International Riff Syndicate

Renowned host Frank Irs talks with guest musicians from around the globe. Featuring short interviews and one song per episode. Uniting the world one song at a time.

Gogol Bordello (New York, USA)

Gogol Bordello is an American punk rock band from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, formed in 1999 by musicians from all over the world and known for theatrical stage shows and persistent touring. We talk music.   Buy the song and support the Ukrainians: https://tinyurl.com/UnitedStrikeBack

09-06
15:49

Puzzled Panther (New York City, NY, USA)

Puzzle Panther is a duo out of NYC. We talk music.

09-03
16:09

El Mismo Gajo (Guayaquil, Ecuador)

El Mismo Gajo aka LMSMGJ, is a Ska Core band from Guayaquil, Ecuador. We talk music. Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/@lmsmgj/videos

08-16
25:35

Biselad (Bogotá, Colombia)

Biselad is a quartet from Bogotá that oscillates between different proposals of traditional Latin American music, rock, jazz and electronic music. We talk music.

08-10
22:15

La Fantascienza (Rome, Italy)

La Fantascienza is quartet based in Rome, Italy. We talk music.

07-31
13:48

The Knids (Tauranga, New Zealand)

The Knids make D.I.Y Low-Fi Indie music, with melody, lost love and broken light. In this episode Frank and Mike talk music.

07-24
16:53

Drinking Boys and Girls Choir (Daegu, South Korea)

Drinking Boys and Girls Choir is a punk trio from Daegu South Korea. We talk music. 

07-13
17:12

FOMO (Montreal, QC, Canada)

FOMO, the pop-punk band from Montreal that plays a relatable-existential-midlife-crisis-ridden explosion of sound talks music.

04-15
15:25

Ross John Stewart (Margate, England)

Ross John Stewart talks playing music with the greats.

03-08
19:10

Landlocked Sailor (Columbus, OH, U.S.A.)

Landlocked Sailor recounts how a series of events inspired their music.

02-21
15:32

Hakkon (Bandung, Indonesia)

Hakkon rocks with a story all its own. Straight from Indonesia.

02-14
14:26

Delias Yanti (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Delias Yanti aren't called the Fab Four of Argentina for nothing. 

01-27
20:21

112 Brass Band (Paris, France)

112 Brass Band's Edash Quata shares his unique story and music.

01-17
16:04

Los Torontos (Barcelona, Spain)

Los Torontos is a rockabilly band based in Barcelona, Spain. Hear the story and music.

01-10
15:46

Andaja (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Andaja's unique story and music from Kaunas, Lithuania. Links on riffsyndicate.com

12-30
18:52

Between Bodies (Cologne, Germany)

The incredible story and music of Between Bodies from Cologne, Germany. Links on riffsyndicate.com

12-21
21:17

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