Faves from Wassup Rocker Radio Comp: The Why Oh Whys, Lucy And The Rats, Private Function, Killer Hearts, Latte+, Stufft Crust, The Connection

Here are our favorites from the compilation, Wassup Rocker Radio Presents: Sick Sounds. All are available for Free Download. Many thanks to Faster and Louder blog for the headsup. We were most favorably affected by the more mellow songs, so if you wanta get more raucous, you'll find many opportunities to do so.

Giving Thanks for The New Frustrations' Plymouth Rock

Maybe we should wait till late next month, but what the hell. Many thanks to Faster and Louder for the headsup on Plymouth, Mass. band The New Frustrations' reissue of early aughts powerpunkpop. Two excellent EPs are available for name-your-price download at Bandcamp. Here are our favorites.

Happy Humpin' with Beat Angels

Phoenix New Times Blogs is starting a weekly feature called "It's Heritage Hump Day." Each Wednesday they'll be featuring a pre-2000 Phoenix band, posting a free downloadable song for ONE WEEK ONLY. We really like their first pick by early Nineties glampoppers Beat Angels. Tip o' the topper to the excellent Faster and Louder for the headsup.

Perfect for Monday: Dead Albatross, Skategang, CATNAPS, hot shorts, Fat Children, Super Medusa

These recent finds are perfect for kicking your Monday aspirations into gear. So what if it's actually Sunday.




We also like #'s 6, 4, 2, 1, 3, & 5 by these Paris poppunks. - from our buddy Alex Twist's excellent Requiem Pour Un Twister label; thanks to Faster and Louder for the headsup and the kind of in-depth analysis you would never hope to find at our sleazy little pseudoblog.


Go here for more 'nip o' the 'NAPS. Ja, sure, we should've waited till vals (sic) day, but, hey, it's yuletide! Speaking of which:






#1's the 1 we like. Your parsecage might vary (but probably won't).