Welcome to the dark net. MILKSICK’s fuzzed out follow-up single ‘Goblin’, is a modern dystopian take on Lord of the Flies, a study of internet trolls and forgotten children left to their own devices in the internet age.

‘Goblin’ follows the regional success of MILKSICK’s roaring debut single ‘Midas’, which received airplay across Triple J Unearthed, PBS FM, SYN 90.7 and 4ZZZ that saw the band sharing stages with local legends Dole Manchild, The Maggie Pills and BATPISS.

Goblin

Recorded on a Tascam DR-40X
Mixed by RUG?
Art & Layout By Trinity

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Macro Mulch - Live

Ostrich - Live

Circular - Live

Stumble & Slam > Jibberish - Live

CB Jam - Live

Digits Of Demise - Live

About them weird introverted artists making music in their bedroom laboratories. That's not us right? No, surely not. Right?

Gothic Apothecary

This is my first track from my new project! This was made in ableton with produced drums, and guitar and bass played by myself.

Brain Rot

Allentown psych-punk band Pale Fang joined us for our first night Rooftop Session in October, 2024. The band had just released their new EP, Lose It, which finds the four (sometimes five) members firing on all cylinders with their noisy, driving garage-punk sound. With members who have played in many other Lehigh Valley bands in the past like VoirVoir, L.A. Fastlife, and the Great White Caps, Pale Fang has attracted a sizable following after forming just two years ago. This session premiered on WDIY 88.1 FM — Lehigh Valley Public Radio in early November, 2024.

1. Nothing There for Me
2. Lose It
3. Paradise
4. Criminal
5. Interview
BAND PICK: The Redos - Ba-Boom

Special thanks to our sponsors for making this possible. They are all super supportive of the DIY and punk scene here in the Valley, so check them out:
• Lehigh Valley Apparel Creations
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Thanks as well to Lehigh Valley with Love for the drone shots, Maggie Mae, Leo Motolese, Mike Riess, Brad Hawthorne, and the Stone House Group.

Show #73 with Pale Fang

Naarm/Melbourne-based noise punk losers MILKSICK are doom preaching on a soap box, stirring up a cauldron of screaming, angular guitars and moody, dread-tinted rhythms.

Bursting onto Melbourne’s underground punk scene in 2023, the band has since been rattling windows in the stickiest of venues alongside the likes of local legends Batpiss, The Maggie Pills and Black Bats. MILKSICK is the brainchild of Sam Birkhead (vox), Young Ha Kim (guitar), Darcy Eddy (guitar), Simon Lowther (bass) and Brae Nicholls (drums).
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Tape Swap Radio airs the last Friday of each month at 11 PM on 88.1 FM WDIY Lehigh Valley Public Radio. You can find all of our audio and video content online.

Officially launched in June, 2013, Tape Swap Radio was started by Lehigh Valley residents Shamus McGroggan and Matt Molchany. Tape Swap began as a music and video series that aimed to spotlight the independent and DIY music in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. This included bands that called the Lehigh Valley home but soon grew to include bands that were passing through on tours. McGroggan and Molchany saw a vital and thriving music scene in their hometown and set out to create a unique live snapshot of these artists and their music.

Tape Swap Radio produces original live "Shards Sessions", recorded at Molchany's dedicated recording space in Bethlehem, PA, Shards as well as "Rooftop Sessions", recorded on Lehigh Valley rooftops. Shards Sessions and Rooftop Sessions are made up of four songs performed live, an interview, and a "band pick" to highlight a fellow artist the guest wishes to promote. 

Tape Swap Radio began its life airing on Muhlenberg College radio and Lehigh University radio in 2013-14. After celebrating a one-year anniversary, the Tape Swap Presents live concert series launched in June, 2014 hosting live concerts at a variety of Lehigh Valley venues including The Funhouse, St. Bernard's, and the Ice House in Bethlehem; as well as the Allentown Brew Works' Silk Lounge and the Alternative Gallery in Allentown.

In September, 2014, Tape Swap premiered its own stage at Allentown ArtsFest, the annual art and music festival at Allentown's Cedar Beach Park. In late 2014, Tape Swap marked the occasion of releasing its first 12 Shards Sessions with its first ever compilation CD. Shards Sessions, Vol. 1 took one track from each of the first 12 sessions (Literature through Our Griffins) and released them on CDs with hand-stenciled art. This also marked the creation of the series' own Bandcamp page where listeners can buy Shards Sessions compilation CDs or download them for free. This was followed by 20 more tracks on Shards Sessions Vol. 2, released in May, 2017. 

Tapes, CDs, and merchandise are available at a number of live events that Tape Swap appears at as a vendor throughout the year, as well as any official Tape Swap Presents live show.

Tape Swap Radio found its current home on WDIY 88.1 FM, the Lehigh Valley's public radio and NPR station in 2015, introducing a revamped on-air radio format that was hosted by McGroggan and Molchany. The pair continued to grow Tape Swap's events by launching the Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market in 2018 at the Bethlehem Area Public Library. The response from the event was overwhelming, so the second PRFM was held at the more spacious Ice House in 2019.

2019 brought more changes as well as for Tape Swap. With work picking up at Molchany's Shards Recording Studio, he stepped away from his on-air role. Lehigh Valley musician and artist Maggie Mae then came aboard as the new on-air co-host with McGroggan. Molchany continues to engineer sessions and provide behind-the-scene support.

The COVID pandemic forced changes for many people in 2020, and Tape Swap was no exception. Allentown ArtsFest would discontinue, making 2019 the final Tape Swap Stage. Rooftop Sessions were also moved to the historic Flatiron Building in SouthSide Bethlehem. Work on sessions and radio shows slowed in the next few years. Tape Swap discontinued throwing standalone live music shows in favor of collaborations. They began by becoming a sponsor of Ice House Punk & DIY's monthly live shows at the Ice House, with Tape Swap's McGroggan joining the aforementioned committee. They also began partnering with the City of Bethlehem for events around the city. Tape Swap hosted its own stage at 'Live on the Greenway" in 2022. They also began collaborating with the city to book dates during the annual "Live in the Garden" series at the Bethlehem Rose Garden in 2022, which continues annually.

Speaking of today, what's happening? McGroggan, Molchany, and Mae all have other involvements, but remain committed to Tape Swap. Shards and Rooftop Sessions have begun on a regular basis again, airing the last Friday of each month on WDIY 88.1 FM and releasing as videos online. Their partnership with the City of Bethlehem continues to produce memorable "Live in the Garden" shows. And the Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market returned in 2024 and now welcomes visitors to the Ice House twice per year.

Our goal has always been to grow and nurture independent and DIY music through an honest, person-to-person exchange, just like the physical act of swapping cassette mixtapes. Give us your ears and we'll give you a mixtape.

Need to reach us? Contact: info@tapeswapradio.com

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