Song We Like: Combat Rock by Winnie Richards/Billy Ghost

Song We Like: Combat Rock by Winnie Richards/Billy Ghost


Top notch lyrics plus a little-girl-singing-from-the-bottom-of-a-hole sound gets real good when they add some swingin beats and thick strings and stuff halfway through. Really nice choices.

Spotify, Pandora, Amazon and Google want to Sue You

Spotify, Pandora, Amazon and Google want to Sue You

Hey, guess what? Music behemoths are forming an army of giants in order to fight you and your band. That is something that you should probably take as a compliment, but it is also, obviously, nuts. Spotify, Pandora, Amazon and Google are literally crying to the DC Court of Appeals that they will go under if they pay artists the 44% increase that the Copyright Royalty Board is asking for over the next four years. We at HLYCRP don’t pay attention to stuff like this as a rule, because it’s bonkers, and also mean. But it’s an interesting slice of where the world is at right now. If you write good songs, or record good music, then you are the ones they’re after… just something to think about. (This image is “The Giant” by Goya.)

Post 4: Songs We Like: Bleedin Out (New Wave) by Tongues of Fire

Post 4: Songs We Like: Bleedin Out (New Wave) by Tongues of Fire

I think I grew up with so much New Wave in my brain that I can’t distinguish New Wave from the sounds of birds singing. To me it just sounds good. John says New Wave means ‘catchy’, so clearly he has no idea either. Good job to Tongues of Fire. Find it here.

Song We Like: Everyone’s For Sale by The Disposables

Song We Like: Everyone’s For Sale by The Disposables


Pretty, thoughtful production that is complex and spare, like a big empty church. This song is creepy and interesting and it stays in your mind.

Podcast 45: Robo Lantern, Spud Cannon, The Disposables, Polly Panic, Dolly Spartans

Podcast 45: Robo Lantern, Spud Cannon, The Disposables, Polly Panic, Dolly Spartans

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Holy Crap Records may be changing our name! Find out why! And to what!!! Also, how to hear dead people, how to be attractive, Cinnamon’s #1 and #2 local drummers, and many thoughts about implied profanity. (Lots of stuff about these and other bands, including artist interviews, is at www.hlycrp.com.)

 

 

Podcast 44: Creature and the Woods, Tongues of Fire, The Tenders, Years at Sea, Winnie Richards

Podcast 44: Creature and the Woods, Tongues of Fire, The Tenders, Years at Sea, Winnie Richards

So Bigtime: The Southby Band Migration. The cantaloop-calf biking men of Austin. Ugly-head Kennedy’s poncho fetish. Also, importantly, why Mark Zuckerberg has you by the balls, and what to do about that. (Please take a second to like Holy Crap Records on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram)

Song We Like: The Sea and the Sky by Holiday Music Motel

Song We Like: The Sea and the Sky by Holiday Music Motel


It’s really a motel, and they songwriter events four times a year. This song was created by four resident geniuses who were playing spin the bottle. Every single thing about this is great. (Featured on our #43 podcast.)

Song We Like: Moving Pianos by Direct Hit!

Song We Like: Moving Pianos by Direct Hit!


Direct Hit! are four feminist men from Milwaukee who want to sing at you and scream at you. They are so easy to like that we feel not super smart about liking them – most people seem to. (Featured on our #43 podcast.)

Song We Like: Let The Reigns Hang Loose by Roy Arbuckle

Song We Like: Let The Reigns Hang Loose by Roy Arbuckle


A sixty-something dude from Northern Ireland who sounds like Johnny Cash’s mournful brother. Roy Arbuckle is so legit that John suspects maybe he is fake. Thumbs up! (Featured on our #43 podcast.)