Currently based in Brooklyn, Denver-born psych crew WOODSMAN just dropped their third studio album on Fire Talk Records (more on that later). Their current tour just concluded over the past weekend with their record release show in New York City. The night before they made a stop in Philadelphia, bringing their experimental psych rock to Kung Fu Necktie on a Friday night. Philly-based band SCHOOL GIRL kicked things off. They specialize in a form of primitive protopunk, playing their second show to date. Grungy punk n’ roll trio LANTERN followed up, playing some tracks from their 2013 debut and a few other choice nuggets. It was their first show in awhile but they were right on point, evidenced by these videos after the jump: Continue reading “Woodsman, Lantern, School Girl Live in Philadelphia (02/07/14)”
Tag: experimental
Bully Mammoth – EP Two
BULLY MAMMOTH is a self-described “three piece rock band out of Portland, Maine.” They just self-released their second EP, simply titled EP Two at the tail end of 2013. As for their future, we’ll have to wait and see what comes next.
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Friday’s Find: Purling Hiss – Paisley Montage
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”
Los Roys – Rolls Roys EP
A New York transplant now living in San Francisco, LOS ROYS is the moniker of an artist who is going to remain nameless until further notice. Most of these demos were recorded on a Tascam 424 cassette machine, but there’s some digital work mixed in as well.
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Psychic Baos – The Death of Bob Plant CS
Part of a recent batch of cassette tapes from Magnetic South Recordings in southern Indiana is from twisted Tennessee garage rockers PSYCHIC BAOS. The Death of Bob Plant cassette has unfortunately sold out, but you can download the deranged pop for free on Bandcamp. Continue reading “Psychic Baos – The Death of Bob Plant CS”
Magnetix – Impaction 7″ EP
Kizmiaz Records in Nantes, France just released the first 7″ in a set of four from scuzzy Bordeaux garage duo MAGNETIX. It’s to celebrate the band’s fifteen year anniversary, with other singles coming on Shit In Can, Born Bad and Castle Face Records. Continue reading “Magnetix – Impaction 7″ EP”
Shiva Trash – Helter Swelter 7″
After putting together a memorable debut in 2012, SHIVA TRASH of San Diego, CA return with their follow up 7″. Helter Swelter comes in a run of 300 pieces from Cholo Punks Records in association with the band’s own Palm Dreaming label. Continue reading “Shiva Trash – Helter Swelter 7″”
Verma – Ragnaraak 7″
After their recent LP on Trouble in Mind, Chicago space-rock crew VERMA return with a follow up 7″ on Hozac Records. Ragnaraak originally appears on their 2012 self-released LP EXU and it reappears on this new single. Continue reading “Verma – Ragnaraak 7″”
Cop City/ Chill Pillars – Gift Shop 7″
After delivering one of our favorite albums in 2012 COP CITY/ CHILL PILLARS are back again with their twisted psychedelic pop. Their new 7″ on Hozac Records, Gift Shop, is a seamless continuation of their previous LP Hosed. Continue reading “Cop City/ Chill Pillars – Gift Shop 7″”
Friday’s Find: Verma – Coltan
Chicago-based psychedelic band VERMA just released their second full-length LP Coltan. The album was originally released as a limited edition cassette by Notes & Bolts for Vice Magazine’s Guide to the Congo mini-series in 2012. Now it’s being pressed to vinyl for the first time by the Trouble in Mind label in a short run of 500. Continue reading “Friday’s Find: Verma – Coltan”
Styrofoam Drone 