so i've been imbibing this satanic cypriot (you know, from cyprus…) liqueur all weekend. a bastard concoction somewhere between sherry and rum. some sugary minbender that rots yr brain and skews yr teeth. either way not only have my lips been numb for thirty six hours but i keep seeing shapes leaking like bitched ink [...]

This might change your life. As a part of the musical basis for the sound of Wooden Shjips , Monoshock arrived and disappeared without too much notice. Cop this disc and head over to S-S Records to snag the singles/demo comp. BLOGLOAD : Walk to the Fire

[Editor's Note: This is Norwood's first article for the Decibel Tolls. Welcome him, and let's avoid the normal flaming we have here on this fine music blog, nerds. Don't scare him off too soon, now.] Last week, I was editing a chapter on garage rock for Piero Scaruffi's revised rock catalog when I stumbled upon a band that begged me for my curiosity. One of the few reviews about this outhouse-rock group was written by Julian Cope (for one of his album of the month pieces). I skimmed through his review, finding the nihilistic [...]

Download: I Took You To It Baby by Monoshock Artist: Monoshock Album: Walk To The Fire I Took You To It Baby 160 kbps 44kHz Stereo mp3 3:58 Monoshock was a early/mid-90's punk-psych San Francisco band in the vein of early The Stooges, early 70's NYC punk, and acid trips gone bad. Said to have inspired Comets on Fire. Julian Cope says is better on Head Heritage. Anyhoo, they existed [...]