Date Posted: July 18, 2011
Print Edition: July 8, 2011
By Alicia Williams (CIVL Radio Host) – Email
Alicia Williams is the host of Mood Swings which airs Mondays from 11-1. On the show you can enjoy a variety of garage, lo-fi, and other stuff that both she and her audiences will like.
“Rat King” – Bertha Cool
Echoing through the Rex Blood’s Korg and Alex Zander Schmidt’s fuzzy guitar, Sam Costinak’s sassy vocals ring in your brain like an emotionally damaging elementary school rhyme made up at your expense. There are two versions which I like, but basically, the difference is quieter vocals. Check out one version on Myspace.com/itsberthacool, and the other on their album, when you buy it.
“I am a Girlfriend” – Nobunny
There are four versions of this song (that I know about), but the best one is on Love Visions. This garage, pop-punk song is so nice and upbeat you’d almost miss the fact that it’s about degrading women.
“Hammer, I Miss You” – Jay Reatard
This is one of Reatard’s best songs. As usual with his music, this song has a super optimistic beat with relatively negative lyrics. This is one of the very few songs in the world where I can say I like the music equally, if not more than, the lyrics. You’ve found your hit summer jam, if this wasn’t it already.
“Virginia Creeper” – Young Governor
This is Ben Cook’s solo project, and sounds nothing like Fucked Up (obviously, another band he’s in). This song has a present-day garage sound to it, without sounding like ultra-fuzzy No Age or shitty like the Strokes. This song features both catchy hooks and lyrics, you’ll love it!
