psychedelic cowgirl

i've totally been entranced by the new hazy track from city of angels guru, Julia Holter - which is a an ethereal take on Jib Kidder's "ringtone cowboy". i'll go ahead & say that a full collaborative album between these two would be heaven in the making for me. channeling a bit of marissa nadler/hope sandoval, this is something lee hazlewood probably would have had on repeat all day too.

sippin' on some sizzer.

Purple Slumber by V a c a t i o n s


just in time for these amazing spring days comes the sugar coated pop jangles from Vacations, also known as the frontman for cleburne, texas scuzzsters Fungi Girls. long gone are the heavily distorted vocals & here replaced with pristine soothing sounds - enough to woo the socks off any teen dream.

while we patiently wait for a debut release (and if you're in the Fort Worth area) you can catch FG this Saturday at Doc's Record Store Party. Dudes go on at 6 pm.

babealicious.

for the past few weeks i've been a little obsessed with the new ep, Hot Babes Cool Surf, from brooklyn via vermont duo, Hot Babes. clocking in just shy of 12 minutes, it's been the ray of sunshine in my humdrum world of new music being released. if you're in the mood for a bit of lo-fi garage trash then you'll be shakin' your stuff this in no time.

sky high.

i love the dudes over at Underwater Peoples. from having a cool website i always enjoy reading, to putting out awesome mixes to releasing amazing albums from some of the best lo-fi/folk/beach buzz bands around - they are a record label that kicks ass on all kinds of levels.

their latest venture swirls around portland's The Memories. this track, from their soon to be released self titled record, is a woozy jam dedicated to that sweet girl that rattles you when you got your right head on. so sit back with your means of relaxation & prepare to have your heart melted.

horse disco!

life has been going on folks! getting used to a new job, spending time with genuinely cool people & getting over an insane SXSW. speaking of, best show by far was the hardly art showcase with shimmering stars, xray eyeballs (who set the fire alarm off multiple times), k-holes & jacuzzi boys (who somehow managed to place me in a mosh pit a few times. i'm still recovering.)

however one band i'm really bummed i missed was alberta, canada based psych poppers, The Ketamines. just released last month, their first full length, Spaced Out, is a killer blend of surf, garage, soul and i do declare a touch of rick springfield influence at the very end. you know you can't fuck with that.

plus, i respect any band who would list miles davis, the spits, wax idols & white fence as some of their top jams in the tour van.