Teletextile, Waxx Maxx, Generationals, Pepper Rabbit

Teletextile is the creation of multi-instrumentalist (Harp, Piano, Violin, Guitar) and vocalist Pamela Martinez. She just finished making her Reflector EP with Producer Al Carlson (GAMES, Oneohtrix Point Never, St. Vincent). She recorded with her primary band members Caitlin Gray (Bass, Guitar, Vocals) and Luke Scheiders (Drums, Bells). And a lot of friends in bands played on the EP as well, including Brian Hamilton (Cymbals Eat Guitars), Anysley Powel (Tigercity, St. Vincent), Elliot Krimsky (Glass Ghost), and Dave Sheinkopf (The Subjects.

Teletextile - What If I
Teletextile - I Don't Know How To Act Here
Teletextile@MySpace

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The threesome that is Waxx Maxx assembled in the Spring of 2010 in Minneapolis. Waxx Maxx was originally a collaboration between established producer/guitarist Mark Mallman and vocalist Nicole Godiva. The drumming talents of Alyssa Marie (NG's sister) were added later to compliment the budding sounds being created. The trio is releasing one track per month at their website: www.waxxmaxx.com You can also find tour dates at the site as well as videos (in the future).

Waxx Maxx - Eaten Alive
Waxx Maxx - Phenomena
Waxx Maxx - Celine And Julie Go Boating
Waxx Maxx@MySpace

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New Orleans sunny indie poppers Generationals recently announced the details of their brand new EP, Trust, which will be hitting all digital stores on 11/16 via Park The Van (iTunes gets it a week early, on 11/9). In their second release, the band is audibly transitioning from a jangling, sun-kissed sound in the vein of Aztec Camera or Felt to pop drones distinctly more hypnotic, textured, and challenging to conjure accurate comparisons for.

Generationals - Trust
Generationals@MySpace

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Recording sessions often take unexpected turns. At least, that's what happened when Los Angeles songwriter Xander Singh began tracking his solo album with drummer Luc Laurent. The pair quickly realized an unusually strong musical connection between them, and decided that they needed to form a band. Armed with some additional samplers and loops, Xander and Luc began performing under the name Pepper Rabbit. Since then, the psych-pop duo has been building quite a following both live and on the interwebs, counting among their fans fellow L.A. darlings Local Natives, with whom they’ve toured. This week Pepper Rabbit released their debut LP, Beauregard on Brooklyn’s Kanine Records (Surfer Blood, Depreciation Guild).

Pepper Rabbit - Babette!
Pepper Rabbit@MySpace

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FREE MUSIC:
The Cartakers - Daddy Laughed (EP)

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SONG OF THE DAY: Lykke Li - Get Some
(from Get Some/Paris Blue EP, out October 2010)

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Shellshag, Street Eaters, The Driftwood Singers

In attempts to dance about Shellshag's architecture, they've been explained as an amalgam of The Breeders, Sonic Youth, The Ramones, DFA, David Byrne, Guided By Voices, Moldy Peaches and early Superchunk—and, because they're a male guitarist/female drummer duo, those touch points (Jack and Meg, Matt and Kim, Juicifer) get tossed around like so much confetti, too. They've played with everyone from Iggy Pop, The Slits, The Cramps, Lightning Bolt and J. Mascis to Evan Dando, Les Savy Fav, Shonen Knife and their label mates Screaming Females, and their first (and now out of print) Gary Young EP was recorded by Pavement's Gary Young in 2004. Together, Johnny "Shell" and Jen "Shag", have forged a legacy on both coasts over the course of this crazy thing we call life: as seminal members of the '90s DIY scene in San Francisco, they ran the now-legendary public arts space Starcleaners, the former home of the Dandy Warhols, Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Residents and others, they launched their own label of the same name, releasing Destroy Me, I'm Yours in 2007, and they moved to Brooklyn, forming Shellshag and becoming integral members of the Jersey-based Don Giovanni family of artists and musicians.

Shellshag - Resiliant Bastard
Shellshag@MySpace

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Street Eaters from Oakland, Ca. will be releasing two new songs on a 7" picture disc, the first picture disc release on Starcleaner Records, on November 8th. Starcleaner Records is the record label founded and ran by Shellshag whom you might remember from their album (of the year?), Rumors In Disguise, that came out earlier this year on New Jersey's stellar Don Giovanni records. Both Megan March and Johnny Geek, equal parts of Street Eaters, were born and raised in the Bay Area of California where they met Shellshag. Their sound teeters back and forth from bellowed call and response vocals alongside blown out bass and drums to shared melodies complete with enough "whoah-oh"s and "hey"s to get stuck in your head for days.

Street Eaters - Useless Eyes
Street Eaters@MySpace

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While most of their contemporaries are surfing the blogosphere daily to figure out what new hip direction they should take their band in to get some notice, LA’s Driftwood Singers have taken a very un-contemporary route. The duo of Kris Hutson and Pearl Charles play a simpler kind of folk that one might’ve heard on the southern front porches of 1930’s America. The Driftwood Singers debut EP, Look! carries on where their demo’s left off. After attempting to record the songs in a studio, they decided to record them at home on a hand held cassette recorder that was then cleaned up in mastering. The resulting 5 songs are showcased in a way that lets you feel the warm crackle of the phonograph they appear to be coming from. Inspired by beat poetry and murder ballads, songs like “Coco Ellis”, “Come Across the Tracks” and “Rosalee Little” are irresistible gems for anyone with an old soul and an ear for the yester year.

The Driftwood Singers - Coco Ellis
The Driftwood Singers@MySpace

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SONG OF THE DAY: Avey Tare - Lucky 1
(from Down There, out October 26th on Paw Tracks)

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WATCH LIVE: Black Francis - The Golem (DVD)
(out November 16th exclusively from Black Francis Web Store)

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Led To Sea, Exray's, Deep Sea Arcade

Led to Sea is the solo project of Seattle-based violist Alex Guy and after spending recent years as a touring musician with Mirah and Laura Veirs, Led To Sea is proud to release her new album of beautiful orchestral and stripped-down songs for viola and voice. Into The Darkening Sky is currently available nationwide. With Andrew Bird and St. Vincent comparisons abound, her voice has a hypnotic quality to it, when coupled with her viola, silence the audience.

Led To Sea - Is This The Last Time
Led To Sea@MySpace

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Exray's slips through the genre cracks and past the time bandits to deliver an eclectic new voice. The San Francisco based duo of Jon Bernson and Michael Falsetto-Mapp specialize in lo-fi grime pop, undeniable songs and man versus machine experimentation. Throw in some precarious beats, voice mail vocals, plenty of short-circuited melodies and you have undusted yet addictive gems for an imperfect future. Their debut cassette EP 'Ammunition Teeth' is released on 10.12.10 via the Howells Transmitter art collective & label (it will also be available digitally). The Exray's S/T LP will arrive on 1.25.11.

Exray's - Hesitation
Exray's@MySpace

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Sydney’s Deep Sea Arcade’s reverberated pop recalls Portishead and The Zombies yet with a character and charm that is undeniably unique. Ethereal guitars and lyrical quirks will transport the listener to a dark, watery world of mystery and enchantment, and leave their heads swimming with unforgettable melodies. As winners of the Hopetoun’s 2008 Homebake/EMI incentive and with appearances at Peat’s Ridge Festival and Playground Weekender, Deep Sea Arcade have also played shows with Aussie acts such as Bluejuice, Expatriate, Yves Klein Blue, Holly Throsby, Jack Ladder and Philadelphia Grand Jury, Whitley and Kid Sam.

Deep Sea Arcade - Keep On Walking
Deep Sea Arcade@MySpace


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SONG OF THE DAY: Rye Rye feat. MIA - Sunshine
(from Go! Pop! Bang!, out 2011 on N.E.E.T/Interscope Records)

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