Wavves - King Of The Beach

Wavves - King Of The Beach

This time around Nathan Williams got some help from his new band (Jay Reatards' former rhythm section) and producer Dennis Herring (Modest Mouse, Camper Van Beethoven) who recorded this at his Sweet Tea studio in Oxford Mississippi. I liked the self-titled album(s) from Wavves, but felt that maybe only 2/3rds of the records were enjoyable (the other third being total garbage) but this new one is fucking great all the way through. It's only half way through the year, but I'm gonna say that this is the best thing I've heard yet. It's like Nirvana, the Beach Boys and The Descendents all mixed together.

Coliseum - House With A Curse

Coliseum - House With A Curse

New album from one of my favourite bands. Ryan Patterson can do no wrong in my book. If you liked the latest Black Cross album "Severance Pays", then you'll probably dig this album a lot. This time out most of the tracks are mid-tempo jams which were most likely inspired by the early 90's Touch And Go roster. This is definitely a new direction for the band, but it works and I totally dig it.

Mike Watt: Ball-Hog Or Tugboat?

Mike Watt: Ball-Hog Or Tugboat?

The first solo album from this punk rock/bass legend. Mike Watt is the fucking man and everything this dude has done is the tits, from his early (and outstanding) work with the Minutemen and fIREHOSE to his recent work playing with J. Mascis and the reunited Stooges. When he first toured behind this album his opening acts were the bands Hovercraft (featuring Eddie Vedder) and the Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl and Eddie even backed him up on stage every night. Everyone should remember the "hit" off this album, "Piss-bottle Man" (which featured Evan Dando from the Lemonheads on vocals) because that shit was the fucking jam. Mike assembled a new band for each track and some of the other guests on this album are: Henry Rollins, J. Mascis, Mark Lanegan, Flea, Eddie Vedder, Pat Smear, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl. Longtime friend Raymond Pettibon created the artwork for this as well.