I rearranged my CD collection this week, by that I mean I cleaned and organized. It took a long time and created a lot of sneezes but it was well worth it. As I was going through it all I pulled out a few songs from older compilations I had. You can expect to see a few older songs in the next few entries, because I found a ton.
This song is from San Jose's Korea Girl. You probably won't find a ton of info about them. They had only released one album and a 7". On top of that they broke up nearly 12 years ago. Regardless, of all of this they still made some pretty damn good tunes. You can still get their album through Asian Man Records. Buy it through there, because the guy who runs the label, Mike Park, is a really great guy. I would also recommend checking out their song "Reunion", for a chilled out bitter song about a high school reunion.
Korea Girl - B-Side
Phantasmic were one of the first bands that I featured on this blog. If I remember correctly (and I do cause I just checked) I posted a cover song by them as well. A Misfits cover song no less! Well this time Ms. Wiley and company bless us with a wonderful version of Billy Idol's "Eyes Without A Face". I dig the distorted guitar so much in this song, especially toward the end. Super grindy!
Phantasmic - Eyes Without A Face (Billy Idol Cover)
I first came to know of this song from a little indie magazine I would pick up back in the 90's. The magazine, CMJ used to have a magazine and compilation CD of the bands featured in the magazine. Back then I was all about getting free stuff with magazines. Probably why I have so many comic book trading cards. Anyway this is a little instrumental by µ-Ziq (pronounced like the word music). It's like a lullaby only a little faster, very twinkly. It would make a perfect night time driving song.
µ-Ziq - Phiesope
Do you remember the big ska craze of the 90's? I really miss ska music and would love to see it reflected more in music. It was just so happy and fun. This song by The Slackers isn't necessarily super upbeat, but it does manage to tap into that laid back Jamaican Ska sound. On a side note, if you ever see a CD called Give 'Em The Boot Vol.1, you best pick that shit up! It's a great compilation.
The Slackers - Watch This
RIYL (Recommended If You Like): The Rentals. This is a great indie band that is driven by power pop, keyboards and guy/girl vocals. More rock than you can shake a stick at. Their first album, Designing a Nervous Breakdown is one of my personal favorites.
The Anniversary - The D In Detroit
Be on the lookout for a few mixes coming soon. As well as a podcast??? (This is still in the works, so it might be a while.)
