Formerly a DIY venue in Bethlehem, Shards lives on as a recording studio, occasional practice space, and home to Tape Swap Radio's Shards Sessions. Each session features a four-song performance and interview. To capture the energy and feel of a live show, sessions are recorded live in front of a small studio audience.  These sessions are then aired on our WDIY 88.1 FM show the last Friday of the month at 11 PM.

Our goal with each Shards Session is to provide a unique live snapshot of bands that call the Lehigh Valley home as well as the bands passing through on tours. The audio and video of our sessions are archived here on this page, so dig in and explore the Lehigh Valley's DIY music scene.

MATTE BLACK

The post-punk grittiness of Brooklyn trio Matte Black has been anything but musically stagnant since forming in 2012. Lucky for us, the band has made the Lehigh Valley a regular stop on their tours over the past 10+ years. We recorded a session after they were in town to play at The Funhouse.