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 ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/21/2008 2:59 PM EST in Garage Rock, Indie-Rock, Highly Recommended | Permalink
03/20/2008
Rock Out in Your White Denim!
White Denim's unruly, garage-fueled track "Darksided Computer Mouth." from their EP Let's Talk About It, is one for the people by the people that literally, around the 35 second mark, asks that eternal Rock and Roll question: "Hey you wanna sing ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/20/2008 12:23 PM EST in Experimental, Garage Rock, Punk | Permalink
03/04/2008
Count Five Are The Original Vampire Weekend
Long before the Ivy League, deck-shoed quartet Vampire Weekend began borrowing ideas from Paul Simon and ultimately soukous music, Count Five, another group of madras shirt wearing academic musicians, borrowed heavily from the Yardbirds and ulti ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/04/2008 11:57 AM EST in 60's Psych, Garage Rock, Indie-Rock | Permalink
02/15/2008
Surfin' Bird: Cramps Vs Ramones!
Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow! "Surfin' Bird" was originally a hit in 1963 for The Trashmen. The Ramones and The Cramps both share a passion for black leather and late 50's/ early 60's music. It's no wonder they both ended up covering "Surfin' Bird". The ...
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