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The Ouroboros Boys on SSOR

In a lot of ways, I still haven't gotten my act together since my wedding/honeymoon. A big one is that I never actually posted songs from when the Ouroboros Boys from North Carolina did a live set back on April 11th. It was amazingly fun having them play, and it's awesome that they did it without even a show in town to promote. Great buncha guys, hope I get a chance to see them again.

Bands always come out kinda lo-fi through our mics (it's not really what they were meant for) but I still think it sounds pretty killer. The songs and the energy come through just fine.

From: 07/13/2016 - 07:38

Tags: Ouroboros Boys, live set, download

The Mermers release Get Swell Soon

This is the debut EP from this Gainesville foursome. From the beginning I get a strong Ghastly Ones vibe, but as the record progressed I think they started to slip a bit more into their own sound. The organ work on this is a lot of fun, especially on "Party Grave" and "Blood Barrel". The guitar sometimes gives me some early Man or Astro-man flashbacks, but on the whole they don't compare that closely.

From: 07/12/2016 - 10:26

Tags: The Mermers, florida, bandcamp, release

Today's Show and Last Week's Playlist

Straightforward set today but with new stuff from Os Pontas, Amphibian Man and Mullet Monster Mafia. Tune in at 4pm Central time!

Last week was July 4th so we had a song for every state. Here's what I played with the state in parens

7/4/2016 SURFIN USA

From: 07/11/2016 - 14:18

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Amphibian Man releases Waves EP

Ukraine's most prolific surf musician strikes again! Waves is a more sunny, trad surf approach but with a relentless energy. There's a greater focus on melody, though with oodles of speed and intensity kept in the mix. If you're a fan of 13th Magic Skull, I think this will be right up your alley, but it should appeal to a lot of surf fans in general.

From: 07/11/2016 - 07:21

Tags: Amphibian Man, Ukraine, bandcamp, release

The Crowkeepers release Witches of the Rock

The Crowkeepers were on my radar because of guitarist Bill Simms from Shoot the Pier - a two-person moody surf group he did with his daughter. The Crowkeepers keep a similarly somber tone to them that seems to loom even over the more upbeat tracks. It never really roars, much more likely to creep. They really lean into that sound on the album title track "Witches on the Rock", and I think it works well.

From: 07/07/2016 - 07:30

Tags: The Crowkeepers, florida, bandcamp, release