Throwback Thursday: Pip Proud – A Fraying Space LP

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PIP PROUD was a true psychedelic rock pioneer. Some consider him a punk before the term even existed and others consider him the Australian equivalent of Syd Barrett (some have even gone as far as to wonder if Syd might have even knicked a move or two from Mr. Proud). The fine folks at Osaka-based EM Records have done a stellar job with A Fraying Space; which is a collection of both previously unissued and otherwise difficult to get material drawn mainly from Pip’s prime 1960’s output. Continue reading “Throwback Thursday: Pip Proud – A Fraying Space LP”

Apache Dropout – Heavy Window

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Bloomington, IN trio APACHE DROPOUT are back again with their new album, Heavy Window. It’s their third LP since 2011 and first vinyl full-length for the Magnetic South Recordings imprint in Indiana.
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Qúetzal Snåkes – Lovely Sort Of Death EP

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QÚETZAL SNÅKES are a quintet out of Marseilles, France, who recently made their spacey, psych-driven debut with a six-song EP, out now on Howlin Banana Records and Retard Records in France. Continue reading “Qúetzal Snåkes – Lovely Sort Of Death EP”

Song of the Day #52: Sick Thoughts – “G.O.O.M.F.”

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Drew Owen and his SICK THOUGHTS are back once again with a new cassette album from the freshly minted Mina’s World. It’s the first release for the Boston-based label – a hot pink cassette tape limited to just 50 pieces.
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The Hussy – EZ/PZ Video & 7″

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Wisconsin-based duo THE HUSSY are back with their new single from Windian Records in Washington DC, and they’ve got a brand new music video to go along with it. EZ/PZ comes released by the label on 7″ vinyl limited to 450 pieces, with the first 150 on pink and white wax! “EZ/PZ” contains that searing mixture of guitar trash and pop ecstasy, driving us straight into oblivion in under 2-minutes time. You can hear the full, ravaging track in this twisted video below, where an obsessive fan goes off the deep end. Listen and watch now, then snag the 7″ from Windian Records before it’s too late. Continue reading “The Hussy – EZ/PZ Video & 7″”

Hot Off the Press: So Cow, Os Noctàmbulos, the Gotobeds, Friends of Cesar Romero

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Hot off the press this week: A new fourth LP from Irish punks SO COW (Goner Records), the debut album from Pittsburgh-based THE GOTOBEDS (12XU), the debut album from OS NOCTÀMBULOS (Evil Hoodoo), and a 7″ from FRIENDS OF CESAR ROMERO (Snappy Little Numbers) that shan’t be missed. Continue reading “Hot Off the Press: So Cow, Os Noctàmbulos, the Gotobeds, Friends of Cesar Romero”

Monthly Roundup #01 – July’s Garage-Punk Greats: White Fence, the Yolks, the Muffs, Ausmuteants and more

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The last day of every month now coincides with Styrofoam Drone’s Monthly Roundup on eMusic’s Wondering Sound. Head on over to Wondering Sound now to read more and listen to: White Fence, the Muffs, the Yolks, Ausmuteants, Giorgio Murderer, I Get Mynze, OBN III’s, Running, Male Gaze, WAND and Meatbodies: Monthly Roundup #01: July’s Garage-Punk Greats Continue reading “Monthly Roundup #01 – July’s Garage-Punk Greats: White Fence, the Yolks, the Muffs, Ausmuteants and more”