killer tracks (duh). Per ushhhh, stick around for the Album of the Week and a brand new segment to shake it up this new year. Tracklist: 00:00 — Home For 2 (Aux Blood) 11:50 — Constant Headache (Joyce Manor) 22:40 — Time For Livin' (Beastie Boys) 33:01 — Dirty Harry (Gorillaz) 40:47 — My Transparent Eye (Soft Fall) 48:56 — Only Shallow (my bloody valentine) 57:58 — Freedom Fighter (Bowery Electric) Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries! Follow Aux Blood on IG @aux_blood

This week on Punk-ish, we have Preston Bell of Brooklyn-based band, The Heaven, in the studio. Join us as we dissect the art of creating the perfect punk-ish playlist, geek out over Blink-182 & their influence on our own musical pursuits, dive into the age-old debate of Manhattan vs. Brooklyn, fangirl over the Boy Room Instagram account, and so much more...all while playing some killer tracks (duh). Per ushhhh, stick around for the Album of the Week and Trash & Tunes. Tracklist: 00:00 — Sight of You (The Heaven) 21:02 — Untitled (Interpol) 37:33 — Stockholm Syndrome (Blink-182) 58:10 — Get Innocuous! (LCD Soundsystem) Stay in Touch: Follow Punk-ish on Instagram @punkish_radio & email hanna@radiofreebrooklyn.org with any business inquiries! Follow The Heaven on IG @theheavenforever