Mr. Neutron looks at the Mods latest, English Tapas, a strange, innovative work, a slightly warped version of music we've heard before.

Featuring Jason Webley and Oliver Elf Army.

Sound effect: 70043_juskiddink_sci-fi-2, from freesound.org

Image of Jason Webley performing in Gdynia, Poland, courtesy of Blueye, via Wikimedia Commons

Mr. Neutron is Ron Averill of Everett Public Library, Washington.

Ron Averill is Mr. Neutron, from Everett Public Library in Everett, WA.

"...a band of three lads dedicated to frivolity, wit and butt-shakin' boogaloo."

Thumbnail image by Andrew Hitchcock

Mr. Neutron, Ron Averill of Everett Public Library, examines the phenomenon of The Ventures, fifty plus years and more than 200 album's worth.

Mr. Neutron opens up the U-Men, the Seattle Proto-Grunge band that bridged the gap between punk, post-punk, hardcore, and grunge.

Mr. Neutron takes the measure of Clambake's 2015 release "Too Dumb to Die."

Everett Public Library's (WA) Mr. Neutron (Ron Averill) reviews Show Us Your Mind, by Portland's (OR) Summer Cannibals.

Mr. Neutron is Ron Averill, Everett Public Library, Everett, WA

Mr. Neutron, Ron Averill, with another gem from his record closet.

"When life gives me lemons, I turn up the stereo" -- Mr. Neutron

Mr. Neutron roots through the back of his closet and lets his freak flag fly. 

Mr. Neutron mines punk's protest vein.

Mr. Neutron is Ron Averill

Mr. Neutron marries past and present in his personal tribute to The Monkees upon release of their newest (and probably last) album.

Mr. Neutron is Ron Averill.

Mr. Neutron rounds out his series on country music by examining "artists who have dug up the roots of traditional country and bluegrass music and grafted on their own twists and turns."

Featured is the music of Old Crow Medicine Show, Abigail Washburn, and Hank Williams III (Hank3).

Ron Averill is Mr. Neutron