Daily Jam - Lonely Sea

Here's an early, melancholy track from The Beach Boys for our Saturday morning.  I've got a bunch of plans for the weekend and there's some encroaching storm clouds on the horizon.  Here's hoping i just get a little wet.  Listen to "Lonely Sea" below, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Doctor Spook

As an avid collector or vinyl, i have no explanation for why i don't have a record from Frankie Stein and His Ghouls amongst my collection.  They dropped five fun albums of spooky novelty surf rock back in the '60s.  Maybe i can remedy the situation this weekend at the Austin Record Convention.  Fingers crossed.  In the meantime, here's "Doctor Spook," our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Devil Driver's Theme

Here's some haunted hotrod music from '60s surf rock band The Vettes.  Listen to "Devil Driver's Theme" below, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam - The Hardest Walk

Do something good for yourself today.  Listen to more Jesus and Mary Chain.  Here's "The Hardest Walk," our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam - Depression

I mentioned a couple weeks ago that i've been going down some music rabbit holes on YouTube, discovering all kinds of cool old tunes.  Here's an organ heavy garage rock track from the '60s from The Specters.  Listen to "Depression" below, our Daily Jam.

The Violet Mindfield

SoCal quintet The Violet Mindfield play old school garage rock that would fit right in with one of those "Nuggets" compilations without missing a beat.  Check out "Slain in the Spirit" below and snag a copy of the "From the Gutter with Love" 7" here from the band.

Alone in My Room

Here's some new post punk from California band Alone in My Room.  The band's new album "II" is out now.  Get it here from Oraculo Records and listen to the surf-rock-tinged album opener "Gasoline" below.

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.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Horror Staccato

Here's some great '60s novelty Halloween music from the jazzy surf rock, and excellently named, band Frankie Stein and His Ghouls.  Listen to "Horror Staccato" below, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Dracula's Theme

The '60s was a wonderful time for novelty Halloween pop music, particularly of the surf and garage rock variety.  I guess there was just something in the air.  Here's a track from 1964 from The Ghouls.  Listen to "Dracula's Theme" below, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam - Borrowed Time

Happy Easter to those who celebrate.  Here's San Antonio garage rock band The Sons of Hercules with "Borrowed Time," our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam - Ain't Gotta Choose

Dig on the '90s garage rock sounds of short-lived Austin band The Satans.  The group injects some noisy surf and rockabilly into "Ain't Gotta Choose."  Check it out below, our Daily Jam.

ELLiS-D

UK alt-rock artist ELLiS-D is dropping a weird album of post-punk and other assorted noise on us next month with upcoming new album "Spill."  Check out the kinda surfy "Drifting" below and pre-order the LP here from Crafting Room Records.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Graveyard

Throw some spooky organ onto a surf rock track, and voila, you have a Halloween jam.  Michigan quintet The Blazers did just that on their 1963 single "Graveyard."  Check it out below, our Daily Jam.

Cassie Ramone

Cassie Ramone of Vivian Girls fame just dropped her new solo effort "Sweetheart" yesterday.  The title track is a wonderfully fuzzy blend of psychedelia, pop, and alt-rock, and has a kind of timeless feel that's going to have me humming it to myself for the foreseeable future.  Check it out below and order the LP here from the artist.

Juniore

And now for a fun mix of '60s pop, surf rock, psychedelia, and French pop from Paris trio Juniore.  The band's new album "Trois Deux Un" is full of throwback grooves and is out now.  Get it from the band here and listen to the album opening "Le Silence" below.

Daily Jam - Drums A-Go-Go

Gotta get back on the road later this afternoon.  But, we're taking the boys to a water park first so that i can make sure i'm exhausted before going.  Great plan me.  Here's some frenetic music from The Hollywood Persuaders to bounce my brain around and keep me going.  Listen to "Drums A-Go-Go" below, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam - Head On

There are a handful of things that stick to my memory of when I moved into my very first apartment over 20 years ago. I remember that the humidity on move-in day was ridiculous, the Austin air a thick soup of uncomfortable moisture and oppressive heat. I remember being attracted to the pretty woman who worked in the complex’s leasing office, her Bettie Page aura and demeanor being way, way out of my league. I remember my mom cried at the airport when she flew back home to Midland. I remember the pain in the ass that was assembling my heavy, particle board desk. I remember my dad bought a 6-pack of Shiner for my roommate and me. And I remember getting into a friendly argument with the clerk at the corner store as to whether or not “Head On” was a Jesus and Mary Chain song or a Pixies song. Turns out we were both right.

But I was more right.

The Pixies did indeed record a version of “Head On” for their 1991 album Trompe le Monde, but it was a cover of the tune that originally appeared on The Jesus and Mary Chain’s 1989 album Automatic. Both versions are excellent, but I’m partial to the original, the drum and synth heavy surf rock-riffing jam hitting my earspace in all of the right places.

But let’s listen to both today anyway.

Trabants

And now for some fuzzy surf, psych, and garage rock vibes from LA band Trabants.  The trio's new "Mantra" 7" is out for out listening pleasure at month's end.  Pre-order the record here from the band and listen to the A-side below.

The Garrys

Saskatchewan sister trio The Garrys have added their brother to the mix for new track "Cakewalk."  The song is a blend of lo-fi surf rock, indie folk, and dreampop, and is the perfect sonic accompaniment to a hazy afternoon.  Check it out below and download it here.