07/14/2008
Go To This: Jay Reatard, Dark Horse & the Carousels, Tough Shits Tonight @ JB’s
Got a case of the Mondays? Well, there's no better way to kill the work-week blues than enjoying an evening of no-frills garage-rock tonight at Johnny Brenda's. Two local favorites Dark Horse and The Carousels and The Tough Shits get rowdy w ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 07/14/2008 9:46 AM EST in Post-Punk, Garage Rock, Glam, Lo-Fi, Local Music, Events | Permalink
07/07/2008
Nobunny @ M Room: Live Review + Photos
On Fourth of July eve I ventured out to the M Room in Fishtown to witness the man, the myth, the bunny who goes by the name Nobunny. His name is obviously a reference to Rene Magritte's iconic 1929 "This is Not a Pipe." Obviously! Oh and how ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 07/07/2008 9:48 AM EST in WTF?, Garage Rock, Live Review, Events | Permalink
07/02/2008
On Repeat All Day: NoBunny - "Boneyard"
Nobunny's "Boneyard" is the stuff that your fuzzed-out new-wave, garage rock, etc etc dreams are made of. A naive surf riff, a drum-machine that sounds like it's about to break any second, and an insane, bunny masked dude from Oakland with a voc ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 07/02/2008 2:20 PM EST in YouTube, Garage Rock | Permalink
06/26/2008
The Vivian Girls Are Gonna Tell the World
There's no doubt about it, our friends over at XXJFGs have awesome taste. Their recent post about Brooklyn's Vivian Girls got me a-downloadin' "Tell the World" and I'm glad I did. It's a treble-y wash of femme-fatale pop, with a sexy and muffled ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 06/26/2008 1:31 PM EST in Garage Rock, Lo-Fi | Permalink
05/15/2008
Hasil Adkins Will Cut Your Head Off If You Eat Too Many Hot Dogs
Hasil (pronounced 'Hassle') Adkins is one f'ed up hillbilly. As the youngest of 10 children, he apparently went to school only four days out of his entire life. Perhaps that may help explain why in his song "No More Hot Dogs" he wants to decap ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 05/15/2008 4:33 PM EST in 60's Psych, Garage Rock, Lo-Fi | Permalink
04/30/2008
King Khan Walks With the Zombies In an Attempt to Deter Loneliness
On one of my favorite tracks from King Khan and BBQ Show's 2006 album What's For Dinner?, KK cries out: "I don't wanna be alone tonight, I wanna walk with the zombies, baby." The garage-rockin' thumper "Zombies" is an awesome song, and sure, lon ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 04/30/2008 4:28 PM EST in Garage Rock, Punk | Permalink
04/17/2008
What's Your Function, Thomas Function?
Is it to write amazing songs like "Peanut Butter and Paranoia Jam"? If so, Thomas Function from Alabama, then I am your newest and biggest fan. I do have more questions for you though. How is it that your glam-stomping, garage-rock anthem is not ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 04/17/2008 12:49 PM EST in Garage Rock, Indie-Rock, Highly Recommended | Permalink
04/08/2008
Not All Muslims Are Terrorists, Or Even Islamic...
In fact, the San Diego-based band The Muslims owe more to Jonathan Richman than to Allah. Their subversive garage-punk is substantive and loose, such is the case with "American," from their self-titled 12". It's a patriotic stab at those who att ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 04/08/2008 11:16 AM EST in Garage Rock, Indie-Rock | Permalink
03/26/2008
Psyched On The Psych Of West Philly's Soft People
As a former four-year West Philly resident, I am quite psyched to tell you about Soft People, a friendly and fabulous foursome of West Philly musicians. Psyched is definitely the correct word to describe their fluid psych-pop with a garage-tw ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 03/26/2008 12:27 PM EST in Garage Rock, Neo-Psychedelic, Indie-Rock, Highly Recommended | Permalink
03/21/2008
I am One, You Are Two, We Are Three With Thee Oh Sees
John Dwyer has been releasing music under many monikers since the late 90's, but now with his newest incarnation, Thee Oh Sees, more people have been taking notice. "Block of Ice" from the band's upcoming album is a superb garage-rock gem cu ...
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