THE ELECTRIC MESS-FALLING OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH-LP - MAY/JUNE 2012

New York City-based band, The Electric Mess, will release its second album, "Falling Off the Face of the Earth," on vinyl, May, 2012, on the Groovie Records label (Os Haxixins, Lana Loveland).

Since forming in 2007, The Electric Mess have developed into an exciting and tight rock n' roll band, led by an androgynous and dynamic lead singer, Chip Fontaine (aka Esther Crow).

The Huffington Post has said "The Electric Mess entertain as a unit and still keep the music heads happy with their solid musicianship, a "too cool for words" repertoire, and one of the most electrifying front men I have ever seen."

The Electric Mess' self-titled debut album, which featured the songs "You've Become a Witch," "Trash Talkin' Woman," and "She Has a Funny Walk," received excellent reviews and made numerous "Best of 2010" lists. All 13 of its tracks continue to be played on U.S., international and internet radio stations, including Rodney Bingenheimer's "Rodney on the ROQ" (KROQ, Los Angeles), "Little Steven's Underground Radio Show" (Sirius/XM) and "Nights with Alice Cooper" (syndicated radio show).

Upon its release, Shindig! said: "There are a wide range of influences, including British Invasion, 60's garage, R&B, and psych, but it sure ain't a mess...a very tight unit with bunch of strong tunes possessing a fine, melodic edge."

All-Music Guide gave it "**** of 5 stars: "(The Electric Mess) have the vintage approach and feel, they can write great songs, and the band isn't afraid to hit ‘em hard and make their music move....Anyone who wonders if there's anything left to be said on the garage revival scene ought to give The Electric Mess' debut a listen."

Like their debut album, "Falling Off the Face of the Earth" was recorded at The Church in Brooklyn, engineered and mixed by David Horowitz, and mastered by punk legend Ivan Julian (Richard Hell and the Voidoids).

For more information about The Electric Mess, including music and videos, go to www.theelectricmess.com

LISTEN TO THE TRACK - TELL ME WHY

OS TARTAROS - THE FIRST PORTUGUESE SURF GARAGE BAND - 1964-1967 - LP

In the early 1960s, when rock ‘n’ roll started dying in Portugal, a new fad was already here. Hailing from the UK and headed by Cliff Richard, fast upstaged by his supporting band The Shadows, this would be the first ‘British Invasion’. An entire generation quickly fell under its influence and all across the country dozens of bands were formed, playing rock-based guitar-driven instrumental songs with catchy tunes that were often adaptations of traditional songs. Oblivious to what was happening abroad, the Portuguese press dubbed them ‘Shadows-influenced instrumental bands’. This was the context in which Os Tártaros were formed in an Oporto garage. This LP compiles all the 4 ep's from the band. A very important document and the first anthology of a 60's rock band. Os Tartaros shows also a few tracks in the PORTUGUESE NUGGETS compilations. Other bands will be rereleased by Groovie in the times to come.

LISTEN TO THE TRACK - TARTARIA

LISTEN TO THE TRACK - OH ROSA ARREDONDA A SAIA

BRAZILIAN NUGGETS-BACK FROM THE JUNGLE vol 2!!
LP

The second volume of this amazing compilation will be out the beguinning of December, garage, fuzz and psychedelic sounds from brazilian 60's scene. One more time a great art by Merinuc. Tunes like you never listen before, Os Espiões, Quarteto Nova Era, Modern Sound Six or other amazing tunes from Os Merlins or The beggers, and some new girls tracks by Sonny Delane and Diana. Crazy, Crazy Crazy! Lots of photos and record covers and new liners by Nelio rodrigues one more time. GRAB IT!!!

LISTEN TO THE TRACK - SONNY DELANE-NÃO SEI

LISTEN TO THE TRACK - GIOVANE - PEGOU FOGO NA CAIXA D'AGUA

LAS VINYLATORS - MÉXICAN GARAGE GIRLS!!!

Las Vinylators are a garage girls band from México, presenting here two garage monster tracks fuzzed with best south american garage 60's, influenced by the 60's and banged by the 80's with bands like The Pandoras or even by the Brazilian garage freaks Os Haxixins. In this debut the girls covered a track from Os Haxixins first album in a spanish version, La Selva. You gonna dig this...they are great...

http://www.myspace.com/lasvinylators

NEW RELEASE FOR THE CLASSIC SINGLES COLLECTION - GROO0106CS


LISTEN TO THE TRACK - ACOSADOR

LOS EXPLOSIVOS - GARAGE MEXICANO MUITO FUDIDO - GROO030LP

Still the memory hole on the timing of appearance of Los Explosivos, way back in 2009 I had the opportunity to get they first record and still a 7'', edited by Slovenly the first and the second by Groovie Records.
After these years the quality remains high and is now released a LP, again by Groovie Records, "Garage Mexicano Muito Fudido" that is a record with incredible tunes.
Perhaps the biggest difference between this and the other is the way it was recorded, mainly as mastered/produced and there is should be noted the hand of Nick Nicotine, from King studios in Barreiro (Portugal), and I say this because is known the contamination of quality for the climate that existed.
As for the tunes here are catchy, with a frenetic pace somewhere between the current American garage-punk with flavors of vintage '60s rock'n'roll.
However the main difference is that the Los Explosives do not make concessions to age. There no harmonies, the inclusion of keyboards on "Tu Amor" version of The Troggs is accomplished without dramatic changes of pace and all the other songs are threshed ending always in the most assaults of fuzz.
Among the original I highlight "No Hay Vuelta Atras", largely due to the psychedelic terminating extension.
"Garage Mexicano Muito Fudido" is one record that literally fucks the ears because of the way and unique sound, a diamond that we have and the have not is because they do not know how fucked up will be in the future.

LISTEN TO THE TRACK - QUIERO MAS