Category Archives: Alternative

SONG OF THE DAY The Routes – Kapow!

Posted on November 29, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

“No gimmick, no bullshit… Stomp’n’Grind Garage Rock, Garage Punk, Surf, Rhythm and Blues, Psych… Whatever the hell WE want to hear!”       (The Routes) Though The Routes’ sound may be rooted in the past, their music is very much … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Golden Dregs – American Airlines

Posted on November 25, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

When someone writes from the heart and chooses to share it in their music, it makes it even easier to connect with the source; such is the case with The Golden Dregs. I’ve spent a while today going over some … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Sault – Luos Higher

Posted on November 14, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I heard this piece of music earlier tonight and immediately fell for it because it dragged me away from the stress and pressure I felt at that moment. It reminded me that, in the natural ebb and flow of life, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Skinshape – Theme For Lazarus

Posted on November 3, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Ahh, this little cutie drifted into my radar the other day and I was touched by its softness. The dynamic changes are striking and the subtly of this track makes it feel like a gentle stranger you have just met, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY !!! – Myth Takes

Posted on October 26, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Any band that writes a song called “All My Heroes Are Weirdos” are bound to raise a smile and a decent chunk of time from me!! This was the song that first introduced me to California’s !!! and this was … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Snapped Ankles – The Fish Needs a Bike

Posted on September 30, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

If anyone can pull off a cover a Blurt song with style, its Snapped Ankles! Equipped with all the craziness needed to do this song justice, their version of The Fish Needs A Bike draws out the quirky essence of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Ice V

Posted on September 7, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

When it comes to King Gizzard and their crazy prolific, genre-defying sound, you never quite know what you are going to get when you press play. Sometimes it works for me and sometimes it doesn’t, but they never cease to … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Panda Bear & Sonic Boom – Livin’ In The After

Posted on August 26, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

There have been so many occasions when my ears have pricked up to a tune and it’s been Panda Bear, and yet I’ve still not featured one of his songs! Today I’m going to change that!! It’s been a dry … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Paul Bergmann – Old Dream

Posted on August 21, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

“I was born in a half-hour, and I’ve done little since with even approximately that much haste…” A man of few words, Paul Bergman is an indie rock/folk rock singer-songwriter from New Haven, Connecticut. This is the only track of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Boz Metzdorf – Sails Across the Sea

Posted on August 12, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

The only album issued by US singer-songwriter, Robert “Boz” Metzdorf — aka Biz Mitzwah – was his 1978 self-released offering, Signs of Seasons.  Issued was on the fly-by-night Centurion Records, this record is a swirling and intoxicating cosmic folk odyssey … Continue reading →

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