[on repeat] WALL OF SMOKE by Volage

Volage are a four-piece garage band out of France that just self-released their debut EP, Maddie E.P., in digital and cassette form. It consists of five tracks that each incorporates a varied element from the genre making it an overall consistent release without the monotony of all sounding like one song, which some early releases can be

WHAT YOU WANTED by Seapony

(previously on CWR)

The lovely Seattle trio Seapony are following up their debut LP from last year, Go With Me, with a new LP, Falling, which is due from Hardly Art on September 11 (pre-order).  Their debut release was filled with chilled, dreamy beach pop from start to finish with layers of acoustic guitar and instrumentation that

COUGH SYRUP by Bummer High

Bummer High are a 4-piece out of Vancouver and feature members of Indian Wars and Timecopz.  Their sound carries the similar western psychedelic twang rock of Indian Wars. They released a self-titled debut cassette from Southpaw Records and followed it up in late 2011 with a cassette EP, Lost Highway, which is now sold out from Green Burrito

BLUE MEANIES by Opossom

Opossom is a project headed by a guy named Kody from New Zealand.  He's the brother of a member of the Unknown Mortal Orchestra, has toured as part of that band, and used to front a punk band with his brother called The Mint Chicks. Opossom is set to release its debut LP, Electric Hawaii, on Aug. 7 in the U.S. from Fire Records (after a release in New Zealand from

SPRING 2012 MIX

The solstice is upon us...it's SUMMER! Lets revisit some of my favorite tracks from the past three months by streaming and downloading the playlist from the media player above and it's also available over at the CHROMEWAVES RADIO 8tracks page and Spotify.  

[on repeat] BACKWARDS FORWARDS by The Harlequins

The Harlequins are a trio out of Cincinnati that bring an unavoidable force to their psychedelic blend of garage rock.  Their second LP is self-titled and self-released in early March, 2012. The band has a genuine knack for embracing the lo-fi qualities of Guided By Voices while charging forward with the modern energy of Thee Oh Sees. It's a task to nail

[interview] THE INTELLIGENCE

(previously on CWR)

Lars Finberg is the brainchild behind The Intelligence and he's just released the band's 7th LP, Everyone's Got It Easy But Me, on June 19 from In The Red Records (buy).  On the new release, Lars and company continue the higher production quality that they first delved into with their previous, and quite

SHAKE IT UP by Virals

Virals is the project of Shaun Hencher who has fronted his share of punk bands previously.  He shakes off the angst for the Virals project and aims at hinting towards the ubiquitous garage rock coming out of America at the moment with a whole bunch of super melodic and classic vintage Teenage Fanclub thrown in to brighten it all up.  Coming Up With The

YES OR NO by The Fresh & Onlys

I have a feeling The Fresh & Onlys are ready to take over.  They've grown very steadily over the past few years and now seemed poised to explode their pure goodness all over the place.  We just saw solo releases from Tim Cohen's Magic Trick and Wymond Miles on June 12, but now we're getting a taste from the whole band''s next LP, Long Slow Dance, out

[guest mix] RYAN SMITH (KXLU)

Ryan Smith is some dude that studied film at Loyola Marymount University and merrily hosted a little radio show broadcasting from LMU every Wednesday from 9am to 12pm on on KXLU 88.9 FM.  He's off in Texas now filming a documentary, and he's been kind enough to put together quite the guest mix for CHROMEWAVES RADIO.

He is originally from San Antonio in the swell state of Texas where he grew up on jalapenos, the 13th Floor Elevators, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and the tall tales of Davy Crockett. He enjoys margaritas, barbeque, and not having been bitten by rattlesnakes. He's a very friendly chap and you can find him over at Twitter, Facebook, ex.fm, and Last.fm.  Be sure to stream, download, and SHARE the mix above to your heart's content.  You can also check it out at CHROMEWAVES RADIO's 8tracks page. The playlist and commentary are after the jump.

BEDROOM HONESTY by Lace Curtains

Michael Coomer, of Harlem, has provided another track to us from his new project as Lace Curtains.  'Bedroom Honesty' has all the signature guitar pleasantries that we'd expect from

OPEN SKIES/DO IT FOR YOU by Plateaus

San Diego's catchy and energetic power pop band Plateaus have two new 7"s out to get everyone ready for their debut LP expected in September or October of this year.  The newest track, 'Open Skies,' is the A-side of the 3-track single

HEAL OVER TIME by Young Guv & The Scuzz

Heal Over Time

Ben Cook of Toronto's Marvelous Darlings, Fucked Up, The Bitters and recently posted about Roommates has reworked his solo power-punk Young Governor pseudonym to just Young Guv, and the backing band The Scuzz join him on his new solo EP, A Love Too Strong, coming out July 24 (pre-order) on Southpaw Records.  Preview the track 'Heal Over Time' from the 'power pop explosion' above.

[on repeat] OH MARY by Ty Segall Band

Mary Ann

Wave Goodbye (previously on CWR)

Ty Segall and his band deliver on the promise of a record that is heavier and harder with their imminent LP release.  It's called Slaughterhouse and is out June 26 on CD and July 17 on double 10" vinyl from In The Red Records (pre-order).

[on repeat] SOFT GEMS PT. 1 by Mujeres

Salvaje

Mujeres are from the beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain, and formed back in 2007 by four friends who met in film school.

[on repeat] MICHAEL by Orca Team

Michael

Too Busy To Love Me (previously on CWR)

Seattle's Orca Team first crept into my world last year with their minimalist, yet witty, take on a 50s/60s hybrid style of surf pop that ultimately ended up with them on my list of favorites for 2011 for their Kissing Cousins cassette.  The band have been hard at work and have just finished funding a Kickstarter project for a tour that takes them throughout much

SWAG by Ty Segall Band

Swag (by Ty Segall Band)

Swag (by Ty Segall)

Do you remember that fantastic Ty Segall tune, 'Swag,' that was one of his 7 tracks included on that split with Black Time in 2009 from Telephone Explosion Records? It's always been one of my favorites from him, but has always stayed out of the limelight of a proper LP for whatever reason.  Well, now the Ty Segall Band have reworked the tune into a saw-grinding crusher, but it'll avoid an LP release yet again.  The

INVISIBLE AT MIDNIGHT by Magic Trick

Invisible At Midnight

Torture

The Fresh & Onlys maddening pace of releases continues.  Just a couple months ago there was news of a solo LP release from the band's guitarist Wymond Miles on June 12.  The band's frontman, Tim Cohen, also has an LP release on that day under the name of Magic Trick from Hardly Art.  It's a psychedelic folk journey that elegantly pleases in its complex