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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 We Hate You Please Die – Melancholic Rain

Posted on November 13, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

“From post-punk to garage through pop, this time anything goes. It might have been what felt most liberating to the band who usually rejects labels. If the topics are tough, having fun is not overlooked, for if this visceral wrath … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Abraxas – Mañana

Posted on September 11, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Danny Lee Blackwell (of the Night Beats) has embarked on a new project. Teaming up with ex-Los Bitchos instrumentalist, Carolina Faruolo, the duo – known as Abraxas – are to release their collaborative debut LP, Monte Carlo, this October via … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Los Sirios – Cuarto Oscuro

Posted on August 14, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

If Los Sirios had gone on to record more music, I’d like to think that it would have sounded as psychtastically heady and groove-orientated as this (the percussion is fantastic!!!!). Cuarto Oscuro (translating as Dark Room?) was issued as a … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Jack Jolly – Amnesia

Posted on July 15, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Some sources refer to this song as ‘borderline’ psych, some just as a straight r’n’b number, whilst one nailed it when they called this a rockabilly lament! Jack Jolly may have been his name, but jolly wasn’t his game, and … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Daily Flash – Jack of Diamonds

Posted on January 8, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Specialising in electric rearrangements of contemporary folk songs (including Dylan and Dave Van Ronk), the Daily Flash were a US folk rock and psychedelic band who, formed in 1965, were active until 1968 and reformed in 2002. The band started out in … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Pleasure Seekers – What a Way to Die

Posted on December 12, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

The Pleasure Seekers were an all-girl band (aging from 14-17) who were founded in 1964 by sisters Patti and Suzi Quatro, sisters Nancy (drums) and Mary Lou Ball (guitar), and Diane Baker on piano. Their name was a random find … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Starks – Shelly Belly

Posted on November 5, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

If there’s one thing I love about hearing a song for the first time, it’s the element of surprise, and if this surprise just happens to have a little (explosive) twist tucked up its sleeve, all the better! Maybe I … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Stools – Hedge Witch

Posted on February 3, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

“This record was recorded by Erik Nervous in Detroit, MI on Oct. 24th, 2020 during a power outage using a Dewalt generator” The tickle of a sledge hammer on the ears!! Detroit’s punk trio, The Stools have released new EP, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Joey Gee & The Come-Ons – She’s Mean

Posted on October 22, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Formed in Milwaukee, WI, in 1965, Joey Gee & The Come-Ons only cut 4 singles in their brief recording career – though lead vocalist Joe Giannunzio had been in bands prior to this! Recorded via the Sauk City’s, WI, label, … Continue reading →

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