3 Chord power rock. Check.
Snotty vocals. Check
Thrash punk blended with surf guitar riff. Check.
Cheap beer. Double Check.
Singing about how your friend Max can’t surf because he smokes two packs a day and has no balance? Golden.
This track by Fidlar is catchy as fuck made by a duo who embody the west coast punk sound of the early 80s. Fidlar found their footing playing all ages shows and FMLY Rides. Download if you appreciate Black Lips, Wavves, Ty Segall. Their new 7 Inch EP DIYDUI is out now on White Iris. Buy it here or stream more tracks off the release at bandcamp.
K – Officially obsessed with John Maus. The one time Ariel Pink collaborator first started sparking my interest just before SXSW this year. I tried so desperately to catch one of his performances at the festival but all attempts were in vein.
With the release of his latest track “Believer” – an epic spaced out jam that sounds like it should be the theme song for a psychedelic john hughes picture, I’m a full on fan.
John Maus plays the Echo in Los Angeles May 13th Geneva Jacuzzi and Holy Shit. Get your tickets now.
Good lord I’m behind on posting. Been a hectic few weeks so bare with me.
I would be remiss not to introduce you to Superhumanoids‘ fantastic new EP Parasite Paradise. The band have really stepped things up with this release. Their own label Hit City USA has also grown by leaps and bounds to include an amazing roster of releases from Lord Huron, Princeton, and The Franks.
The 4 song EP is lush and male/female vocal harmonies terrific. I really feel it displays the perfect amount of gauzy fuzz and upbeat rhythms which a lot of bands overdo. This does not sound like a product of an LA band which is probably why it appeals to me so much. Download their first single “Malta” below or stream the EP on Soundcloud. My personal favorite is their soaring track “Mirrors.”
Can we talk about how much I missed White Denim? The band are about to release a new album entitled “D” May 24th on Downtown Records and have just released a totally trippy new video for their track “Drug.” The video features some pretty redonkulous stop motion effects. Kudos to the band for enduring what was the longest day ever with production assistants piling toilet paper and all sorts of crazy crap on their faces. The end result is pretty awesome. Watch above and listen below!
I first discovered Cheeseburger through their debut LP which was released through Kemado back in 2007. The balls out rockers from New York City specialize in tongue-in-cheek party anthems. Their tunes are light-hearted and have been known inspire fist pumps, drunken dancing, and other exploits. Cheeseburger will be releasing their follow up album “Another Big Night Down The Drain” on May 3rd through Williams Street Records which is Adult Swim‘s label. It’s become my go to album at the gym and “Winner” with it’s over the top chorus has become my power track to push me through from mile 4 to mile 5.
Stream “Winner” + watch the video featuring the band animated alongside characters from Superjail on Adult Swim. Cheeseburger’s guitarist Christy Karacas is one of the creators from the show. The album is also available for pre-order on iTUNES!
We’ve written about Sutja a fewtimes before and over the past few months have really gotten to know young spanish ad quite well. Today we released a FREE ALBUM for the lovely Sutja Gutiérrez entitled “White Ponycorn In My Room” on our little label JAXART Records. You can download the complete album over at Bandcamp.
This record comes presented with a twist. While the record is TOTALLY FREE we do ask that if you feel inspired please donate some cash to help Sutja go on tour. With rising gas prices touring is becoming less of a possibility for independent artists to hit the road. We desperately want to bring Sutja to the US to tour but the only way we can make this happen is if everyone chips in. Donate at the link below if you can and enjoy “Borderline (Hell, I’m The) off the album below!
WHITE PONYCORN IN MY ROOM TRACK LISTING:
1. Always Lane (Intro) 2. Borderline (Hell, I’m The) [mp3]
3. I Don’t Want To Be Alone (Reprise)
4. Spanish Poem
5. Another Room (Always Doom)
6. White Ponycorn
7. Oh, Say Good Bye (Outro)
YUCK and Porcelain Raft‘s show at The Echo tonight is unfortunately SOLD OUT. Which is why we’re giving away tickets to see the band’s TOMORROW at The Satellite. Enter below to win a pair of tickets to see our two of our favorite new acts this year!
I don’t know why but I just felt like trying my hand at something new this week so I made Avocado Tomatillo Salsa for the first time ever. Watch out for the Serrano Peppers. I made the mistake of touching my eye and was in the shower trying to rinse it out for about 45 minutes!
It inspired me to make a mix of music from a few upcoming JAXART Presents shows we have going on. It includes music from Jeans Wilder, Speculator, a. d. l. r. , W-H-I-T-E, Steffaloo, Ema & The Ghosts, And Pageants. All the bands playing are WONDERFUL. We really hope you can make it out to one of the shows!
I had a discussion with someone just last night at the Echoplex about their love/hate relationship with tUnE-yArDs. I will wholeheartedly admit that I am a fan. This video is just too glorious weird to ignore. That and I’m partial to modern dance in music videos. I blame Kate Bush for that.
w h o k i l l – tUnE-yArDs’ follow up is out April 19th on 4AD.
Well most of you know we;ve loved The Dodos for damn near forever and the fact that they are touring with new favs Reading Rainbow makes me insanely happy. This is why we’re giving away a pair of tickets to see them play live TOMORROW NIGHT at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles. Enter to Win Below!
NOTE: winners will be notified via email before 3pm PST tomorrow.
A few weeks back we presented a show with Punks on Mars here in Los Angeles. It’s the moniker of the artist formerly known as Luke Perry who we’ve come to just refer to as the “ingenious Ryan Howe.” I do believe he has created a new genre which I’m going to call “lo fi stadium rock….in space.” Good stuff
Altered Zones broke the news that he will be releasing his debut full length entitled Madame Tussaud Overdrive pm LP and cassette later this year. Details here.
It’s not quite summer yet but my mind is already there. I recently discovered this track by Youth Lagoon and have had it on repeat all morning. Youth Lagoon is the moniker of Trevor Powers hailing from Boise, Idaho where I took many summer road trips in high school.
There is a childlike awe in his voice that reminds me of summer nights visiting gem county sitting around fire pits, floating down rivers, and driving well into the mountains to find ghost towns left over from the mining boom. Wonderful building track that gives me chills by the end. Download below!
I was sold on listening to Doña Nicha because it was described as being “of the same vein as Dum Dum Girls and Wavves.” Upon my first listen I determined within the first three seconds of the first song that they did in fact sound NOTHING like either or those bands.
Their debut Tila EP encompasses all the best parts of the 90s. A more accurate description of their music would be “If Sean Lennon and Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips’ had a love child – his band would sound like this.”
Doña Nicha formed in 2007 by brothers Nick and Billy Gil and neighbor Jason Hanakeawe. The name Doña Nicha (meaning “Madam Nicha” in Spanish) inspired a melodramatic reading of the band’s influences. Take a listen to “The Gentleman From Paris” above and be sure to purchase their EP on bandcamp for a whopping .50 cents!
Tomboy is out next Tueday April 12th, 2011 on Paw Tracks.
Panda Bear Tomboy
Track listing
01 You Can Count on Me
02 Tomboy
03 Slow Motion
04 Surfer’s Hymn
05 Last Night at The Jetty
06 Drone
07 Alsatian Darn
08 Scheherazade
09 Friendship Bracelet
10 Afterburner
11 Benfica
The breathy and soft vocals over simple lo fi synths on Grimes track “Vanessa” are just stunning and reminiscent of early Lykke Li demos. I’m in love.
Grimes is the alias of Claire Boucher, a Montreal-based artist. According to her bio Grimes “fuses contemporary instrumentation with classical vocal practices from around the world.” The track below will appear on an upcoming split with d’Eon called the “Darkbloom” EP. It’s out April 19th via Arbutus Records/Hippos in Tanks in digital and vinyl 12-inch formats.
Woods‘ announced plans to release their 6th (you heard me, SIXTH) full length album entitled Sun and Shade on June 14th through their label – Woodsist. The simple beauty of “Pushing Onlys” – the first track to be unveiled from the release has me EXTREMELY excited about hearing the album of the whole. The track features their signature vocal style and that insanely charismatic guitar tone that makes me weak in the knees.
Band announced a handful of dates including one April 22nd in Los Angeles. Find out more and listen to the track below!
