hip hop honey.

my best friend likes to tell me i enjoy listening to noise. sometimes, it's not always true. i'm really diggin' this just released video for a right to create music's own Kipp Stone. this track is just one of the 27 songs he put out on a trilogy release with label mate, and sometimes rocker, Thaddeus Greene.

you can get that HERE.

i also think it's fitting that being from cleveland, he's wearing a university of leeds hoodie. especially since i was just there for a night last september, with the same best friend & ended up taking pictures lying down in the street. yeah.

it's very sunny.

imagine if the beach boys & pulp took a bunch of lo-fi soaked lsd in a fluffy room then decided to have a jam session. if you can imagine that, then you can imagine what san diego's Heavy Hawaii sounds like. they just released their slightly odd video for "Super Bowl XXIX", a 3 song 7" released this past january via the awesome Art Fag Recordings.

basically, this is the stuff you sway your pantless hips to. oh so good.

syrup city cowboys.

in firmly believing that you always have great bands right in your own backyard, i've been indulging in texas sounds like no other ever since i've returned home. Wicked Poseur are two houston dudes creating a hodgepodge of post punk, garage & a good dose of the teenagers-esque electo tunes then cramming it into an awesome package for our listening pleasure.

they also managed to get the room's own Tommy Wiseau to lip synch in their video they put out last fall. and he turns into a werewolf. i'm not kidding. you can catch that HERE.

psychotic reaction.

last november i went to go check out austin's own, Gauche, at one of the fabulous parties Frock On Vintage throws every now & then. my mother was in town visiting & being her up for anything self i took her along to the show. with a band that describes themselves as 'beach high weirdos playing stomp around rock n roll', it's no wonder this radical quartet had her shaking her stuff in no time.

if you happen to be in town for sxsw then be sure to catch them again thursday march 15th / 3 pm @ Frock On Vintage.

aye please.

scotland has really been tugging on my shirt as of late, probably it's forces trying to get me to come back as soon as possible. so when i do go back, i've decided i'd definitely spend a bit more time in glasgow - then i'd be sure to catch glazed donut loving band, Schnapps. if you're in the mood for a little fuzzy garage pop tinged with a bit of dirty sex then i suggest you give their brilliantly titled album, nasty buffet, a go. the lead singer also happens to be the king of haggis over at El Rancho Records.

we'll go unseen.

very sad news that Christopher Reimer, guitarist for one of my favorite bands ,Women, died in his sleep yesterday. he was only 26.

in a small way, i hope this ends their silly hiatus as they're a great fucking band.

i'll have a jug of everything.

1. The Damned - New Rose
2. Bidet Mate - Band
3. Thee Oh Sees - The Dream
4. Fungi Girls - Velvet Days
5. Rayon Moon - Dennis
6. The Donnas - Get Rid Of That Girl
7. Hunx And His Punx - Lovers Lane
8. Midnight Ghost - Eighteen Million
9. Ross De Chene Hurricanes - Hello, How Low Can You Go
10. The People's Temple - Keeper (Of Souls)
11. Assassins 88 - Raising Phoenix
12. Bleeding Knees Club - Bad Guys
13. Vivian Girls - Light In Your Eyes
14. Eat Skull - Don't Leave Me On The Speakers
15. White Fence - Get That Heart
16. The Black Diamonds - I Want, Need, Love You
17. Wipers - So Young
18. The Gun Club - She's Like Heroin To Me
19. Shannon And The Clams - Toxic Revenge
20. Total Control - Carpet Rush
21. Rainbow Bridge - Rain Nair


i'm finally back from melbourne. so to commemorate the amazing time i had there, here you go.

1.5 hours of awesome garage spun tunes that are either:

a) killer songs by cool oz bands that i listen to A LOT.
b) killer songs by other cool bands that i listened to A LOT while i was in oz.

hope you guys enjoy it. thanks for listening.

slipshod drunkard.

i cannot seem to get enough of reno/amsterdam based label Slovenly Recordings. putting aside the fact that they released two of my favorite albums last year from Acid Baby Jesus & J.C. SATÀN, they're also home to great bands such as Los Vigilantes, The Spits & Thee Oops.

however recently i've really been diggin two ep's set to be released this march. one from grungy charlotte, north carolina trio, Paint Fumes. the other from athens, greece homeboys Bazooka, who are a four piece containing two drummers (one of them being john vulgaris who produced the acid baby jesus album!) both of these bands show why they (along with slovenly) are keeping garage punk alive & well. seriously, don't sleep on either one of them. i'm enjoying these with my morning coffee so loud that i know my banjo playing neighbor is going to stomp the floor soon.

and as a special treat, if you're looking to get even dirtier, then check out what some of members of Bazooka are also getting into: Gay Anniversary.

the word hurricane.

if you're into scuzz/garage/lo-fi/surf rock/post-punk, etc then i HIGHLY suggest coming to melbourne. seriously. there are so many fucking good bands coming out of here at the moment it's insane. so if you can't make it here, then at least start paying attention.

tonight i went to check out sydney's Step-Panther at the gasometer. while it's obvious that people at venues here know what they're doing when it comes to sound, this band did everything they could to ensure they helped keep it LOUD. they had a total 70's stoner rock vibe going on but it was almost as if they channeled a little bit of a mellow sex pistols during their set. a winning band in my book. (not to mention, they let me know where to score the cheap tecate!)

however, i have to say that the real show stealers here were melbourne duo Ross De Chene Hurricanes. they were a heavy mixture of no age & ty segall yet kept it fresh with a sound all their own. consisting of only a guitar, drums & the occasional tambourine on a cymbal - these guys affirm my belief that bands here are much better live then on recording. so if you live in melbs, then get to whatever dirty bar they're playing at next.

the rivalry continues.

speaking of the pastels.....

while everyone is all up in arms as of late how lana del rey's 'video games' ripped off some greek song, tonight i was thinking that glasgow's The Pastels 'thank you for being you' (1993) might have ripped off london's Moose 'last night i fell again' (1991). which in this case is totally ok because both of the latter songs are great!

give 'em both a listen & be the judge for yourself.

p.s. - if you actually know who moose is please feel free to send me an email because you must be cool. and if you actually own their ep 'sonny & sam' (which i heavily think rivals mbv's loveless for the best shoegaze album of all time) then feel free to send me a marriage proposal in that email as well.

italian stallions.

today i was very much enjoying this track from italian trio, Brothers In Law. formed in 2011 & with influences ranging from sonic youth, wavves & the pastels (scottish awesomeness!), they'll be releasing their first three song ep on february 13th.

i have a feeling pitchfork is gonna be all over this soon so get on it before they do!

let's stay in bed.

1. Bronson - Purpose
2. Cibo Matto - White Pepper Ice Cream
3. Lotus Plaza - Different Mirrors
4. Boris - Rainbow
5. The Antlers - When You Sleep (My Bloody Valentine Cover)
6. Still Corners - Endless Summer
7. The Paper Boat - Smokers Can't Tell With Smell
8. Black Vacation - For You
9. Broadcast - C'mon Let's Go
10. Kes Trio - Wise Eyes
11. Cough Cool - Stolen
12. Polvorosa - Not Here
13. Vinyl Williams - Object Of The Source
14. Doldrums - Endless Winter
15. Bedhead - Left Behind
16. Women - Venice Lockjaw
17. Yo La Tengo - Night Falls On Hoboken

this winter mix (for those of us that live in the states) was technically ready back in mid december, but while uploading it i managed to delete my entire music library on my pc. ALL OF IT. then christmas happened, this trip to oz came about, my laptop wasn't working, etc - you get the picture. but better late than never right?

so, enjoy it. makes babies to it. or maybe even figure out how to get my music back to it!

electric kool-aid acid test.

i've been going to so many gigs this past week, i've forgotten to update you all! last wednesday i went to check out Witch Hats at the workers club & i have to say that actually hearing "sessa" live was so fucking worth it. these guys were absolutely awesome & the sound was impeccable.

not to be outdone, the band they opened up for, Pets With Pets, were like animal collective on acid. and i'm sure you're asking yourself, can it really get more crazy than ac? and the answer to that is YES. so you austin folk get ready to have your faces melted off because these guys are gonna make a few SXSW appearances.

plus, you know when john dwyer (lead singer of thee oh sees) shows up to your gig then you must be doing something right. plus, he was quite the gentleman who kept calling me a little lady!

i don't have time for you girl.

you know that old saying that one good thing leads to another? well that was exactly the case when i when i went to check out the amazingly good Rayon Moon last night at pony.

one of the opening bands was the devastatingly handsome Bidet Mate. i was pretty much sold after only hearing the 2 tracks listed on their bandcamp, but these guys are even better live. all over the place screaming lyrics, screeching guitars, out of control drum pounding - it was beer guzzling awesomeness.

oh, and if you're homophobe you might want to skip the 2:11 part in the video. i however thoroughly enjoyed it.

la musique de la mer.

let me just start off by saying that when i saw this new video from parisian Arch Woodmann, i literally started crying. no joke.

maybe it was because the song was so heartfelt. maybe it was because it was based around my favorite time of year. maybe it was because he also has a great album called mighty scotland, which i'm very much missing at the moment. or maybe it had to do with the entire bottle of red wine i just enjoyed.

whatever the reason, this is really good stuff. i can always appreciate a man that's described as a mix of sun kil moon & do make say think.