Flashlite #668

Nellen Dryden

Amazing music from wonderful new female singers and songwriters today. We open up with new tune from Beth Bombara over in St. Louis. Next, Lilly Hiatt has a new album called Lately. We introduce a wonderful new trio, Chapel Hart with roots in Southern Mississippi and New Orleans. Sierra Ferrel from Charleston is a new name and so is Nellen Dryden is from Nashville. Speaking of Nashville, Yola’s new album is an active item on our playlist and a deeper look into it reveals three songwriters that she collaborated with her on the record. Ruby Amanfu, Liz Rose and Natalie Hemby, who also has a new album. Coming Up Roses come from Singapore but fit perfectly in this otherwise heavy American playlist.

Shaye Zadravec – The Slider;
Beth Bombara – Space Junk;
Lilly Hiatt – Better;
Kelly McFarling – Delicate;
Dori Freeman – Nobody Nothing;
Coming Up Roses – All Our Time;
Nellen Dryden – Elusive;
Rosali – Bones;
Emily Duff – Razor Blade Smile;
Chapel Heart – Just Say I Love You;
Sierra Ferrell – Silver Dollar;
Yola – Stand For Myself;
Natalie Hemby – Pins and Needles;
Ruby Amanfu – Where You Going;
Liz Rose – Five & Dime;
Caitlin Rose – Shanghai Cigarettes.

Flashlite #667

Exbats

Today we check in with Guided By Voices who have a third new album within a year. Family band The Exbats are back with their strongest effort yet. Habibi has a new single. In France, we check out Warmbabies. On the power pop side of things, Nick Frater is back with a new record. On the edgier side of things, Poison Boys from Chicago who have a new album. Also in Chicago we check out a cool Prince cover from Local H. We pay respect to fallen heroes. Don Everly of The Everly Brothers passed away on August 22 this year. Also, Yu Grupa loses their third drummer within a year. Raša Djelmaš passed away on October 28th this year.

The Murlocs – Misinterpreted;
Poison Boys – Don’t You Turn on Me;
Guided By Voices – High in the Rain;
The Bevis Frond – Everyone Rise;
Ride – Twisterella;
The Warmbabies – Last Days Of Summer;
Nick Frater – Buggin’ Out;
Chris Church – Bell the Cat;
The Brothers Steve – Electro-Love;
Daniel Romano – Don’t Turn Around Janet;
Hindu Love Gods – Raspberry Beret;
Local H – When Doves Cry;
Habibi – Call Our Own;
Bat Fangs – Talk Tough;
The Exbats – Coolsville USA;
Pablo Solo – Open Up Summertime;
Yu Grupa – Laz;
Everly Brothers – I Used To Love You;
Everly Brothers – I Wonder If I Care as Much.

Flashlite #666

Bat Fangs

Today we sample excellent new music from The Reflectors, Bat Fangs and Two Cow Garage. Sonny Vincent is also back with new album. Also, we check out new EP from Step-Panther and new LP from The On and Ons, both bands coming from Sydney Australia. Brinsley Schwartz has a new solo album. We introduce Brower from New York City.

Baby Shakes – Lets Go, JetGlo;
The Reflectors – Fade Away;
Sonny Vincent – Stick;
Descendents – Mohicans;
Lisa Prank – Cross My Fingers;
Chris Church – No Letting Go;
Gyasi – Wilde Childe;
Brower – 69th Road;
Brower – Let The Blue Light In;
Bat Fangs – Queen Of My World;
Daniel Romano – Baby If We Stick It Out;
Faz Waltz – Right On;
Brett Smiley – Highty Tighty;
Step-Panther – Let It Run;
Two Cow Garage – Kapitalism Kills;
The Brothers Steve – Better Get Ready;
The Resonars – Good With Us;
The On and Ons – Hideaway;
Brinsley Schwartz – Storm in the Hills;
Brinsley Schwartz – Funk Angel;
The Reverberations – Dreamcatcher.

Flashlite #665

Maggot Heart

Loud and heavy show today with new music from the legendary Melvins, Lazy Cowgirls’ Pat Todd and his Rankoutsiders. Also, we have Cosmic Psychos from Australia, Sherwin from Lancaster PA, The Cold Stares from Indiana and Charles Mootheart from San Francisco who we know as a collaborator of Ty Segall from Fuzz. We also hear new singles from the Swedish band based in Berlin Germany, Maggot Heart and Mannequin Pussy from Philadelphia.

Rainbow – Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll;
The Cold Stares – Take This Body From Me;
Charles Moothart – Soft Crime;
Fuzz – Time Collapse;
Budgie – Guts;
Sherwin – Velocity;
Melvins – Night Goat;
Bullet – Sinister Minister;
Cosmic Psychos – Beep;
Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders – You Might Be Through With the Past, But the Past Ain’t Through With You;
Bison Machine – Knights of the Stars;
Birds Of Maya – Busted Room;
Maggot Heart – No Song;
Mannequin Pussy – Perfect;
Crushed Butler – Love Fighter;
Terra Cotta – Hard To Know.