Zachary James and the All Seeing Eyes - Don't Let Them Get Me: Halloween goes power pop!

Is it DIY enough for ya? - Chains B/W Don't Let Them Get Me by Zachary James and The All Seeing Eyes

Here's one of America's most promising young artists, although I'm not sure this particular project is still going on: Zachary James looks like he could've been one of the Ramones in their prime, and he sure does sound like one, but on top of that, throw in some of that jangly pop Costello-ish melodies and you get FUN. That's right, it's freaking FUN to listen to, damn it. 

Now, I have a soft spot for Halloween themed stuff, so this to me feels like home. This song features your aforementioned jangle, great vocal melodies, superb backing vocals by Alexandra Starlight, competent guitar playing and an exciting rhythm section. Did I mention FUN? I guess I did, but don't take my word for it, check out this power pop masterpiece right here, right now on the embedded track below.

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Buddy Holly - Blue Days, Black Nights: Look no further, here's your original hipster

Buddy Holly's Not Fade Away - The Complete Studio Recordigs and More

And I mean hipster in the less pejorative way possible. This is one of modern music's most influential figures and one of my all time favorite musicians. If you enjoy your jangly, poppy, vibey modern indie rockers, then now you know who's to blame. Even his big old glasses have been replicated these last few years by angst-ridden teenagers and quarter-life-crisis-afflicted millennials. 

Although this song was written by Ben Hall, another famed musician, it was Holly who brought it to life, being the first to record it, and making it his first single released through Decca records. The single, however, failed to sell as expected, an
d it was shelved until Buddy found his well known success in later years. The song features tremendous guitar playing, courtesy of Grady Martin, aching to that Merle Travis/Chet Atkins thumb play style that would become a crucial part of The Nasvhille Sound in the years to come; Buddy's mellow, upbeat singing accompanied by a tight rhythm section consisting of upright bass and drums -the typical Rock 'n' Roll setup- make this song a stunner for your summer days.

As usual, check today's second pill right here, right now. Don't forget to drop a comment as well!

Spacin' - Over Uneasy: Get ready 'cause it's gonna get weird!

This pretty neat artwork might give you an idea of what's to come. Read on! - Spacin' - Total Freedom's artwork on Bandcamp

Seriously, the song title's no joke. Sometimes we gotta give a run for his money to the weirdo we all carry inside. I can't think of a better way to do so than blasting this pretty little gem.

An oddity for our fancy little blog, as we usually favour shorter songs,this beast stands at 08:47 minutes long. Just picture nearly 9 minutes of continuous pounding, panning, reverb-drenched everything, with lyrics you can't quite make out and riffs Mr. Keef would be proud of. Actually, this is a key feat to this: I think this is exactly how the Rolling Stones would sound if they were sleepless, DMT loaded and paranoid for a week or more. Whether that's a compliment or not, I'll leave it to yourself. 

This spatial shebang can get a little too heavy to bear sometimes, but occasionally you're in the right mood for getting challenged with something that might otherwise bore you on a sunny day. Use it at your own risk, let these people make you overly uneasy, and if you dig'em, go like'em on the big ol' F.

Check the song out, as usual, right here, right now. Don't forget to leave a comment as well!

Warm Soda - Waiting For Your Call: Sticky Bubble-gum Glam Punk for romantics

The song is off of Warm Soda's Someone For You - Taken from Bandcamp

Joyous things to behold abound in the mighty endless lands of the fairy tale kingdom that is the Internet. These guys I discovered a few years back while I was dangerously hooked on American power pop, with emphasis in power. 

Today's first pill offers a great deal of duality, combining the harder edge of chugging power chord riffs with genius melodies (for both vocals and guitars); frantic, fairly compressed drumming with mellow singing and the cherry on top: pinkish lyrics over a chord progression that would make Buddy Holly's crickets run for cover. If you've been following our previous posts, you should know by know that catchyness dictates what we share here for the most part. 

A couple days ago, one of my closest friends and I came to this somewhat obvious conclusion: While certainly all great songs have to be catchy, not all catchy songs are great. Well, this is a great song, and I don't think catchy quite describes what this song will do to your brain. Seriously, fucking stop. This has got to be one of history's go-to songs when it comes to holy shit get it out of my head. 

Anyway, you've been warned, click the embedded track below at your own risk. I know I would, I know you would too, oh-oh, oh-ooohhhh. Don't try to fake it.