Oblivians

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REVIEW: Lemons by Ty Segall Destroys Boring Indie Rock

Published August 10th, 2009 by Karen

Ty Segall

Ty Segall

2009

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If anyone else out there is bored stiff by all of the overly-sweet and spineless indie sounds sweeping the nation’s earbuds (Passion Pit? Vampire Weekend? Bat for Lashes? Pains of Being Pure at Heart? snore), then this blast of rock’n'roll noise will be a pleasant reminder that the sleepy cardigan rockers of the world haven’t won, yet.

If you don’t have merrily ringing ears and slightly scuffed dancing shoes after San Francisco noisemaker Ty Segall’s new disc, Lemons, finishes spinning, you must’ve done something wrong. Turn it up and try again.

Making the deal a little sweeter, Segall’s new disc is Continue reading »

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Live: Mr. Quintron’s Drum Buddy Rock, Miss Pussycat’s Puppet Punk

Published April 22nd, 2009 by Karen

Have you ever wondered what would happen if alligators started eating magical sno-cones and having freaky, psychedelic experiences? Probably not.

Luckily, New Orleans performer Miss Pussycat has thought of that-and so much more-and she brings it to you in the form of a very elaborate rock’n'roll puppet theater. Yes, puppets are usually very creepy, but Miss Pussycat makes it all alright.

Plus, she plays maracas with her partner in weirdness, Mr. Quintron and, as we all know, maracas=awesome.

Probably best known for his organ work on the Oblivians’ gospel/punk/garage rock masterpiece, Oblivians…Play 9 Songs with Mr. Quintron, Quintron brings his unique sounds all the way from the swamps of Louisiana.

In addition to his slightly retro, very memorable organ playing, Quintron is the inventor responsible for the amazing machine known as the Drum Buddy It’s basically a really cool looking homemade, light-activated synthesizer…that might be made out of an old coffee can, we’re not sure. Oddly enough, Kanye West recently wrote about it on his blog (is he secretly a rocker?).

It’s really too much to explain, so just watch silly infomercial above-featuring Miss Pussycat’s puppets. Continue reading »

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Mummies Reunion Tour 2009: Shows in NY, NJ, France and Italy

Published April 20th, 2009 by Karen
Mummy makin' it in the crowd
Creative Commons License photo credit: Caomai

Good news if you miss the Mummies after watching the “Planet of the Apes” video we posted earlier: The band is back from the grave (sorry) for a handful of reunion shows. (Don’t forget that stages will be invaded by an upcoming Gories and Oblivians Reunion Tour, too!)

After swearing that their 2008 reunion show in Spain would be their last, the spooky boys are bandaged up and hitting the road for some shows including a trio of US dates as well as a newly announced show in France and a mysterious show at an eight-day music festival somewhere in Sardegna, IT . (Keep reading for the complete tour schedule.) Continue reading »

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Music Video Monday: Monkeys, Mummies, All-Stars and Guitars

Published April 20th, 2009 by Karen

Sometimes, when you wake up on a Monday morning, you just want to stay in bed and hope for a snow day.

That almost never works. So, odds are you’re sitting at your desk this morning, too.

Unfortunately, we can’t really do anything about that. But maybe we can make Monday a little less blah with some fun music videos.

First up: The Mummies. If watching these garage-rock guys dressed as mummies (wearing Chuck Taylor All Stars shoes, of course) sing a song with one of the greatest choruses ever doesn’t cheer you up on Monday morning, then maybe you should just quit your job and go back to bed.

What songs/videos help you make it through Monday boredom?

“You must fight to live, on the planet of the apes!”
(Whatever, roll your eyes now, but you’ll totally have this stuck in your head later. Thanks to the Garage Punk gang for the clip.)

Stay tuned for info on the upcoming Mummies’ reunion tour–including their first US shows since 1991!

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Best Reunion Tour Ever: 2009 Gories, Oblivians Tour Dates Posted!

Published April 3rd, 2009 by Karen


Good news for garage-rock fans: the Oblivians are back together for a reunion tour!

Oh, and it gets even better: The Oblivians are playing with the newly reunited Gories (featuring Mick Collins of the Dirtbombs). It’s a double reunion tour!

This is the best day EVER.

These two groups have spawned more rowdy garage-punk bands than you can shake an out-of-tune Sears guitar at, so if you don’t already know ‘em, here’s your chance.

Keep reading for the whole scoop and the complete list of Oblivians reunion tour dates (US and Europe). Continue reading »