IMPOSSIBLE THINGS by Bare Wires

Last year's SXSW festival resulted in one casualty that was the demise of San Francisco's 70's rockers Bare Wires.  After one of their shows, the band's front man Matthew Melton stormed out of the venue and declared the Bare Wires era as officially being over.  Luckily for fans of the band, there's one final LP, Idle Dreams (pre-order), that was recorded by Bare

REACTION by Warm Soda

Reaction

I (Heart) You Tonight (by Bare Wires)

Matthew Melton (former frontman of Bare Wires) didn't waste much time putting together a new band, Warm Soda, after the Bare Wires announcement of a breakup a few weeks ago.  Fans of Oakland's Bare Wires shouldn't be too disappointed about the breakup anymore when they hear the new track, 'Reaction,' that Warm Soda has made public.  It contains all the catchy, power pop goodness that we grew to love from Bare Wires with a 70's sheen and guitar licking that is hard to resist.  The track will be included on their upcoming 7" from

CRIME IN THE CITY by Adam Widener

Crime in the City
Groovy Intuitions

Adam Widener toured and recorded in a multiple of Milwaukee punk and power pop bands (Plexi 3, The Zygoteens) before heading west and settling in San Francisco where he enjoyed a stint playing bass for Bare Wires.  After parting ways with the band and no longer being the 'backup guy' he went out on his own to record demos for his own songs that he'd written over the years.  Ultimately, he teamed up with Big Action Records for the January, 2012, release of Cola Kids Hanging

DIRT BEACH by Bare Wires

Dirt Beach

Cheap Perfume (previously on CWR)

Here's a new track off Bare Wires upcoming 10" LP, Cheap Perfume (buy), set to be released on October 18th from Southpaw Records.  They aren't messing much with their formula of old-fashined, gritty, 70's style stoner rock on the new LP, but if it isn't broke...

'Dirt Beach' is a favorite of the record, and it's always a

CHEAP PERFUME by Bare Wires

Cheap Perfume
Ready To Go

Another upcoming release from the Bay Area sees Bare Wires' third LP, Cheap Perfume, to be released on October 18th from Southpaw Records (pre-order).  The title track has been released to wet your lips and to get you ready for the 10 new tracks of their throwback 70's garage sound.  I've been listening to this song over and over...just can't get enough of it.  'Ready To Go' is the b-side to the single release of the LPs lead track 'Don't Ever

NEON KIDS by Cosmonauts

Neon Kids
TV California

Cosmonauts are a local 4-piece out of Orange County that released their self-titled debut (buy) earlier this year on Chicago's Permanent Records.  Take a look at their album cover art to the left and I bet you that the assumption you make about their sound will be entirely off base.  These guys can bring it, and that's exactly what you'll get from today's

I (HEART) YOU TONITE by bare wires

two tracks from the oakland garage trio's latest album, seeking love, released in june from castle face records, which is also home to thee oh sees, the fresh & onlys, and ty segall (which will be on here next week if all goes as planned).


i (heart) you tonite

dancing on a dime
by bare wires (myspace | castle face)