FREEwilliamsburg (Free subscription) | yesterday
If the advent of cold weather has you depressed, then good news: BangOn! is hosting a wild beach party tonight at Khao Sarn Thai. This means people in bathing suits, DJs playing the best 50s/60s/70s surf/yacht/garage rock and apparently...
Music For Maniacs (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
RIAA's new album of mashups and cut-ups is some of the weirdest, wackiest stuff that they've recorded in the last year or two. Spike Jones, Roger Roger, old kiddie records, and rude sound effects mix with Neutral Milk Hotel, James Blunt and the soundtracks to "Psycho" and “Eraserhead” ; '60s garage rock and Latin boogaloo collide with modern funky electro beatz. Whimsical animal...
Houstonist (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Oh my goodness, Houstonist is SO overwhelmed by everything that is happening this weekend. ALL WEEKEND Spacetaker's Winter Holiday Art Market , Friday, Saturday and Sunday (see link for hours). Winter Street Studios, 2101 Winter Street. Free to get in but bring cash if you want to shop. Via Colori Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sam Houston Park, Allen Parkway and Bagby. Free to get in, but...
More Cowbell (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Friday, November 20th The Mood Swings CD release party featuring: First Communion Afterparty The Mood Swings Two Harbors Blue Sky Blackout feat. Marc “the Guv” spinning all night pre-sale tickets available at the bar 9:30 DOORS $5 adv | $7 doors| 21+ “The Mood Swings sound often conjures up summer fun and garage rock vibes, but the band never falls into the cutesy cliches of girl...
Phillyist (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Photo by Flickr user Helena P. When watching a concert, there are many thoughts that may pop into one's head. "Oh, this is pretty cool, maybe I'll buy their album." Or, "This is putting me to sleep." When I saw Shonen Knife live at Johnny Brenda's on Monday, the thought that immediately popped into my head was, "I wish I could bake this band in to a cake so I could eat them!"...
Pop Tarts Suck Toasted (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Beck - "Harry Partch" ; The history of the musical feud dates back centuries probably, but in the last few decades it has really been the bearer of some terrific music at the hands of the hated on. This week Beck responded to all this Matt Friedberger (of The Fiery Furnaces) vs. Radiohead vs. Himself controversy with a song dedicated to late composer Harry Partch. Now that's not the same...
sOmEThiNg foR thE wEEkenD, SIR? (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Screaming Lord Sutch singing Dracula's Daughter. A Joe Meek Production from the 60's. I must admit I have a soft spot for rock stars that dress up as Count Dracula and have a coffin and a skull on stage as a prop. In fact I think he used to emerge from the coffin at the start of his act! Great sound effects too. One of the very first records I ever bought was "Jack The Ripper" accompanied...
Podbop Blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Last night I caught the Brooklyn stop of the Evangelicals/Holiday Shores tour, which continues for five more days. Rarely have I seen two acts so perfectly suited to perform together: Both reference 1960s pop and garage rock while putting their different spins on it--and without sounding like simple regurgitation, the way a lot of "retro" bands do no matter what era they're copying. The...
Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
It was my first time seeing Reigning Sound live, and it was certainly worth the drive to Detroit. The city's garage-rock faction was well represented. I'm told that was Detroit Cobras guitarist Mary Ramirez front-and-center for most of the night,...
LAist (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The Dead Trees will be performing tonight at the Troubadour | Picture via the Dead Trees' Myspace Our Pick: The Whigs, The Features, The Dead Trees @ Troubadour Tonight the Swell Season , an indie folk duo formed by Irish musician Glen Hansard and Czech singer and pianist Markéta Irglová, will be closing out a two-night stint at the Wiltern with Idaho's own pop folk singer-songwriter...
mel.opho.be (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The genre hopping alone can make Fits difficult to digest, but give it a few spins and your patience will be rewarded. White Denim isn’t breaking any new ground here, but their peculiar brand of psychedelic garage rock is rambling, catchy, and loaded with enough nuance to command repeat listens. Reminds us of: MC5 | Dirty Pretty Things | Clinic White Denim: ( Band | MySpace ) White Denim Fits...
YouTube Stars! (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
As you may know, I LOVE 1960s Rock n Roll! I especially love the genre called Garage Rock. This is a raw kind of 1960s punk pop featuring fuzzy guitars, pounding drums, pulsating organs, pumping basslines and snearing vocals with background harmonies. This website - Garage Rock Radio - has MP3s and podcasts of 60s Garage Rock tunes and I Love them all! Now they have a Record Label - Garage Rock Radio...
The Fader Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Harlem’s “Sometimes” wins our new “Cover of the Month” award, a song which was originally by Gene Thomas, then Paul Revere and the Raiders, then The Kingsmen, before finally landing at the Flamin’ Groovies version. Okay! Harlem changed this from a pretty sweet love song into something darker, just by virtue of being so [...]
Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Playing live - sending out emails ... "Forget nostalgia, The Yardbirds have stayed true to their ethic of live experimentation and vicious energy. The Yardbirds paved the way for the Electric Prunes, Doors, Zeppelin, Sabbath, Joy Division, Sonic Youth, and Public Enemy. And they still know how to have a rave-up.” Joy Division and Public Enemy? Who knew?
LAist (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Loch Lomond will be performing tonight at the Bootleg Theater | Photo by Alicia Rose via Loch Lomond's Myspace Our Pick: Horse Feathers, Loch Lomond, All Spots To Black, Helen Money @ Bootleg Theater Tonight LA-based rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures , which is comprised of Dave Grohl, Josh Homme, John Paul Jones and Alain Johannes, will be headlining the Wiltern . Québécois garage...
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