IT'S A PROBLEM by Ty Segall

It's A Problem by Ty Segall

I Could Be Better Than You But I Don't Wanna Change by The Feeling of Love

Ty Segall just finished a tour with his buddies Mikal Cronin and White Fence.  The Feeling of Love from France are also joined them for part of the trek and to commemorate the occasion Ty Segall and The Feeling of Love released a split 7" from Permanent Records that is limited to 550 copies.  It was available during their recent tour together, but seeing how

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

[on repeat] HOLY GEOMETRY by Blasted Canyons

Holy Geometry
Get High

I had the opportunity to catch the Bay Area's Blasted Canyons this past Saturday at the Pehrspace Gallery and they blew me away.  I'll admit I was somewhat indifferent to their debut self-titled LP last year (didn't dislike it, didn't love it), but they bring an overdose of energy to their live show that is simply infectious and can't be ignored.  Between each song

DER MICROARC by Violens

Der Microarc
Unfolding Black Wings

Two promising tunes from Brooklyn three-piece Violens upcoming second LP True.  The psych-pop outfit will be releasing the record on May 15 from Slumberland Records and these two tracks from the LP show a much cleaner, tighter sound than evidenced on their debut LP, Amoral.  There are plenty of other post-Amoral tunes at their Bandcamp including some that were part of their Nine Songs 2011 release (buy) where you can definitely hear the transition in sound taking place. 

YOU'RE NOT WELCOME by Fountains

You're Not Welcome

Insecure

Fountains are a five-piece band out of London that may make you question whether Ian Curtis is truly dead after you listen to them.  They recently played their very first show a few weeks ago on the heels of a debut cassette EP release, No Sleep, limited to only 50 copies and produced by the same fellow who worked with Veronica Falls.  Two tracks from the EP are above where you'll hear a clear new wave-ish 80's,

GOODTIME BLUES by TRMRS

Goodtime Blues

Enter The Door

Orange County's garage punkers TRMRS are teaming up with the just as wonderful Night Beats from Seattle for a split 7" to be released in April on Volcom Entertainment and Resurrection Records.  TRMRS just came through town recently so they shouldn't be back anytime soon, but give these two songs a listen.  They're both much slower-paced than what we're used to from them, but they still carry their familiar western sound...and...with patience comes the guitar onslaught and drum banging that is more associated with

[on repeat] STAB ME by The Hussy

Stab Me

Undefined (previously on CWR)

The Hussy are the duo of Bobby Hussy and Heather Hussy out of Madison, Wisconsin and they're about to release their second LP, Weed Seizure, on Tic Tac Totally Records.  Weed Seizure is the follow-up to the band's awesome debut LP, Cement Tomb Mind Control, from May of last year.  The new record is a hard-hitting melter just like last year's LP, and it's filled with short, loud, spiky, scuzzy, jams with piercing guitars that will leave you joyfully scarred.  They're gearing up

BROKEN RECORD by Eux Autres

Broken Record

Home Tonight

It's not just raucous, gritty, garage tunes coming out of San Francisco these days.  Eux Autres are a trio based up there that are true to their name by channelling a retro sixties, French style of gorgeous, uplifting pop.  Vocal duties are shared by the brother/sister duo and their most recent EP, Sun Is Sunk, was released Feb 28 on Bons Mots Records.  Two songs from the EP are featured above.  You can order it

MEET THE GOLDEN ONE by Burnt Ones

Meet The Golden One

Luv (previously on CWR)

San Francisco's Burnt Ones have unleashed a stomping new 7" for 'The Golden One' b/w 'Luv' as a split release from Burger Records and Burnt Ones new label Gold Records.  This fuzzed out release is truly a gem  with its pressing on gold vinyl (the color, not the precious stone) and is limited to only 300 copies.  Pre-order it over at Burger Records and grab your digital copies in the meantime at the band's Bandcamp.

THE PATH HOME by Bad Indians

The Path Home

All Over Now

Bad Indians are a five-piece out of Michigan and they stir up a sound that is very familiar (and very welcomed) around these parts, which include plenty of crunchy guitars, boy/girl vocals, and lots of the wonderful grittiness to their sound that I love so much.  Their 7" for 'The Path Home' was released by Gingko Records last fall and the title track seems to exemplify their sound the most, but you still can't quite tell

ALL I DO IS DREAM by Bos Angeles

All I Do Is Dream

LOSE YOUR MIND by So Many Wizards

Lose Your Mind
Inner City

'Lose Your Mind' is an abundantly pleasant, upbeat new tune from the L.A. 4-piece So Many Wizards.  The song will be included on their upcoming LP, Warm Nothing, that's out later this year on the local label JAXART.  Their previous releases follow suit with the catchy, sunshine drenched sounds that include  a 7" for 'Inner City/Best Friends' last year and Tree EP from 2009.  If you're the giving type the band are fundraising for their upcoming UK tour at IndieGoGo.

[on repeat] PRE LANGUAGE by Disappears

Pre Language

Replicate

I caught Disappears last weekend when they opened up for The Fresh & Onlys and they provided a blasting set that was definitely worthy of a headlining slot in most cases.  This Chicago 4-piece is fronted by Brian Case (a member of The Ponys) and recently introduced Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley after the departure of their original banger.  The band has delivered two solid albums of gazey, kraut inspired

[on repeat] WASTING TIME by Best Friends

Wasting Time
Witches

Joy Revision (previously on CWR)

Best Friends are out of Sheffield, UK, and if you recall their self-titled debut EP last year, they create some of the funnest, gritty, surf pop tunes out there.  Their new EP, Throwing Up, comes out physically on March 26th from the U.K. label Art Is Hard and is limited to only 100 copies.  'Wasting Time' and 'Witches' are both featured on the new

WITCH'S GAME by Cool Ghouls

Witch's Game
Pie In The Sky

Two new tracks from San Francisco's country garagers Cool Ghouls.  'Witches Game' comes off a demo tape that I heard about over at the Bay Area's finest music blog, Positive Destruction.  'Pie In The Sky' is another new tune available at their Facebook page.  Neither of these are included on last year's three-track, self-titled debut EP that you can grab for free by clicking right here.