Boston Spaceships: "Fly Away (Terry Sez)"

From Our Cubehouse Still Rocks. Did you know that came out this week?

I Was a King: "Norman Bleik"

This is one of my favorite things I've heard this year. Norwegian band, the title's a tribute to Teenage Fanclub and they do it right. Here's a nice live video, look for the song online and check out the whole album... Highly recommended.

Boston Spaceships: "Winston's Atomic Bird"

Get Our Cubehouse Still Rocks, out today! This video is from Brown Submarine, which also still rocks...



New song: "Come On Baby Grace":

Roxy Music: "Dance Away"

For some reason, that Best Coast song reminded me of this Roxy Music song...

Best Coast: "When I'm With You"

Really well-done surf pop, at least I like it. Wonder if McDonald's knows about this video? Maybe he's the clown from McDowell's...

Black Keys: "10AM Automatic"

Still my favorite Black Keys song... To see them perform this live is to be amazed.

Beloved Rogue: "Daysleeping"

Brooklyn band, looks like they've just released an EP so far... check em out at www.belovedrogue.com. I really like their sound... Heard this on NPR Second Stage podcast.

Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band: "Albatross, Albatross"

I like these guys a lot, so far. Their new album sounds better to me than the last one (released less than a year ago, another good sign).

This video is for "Albatross, Albatross" from last year's self-titled album... Also check out their new album Where the Messengers Meet, I've been enjoying the song "Leaving Trails".

Old Stuff Friday (Texas Rock Edition): ZZ Top, Flatlanders, 13th Floor Elevators

ZZ Top: "LaGrange"



Flatlanders: "Sitting On Top of the World"



13th Floor Elevaors: "You're Gonna Miss Me"

Asteroid: "Time"

Can't remember where I got the tip on these guys, somebody on Rate Your Music compared them to someone I like, so here you are... Swedish stoner rock... a bright line if there ever was one. Their 2010 album is called Asteroid II, which brings back fond memories of other imaginative bands who called their second album II: Meat Puppets, Led Zeppelin... okay, there weren't that many, were there?

Guided by Voices: "Glad Girls" and Circus Devils: "The Girls Will Make It Happen"

Just your basic genius guitar-driven rock song... sometimes the Four P's are out of balance, and it's almost all Pop.



And sometimes, the Psych side takes over... and you get Circus Devils.

Memphis Mix: Otis Redding, Big Star, Lucero

Visited the great city of Memphis yesterday, always try to listen to these guys on the way home... If you're ever there, be sure to include Soulsville (the Stax/Volt studios on McLemore) in your visit.

Otis Redding: "My Girl"



Big Star: "September Gurls"



Lucero: "Wasted"

Capsula: "Sun Shaking"

Heard on a KEXP podcast, love the guitars. Would you call this psychedelic?

Soft Black: "The Earth is Black"

From their 2009 album of the same name...

Centro-matic: "Atlanta"

Just a beautiful song...

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit: "Soldiers Get Strange"

I can't recommend Isbell and his music highly enough. He's a hell of a songwriter, his music rocks and live, they really turn it up.

Generationals: Con Law

You know how it is, when a friend tells you about a band, you make a mental note, listen to a little bit, something happens, you get distracted... then much later you come upon them again on a KEXP podcast, hear a full song in a different context, and find yourself wanting to spread the word?

Well, anyway... check out the Generationals. Recommended to fans of the Shins, Avi Buffalo, stuff like that. Video is for "Angry Charlie".





And here's another song from their website:

Old Stuff Friday (Guitar God Edition): Dick Dale, Jimi Hendrix, Cream and Stevie Ray Vaughn...,

Dick Dale and the Del-Tones, "Misirlou"



Jimi Hendrix Experience, "Purple Haze"



Cream, "Strange Brew"



Stevie Ray Vaughn, "Texas Flood"

The Thermals: "I Don't Believe You"

"I Don't Believe You" is a song off their latest album Personal Life (due out Sept 7). This live video is from earlier this year before the album was released. Very good quality video, and a good live sound:

Abner Trio: The Giant Crushes You

Found this via Indie Surfer Blog, and really like this band's sound.

The two homemade videos I found don't do the music justice, so go to the website and listen and/or download:

The Giant Crushes You