Category: music

Tribes of the City – unknown version, forgotten dream, from recipe of the golden dream

So, like most audiophiles I imagine, I discover new music from all kinds of sources. One of those that I recently came across is this facebook shoegaze group. If you like shoegaze of any kind it’s worth checking out. I tend to forget where I discover things but I believe this track came via that group. And if not, you should still check out that group. Of course. In any case, Tribes of the City from Riga, Latvia.

If this track isn’t your thing, and it does get a bit spacey for bits of time, I do recommend digging deeper into their catalog. Here is an older track which is a sweet indie thing.

RIP Eddie Watkins (Polvo)

Sad news this week. Original Polvo drummer Eddie Watkins passed away. Details are scarce, but a friend of mine posted this news with this great Polvo video to facebook today so I figured i’d share both on the blog. It’s heart breaking to see another great musician pass at such a young age. He was 47.

Eddie, Rest in Peace. Thanks for the amazing music. Condolences and best wishes to your family and friends that you leave behind.

If you want to learn more about Eddie, check out his blog. Apparently he’s a chef these days. Here is another article on his passing which has quotes from bandmates and such.

Duchess Says – Negative Thoughts

Duchess Says has a new album coming out this Fall on Slovenly Recordings. Now, i’m a big fan of Slovenly’s brand of largely garage rock and the like. But damn, this song from Duchess Says is killer. Edgy, almost jittery, and driving this got me going right away. I didn’t really know Duchess Says before so it’s a pleasant find. Whenever there is a band like this, with a fair repertoire and I don’t know them I feel this brief ping of shame. Fuck the shame listen to the shit out of it on their bandcamp page.

Pinkshinyultrablast – Umi/Holy Forest

Bear with this one. Some poppy shoegaze from Saint Petersburg. And yes, I feel obligated to emit this pink shiny ultrablast to my lovely girlfriend Jen. Who may or may not be looking.

Sleepy Kitty – Hardcore UFOs (Guided by Voices)

The isotria blares. A spin off from The Interstellar Radio Shower. Just so I can share music, games, politics, etc… It’ll mostly be music. Not sure what the future is for the old blog. We’ll find out in time.

And if that intrigues you, here is a single from Sleepy Kitty’s forthcoming album FLUX.