Team Mega Mix - CD

Team Mega Mix mix it all up on this limited edition CD that goes everywhere from Dizzy Rascal to Phil Collins. Who can't dance?

Teenager - ST - Cassette

Television Ghost - 12" - 12"

Despite featuring a quote from a Sonic Youth run-off groove- "Lee Is Free" - this is much more no wave MARS attack and much less garage/pop than their 7". THIS IS WHAT WE WANTED TO HEAR! Rippin atonal guitar interplay, demented humans barely in control, propulsive percussion... you can have your Liquid Liquid and ESG wannabees, bring the ROCK and the NOISE!

Television Ghost- Atomic Rain-SOLD OUT! - 7"

Sorry, this 7" is sold out and I'm not sure if we'll ever see it again..sad, because it's so good. But the full length will be here soon, so don't worry too much.

Tenn Crud Combo - ST - 12"

This recording has been sitting idle for over 6 years and is now thankfully available – rejoice! At a time when Toronto had no good bands to speak of, came TEEN CRUD COMBO with their DWARVES, ZEKE, and MOTORHEAD worship to grace Toronto’s eager punk and rock souls. Now long broken up, TCC consisted of people who went on to play in RUINATION and BRUTAL KNIGHTS and put on an excellent live show. It didn’t take long for TCC to become the best thing Toronto had to offer but for the most part, this new found fame was pretty much limited to Toronto. They did release a 7” on BlackLung records but broke up before really becoming more than just a local phenomenon. This LP features 13 speedy punk songs which includes 4 from the BlackLung 7” and 9 previously unreleased tracks.

Test Patterns - Flower Of Mind - 7"

Yes! Exciting punk rock / power pop action from the Test Patterns. Featuring ex- and current members of Gito Gito Hustler and the Radio Beats, The Test Patterns are bound to appeal to fans of Radio Shanghai and later-period Registrators, or anybody who loves fast, catchy punk rock.

The British Expeditionary Force - Chapter One: A Long Way From Home - 12"

Beautifully packaged gatefold 10", comes with digital download code so you get both the vinyl and mp3.

Cinematic, multifaceted songs peak and trough in increasingly complex designs. Utterly enthralling!' (8/10) - Rock Sound

The Death Set - Limitations Can Make You Creative - 12"

The Frustrations "Exploding Mind" - 7"

When "Exploding Mind" unpredictably locks on a choice, snare-heavy Caribbean-influenced riddim, we're all rewarded. This shit is bananas. Tossing a Devo cover ("Freedom of Choice") on the B-side just further proves that they know how to bring the noise.

The GTC- ST - 7"

After a two year hiatus, the GTC return in full force. Famous for their fast modems, rotten horns and hip-hoppery, they refuse to be ignored. While there has been a flood of "screamo" bands in the recent years, the GTC nimbly avoid the many pitfalls of the genre, ala pirate flag artwork and overly derivative sound. While they take heed from many of their predecessors, such as Honeywell or Antioch Arrow, they manage to escape being written off as a second rate facsimile of years gone by. Breaking new ground while fluently covering old is how the GTC operate. Playing many shows in the Northeast, the GTC are gathering a decent following in the area, their live shows brimming with furvor and red-cheekedness. This 7" is their first release with their new and most impressive lineup.

The Hair - Ghosts - 7"

'Ghosts' is a glorious little pop number, that combines the funk of 'Radio 4' with 'Kaiser Chiefs' harmonies. It really is that simple. Perfunctory keyboards come flying out of a 'KC and The Sunshine Band' forgotten world, leaving the vocals to bark and rattle wherever they bleedin' well want. 8/10 GOOD HAIR, I LIKE IT

The Hex Dispensers - Lose My Cool - 7"

If anyone is still unfamiliar with The Hex Dispensers then you missed out on one of the best lps of 2007. This record is your chance to be privy to the spooky, speedy, catchy-as-fuck style of rock n' roll that The Hex Dispensers are dispensing. These songs are as memorable as those of Texas cohorts The Marked Men and as dark as Jay Reatard's. What does is it for me is the absolute strangeness of content. If anyone has questions as to what a "Taxidermy Porno" is, please forward them to Alex Cuervo. This three song 45 also features a killer cover of The Wipers "Tragedy"

The Human Knives - Voices of buttons and knobs - 7"

A very rare and electro-tinged remaking of four classic Young Knives tunes by the anonymous and mysterious 'Human Knives'. Limited seven-inch vinyl only.

The Long Blondes "Giddy Stratospheres" - 12"

A four song 12" of their UK indie hit "Giddy Stratospheres" that's all fun and frenzied guitars, handclaps, call and response shouting. A five-minute dance pop song that builds, swells, bursts into absolute madness. And if you love darts, let me tell you that you've found your new anthem. Comes packaged in it's own plastic shopping bag ready to take anywhere. The Long Blondes, Kate (lips), Dorian (licks), Reenie (hips), Screech (sticks) and Emma (high kicks), have released three 7"s in the UK, recorded several radio sessions for the BBC and played shows alongside Franz Ferdinand, Maximo Park, and Death From Above 1979.

The Maccabees - Latchmere - 7"

Just months after Paul Smith praised the renaissance of vocalists singing with clear regional accents, the likes of The Kooks and now fellow Brighton residents (by way of South London) The Maccabees are going around sounding like they're from somewhere between Liverpool, Scotland, and rural Northumbria.

'Latchmere' is a quick, jaunty, infectious single; obviously everything it's designed to be. The vocals are somewhere between the inflexions and rhythms of those bands already mentioned (the former Luke Pritchard and chums, the latter Maximo Park), and the sound is not dissimilar to various other hype bands of late, Good Shoes being the easiest to hand.

If unpretentious, occasionally gritty, fun yet ultimately unoriginal guitar pop is your bag, you'll love it.

THE MEDIUM MOOD - New Alarm - CD

Here, here. The Medium Mood are a 3 piece rock outfit with a penchant for loud amplifiers and non-linear song structures. They blend aggression, melody, and dissonance to form a new aesthetic from their diverse influence palette.

The Mohawk Lodge - Wildfires - 12"

With Wildfires, The Mohawk Lodge sheds their dirty folk leanings in favour of blue collar indie soul. Whereas debut disc Rare Birds catered in campfire songs, the band’s sophomore record is a musical forest fire.

Since their inception, The Mohawk Lodge have left concertgoers sated and stages sweat-stained as they entrench their reputation as a live band to be reckoned with. Bringing their working man's ethic to the fore, the Lodge launch a three-pronged guitar assault supported by an airtight rhythm section.

The Parkinsons - Sounds of London - 7"

As a band whose notoriety precedes them like a particularly rank aroma, it already feels like The Parkinsons have been around for years. With a career which has seemingly revolved around getting drunk, getting on stage and getting their kit off, they have headed the rocking, rolling Scene With No Name pack like a particularly enthusiastic scoutmaster at summer camp. Remarkably then, it is not to be forgotten that they only started lurching out of Camden's finest back rooms in the autumn of 2001, and even more remarkably, considering the amount of attention they have accrued in such a short period of time, 'Streets Of London EP' out on August 26th is the band's debut single release. Late last year saw 'Bad Girl' make an appearance on the Fierce Panda 'Mosh & Go' EP and February of this year witnessed the release of the band's mini-album, 'A Long Way To Nowhere', but this is the first bona fide Parkinsons 45.

The Pets- Let's Go - 7"

Okay. Time for total random record selection time, which is so what I did here. It's been a long while since I've just grabbed something and ran with it - like a week. Okay, so not that long, but I want something new to flood my ears every week, okay? And lemme tell ya, I'm glad I grabbed The Pets.

It's been a while since I've listened to a band that had that Ramones-esque pop punk thing going. I always seem to skim over those bands for trashy trash can garage rock that sounds like it was recorded in a, uh, trashcan. The Pets are a nice reminder that I need to get out of the fucking trashcan every once in a while and listen to something a bit cleaner, as it is very nice and still rocks as much as the trashy trashcan stuff.

"I Want Fun" sounds like an awesome '80s pop punk beach tune - bring on the cult horror beach party movie, 'cause this song would be perfecto as the movie opener, on the radio as the victim-teens drove to the beach house, oh yes. That said, the first 30 seconds or so kind of turned me off - the vocals are oddly prominent and feel out of place with just a guitar and drums. Once the song crescendos after those thirty seconds with the addition of bass, the song evens out and sounds a lot better. That sounds nitpicky. It totally is.

"Let's Go", on the other hand, is total poppy punk perfection. It's weird that his vocals sounded displaced in the previous song, because he totally hits all the marks from second one to second end. Important to mention that he's got a kinda Gories-ish vocal thing going on - which is a total plus in my book as that vocal style rocks my world. I could listen to this song all day. And I will. So, thanks, The Pets! You're my band of the week!

The Pets- Sticky Situation - 7"

SRR-01 is the "Sticky Situations" b/w "Never Ask For Help" 7", the first record from The Pets (ex-FM Knives, Short Eyes, Right On) from Oakland. Recorded by Jason Smith at the Cereal Factory. Mastered by Weasel Walter.

The Pharmacy - Abominable - 7"

Hyperactive and arty indie...ahhhh...I don't know what the hell this is! Some 60's rock vibe and a lot of crazy floating hooks flying around all over it. Listen to the media player on here to judge...but one song is never the same with these guys. Nutty hooks for every sub-par attention span with erratic keyboards climbing all over chimey rock rhythms and vocals that coast across the songs in a minute to minute fury. A modern power-pop sort of sound focused on a fun 60's vibe.

THE RAVEONETTES - Lust Lust Lust - 12"

Latest album from these Danish Jesus and Mary Chain enthusiasts. While this unfolds in much the same way as their previous efforts, there is something beautiful and hypnotic behind the cold detached delivery. LP comes with 3D glasses and cover.

The Rumbelstripes - Hate Me You Do - 7"

The life-affirming follow up to their Transgressive debut “Motorcycle/No Soul”, the Rumble’s return with the glorious stompathon “Hate Me You Do”.

The Sigma - Maybe Baby - 7"

Latest Y&LC release, and it's a return to the swing grooves that the label first ventured into with its debut release from Vincent Villian. A young London band, the Sigma sound like they have many more corking tunes up their sleeves.

The Sourkeys/Vermicious Knid - Split 7" - 7"

Remember the Ford Plant? This 7" is a perfect little time capsule of that wonderful little venue and the scene it created. Sourkeys do We, The Suckers and Vermicious Knid do 'The problem's in my muscles'.

The Steps- Outlaw - 7"

SINGLE REVIEW by Bodie Plecas for Morning Paper "The Steps new single hits the top floor As I've lamented many times, the Brits seem to discover the great American bands long before we do at home. The Strokes, White Stripes, Orson - all examples of US bands that had huge success across the pond before finding an equal audience in the land of their birth. Add another band to that list. Austin's rocking combo The Steps have released a single in Britain to be followed by a short tour in support. Impossibly young (in their late teens) for the level of competence and maturity of their sound, The Steps draw on a collection of influences from a wide time span to create a new and fresh sound. Listen closely and you can hear tinges of the aforementioned Strokes, a dollop of the Stooges, some Stones, Beatles - clearly a band with a hell of a good record collection. But that's only where it starts. The combination of these listening tastes in the hands of the band (William Thompson on guitar and vocals, cousin Sam Thompson on lead guitar, Stephen Ross on bass, and Z Lynch on some thundering Texas drums) is wholly original. Lead track on the single, "Outlaw", rides a sinewy guitar line, through the verse before being hurled headlong into the chorus. Thompson's raspy, emotive vocals claw across the top propelled by the rhythm section's hard charge forward. The Stoogey riff that drives second song "Cold Floors" is less similar to the actual Stooges sound than married to the propulsive primal urge of the originals intent. When the call and response chorus line "Oh, yeah" kicks in it brings a pop sensibility the Stooges lacked. Even more pronounced is the slowed down blues-break thump of the bridge that sounds like a reconfigured Beatles "I Want You" on a sex date with the White Stripes. The overall sound is a muscular offensive mounted on the shoulders of what has come before. William Thompson's vocals particularly give the band a stiff shot of originality - winding their way around the melody line much like Sam Thompson does in his complementary lead guitar breaks. The Steps have built a solid and rabidly enthusiastic following in Austin by all accounts. And judging by this first single, Britain should be soon to follow. The Brits can tell a great band when they hear one."

The Stolen Minks- ST - 7"

Combining '50s/'60s-style rock and roll with the modern age spunk of early Sleater-Kinney, this wonderfully unpretentious EP draws from the best of both eras to create some truly hip-shaking music. From the surf rock of the opening cut, "Minks Riot," to the kitschy playfulness of "Chug A Lug," the real stand out here has to be "Boys On The Floor." With sweet, sexy, yet sassy vocals, blistering keyboards reminiscent of the notorious Jerry Lee Lewis, himself, topped off with a Chuck Berry twist. (…) " 9/10 Venus Magazine

The Ten Commandments- The Great White Mountain - 7"

Montreal’s Ten Commandments have been cultivating a sound that we like to call “barroom balladry”, but that only begins to scrape the surface. Featuring artwork by BC’s Luke Ramsey and Johnny Petersen (anteism.com), The Ten Commandments first formal release (a 7” picture disc) is a beautiful work of art in every sense. Served best with most forms of whiskey, “The Great White Mountain” is exactly what our souls were yearning for. Montreal’s next, next, newest, next, most nextest biggest thing.

The Train Chronicles- Romancing The Bottle - 7"

'romancing the bottle' is the debut 7 inch from london's the train chronicles. in under a year, the train chronicles has been personally asked to play his unique style of gothic blues with everyone from au revoir simone to shy child to lightspeed champion. he is the only person to have worked with art collective pat and trevor not just once, but three times. 'romancing the bottle' is released through cult london crew real gold, and limited to only 500 copies. find out what all the excitement is about today.

Thomas Function - The Insignificants - 7"

t is just a good rock n' roll record. Sounds really not much like anything else. Melodic vocals and keyboard layered on solid poppy rock tunes. Do NOT think "synths" or "new-wave"...think KEYBOARD on ROCK. It's got a good quality production for a diy basement (garage duh huh...) sort of approach. Overall a lot of solid bang for such a small little plate.

Tickley Feathers / Serpents of Wisdom

The Tickley Feather side [is] dosed w/all the lush space whisper 'n ache of Gilli Smyth or Helen Johnstone pasted & cut over an aural veneer of THAT sort've determined instrumentation that has become a hallmark amongst the finest in the Finnish underground. The Serpents Of Wisdom side could almost pass the litmus test as one of them apocryphal Anglo tales of a never-before-known acetate by some obscure psych monster. I'd have wagered this would've been something off the Weird Forest label. That it's from here in town is practically cause for celebration. You's bring the spirits. The crow cassoulet 'n humble pie's on me.

Toshack Highway - Syd's Eyes - 7"

Blistering new music from Adam Franklin’s new band Toshack Highway, this single is a must have for any fans of his previous band, Swervedriver. . Featuring two new songs (Syd's Eyes and Silver Freight Train), brilliant hand printed screens by Seripop and gold vinyl, this single is limted to 300 copies and will go fast, so get your copy soon.

TRANZMITORS - s/t - 12"

limited blue/white mixed vinyl. Formed in the winter of 2004, The Tranzmitors came together to fill a much overlooked void in the rock ’n’ roll scene in Vancouver, BC. Containing ex- and current members of The Smugglers, The New Town Animals and The Parallels, the power pop combo take their musical cues from bands like The Buzzcocks, The Undertones and The Exploding Hearts, have shared stages with The Clorox Girls, The Spits, The Pointed Sticks and Fucked Up among others and have released records that have won over the critics at Terminal Boredom, Razorcake, Exclaim and Maximum Rock & Roll magazines.

TRANZMITORS - Teenage Tragedy - 7"

Another two new exclusive tracks from Vancouver’s Tranzmitors. Their sound falls along the lines of 70’s pop punk not unlike the BUZZCOCKS and POINTED STICKS but with a more Jerry Lee Lewis guitar sound. Full length album coming in early 2007. Feature ex SMUGGLERS and NEW TOWN ANIMALS.

Tranzmitors - We're All Alone With You b/w Between Planets - 7"

Well, it’s been plagued by delays… but well worth the wait! Two smoking punk rock ballads (in the good way!), that won’t let up or let down. Like if Gary Glitter didn’t wear space suits or molest little kids, and he listened to Boys records. First 100/500 copies on telephone black vinyl (note: just kidding, this is not actually a color).

TYRADES - "I Am Homicide" - 7"

SS-05 TYRADES - "I Am Homicide" b/w "Can't Stand It" & "He's So Popular"

On this record, you'll see what all the fuss is about. The Tyrades are the real deal, fuckin' punk rock with an exclamation point. Three non-LP cuts exclusive to this single, and "cuts" is the operative word 'cause this shit goes for the throat and doesn't let up until you're lying on the floor in a pool of your own blood. And like a fool, you'll pick yourself back up and put the needle back at the beginning.

Seriously, it's that good.

Tyvek "Summer Burns" 2X (SOLD OUT) - 7"

Alienated nowness banged out for love and bro-dom and drinks. Think half the monks, half the electric eels, playing half japanese's gear. New to the WYR? family, Tyvek -- Kevin (guitar/vox), Heath (guitar), Larry (bass/the law), and Matt (drums) -- hail from Detroit, MI; you can probably hear it in the music. Tyvek's songs are a product of trying to understand their city: the empty spaces, poisoned ground, burnt-out building shells. In spite of all that, Tyvek love the land, the city, the infrastructure, and the sound& the sound of turning it up and then having your friends turn it up too, until you're all wired into some cheap frequencies and feeling some real buzz in the air.

Tyvek/Cheveu - split - 7"

Two months after Tyvek & Cheveu's fantastic West Coast tour, the "tour" 7" comes out! Right on. Ahhhh but many of you would have missed them anyway, so all you had was a wait on your hands. Right on. Tyvek is from Detroit. As of this writing, they have released on GREAT record which some of you might have ordered from S-S. Good thing because the thing has already hit ebay for ebay money and maybe it is one of the only recent records to deserve to go collector so soon. Like the first, with Future Junk, Tyvek continue to explore the melodic fringe of DIY, stealing bits & pieces from the classics but pulling it off...Cheveu, on the other hand, continue to spiral into new directions. On El Tortuga, it sounds like our dirty French men have been sucking on Another Man's Sac. Of course, it is a sideways suck. What else would you expect from the one band to define the cheap phrase "weird punk" better than anyone on the planet. No fancy pressing info on this: Just two good songs.