GARY Records in Chicago just released another internationally split 7″, this time pairing together THE LEMONS from Chicago and TEEN RUNNINGS from Tokyo, Japan. Continue reading “The Lemons/ Teen Runnings – Split 7″”
Skygreen Leopards – Family Crimes
Family Crimes is the latest entry in the SKYGREEN LEOPARDS’ growing discography. The band, which is comprised of Donovan Quinn (who is also a collaborator with Ben Chasny as part of the group NEW BUMS) and Glenn Donaldson, trace their origins back to the psych CD-R boom of the late 1990’s as a part of the Jewelled Antler collective. Family Crimes follows the bands’ trajectory following their last album, the country-flavored Disciples of California. It reveals a band that continues to refine their vision and scope. Continue reading “Skygreen Leopards – Family Crimes”
Dark Blue – Just Another Night With The Boys 7″
Philadelphia punk and hardcore bands have a reputation for being generous with their members. The latest supergroup to emerge from the city of brotherly love is DARK BLUE, a post-hardcore trio whose members play or have played with Paint It Black, Clockcleaner, Purling Hiss, Ceremony, and Puerto Rico Flowers. The band’s debut 7″ drops on Jade Tree July 15th, and they’ve got a full-length due out shortly after. Continue reading “Dark Blue – Just Another Night With The Boys 7″”
Friday’s Find: The People’s Temple – Utopia 7″
Right after their third LP on Hozac Records, THE PEOPLE’S TEMPLE return with a new 7″ from Agitated Records in London. Utopia is a continuation of the group’s psych-flavored garage rock, containing three of their freshest tracks to date. Continue reading “Friday’s Find: The People’s Temple – Utopia 7″”
Heaters – Brown Sugar EP
After dropping Alex Falardeau from their lineup, the remaining Plantains (Andrew Tamlyn, Josh Korf, Nolan Krebs) have spiced things up with a new band name, HEATERS. The enduring trio picked up right where Plantains left off with Brown Sugar, an EP full of 5 psych-flavored garage songs. Continue reading “Heaters – Brown Sugar EP”
Cousins – The Halls Of Wickwire LP
COUSINS are a garage pop duo from Halifax, Nova Scotia, whose music plays considerably brighter and more summery than the cold, wet part of the world they hail from. Their third album, The Halls Of Wickwire, just dropped on Ba Da Bing and Hand Drawn Dracula Records. Continue reading “Cousins – The Halls Of Wickwire LP”
Useless Eaters – Desperate Living 7″ EP
Seth Sutton and the USELESS EATERS are coming back in a wave. Desperate Living is his new EP for Slovenly Records, while there’s also new 7″ singles from Goodbye Boozy and Jeffrey Drag Records. Continue reading “Useless Eaters – Desperate Living 7″ EP”
Shantih Shantih – Ruby 7″
SHANTIH SHANTIH check in with two primitive-sounding, 60’s-influenced garage sides on their recent single Ruby. They’re a four-piece band from Atlanta, GA that features the songwriting prowess of Anna Barattin. Some readers might remember Miss Barattin as a former member of the Vermillion Sands (who recorded for both the esteemed Trouble in Mind and Fat Possum labels). Continue reading “Shantih Shantih – Ruby 7″”
Friday’s Find: Zig Zags – s/t LP
After a string of high-quality 7″ records and cassettes, Los Angeles trio ZIG ZAGS return with their long-awaited self-titled debut from In The Red Records. A handful of songs are culled from their Burger Records cassette, but they’re entirely re-recorded for maximum impact. Continue reading “Friday’s Find: Zig Zags – s/t LP”
Throwback Thursday: The Always Red Society – Talkin’ Giant Chocolate Think Tank Blues
It’s Easter Sunday, April 4th 1999. My friend and I had just driven two hours to see a show at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, New Jersey in my brown 1980 Dodge Diplomat. The group who I had just braved the drive for in my ancient battlewagon was the Olivia Tremor Control.
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