Today, we start with the new single for Petrified Max who are very productive in recent months. UV-TV is also running steady with one mini alum per year and today we introduce the latest one. Nick Saloman and Bevis Frond are back again with their new album and so is Thalia Zedek who we know from the days when she was in Come. Out good friend Clara Engel has a new album and Mattiel is back with new single. In our final block, we introduce James McMurty from Austin TX and Brothers Steve, a band from LA.
Crocodiles – Be My Lover;
Petrified Max – My Dancing Trees;
UV-TV – Overcast Forever;
UV-TV – Wildflower;
Dinosaur Jr – Walking To You;
The Bevis Frond – That’s Why You Need Us;
The Bevis Frond – Do Without Me;
Thalia Zedek Band – Binoculars;
Come – Dead Molly;
Colleen Green – Posi Vibes;
Josienne Clarke – Deep Cut;
Ronstadt & Harris – Sweet spot;
Clara Engel – Pomegranate Seeds;
Mattiel – Those Words;
Mattiel – Til The Moment Of Death;
Alvilda – Demain;
James McMurtry – Operation Never Mind;
The Brothers Steve – Griffith Obervatory;
The Magnetic Fields – The Day the Politicians Died;
KRGA – Sancerre Nights.
As accustomed, every year around this time we look back and review some of the best albums that I’ve enjoyed in the past year. In this installment of the Little Lighthouse, we review albums that took #30-#14 positions on my list. Although, it should be said that the list is that of a moment, and not a result of a very careful deliberation. Enjoy the music! Top 13 next week.
Yawpers – Earn Your Heaven;
Motorpsycho – Lux Aeterna;
Meat Puppets – The Great Awakening;
Mattiel – Rescue You;
Thee Melomen – Time Has Come;
Ty Segall – Squealer;
Redd Kross – Punk II;
Eamon McGrath – Unsung Warsong;
Morlocs – Buffoon;
Bad Moves – Out of Reach;
Lisa Prank – Rodeo;
Jonathan Richman – Alegre Soy;
The Flesh Eaters – The Green Manalishi;
Mikal Cronin – Fire;
Wolfmanhatan Project – Jar in the Staircase;
Eugene Chadbourne and The Sunwatchers – Give Back The Key To My Heart;
Those Pretty Wrongs – Undertow.
Today we have a new tune from Pat Todd, formerly of the Lazy Cowgirls, now with The Rankoutsiders. Lou Barlow has a new record with his Sebadoh. Mattiel has a new record and it’s ranking really well in the music press. Solvej Schou has a new album out and also The Jackets over in Switzerland. We introduce Les Grys-Grys from France, Keller Williams from Fredericksburg, VA and Natalie Sweet from San Francisco.
Team Dresch – Remember Who You Are;
Les Grys-Grys – The Day;
Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders – Yeah, Ya Had a Bad Night;
Filthy Friends – Only Lovers Are Broken;
fIREHOSE – Brave Captain;
Keller Williams – Brave Captain;
Sebadoh – Belief;
Richard Lloyd – Just My Heart;
The Embrooks – Have You Ever Loved Somebody;
The Jackets – Dreamer;
Solvej Schou – Age and Beauty;
Kerri Powers – Grace And Harmony;
Goat – Union of Mind and Soul;
Lemon Twigs – Live in CLE;
The Dates – Summer Girls;
Natalie Sweet – Another Bottle of Wine;
Mattiel – Keep The Change;
ElektriÄni Orgazam – Poljubi me i priznaj mi.
Today we introduce the new hope of Burger Records, Mattiel Brown, from Atlanta Georgia and Cojones from Zagreb, Croatia. Two new exciting power pop records came out in Canada, it’s by Chris Church and it’s called Limitations of Source Tape and in Portland OR, by Mo Troper, entitled Exposure and Response. We also welcome back Stereo Soul Future from Boston with their new single. Also, First Base are back with the new record. But the most exciting new thing this week is the new EP by Terry Chambers and Colin Moulding of XTC. Their new duet is called TC&I. This episode is dedicated to Bora OslovÄan, bass player of PekinÅ¡ka Patka who passed away recently in the age 57.
My Buddy Moose – My Wilderness Years;
PekinÅ¡ka Patka – Biti ružan pametan i mlad;
PekinÅ¡ka Patka – Bela Å¡ljiva;
XTC – Buzzcity Talking;
XTC – Runaways Ball And Chain;
TC&I – Kenny;
Mo Troper – Clear Frames;
Steve Wynn – Younger;
Moving Targets – Away From Me;
Chris Church – Understudy Blues;
First Base – Crybaby;
First Base – You Can Come Over;
Mungo Jerry – Milk Cow Blues;
Cojones – Providence;
Mattiel – Not Today;
Ruby The Hatchet – Gemini;
Motorpsycho – The Maypole;
Stereo Soul Future – Remember Alaska.
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