Pop Punk Junk Vol. 9
Holy shit this one is awesome! One of my favorite Weasel songs, a few tracks from the Honest Don’s days, and way more. I’m not sure If I’ve ever told this story here, but I saw Diesel Boy with Strung Out at the Fireside Back in 1996 (maybe) and it had been raining all damn (Read more…)
Truckstop Coffee – For Dear Life
I’ve gotta thank Bryan from Nine Bullets for pointing me in the direction of Florida’s Truckstop Coffee because, damn, their new album, For Dear Life, is better than good and without his recommendation I would (most likely) never have heard of this band. The band plays twangy alt-country rock that reminds me a bit of (Read more…)
CYSTSFTS loves Jeff Caudill: CD Giveaway
It’s the Christmas season and one thing that I’d like to encourage you to do is support independent artists. One such artist is CYSTSFTS favorite Jeff Caudill (ex-Gameface) and he’s having a huge blowout CD sale in his webstore and offering up a BUY ONE GET TWO FREE sale on every CD and even the (Read more…)
12 Days of Christmas MP3′s: Day 5 (more indie songs)
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, five golden rings… and a whole bunch of Christmas MP3′s. Are you overwhelmed yet? I sure am. I love love love The Firebird Band’s “Gift” and even though it really isn’t a Christmas song (i.e. not on a Christmas specific album) I’ve still (Read more…)
Mariachi El Bronx – Mariachi El Bronx
When I heard that The Bronx was making a Mariachi album, my initial reaction was probably the same as everyone else’s, “It’s a joke and it can’t be any good.” It’s a career move that most bands probably wouldn’t expect or even attempt. I mean, how can four punks from LA possibly pull off making (Read more…)
Red Collar – Pilgrim
I’d been hearing a few people singing the praises of Red Collar’s latest full-length, Pilgrim, before I ever had a chance to hear the record for myself. That’s the kind of set up that can lead to high expectations. Pilgrim, however, managed to exceed my expectations immediately. The band from Durham, North Carolina delivers an (Read more…)
12 Days of Christmas MP3′s: Day 4 (jazz songs)
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, four calling birds… and a whole bunch of Christmas MP3′s. These are perfect for a quiet holiday evening drinking red wine, bourbon, or your drink of choice while snow is falling outside and the fire’s burning inside. Anyone know if Ornette Coleman ever (Read more…)
Foundation – Chimborazo
The first Ann Beretta album I heard was their acoustic EP so it isn’t much of a stretch to think that Rob & Russ (both from Ann Beretta and also Inquisition before that) are playing together in Foundation, a country/roots-rock band. It’s actually funny how many good bands can be labeled as ex-Inquisition including Strike (Read more…)
