
The Dayton, Ohio duo of Dave Doughman and Jonathan Siwinski are better known as Swearing At Motorists , members of the early lo-fi indie rock graduating class of the mid 90s. They've released a whole slew of albums but are perhaps best known for their energetic live performances (and who doesn't love one of those?). To clearly cement their place in the unofficial indie rock hall of fame, the group has recently released Postcards from a Drinking Town , a collection of 31 tunes from the Swearing At Motorists archive including 73 singles, B-sides and unreleased tracks. [...]
We've been fans of Swearing At Motorists since the very beginning, so it makes us feel pretty old to see the duo is releasing a singles compilation spanning 1996-2002. The digital-only Postcards From A Drinking Town (Secretly Canadian) collects 31 songs from the duo's lo-fi glory days, including "Letter To A Fanzine," a cover of [...]

this morning i woke up thinking that i received an email about swearing at motorists sometime in the past month or so. interestingly enough this happens quite a bit. ill wake up and remember seeing an email about a band i dig, that for some reason i paid no attention to when i actually received it. as it turns out said band has released a new record entitled postcards from a drinking town which is a collection of singles from 96-02 including comp tracks and 73's. i remember first coming aware of swearing at motorists cause [...]

Swearing At Motorists are a duo who developed a reputation for being one of the most energetic charismatic American bands, both on stage and record. Their songs are characterized by emphatic, crunching tonic chords and emotive vocals and always-raw recordings. It all began in the early 1990s in the bedrooms and basements of Dayton, Ohio amongst the hazy murk of the Midwest American lo-fi scene - a movement championed by neighbors Guided By Voices as well as Sebadoh , Supreme Dicks , and Pavement. Now [...]
Monday, April 11, 2011 Today's Quick Mention: Just want to throw out a very strong recommendation to see Hanna. It's easily one of the better films that I've seen this year! GO. Tunes and words. Enjoy. : Chad VanGaalen - Sara : Chad has been putting out great music for years, so I wasn't the least bit surprised when this turned out to be a song I had to share. However, I was caught off-guard by how simplistic [...]
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Swearing At Motorists Postcards From A Drinking Town (Collected Singles From '96-'02) Secretly Canadian Records [2011] Fire Note Review: Don't pass up your chance to check out these gems from Dayton's Swearing At Motorists! Album Review: Rising out of the same lo-fi scene as their hometown friends Guided By Voices, Dayton, Ohio's Dave Doughman and his band Swearing At Motorists, also had the process down to an art and [...]
…the best music mixes cover a range of styles and emotions so we kept that in mind while compiling this Valentine's Day playlist. Like relationships, love songs come in many shapes and sizes, so we picked a cross-section of local bands, from '70s bluegrass act The Hotmud Family to the art-damaged electro-pop of Grizzzzy Bear, [...]
...the first house show planned by Swearing at Motorists' Dave Doughman in Dayton for his House Show Tour of 2010 sold out in under 72 hours. Thus, Doughman has graciously decided to perform another show the night before, on March 18, in Dayton. Tickets are still $15 and include a recording of the show. This [...]
...after making his first appearance stateside last fall, Dave Doughman [better known as Swearing at Motorists] will return for a series of house shows in the states. He is planning one in Dayton on March 19 and tickets are limited to 40. Currently, there are 24 left, so you'd better go here and buy tickets [...]

Even though there's something sacred about time-honored traditions, there's only so many years you and your beloveds can sit beside the Christmas tree and listen to Sufjan or " Last Christmas " or the same old yuletide indie rock . It's time we spruced up our collective Xmas indie rock playlist with some newness! Even if Christmas isn't your thing , you gotta respect a holiday responsible for this . We've lovingly assembled a small playlist worth of new holiday tracks from artists you might enjoy, and they're going to [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Harlem : "Friendly Ghost" [mp3] from Hippies (out April 6th) other Harlem posts at Largehearted Boy Mighty Tiger : "33 1/3" [mp3] other Mighty Tiger posts at Largehearted Boy The Sailplanes : "The Backs of My Eyes" [mp3] The Sailplanes : [...]
...while we've been tantalizing all of you with the prospect of a single Swearing At Motorists performance in the States for weeks now, the time has finally come. Tonight. It happens. Dave Doughman returns from Berlin to join up with original drummer Don Thrasher to perform the band's critically acclaimed 2000 release, Number Seven Uptown, [...]
...by this point, we're fairly certain most of you are aware of the pending arrival of one Dave Doughman to the Gem City next Thursday, October 29 for a single performance of Swearing at Motorists at Canal Street Tavern. Along with original drummer Don Thrasher, S@M will perform, in its entirety, the acclaimed 2000 [...]
...if you've been reading this blog for any length of time, yr well aware of our infatuation with Dayton's storied musical past. We've been fortunate enough to cover some of Dayton's most recognizable names over the past few years, but one has steered conspicuously under our radar.... ...until now... ...late yesterday we received this communique from...

Doves So the great and powerful Moz turned the big 5-0 last week - do you think that when being presented with gifts, he thought, "please, please, please let me get what I want this time"? No, probably not. But even if I personally don't care for much of what he's done post- Smiths , I salute the man on the occasion of his half-century. And I'm sure his fellow Mancunians in Doves do likewise. No strangers themselves to the mopey end of rock, Doves paid tribute [...]
My evening began at Chinatown's (if it wasn't in Chinatown they should rename that part of town then) Fontana's. It had an exclusive/snobby feel to it because you walked into the bar area with no signs hinting that there is a stage anywhere. You continue walking through and hiding behind a pool table, there is a door that leads you to the basement. An uncrowded paradise with a life size beach sunset photo on the wall and cshiny cursive letters that read the venue's name (to reassure you that it's the right spot). [...]
admittedly, i have never thought much of the wrens' second record secaucus, whether it be 1996 or 2006 i still think its kind of a mess. although, up until meadowlands was released in 03 i had not listened to secaucus since 96 - i still try to listen it from time to time but never make it all the way through. so, when meadowlands was released i didnt give it much thought. oddly enough, it was that damn pfork review that made me give the wrens a second shot. i had been burned too [...]