I never got the chance to see Queef. Maybe you did, maybe not. Either way, BUFU Records has just put out a nice career spanning tape Selective Hearing. As jokey as the name of the band sounds, the music is the real deal, ‘specially for folks tuned into pummeling hard rock. I like the beaten fidelity on this one – this isn’t any old bar band, it’s Queef, ancient [well not really] riffs for kids who watched GUTS. Celebrate the end of a journey of a group of dudes having fun.
I’m so pumped for this show tonight! The Fagettes are opening!
Check out the new LP from Boston’s soft pop masters Saralee. They are playing their 12″ vinyl release show tonight at the Middle East ZuZu w/ Happy Jawbone Family Band. If you dig anything else from Saralee (and you ought to), then you will enjoy this sucker. And if you haven’t heard of them before, now is your chance!
Pick it up at the show or order it here from Ride the Snake Records: http://www.ridethesnakerecords.com/bark/saralee-full-length/
Ohhhhh yeah, that hit the spot. Watch this delicious new music video from the holy Cretin Stompers! Debut LP Looking Forward to Being Attacked out this fall on HoZac Records. Be on the look out, there’s no stopping the cretins from stomping!
Tracklist:
1. Project: Object
2. Adult Child
3. In Between Stations
4. Randy Kraft
5. Watch Sally Run
6. Dream Blood
7. The Only One
8. Drano In Yr Veins (Styrenes)
9. Eye of The Storm
10. Cowboy From Mars
11. Bombing The Youth
12. Cretin Ate My Neighbor!
13. Mind Bomb
14. Industro
15. Sweet Obsession (Hawkwind’s Dave Brock)
Three wicked killer tracks on Thee Tsunamis’ Bandcamp is plenty enough for me to taste the swell, the tasty swells that is this trio’s music. Surf rock seems to be a perpetually in style fun style to play and listen to, but when bands twist and turn it in their own direction, the stuff seems to be the most exciting. Indiana’s Thee Tsunamis punch in some country flair (most notably vocally) alongside can’t-go-wrong ’60s garage/pop drum and bass rhythms. Like I said, all three songs rule, but the one one that I’ve found myself going back to is: “A Goodbad Man Is Hard To Find” – it’s as if Rhode Island’s Atlantic Thrills underwent a sex change, moved to Tennessee, reconvened, played some tunes, etc, etc. Thee Tsunamis bring a vibe that should respectfully place 50 year old B52s fans in the same room as 20 something Those Darlins diehards.
Confused? Hopefully you get it. Do what you have to to hold dear this band; they have a tape out on Magnetic South Recordings: http://www.magneticsouthrecordings.org/AVAILABLE.html
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thee-Tsunamis/422128274547577
Hey look, Pitchfork (yeah, I’ve never heard of them either) is streaming the new Bent Shapes – Feels Weird (Father/Daughter Records). We implore you to listen to it, discuss the album’s themes with a friend, foe or even the taxi driver on that long ride home – hopefully he or she is not a Travis Bickle kind of taxi driver; fingers crossed. More importantly, buy the damn thing and go see this excellent Boston band live. They’re hitting up New York’s Cake Shop this Saturday, August 24. Go there and tell them we sent you, you can thank us later with candy and kisses, keep coming back, you’re coming to the right place.
LISTEN!: http://pitchfork.com/advance/191-feels-weird/
BUY!: http://fatherdaughterrecords.bigcartel.com/
Here’s a music video from one of Boston’s raddest fuzzmakers Dylan Ewen. You could say this vid is a real work out! Ok, I’ll leave now.
Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an excellent Saturday so far. To make it even more excellent, here’s a song – Atlanta legends The Lids covering Oblivians classic “Strong Come On” and guess what??? It features Jay Reatard on drums! The Lids, The Oblivians, Jay Reatard, Rock ‘n’ Roll, in and out, in and out forever.
P.S. this song was recorded for an unreleased Oblivians tribute album. Several other contemporary rock ‘n’ roll nutcases recorded Oblivians covers as well including our favorite band Black Lips (“Something For Nothing”). Check it out here!: https://klyam.com/2012/03/12/black-lips-something-for-nothing-unreleased-oblivians-cover-2005/
Y’all know Colleen Green right? Ya y’all know. Ms. Green is heading on tour yet again and she’s bringing along her friends in White Fang and The Memories!
Tour Dates:
Fri 9/20 – Seattle WA @ Neumos w/ The Growlers, Pangea, Gap Dream, Cosmonauts, La Luz
Sat 9/21 – Portland OR @ Wonder Ballroom w/ The Growlers, Pangea, Gap Dream, Cosmonauts, La Luz
Sun 9/22 – Eugene OR @ The Firehouse w/ Cosmonauts, Gap Dream, Pangea
https://www.facebook.com/events/406826402760188/
Mon 9/23 – Reno NV @ Holland w/ Cosmonauts, Gap Dream
Tues 9/24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Pickle Factory
Wed 9/25 – Denver CO @ Bluebird Theatre w/ The Growlers, Pangea, Gap Dream, Cosmonauts, Dressy Bessy
Thu 9/26 – Omaha NE @ Slowdown w/ The Growlers, Pangea, Gap Dream, Cosmonauts
Fri 9/27 – St. Paul MN @ Turf Club w/ The Growlers, Pangea, Gap Dream, Cosmonauts, Hot Rash
Sat 9/28 – Chicago IL @ Subterranean w/ The Growlers, Pangea, Gap Dream, Cosmonauts, White Mystery
Sun 9/29 – Detroit MI @ The Magic Stick w/ The Growlers, Pangea, Gap Dream, Cosmonauts, Veloura Caywood, The Pizazz, Outrageous Cherry
Mon 9/30 – Cleveland OH @ Happy Dog w/ Cosmonauts, Gap Dream
Tues 10/1 – Pittsburgh PA @ Mr. Roboto Project
Wed 10/2 – Brooklyn NY @ Death By Audio w/ Hector’s Pets
Thu 10/3 – Boston MA @ Sinclair w/ The Growlers, Pangea, Cosmonauts, Gap Dream
Fri 10/4 – Philadelphia PA @ First Unitarian Church w/ The Growlers, Pangea, Cosmonauts, Gap Dream, Habibi
Sat 10/5 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom w/ The Growlers, Pangea, Cosmonauts, Gap Dream, Habibi
Sun 10/6 – Worcester, MA @ Hotel Vernon
Mon 10/7 – Burlington VT @ The Monkey House
https://www.facebook.com/events/364622813640465/
Tues 10/8 – Jamaica Plain, MA @ 420 Askapunk Ave
Wed 10/9 – Purchase NY @ Manhattanville College
Thu 10/10 – Baltimore MD @ TBA
Fri 10/11 – Durham NC @ The Pinhook
Sat 10/12 – Asheville NC @ TBA
Mon 10/14 – Atlanta GA @ 529
Tues 10/15 – Birmingham AL @ Spring St Firehouse
Wed 10/16 – Oxford MS @ Lamar Lounge w/ Dent May
Thu 10/17 – New Orleans LA @ Circle Bar
Fri 10/18 – Pensacola FL @ Handlebar
Sat 10/19 – Tallahassee FL @ TBA
Sun 10/20 – Jacksonville FL @ Rain Dogs
Mon 10/21 – Gainesville FL @ The Atlantic
Tues 10/22 – Tampa FL @ TBA
Wed 10/23 – Miami FL @ Churchill’s (Colleen’s Birfday!)
Thu 10/24 – Orlando FL @ Uncle Lou’s
Fri 10/25 – St. Augustine FL @ Nobby’s w/ Peach Kelli Pop, Guantanamo Baywatch
Sat 10/26 – Chattanooga TN @ Mise en Scenesters Film Festival https://www.facebook.com/events/207802392711193/
Sun 10/27 – Nashville TN @ The Basement w/ Breast Massage
Mon 10/28 – Memphis TN @ The Hi-Tone
Tues 10/29 – Hot Springs AR @ Low Key Arts
https://www.facebook.com/events/554699627899067/
Wed 10/30 – Ft. Worth TX @ The Chat Room
https://www.facebook.com/events/1376030749290438/
Thu 10/31 – Austin TX @ TBA
Fri 11/1 – McAllen TX @ Thirsty Monkey
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