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Sounds like:
Dick Dale & The Del Tones,
The Ventures
By
Matt Ho
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Jan 14, 2015
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Take west coast rock legend John Reis (aka, Speedo, Slasher, The Swami), pit him with garage noise trio The Blind Shake, and you get Swami John Reis & The Blind Shake, one hell of a collaboration we probably didn't know we wanted paying homage to...
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By
Christiana Bartolini
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Jan 11, 2015
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Here's a little summertime anecdote to warm you up during this cold and unforgiving winter water.
The Yetis' "Little Surfer Girl" is a pop-driven surf rock tune that's infectious and catchy. The melodies are undeniably fresh and guaranteed to have y...
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Sounds like:
The Breeders,
Grooms,
Surfer Blood
By
Matt Ho
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Jan 9, 2015
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It's obviously too late for me to place a submission for our Artists To Watch In 2015 playlist, but had I been able to offer a contribution, I'd have Chastity Belt right up there with the rest of 'em.
The Seattle-based quartet recently announced on...
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Sounds like:
Real Estate,
Beach Fossils
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Jan 8, 2015
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You'll have to forgive me, but this lazy new single by Twerps has piqued my interested enough that it's earned a spot as today's Song of the Day.
Frankly, there's nothing too special going on here. Electronic influences are nil; production gimmicks ...
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By
Christiana Bartolini
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Dec 22, 2014
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The Yetis' single "Girl, I Wanna Be Your Man" highlights all that is well and good in the surf rock world.
From start to finish, this track is sticky sweet and slightly heart-wrenching. These guys have a great grasp on executing a style of music tha...
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Sounds like:
Lightning Dust,
Black Mountain
By
Matt Ho
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Dec 23, 2014
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Pink Mountaintops is a project led by Black Mountain's Stephen McBean, who's joined by an ever-revolving roster of musicians from Cold War Kids, Sleepy Sun, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and so much more.
The band recently premiered brand new song "A...
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Sounds like:
Timber Timbre,
Portishead,
Elysian Fields
By
Matt Ho
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Dec 18, 2014
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After spooking us with their wonderfully unsettling stop-motion video for "The Rains" in late September, Del Bel has re-emerged with a new single that makes the long wait for their sophomore album all the more unbearable.
With songs like "Beltone" a...
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Sounds like:
Fidlar,
Bleeding Knees Club
By
Lauren Ziegler
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Dec 18, 2014
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Yes, the title of Dune Rats' new song is "Dalai Lama Big Banana Marijuana." It's also the entire lyrical content. Your reaction to that probably sums up the song precisely: loud, weird, and lots of fun.
In between their notoriously raucous live show...
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