A new Meat Puppets album called Lollipop drops on April 12. Who doesn’t think of lollipops when they think of meat puppets? Both handheld, cute enough to eat. Here is “Damn Thing.” MP3: Meat Puppets “Damn Thing” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Look at them here at SXSW with L.A. Record favorite Roky [...]

NPR’s got a full stream of the new Panda Bear album, Tomboy, which comes out officially on April 12. It’s the first full-length from this Animal Collective dude since 2007. Check it out.

We happened to be trolling Dublab’s website after downloading their recently uploaded mix, Dying Songs by Jimmy, and then came across this little gem of a Vosotros song that was posted one whole year ago. And we missed it? But since the song really dispells regular notions of time, it’s ok to be late. Because [...]

Find yourself doing the Safety Dance to this song as you prepare for the weekend. Around 2:18, it gets deliciously weird with a sound reminiscent of the Aliens from Toy Story. Holy Ghost‘s debut on DFA Records drops on April 5. MP3: Holy Ghost “Do It Again” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] —Daiana [...]

If you’ve never grooved to Enya, who are you? Download: DNTEL “Enya Remixes” In addition to the free download you’ve just downloaded, this Jimmy Tamborello fella, aka DNTL, has other pretty pictures on his blog. Like this: And this: —Daiana Feuer

Insect Surfers will be performing songs from its Ennio Morricone tribute album on March 19 at The 1st Spaghetti Western Film Festival in Los Angeles! This band has been riding the psychedelic surf rock waves since 1979. The ocean meets the desert this weekend. MP3: Insect Surfers “Grunion” [Audio clip: view full post to listen](from [...]

Entrance Band “I Want You” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (out April 16 on Black Tent Press) The Entrance Band has done a mighty cover of The Troggs’ “I Want You,” which will be released on April 16th as a vinyl single for Record Store Day through Black Tent Press. The B-side is a [...]

Bloody Death Skull reveals itself with album I’s Of March. Download this celebration of pure psychic automatism from Bandcamp. Visit each song by clicking on its artwork: 1. 464 Tears 2. Mormons 3. Monumentous Occasion 4. Princess Martinique 5. Washed In The Blood 6. Down By The River 7. I Miss My Homeland 8. Cuddlin [...]

Henry Wolfe at Murder Ballads, Echoplex  shot by Charles Mallison Tonight at midnight, Henry Wolfe plays live on Jimmy Kimmel. Whoa! He’ll be playing “Someone Else” and something else from Linda Vista, his new album. Interesting thing about Mr. Wolfe is that one second he’s never had a show review and the next he’s on [...]

Download EMERGENCY SONGS: Before, During, and After, a new concept album by Monk Turner with singer/lyricist Fascinoma that’s got a variety of flavors. Even when the music gets “rough,” her voice remains rather soothing. You can see some pics from the recording process at Monk Turner’s blog. Here is Monk Turner’s official concept: LA is [...]