EUREKA CALIFORNIA from Athens, Georgia

good as the early Mudhoney, the godfather of grunge is

7″ vinyl on HHBTM RECORDS (US)

but maybe you don’t know that Greek word Eureka is the motto of California, and also there is a city in this US state on same name which means „I have found it!”

It has come from the mid-1800s when men rush for the gold there. They were the modern Argonauts. The classic ones looked for the Golden Fleece in the mythic age of Hellas. And the ancient Greek scientist in Sicily Archimedes was who during his bath found the key of a physical problem, so he ran out naked from his house to the streets of Syracuse and screamed: Eureka, Eureka!

„Home Recordings 1993-1999” on vinyl and cassette by HHBTM Records (US). Professional amateur high standard lo-fi bedroom country rock blues punk like Velvet Underground, Daniel Johnston or Pink Reason by Joe Jack Talcum founder of The Dead Milkmen. In 1979 it has started as an imaginary band, which released his home recordings. The real band formed in 1983. There was a minor hit Punk Rock Girl in 1988. After break-up (1995) and suicide by drug-overdose (bassist, 2004) they have reunited in 2008. Since then here is their second album Pretty Music For Pretty People

Joanna Gruesome is among the best indie rock band. The Welsh group combines garage punk with indie pop in a very unique style. There will be released two split records soon. And in both case Joanna Gruesome is the much better. Maybe there are some tactics on one side. The first split is a 12″ EP with lo-fi indie pop band Trust Fund from Bristol

vinyl & digital on Reeks of Effort (UK) and vinyl on  HHBTM Records (US)

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I very like Total Punk Records, not just for their releases, but also for their name. Because it’s absolutely enough to write that Golden Pelicans‘ debut album by Total Punk, and everything is clear