Of course we were looking for an excuse to post about ZIG ZAGS again. The Los Angeles-based band just released their first record in Europe on Who Can You Trust? Records in Germany. The 7″ combines the A-sides from their previous singles on Mexican Summer and Tubesteak Tuesday.
PURLING HISS’ Paisley Montage was originally supposed to be a tour-only cassette tape in 2011. Unfortunately it never saw the light of day because the band left the whole box of brand new tapes on top of their tour van and drove off. The end result was a bunch of destroyed cassettes along the Schuylkill Expressway, ultimately leaving Philadelphia’s Richie Records to re-release the album on vinyl. Continue reading “Friday’s Find: Purling Hiss – Paisley Montage”
After dropping one of our favorite records of 2012 on Art Fag Recordings, PLATEAUS have been silent for much of 2013. Mt. St. Mtn. just changed that by releasing this 10″ EP from the band consisting of three new songs, coming on gorgeous translucent-splatter vinyl limited to 500 pieces. Continue reading “Plateaus – Wasting Time 10″ EP”
COOL RUNNINGS is the newest bringer of scuzz from down under in Auckland City, New Zealand. This four piece band features members of the Raw Nerves, Diamonds and Dirt, Perfect Hair Forever and Heidi Pasadena. They recorded the EP in their guitarists bedroom in about two hours. Continue reading “Cool Runnings – Higher Learning”
Round two of the latest batch of Total Punk Records is this 7″ from Nashville rock n roll crew CHEAP TIME. They dropped their third album Wallpaper Music last year on In The Red and this 7″ looks to be at least their eighth. Continue reading “Cheap Time – Goodbye Age 7″”
Mark Ryan, the mind behind countless Denton, TX bands (among them the Marked Men and High Tension Wires) is back with the latest LP for his pop-punk project MIND SPIDERS. Inhumanistic is his third album in as many years for Dirtnap Records in Portland, and it’s a record that’s equal parts punk rock, synth pop and sci-fi. Continue reading “Friday’s Find: Mind Spiders – Inhumanistic”
Last Laugh Records is a division of Almost Ready Records in Brooklyn, NY. They just reissued a 7″ originally from Killed By Death in 1978 by a punk band from Scotland called FIRE EXIT. The band is still active today and prides themselves as being Scotland’s longest running punk band. Continue reading “Fire Exit – Time Wall 7″”
Up next in the latest Goodbye Boozy grip is this noise-crusted assault from teen rock sensation SICK THOUGHTS. Blood Red comes with three different cover arts on red, white and black, each limited to 66 for a total of 198 copies. Continue reading “Sick Thoughts – Blood Red 7″”
Welcome In the Shit Records of Teramo, Italy is back with another wave of cassette tapes. THE HUSSY have had a busy year and this cassette marks what looks like their fifth release of 2013. Continue reading “The Hussy – s/t CS”
As Ty Segall and his latest psychedelic stoner-metal outfit FUZZ continues to twist minds on their cross-country tour, we’re going to take a closer look at the band’s third 7″ single Sunderberry Dream from In The Red Recordings. Continue reading “Fuzz – Sunderberry Dream 7″”
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