Another three albums I have been listening to this past week or so, summed up by others on the net. Please add these sites to your reading lists, RSS feeds, sidebars, bookmarks etc. Small Crush – Penelope “Penelope is simply … Continue reading What Others Are Saying #6
Drum roll and back. After a combination of holidaying and self-imposed exile, I have started to catch up on the releases I have missed from the past two weeks. I have also given some thoughts on how I may approach … Continue reading The Return To The Fray Sampler #1
Crazy is the lead single that has been taken from the new album from the California based band Sarchasm. Titled Conditional Love it features twelve punk infused pop songs that, despite some moodiness, still manages to bring a smile to the face thanks to the guitar onslaught and witty words. You can tell the band are having a blast. Play loud! Conditional Love is out now on Asian Man Records. Continue reading Sarchasm – Crazy
Continuing the series of posting albums and/or EPs as and when they are released (or usually a bit after!) as a follow up to the initial new tracks/singles posts posted on this blog. Sample the release via the You Tube … Continue reading Recommended Releases 08/09/2022
Decomposing is the second single to be taken from Teens In Trouble’s forthcoming EP. Just like the previous single I’m Not Worried the track errs to the side of the early 1990s and bands like The Pixies and The Breeders. … Continue reading Teens in Trouble – Decomposing
Happy international workers day one and all. After a very busy week the long weekend was just the tonic. Still time to reflect on our union predecessors sacrifices mind. A strong selection of tunes to kick the week off. Here … Continue reading The May Day Bank Holiday Sampler
The opener on this EP Would I Break My Heart Enough For You is not far from being the perfect jangling indiepop song. The way the guitars skirt along the punk-pop borders with the female vocals joining in puts it right straight into C86 territory. Spend Some Time With Me is a mix of punk vibes mixed with power pop and is both short and sweet. However, I am not sure about the last track Dr Worm which is a bit too “arty-farty” for me, but I am sure many will appreciate the Talking Heads/Tina Weymouth post-punk vibe. That said … Continue reading Ogikubo Station – Okinawan Love Songs
This weeks pack of three looks (hears) at three releases that tagged themselves as punk derivatives. This Girl Will Self-Destruct – This Band Will Self-Destruct This Band Will Self-Destruct is the debut release from this new impressively named band who … Continue reading Something For The Weekend – Three Punk Derivatives
I have been a bit slack on posting these past couple of weeks but I have some good excuses for that! Firstly I have set up a new record label with my Sleeping Today Promotions collaborator. I have also been helping promote the next Culture Bunker night which takes place on October 22nd and it will also be part of the #keepingitpeel events for 2016. And on to getting back on track and the music that has been grabbing me of late. Indiepop supergroup (?) Tangible Excitement! will be releasing a new 7″ single shortly on Freakscene (UK & Europe) … Continue reading September Round Up Time!
Kitty Kat Fan Club feature members of San Jose punk bands Hard Girls and Shinobu alongside the owner of Asian Man Records Mike Park. However punk rock this is not and is instead indiepop at it’s finest. I must admit I don’t care that much for cats but I do care for these fun inducing tracks! Opener Talk About Love is the standout for me simply because I got grabbed by the excellent vocals and the cat-chy (geddit?) music. Songs About Cats is available on limited edition coloured vinyl through Asian Man Records. You can order it from the label’s … Continue reading Kitty Kat Fan Club – Songs About Cats
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