”Once upon a time, there lived a very young man who was, as they say, gifted. His gifts were diverse, and as he gave of them to others (for gifts are for giving) he found that they were most readily accepted and much desired. He began to regard his gifts rather tangibly after a short…
Record Store Day Exclusive. Alternate versions of Van Morrison s landmark 1970 album Moondance get a special pressing just for RSD 2018. These versions were featured on the 2013 deluxe edition of Moondance, but get their own pressing here complete with two previously unreleased mixes of Ant It Stoned Me and Crazy Love. Limited edition of…
evocative soundtrack from the culty glam pastiche. Velvet Goldmine isn’t really the greatest rock n’ roll film, but it greatly outshines its cinematic peers with its well-researched sonic aesthetic. The spectre of Bowie (as both performer and mentor) looms heavily over this selection of well-known originals by Roxy Music, Eno, Reed and T.Rex., with a multitude…
Vinyl Tuesday Exclusive! Warpaint gives us a glimpse of their forthcoming third album with this special 7 release. The appropriately titled New Song is the first we ve heard from the L.A. indie rock quartet since 2014 s self titled full length. From the sounds of this, we ll be eagerly awaiting the release of Heads…
Split single from Wavves and Best Coast! This limited edition 45 was originally released early in 2016 to coincide with the launch of the Summer Is Forever 2 tour, and was part of the Ghost Ramp monthly subscription service. Features Wavves Dreams Of Grandeur sharing sides with Best Coast s cover of Nirvana s Dumb. …
Nathan Williams of Wavves and Dylan Baldi of Cloud Nothings came together for the punk-pop favorite No Life For Me earlier in the year, and this is a split 7” featuring two outtakes from the album. First up is “I Find,” which features Vampire Weekend ex-member Rostam Batmangli, and on the flip is the title…
A collaborative effort between Nathan Williams of Wavves and Dylan Baldi of Cloud Nothings, No Life For Me is a “summery slice of punk.” Nathan Williams and his brother, Kynan Williams, collectively known as Sweet Valley, handled the production for the album. Check out songs like “Nervous” and “Nothing Hurts”… Baldi’s introspective, melodic vocals mix…
After shaking the indie world up in 2009 with Wavves and Wavvves, Nathan Williams aka Wavves went through a public meltdown that culminated in a botched live performance in Spain and lots of canceled shows. King of the Beach dropped about a year after, and it redeemed Williams, who makes good on the early promise…
Debut studio album from Nathan Williams aka Wavves. Baffling, drugged out, and melodic, the San Diego slacker mangles overdriven everything w lyrics about the beach, weed, boredom & more, and the raw, DIY energy carrying the record has aged extremely well, still as infectious as ever. Check out the sludge fest of Lower Year, or…
When Nathan Williams broke out with 2009’s Wavvves, followed by a series of public meltdowns and indie rock beefs, who knew the project would still be going strong after nearly 10 years? You’re Welcome is the 6th studio full-length from Wavves, operating as a 4-piece consisting of Williams and Jay Reatard’s old backing band since…
Limited edition pressing for Record Store Day 2017! Waxploitation Records Jeff Antebi compiled a multi-media literary mixtape of children s stories with his favorite artists from the worlds of music and the visual arts. For Record Store Day 2017, Waxploitation has created a limited edition artifact of narrations from the book on 12 colored vinyl…
If you blow chunks and she comes back, she s yours but if you spew and she bolts, it was never meant to be. Then Garth begins his approach, fox ears and all, to the babe in question to the beat of Jimi Hendrix s Foxy Lady blasting in the background. There would be no…
WWPJ formed in 2003, and it consists of four high school friends. After winning a battle of the bands competition, gigs in the local circuit followed, and the band was able to hone it’s sound and also develop a solid live repertoire. The proceeding “buzz” allowed the Scottish indie rock post-punk revivalist outfit to release…
WWPJ formed in 2003, and it consists of four high school friends. After winning a battle of the bands competition, gigs in the local circuit followed, and the band was able to hone it’s sound and also develop a solid live repertoire. The proceeding “buzz” allowed the Scottish indie rock post-punk revivalist outfit to release…
“It s rainy and miserable in Scotland and there are lots of angry people. In a way, that s a big part of why our music sounds the way it does.” says frontman Adam Thompson of We Were Promised Jetpacks. WWPJ was formed in Edinburg, Scotland in 2003 by Thompson and three high school friends….
Nothing screams 1992 like Ween on a major label. Yes, this, their 3rd album, was released by Elektra Records, beginning a fruitful run of albums on the imprint that would last until 2000’s White Pepper, and it’s pretty much impossible to imagine the majors taking a chance on a band even remotely close to Ween in…