Garage-Garage Punk-Punk

That's right you little audio-monsters, it's a triple upload from me today, and as the title suggests, the genres are gonna go from garage rock, to garage punk, to fuzz-drenched punk. Let's start with the throwbackiest garage rock record since the Redwalls' De Nova


The Shake - Trippin' the Whole Colorful World

Despite what you'll hear in this raucously retro record, this band isn't a passed over gem from the garage-rock heyday of the 60s, it was recorded 3 years ago. One would never know just by listening though - it has all the charm, riffs, attitude and cardboard-y recording quality of Nuggets-era psychedelia, without even a hint of modern flair. Even the Liverpudlian background vocals are spot-on, which is a lot seeing as this quartet is made up of full-blooded spaniards. Pop a Dexy and dance everyone.


The Gories - I Know You Fine, But How You Doin'
Probably the greatest and arguably most influential band to come out of the late 80s/early 90s garage punk scene, The Gories' 1990 seminal album is a must have, simply put. Even as campy as it is, their intro song "Hey Hey, We're the Gories" really does show you who they are, and that's something not all bands can do with the first song you hear from them.


Coachwhips - Get Yer Body Next Ta Mine
This one's an easy sell: John Dwyer of Thee Oh Sees' first band with some San Francisco musician friends and the drummer from Sic Alps. It lacks the polish, if you can call it that, of Thee Oh Sees, but it's quicker, barely intelligible, and somehow even more raw then what he's grinding out currently. Also, that's an album cover for the ages, if you ask me.

-Thom