Okay, I’m really getting sucked into the southern hemisphere here. My Aussie Week has turned into Aussie Two Weeks and the water in my sink is starting to swirl counterclockwise. No need to fret however. I’ll just keep calm and carry on.
This just in. The Crowded House -esque duo from Melbourne, Oh Mercy, has released another track from their debut, “Privileged Woes”, for your consumption called “Can’t Fight It.” No you can’t, so eat it up.
The Ferocious Few – “Porcelain Doll”
Back again in San Francisco, this time at Cafe du Nord, is The Rumble #29. One of my favorite showcases to hear new music. This month features SF blues rock minutemen and headliners The Ferocious Few. The show will also double as a release party for their debut album, Juices. Check out the single from their new album, “Porcelain Dolls”.
Also on the bill are local act, THE SERMON, a dark dirty garage rock group with blistering guitars and tinges of 60’s soul, plus a healthy dose of The Stooges. And LA based indie folk quintet, MISSISSIPPI MAN. As always, the party is free (with RSVP) and there will be TRUMER PILS specials all night!
Wintersleep – “New Inheritors”
One of the hazards of blogging is the endless hamster wheel of new music you find yourself treading on day in and out. There are worse problems to be had, for sure, but the sheer volume of new music to consume can make it difficult to enjoy some of your old favorites. Like Wintersleep, one of my faves of 2008/09. It took tooling around town in my friend’s car to be reminded of how much I missed it and curious to know what these guys were up to. Good things, I learned. They are getting ready to release their second album, New Inheritors, on May 18, followed by a tour that will land them at San Francisco’s The Independent on June 15. I was dragging people to see them two years ago at Hotel Utah and I’ll be dragging them again next month at The Independent. Keep your eyes on this band.
I liked Melbourne’s Beaches the moment I saw them at SXSW. An all girl psych rock band? Hell yeah, sign me up. Catch an all girl band these days and you can expect some lo-fi sprinkled in there. But the amount of trance-like haze and reverb these vixens whipped up was something to behold. Their self titled album is out now and a new 7″ is ‘coming real soon’.
Andy Clockwise – “Everybody’s In a Band”
Good music + good people = good times. It’s a fairly straightforward equation. And if it’s a good time you’re looking for, definitely call Andy Clockwise (aka Andy Kelly). These Aussies (masquerading as Angelenos) know how to get a party started with their variety of self-described schizo pop. Their music runs the gamut from balls to the wall, rock your socks off numbers like “Everybody’s in a Band” to softer ballads and cover songs like Bjiork’s “Hyperballad”. Their forthcoming LP “The Socialite” is due out this year. Meanwhile, the group will head back to Australia for a tour the month of May. And oh, did I mention that they have the most badass female drummer you’ve laid your eyes on? Her name’s Stella Mozgawa and she’s rad. (She also drums for Warpaint.) File under: One To Watch.
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