BumbleBee Brunch Indie Playlist: October 17th, 2025

Kristen Eck
Oct 18
4 min read

Kristen Eck's October 17th, 2024 BumbleBee Brunch indie music playlist.

BumbleBee Radio celebrates its 5th Anniversary with a frighteningly fun evening of indie rock with The Peppermint Kicks (celebrating the release of their new album "Pop Rocks In My Chewing Gum,"), Los Angeles indie powerhouse Beck Black, Jennifer Tefft & The Strange, and Smitt E. Smitty & The Fezztones. As this is one week from Halloween costumes are very welcome, but not required. Your event hostess, Kristen Eck will be in-costume. You know you WANT to dress-up as something fun!

BumbleBee Radio 5th Anniversary Spooky Season Indie Music Showcase at Crystal Ballroom in Somerville

THIS JUST IN!!! Lee Harrington will be joining The Peppermint Kicks as a special guest performer! Lee Harrington is from the legacy bands The Neighborhoods, and The Shang Hi Los. This very special 5th Anniversary event just keeps getting better!

"BumbleBee Radio 5th Anniversary Spooky Showcase" is sponsored by Connors Farm on Rte 35 in Danvers. October means Hysteria in the Haunted Fields at Connors Farm. This is the premiere Halloween attraction on Boston's North Shore and you could WIN a pair of tickets ($80 value) just by attending our Spooky Season Music Showcase. Come-out to Crystal Ballroom at Davis Square in Somerville on Friday October 24th and you're eligible to win one of five pairs of tickets!

Doors at 7 PM. Music at 8 PM.

Tickets are $15 in-advance. $25 at the door. Tickets at BumbleBeeBoxOffice.com

The Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre is located at 55 Davis Square in Somerville, Massachusetts directly next to the MBTA's Davis Square subway (Redline) stop. Bus service to Davis Square is available on MBTA routes 87, 88, 89, 90, 94, and 96. Paid parking is available in street spots and a few small municipal lots. Allow extra time if you're planning on looking for parking. HOUR ONE:

Veruca Salt - Volcano Girls (1997) The Rogues - Oh Gena (2025) Death Cab For Cutie - Soul Meets Body (2005) Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone (1978) Cold Expectations - We Fight (2025) Morphine - Potion (1997) Lloyd Cole - Downtown (1990) *** The Bee's Knees Song of the Week: Little Billy Lost - Tonight (2025) Broken Colours - Brother (2025) Catwolf - Beast Charmer (2023) Franz Ferdinand - Evil Eye (2013) Beck Black - Puppet Show (2023) The Dandy Warhols - We Used To be Friends (2003) The Police - Tea In The Sahara (1983) Steve Geraci - Paradise Lost (2025) Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity (1996)

HOUR TWO:

Humanwine - Rivolta Silenziosa (2008) The Chelsea Curve - Rally 'Round (2025) Enigma - Sadness (1991) Adam Sherman Band - Everyday Dangers (2025) Violent Femmes - Children Of The Revolution (1986) Sword Tongue - Murder White Noise (2025) John Taglieri - Ghost (2025) Fiona Apple - The Child Is Gone (1996) Jamie T - Zombie (2014) The Peppermint Kicks - Gigantor (2025) Ween - Push Th' Little Daisies (1992) A-HA - The Sun Always Shines On TV (1985) Chvrches - Cry Little Sister (2021)

*** The Bee's Knees is a NEW weekly feature. Every Friday we'll spin the current #1 song in the BumbleBee Radio Top-10 on Radio Indie Alliance. This week's Bee's Knees entry is "Tonight" by Boston's Little Billy Lost!

The Bee's Knees Indie Song of the Week: Tonight by Little Billy Lost

Check-out "Tonight" over on the Little Billy Lost Bandcamp page and hear it right here on BumbleBee Radio! Halloween at Connors Farm:

Connors Farm in Danvers supports BumbleBee Radio

October means Hysteria in the Haunted Fields at Connors Farm. This is the premiere Halloween attraction on Boston's North Shore and you could WIN a pair of tickets ($80 value) just by attending our Spooky Season Music Showcase. Come-out to Crystal Ballroom at Davis Square in Somerville on Friday October 24th and you're eligible to win one of five pairs of tickets!

Newbury Comics

BumbleBee Radio is proud to have Newbury Comics as a sponsor of BumbleBee Brunch. Newbury Comics is one of my favorite places to get lost-in for an afternoon. Music, Blind Boxes, Pop Culture stuff and more. Newbury Comics, for a wicked good time!

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