Category Archives: Guest Posts

A Brief Interview With Eric Oblivian

Posted on February 16, 2012 by | Leave a comment

If you ever have the pleasure of traveling through Memphis there are three things you absolutely must see before you leave: Sun Studios, The Stax Museum of American Soul Music, and the world famous Goner Records. Continue reading →

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The Band In Heaven – Sleazy Dreams 7″

Posted on February 9, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Hozac Records has just released a self-titled 7” from West Palm Beach, Florida’s Band in Heaven. This record has a slightly bi-polar nature. It jumps back and forth between two extremes: Half the time it sounds heavy and sinister the other half of it sounds ethereal and divine. Continue reading →

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The Summer Twins – The Summer Twins

Posted on February 8, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Burger Records has just released The Summer Twins self-titled LP. On this album The Summer Twins incorporate elements of surf and doo-wop into their garage rock sound. It was recorded entirely onto analog tape. This record has the typical retro sound of a Burger release, but it does not share the typical lo-fi quality. It sounds more like something produced by Phil Spector than something recorded in a hippie’s garage. Continue reading →

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Ty Segall – Singles 2007-2010

Posted on January 31, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Goner Records recently released Ty Segall – Singles 2007-2010 on a double vinyl LP. Over the past five years Ty Segall has been one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s most prolific musicians, releasing six full length albums in between a seemingly non-stop touring schedule. In addition to his long playing records, he has also released a never ending stream of 7-inch singles, split records, live recordings, and limited releases. Not only does this album collect a few of those out of print rarities into one convenient package, but it also provides an excellent overview of the musician’s early career by tracking his meteoric rise from his humble lo-fi surf recordings to the more developed sound of his later work. Continue reading →

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Kam Kama – The Tiled House EP

Posted on January 25, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Kam Kama of Bloomington, Indiana are about to release their debut EP. It’s titled “The Tiled House” and it’s being released through Sister Cylinder records. Kam Kama began playing shows in October of 2010. Over the past few years then they have cultivated a synth-heavy post-punk sound packed tightly with layer upon layer of haunting melodies and cathartic despair. Their dark and melancholic sound will be agreeable to any fans of Joy Division, The Smiths, or Echo and The Bunnymen. Continue reading →

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Feathers – Hunter’s Moon

Posted on November 7, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Female four-piece Feathers (unintentional alliteration!) hail from my hometown of Brisbane, Australia. Having essentially had three incarnations over their half-decade existence, it has been interesting to witness their evolution. First starting out as a trio, then losing a drummer, picking up a new drummer and a bass-player, the progression of the band is inevitable. Yet as they release new album Hunter’s Moon through ace local label Bon Voyage, Feathers are intent to showcase how far they have come – and as a time capsule highlighting the genesis of the band up to today, the album succeeds admirably. Continue reading →

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The Growlers/ Thee Ludds – Palmist Split 12″

Posted on November 1, 2011 by | 1 Comment

FatCat Records’ subsidiary label Palmist Records are hitting home run after home run with their slew of split releases, and their sixth concoction keeps the good times rolling. The two bands in question this time around are LA deviants THE GROWLERS and Leicester, England’s nascent degenerates THEE LUDDS. Continue reading →

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Otro Mundo – Jellied CS

Posted on October 26, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Tempe, Arizona may not be a prolific area for expansive noise, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. In fact, if Otro Mundo is any indication, there may just be a rich, black seam of anarchic sludge pop bubbling just underneath the surface, waiting for a sonic Daniel Plainview to ruthlessly suck it up like a milkshake. Continue reading →

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Dead Luke’s “Summer In The Midwest” Mix #1

Posted on August 10, 2011 by | 7 Comments

It’s summer in the mostly two dimensional plane known as the Midwest! My name is Dead Luke and I reside in Madison, WI. This mix for my pals at Styrofoam Drone of 50s and 60s psych-outs and rockers is sure to get your blood pumping and your feet tapping all summer long! Enjoy!

“Lets Take A Trip” – Godfrey

“Mona” – The Teddy Boys

“Who Do You Love” – The Preachers

“Sweet Love” – Sons of Fred

“Makin’ Deals” – The Satans

“Not Fade Away” – Buddy Holly

“Wake Me, Shake Me” – The Blues Project

“Good Rockin’ Tonight” – Link Wray and his Ray Men

“900 Million People Daily All Making Love” (Live) – The Seeds

“Inside Looking Out” – The Animals

“Roadrunner” – The Phantoms

“Darkside” – The Shadows of Knight

“Talking Bout You” – The Hollies

“Hey Joe” – The Golden Cups

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