Tag Archive for: underground music

Song We Like: Frances by The Disposables

Song We Like: Frances by The Disposables

There was always something undoubtedly funky about Derek Frye – his previous band The Dirty Badgers was the funkiest hardest-rocking mountain blues band ever. Frances leans further into the funk, going electronic drum beats and hooky synth – like Prince or INXS. Oh there’s something about Frances – and the way that she dances. Featured on our #74 podcast at www.hlycrp.com.

Song We Like: Out Of Touch by Fruit & Flowers

Song We Like: Out Of Touch by Fruit & Flowers

Super cool post-punk pop. The minimalist groove funk combination of the drums and bass utterly kills me. I’d go out on the dance floor all by myself if this kicked off from stage. Nice chiming 80s guitars and wonderful harmonies. Oooooohhhhhh-oooooooohhhhh. Featured on our #74 podcast at www.hlycrp.com.

Song We Like: Bad Ideas by Willa Rae & the Minor Arcana

Song We Like: Bad Ideas by Willa Rae & the Minor Arcana

Wanna know how I know that this song has hit a heart? – Because I drove around with Cinnamon this week and she played it on the car stereo every time. This whole song – specifically the lines “I get ideas, very bad ideas” is just a divine moment of inspiration. Willa Rae is a total badass – and sweet baby Jesus she has very “bad ideas.” Featured on our #74 podcast at www.hlycrp.com.

Song We Like: Straight To Your Heart by Nasty Rumours

Song We Like: Straight To Your Heart by Nasty Rumours

Some songs just make me so jealous. I want to write something this simple and catchy someday. We love the song, the clapping solo, the melody and hooks – and especially the back-up singers. I defy you to find something as fun and catchy anywhere. Great guys and great song. Featured on our #74 podcast at www.hlycrp.com.

Band Management: Blog 45: Slow Songs

Band Management: Blog 45: Slow Songs

I am managing “Band A” for one year – as an exploration of the underground music industry – and now I’m also promoting The Styrofoam Turtles single “Pipe.” A couple of weeks ago I started to look into the underground music publications that reviewed our friends Crooked Ghost – like Big Takeover Magazine and New Noise Magazine – and I sent out “Band A” to their review sections. And they responded positively. We’ll see. I’m ready for a second round of sending “Pipe” to college and indie radio stations. College radio stations are into listening and playing new stuff because it’s a bunch of new kids who join the station each year. This also means kids graduate each year – so I’ve got to refresh my email list. I have that hunger of a Wall Street trader, a used call salesperson, a scammer on a Christian dating website, and I won’t take “no” for an answer. “Pipe” is a great song! And “Band A” are entertaining to me!!!
“Band A” is slowly slouching toward El Rancho Morbido Studios and recording in November. I want them to record a slow, moody, atmospheric, broken, love song. I don’t hear a lot of those in the underground music scene – which makes sense cause we’re all angry and obnoxious and fun and anti-establishment. I like that Kitty Tsunami and The Styrofoam Turtles write love songs. Probably SUSTO and “Havana Vieja” is the closest to this genre, and something we’ve played on the Holy Crap Records podcast. “Band A” is weirdly obsessed with Adalita (Adalita Official) and they have covered a bunch of her songs – and she gets moody and atmospheric. Still, most of “Band A” looks bored when I suggest a slow, moody, love song. My instinct says that an underground band can break-out by creating a great work of heartbreak and beauty.
(Thanks to Scott Sturdy for these photos. You’re the best.)

Ep 74 – Is Angst Really Necessary? Featuring: Nasty Rumours, Nathaniel Riley, Willa Rae and Minor Arcana, the Disposables, Fruit and Flowers

Ep 74 – Is Angst Really Necessary? Featuring: Nasty Rumours, Nathaniel Riley, Willa Rae and Minor Arcana, the Disposables, Fruit and Flowers

Best of the underground, week of Oct 8, 2019! Over the course of our podcast we discover and reveal the secret of happiness. Phew. Also: the WNC techno-country explosion. Also, fantastic music. (All podcasts are on itunes and spotify. And you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and, reluctantly and occasionally, Twitter.) We love you artists 💚

Song We Like: Wasting Away by Turnstiles

Song We Like: Wasting Away by Turnstiles

All the way from the gritty streets of Galway Ireland – the new home to underground garage rock – we have the Turnstiles who are both wasted and wasting away. It’s so interesting to see the global influence of underground music. These boys have been listening to The Chats and Amyl and the Sniffers (who hasn’t) and then created this amazingly catchy and wonderful piece of pop punk.  Featured on our #73 podcast at www.hlycrp.com.

Song We Like: Ride The Dream by The Burning Peppermints

Song We Like: Ride The Dream by The Burning Peppermints

Psychedelic punks – mixing up bad-ass attitude and driving drums with organs and sweet psyche processed vocals. This is all about the tight drums and guitars and then the vocal explosions. The singer is amazing, fun, funny, dynamic and killing this song. Featured on our #73 podcast at www.hlycrp.com.

Song We Like: Dear Love by Francie Moon

Song We Like: Dear Love by Francie Moon

We’ve been following France Moon for over a year now, and we’ve played her like 4 times on this podcast. World record holder! Now this total legend is on King Pizza Records! Whenever someone asks about the state of the underground music world – I introduce them to Francie Moon. This is a little chilled out version of her sound. Just a beautiful rolling song. The vocal’s are amazing, as always, and they even added some rock flute into this exquisite jam. Featured on our #73 podcast at www.hlycrp.com.