San Franciscan garage-punk mainstays Thee Oh Sees have one of the most wiry, fun live shows going, and the two early tracks below suggest that their newest album, Carrion Crawler/The Dream, will do…   Read Story »

When we posted Warm Slime's "Castiatic Tackle" I spoke a bit about the history of John Dwyer and Oh Sees, suggesting we consider the new full-length as its predecessor Help’s amped-up,…   Read Story »

This past weekend was the Matt Groening-curated ATP, which went down in Butlins, Minehead, UK. Iggy Pop and Toumani Diabate were the highlights of the first night (along with ATP staples Built To…   Read Story »

John Dwyer deserves a star on the underground garage-punk walk of fame. The San Francisco (via Providence) guitarist/vocalist brought the Pink to Pink And Brown, the fuzz and yelps to Coachwhips, and…   Read Story »

This well-matched pair of Bay Area lo-fi acts tore up a packed Mercury Lounge in NYC earlier this month and wraps things up with this weekend's hometown Budget Rock 8. Nuggets-inspired garage-pop is…   Read Story »