Veronica Falls

If you like melodies, harmonies, oooo ooo back ups, good songs, boy/girl vocals, and all around goodness you'll like Veronica Falls. These people must listen to the best records to sound like this. You can buy their new record from Captured Tracks. It has the brilliant Found Love In A Graveyard and the Roky Erickson cover Starry Eyes. And (WTF) listen to Beachy Head on their Myspace thing...it's perfect. Oh, and they're from London, where they have some shows soon with PENS and Dum Dum Girls. Alright, there you go.

WETDOG

What a beautifiul mess! I've recently fallen in love with WETDOG, the three piece lo-fi punx from London. Slits-ish vocals and Fall style noise magic. These are addictive songs. They have a record on on Angular (UK) which is soon to be re-released in he US of A. They're recording a new record now and hopefully there will be more and more and more. So give a listen. Below I've posted three gems. They're all on the brilliant 'Enterprise reversal' lp. WETDOG!







Wet Dog - Alibi
Wet Dog - 8 Days
Wet Dog - Zah Und Zaheet

Updates And Whatnot: Dum Dum Girls, Crocodiles, Art Fag

Busy and exciting times over here. Here's a round up of some notable dates/news for you and yr loved ones.

Well, first isn't a date. It's just a 'news' item. You can buy the new Dum Dum Girls ep on Captured Tracks by going here or here. The sleeve looks like this:





Although it's not for another 2 months we're pretty excited about the new Crocodiles lp release on April 28 (Fat Possum). In celebration we're planning a weekend long list o' crap. On Friday 4/24 there'll be a 21+ record release party at The Whistle Stop in San Diego. We're welcoming our dear new pals The Splinters from Oakland to join and show will be followed by a big ol' dance party. Siick. The next night, 4/25 we're doing a big ol' all ages show with Crocodiles, The Splinters and a whole gaggle of close friends to be announced soon. The Crocodiles' 'Summer Of Hate' LP sleeve looks like this:





We're getting oh so close at Art Fag to being able to set up preorders for Ye Olde Maids' 'God Blesses Us, Mother Dresses Us' LP. So close!! Just a few more tweaks and we'll be in business, I promise. This will be worth the wait! You can hear some songs on our respective Myspace deals and look forward to new leaks and samples soon. The YOM LP sleeve looks like this:

The Mayfair Set

What's up with 2009? Sure, I was optimistic all thru Oct-Nov-Dec 2008, but I had no idea it would be this good. So as we cruise along this glorious year, let's welcome The Mayfair Set. Blank Dogs + Dum Dum Girls = The Mayfair Set. New York / Los Angeles magic. You can find their two new songs on their just as new Myspace thing. It's weird..both bands, which I adore, have such a distinctly different sound yet go so well together. Dark haunting vocals tempered with bright melodic bursts of vocal joy. Very very good. Look for their 7 inch to be released on Captured Tracks (another one of these glowing new offerings of 2009, wtf.) very soon.

So if I was a pro bloggerguy, I'd have a nice player so that you could listen here. But I'm not, so I have to whisk you off to Myspace. Ugh. Bye, link yrself away.


Listen To The Mayfair Set