Category Archives: Garage pop

SONG OF THE DAY Oaxaca – Froth

Posted on October 30, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

What I completely love about this song is the not only does it have a totally unexpected ending, but the lyrics!  Those lyrics, so dark!!!  It had me fooled at first with its soft, doo-wop melody and gentle vocals, but … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Allah-Las – Holding Pattern

Posted on October 11, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

The world is full of heaviness and today I’m feeling it…. Which is why the release of the Allah-Las new album couldn’t have arrived at a better time!  I first heard today’s song, Holding Pattern a couple of weeks ago … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Cherokees – Dig A Little Deeper

Posted on June 29, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Spilling over with this big, bodacious and oh-so-soulful sound, Dig A Little Deeper was the fourth single from the Leeds, UK band The Cherokees. Fronted by the emotive powerhouse vocals of Tez Stokes, this Yorkshire band were formed in 1961 from the remnants … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Irma Vep – Evil

Posted on May 11, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

It’s a little bit strange (in a good way), it’s a little bit quirky, it’s a whole lot psychedelic and a big mamma, mountain-sized chunk of cool!…..I present you today’s track: Evil, a truly wicked piece of lo-fi,retro, 60’s inspired bliss!! Irma … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY King Khan & The Shrines – 69 Faces Of Love

Posted on April 18, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Cosmic love puppies, I needed some King Khan today!  King Khan and his 69 Faces of Love, it’s like a restorative magic potion that banishes all the chaos from my head….. Canadian born and now Berlin-based, Arish Ahmad Khan, aka King … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Mark Sultan – Be The Blood

Posted on April 9, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Canadian-born Mark Antonio Pepe, a.k.a Mark Sultan has been creating and reinventing glorious garage-rock sounds for many years now.  Also known as BBQ, he has performed under this moniker both as a solo artist and as part of a two-man … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Contrails – Mummy walk (Walking death)

Posted on October 14, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

I’m getting in the mood for Halloween already…though if the truth be known, I’d be happy with everyday being Halloween! I’ve just been out walking, the sun was going down and, considering its the middle of October, it’s been strangely … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Chayns – You

Posted on September 17, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Earlier this month Chicago’s Numero label released Live On The Moon, an album of 60’s Texas rock’n’roll which has been unearthed by Numero Group’s, From the Stacks, imprint.  Consisting of 9 tracks from The Chayns early material, this album also includes their … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Growlers – Wandering Eyes

Posted on August 3, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Judging by the comments below this video on Youtube I’m not the only one mesmerised by Brooks Nielsen and his ‘wandering eyes!’ I read a review once describing how The Growlers front “man works the stage like a hippie Dean Martin” … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY We The People – In the Past

Posted on July 29, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

If you were to ask what kind of music I like the best it would be virtually impossible for me to answer as so many different genres appeal and my search for new sounds never ceases, but the psychedelic sounds … Continue reading →

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