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Black Liquorice Hits Critical Mass

by Din on September 8, 2011

in Instrumental Music,Rock,Ska

From the vaults, pulled up by my friend Dan over at SFMusicSluts, here’s Critical Mass – one of the wackier ska punky bands from the ever so wacky “third wave” o’ punky ska. Led by tenor sax man Michael Valladares – now proud owner of the bestest watering hole on that strange planet of East Bay, California, ye olde Hotsy Totsy – CM brought metal madness and cartoon music to bear on their special ska brew, here expressed as an epic instrumental.

Critical Mass – “Black Liquorice” (Play this puppeh)

Critical Mass – “Black Liquorice” (Download this puppeh)

Buy all of their records

 

Ian Moore & The Lossy Coils Raid Secondhand Store

by Din on August 5, 2011

in Power Pop,Rock

The mySpoonful list is a great source of musical treats and surprises. Today they sent this most rockin’ track from Ian Moore and the Lossy Coils. Reminds me of The Smithereens – with a bit of Urge Overkill in the soup. This is basically what The Jam would sound like if they came from Austin, TX or Seattle, WA. Very snappy moddy power pop for your medicines. Loved it first time thru, and it’s def one of those tunes that gets better on repeated listenings. Ian Moore’s bio page is a lot of fun too.

“Secondhand Store” (Play this puppy)
“Secondhand Store” (Download from mySpoonful)
Buy from iTunes (You Napsterbating Google-for-nothing freebooters)

The Ladybug Transistor Is “Always On The Telephone” And So Can You

by Din on August 3, 2011

in Alt-Rock,Rock,Singer-Songwriter Music

More Ladybug Transistor. What a delicious sound these guys make. And what’s not to love about a band whose name evokes the fact that old school electronic transistors resemble ladybugs? What is cuter than a ladybug? This track is purty. I was on the train the other day and noticed that every single passenger was using their little i-Thingys. Then I noticed I was too. Always on the telephone. We need like, a volcano or aliens or something.

Can't Wait Another DayThe Ladybug Transistor
“Always On The Telephone” (download mp3)
from “Can’t Wait Another Day”
“Always On The Telephone” (play)
(Fortuna POP!)
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Big Pauper Considers Stale Breath of 1000 Lucrative Club Bangers

by Din on July 23, 2011

in Electronic Music,Experimental

This track by Big Pauper is an appalling display of digital culture-rape. I like it. I like the title. I like the artist name. I like certain artifacts of the collapse of civilization as we know it. I like picking up bits of the past and flinging them into a new context. Not filed under “pop.”

Beyond My MeansBig Pauper
“The Stale Breath of 1000 Lucrative Club Bangers” (download mp3)
from “Beyond My Means”
(Circle Into Square Records)
“The Stale Breath of 1000 Lucrative Club Bangers” (play)
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