Category Archives: Garage Rock

Mikal Cronin – You Gotta Have Someone

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

When Mikal Cronin was touring on his self-titled record put out earlier this year by Trouble in Mind, I couldn’t help but laugh to myself when he introduced some unrecorded songs during his set by saying “Okay, here’re a couple … Continue reading →

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Bloodshot Bill – Thunder and Lightning

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

Canadian singer/songwriter, and one-man band rockabilly virtuoso Bloodshot Bill released Thunder and Lightning back in April of 2011 on Norton Records. Bloodshot Bill’s been active making music with King Kahn and Mark Sultan of late, performing in both Tandoori Knights … Continue reading →

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Heavy Times – Jacker

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

Hozac Records released Chicago-based Heavy Times’ second full-length LP Jacker November 1st, 2011.  Jacker embodies the band’s blue-collar “shut up and play” mentality through and through, and with a 23-minute running time, there’s not an ounce of fucking around on … Continue reading →

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The Strange Boys – Live Music

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

Rough Trade released the Strange Boys Live Music October 25, 2011, and despite the misleading title, the album is actually their third studio full-length. Upon first listen, it’s apparent that the album presents a slicker incarnation of the band. Dylan … Continue reading →

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Thee Oh Sees – Carrion Crawler / The Dream

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

Thank God John Dwyer’s been too busy with bong rips and songwriting to take his Adderall because 2011 brought us a whole slew of new Oh Sees songs via In the Red Records. Carrion Crawler/The Dream is the most recent … Continue reading →

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Mikal Cronin – Self-titled

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

Out of the same scene that birthed Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, The Fresh and Onlys, Sic Alps and many more noteworthy acts comes Mikal Cronin. Some may be familiar with his work in Moonhearts whose s/t full length (Tic … Continue reading →

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Jacuzzi Boys – Glazin’

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

Miami’s Jacuzzi Boys are following up their debut LP No Seasons with an album they’re calling Glazin’. The new album will be put out through Hardly Art and will offer up 10 new garage punk anthems. The boys spent more … Continue reading →

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Fungi Girls – Some Easy Magic

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

The Texas-based Fungi Girls are a group of youngsters (all of the members are under 21) who have been raising some eyebrows with their mix of garage, surf, and psych rock. Combining reverb, fuzz pedals, and bubblegum pop hooks, these … Continue reading →

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Human Eye – They Came From the Sky

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

Detroit’s Human Eye recently released their third full-length on Sacred Bones Records entitled They Came From the Sky. Fronted by Timmy Vulgar (Timmy’s Organism, Clone Defects), Human Eye plays a monstrous combination of psych and proto-punk with science fiction inspired … Continue reading →

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Bleached – Carter 7″

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

California’s all-girl punk group Mika Miko may no longer be active, but a couple of their members (Jesse and Jennifer Clavin) have gone on to form Bleached, who have recently put out a 7″ entitled Carter through Art Fag Recordings. … Continue reading →

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