Last night i stumbled upon the Wichita, Kansas band Snowchild and their new album "II." Doom and stoner psych metal vibes for days, these guys definitely wear their influences on their (presumably wizards') sleeves. And i'm not complaining. Check out "Parasite" below and download the album here from the band.
It's Friday. Here's a weird song that turns into a Pink Floyd song at the end by the cheekily named Country Teasers. Check out "Spiderman in the Flesh" below, our Daily Jam.
Just like last year, and the year before, i have watched a proverbial crap-load of movies in 2022, both old and new. These are my favorites of the old, which for some reason this year consisted of a lot of movies i had been meaning to watch for forever. Check 'em out.
1. Barfly (1987)
2. Clearcut (1991)
3. Cure (1997)
4. Il Demonio (1963)
5. Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
6. Everybody Wants Some! (2016)
7. Eyes of Fire (1983)
8. The Farmer (1977)
9. Habit (1995)
10. Head (1968)
11. Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
12. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
13. Nightmare Alley (1947)
14. Nothing Underneath (1985)
15. The Outfit (1973)
16. The People Under the Stairs (1991)
17. Revolver (1973)
18. Scarecrow (1973)
19. Siege AKA Self Defense (1983)
20. Thriller: A Cruel Picture AKA They Call Her One Eye (1973)
And there you go. I've got two more weeks to cram in as many 2022 films as possible before i decide on my favorites of the year.
Here's some cool and grooving post punk from UK band Deadletter to start winding down this week to. Check out "Binge" below and get the new "Heat!" EP here.
Man, it's been a long day. And it's not over yet. Here's John Zorn doing some surfy, exotica, lounge stuff with "Makahaa." Listen below, our Daily Jam.
In its own way, discovering obscure old music is more rewarding than finding the new stuff. Whether it be by crate digging at record shops or second hand stores, seeking out your favorite band's influences, or falling down a YouTube rabbit hole, there are endless treasures to be found. This year, i came across a ton of wonderful old stuff from '80s college rock bands like The Trypes, Ivory Coast crooner Bony Castro, Japanese pop artist Kahimi Karie, and much, much more. And those didn't even make this list. What did make the list is bit of music from a motorcycle gang movie, a soulful, funky cover of "Tubular Bells," organ-fueled psych-soul, some Indonesian psych folk, a Wax Trax industrial collaboration i'm amazed i didn't find until this year, an experimental track from a neo-classical composer, pretty psych pop, instrumental French pop, more pretty psych pop, and some modern day throwback hair metal. Check 'em out below...
1. Paul Wibier - "Satan"
2. Billy Green and The Love Machine - "Tubular Bells"
3. Monk Higgins - "These Days Are Filled With You"
4. Bimbo & Lin - "Borondong Garing"
5. Pailhead - "Don't Stand in Line"
6. Michael Nyman - "M-Work"
7. Twice As Much - "Why Can't They All Go and Leave Me Alone?"
8. Bernard Estardy - "Ala Mia Thra"
9. The Mod 4 - "A Puppet"
10. Wig Wam - "Do You Wanna Taste It"
Here's to finding more cool, old shit in 2023. Be back tomorrow for some old movies.
Justin K. Broadrick is back with new two new sprawling and epic tracks as Jesu. "Frail hymns at the altar of self defeat..." Check out "Pity" and "Piety" below and feel the snow fall. Then download them from the artist here.
The good folks at Cleopatra Records just released a Depeche Mode tribute album featuring a whole slew of artists i've never heard of and a few that i have like The KVB, Lebanon Hanover, and Xiu Xiu. It's also got French synth artist Hante. doing a very ghostly version of "Somebody." It's cool. Check it out below and get the "All I Ever Wanted" album here.
