The Dead Ships debut "Big Quiet" off upcoming EP produced by Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene

The Dead Ships debut "Big Quiet" off upcoming EP produced by Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
March 11, 2015


Fresh off playing a special Grimy Goods show this past weekend, Los Angeles rock trio The Dead Ships have shared a new song “Big Quiet” off their upcoming EP I, due out May 5.

Featuring the dual vocals of guitarist Devlin and bassist Alex, the new song has a distinct Pixies feel to it. There is a campy vibe thanks largely to a catchy guitar riff that serves as a highlight. With lyrics revealing a more personal and reflective tone, The Dead Ships have taken their hard-hitting guitar rock into an alternate direction, and it sounds beautiful.

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Hot Band Alert: Howls mesmerizes and haunts on new single "White Noise"

Hot Band Alert: Howls mesmerizes and haunts on new single "White Noise"
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
February 9, 2015


Within the first few second of the track “White Noise” by Los Angeles duo Howls, a number of different thoughts immediately jumped into my head. The electronically-fused track sounds as though it could serve as an updated score for the chase through the corn maze in “The Shining” — or even the soundtrack in a futuristic side-scrolling fighting video game.

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Listen to Blunda's new single "Surrender"

Listen to Blunda's new single "Surrender"
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
January 15, 2015


Blunda is the solo project of former Fastball and Paloalto guitarist Andy Blunda. The North Hollywood-based musician has released a new single called “Surrender” that is worth a listen — particularly if you’re a fan of the new wave genre that has begun to make a comeback in recent years.

Blunda throws down a song that would’ve fit Tears for Fears quite well on “Surrender.” The song was written after Blunda dealt with addiction in 2010, making the decision to get sober. The song is undoubtedly about making the decision to get clean and “surrender” to that idea.

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Tegan and Sara share unreleased "When I Get Up" from 10th anniv. of So Jealous

Tegan and Sara share unreleased "When I Get Up" from 10th anniv. of So Jealous
Mark E. Ortega
November 25, 2014
GrimyGoods.com


It’s quite hard to believe when you realize Tegan and Sara‘s “So Jealous” album is nearly 10 years old. The indie rock done good sisters are commemorating it with a 10th anniversary deluxe edition of the album to be released on Dec. 23, called So Jealous X.

The deluxe album will include additional material like remixes, demos, and covers, like The White Stripes doing a version of one of Tegan and Sara’s early breakout hits “Walking With a Ghost”. It’s been a crazy year for the two as they opened up for Katy Perry on her stadium tour (including dates at STAPLES Center) and played the Hollywood Palladium just recently.

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