Transmissions from Echo Beach with Derek Westerholm and DJ Babs:
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Description: Exuberance/Ebullience, banter, possibly an interview, context and connection, the familiar, the strange.
Find: Symphonies of Treble, Words Of Expectation, stab, skronk, shimmer, sheen, The New Sound of Now, Ideas for Walls, pleasure, pith, Flutter and Wow, Motorik, cowbells, disco akimbo, at least one Cantankerous Singer, The German Language, shards of glass, Ethiopian Punk, organic, synthetic, sawtooths & squarewaves, Library Riffage, yesterday's recipes, the wrong speed, intentional static, floating, ethereal, time and timelessness.
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| Seascapers |
Comforting Ocean Waves 2
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Comforting Ocean Waves | Lotus Sound Recods | 2021 | 0:00:00 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||
| The Bug Club |
Have U Ever Been 2 Wales
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Have U Ever Been 2 Wales | Sub Pop | 2025 | From Sub Pop: "Today is February 27th, 2025, and our favorite Welsh band, The Bug Club, return with “Have U Ever Been 2 Wales,” a joyous new ode to their beloved home country that features upbeat, regionally referential lyrics like “Have you ever been to Wales? It’s good, it’s goo-ooh-ooh-ooh-hood” and “…every choir from Caldicot to Treorchy will sing it proud.” The spirited new song, doubtless soon to be the new ad jingle for Visit Wales, is out now worldwide (including Wales) on all DSPs from Sub Pop. /////// The hard-working, never-not-touring Bug Club is on the road supporting their 2024 Sub Pop debut, On the Intricate Inner Workings of the System by Means of Popular Music, or the Contemplation of Pretty Faces, Tinned Bubbles and Strife, as well as playing new songs, and also older songs. Their international 2025 live schedule, which has the band headlining tonight (Thursday, February 27th) at London’s Electric Ballroom, currently ends at The End of the Road Festival in Dorset, UK (Saturday, August 30th). //////// Highlights for this announcement include The Bug Club’s North American dates (March 25th-April 11th), European club shows (April 29th-May 15th), and their international festival appearances (May 30th-August 31st; select dates)" ----- Toronto pals can find them on Tue. Mar. 25 @ Longboat Hall as part of the "We Are Busy Bodies" 20th anniversary fest. | * | 0:01:06 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Adwaith |
Pelydr-X
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Solas | Libertino Records | 2025 | One of 23 tracks from the two-volume [double disc?] album released Feb 7, 2025. //// "Adwaith (transl. 'Reaction') are a Welsh language indie rock group from Carmarthen in West Wales, formed in 2015. The group consists of Hollie Singer (vocals, guitar), Gwenllian Anthony (bass, keys, mandolin) and Heledd Owen (drums). Signed to Libertino Records, they released their first album Melyn in 2018. Both Melyn and its follow-up Bato Mato (2022) won Welsh Music Prize awarded for the best album from Wales, making Adwaith the first act to receive the award twice. A third album, Solas, was released in February 2025. //// Adwaith performing at Welsh Language Music Day 2017 //// Band members Hollie Singer and Gwenllian Anthony grew up together in Carmarthen and have known each other since the age of three. // After forming a band and performing in the town, they remained without a drummer, and met current drummer Heledd Owen at their first performance. The band were taken on by head of Libertino Records, Gruff Wyn Owen. Singer and Owen study music at universities in south Wales and London respectively, while Anthony works at Carmarthen venue the Parrot. "Adwaith" means reaction in Welsh. In an interview, Singer said, "One of our mothers asked what reaction was in Welsh, and we just thought 'Oh, that would make a cool band name!'" //// Adwaith first appeared on the Welsh language music scene to a wide audience at Welsh Language Music Day 2017, where the group performed at Womanby Street's Castle Emporium, releasing new music and joining a number of other up and coming Welsh artists as part of the organisation's promotional campaign.[As part of the day, Wales Online author David Owens names the band in his "75 songs to celebrate Welsh Language Music Day" list." | * | 0:04:20 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Public Body |
Ridicule
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Finger Food | Public Body Recordings | 2025 | Released Feb 26. in advance of April's album... "Brighton/London post punk/alt band Public Body have announced the release of their second full-length album ‘Finger Food‘. //// Along with the announcement, the band have also shared the records lead single “Ridicule“. The follow-up to their 2023’s debut, Big Mess, will be out on April 11 through Public Body Recordings. Pre-order your copy here. Creating twitchy, sharp-witted art-rock in the vein of Uranium Club, Brainiac and early DEVO, Public Body have quickly marked themselves out as a vital, exciting new prospect in UK guitar music. Formed in Brighton in 2018, the 5-piece make light of lethargy, neuroticism and boredom with playfully acerbic and riotously fun post-punk. In their own mission statement, the band say they aim to “write the perfect soundtrack to whatever you do whilst procrastinating at your day job.”" | * | 0:06:58 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Wire |
Comet
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Read & Burn 01 | Pink Flag | 2002 | "Read & Burn 01 is an EP by the English rock band Wire. It is the first in a series of three Read & Burn EPs. It was released on 25 June 2002. //// Exclaim! praised "the quality of the material and the genuine fire and raw riffage the band has captured on this recording, invigorating their art with punk yet again." Trouser Press called the EP "fast, loud and hectoring," writing that "more than the sound itself, the attitude and sheer energy of Read & Burn 01 is what gestures back to 1977, as Wire channels the spirit of Pink Flag into a hardcore digital context."" | 0:09:17 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Don Turbolento |
I Wanna Be Your Dog
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Don Turbolento | Circolo Forestier | 2008 | Location: Brescia, Italy // Released: Jan 31, 2008 // Post-Punk, New Wave, Synthwave ////// [Translated via web] "Don Turbolento was born in the spring of 2005 from a fusion of ideas between Dario Bertolotti (drums/vocals) and Giovanni Battagliola (synth/backing vocals). The proposed genre is discopunk oriented." https://donturbolento.bandcamp.com/ | 0:12:34 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Buzzcocks |
Something's Gone Wrong Again
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Singles Going Steady | I.R.S. Records | 1979 | B-Side to 1979's Harmony In My Head 7" single... Later that year included on "Singles Going Steady... ...a compilation of Buzzcocks singles compiled by the band's US label I.R.S. with the band's permission and released in September 1979. United Artists, who owned the catalog for the rest of the world, decided to issue it too and pressed it for issue in late 1979. //// However, the band objected and it was not released. Irish copies were also pressed and it too seems to have been withdrawn before issue. //// The first non-US release was in New Zealand in April 1980 and at least Australia and Japan followed that year, possibly other European territories. However, the UK did not issue it until November 1981." | 0:15:46 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| The Saints |
Night In Venice (Original Mix)
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(I'm) Stranded (Deluxe Edition) | In The Red | 1976 / 2024 | This is from the previously unreleased 1976 demo mix of the full (I'm) Stranded album. //// "One of the most revered, reviled and talked about records in all Australian music history (I'm) Stranded by The Saints finally [got] the vinyl box set treatment. A joint collaboration between In The Red, Universal Music Australia and spearheaded by Feel Presents and Saints founder Ed Kuepper, the deluxe edition of (I'm) Stranded... four vinyl long players covering all the band's studio and live recordings from 1976 thru 1977." //////////////// + (from Exclaim!) "The Saints' original members (sans the late Chris Bailey) reformed in 2024 to perform their classics across Australia, and now, the band have mapped out a slew of international dates, including a lone Canadian show [Toronto]. //// Now operating as "The Saints '73-'78", guitarist Ed Kuepper and drummer Ivor Hay are joined in the lineup by "honorary Saints" singer Mark Arm of Mudhoney, former Birthday Party/Bad Seeds guitarist Mick Harvey and bassist Peter Oxley of Australia's Sunnyboys. The newly formed quintet are picking up where the band left off in the '70s, planning to perform material from (I'm) Stranded (1977), Eternally Yours (1978) and Prehistoric Sounds (1978) on the road. //// "The Saints' first three albums rank among the best records ever made," Arm shared in a release. "They have been a part of my life since stumbling upon them in the early '80s. Their influence looms large in Mudhoney world. I am stoked, stunned, and humbled that I get to join in on this Rock 'n' Roll Reality Camp with Ed, Ivor, Peter and Mick!" //// After a pair of dates in New Zealand (October 31 and November 1), the band will head to North America, first performing along the West Coast, and then making their way east. After hitting up Chicago on November 11, they'll cross the border into Toronto for a November 13 show at the Phoenix. It'll be back to the States, and then to the UK and Europe in the following weeks. //// Chimers will support on select dates. " | 0:20:18 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Music behind DJ: Allison Cameron |
A Blank Sheet Of Metal
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Raw Sangudo |
Experimental Intermedia Foundation |
1995 |
"Toronto's Women From Space announces seventh annual festivalAppearances from Myra Melford, Arushi Jain, Ingrid Laubrock, Yuka Honda (of Cibo Matto), Yuniya Edi Kwon, Rosina Kazi (of LAL) and many more." ///////// "Established in 2019 Toronto's Women From Space Festival has become one of the city's ultimate destinations for adventurous listeners, with each subsequent edition boasting yet another ravenously eclectic cast of cutting-edge performers from across various music genres and beyond... As a celebration of music innovation and of gender diversity, the festival traditionally spans the weekend closest to International Women's Day and this year is no exception. FromMarch 7th-9th, 2025, Women From Space will inhabit the 918 Bathurst Centre, the venue which also serves as the home of local experimental music institution the Music Gallery. //// Revered Toronto composer and improviser Allison Cameron kicks things off with an enigmatic solo performance entitled Small Scale Experimental Machine that promises to employ electronics and feld recordings in surround sound plus video and even audience participation. Reviewing Cameron's latest recording, veteran writer Julian Cowley aptly noted "the more cryptic the puzzle, the more palpable its beauty."" //// "Early bird passes and full program will be available on theWomen From Space website at the low price of $30 starting January 22nd. On February 5th, this pricing jumps up to $38, while individual event tickets will be available for $15 advance, and $20 at the door." https://www.womenfromspace.com/ |
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| Bikini Body |
The News
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Kitchen Knife/The News | Devil Duck | 2025 | A split single with Conscious Pilot...Vicky Kavenagh says "My hero whilst I was growing up as a baby singer in a band was, and still is, Ari Up of The Slits. She showed me that you don’t need to sing in a conventional manner to be in a band. More than that, she showed me that primordial screeching and pissing yourself on stage are okay too. The former technique I use frequently, the latter I’ve yet to try...The are from Edinburgh. They are my new favourite band. | * | 0:37:37 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| POW! |
Here Comes the Spade
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Fight Fire | Castle Face | 2015 | A John Dwyer adjacent tune... POW! is rechromed and ready to soundtrack your dystopian near future. Harsh neon synths keep battle with zipline guitars for space above a dark and teeming cityscape. Your guide is always in the shadows, you can’t make out his face but you hear his crazed diatribe as he wards off all affronts. The songs are at their core razor sharp punk, but are fleshed out with inventive and catchy synth work - and the floating bits of atmospheric expansion between tracks only serve to heighten the paranoid atmosphere. These tunes have a sci-fi depth, a moody bite, and a startling clarity sharpened to a point by the wizard hand of Chris Woodhouse, who helmed the magnetization. Recommended listening for future-punk teens and grown adults alike. | 0:41:32 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Wesley & The Boys |
Full Time Asshole
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Single | Sweet Time Records | 2025 | WATB are from Nashville Tennessee. Wesley & The Boys is a dynamic and exhilarating music ensemble comprised of talented musicians who have captured the hearts of the music community with their unique blend of sounds. Known for their electrifying performances and infectious energy, they weave together elements from various genres, creating a musical tapestry that captivates audiences. With roots in the indie and pop scenes, they have shown a remarkable ability to connect with listeners through heartfelt lyrics and catchy melodies. The personal experiences of each member of Wesley & The Boys deeply influence their music. Themes of love, struggle, and resilience permeate their lyrics, reflecting the challenges and triumphs they've faced in life. Relationships, both joyous and tumultuous, have been a rich source of inspiration, often giving rise to beautifully crafted songs that resonate with listeners on a personal level. Moreover, the band is committed to using their platform for positive change, participating in philanthropic efforts that align with their values. Their involvement in social activism has helped shape their public personas and has informed their artistic direction, allowing them to craft music that not only entertains but also engages with pressing societal issues. | * | 0:44:01 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| DVTR |
NÉ POUR FLÂNER
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Single | Lisbon Luxe | 2025 | DVTR c’est court, incisif, ça répète, ça répète, ça répète; c’est le seul moyen que le message passe un peu. Vasectomie pour tous, ACAB, zeitgeist, etcetera, etcetera. Flâneur (French: [flɑnœʁ]) is a French term popularized in the 19th century for a type of urban male "stroller", "lounger", "saunterer", or "loafer". The word has some nuanced additional meanings (including as a loanword into various languages, including English). Traditionally depicted as male, a flâneur is an ambivalent figure of urban affluence and modernity, representing the ability to wander detached from society, for an entertainment from the observation of the urban life. Flânerie is the act of strolling, with all of its accompanying associations. A near-synonym of the noun is boulevardier. This song is basically about those born to be strollers.... | * | 0:46:25 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Robber Robber |
Backup Plan (This Is Lorelei RMX)
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Single | Robber Robber | 2025 | I love it when remixes sound nothing like the original. A great take on a very interesting track! Everything is driven by sheer curiosity and loose, if any, creative parameters, the band says. A person’s twenties is guaranteed to be a tumultuous time in their life anyway, regardless of who they are or what they do, but the members of Robber Robber found themselves in a world that’s maybe never been more chaotic or difficult to move through. It’s a chaos that’s evident in what they create, even if it’s only the obstacle they’re reacting to. In even their most polarizing musical moments, you get the sense that these are gut reactions being expressed, that truth is the grist of the overflow. | * | 0:48:40 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Angry Angles |
Blockhead
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Angry Angles | Goner Records | 2016 | Angry Angles, the Jay “Reatard” Lindsey and Alix Brown project that came together shortly after the mid-2005 demise of the former’s long-running primary endeavor, The Lost Sounds. The sheer immensity of Lindsey’s musical discography relative to the artist’s demise in January of 2010 at the age of 29 is an undeniably impressive attribute of his legacy. But unlike other artists with massively prolific output, Lindsey’s militantly self-imposed standard of quality control assured this project was not simply a prolonged demo or practice session for what came next—his landmark solo debut Blood Visions. | 0:51:48 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| My Pleasure |
Five Stars
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Life of the Party EP | The Adult Teeth Recording Company | 2019 | My Pleasure is a person from Hull. He once covered all of the Beatles' Revolver. He seems to record his music very quickly. I very much enjoyed the lyrics of this song. Pity and very British. Of this release Lewis Young says "I'm really proud of this one and I don't care who knows it." | 0:54:46 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Music behind DJ: Tara King Th. |
Lady Robot
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Stellar Fantasies |
Petrol Chips |
2017 |
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| Deerhoof |
Overrated Species Anyhow
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Sparrow Sparrow f/w Overrated Species Anyhow | Joyful Noise Recordings | 2025 | Released Feb 26, 2025. "Dearest Everyone! // New Deerhoof music out today! We now present our “Double B-Side” of “SPARROW SPARROW” f/w “OVERRATED SPECIES ANYHOW.” Every penny from sales of this release goes to The Trevor Project..." [The Trevor Project is currently subcontracted as the primary service provider of specialized crisis services for LGBTQ youth via 988, the new three-digit suicide and crisis lifeline that went live on July 16, 2022.] "...Because in the new world we want to create, we need today's trans kids to grow into tomorrow's trans adults. // This ‘Double B-Side’ is meant as a life beam to anyone who has been feeling dehumanized by mainstream society lately. Anyone who didn't find themselves in the rankings of which races, nationalities, genders, or belief systems have equal value. Anyone who sees life on earth as something more than some capitalist death match. Anyone who got thrown under the bus in the past year's race to the bottom. Anyone who isn’t one of 2781 billionaires who’ve taken control of the world. Anyone refusing to lick the fascist boot." | * | 1:08:11 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Deerhoof |
Sparrow Sparrow
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Sparrow Sparrow f/w Overrated Species Anyhow | Joyful Noise Recordings | 2025 | Released Feb 26, 2025. "Dearest Everyone! // New Deerhoof music out today! We now present our “Double B-Side” of “SPARROW SPARROW” f/w “OVERRATED SPECIES ANYHOW.” Every penny from sales of this release goes to The Trevor Project..." "...Because 2025 is also the 31st year of doing this band, we’ve decided to call our upcoming tour THE 31 FLAVOURS TOUR. Here’s how it looks right now, more dates coming soon!" //////////// 5/1 Minneapolis, MN - the Walker Arts Center ---------- 5/2 Denver, CO - the Bluebird ---------- 5/3 Portland, OR - Rev Hall ---------- 5/4 Seattle, WA - Neumo’s ---------- 5/8 San Francisco - The Rickshaw Stop ---------- 5/9 San Francisco - The Rickshaw Stop ---------- 5/10 Los Angeles - The Lodge ---------- 7/23 Strange Brew - Bristol, UK ---------- 7/24 Castle and Falcon - Birmingham, UK ---------- 7/25 The Caves - Edinburgh, UK ---------- 7/26 Brudenell Social Club - Leeds, UK ---------- 7/27 YES (the Pink Room) - Manchester, UK ---------- 7/28 Bush Hall - London, UK ---------- 7/29 Bush Hall - London, UK ---------- 7/30 Lido - Margate, UK ---------- 8/1 Absolutely Free Festival - Genk, BE ---------- 8/3 Kafe Skuret - Trondheim, NO ---------- 8/5 Goldie - Oslo, NO ---------- 8/6 Slaktkyrkan - Stockholm, SE ---------- 8/7 VEGA - Copenhagen, DK ---------- 8/8 Avernax Festival - Faaborg, DK ---------- | * | 1:10:28 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Declan Welsh and The Decadent West |
Carefree
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Carefree | Frictionless Music Ltd. | 2025 | Post-rock-punk combo from Scotland. So far they recorded/released two albums. Cheaply Bought, Expensively Sold (2019) and 2 from 2023. /// From their IG post Jan 3 2025: "How you enjoying it troops? This is my favourite verse and chorus I think. The wee bass synth we put on sounds amazing. Drums are class and the lyrics are basically the entire of the song described in less than a minute. //// It really is mad how doing things like BDS [the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement] can make you realise buying a can of fizzy juice has a direct line to supporting the use of chemical weapons on children. It makes you feel mental. It sounds mental. But it’s true. So much of our money is by default being funnelled into shit absolutely no one who’s drinking a Coca Cola or using an HP laptop would believe. Music festivals sponsored by weapons companies. It’s insane. This is about that. Something as simple as a sip of a coke starts a chain that results in phosphorus smoke. Please do BDS. It’s really helpful, non violent, it’s just the easiest way to put pressure on the situation and the bare minimum for everyone w a conscience. If anyone ever wants to talk to me about this I will make sure and respond cos it’s important. //// Carefree is a tune about being anything but. There’s a wee bit of the story. You can just like it if you want. There’s no law yet against that. Come the revolution though…" | * | 1:12:57 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| AUS!Funkt |
Reincarnation Blues
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Bring Down The Power | Disco Devil | 2025 | Released Feb 14. 2 song single from this Montreal outfit... Of the two songs... "Casio Oblivion (Bring Down The Power)" is a raw, electrified soundtrack to resistance. Dedicated to the spirit of student protests in Serbia. ////// "And with the mantra "Reincarnation, reinterpretation," we embrace the cycle of resistance, reinvention, and the refusal to accept the status quo. It's about tearing down old systems and reimagining a new future, one protest at a time." | * | 1:16:06 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Gloin |
Horse Fighting
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All of your anger is actually shame (and I bet that makes you angry) | Mothland Records | 2025 | Full album out March 28 via Mothland. "Toronto’s post-punk outfit Gloin dropped “Horse Fighting,” the second single from their upcoming sophomore album All of Your Anger Is Actually Shame (and I Bet That Makes You Angry), set to hit shelves via Mothland on March 28. // The track lands with a video directed by Rose Cormier, shot by Ryan Faist, and drenched in analog chaos—glitchy, colorful, and jagged, mirroring the song’s raw edge. // It’s a three-minute burst of feedback, pounding rhythms, and sharp dissonance, layered with crafty basslines, guitar riffs, and synths that twist into an odd-metered, hardcore-tinged post-punk churn. // Gloin call it a reflection on “childhood trauma, shame and public standards,” and it feels like a fist clenched around something unspoken... "Horse Fighting plays upon themes of having a confusing upbringing and what at the time may have seemed normal having a deep impact on how you conduct yourself in your adult life. Without the proper support you may never realize that things you thought were harmless have presented you the problems that you have now."... // The album itself, clocking in at 35 minutes across 12 tracks, kicks off with an industrial thud on “20 Bucks” and doesn’t let up. // From there, it’s a relentless ride: “Bucket of Blood,” “Missed Call,” “controlfreak69,” “The Treatment,” “Horse Fighting,” “Swamp,” “A Body in the Outdoors,” “Sent from my iPhone,” “Salamander,” “Big Boss,” and a French version of “controlfreak69 (VF).” // Recorded at Palace Sound and Wychwood Sound by Dylan Frankland, mastered by Phil Demetro, it’s a collective effort—half born from electronic sketches, the other half pieced together through jams. The band traded instruments, stitched ideas, and let the grit pile up. The cover, shot by Ryan Faist and designed by Rose Cormier, nods to Gregory Crewdson’s eerie stillness—a desolate scene with childhood toys scattered like clues, hinting at the mundane weight the album carries. // Gloin’s been at it since 2017, four friends—John Watson (guitar, vocals), Vic Byers (bass, vocals), Simon Kou (drums), and Richard Garnham (synthesizers, guitar)—bound by a shared frustration with life’s grind. “We are collectively and consistently inspired by shared misery lol, mainly the mundanity of life and how difficult things have gotten out here,” they say. That tension fuels their sound, tighter and more direct than their 2022 debut We Found This. The lyrics here cut deeper, grimmer, truer to the strain they feel. “Things become harder and harder to do and I think that shows in the music especially in this new release,” they admit. It’s not just noise—it’s the sound of pushing back." Gloin - Horse Fighting [Official Video] | * | 1:19:24 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Sunny War (feat. Steve Ignorant) |
Walking Contradiction
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Armageddon In A Summer Dress | New West Records | 2025 | This song was the first preview (back in Nov) of the now released Feb 21 full length album. From Stereogum: "Sunny War – “Walking Contradiction” (Feat. Crass’ Steve Ignorant) "The Tennessee country-punk artist Sunny War is a big fan of Crass, the massively influential British anarcho-punk collective. In 2011, she did a cool acoustic cover of Crass’ eternal anthem “Do They Owe Us A Living” (Of course they fucking do!) Last year, Sunny War made her TV debut on CBS Sunday Morning, and she tweeted that she wanted to wear a Crass shirt on-air but CBS wouldn’t allow it because fo the band’s logo: “Viewers may think it is swastika adjacent.” That’s so dumb! In any case, Sunny War got the last laugh, since she’s got a new song with Crass’ Steve Ignorant. ///// “Walking Contradiction,” Sunny War’s new song with Steve Ignorant, is... ...a bluesy, rootsy lope about the exact fucked-up societal constructions that used to animate so many Crass songs: “You associate survival with the order they provide/ Like the government is vital for a people’s chance to thrive/ Ain’t it funny how you don’t see them as people anymore?/ Simply users and abusers, us and them, peace and war.” //// “Walking Contradiction” is the first single from Armageddon In A Summer Dress, Sunny War’s follow-up to her 2023 breakout Anarchist Gospel... ...Sunny War wrote its songs after moving into her late father’s 100-year-old house in Chattanooga. In addition to Steve Ignorant, it’s got appearances from Valerie June, X’s John Doe, the Raconteurs’ Jack Lawrence, and others. //////// It was a big deal for Sunny War to get to record with Steve Ignorant. In a press release, she says, “He’s my hero for life. When I started listening to Crass, it changed everything about how I thought about everything.” Steve Ignorant also has nice things to say about her: “She is the younger voice, taking up the torch of hope in this dark world. The minute I heard the song, I knew it would work, and recording it was an incredibly emotional experience. The lyrics are now in my head for good, which is not a bad thing. And who knows — maybe one day we’ll get the chance to perform it together live.”" Sunny War (feat. Steve Ignorant) - "Walking Contradiction" [Official Music Video] | * | 1:22:18 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
Music behind DJ: Allison Cameron |
Runa
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Raw Sangudo |
Experimental Intermedia Foundation |
1995 |
"Toronto's Women From Space announces seventh annual festivalAppearances from Myra Melford, Arushi Jain, Ingrid Laubrock, Yuka Honda (of Cibo Matto), Yuniya Edi Kwon, Rosina Kazi (of LAL) and many more." ///////// "Established in 2019 Toronto's Women From Space Festival has become one of the city's ultimate destinations for adventurous listeners, with each subsequent edition boasting yet another ravenously eclectic cast of cutting-edge performers from across various music genres and beyond... As a celebration of music innovation and of gender diversity, the festival traditionally spans the weekend closest to International Women's Day and this year is no exception. FromMarch 7th-9th, 2025, Women From Space will inhabit the 918 Bathurst Centre, the venue which also serves as the home of local experimental music institution the Music Gallery. //// Revered Toronto composer and improviser Allison Cameron kicks things off with an enigmatic solo performance entitled Small Scale Experimental Machine that promises to employ electronics and feld recordings in surround sound plus video and even audience participation. Reviewing Cameron's latest recording, veteran writer Julian Cowley aptly noted "the more cryptic the puzzle, the more palpable its beauty."" //// "Early bird passes and full program will be available on theWomen From Space website at the low price of $30 starting January 22nd. On February 5th, this pricing jumps up to $38, while individual event tickets will be available for $15 advance, and $20 at the door." https://www.womenfromspace.com/ |
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| Viagra Boys |
Uno II
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Single | Shrimptech Enterprises | 2025 | OUT TODAY! OUT TODAY!!! “Uno II” was inspired by vocalist Sebastian Murphy’s frequent vet trips for his Italian greyhound named Uno II who has dental issues. “He goes to this place, then wakes up in some weird room, and he’s missing his teeth,” Murphy explains. “Uno II” comes with a music video directed by Murphy and André Jofré. “shrimptech sent our star reporter to a dog show in czechia, but the croatian veterinarian bogdan might have other plans for us,” | * | 1:33:44 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Dr. Sure's Unusual Practice |
Twenny Twenny Vision
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Scomo Goes To Hawaii/While AUS Burns | Dougal Stew | 2020 | A wonderful band from Melbourne. “Recorded during Australia’s ‘black summer’ bush wild fires 2019/2020. Dougal Shaw wrote songs about a dubious exodus and environmental crisis. 2 EP’s originally released on tape now compiled on vinyl for the first time. For fans of DEVO, Brainiac, The Screamers…” - Swish Swash Records | 1:36:00 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Ginger Snapz |
S.O.B.
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don't do anything i wouldn't do | biasco bedroom | 2024 | Ginger Snapz are from St. Paul Minnesota. This album came out in late Nov 2024. They are self described as "slacker pop barf vomit ARFARF" | 1:39:28 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Magon |
Outer Darkness
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Single | T. Rex Recordings | 2025 | Magon is from Costa Rica. This new release possesses a freewheeling restless nature reminiscent of early Bob Dylan, Harvest-era Neil Young and Inner Journey Out-era Psychic Ills with the song being anchored around a lo-fi motorik-like pulse, shimmering guitars, bursts of mellotron and the JOVM mainstay’s uncanny knack for catchy hooks. The song’s arrangement serves a lush and dreamy bed for MAGON’s equally dreamy delivery. And at its core, the song captures a familiar feeling for me — the seemingly irresistible push and pull of a life on the road. | * | 1:42:46 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Juniore |
Panique (Al Baabi Dub RMX)
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Dub Remixes & Instrumentals | Le Phonographe | 2025 | The main motif that flows throughout Juniore's music is sort of an admiration for 60's French-pop and a very nostalgic and psychedelic aesthetic. However, Nostalgia alone is not enough to make a good album, the band also incorporates a multitude of their own unique instrumental choices...aried and colorful embellishments they choose to weave into each jam are incredibly exciting and make each track feel necessary, sharp and memorable. Not to undermine Anna-Jean's confident and automatically engaging vocal style, yet this is one of those albums where the instrumental work is really what steals the show. And remixed...it's just as great as the OG. | * | 1:45:59 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Pan Amsterdam feat. Dr. Fubbs |
Nobody Wants to Be All Alone
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Single | DELOUXE | 2025 | Pan Amsterdam with all the new singles and collabs! Pan Amsterdam is a multi-talented artist known for his unique blend of jazz, hip-hop, and spoken word. With a distinctive voice and thought-provoking lyrics, he captivates audiences with his storytelling abilities. Drawing inspiration from his diverse musical background and life experiences, Pan Amsterdam creates music that is both introspective and relatable. His innovative approach to music has earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base. Whether performing live or recording in the studio, Pan Amsterdam continues to push boundaries and redefine genres. | * | 1:49:05 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
Music behind DJ: Adrian Younge |
Dusts of Gold
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Adrian Younge Presents Something About April |
Linear Labs |
2012 |
1:51:59 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
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| Marinero |
Die Again, Yesterday
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La La La | Hardly Art | 2025 | Released on Valentine's Day this year...this song is a dreamy closer....LA is one pillar of the multivalent and endlessly lush La La La, Marinero’s new album about sobriety, identity, and fantasy that is playfully named both for the city that helped shape it and the sophisticated pop it contains. Sylvester wrote about characters outside of himself, whether considering the heroine reckoning with her own version of keeping clean or the screenwriters whose work was deemed communist simply as a political convenience. He linked those songs with motivational anthems about self-acceptance and playful numbers about flirting through food, shaping a 12-song set rich with humor, empathy, and encouragement. | * | 1:56:15 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
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howdy beach buddies!
tacos eaten. sparkling water opened. ready to beach!
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Scott_Oz:
Whatever they did I didn't do!
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i do hope to see both of your sweet faces someday. maybe we'll make it to TO...
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Mr Fab:
I rocked a goatee for a bit there in the '90s. I think I was going for beatnik, ended up more like cholo. So that didn't last.
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On the Classic Albums thing on AXS he dismisses graphic on the album altogether because 'they weren't about that'
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ultradamno:
Eating raw marmot and camel liver are also in the plague resurgence thing...why they're doing that
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prof.fuzz:
hell yeah!
we're on the road for two out of town shows this weekend. friday in bryan tx and saturday in beaumont tx. yeehaw!
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thanks D&B!
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