Texan psychedelic garage surfin’ on the Holy Wave

Relax LP by Reverberation (vinyl + CD + digital) and Burger (cassette)

Holy Wave on Euro tour in Feb-March. Vienna March 1

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British lo-fi shit pop by an expanded Seeds of Doubt

on cassette by Italian Beach Babes

Here’s a bit of the good old self-promotion – it might be a forgivable sin compared to the joy I feel upon these two tracks.

Los Vargitos and Piresian beach are both home recording bands and we often write songs about each other so we finally took the courage to put two of these together.

You can take it as mutual confession, or cheesy self-revelation or like a tomb for two with weird epitaphs.

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The Sneaky Pinks is another face of Nobunny. Primitive deep lo-fi punk music

I’m Punk/Puke Pudding 7″ by Almost Ready. Puke Pudding is my favorite.

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…one suburban north Texas night in 2004 mindlessly watching MTV, two high school friends started free-associatively joking about a fictional, strange, comedy band that sings about stupid stuff…they laughed so hard that they actually discussed making this band a reality…under the influence of Frank Zappa…very entartaining eclectic music by Plastic Uno (band)

Orgy of Sweetness: Unology – digital compilation 2004-13 by Teflon Beast
Turn back the player to the first track! The 7th is a Beach Boys cover.
Maybe it will be released on cassette also.
Oh, I almost forgot: a free EP

In the beginning there were the obsession for bedroom recordings and such favorites as Guided by Voices, R. Stevie Moore and Flying Nun releases. Then they have founded The Stevens. Very simple, but fine Aussie lo-fi guitar pop.

A History Of Hygiene LP by Chapter Music. You can listen to their first 7″

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Another high educated band. The drummer studied at King’s College London, the guitarist studied at Oxford University, but the three brothers are Americans, and play a strange mix of psychedelic rock and proto-metal under the name of Pontiak

Innocence LP by Thrill Jockey. You can see a short performance

Streets Kill Strange Animals. Chinese noise rock influenced by Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, Yo La Tango and the rapid pace of change and modernization in China. „There was less pollution and fewer people in the 80s of my childhood, though you could enjoy less entertainment and there wasn’t such chaos in the cities. So it seems that I’m a passenger on the bus these days.”

7″ by Genjing Records

An interview about the Chinese alternative rock scene on RNR666.

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Pizza Time. Easy Spanish pop punk from Denver. Perfect for the rainy days.

Quiero Mas – cassette by Burger. Free download!

A little different style music is on their demo:
no pop, but raw noisy lo-fi garage beats. Free!

Some moments of a Pizzaboy’s life: „I’m gonna wear the same clothes everyday in California just change my undies and socks. That was my plan but apparently I drank too much last night! Pissed the bed and lost a „Z” from my jacket… walking through the airport with a massive pee stain on my pants was pretty tight.”

Two French musicians, Hypo & EDH play funny experimental electro pop

from Xin LP by Cheap Satanism Records

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Per Purpose. Lo-fi garage rock from Australia

from Circle The Stains LP by Bedroom Suck Records

„After ten years as a „band” Pink Reason has decided to call it quits. Be on the lookout for our last record titled „Eternal Exile,” it should be available early 2014. Thanks to everyone who helped out a long the way.” – Kevin

Pink Reason was one of the most influential lo-fi punk band. It was founded by Kevin De Broux. He spent his teen age years in Siberia, so he would be a punk there, and got under the influence of Russian underground music.

I don’t understand his announcement, because there never were fixed members except for him. He made some records alone and did some one man tours with an acoustic guitar. So maybe Pink Reason is finished as a band only, and the one man Pink Reason still alive.

Free download: Live on Distort Jersey City 9/26/12

Long concert video

The Australian Goons Of Doom is an authentic surf punk band. There is a professional surfer among the members, but luckily – at least for me – there is not surf rhythm in the music. Instead of it you can find Clash- or Ramones-like classic punk rhythms. Otherwise sometimes they seem a forced stupid punk band, but this free download collection of demos and outtakes is surprisingly naturally jolly, mainly acoustic and better than their official albums.

first class professional lo-fi minimal chamber punk: 10/10

Exile from Clowntown 7″ by ever/never     yes,  sure, from Australia

easy heavy pop music in flying nun mode

Sharpie Crows – 12 Omeros LP by Flying Nun

Aussie lo-fi garage punk clatter

Shaky Handz – digital single or mini disc

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„we are not fucking twee” but nice Welsh indie noise pop punk

Joanna Gruesome – Weird Sister LP by Slumberland (US) and Fortuna Pop (UK)

After departure of Nico, Warhol and John Cale Lou Reed quit The Velvet Underground in August of 1970. He moved back to the parents and worked his father’s tax accounting firm as a typist. His mates were the pittance, the mental breakdown and the solitude. He recorded a demo at lowest point of his life in fall and winter of 1970. There are some songs which were originally recorded to the Velvet Underground’s “lost album” and early versions of Lou Reed’s songs. You can download it.

Set list

1. I’m So Free – was released in 1972 on Lou Reed’s second solo album, Transformer.

2. I Can’t Stand It – was recorded at first to the Velvet Underground‘s „lost” album in 1969. These records were found in the early 80s and released on VU album in 1985 and Another View album in 1986. A version is on Lou Reed’s first solo album (1972).

3. Walk and Talk It & 4. Going Down – were released on the first solo album in 1972.

5. Ride Into the Sun – was recorded at first to the lost Velvet Underground in 1969. Released on Another View album in 1986.

6. I’m Sticking With You – was recorded at first to the lost album in 1969. Released in 1985.

7. Lisa Says – was recorded at first to the lost album in 1969. Released in 1985. A version is on Lou Reed’s first solo album (1972)

8. Kill Our Sons – was reworked and released on Sally Can’t dance album in 1974 under the title of Kill Your Sons.

9. Lonely Saturday Night – was reworked and released in 1972 on Transformer album under the title of Goodnight Ladies.

10. So in Love – is not available on any other recordings.

11. She’s My Best Friend – was recorded at first to the lost album. Released in 1985. A version is on Lou Reed’s Coney Island Baby, 1975.

12. Looking Through The Eyes Of Love – was reworked and released in 1973 on the Berlin album under the title of Oh Jim.

Lady Banana Garage trash. Göteborg outskirts.

7″ by Beaver Milk Records You can find Lady Banana’s previous split here

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Bitch Perfect  Professional homemade minimal melancholic lo-fi beats. From a Melbourne suburb about their past hometown:

7″ by Bedroom Suck The B side