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“I Scare Myself” is the latest single from Johnny Casino, out now through Golden Robot Records. It was first brought Casino’s attention by the late great Michael Wilhelm, whom he had the privilege of playing many concerts with; and even recording various songs with. Michael was in San Franciscan band from the 60’s, The Charlatans, with the late and great Dan Hicks, who wrote “I Scare Myself” for his band Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks.

Says Johnny Casino:

Bambara’s new album “Stray” was announced in October ahead of a February 14th, 2020, release on the venerable Brooklyn indie Wharf Cat, and the early response has made the album one of the more anticipated releases of the young year. 

Groundbreaking NYC-based nouveau-punk collective The 1865 present their fascinating new video for “John Brown’s Gat”. This single can be found on their debut album “Don’t Tread On We!”, released via Mass Appeal Records. This follows up the earlier released singles “Buckshot” and “Get Out”. Directed by Hectah, the new video combines  illustrations by Honeychild Coleman, visuals and text from old newspapers, and stylized imagery of the band members themselves.

Founded in Athens, Georgia, by twin brothers Reid and Blaze Bateh, and bassist William Brookshire, Bambara are now based in Brooklyn, NYC and have been steadily attracting attention since the release of their 2013 debut.

Tropical Fuck Storm, who wrap up their North American tour with a trio of shows this week (Montreal, Boston and New York), debut “The Happiest Guy Around” video. Watch the video below.

The video is the third clip to come from the band’s recently released sophomore album, “Braindrops” (Joyful Noise Recording, order here), with the Australian outfit previously sharing videos for “Braindrops”, “Who’s My Eugene?” and “The Planet of Strawmen”.

Ahead of the release of their new album “Braindrops” on Friday, Tropical Fuck Storm keep it freaky with the new video for the title track, which makes its way from the race track to skeletor and Pikachu getting beheaded by magical swords and a clay wolf demon.

In the words of the band:
“Filmed at Nagambie Speedway, Sinjoh Ruins and Victoria St., Richmond, "Braindrops" is a song that asks if you need to feel cheap buying counterfeit Ray Bans in a Universe that is actually a simulation”.

Tropical Fuck Storm, the off-kilter, avant-psych Australian outfit, release their sophomore album, “Braindrops”, on August 23rd, 2019, via Joyful Noise Recordings.

“I’ve invented fake news as a genre of music”, TFS singer/songwriter Gareth Liddiard states on the new album. “Braindrops” overflows with compelling sounds and visions that reflect the often dark and fractured reality of life on planet Earth as we hurtle toward environmental and social decay at a frighteningly rapid clip.

Tropical Fuck Storm, the Australian outfit Slate described as “the Mekons under assault by both Captain Beefheart’s Magic Band and a sentient PlayStation”, share a cover of Missy Elliott’s “Can’t Stop”, as the band announce a North American Summer tour, kicking off on Aug. 28 in Los Angeles.

Listen to “Can’t Stop” below.

In advance of Tropical Fuck Storm’s European tour, the band has shared a new song “The Planet of Straw Men”.

Watch the video for “The Planet of Straw Men” below.

The song, which is an early preview of a planned late 2019 full-length album, is available as a limited edition 7-inch via Joyful Noise (b-side features a cover of Missy Elliott’s “Can’t Stop”), here.