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Kill the Guardian with a Japanese Death Poem, Creepy crawly acidic electro-shocks to the dome. Sludge bombs from a 9MM, such is Modern Life, Deconstructing Mr. Soul, put the Young under a knife...

Dig a trio of killer MZ live vids here!

Memphis Shogun assassins Model Zero with a deep cut called “Modern Life,” live from the Five Spot on their home turf this past Saturday.

Givin’ some skin to Bloody Elle for the footage.

MODEL ZERO + THE CAVEMEN + DJ PETE SLOVENLY AT THE LAMPLIGHTER

TONIGHT!

Mark Sultan

MARK SULTAN "Filthy Rat" EP by Mark Sultan

Filthy Rat / Heart Attack EP Two songs of SULTAN’s unique garage rock croon. Poppy, peppy and romantic(ish), this is modern doo-wop with a punk rock tinge. Catchy and fun.

Ladrones

LADRONES "Ladrones" LP by Ladrones

Ladrones LP There aren’t many female-led bands doing the unhinged TY SEGALL garage thing these days. So it’s really nice to have this debut album from LADRONES. Vocalist Valeria Sánchez has a wild style with frantic yelps and elongated howls. The band plays frenzied, distorted garage punk. It sounds great. The best song, “La Pichaera,” sounds like it could be an outtake from the debut DAVILA 666 album. It’s so catchy and driving and makes you want to sing along. Excellent album.

Xenu & the Thetans

XENU & THE THETANS "Xenu & the Thetans" LP by Xenu & the Thetans

Xenu and the Thetans LP Brandon Welchez from CROCODILES and Johnny Otis Davila aka Dr. Papi, from DAVILA 666, joined forces in Mexico City to form XENU AND THE THETANS. It’s as if they had been held back by their previous musical endeavors and decided to play as fast as possible. Luckily, they are able to pull it off without sounding unhinged or disjointed. The drummer is pretty great. Excellent cover of the SAINTS’ “This Perfect Day,” sung in Spanish.

GINO and the GOONS

GINO and the GOONS "Rip It Up" LP by Gino and the Goons

Rip It Up LP A reissue of the third and my personal favorite LP by these Florida garage punkers. This album is just so great: a non-stop rocking experience featuring amazing songs, performed perfectly, and delivered with the perfect amount of attitude. Any band, from any decade, undoubtedly wishes this was their album. “Outta Control” may be the best rock song of the 21st century. It’s so damn catchy. If you missed out on this the first time around, there is no longer any excuse not to own this. Fantastic.

Hand & Leg

HAND & LEG "Lust In Peace" LP by Hand & Leg

Lust In Peace LP Long-player #2 for this Greek duo. Within seconds, it’s clear that Lust In Peace avoids any lazy two-piece trappings, and that something a lot more ominous is afoot here. Rhythms generally thud, vocals chastise, and strings are mangled while an uneasy static grows and grows. There’s no comfort in the groove they build, but still so much to hear—experimental, fearful, and extreme as their sound may be. There is nothing “garage” about this either, just pure cacophonous, uneasy listening that prompts repeat plays. A very impressive record, and one that anyone prone to neg-vibe explorations should seek out.

Model Zero

MODEL ZERO "Model Zero" LP by Model Zero

Model Zero LP Members of the SHEIKS (one of Jack Oblivian’s backing bands) and EX-CULT backed by one of MR. QUINTRON’s drum buddies from this Memphis supergroup. With a pedigree this cool, it would be hard to go wrong. MODEL ZERO does not disappoint. Theirs is a retro futuristic style with whirly synths and repetitive beats. The vocals are soulfully plaintive. Plus it’s got a wacky edge. Buy this.

Last week's top 30 from KDVS. This station is really on the stick.

6/18/2019:

MODEL ZERO

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12" LP black or red vinyl limited to 100 copies with insert

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Black Gladiator and Slovenly the bomb squad we be, Set to unleash a depth charge of cold blooded circuitry. MODEL ZERO swinging sinister in the LP business, Live from Memphis T.N. it’s the new beat, what is this? Jack Oblivian the illest slid us over some Sheiks, Co-conspirators Goner In The Red broke us off some Ex-Cult this week. The Don Mr. Quintron assembles Drum Buddies from the ground up, Mod Z gnaws the breaks and regurgitates, what the fuck is up Chuck? Kill the Guardian with a Japanese Death Poem, Creepy crawling acidic electro-shocks to the dome. Sludge bombs from a 9MM, such is Modern Life, Deconstructing Mr. Soul, put the Young under a knife. Night terrors etched in vinyl noir, know what we mean? Hitting the racks May 31 two thousand nineteen.

MODEL ZERO "Model Zero" LP by Model Zero