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If you’re a serious record collector, chances are you’ve paid your fair share of cash for hard to find, out-of-print records. Ever wonder what records are the most valuable? Discogs just released a list of their top 100 highest selling records, which you might want to compare to auction tracker site Popsike’s current top 25 [...]

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Passion Pit is straight from glam-synth heaven. They’ve come a long way from the infamous Valentine’s Day mixtape to the release of their first full-length Manners, and they continue to sell out shows all over the world with their undeniably unique sound. Despite their busy schedule, drummer Nate Donmoyer was kind enough to spare a few minutes. This interview by Keldine Hull.

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Just like you can point to Nirvana’s Bleach and say “THAT was what Sub Pop sounded like,” someday I’ll point to Nebula’s Heavy Psych and tell an inquisitive great-niece that “THIS was Tee Pee Records!” Songs such as “Dream Submarine” shoot for the star-struck wizardry of Hawkwind and Amon Duul II, yet deceptively Satanic sounding songs like “Crown of Thorns” emulate the bombastic bluesy-ness of early Foghat and ZZ Top. And then Nebula pauses ever so slowly over some low power chords a la Sabbath and Pentagram before ripping into some blistering stoner-rock Deep Purple guitar licks.

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Stream: Kim Fowley “Underground Lady” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (from One Man’s Garbage available this October on Norton) We here at L.A. RECORD are diligent students of L.A.’s Animal God of the Streets and so we are happy to learn that Kim Fowley’s classic ’60s output (as producer, musician and fearsome inspiration) [...]

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Mellowdrone’s latest Angry Bear is an album rich and thick with heavy lo-fi goodness. Bandmates Jonathan Bates on vox and bass, Tony DeMatteo on guitar and Brian Borg on drums have been going strong for about a decade with a few EPs and band member changes in between. Now with their second full-length, the trio has released their definitive album.

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The album’s true gem “TAM” lifts off into a glorious anthem fit for any summertime mix—maybe tucked between Black Tambourine and some early Chills. “Lowercase” sparkles with handclap percussion over a dark bass line and “Everything at Once” showcases the band’s consistent command of pop sensibilities, while still remaining true to a wryly upbeat persona. The eight-minute closer—“All You People,” ends the album with a gentle nudge toward social responsibility: “You will surely be the tallest of the tall, if you take pity on the smallest of the small.” Let’s be honest—there’s enough sunshine on this album to dish out to the whole world but the Spires make you feel like they carefully composed every one of these songs especially for you.

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Satan’s favorite party band is Midnight from Cleveland, who match the best parts of Venom and Motorhead with the sleazy visuals of the Mentors. They’re true members of the new black trash generation of bands—keeping the faith of rock ‘n’ roll metal and forsaking the trappings of over-technical playing and production. This interview by John Henry.

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Territory BBQ and Records is the new restaurant-slash-record-store from Tony Presedo and Curtis Brown—formerly of Tee Pee Records and the band Bad Wizard, respectively. They will stock heavy music and serve heavy food. This interview by John Henry.

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Download: The Warlocks “Red Camera” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (from The Mirror Explodes out May 19 on Tee Pee) The lead track from this month’s new Warlocks album, courtesy the folks at Tee Pee!

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