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BRAND NEW: "Rube" by The Kickback

"I imagined a woman falling in love with LHO while shopping at the Jewel-Osco grocery store on Milwaukee and Ashland Ave. in Chicago. She watches him get put down by Jack Ruby and gets all worked up about it. She's filled with lust and rage and starts poking holes in all the soup cans. The kind of thing you secretly hope a girl would do for you and then would be promptly horrified if it ever happened. I don't know. I was working through some shit." - Billy from The Kickback re: this brand spanking new track

Read the Alternative Press interview here. Get a copy of the new record featuring the singer's own blood here while you still can.

#kickback #the kickback #indie #rock #lee harvey oswald #jack ruby #osco drug #chicago #vermillion #south dakota #billy yost #weddings and funerals #weddings & funerals

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NEW: "Dramamine" by Jeff Rosenstock

The only thing that can make me love surprise releases more is when they come from an artist I'm pretty much obsessed with at this point. Wait, not all surprise releases are good. I mean...wait, what were we talking about?

#jeff rosenstock #surprise #dramamine #pop #punk

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NEW COVER: "Can't Hardly Wait" by Kindling

I was unfamiliar with Kindling until the release of this split with Kestrels, but I was charmed by their fuzz-driven take on this Replacements classic.

That paragraph was pretty tame. Ya'll ever juggle otters until one gets sick and it's not the one you bet on so no college for you?

You are not alone.

#kindling #kestrels #can't hardly wait #replacements #cover #song #rock and roll #female vocals #female vocal

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NEW: "The Real Deadpool Rap" by mc chris

How did I miss this? Sometimes, I am distracted by squirrels, soul-staining news reports or new socks. I wish there were more squirrels and socks in my life. I just remembered I bought Deadpool socks on Saturday. Neat.

What were we talking about again?

#mc chris #deadpool #marvel #rap #hip hop #nerdcore

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NEW: "Rabid and Docile" by Nostromo

I'll have some eggs and a glass of Sludge Pop. Hold the eggs.

#rabid and docile #nostromo #ambient #drone #des moines #iowa

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NEW: "bruce hated puppies" by christian fitness

Falco just doesn't stop. The leader of mclusky and Future of the Left has put out a brand new tune from his latest band christian fitness and it's exactly the kind of ludicrous force play that fans have come to expect.

In his own words...:

it's been a strange year, what with Brexit, Mcexit(Steve McClaren from both Newcastle and Derby), Trump, death and now, impending fatherhood (for me at least, don't know about you).

with that in mind I present 'bruce hated puppies.'

no, you fuck off.

x

#future of the left #mclusky #falco #christian fitness #bruce hated puppies #new

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NEW: "Hippopotamus" by Sparks

Ah, Sparks. The American Queen that's far more prolific, weird and, well, alive. Pre-orders for their new album Hippopotamus opened today and the first 1,000 orders get a 7" as well as a signed lyric sheet. At this point in my life, I am hesitant to pre-order anything but the most trusted work, but I love Sparks too much to resist a signed lyric sheet for my autograph wall. The song itself is nice and weird and gives me hope that I won't be disappointed once the record arrives. (Sorry, Japandroids, but you hurt me a little.) Happy Sparks Day.

To place your order, click here.

#sparks #hippopotamus #queen #new #pre-order #rock #music

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DISCOVERED: "Fruitham" by Danger Bob

"I bought a gun but I'm not gonna kill anybody

I bought some porn but I'm not gonna rape anybody

I bought a ham but I won't throw that ham at anybody"

#lawrence kansas #danger bob #nineties #rock #quirky #pop #1994 #ham #gun #porn #fruitham

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DISCOVERED: "The Promise" by Shellshag

I stumbled upon Shellshag's all cover album a few months ago and am pleased with the result. They do a tremendous job with this cover of one of the greatest pop songs ever written. They also did a great version of my favorite INXS song ("Don't Change") and a decent one of my favorite Descendents songs ("Good Good Things"). If you love these tracks like I do, you can get a brand new vinyl copy of the album here for less than $20.

In full disclosure, this is my second-favorite cover of this pop masterpiece.I rarely puff out my own musical chest, but I will never stop thinking of my old band's version as #1. You can find that in the post below...after you enjoy Shellshag's, of course.

#the promise #when in rome #shellshag #cover #punk

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FAVORITE/HOMEMADE: "The Promise" by hollander

Back when the band was still active and my liver was still getting frequent workouts, I worked for years to convince they boys that we should cover When In Rome's pop masterpiece "The Promise". I was rarely one of those guys that could hear a full song in my head, but the exception was the clear vision I had of what a South Dakota punk band could do with this tune. It took a long time, but I finally convinced them to arrange my screaming dream. When we recorded it, it was the only time I wasn't nervous in the studio. It turned out to be our most requested tune. That's kind of annoying when you're writing and playing your own music, but it's hard to deny that you made something people like, even if that thing is a synth-pop tune you beat the living shit out of with punk rock sensibilities.

To this day, nearly a decade after the band played their last show, I still get texts from friends that hear the song and think of my screaming. I'll take that as a compliment forever.

#the promise #when in rome #hollander #south dakota #punk rock #sioux falls #vermillion

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"1934 (Rough Cut)" by Infinity Hotel

This was the last song produced by the now-defunct Infinity Hotel. When Bandcamp announced last week that, for one day only, all their profits would go to the ACLU, I went a little crazy moving some things from my "Wishlis"t to my "Purchased Items". That included ordering a copy of the band's masterpiece "Nobody Knows" for my jukebox. Now, I'm finding all I can about this band and learning, with the help of the group's bassist, Dan, that guitarist/vocalist Eric went on to form two bands: Adult Dude and Katie Ellen.

Let the obsessive absorption continue.

#infinity hotel #1934 #adult dude #katie ellen #garage #pop #rock #psych #surf #brooklyn #queens

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NEW: "I Wanna Be Sedated" by Benjamin Wallfisch ft. Mirel Wagner

This version sounds like the song's protagonist is already sedated in all the best ways.

#I wanna be sedated #Benjamin wallfisch #mirel wagner #a cure for wellness #ramones

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DISCOVERED: "Rude Headed Boy" by Skanktral Ska Hotel

If you've ever wondered what Neutral Milk Hotel would sound like if they were violated by Schlong, here you go. I had to shut my office door to contain the laughter.

#neutral milk hotel #skanktral ska hotel #two-headed boy #two headed boy #rude headed boy #ska #schlong #massacre #music #hilarious #funny #rock

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NEW: "Happy New Year (Prince Can't Die Again)" by Mac McCaughan (Superchunk, Portastatic)

It's not the song we might want, but it's the one we definitely need. Play especially loud on Jan. 20th.

#mac mcaughan #prince #fuck 2016 #happy new year #portastatic #superchunk #acoustic #music #2017 #new #necessary

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GOODBYE, CARRIE: "A New Hope" by blink-182

I will now listen to this song in between Star Wars movies for the rest of the year.

#carrie fisher #rip #princess leia #blink 182 #a new hope #music

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NEW: "Silver Velvet" by The Courtneys

These girls put out a record in 2013 that became one of my favorites of 2014, even if it was closer to 2015 when I could finally get a friggin' copy. (Strong fail, Hockey Dad Records.) Now, they're back with more sun-soaked magic. I'll probably pre-order this one and save my anger for, you know, bigger problems.

#courtneys #vancouver #new #silver velvet #music

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NEW: "Stories Of The Alone" by Traindodge

When they played the back floor of the Moonlight Bar in Mitchell, SD, in 2009, Traindodge quickly became the loudest band I'd ever heard in that zip code. They were also easily one of the best. Combine that memory (and ear damage) with this tune and I am officially psyched for the new record.

#traindodge #new #indie rock #rock #oklahoma #south dakota #stories of the alone #moonlight bar #mitchell