Magdalena Bay

LA pop duo Magdalena Bay have dropped a handful of new songs over the last month.  They're all worth checking out, but for the meantime, here's "Human Happens" with some very seasonally appropriate cover art.  Listen below and download everything here from the band.

October Horror Trailer - Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Halloween

Happy Halloween everybody.  Have fun out there tonight, and remember: Fuck ICE!  Here's the Misfits with "Halloween," our Daily Jam.

The Lonely Bell

Here's some spooky, atmospheric ambient drone music from Scottish artist The Lonely Bell to set the mood right tomorrow night.  Inspired by the sounds of found footage films, the 35-minute long "Found Footage" is an "abstract sonic love letter" to the horror subgenre.  Check it out below and download it here from the artist.

October Horror Trailer - Terrifier 2

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Myers' House

On some Halloweens, there's a house at the end of my block whose resident dresses as Michael Myers and slowly follows the trick-or-treaters down the street while playing tracks from the soundtrack on his stereo.  I love it.  The kids love it.  And the whole thing is maybe the funniest when he just stands by the big bush in his front yard and stares.  All the while, John Carpenter's "Myers' House" plays.  I hope he revives it tomorrow night.  In the meanwhile, listen to the track below, our Daily Jam.

Monde UFO

Earlier this year, LA artist Monde UFO released the weird and wonderful, and probable year-end-best, "Flamingo Tower" LP.  November brings us a "sequel" EP with the upcoming "Flamingo Tower, Nobody Cares."  Check out the also weird and wonderful album opener "Nobody Cares" below, a kind of dusty, cinematic mix of old pop sounds.  And pre-order the EP here from Fire Records.

October Horror Trailer - Night of the Bloody Apes

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Come to Me

Here's some spooky '80s pop from the soundtrack to "Fright Night Part 2."  Check out Deborah Holland with "Come to Me," our Daily Jam.

Magic Wands

We first heard the dreamy, shoegaze-tinged darkwave synth pop of LA duo Magic Wands around these parts earlier this year with a couple of lovely singles.  And now they're back with a new full-length effort, "Cascades."  Check out the moody opener "Across the Water" below and get the LP here from Metropolis Records.

The Serfs

Hey!  Yesterday, the excellent, multi-layered Cincinnati post-punk band The Serfs just dropped two new tunes for your ears and mine.  On A-side "Cold Hand in Mine," the band almost seems to be channeling some Brian Jonestown Massacre vibes for some cool, droney psych rock.  Check it out below and download it along with "The Work (Never Ends)" here from Future Shock.

Smote

In the mood for something dark and foreboding, and maybe a little Pagan, to set the mood this week?  Well, here's some very cool, droney, stoner metal-tinged, psychedelic, doom folk from UK artist Smote.  New album "Songs from the Free House" dropped earlier this month on Rocket Recordings.  Download it here and listen to "The Linton Wyrm" below.

October Horror Trailer - Feast

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Spiderbaby (Yeah-Yeah-Yeah)

I suppose it's not really Halloween until you listen to some White Zombie.  So here's some White Zombie.  Listen to "Spiderbaby (Yeah-Yeah-Yeah)" below, our Daily Jam.

GUU

Feeling like it's a psych and prog kind of morning, so here's some psych and prog from Indonesian band GUU with some added analog electronic elements on "Folivora I."  Dig on the mind and cosmos expanding track below and download the band's new "Folivora" EP here from Orange Cliff Records.

Magic Fig

San Francisco band Magic Fig have a kind of psych pop meets prog thing going on on their upcoming album "Valerian Tea."  Dig on the especially proggy synth opening of "Flammarion" below for confirmation and pre-order the LP here.

October Horror Trailer - Birds of Prey

AKA Beaks.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - He's a Vampire

Here's some novelty Halloween doo-wop from the '50s to kickstart this last week in October.  Check out Archie King and the Al Lombardy Orchestra with "He's a Vampire," our Daily Jam.

Lone Distance Driver & Omilgop

Meekness is not weakness.  Earlier this year, South Korean artist Omilgop released the excellent "Funeral," a slowcore-tinged, lo-fi, bedroom rock opus.  He follows that up with an equally excellent collaborative effort, "Our Unsung Memories," with San Diego artist Lone Distance Driver.  "Sunset Memory" plays like something i would have played to death when i was a teenager, underground alt-rock to soothe the soul.  Check it out below and download the album here.

October Horror Trailer - Ghostkeeper

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Insane in an Insane World

Here's a little garage rock from The Wolfmen to start what is a foggy Sunday morning here in Central Texas.  "Insane in an Insane World" comes from an excellent split 7" with The Mummies featuring some of my favorite album art ever by the one and only Coop.  Check the track out below, our Daily Jam.

Sungaze

Here's a cool track from Cincinnati shoegaze band Sungaze that i somehow missed over the summer.  "Rice Crispies" is the perfect kind of hazy jam to transition into fall to.  Check it out below and download it from the band here.

October Horror Trailer - Bride of Chucky

Daily Jam (October Edition) - The Fly

Somehow, some way, we're kidless tonight.  Gonna enjoy a nice dinner and a quiet house.  But first, The Mummies!  Listen to "The Fly" below, our Daily Jam.

Tycho and Paul Banks

San Francisco-based electronic artist Tycho just dropped a new single earlier this week featuring Interpol front man Paul Banks on vocals.  It's a dreamy, moody little number.  Check out "Boundary Rider" below and download it here from Ninja Tune.

Optic Sink

On the upcoming new album "Lucky Number," Memphis trio Optic Sink make a groovy and catchy mix of minimal synth pop and post punk.  "Construction" sounds effortless cool, and for some reason, makes me want to smoke a cigarette.  Check it out below and pre-order the LP here from Feel It Records.

Metavari

Indiana electronic, ambient, and synth wave artist Metavari is set to release new album "House Tetra Sessions Vol. 1" next month.  The album includes live recordings, excerpts, and re-recordings of previous material.  Check out "Infinite Dark (Babel)," a live reimagining of the "Babel" excerpt from 2017's "Metropolis" LP, below and get the album here.

October Horror Trailer - Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest

 

Daily Jam (October Edition) - I Drink Blood

Way back in the late '90s, a bunch of bands got together to make Halloween compilation like you used to see in the '60s called "Halloween Hootenanny."  One of those bands was San Diego band Rocket from the Crypt.  Here's there contribution.  Listen to "I Drink Blood" below, our Daily Jam.

Winged Wheel

Detroit's noisy, no-wave-tinged, post punk band Winged Wheel have been killing it the last couple of years with their first two albums.  And now we have a third on the way early next year with "Desert So Green."  Check out the nervous energy of "Speed Table" below and pre-order the LP here from 12XU.

Jim Jarmusch & Anika

Writer/director/musician Jim Jarmusch has a new movie heading our way in December with "Father Mother Sister Brother."  For the film's soundtrack, the artist teamed with Berlin-based post punk artist Anika.  Check out the tranquil, ambient Americana vibes of "Jetlag" from the score below and pre-order the LP here from Sacred Bones.

Oneohtrix Point Never

We're getting a new album next month from Daniel Lopatin's long running electronic project Oneohtrix Point Never.  Listen to "Bumpy" below and pre-order the "Tranquilizer" LP here from Warp Records.

October Horror Trailer - Bloodstone: Subspecies II

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Over at the Frankenstein Place

It's been a long time since i last watched "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."  Even longer since i last saw it in a theater with a bunch of likeminded freaks and weirdos.  I need to remedy both of those.  Anyhoo, here's the cast, including Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, and Richard O'Brien, with the glammy and wonderful "Over at the Frankenstein Place," our Daily Jam.

New Romantics

I've probably been goofing off too much this morning, so i guess it's back to work for me.  Got a meeting in about 15 minutes too.  Anyway, i'll leave you for the day with some new music from Knoxville, Tennessee synth pop band New Romantics.  The group's sophomore album "No Life" is out in December on Gezellig Records.  Pre-order it here and listen to the excellent lead off single "Low Stakes" below.

Cigarettes After Sex Cover The Doors

LA dreampop band Cigarettes After Sex just dropped their new "Anna Karenina" single on Partisan Records.  And it features a hazy cover of The Doors classic "The Crystal Ship."  Get it here and check it out below.

Cloud Studies

London band Cloud Studies bring the melancholy fall vibes with their new song "Ghosts," a catchy mix of indie pop, shoegaze, dreampop, and goth.  Check it out below and get it here from Happy Robots.

Salvana

Here's some dreamy shoegaze from Barcelona's Salvana for you Wednesday morning.  The band's new album "Reversia" is out now.  Get the LP here and listen to "Espiral" below.

October Horror Trailer - Ghost Ship

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Make Love on the Wing

I don't know why so many Italian horror movies always seem to have the prettiest soundtracks.  But they do.  It's a fact of life.  Here's some of Nico Fidenco's score from the film "Zombi Holocaust."  Listen to "Make Love on the Wing" below, our Daily Jam.

Elias Rønnenfelt

I somehow missed that Iceage front man Elias Rønnenfelt dropped a new solo album last week.  I'm trying to catch up on "Speak Daggers" this afternoon, and i'm really digging the dubby, trippy track "Crush the Devils Head."  There's a subdued unease to it that feels just right for the fall.  Check it out below and snag the LP here from Escho.

LUNACY

Pennsylvania artist LUNACY has been releasing cold and brooding drone and noise rock-tinged darkwave and experimental music for a few years now, and it seems the project is now coming to its conclusion with the upcoming "The Crisis of Existence" LP.  Always sad to see an artist call it quits, but better to go out before the well dries up.  Listen to "Frozen in Time" below and pre-order the album here from the artist.

Spawn

Here's a cool mix of psychedelia and stoner rock from Asian/Australian band Spawn.  The group's new "Light Right" LP is out next month.  Pre-order it here from WV Sorcerer Productions and listen to "Ascension" below.

D. McCartney

Dylan McCartney, member of the great Cincinnati post punk band The Drin, just dropped a new EP of solo material under the moniker D. McCartney.  It's very cool, stripped down stuff.  Listen to "We Sing to Ourselves" below and download the "For Those Not Here" EP here.

October Horror Trailer - Blood Tide

 

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Sono L'Antichristo

There are just 10 more days until Halloween.  Let's dive into some disorienting feel-bad music from experimental, industrial, performance artist Diamanda Galas.  "Sono L'Antichristo" probably would have scared the shit out of me if i'd heard it as a child.  Check it out below, our Daily Jam.

October Horror Trailer - Cannibal Holocaust

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Release the Bats

Whoa!  Bite!  Here's The Birthday Party with "Release the Bats."  Listen below, our Daily Jam.

October Horror Trailer - Girls School Screamers

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Laugh Myself to the Grave

Gonna hit up Fright Fest at Fiesta Texas in San Antonio tonight with the kids.  Nothing like a Sunday full of rollercoasters and haunted houses.  To celebrate, here's some '60s garage rock from Satan's Breed.  Listen to "Laugh Myself to the Grave" below, our Daily Jam.