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The Cichlids – South Florida’s Class of 1980 Rezillos-style New Wavers The Cichlids

Picked up The Cichlids ‘Be True to Your School’ LP in a dollar bin at Green Apple Books & Music on Clement in San Francisco. Never had heard of them, it was one of those records you take a chance on because of the cover art/aesthetic and the Nancy Sinatra cover (“Boots”) and tunes called “Bubblegum”. Looked like good trashy fun, and it most certainly is. The best stuff actually has more teeth and…

Roxanne Shanté – “Have a Nice Day” from her 1989 hip hop classic “Bad Sister”

You guys, I have been so busy packing up mail-order for Cassette Day, which is tomorrow, that I totally spaced my Record of the Day duties! So i’m going to knock this one out quickly with Queens battle rapper Roxanne Shanté. She was the fiercest female MC in the Juice Crew. The Juice Crew counted Biz Markie, Marley Marl, Kool G Rap, and Craig G. among it’s ranks. One of Shanté’s records really…

Frankie and the Witch Fingers – “Learnings of the Light” – Record of the Day

Frankie and the Witchfingers are a Los Angeles by way of Bloomington, Indiana psych band who, along with bands like L.A. Witch and Death Valley Girls, are stumping up some gloriously fuzzy and freaky jams that harken back to The Electic Prunes and Thirteenth Floor Elevators, but also the Paisley Underground scene of the 1980’s. They have a new record out on the great Permanent Records called…

The Jesus and Mary Chain “Never Understand” (Peel Session) – Record of the Day

The essential Jesus and Mary Chain albums are Pyschocandy, Darklands, Automatic, and the compilation albums Barbed Wire Kisses, and The Complete John Peel Sessions. The definitive versions of some of their LP classics are found on The Complete John Peel Sessions, and this is one of them. From their first ever Peel session in 1984. The comments on the page are spot on and reflect my feelings too:…

THE PRISSTEENS premiere unreleased garage punker “Staten Island Queen”

The second (and likely final) anthology compilation of NYC’s underrated late-90’s garage punk cult favorites The Prissteens is set to be released in a few short weeks, and we’ve got the web premiere for the previously unreleased cut, “Staten Island Queen”. Recorded in the summer of 1997, the tune is propelled by Mighty Joe Vincent’s heavy-hitting drum sound, some warm-sounding feedback in the…

PREMIERE – Catching up with Lori Lindsay of The Myrmidons + Prissteens PREMIERE

2017 has seen a flurry of activity for Lori Lindsay. She’s a relatively new mother whose daughter is about to celebrate her 2nd birthday. When she was interviewed by Travis Ramin for Heatwave Magazine in the Spring of 2016, she basically put the kibosh on any future musical endeavors. Meanwhile, the Girlsville imprint has been feverishly releasing collections of her previous bands, cult favorites…

The Myrmidons – Get ‘Dizzy’ with The Myrmidons tonight in NYC – Record of the Day

Last week we introduced you to New York City synth pop trio The Myrmidons, with our feature on their new single. Well, tonight is the night for folks in NYC, as they are set to have their first ever live performance at Nowhere Bar. While their Siouxsie & The Banshees cover shows them deeply indebted to a hypnotic and gothy rhythmic aesthetic, I thought it would be appropriate to feature The…

The Myrmidons – NYC synth pop trio release lush new cover of Siouxsie & The Banshees classic, announce live date

The Myrmidons are a trio from New York City formed by Ted Ottaviano and Lauren Johnson (Book Of Love) with vocalist Lori Lindsay (The Prissteens, Purple Wizard). Ottaviano has also remixed work by Hole, and Fleetwood Mac. Book of Love were a formidable synth pop band in the 80’s and 90’s. They toured with Depeche Mode, had a smattering of albums and singles released on Sire Records, and even a…