Monday Energy Injection

Formed in Los Angeles way back in 1977, The Dickies are one of the longest lived punk bands in the world. Their silly lyrics, catchy jangly melodies, and sense of fun have built a devoted fan base. Some members of that fan base have done energetic covers of Dickies classics that are sure to have you tapping at your desk.

TRACK LIST

01. The Norma Jeans - (Stuck In A Pagoda With) Tricia Toyota

Featuring Your Very Own Webmaster, Ciaron, On Vocals And Bass Guitar

02. Gigantor – Gigantor

03. Stiletto Boys - Gigantor

04. Chuckhole - Stan Lee

05. Simpletones - Disco Ape

This Is Their Version Of You Drive Me Ape

06. Sgt. Phallic's Undernourished Kids - E's In Leah

A Live Reworking Of Just Say Yes

07. Doc & The Pods - Attack Of The Mole Men

08. Panic Attacks - Manny, Moe & Jack

09. Mouthguard - Hideous

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IMAGE: cover improvised by Oddio Overplay from the cover of The Dickies' eighth single, "Fan Mail"

NATIONALITY: Multinational
CLASSIFICATIONS: Punk; Rock; Tribute; Power Pop
LANGUAGE: English, German
FILED UNDER: Digital: Small Classes: Tribute, Cover, Remix

Twangy Psychedelia from The Spectacular Fantastic

We dig the psychedelic indie pop and rock of The Spectacular Fantastic and have been promoting them to readers for years.

Remember the sounds of Camper Van Beethoven and early Flaming Lips? Mix those sounds with southern twang and bigger doses of psychedelic pop and you have yourself something like the mighty friendly flavor of The Spectacular Fantastic.

Mike writes, "TSF has been many things over the years.  The "band" began as a solo recording project that eventually evolved into a full blown rock and roll band and has recently devolved back into a recording project in, near, and around Cincinnati.

"I have been very fortunate to share a musical bond with many of my friends over the past 5 years or so.  The members/collaborators have included Jon Schwartz, Doug Baum, William Ryan Fletcher, Roger Pott, Bryan Dellefield, and Jonathan Williams.  We have played many shows throughout the region and have released several albums and a few EPs.  The lineup currently consists of Jonathan Williams and myself.

"We live in the studio and are refining and practicing the art of songwriting on an ongoing basis.  We may or may not re-emerge as a live band but as long as I am around, we will probably release an album here and there.  We do believe in making music that is easily accessible and either very affordable or free to enjoy."

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Goofball Pop-Punk from The Blendours

Once upon a time there was a cool, teen pop-punk band in Iowa City, Iowa. They were called Everybody Nose, and they sang fun lyrics, rocked out, and firmly embedded hooky songs in our heads.

We loved them so much that when two of the Oddio Overplay team were married, several songs in their wedding mix were sweet, upbeat love songs by Everybody Nose. The teen band captured those raw feelings of love so well.

Then Everybody Nose broke up, as young bands usually do, and their songs were pulled from the FMA leaving holes in the wedding mix and sadness among the new fans who had found them there. Good news! We found those songs on Bandcamp!

We learned that Rachel and Luke are in Lipstick Homicide, Molly E is in The ILLS, and Trevor is now in The Blendours and The Surf Zombies (Facebook, Reverb Nation), who play all original "hot rod horror surf" instrumentals

The Blendours have released heaps of acoustic power pop in the vein of Everybody Nose. Listening to those albums leads us to believe Trevor was probably the lead songwriter for Everybody Nose. Jumping around though their Bandcamp albums, you will find many are free, such as Disability Blues [2011] and a fun covers EP, Blendours For Sale (For Free) [2012].



The live show is often plugged in and so is their split LP on Eccentric Pop Records.

The Blendours Bandcamp | Facebook | Buy Vinyl | YouTube |  

Artist Location: Iowa, USA

Bill Murray, We Love You

Remember the Decibelles, those wonderful, crazy French girls who had the song about Bill Murray?

Their website with fun, power pop EP Pedro Joko disappeared, but they are back! You can get it in your ears at Bandcamp, and the band is on Facebook, too. Hoping we hear more from such a fun band.

'70s-'80s Heroes on the FMA

The Free Music Archive is an amazing resource for cutting edge music. It is also home to artists who have helped create the cutting edge for a long time. People such as: David Bynre (Talking Heads), Gang of Four, Bush Tetras, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Transmitters, Superchunk, Robyn Hitchcock, The Soft Boys, Paul Westerberg (The Replacements), The Church, The Damned, Half Japanese, The Jesus Lizard, Hugh Cornwell (Stranglers), Legendary Pink Dots, to name just a few.

Here's a free 34-track compilation celebrating such music heroes.

'70s-'80s Heroes on the FMA: a compilation of artists on the Free Music Archive who won our hearts decades ago

 

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Farewell Fighter

Tennessee power pop band Farewell Fighter is offering up their The Winning Team EP for free. You can support the band by purchasing it and their other music on iTunes, Amazon.com, or directly.

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Most individuals would think twice before giving up all their physical belongings, cutting ties and risking homelessness and starvation. In 2011, Nashville pop-rock quartet Farewell Fighter did just that. After topping Alternative Press Magazine’s list of 2010’s top unsigned bands in North America, the band decided to take things to the next level by scheduling show after show in self-booked, self-funded tours across America; ultimately spending the next 12 months on the road playing 150+ shows in more than 40 states and selling more than 5,500 copies of their latest self-released EP entitled The Way We Learn.

So, we decided that money should NEVER be an issue if you really want our music. Below is a link to download our ENTIRE first EP titled “The Winning Team”. We do ask, if you can afford it, that you download it on iTunes, Amazon.com, or order it from our merch store. We are an independent band and we can definitely use any extra funds possible to keep us on the road and our bills paid, but most of all we want you to have this whether you can pay for it or not.

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Rock Me, Baby

Laid down a lot of pop and electronic selections this week. Seems only right to kick off the weekend with some rock!

Here are 50 legally shared rock tracks across the board of genres that you can get onto your machine with one click - garage, hard rock, metal heavy sludge, postpunk and new wave, power pop, progressive and math rock, psych, pure rock, rockabilly, and surf.

Most of these tracks are from full albums on the Free Music Archives, and clicking the i after a song title  will take you to more from each artist.

Thank the FMA by rocking out with your fist in the air this weekend! Rock on, baby!

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image: original guitar photo by Clarita

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'70s Power Pop Redux

Ah, the late '70s were the glory days of power pop punk when bands like the Clash and 999 were kings. Power pop descended from those originals appears today in the form of The Killers, Hot Hot Heat, The Strokes, The Walkmen, Franz Ferdinand, The Hives, Interpol, and a slew of others. It's a sound that I personally am all too happy to hear again. Punk and New Wave kids in suspenders, ratty Lower East Side band shirts, or thin ties, it was fun pop with a punch.

The album PATH MASHER by My Mind turns back time to '76.

license: Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States

Eargasms Eight

Great news! Vertical House Record Store in Huntsville, Alabama, USA has released another fun Eargasm compilation! Eargasm Eight packs in 24 songs plus the great opening bonus track celebrating "Huntsville, My Hometown." Loving it!!

The Eargasm series is organized and designed by local homegrown Huntsville artists and features local musicians, many of whom perform at the shop. Alabama is one of the best places on Earth today for new surf, bubblegum, and rockabilly. You can hear those influences on Eargasms Eight, as well as rock, hip hop, folk, and power pop. Vertical House Record Store can hook you up with more from all these artists in their shop or by mail order, too!

Support your local independent record stores! All the best to this cool couple!

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