Category Archives: Art

Flashback 2010: Harlem and Magic Kids!

This post is dedicated to two FABULOUS bands that came to prominence in 2010: Harlem and Magic Kids. Both Harlem and Magic Kids are honorary KLYAMERS (our favorite bands), but unfortunately they sort of vanished after 2010/2011. Does anybody know what happened to either of these bands?! I know Curtis O’Mara from Harlem has been keeping busy with other projects, as Glen has posted before, but I haven’t heard anything official for either band. In any situation, we wish them both the best of luck and wish to share their wonderful music with anyone that missed out on their big HYPE(s) two years ago. Alas, most music outlets merely cover artists when they are on the rise or when they are “hip.” KLYAM genuinely loved (and loves) these bands, so this post is for them!

Harlem

and

Magic Kids

Keep your eyes out for some fine rock and rollers in this video!

SOTD: Germs- “Richie Dagger’s Crime” (1979)

Today is just a Germs day! This is probably my favorite Germs number. What’s yours? Haha that sounds like some bizarre personal ad: Hi, I’m Chris I Like the Germs, what’s your favorite Germs song? Someday maybe. You know it’s funny we usually do not cover too much hardcore punk or whatever you want to call it, but this old school shit has always been a major staple in the landscape of my musical taste. Definitely the bands we chronicle here owe a huge debt to the early punker troubadours and their music itself usually pays it back. One can find elements of the Germs in the Black Lips, at least I for one believe so. Cheers to that!

Fat History Month- Live at The Bruce Manor (6/2/12)

Nice! Here’s a new live release from our beloved Bostonians Fat History Month. http://liveatthebrucemanor.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-bruce-manor-06-02-12-fat-history-month Click it, click it fool!

Here’s a tracklist, why not.

1) Free As A Cat
2) Things I Enjoy
3) Ponyboy
4) Bad History Month
5) The Future
6) Wrench
7) Old Lady Smokers
8) Free As A Cat On A Leash
9) Nature
10) Everyday Is Christmas
11) Accept This One (Ugh God Cover)

Additional information from the Fat History Month blog : “released 28 June 2012 . Recorded at the Bruce Manor in Athens, Ohio by Elliot Nicolson to 4-track; 06/02/12. A Barnstorm Production”

Vice Noisey Blog Reviews New Highway Hymnal- “Out With The Lights”

I’m excited to see some local favorites being covered in Vice. Congrats dudes! The article is entitled “The New Highway Hymnal Isn’t Afreaid to Freak (You) Out” and it’s by Luke O’Neil

Take a look: http://noisey.vice.com/blog/the-new-highway-hymnal-isnt-afraid-to-freak-you-out

And if you haven’t heard already, The New Highway Hymnal are playing a single release show for “Out With The Lights” on Wednesday, July 11 at the glorious Great Scott. It’s a stacked line up with fellow rock ‘n’ rollers The Migs, MMOSS, and Creaturos. Damn, I hope to make it out, so should you!

Download White Wires- “All Night Long”/ LP Out 7/31/12


Photo  By ELBOWS

Our favorite Ottowans (is that the right nomenclature?), The White Wires have a new track available entitled “All Night Long” from their upcoming album WWIII, which is being heralded as a pop masterpiece and will be relesed on Dirtnap Records on July 31, 2012.
Check it out! http://www.dirtnaprecs.com/AllNightLong.mp3

NEW: Natural Child-“B$G P$MP$N”

Check out Natti Child’s latest track “B$G P$MP$N” from their forthcoming LP Hard In Heaven out on Burger Records on September 11, 2012.
http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/07/new-music-natural-child-bg-pmpn-cos-premiere/

Here’s the full tracklist suckas:

01. Laid, Paid, and Strange
02. Rock Bottom
03. What You Gonna Do
04. Hard in Heaven
05. B$G P$MP$N
06. Blind Owl Speaks
07. Low Down Blues
08. Derek’s Blues
09. Let The Good Times Roll

And while we’re at it, here’s some upcoming tour dates:
07/09 – Austin, TX @ Red 7*
07/10 – Dallas, TX @ City Tavern*
07/11 – Little Rock, AR @ Stickyz*
07/12 – Nashville, TN @ VFW Post 1970*
07/13 – Cleveland, OH @ Wonderful Fest
07/14 – Detroit, MI @ PJ’s Lager House
07/15 – Chicago @ Cobra Lounge*%
07/16 – Milwaukee @ Quarters*
07/17 – Carbondale, IN @ Skihouse
07/20 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree^
07/26 – Harrisonburg, VA @ Blue Nile
07/27 – Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong
07/28 – NYC @ TBA
07/29 – NYC @ TBA!
07/30 – Allston, MA @ Great Scott$#
07/31 – Burlington, VT @ Monkey House#
08/01 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore@
08/02 – Ottawa, ON @ Babylon
08/03 – Toronto, ON @ Magpie
08/04 – Hamilton, ON @ This Ain’t Hollywood
08/05 – Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR

* = w/ King Tuff
% = w/ Jaill
^ = w/ The Growlers
# = w/ Liquor Store
$ = w/ Skimask
@ = w/ Blues Control
! = w/ Birdcloud

The King Khan & BBQ Show In Toronto & Vancouver!


Photo from pastemagazine.com

The King Khan & BBQ Show, one of the greatest rock and roll bands to grace God’s green earth will be playing two shows in Canada this month! On July 13th the duo are hitting up Lee’s Palace in Toronto. On July 14th they play the Biltmore in Vancouver. Awesome! Damn, wish I was near Toronto or Vancouver :(

Check out this song, “We Are the Ocean,” as seen on the Black Lips facebook page