{"id":37606,"date":"2017-07-07T22:03:24","date_gmt":"2017-07-08T02:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=37606"},"modified":"2017-07-07T22:04:05","modified_gmt":"2017-07-08T02:04:05","slug":"httpwww-thevalleyledger-comp1904-624","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=37606","title":{"rendered":"Tape Swap Radio Launches New \u2018Rooftop Sessions\u2019 Series with Lehigh Valley Indie Band, This Way to the Egress"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(Allentown, PA) <\/strong>\u2013 Tape Swap Radio is celebrating its fourth anniversary recording bands and hosting concerts in the Lehigh Valley with the launch of a new live series dubbed, \u2018Rooftop Sessions.\u2019 Tape Swap Radio, started by Lehigh Valley residents Matt Molchany and Shamus McGroggan in 2013, has partnered with The Alternative Gallery in Allentown to record live sets from bands on the roof of the four-story Cigar Factory Artist Studios building in South Allentown.<\/p>\n

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Left to right: Matt Molchany (Tape Swap Radio), Brandon Wunder (The Alternative Gallery), Shamus McGroggan (Tape Swap Radio) on the roof of the Cigar Factory Artist Studios building in South Allentown, location of the Rooftop Sessions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The resulting \u2018Rooftop Sessions\u2019 will feature HD video including aerial drone footage by Bethlehem’s George Wacker making it the first of its kind for a regular live music series in the Lehigh Valley. The video will be shared online and the audio will be broadcasted on the radio stations which carry Tape Swap Radio: Lehigh Valley NPR station, WDIY 88.1 FM, and internet station, WLVU: The Sound of the Underground.<\/p>\n

The first \u2018Rooftop Session\u2019 will feature Lehigh Valley vaudeville\/punk-inspired indie band, This Way to the Egress. The band\u2019s four-song performance and interview is set to premiere on WDIY 88.1 FM on Friday, July 14th<\/sup> at 11:00 PM. Video from the session will then be available on Tape Swap Radio\u2019s website on Sunday, July 16th<\/sup>.\u00a0 The next \u2018Rooftop Session\u2019 will feature up-and coming Wilkes-Barre indie rock band Doghouse Charlie & The Buck Knife, set to premiere in August.<\/p>\n

Alternative Gallery director and Cigar Factory building superintendent, Brandon Wunder, has worked with Tape Swap Radio in the past but is especially excited for the \u2018Rooftop Sessions.\u2019 \u201cThis project is the culmination of several years of collaborative foundation building efforts by Tape Swap Radio, the Alternative Gallery, and an assortment of unique creators in the area. Setting the performances against Allentown\u2019s changing skyline serves as the perfect metaphor for the strengthening of the arts in our area. These sessions are a special way to exhibit the vibrant art and music community in the Lehigh Valley and literally raise them to a new platform.\u201d
\n\u201cWe\u2019re always looking for new and exciting ways to showcase the music of the Lehigh Valley\u2019s thriving D.I.Y. and independent music scene.\u201d said Tape Swap Radio co-founder Shamus McGroggan. \u201cWe\u2019re hoping that our Rooftop Sessions will expose these bands to a wider audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u2018Rooftop Sessions\u2019 will add to the already storied history of the Cigar Factory building, notes Tape Swap Radio co-founder Matt Molchany. \u201cThis is a building with deep roots in the Lehigh Valley\u2019s music scene. From touring bands to local bands, the walls of this building have seen a lot of live music throughout the 90\u2019s and early 2000\u2019s. I think it\u2019s interesting that a project like this would find a home on the roof of this particular building.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other fourth anniversary initiatives launched by Tape Swap Radio include a redesigned website which will now serve as an archive for all 40+ sessions that Tape Swap Radio has recorded over the past four years, a quarterly zine documenting the Lehigh Valley music scene which will debut at LV Zine Fest on August 19th<\/sup> at 2nd<\/sup> Base Vintage in Easton, and a new season of bands recorded at the Shards recording studio in Bethlehem. Guests for Tape Swap Radio\u2019s upcoming \u2018Shards Sessions\u2019 include Lehigh Valley bands Bad American, Poor Luther\u2019s Bones, Daytime Cleaners, Small Mess, Goodnight Stars Goodnight Air, and more.<\/p>\n

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Tape Swap Radio – <\/span>https:\/\/www.tapeswapradio.com\/<\/span><\/a>
\nThe Alternative Gallery – http:\/\/www.thealternativegallery.com\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

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Information & Images Provided By:
\nShamus McGroggan
\nTape Swap Radio<\/p>\n

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