Explode Into Colors Debut A Magic Ass Record

M'Lady's Records (Ann Arbor, MI) is now taking orders for a magic ass record by Portland's Explode Into Colors. It's a chunk of brilliance on a seven inch record. Super psyched. Below is the description as provided by M'Lady's records themselves. Isn't 2009 better than advertised?

M'LR 014 - Explode Into Colors "Coffins" b/w "Sharpen the Knife" 7"
NOW TAKING ORDERS! - RECORDS SHIP ON AUGUST 4!

Devastating debut from one of the most exciting groups we've heard. Claudia, Lisa, and Heather throw down with abandon and a ferocity that will leave you breathless. Guaranteed to turn yr summer ON ON ON. Formidably recorded by Christina Files, mastered for immense bass response by Bob Weston, and packaged in an all-white embossed sleeve with a full-color insert by Aidan Koch. This is a one-time pressing, all of them on black vinyl.

This is me again. I doubt this record will be around very long, so go order it!

If Yr In San Diego Tonight...

Don't forget the mother of all partytimes is tonight at The Whistle Stop and it's free for card carrying adults. SD's best new band Beaters, LA's lo-fi melody master Best Coast, and also from LA dreamy duo Pearl Harbour. Punk rippers throughout the night, soul 'n' oldies stompers after for shaking purposes. You're welcome for this and don't mention it. Sorry, I'm just mega pumped! See ya there Californians.

New Vid For Mika Miko's 'Totion'

Yo, so Mika Miko released a new video for 'Totion'. It's silly an very Mika Miko. You know, LA's best & brightest. Get the new LP 'We Be Xuxa' holmes. I'll be releasing a limited cassette (300) of the album probably after summer via my label Art Fag Recordings. Siick.

Btw, last night if you weren't in San Diego and at The Casbah you missed magic magic magic. They forgot the hair dryer but made up for it with one of the best shows they've ever done in sunny SD.

Bare Wires

More California perfection. What's weird is that it took me reading a UK blog to learn. Now that I learned I'm happier and prouder to live in the Golden State. Bare Wires is their name and they have an LP out on Tic Tac Totally. Check their Myspace thing for tons of dates starting soon.

Perfect song and video below my friends..

Ye Olde Maids Got A Sick Ass Stereogum Plug

You can go enjoy it here. Plus you can get free songs and shit.

Also, don't forget Ye Olde Maids' "God Blesses Us, Mother Dresses Us" LP is available on the Art Fag website. It's limited to 500.

Tuesday / Friday: Super Kool Shit In San Diego

Jesus Christmas, this week has some ridiculous shows in San Diego if I do say so myself. Why don't we take a minute to discuss for the kool San Diegans in the house. Let 'em in on what's what around here. So SD fools read on and don't miss these shenanigans.






Firstly, on Tuesday, Mika Miko, the best punk band in California returns for the first time since 'We Be Xuxa' was released. Yes, they are the best punk band in California, take it from me an extremely unpunk proud Californian. Fullerton's Audacity is coming with them. Not too shabby these noisy 'slop poppers' (that's their own description). Lastly, on the big ticket is arguably San Diego's best band, Beaters. I can't think of a band that excites me more to see right now. Worthy of the price of admission, my friend Julianna and I will be playing all kinds of nuggets between bands. Perfect Tuesday.





K, so now fast forward to Friday. Sonofabitch this night is going to be special. This one's at The Whistle Stop and it's free. Beaters are playing again. This time last. They're the big dogs on this one. Coming down from LA is Best Coast, one of the best new things on the planet. So good, that I'm releasing a 7" very very soon. I've written about BC before, so scroll down and read if you don't know. Pearl Harbour is joining BC down the raod from LA. From what i here all kinds of LA stoners are coming down here. Also, scroll down and read my thing about Pearl Harbour. They rule. My good friend Jeff Graves and I will be playing punk rippers between bands and soul 'n' oldies stompers after. You know, the ladies like to dance so why cheat 'em.

Convinced? See you San Diego...and bring yr party hat.

I'd like to add, I'm quite proud of the Friday night flier/poster. Nice lookin' piece. The Tuesday one, rather is an uninspired piece of shit. i should be ashamed of myself. Man does it stink. All it is is a Wipers inner sleeve zeroxed with words sloppily placed on. I hope fools still come.

Dum Dum Girls Is On Sub Pop

Look for an cd/lp in 2010. Kind of fun, right? Label mates with her namesake, The Vaselines (remember the Dum Dum song? It rules..)

Still coming this year, is a song on the upcoming four way split 7" with Crocodiles, PENS, and Grafitti Island on Art Fag Recordings, a cassette anthology also on Art Fag, a split with Frankie Rose on Hell Yes, a split with Crocodiles on Needless and the Jail la La single on a label who's name escapes me.

Congrats Dee Dee!!

Crocodiles Europe Tour Begins Saturday

Crocodiles are gone to Europe. Here are the dates.

Jul 11 PARADISO Amsterdam
Jul 12 OLD BLUE LAST London
Jul 14 K4 Nurnburg
Jul 15 BANG BANG CLUB Berlin
Jul 17 CLUB 007 STRAHOV Prague
Jul 21 HANA BI Ravenna
Jul 22 PARKLIFE FESTIVAL Milan
Jul 23 MAKEUP CLUB Ghent
Jul 24 FREE BUTT Brighton
Jul 25 TRAMLINES FESTIVAL Sheffield
Jul 26 CHAMELEON Nottingham
Jul 26 ROYAL Derby
Jul 28 STEREO Glasgow
Jul 30 WHELANS Dublin
Jul 31 CHORLTON IRISH CLUB Manchester
Aug 1 CLWB IFOR BACH Cardiff
Aug 4 BARDENS BOUDOIR London

Pearl Harbour Is The Shit Dude

Soooooooo, Pearl Harbour is just another great nugget from Los Angeles. LA nuggets. Piper and Sky. A couple o' California sisses. Whoa, is 'sisses' a word? Anyway, this is super melodic and sundried perfection. Fits right there with Best Coast and Nite jewel. So go and click below and listen! My favorites are Lost At Sea and Vapor Girls. Look for some releases soon. Lastly, look for them LIVE in San Diego with Beaters and Best Coast on Friday July 17 at The Whistle Stop. I mean if you live in San Diebro.



Pearl Harbour Myspace

New Poster / Thursdays In San Diego

Thanks to our good bud Taylor Gonzales, we have a brand new flier/poster for our new night, Expressway To Yr Skull. Not too shabby, Tay Tay...not too shabby. Big Thursdays in San Diego. What could be better? Brought to you by yr dogs, mario, Brandon, Sir Charles and Big Uncle Dimitri Dickinson.

New Crocodiles Video - Summer Of Hate

Crocodiles have a new video by Christin Turner and here it is for yr viewing pleasure. It's for the jingle, "Summer Of Hate". Go ahead and take a peek. Christin Turner rules.

Updates On West Coast Tour w/ Crocodiles, PENS, & Grafitti Island

The Intelligence has been added to the 8/22 Seattle date.

Also, a new date has been added:

8/29 The Casbah in San Diego:

No Age, Wavves, Crocodiles, PENS, Grafitti Island

Cold Cave West Coast Dates

I'm probably jumpin' the gun but fuck it. Cold Cave is playing some west coast dates and they are listed below. Should be kinda magic.

Thursday Sep 3 - San Diego - Cold Cave, Crocodiles, Strange Boys, The Anasazis and DJ Mario Orduno @ Expressway To Yr Skull @ Soda Bar

Saturday Sep 5 - Los Angeles - Cold Cave @ Fuck Yeah Fest

Sunday Sep 6 - Los Angeles - Cold Cave, Crystal Stilts VENUE TBA

Monday Sep 7 - San Francisco - Cold Cave, Crocodiles, DJ Mario Orduno and guests @ The Knockout

Crocodiles, PENS, Grafitti Island Announce West Coast Tour

I'm super pumped, proud, jazzed and psyched to announce the dates of the Art Fag Recordings 7" tour with Crocodiles, PENS & Grafitti Island!! These dates are in celebration of the upcoming 4 way split 7" with all three bands and Dum Dum Girls. Look for a few more shows to be added and special surprise bands added including a few dates with Dum Dum Girls.


Aug 19 2009 RICKSHAW STOP w/ Crocodiles, PENS & Graffiti Island San Francisco, California
Aug 21 2009 DOUR FIR w/ Crcodiles, PENS & Graffiti Island Portland, Oregon
Aug 22 2009 CHOP SUEY w/ Crocodiles, PENS & Graffiti Island Seattle, Washington
Aug 26 2009 CREPE PLACE w/ Crocodiles, PENS & Graffiti Island Santa Cruz, California
Aug 27 2009 SPACELAND w/ Crocodiles, PENS & Graffiti Island Los Angeles, California

Poster Skills Or Lack Of Thereof

Oh, and here's the poster for this Friday's big night in San Diego, California.

Updates And Whatnot : If Yr In San Diego, California

SO here are the nights/shows that we're working on in the next few weeks. Feel free to attend all of them.

Friday 6/19

Hawnay Troof, BAADDD (Australia), Ale Mania, and DJs Mario Orduno & Jeff Graves @ Soda Bar / $5

Sunday 6/21

Religious Girls (East Bay, CA) and Our Brother The Native (Ann Arbor, Michigan) LIVE & DJ Mario Orduno @ Too Many Creeps @ The Whistle Stop / FREE

Friday 6/26

Woven Bones (Austin, TX), Sunday Times, The Anasazis, Heavy Hawaii and DJ Mario Orduno @ Soda Bar / $4


Aren't these SICK things?

Legendary NZ Artist / Producer Chris Knox Had A Stroke

Chris Knox, pioneer in recording all the early Flying Nun records and front man of The Enemy and Tall Dwarfs had a stroke this past Thursday. His family and friends have set up a blog (which I linked below) to learn updates and basically all things Chris Knox .

I blogged about CHris Knox back in October. There was a time recently, that I could not get enough of the New Zealand/ Flying Nun indie stuff from the late 70s and early 80s. Seriously, The Clean (which Mr. Knox recorded) played all night every night for a while. A lot of people don't know of this scene, and it's ok, but you gotta check it out if you don't! It will truly make you happy. The Chills, The Verlaines, The Clean, The Enemy, everything on Flying Nun. Below I posted a mini rock doc (I love rock docs) covering the early parts of Chris Knox' musical roots. Check it out, then check it ALL out.







Chris Knox Blog

Ye Olde Maids LP On Sale Now

It's time to peddle our beloved wares. What we have here, people, is a fine 140 gram hi quality black disc with ten soon to be classics. It's sheathed in a gorgeous silver colored jacket. Two inserts are also added for extra added bonus. SICK.

Go to Art Fag Recordings website to purchase.

Pumped!!

Big Thursdays

God, look at this crooked ass sloppy poster. Sheez, right? Whatever. Tomorrow night is the big launch to our new weekly. Expressway To Yr Skull. It's at Soda Bar. Remember I told you in the blog post down a few? Anyway, it should be bananas and super bonkers. We have our ol' friend Andrew Miller, from Angel City coming down to add his special magic. Punk / Records / Rap / Fun / Magic / Beer.

New Video For Mika Miko's "I Got A Lot (New New New)"

Mika Miko is the best punk band in California. Most fun, most cool, and for the sake of sounding dumb, MOST PUNK. Everything about them always means fun. Their records, their live shows, their videos. Always fun. The new video is for 'I Got A Lot (New New New)' and was directed by No Age's Randy Randall with Lana Kim. FUN. Peep it please.