6.17.13
Beach Fossils
CLASH THE TRUTH-(CAPTURED TRACKS)-Has anyone else noticed that the opening riff on this new Beach Fossils record is a note-for-note copy of “No Feelings”More

6.17.13
Man...Or Astroman?
DEFCON 5...4...3...2..1-(CHUNKLET)- In the 1990s, one could always rely on an amazing, fun, interesting record from outer-space rockers Man...Or Astro-man? appearing every few More

6.17.13
Joe Meek
I HEAR A NEW WORLD-(TRIUMPH/ CHERRY RED)-Joe Meek’s “outer space stereo fantasy” sounds far out even now, here in 2013, so imagine what the reaction was when parts of it were More

6.17.13
Muuy Biien
THIS IS WHAT YOUR MIND IMAGINES-(HHBTM)-You’ve gotta hand it to HHBTM head honcho Mike Turner (also a Wuxtury Records employee and man behind the Athens More

6.17.13
Eddie Spaghetti
THE VALUE OF NOTHING-(BLOODSHOT RECORDS)-I have to admit that while I liked the Supersuckers ok and all I was never a disciple or anything. My favorite record by them More

6.10.13
JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound
HOWL-(BLOODSHOT RECORDS)-Fans of JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound’s 2011 release WANT MORE will not be disappointed by the Chicago band’s latest effort, HOWL released on More

6.10.13
Club 8
ABOVE THE CITY-(LABRADOR)- I discovered this terrific Swedish duo pretty early on, like when their debut record, NOUVELLE, came out on Spain’s Siesta Records label (in 1996). More

6.10.13
Mark Kozelek
LIKE RATS-(CALDO VERDE)-In his later years, Mark Kozelek has become EXTREMELY prolific, and Like Rats, his umpteenth album released this year, is another interesting diversion. More

6.10.13
Red Hare
NITES OF MIDNITE-(HELLFIRE/ DISCHORD)-Whatever happened to Dag Nasty/ Swiz frontman Shawn Brown? Well aside from fronting that Dag reunion late last year More

6.10.13
Irma Thomas
IN BETWEEN TEARS-(ALIVE NATURALSOUND)-Within the first few piano chords and tambourine shakes, it’s clear that Irma Thomas is back with some More

6.3.13
The Aardvarks
SINKER, LINE & HOOK: THE ANTHOLOGY 1987-1999-(CHERRY RED RECORDS)-West London’s Aardvarks were one of those bands that were a little too late for the Mod revival More

6.3.13
Blank Tapes
VACATION-(ANTENNA FARM)-If you haven’t previously heard of Matt Adams’ project, the Blank Tapes (formerly solo; now more of a band); it’s just made a new album, Vacation. More

6.3.13
Drivin’ n’ Cryin
SONGS FROM THE PSYCHEDELIC TIME CLOCK-(NEW! RECORDS)-This is the 3rd installment in the band’s 4 eps released in a 12-mionth time period. And you’re wanting to know if it’s More