Jumprope

I got to got see Tripping Daisy last night, scratching off a major miss from my high school / college days.  They were great.  Opening for them was the lovely Houston garage pop band Jumprope.  Here they are covering Enya.  Listen to "Only Time" below and download it here.

Daily Jam - Camel Walk

Let's get twangy this Sunday afternoon with a little psychobilly rock from Southern Culture on the Skids.  Listen to "Camel Walk" below, our Daily Jam.

Holy Motors

Estonian alt-rock group Holy Motors dropped a twangy and reverby new track earlier this week with "Heaven's Night."  It sounds like watching a sunset in the desert.  Check it out below and download it here from Wharf Cat Records.

Daily Jam - I'm a Bum

Here's a little nugget from Berlin based beat and garage rock band The Gloomys.  Check out "I'm a Bum" below, our Daily Jam.

Cate Kennan

Things get a little surreal and hazy on "Devil's Hour," a new track from California artist Cate Kennan's upcoming album "Shadows."  Dreamy, spectral vibes abound.  Check it out below and pre-order the LP here from Kranky.

Anton Pearson

Squid guitarist Anton Pearson flies solo on his upcoming "Driving Through Belgium" LP, a collection of avant garde tracks wading through the sounds of drone and ambient music.  Check out "Tintinnabulation I" below and pre-order the album here from World of Echo.

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Daily Jam - Wolves, Lower

I recently finished reading Peter Ames Carlin's R.E.M. biography, "The Name of This Band Is R.E.M."  I've been mainlining the band's catalog ever since.  Here's a track from their first EP.  Listen to "Wolves, Lower" below, our Daily Jam.

STOMP TALK MODSTONE

Japanese shoegazers STOMP TALK MODSTONE just released some new music earlier this week with the "Summer '97" EP.  Check out the swirling haze and fuzz of the title track below and download the EP here.

Daily Jam - Junior Panthers

Posting about Canadian band Eric's Trip yesterday led me straight to Sloan.  Here's a track from their 1996 album "One Chord to Another."  Listen to "Junior Panthers" below, our Daily Jam.