Delta Spirit – California

Sorry for the incredibly long delay, but for some reason I just never felt inclined to post about Delta Spirit’s killer new album. Perhaps it was due to my rather embarrassing run-in with them at their Brooklyn album release event – where my friend and I jokingly ridiculed the band as they stood behind us – who knows?

Anyhoo, if you haven’t already, have a gander at the swirling video below which not only paints the most idyllic view of California, but being a young a shit-head teen – sneaking out at night, getting drunk, accidentally getting punched in the mouth, and then pretending like nothing happened when you chat with your parents the next day.

Delta Spirit’s self-titled third album is out now on Rounder Records.

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Mick Jagger - MSG, 1969 - Brian Hamill 

He’s My Brother She’s My Sister – Let’s Go + US Tour Dates

Hot damn! He’s My Brother She’s My Sister is about to head out on a 3 week tour armed with a bevy of  new rollicking, foot-stomping barn burners like “Let’s Go” and “Let it Be Free” that will hopefully make their appearance on their debut album which is expected this Fall.

Have a gander at the video for “Let’s Go” below and be sure to listen to “Let It Be Free,” which is available online as a free download here.

  He's My brother She's My Sister - Let It Live Free by Big Hassle Media

U.S. Tour Dates

June 28 – Hermosa Beach, CA – Saint Rocke

June 29 – Fresno, CA – Fulton 55

June 30 – San Francisco, CA – Café Du Nord

Jul 01 – Sunnyside-Tahoe City CA – Commons Beach Music Series

Jul 5 – Minneapolis, MN – 400 Bar

July 6 – Iowa City, IA – The Mill

July 7 – Chicago, IL – West Fest

July 8 – Columbus, OH – Woodlands Tavern

July 10 – Arlington, VA – IOTA

July 11 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live

July 12 – New York, NY – World Financial Center Plaza

July 13 – Boston, MA – Church of Boston

July 14 – New Haven, CT – Café Nine

July 15 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Saint

July 17 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle

July 18 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506

July 19 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl

July 20 – Nashvill, TN – 12^th and Porter

July 21 – Memphis, TN – HI-Tone Café

Entertainment – Shine

More 90’s inspired slacker college rock courtesy of Entertainment.

Have a listen to their latest track “Shine” below.

Vimes – Take My Breath Away (Cover)

Thanks to Vimes, a duo from Cologne, Germany, we finally have a version of “Take My Breath Away” that doesn't suck.

Removing all traces of precious over-romanticism from the Top Gun classic, Vimes has opted to create a dreamy minimal electro-pop banger that shimmers and sparkles with unrequited lust and desire.

Have a gander at the video below.

U2 – New Year’s Day (Live West Germany 1983)

It’s easy to forget, but before Bono was the richest musician in the world – before The Edge lost his hair – before the Spiderman Broadway fiasco, there was just U2, one hell of a post punk band from Dublin.

I've been on one of my Post Punk/New Wave only kicks and recently rediscovered this little gem. Live footage from a concert in West Germany in 1983 – the Edge has a healthy head of hair and Bono has more than he knows what to do with.

Abbe May – Costanza

It’s been a while since I’ve professed my undying love for Abbe May, Australia’s preeminent rock goddess.

In her honor, listen to her snarling guitar and even meaner vocals on “Costanza,” “Howl and Moan,” and “Cast That Devil Out.”

AA Loves – Fitz and the Tantrums

I seriously can’t believe I haven’t heard Fitz and the Tantrums earlier. This is probably the best Blue-Eyed soul you’ve heard since Bobby Caldwell, which was so good the record company actually used Bobby Caldwell’s shadow on his album cover to hide the fact that he was white – no joke.

Anyways, check out the video for “Moneygrabber” and the live version of “Rich Girls” below – you will seriously be hashtag mind blown – yea that good.

On a sidenote, doesn’t Michael Fitzpatrick look a lot like David Bowie circa the 2002 tour.

Mick and Jimi

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AA Loves – Cruiser

Holy shit-snacks does Cruiser hit the spot!

Maybe it’s because I’ve got a fever (no, not the kind that can only be cured by a cowbell), but Cruiser is bringing enormous pleasure to my earballs with some seriously “beach-in” tunes – badumph ch! Yea, writing bad puns from my day job has finally breached the AA hull – oh boy.

Anyways, Cruiser is a dude from Philly that makes insanely bright and catchy guitar-driven indie pop that’s perfect for a never ending summer with lyrics like “I don’t need to leave if you don’t need to sleep” and “Don’t want to go home now.”

Listen to “The Fritz” and “Don’t Go Alone” below and head over to bandcamp where you can score the killer self-titled EP, which is produced by Jeremy Park who also brought us Youth Lagoon.

  The Fritz by CruiserCruiser

  Don't Go Alone by CruiserCruiser

Echo and the Bunnymen - Bring On The Dancing Horses [Friday Flashback]

Because the world can always use a bit of Echo and the Bunnymen.

Happy Friday.

Lydia Davison Whitcomb

The Stone Foxes – Mr. Hangman

In case you’re like me and missed out on the rollicking Stone Foxes bandwagon, have a listen to their brand of searing blues rock below.

Dripping with wailing blues harmonica riffs, thunderous drums, brash guitars, and  plenty of bayou-tinted hollerin’, “Mr. Hangman” is everything you need to wake the dead.

Straight Dimes – Whitney Houston

A serious 60s Motown bass line, a thrashing guitar, and some great twisting, indecipherable lyrics courtesy of Los Angeles Lo-Fi rockers Straight Dimes.

Oh and did I mention that it’s amazing?

The Rest – Hey! For Horses

Tracks don’t come much catchier than The Rest’s “Hey! For Horses.” Infectious guitar lines and charming vocals collide to make some fantastically lush layers.

Listen to “Hey! For Horses” below and head over to bandcamp to download their album Seesaw.

Kimbra – Cameo Lover (Live)

Because sometimes you just need some ridiculously catchy 50s Motown tinted pop.

Kick off the weekend right with this live studio version of Kimbra’s “Cameo Lover,” which is significantly less glittery and more blue-eyed soul than the album version.

Black Boots – See Right Through You

Look out now! Black Boots is in the building and their brash brand of surf punk takes no prisoners.

Milk Maid - Summertime

Take a stroll down memory lane with the lo-fi 90s college slacker rock of Milk Maid’s “Summer Time,” the lead track from Milk Maid’s forthcoming album Mostly No, which drops on Fat Cat on July 9^th.

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Savages – Flying to Berlin

Ever since Savages kicked in the door and sent wood splinters flying everywhere, metaphorically speaking of course, I haven’t been able to get enough of their dark malevolence.

With a sound steeped in Joy Division, listening to Savages feels like you’ve unleashed Pandora’s Box and as the world quietly slides into chaos, you watch numbly in stunned silence. Darkly sensual, yet with an underlying malice, there’s something eerily provocative about French-born Jehnny Beth’s vocals.

Listen to “Flying to Berlin” below and get your skin crawling – but in a fun, sexy way.

Sonic Youth - 100% [Friday Flashback]

Jump into the Grant Hill Sprite Time Machine and have a serious "Dream of the 90s" flashback with this amazing gem courtesy of Sonic Youth.

The video for "100%" has pretty much everything you'll ever need from the 90s in 2 minutes and 36 seconds -- baggy jeans, aimless youths at house parties, junk food, listless apathy, and that dude from Mall Rats skating around.