Radio Rumpus Room is a garage-sale high-speed mixmaster missing its top, slinging a messy slop of surf, hot rod, '60s garage, primal pop, primitive rock 'n' roll, rockabilly, psych and traditional twang since May 1994.

Getting out in the community: In addition to our weekly radio show we hosted the monthly First Saturday Surf Stomp at the Hexagon Bar in Minneapolis for nearly four years. Featured at this continuing event (now known as Surf Night and which we unfailingly attend and occasionally announce) is a revolving cast of surf and instrumental rock bands, with twang and vocal groups frequently included as well. We also hosted the Radio Rumpus Room Hootenanny! series at Lee's Liquor Lounge, featuring a mix of bands from the RRR musical melting pot of surf, twang and rock'n'roll. We have been the primary media sponsor of the Minneapolis Messaround traditional hot rod and custom car show for the past three years, and the Twin Cities Riot multi-day garage blowout too. We hosted a sold-out Trashmen/Neanderthals/Davie Allan & The Arrows surf'n'garage spectacular at the Turf Club in late 2008, and one-off shows at bars like Stasiu's and the Acadia Cafe as well.

Submissions for airplay: We welcome your CDs and vinyl for spinning on Radio Rumpus Room. Take a look at our playlists, and if you think your sound fits in with the stuff we play, please mail what you have to:

KFAI Fresh Air Radio
ATTN: Radio Rumpus Room, Box 23
1808 Riverside Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55454

Email: You can contact Ron and Jean right here.

Phone: You can talk to Ron or Jean in the studio during the broadcast (Fridays 9:00-10:30 pm Central) by calling (612) 341-0980.

Website: Visit the original Radio Rumpus Room website to see playlists going back to 1995, a calendar of upcoming musical events, and the Bird Dance Beat site devoted to the rockin' '60s sounds of the Upper Midwest.

MySpace: Please visit our MySpace profile, where you'll find many info-packed links to like-minded friends and favorite bands. Lotsa other interesting RRR-related stuff too!