Tag Archives: Garage Rock

SONG OF THE DAY The Wytches – Gravedweller

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

Definitely a fan of their more insane/crazed material, The Wytches Gravedweller is a nicely deranged chunk of garage rock released by the band on their 2014 Gravedweller EP. I love the way the Kristian Bell’s voice shrieks, howls and warbles like … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Panthers – Bhairavi

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

A couple of years ago a random musical discovery got me reading about urban Pakistan in the late 60’s and the similarities it had to Western Europe and the U.S; one common thread was the long-haired, politicised university kids making … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Throb – Black

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

Existing for a mere and all-too-brief two years, The Throb were a R&B-based garage band from Sydney, Australia who originally got together in 1965. Consisting of John Bell (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Denny Burgess (bass, vocals), Peter Figures (drums) and Marty Van … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Distortions – Smokestack Lightning

Posted on January 30, 2019 by

Hailing from Birmingham, Alabama The Distortions were a r&b/garage band that came together in 1962. Consisting of Robert Alexander (rhythm guitar), Ned Bibb (song writer, vocalist and lead guitar), and Bobby Marlin (drums), they started playing together as a band while … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Oh Sees – Jettisoned

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

Are you ready for some hot slinky bass?  Thee Oh Sees featured the sinuous joys of Jettisoned on their nineteenth studio album, Orc which was released in August 2017 on Castle Face Records.  It was the band’s first studio album to … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Thee Ludds – Go Outside

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

Leicester’s finest purveyors of psych-punk, Thee Ludds, struck a chord in my heartstrings from the very moment I first heard them earlier this month, and their rather dark and menacing punkadelic sounds have been pleasuring my ears ever since!! Emerging with a … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Thee Ludds – Gog and Magog

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

Thundering drums brings with it clouds of lush darkness and ominous foreboding, make sure you are prepared for a storm when you press play on this one!  I hasten to add, however, this is the kind of storm that will … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Night Beats – Messiah

Posted on January 12, 2019 by

The best way to get low-down grimy and scuzzy this side of midnight!!? Any side of midnight to be fair, this song is just ravishingly sexy-dark and I love it! Seattle’s purveyors of all things psychedelic create some of the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Billabong Valley (Live on KEXP)

Posted on January 9, 2019 by

Give me a song about ruthless outlaws, desolate landscapes and brutal tendencies and I’m a happy girl.. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have ticked more than a few boxes on my happy list with this gun-slinging glory box of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Sonics – Santa Claus

Posted on December 25, 2018 by

  The Sonics festive offering, Santa Claus, is pure vintage.  Musically this could be any one of their fantastic psych-fuelled songs with its gruff garage-rock guitar and robust vocals, but the lyrics are the give-away that it’s a Christmas tune. The track … Continue reading →

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