Surf Pop

The Drums – Portamento [Album Tease]

It seems like there are a lot of exciting releases for the month of September. Portamento is definitely high up on my album list but instead of waiting until the…

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Wavves – "I Wanna Meet David Grohl" [New Single]

Life Sux is the new, upcoming EP from San Diego-based surf rock band Wavves. The follow-up to 2010's King of the Beach will be out on September 20 through frontman…

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Chains of Love

Shea Stadium (not to be confused with the sports arena) is one of those neighborhood-y, DIY venues that I always take my visitors to. Everyone seems be impressed with the…

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Youth Cattle for the Masses

The instant appeal of Youth Cattle (not pictured) is the sense that all their cards are on the table. They aren't the next gods of rock and roll. They aren't…

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Straight From the Teet – Body Wash, Jenn Grant, & Death in Paris 1983

There's no exact way of knowing how many songs are released in a day. Whether it be an eighteen second kazoo ditty on Soundcloud, or a Hypem track with 4 hearts,…

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Blood Orange – "The Complete Knock" [Download]

Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) has produced for the likes of Cassie, Basement Jaxx, and even the ubiquitous indie-pop princess Florence and the Machine. Somehow, Hynes found time to record…