VIDEO: Dale Crover’s “Bad Move”

Melvins drummer Dale Crover will be releasing his debut solo album after playing with the same band for 422 years. In truth, more like close to 35 years and while Crover has done a good amount of session work and a solo EP in 1992 for Boner, he has never done a full solo album. That will change with The Fickle Finger Of Fate (Joyful Noise Recordings) and for the first video, he goes back 37 years ago to honor the solo video for Paul McCartney, “Coming Up”. Check out “Bad Move” and see if Crover has any bad moves. The album will be out on August 4th but you can pre-order it below via Amazon.com.

SOME STUFFS: The Coathangers release new EP

Atlanta’s The Coathangers have been slowly teasing fans with new music and now it’s here, a brand new EP called Parasite (Suicide Squeeze), which includes a vinyl pressing as well. The record is a limited edition on sea green vinyl with an etching on the B-side, which means don’t play the etching, there isn’t a groove to play on that side. You can order Parasite below via Amazon.com.

The group will be heading on tour next month so head out there and show some loce and support:
July 18… Atlanta, GA (The Earl)
July 19… Chattanooga, TN (JJ’s Bohemia)
July 20… St Louis, MO (Off Broadway)
July 21… Kansas City, MO (The Riot Room)
July 22… Denver, CO (Globe Hall)
July 24… Omaha, NE (Milk Run)
July 25… Sioux Falls, SD (Total Drag Records)
July 26… Minneapolis, MN (7th St Entry)
July 27… Chicago, IL (Beat Kitchen)
July 28… Indianapolis, IN (The Melody Inn)
July 29… Davenport, IA (Daytrotter)
August 1… Grand Rapids, MI (The Pyramid Scheme)
August 2… Columbus, OH (Ace of Cups)
August 3… Cincinnati, OH (Northside Yacht Club)
August 4… Louisville, KY (Zanzabar)
September 16… Philadelphia, PA (Project Pabst)
October 7… Atlanta, GA (Project Pabst)

AUDIO: Stag’s “Midtown Sizzler”

When was the last time you’ve been to a Sizzler restaurant? When was the last time you visited the midtown Sizzler? Do you even have a Sizzler near you, or even a midtown? Maybe this song has nothing to do with either but Seattle’s Stag want to prove something to you with their track, grab a slice of Texas toast or don’t even bother to bring a fork. This is “Midtown Sizzler” and perhaps it is here for you to be satisfied in your own way. The full album will be out on August 4th,

VIDEO: Cotillon’s “Secret”

From their Burger/Modern Sky album The Afternoons is a nice and crispy one from Cotillon called “Secaret” but don’t allow this to be a secret. No no. Director Luke Barham put this together so get into it for it is a scorcher.

The Afternoons

VIDEO: Tony Price’s “I Prefer Coca Cola”

Do you remember when soft drinks had a major competition across the nation? What was your choice? I always preferred Coke over Pepsi and it seems Tony Price does too with his new song and now video. I Prefer Coca Cola is a cassette-only album and can be ordered directly from Burger Records.

VIDEO: Lovely Bad Things’ “Hiding To Nothing”

Burger Records have released another gem, this time by Lovely Bad Things and their new EP, Homebodies. From it is a nice pop rocker called “Hiding To Nothing”, which sounds a bit like early R.E.M. or Let’s Active, or even The La’s “There She Goes”.

AUDIO: Tree Machines’ “Waiting On The Sun”

After a gentle buzz in the last few years, Tree Machines will finally be releasing their debut album this year called Up For Air and everyone involved will be able to breathe. Check out the first single from it, “Waiting On The Sun” and in time, the sun will arrive to greet the new warmth.

VIDEO: Hammered Satin’s “Upwards Spiral”

Need something hype to tickle your arsch? Check out “Upwards Spiral” from Hammered Satin, taken from the band’s forthcoming album. The video was nicely directed by Ant Boyd and it is a beaut. Make it shine.

REVIEW: Victorian Slang’s “By The Light Of The Moon”

It’s kind of a trip to hear a modern indie rock band have the appeal that is a cross between Weezer and Neil Young buit that is what I hear in the three-piece Victorian Slang, whose By The Light of The Moon (Emotional Response) is the kind of album that would sound great in a car as it would in a dingy basement with no air conditioning. “High Five The Moon” sounds like a country song in the wrong part of town while “Churches” is the right song to turn your melancholy into a happy day or week.

It’s not a majorly serious album but that’s not to say this is nothing more than a hoot and a guffaw. By The Light of The Moon has enough of a good thing going for it that they come off as a band who don’t take themselves too seriously, or at least they know how to have fun, especially by covering Clarence “Frogman” Henry’s “Ain’t Got No Home”, which Rod Stewart borrowed/ripped off for “Some Guys Have All The Luck” in the 80’s. Victorian Slang take it back from him and show things can still be good, if not great. Need a bit of an Uncle Tupelo revival, they pull it off with excellent by doing “I Got Drunk”. The album is quite nice and while calling something “nice” may come off as being tame, I mean that in the nicest way, no sarcasm. I’d want to see these guys live.

REVIEW: The Fireworks’ “Switch Me On”

This album was in the pile of discs to review but as I was listening to it and really getting into the power of rock on this, I looked to find out when it was released: February 2015. I thought to myself “was this meant for review two years after the fact or was it something merely to listen to?” I then kept on listening and try to figure out what to do later.

The Fireworks are a British band and the muse of Switch Me On (Shelflife) sounds British too, at least musically. It reminds me of all of the great punk and alterna-rock of the late 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s, where I’m able to hear the influences but also able to share what these new bands are doing. The group alternates between male and female vocals to help balance the vibe The Fireworks are trying to do, whether it’s something that has a lot of charm and melody or if it totally rips into the gut without regret. The power and volume of the bass and guitar may come off as loud and vulgar but the songs tell a different tale, one of love found and a need to keep it together for everyone around. It reminds of me what Sleater-Kinney or Hüsker Dü were and are capable of doing, making sure to provide a music that’s a nice punch in a face but one that is followed with a warm hug.