Monday, March 31, 2008 It took me an eternity to get around to it, but last night I finally attended my first Rollergirl match down at the Austin Convention Center. It was the Holy Rollers vs the Hellcats, and it was quite an awesome bout with both teams keeping it close until the 4th quarter, where the latter of the two committed a few too many crucial penalties and fell behind. I honestly can't wait until another match comes up. To celebrate my overwhelming approval of women on roller skates I put [...]
Boo and Boo Too (from Boo and Boo Too EP ) "David Turns a Mystic" "Couch on Fire" Camphor (from Drawn to Dust ) "The Sweetest Tooth" Sarandon (from Kill Twee Pop ) "Mike's Dollar" "Welcome" American Princes (from Other [...]
There's some really juicy stuff in this roundup. Take your time and enjoy the music. Architecture in Helsinki - Heart it Races Dr. Dog - Heart it Races Cracklin Moth - Eulogy for Bashu Justin Townes Earle - Hard Livin' Justin Townes Earle - The Ghost of Virginia Sera Cahoone - Only As the Day is Long The Black Hollies [...]
Yeah, it's time again for thirteen all new, all hot, all free tracks to revitalize your Zune and re-hip your reputation. Thanks to the folks who are hosting these gems for us. The Sword - "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians" mp3 American Princes - "Real Love" mp3 Eric Avery - "All Remote And No Control" mp3 Indian Jewelry - "Swans" mp3 [...]
Royal Bangs ' Let's Get Even (mp3) is an imaginative, hyperspasmodic jumble of guitar, stuttering machine noise, and various squeaks and bursts, with an artful mid-song deconstruction and resolution, before it just plain disintegrates perfectly at the very end.
Royal Bangs release debut "We Breed Champions" May 13 Laser-fueled turbo popsters Royal Bangs are releasing their debut full-length, " We Breed Champions " on Audio Eagle on May 13th. With a wall of beats blasting dueling guitars, sheets of red hot synth and dangerous chorus calls, Royal Bangs are ready for the world to experience their self-described "wizard-fresh" sound. Download a track titled " Let's Get Even " here to get what we're saying. Show dates below: [...]
New Wax You can always count on Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney to release some quality garage-rock on his Audio Eagle Records label. With the edition of Knoxville, Tennesee's Royal Bangs, the label finds itself looking outside of its home state of Ohio for talent. Originally self-released by the band in 2006, We Breed Champions is filled with blissfully sloppy lo-fi indie rock that combines pop sensibility with loud, angular guitar riffs and loosely smashed drums. As far as comparisons for comparison's sake, the [...]
Here's another round of four artists you may/may not have heard of yet but are definitely worth a listen. And if you like what you here, be sure to click over to the Quick Before it Melts Facebook Group 's new "4 for the Weekend" discussion thread where you can win yourself all four of these CDs! That's what Andrea did last week, and she won. Don't let Andrea one up you, man. You're just as good as her. This week's contest closes, Thursday, Match 20 at 11:59 pm. [...]
Knoxville, Tennessee's Royal Bangs may be the first artist outside of the Buckeye State signed to Akron's Audio Eagle Records, but they aren't entirely out of place on their new home. They share their label-mate Houseguest's quirkiness and offbeat sense of humor, and label head Patrick Carney's affinity for old style garage rock. "Broke Calculator" from the forthcoming We Breed Champions, provides a prime example of this combination with its easy rhythm and a vocal drawl reminiscent of The Strokes or The French Kicks, and a chorus featuring some keys that sound as if someone spilled a Diet [...]
Here is our mix for the month. Some recent songs we have been enjoying...especially in the colder months of winter. Download entire mix (ZIP) Tracklist (MP3): Sing-Sing - Come, Sing Me A Song The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead Basia Bulat - Snakes And Ladders The Whigs [...]
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