Entries by Johnny P

Mary Ellen Davis – “I Know What It’s Like”

Mary Ellen Davis has been a friend forever and one of the first people I knew who was so much better than any mainstream music. I love fighting against the establishment and this song is worth fighting for. Understated beautiful vocal, a railroad beat, chimes and echoing guitar – and then Mary Ellen kills me […]

Ep 114 – ‘Theme People’ With music by: Elvis Depressedly, The Pink Stones, Earleine, Bipolaroid, Eerie Point, Bonny Dagger, Jaguardini

Best of the underground, week of July 14, 2020: Excellent people, excellent music, and the connections that frequently exist between them. (All podcasts and reviews are on www.hlycrp.com, and you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.) This week we played: Who Can Be Loved in this World? […]

Ep 111 – ‘Ch-ch-ch-changes’ With music by: Her Pilots, Broken Robots, Dude Babe, Scout Harris, Human Torpedo, Top Nachos, Weekend Lovers

Best of the underground, week of June 23, 2020: All your questions answered! John explains how his brain works, and Cinnamon explains how everything in the universe works. Also, tons of great music. (All podcasts and reviews are on www.hlycrp.com, and you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and Spotify, and Apple […]

Ep 110 – ‘Game Theory’ With music by: Flesh Panthers, Garett Hatch, Rev. Bro Diddley and the Hips, Hallelujah the Hills, Un.Real, Ben Farley, Zelda Starfire

Best of the underground, week of June 16, 2020: How to aim your life in a more gamelike direction. Also, how the Kennedys will save global economics. Also, tons of great music. (All podcasts and reviews are on www.hlycrp.com, and you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.) […]

`Quarantine 13: `Self-Absorbed Artists’ With music by: Casey Jo & the Friday Night Dads, Radkey, Georgie Harris, Lovehoney, WYLA, Rubber Band Gun, Nick Bradley

Best of the underground, week of June 9, 2020: Why you should be less easy to work with, PLUS easy directions for becoming an insufferable prima donna. Also, the Kennedys get a new dishwasher. Also, tons of great music. (All podcasts and reviews are on www.hlycrp.com, and you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, […]

Ep 108 – `Quarantine 12: `How to Feel Better’ With music by: Secret Shame, The Reflectors, Bad Molly, Good Trauma, Gringo Star, Picniclunch, The Ebb

Best of the underground, week of June 2, 2020: We give each other advice for feeling better, but neglect to mention that black culture is the originator of the musical underground — undervalued, underpaid, and unquestionably better. Our respect for black music could not be higher, and we salute all protestors. Here we present tons […]

Ep 107 – `Quarantine 11: `Snorkel’ With music by: The Rip Ups, Babe Club, Shehehe, The Ghost Wolves, Wine Lips, Coriky, Anti-Social Club

Best of the underground, week of May 26, 2020: Hazmat, deepsea-diving, public-nudity plans for re-entering the world, if you’re going. But why go? It’s nice in here, and we have lots of music. (All podcasts and reviews are on www.hlycrp.com, and you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and Spotify, and Apple […]