Sunday, April 30, 2017

April Picks

alright folx, 2017 is starting to pick up speed... several solid new ones this month. find the list and playlists below:



Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/fluid3sally/playlist/3umkS1GKxsBo21VZY6jUGB
 
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWm4729w0mtfiSoe7vZdcMJOV0HAWDAXV




Corin Tucker and the Filthy Friends - Any Kind Of Crowd
ok, so it's only a 2-song 7", but any new Corin is front-page news in spunk land. and plus REM? come on, you gotta like that!
audio (both songs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkI1SsQ0Up8

New Pornographers - Whiteout Conditions
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAlHISTNbwY
a group of many players from Vancouver. Nico Case on vocals. very good record.

Cold War Kids - La Divine
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbe3oSfUG00
Oh LA, is there anything you can't do? presumptive spunk capital of the world delivers another sort of softer sound. 


Crowd The Airwaves - All The Things We Don't Say


HalfLives - Empty Rooms
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwVV6PhL1tk
Promising debut from a cool new band. welcome to the spunk rock canon.

Shiny Wet Machine - Lights Out
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-wXhATCROA
another strong debut.

Juliana Hatfield - Pussycat
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmOh165354I
anyone miss the 90's?

Thurston Moore - Rock and Roll Consciousness
not quite as good as I had hoped, but some solid tunes. sounds like Sonic Youth without Lee.. if you can imagine that.
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c0pR02pv9k

K. Flay - Every Where Is Some Where
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2WcOdz96ko

Michelle Branch - Hopeless Romantic
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYcOSA4K2s8
get ready to chill with spunk rock after hours.

Incubus - 8
I was somewhat disappointed with this one.. has the feel of a band past its prime. not bad though, worth a figurative spin
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-PxJFoohtc

Deep Purple - Infinite
Every once in a while a classic rock era band finds its way into the spunk rock drome. Deep Purple is just such a classic.
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfmXD90VWsg

The Big Moon - Love in the 4th Dimension
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6t3vNfl85E

The Black Angels - Death Song
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSB3ur1c5vE

The Raveonettes - 2016 Atomized
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J2zqpQAXFo

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Singles

Heavy:
  • Northlane
  • Adrenaline Rush
  • Snovonne




close, but nope..
some readers may be interested to know there are new records from these groups, that didn't quite do it for me personally...
  • Royal Thunder
  • Falling In Reverse
  • The Obsessed
  • Cotton Mather
  • Arto Lindsay
  • The String Cheese Incident
  • Joe Goddard 
  • Oresund Space Collective 
  • He Is Legend
  • New Found Glory
  • Marie Miller
  • The Flatliners
  • The Maine
  • Texas



Sunday, April 2, 2017

March Picks

I'm still waiting for 2017 to really kick off into the good stuff.. March was a bit slow with some good highlights. Here are my picks.

Spotify Playlist:   https://open.spotify.com/user/fluid3sally/playlist/53VngnYHrr9vnE63AA9Hc5

YouTube Playlist:   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWm4729w0mtezlXopGZmIZq3divVO364h





Sumo Cyco - Opus Mar
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4rQh52q04w


Vukovi - Vukovi
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1TgTVXEpYQ


Minus The Bear - Voids
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLP6LXGgKTc



The New Respects - Here Comes Trouble EP
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYpjrGE8gho


Bleached - Can You Deal? EP
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT-_dJ8Qbt0


Reason Define - Far From Strangers


Heavy Tiger - Glitter
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJj_F0Dd048


Sad Vegan - Another Life, Another Day EP
lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epB68L16wCw


Sleeptalkre - Pep Talk

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHS_6EdPh3E


Body Count - Blood Lust 
in case you were wondering what Ice-T has to say about our new times
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlk7o5T56iw


KXM - Scatterbrain
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUWQMMkI8JY


The Jesus and Mary Chain - Damage and Joy
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXMkrFLNh_Q


Betty Who - The Valley
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbLkNauhPmA


La'Porsha Renae - Already All Ready
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHuUcB595ak






Singles
  • MisterWives
  • Hey Violet
  • Blondie
  • Sainte
  • Eyes Set To Kill
  • Daddy Issues
  • K. Flay


Close, but nope:
  • Mastadon
  • Aimee Mann
  • Deadmau5
  • Jamiroquai 
  • Goldfrapp
  • Methyl Ethel
  • Bob Dylan (I love you man, but this is boring)


Oops, I missed it
  • Regrettes
  • Mobina Galore
  • Bombpops 
  • Purple