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Texas Garage Punks THE MULLENS Drop New LP 'Get What You Deserve'
by Michael Major - May 10, 2023 The Mullens return with 10 new garage punk rockers on their new release, “Get What You Deserve”. Recorded at Cloudland Studios by Joe Tacke, 'Get What You Deserve' promises to be a satisfying fuzz-soaked journey that fans can expect (and deserve!) from one of Texas' beloved punk bands....
Elf Power Announce 13-City U.S. Tour in Support Of 'Artificial Countrysides'
by Michael Major - April 26, 2023 Athens, GA-based psychedelic folk band Elf Power announces a 13-city U.S. tour in support of their first new album in more than five years, Artificial Countrysides. Directed and produced by Jeff Kuykendall and Jimmy Hughes, the band shares the official video for “Filming the Sequel Before All the Ac...
Rodeo Boys Release New Single for 'Dog Leg'
by Michael Major - April 25, 2023 Last month, Don Giovanni Records announced the upcoming album from Rodeo Boys titled Home Movies. Rodeo Boys' rural roots combine Southern twang and 90s grunge in true lonesome and ornery fashion. Rodeo Boys has released the album's newest single along with a 'must see' music video for 'Dog Leg.'...
Anna Tivel Shares 'Outsiders' B-Side Single 'American Novella'
by Michael Major - April 18, 2023 Anna Tivel has shared a new single called 'American Novella.' The new song arrives following Tivel's announcement that she will be supporting Fenne Lily and Christian Lee Hutson next month for an 8-show run that includes stops in San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, Salt Lake City, Denver, a...
Silver Synthetic Share New Single 'The Door'
by Michael Major - April 05, 2023 New Orleans rock & roll minimalists Silver Synthetic are back with a new digital single titled “The Door,” available now on all DSPs via Third Man Records. Silver Synthetic has carved quite a niche for themselves with the release of their full-length debut. Listen to the new single now!...
Paper Bee Announces New Album 'Thaw, Freeze, Thaw'
by Michael Major - March 31, 2023 Paper Bee collaborated on crafting Thaw, Freeze, Thaw with producer Kyle Gilbride (Swearin’, Waxahatchee) while living together as housemates through the COVID-19 quarantine. The record presents a story about queer love, heartbreak, and belonging, and serves as a final pre-HRT document of songwriter...
Liz Brasher Releases Soul-Inspired Cover of Jack White's 'Love Interruption'
by Michael Major - March 29, 2023 A take on the 2012 Jack White tune, “Love Interruption,” from singer-songwriter LIZ BRASHER is out now. Pulling from her Tennessee-adopted roots (Brasher moved to Memphis after several other stops including Chicago, Atlanta and her childhood home in North Carolina) she chose to cover a song from fel...
Ron Gallo Debuts 'BIG TRUCK ENERGY'
by Michael Major - February 27, 2023 Lead by delicate strings and a post-punk attitude, this never rings more true than on latest single “BIG TRUCK ENERGY” released. Perhaps Gallo’s most direct and potentially uncomfortable song, it speaks to a variety of political, social and environmental issues we've all become pretty familiar with ...
RODEO BOYS To Release New Album On Don Giovanni
by Michael Major - February 21, 2023 Rodeo Boys' rural roots combine Southern twang and 90s grunge in true lonesome and ornery fashion. Rodeo Boys has released the album's lead single along with a 'must see' music video for 'Sugar' The track is available now across all streaming platforms and Bandcamp now, and the video can be seen be...
Strawberry Fuzz Announce New LP & Share 'Dropout' Single
by Michael Major - January 18, 2023 Strawberry Fuzz returns with the follow-up to a teaser, a full-length LP entitled Strongs Dr., out now via CandyShop Recordings. Featuring the three songs on that initial teaser, previously released singles ('No Lighter,' 'Talk,' and 'Sugar'), and more new tracks, Strongs Dr. is a continuation of th...
Ron Gallo Unveils 'YUCCA VALLEY MARSHALLS' Single
by Michael Major - December 15, 2022 Ron Gallo has released 'YUCCA VALLEY MARSHALLS' the latest single off his blistering, brand new studio album, FOREGROUND MUSIC. With the new song, Gallo reflects on a solo west coast trip. After roaming around Los Angeles by himself, he found that LA can be the loneliest place on the planet if you a...
Ron Gallo Announces New Album 'FOREGROUND MUSIC'
by Michael Major - November 15, 2022 Over the course of 11 songs, Gallo displays what Ann Powers once called “literate electricity.” It moves from fuzz to lounge jazz to freaky pop to post-punk and back again to rollicking, truly FUN rock music, all the while taking aim at any and everything....
Late Sea Share New Anti-War Protest Single 'Cover Up'
by Michael Major - October 13, 2022 Brooklyn-based indie/art rock band Late Sea share the poignant video for anti-war, protest track 'Cover Up,' out everywhere now. Late Sea is lead by composer and multi-instrumentalist Izzy Gliksberg (vocals, guitar, keyboard), along with Graham Dobby (drums), Clinton Greenlee (bass) and Kalen Lister...
Dean Fertita's Tropical Gothclub Shares New Track
by Michael Major - October 06, 2022 TROPICAL GOTHCLUB – the new project from renowned musician and multi-instrumentalist Dean Fertita – has shared its latest single, “Infernal Inside,” available now from Third Man Records at all DSPs and streaming services. “Infernal Inside” heralds TROPICAL GOTHCLUB’s self-titled debut album, arrivin...
Hard Rockers Monster Truck Release New Album 'Warriors'
by Michael Major - September 30, 2022 The new album includes the previously released singles, “Get My Things & Go,” a swampy, bluesy rock 'n roll blast to the face which peaked at #3 on Canadian rock radio charts, and “Golden Woman,” a fast-paced, unrelenting jam that marked the first track off the album and peaked at #6 on the iTunes R...
Black Market Karma Releases 'In My Child Mind' Ahead of 'Aped Flair & Hijacked Ideas' LP
by Michael Major - September 14, 2022 Filmed by film director Louisa Pili in November 2017, this video was edited by BMK mastermind Stanley Belton, following him as he blissfully trips throughout Shibuya, Shinjuku, Harajuku, Meiji Jingu, Ueno Park, HARRY Hedgehog Cafe, Akihabara, Asakusa, Kazunoya Oiwake and Red Shoes. The track is acco...
The Lazy Eyes Announce Debut U.S. Headline Tour
by Michael Major - September 14, 2022 The new guard of psych rock, The Lazy Eyes, are announcing their debut North American tour, finally bringing their live show from Australia to the US this fall, with the US dates starting on Nov 7 in San Fransisco. This tour is in support of their much-anticipated debut album, Songbook, out earlier ...
Gloomer (a.k.a. producer Elliott Kozel) Shares New Single 'Wait Up'
by Michael Major - August 30, 2022 Gloomer is the new, warpspeed shoegaze project from Los Angeles-based producer / mastermind Elliott Kozel. Mostly known for his production work for the likes of Jean Dawson, Corbin (FKA Spooky Black), Velvet Negroni (4AD) and the upcoming Yves Tumor album, Kozel recently stepped out on his own as a ...
Tame Impala, Iggy Pop & More Join Desert Daze Lineup
by Michael Major - August 02, 2022 The 2022 lineup will be headlined by Tame Impala who will perform their groundbreaking second album, Lonerism, in its entirety on the weekend of the album’s 10th anniversary; music icon Iggy Pop performing his only U.S. show this year; and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard returning for an exclusiv...
Jacob Turnbloom Shares New Single 'Ray's Occult'
by Michael Major - July 20, 2022 SoCal artist Jacob Turnbloom is sharing his second single for Dangerbird Records Microdose Series. “Ray’s Occult” is a brooding, simmering fever dream that finds Turnbloom rejecting modernity. Last month, he shared the sun-soaked, harmony-laced “Balboa Park”, an ode to his hometown of San Diego....
Elf Power Release New Album 'Artificial Countrysides'
by Michael Major - July 15, 2022 Athens, GA-based psychedelic folk band Elf Power released their new album Artificial Countrysides via Yep Roc Records. Also released is an official animated video for the new song “Clean Clothes” created by Michael Rostig. Elf Power are currently in the midst of a summer tour that will make stops in...
VIDEO: CAAMP Performs on CBS SATURDAY MORNING
by Michael Major - July 06, 2022 On June 24th, Caamp released their new album, Lavender Days via Mom+Pop. The album quickly sprung to the top of the Billboard charts with opening positions in the Top 10 on 4 different charts, including Americana, Alternative, Vinyl and Indie and Top 20 positions on 7 charts total. Plus, check out u...
Frayle Sets New 'Skin & Sorrow' Album Release Date
by Michael Major - June 30, 2022 Due to unforeseen production issues, Frayle has announced a new release date. Skin & Sorrow was written and recorded by Bilovecky and Strang from the third floor of their own studio, on the edge of Cleveland, surrounded by lakes and woods that echo the howls of coyotes. The band is rounded out live ...
Peach Fuzz Announce Debut EP
by Michael Major - June 28, 2022 A new group featuring Samia, Raffaella, Sara L’Abriola, and Victoria Zaro (Ryann) who call themselves PEACH FUZZ has announced their debut EP, Can Mary Dood the Moon?, available for pre-save now. The announcement was accompanied by the single 'Hey Dood,' a flirtatious, tongue-in-cheek off-kilter Y2K...
WINDHAND Announce 'Live At Levitation' Double LP
by Michael Major - June 23, 2022 Back in November 2020, Windhand, one of the key artists in the resurgence of heavy music, delivered a soaring performance for Levitation Sessions. The series is proud to finally immortalize the performance in full via a double vinyl gatefold LP. Plus, check out Windhand's upcoming tour dates!... |