Lisztomania: 6 Reasons You Should Listen to The Mummies

Because everybody loves lists...
Ah, The Mummies. These guys were a garage punk band that operated out of the Bay Area in the late '80s/early '90s. Other than some pretty radical mummy costuming--which you can clearly see above--the band was known for touring in a Munsters-esque 1963 Pontiac ambulance, performing on specifically lo-fi/damaged equipement and their utter committal to released material on vinyl only. All those quirks made their Stooges-by-way-of-The Misfits and The Beach Boys sound that much better.

Man, bands like this just don't come around today...

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The Mummies - Your Love
The Mummies - I'm Down (Beatles Cover)
The Mummies - Stronger Than Dirt
The Mummies - Justine
The Mummies - The Red Cobra #9
The Mummies - (You Must Fight to Live) On the Planet of the Apes

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The Yes Club - Guitars, Fuzz, Shouting and Drums

Last time I was back home, the little brother was giving me flak for blogging so much "weak" electronic music and indie tunes. While the young one still has a lot to learn, the blog could use the occasional distortion pedal, howl or blistered finger.

The Yes Club self-describe themselves as "garage, psych, punk, bitching, lo-fi" and "New York," but the trio's missing "raw." Don't know too much about these guys, but the '60 psychedelia, Ray Manzarek keys and murky, rambling recording of "Whoa" more than warrant repeat listens--179 seconds of basement verve.

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The Yes Club - Whoa

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Wavves Releases "TV Luv Song," Announces Love of TV

Yesterday night, Wavves dropped "TV Luv Song" onto the internets. The hounds are shouting Black Flag/"TV Party" comparisons, but I call their bluff. The track's just another slacker anthem from Wavvesbro that finds him returning to self-titled form -- straightforward, homemade garage-punk.

Hosting the song gives me an excuse to play Wavves catch-up, so you can also grab a King of the Beach bonus track and his recently released 7" split w/ Best Coast.

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Wavves - TV Luv Song

Wavves - Mutant (Bonus Track)

Best Coast - When You Wake Up

Wavves - Stained Glass (Won't You Let Me Into Your Heart)

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