So I kinda blew up my computer...

Well, kinda. It is trying to Benjamin Button itself... faaaantastic.

Q: How am I writing this you ask?

A: Magic. (true)

I suppose I brought it on myself. NO. Actually I'm going to blame this wonderous blog -

http://spacerockmountain.blogspot.com/

Go. Go and listen to its many wonders. Just don't try and download them all at once. They share my appreciation of Ty Segall and garage punk in all its forms. Especially try Moonhearts, Beat Happening and Soledad Brothers. But everything there is worth a spin. If you like King Khan, Segall or any of the above, delve away.

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Also, Sydneysider Jack Ladder has just uploaded his new effort to Soundcloud. Part Nick Cave, part Matt Berninger, part horror country (my favourite genre), part dark wave jesus & mary chainesque.... its all parts interesting.

Listen here.

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And Anchors new album, Bad Juju, is out now... and streaming here. Its great, and they have a song called Buscemi... which in the face of this recent onslaught of these delightful pictures, I think is well overdue.

Ps. Untitled IS a cover of Us by Regina Spektor. Wonderous.

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And a rant to finish with. Slightly off-topic, but someone has to listen to me.

http://tiny.cc/mm1u2

I CANNOT STAND THESE ADS.

If there is one certain thing in this crazy universe, it is that we do not need any more people glorifying stupidity. Smart is creative, adventurous, curious, questioning, quantifying, optimistic and powerful. Allowing society to label you so that you can label yourself and to take decision-making out of your hands is the first step in creating a world without critical thinking.

And that is scary.

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Goodnight. By tomorrow my computer will be a black screen with green writing. Maybe I can play Pieces of Eight again?

Melted - Ty Segall

So upon my recent travels I was wandering around the terrain of San Francisco,

avoid rainshowers by drinking coffee, eating burritos and buying second hand books

(read this: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4964367-some-things-that-meant-the-world-to-me)

when I stumbled upon my new favourite record store in the world. Exaggeration, perhaps.

Do I still love Polyester? Yes. Yet I digress... I was here:

http://www.aquariusrecords.org/

It is amazing. The staff were super cute, nice and happy to chat to a lone red-headed

aussie wolf. I asked about local acts that I should listen to, and my new best-record-friend

suggested San Fran's new darling, Ty Segall. He put him on the stereo and I

walked out with a new CD.

Ty Segall is a Bay area local, who has been playing around the town for a few years,

but has been a solo artist since 2008. His recent effort, Melted, has shot him

to a new place in the hearts of 'friscians and lovers of catchy rock and roll

worldwide, garnering attention from the likes of Pitchfork, Rolling Stone and Sub pop

(who have got the rights to his next record). Watch now, he is going places.

Melted in its entirety is a very complete, very cohesive record that in essence is

lofi catchy surf punk. Somewhat like what The Hives would sound like if they

recorded in a bathroom, in Northern California. The openner, Finger, lulls you into

a false sense of summery sweetness, before hitting you with a wall of guitars

about a minute in. Girlfriend is the standout third track.. you cannot help but

tap your feet and dance like a washing machine (this is how I dance, not recommended

unless you are at least 43% robot). Tracks like Sad Fuzz and Alone lend themselves

to a Beatles on acid feel, while My Sunshine is the 60s laced with 90s melody

driven grunge rock.

In all, just forget my buzz word descriptions of songs and get this album. A very

solid effort from a band that is going places. Hopefully to Melbourne one

summery day, and I will dance like some sort of happy appliance.