Those who like Heroin by Velvet Underground will find this episode interesting. We have two tunes that sound like it and two versions of the very song. Burnt Ones from San Francisco have a cover of this song and we also check out some of their original new stuff. New Thurston Moore’s band Chelsea Light Moving has a song that sounds like Heroin and Michael Tarbox has a similar tune on his latest album. We check out the new garage rock tunes from King Louie and his Missing Monuments and Obits. Southern music is represented by Hickoids and Left Lane Cruiser who have an excellent new record Rock Them Back To Hell.
Michael Tarbox – Night Train To Chelsea;
Missing Monuments – Super Hero;
Obits – Taste the Diff;
Obits – Pine On;
Bad Sports – Washed Up;
Mikal Cronin – Get Along (Live in CLE);
Hickodis – Mo’hair;
Left Lane Cruiser – Paralyze Ya;
Endless Boogie – General Admission;
Burnt Ones – Fountain of Youth;
Burnt Ones – Heroin;
Velvet Underground – Heroin;
Chelsea Light Moving – Heavymental.
Today we begin with two obituaries. Arturo Vega, art director and logo designer of The Ramones passed away on June 8 this year. Alan Myers drummer of Devo passed away on June 24. After we pay respect to the two of them, we continue with some new music. King Louie’s Missing Monuments have a new single, Calexico covers Replacements on the new EP and Mama Rosin joins forces with Mick Collins and Matt Verta-Ray for a Marvelette’s tune Please Mr Postman. Mark Ribot’s Ceramic Dog has an exceptional new album and Lisa Mychols is back with the new album too. Finally, we have a reissue of the Shoes first LP One In Versailles which is finally widely available.