On their Burger Records debut, THEE RAIN CATS work out a sound that’s a cross between colorful electronics and traditional instrumentation, creating a kaleidoscopic hybrid that the band is calling “Technicolor rock.” Continue reading “Friday’s Find: Thee Rain Cats – s/t CS”
New Zealand soul-rockers THE RAW NERVES are back again with their new Sunburn EP from 1:12 Records. Hailing from Auckland City, the four piece band picks up right where they left off on their debut s/t LP from 2012. Continue reading “The Raw Nerves – Sunburn EP”
ZEBRASSIERES just dropped their debut LP I Am a Human on P. Trash Records in Germany. Led by Andrew Payne after relocating from Ottawa to Toronto, the backing band includes the entire Ketamines lineup. Continue reading “Zebrassieres – I Am a Human”
Plenty of shows and events took place in the city of Philadelphia this past Friday night, but anybody who ended up at the sold out Record Release show of PURLING HISS at Johnny Brenda’s knew they made the best of their night. Water On Mars was released by Drag City Records on March 19th, which only meant that this celebration for the record was long overdue. Joining Purling Hiss on the stage for the night were hometown heroes SPACIN’ along with the Chicago-based AXIS:SOVA (who just released a new 7″ on Philly-based label Richie Records), who together set us up to endure one hell of a damaging performance. Continue reading “PURLING HISS Record Release Show Live in Philadelphia (04/05/13)”
This weeks Friday’s Find comes to us from Born Bad Records in Romainville, France. It’s the sophomore LP from the Paris-based CATHOLIC SPRAY, appropriately titled Earth Slime, given its grungy, scuzzed-up foulness. Continue reading “Friday’s Find: Catholic Spray – Earth Slime”
The one and only R. STEVIE MOORE just dropped his millionth record on Sweaters & Pearls Records in Brooklyn, NY. It features two hand-picked songs from the man himself spanning his entire recording career. Continue reading “R. Stevie Moore – I Missed July 7″”
Today we’ve got the first of another fresh new batch of records from Goodbye Boozy in Italy. By now you should know the drill here. We’re going to start off with the debut 7″ from Lansing, Michigan’s RACKET GHOST. Continue reading “Racket Ghost – Beech Party 7″”
Charmes Samson and Laure Aumon make up the primitive garage duo BIKINI GORGE. Hailing from Rennes, France, their 7″ EP comes from Kizmiaz Records in Nantes and Samson is also in the band Combomatix. Continue reading “Bikini Gorge – Stranded 7″ EP”
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