On Thursday, October 23, Culture Collide presented a free, daytime showcase at Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY featuring performances by Hunters, Gringo Star, FLOWERS, September Girls, Port Juvee, and Go Back to the Zoo. PHOTO ESSAY HERE…
No Country For New Nashville premieres Tesla Rossa’s “Kinetic”
We’ve already told you about Tesla Rossa‘s upcoming self-titled, debut full-length, which is set to drop Nov. 11, and, along with that announcement, brought you lead single “Vacation.” Today, we’re brining you another taste of Tesla Rossa in the form of an exclusive premiere of revamped take on the group’s track “Kinetic.” LISTEN HERE…
PopMatters premieres Grand Vapids’ new song “Pale Hooves”
“Pale Hooves”, a brooding, dark number by the Athens, GA group Grand Vapids, is a track off of the band’s forthcoming LP, Guarantees.
The Athens, GA-based Grand Vapids have one hell of an ominous teaser for their forthcoming studio album, Guarantees. The song, titled “Pale Hooves”, is built around a brooding riff that’s equal parts ‘90s indie and outlaw country. Cryptic lyrics like “Looks like death has finally given birth” add to the the tense mood of the music. On its own, it creates an intriguing mood; however, what the tune truly does is make one wonder about what’s to come from this young band. LISTEN HERE…
Impose interviews “hell-rallying” garage-punk trio Lowbanks and premieres their “fun and frantic” new song “Sleep for Days”
Getting their EP The Dogs ready for December 9, and just in time for x-mas; — ATL’s Lowbanks kick out the premiere of their fun and frantic jam, “Sleep for Days”. Working with producer Trey Rosenkampff of Chief Scout an Concord America notability; the hell rallying three piece of vocalist/electric-axe-wielder John Graffo, drummer Grey Duddleston, and bassist Christian Self make a run to the pound kennels and release the hounds into the sleepless, moonlight night.
The kind of garage rock antics that Lowbanks deal in is not your standard, predictable grunge and grit. John manages his vocals from the manic verses to the loud wailing chorus calls, as chord timings and arrangements shift and strike when you least expect them to. Not content to be fitted into any neat order, the first two minutes rocks like a dizzying performances at a DIY Atlanta venue, before the band completely transforms the song at the halfway mark into a surface dredging doom guitar section that sends the song down the river like a viking funeral. Lowbanks keep the energy at a maximum high, forsaking the pigeonhole standard rules of conformity for the Southern comfort of one of the most addict, yet blissfully erratic sounds you might hear all winter. After the debut of “Sleep For Days”, join us for our roundtable discussion with Lowbanks’ John, Grey, and Christian. LISTEN HERE…
MAGNET Magazine on SEX BBQ’s “Locus of Control”: “changes from garage rock to Asian sounding, then it gets psychedelic, and eventually choir chanting begins.”
There are some odd band names out there, but SEX BBQ comes close to taking the cake. The Atlanta-based group readies for the release of its debut album,Sex Noir City, and has released a single from the LP, “Locus Of Control,” for free download. The music itself is all over the place. It changes from garage rock to Asian sounding, then it gets psychedelic, and eventually choir chanting begins. Download “Locus Of Control” below. LISTEN HERE…
Alt Citizen premieres Lowbanks’ new single “Street Rat”
In the fall, I experience two separate but equal sensations. Sometimes, I feel like Kathleen Kelly (You’ve Got Mail), a woman romantic for classic New York. There’s a great line that I always thought was pretty: “Don’t you love New York in the fall? It makes me want to buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly-sharpened pencils.” On the other hand, when the weather gets colder I am reminded that the romance of fall is fleeting and most of it has been missed while I sat in a classroom for 16 years. It is then that I dip back into my reserves and pull out some garage punk.
If you’ve ever felt the same, take some time to listen to Lowbanks. Taking a page from the cannon of the Dead Kennedys and their early punk counterparts, the trio of John Graffo, Christian Self and Grey Duddlestonand revive gritty, classic garage punk without any unnecessary frills. The boys from Atlanta release their EP The Dogs on December 9th, just in time to blast in your headphones while the wind blasts you off the sidewalk. Listen to an exclusive track off their EP entitled “Street Rat” and get to know the band a little more below. From speed eating to classic cartoons, Lowbanks draws inspiration from just about anywhere. LISTEN HERE…