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Heartless Bastards "Arrow" - 2012 LP

Okay, great female rock vocalist.....here we go.....who are they?....Grace Slick, Joan Jett, Janis, and soooo many mhore....Well, let's add another: Erika Wennerstrom....The Heartless Bastards have a couple of badace albums under their belts neow and I'm sure there are many more to come (i coulda misspelled that nasty but i didnt' cuz i'm maturing) (at a rapid rate):

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Heartless Bastards "Skin and Bone" mp3

Heartless Bastards "Got to Have Rock and Roll" mp3

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Heartless Bastards

Perfume Genius "Put Your Back N 2 It" - 2012 LP

Perfume Genius (Mike Hadreas) plays hypnotic/ethereal/freak folk/haunting vox.....From the endless pit of awesome that is Matador Records....His second LP with the hilarious title of "Put Your Back N 2 It" solidifies Perfume Genius as a "must watch" from this point on:

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Perfume Genius "No Tear" mp3

Perfume Genius "Take Me Home" mp3

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Matador Records

Father John Misty "Fear Fun" - 2012 LP

Why.....Why would someone leave the Fleet Foxes and start a solo project?...You gotta be high right?.....I mean, Fleet Foxes' next album is gonna soar them into orbit.....with the like of some of the greats.  Well, J. Tillman did just that.....he left.....And guess what?...His first solo effort under the nom de plume:Father John Misty is nothing short of brilliant.....It's fackin' unreal good....An instant classic....The songs are classic in form alt country/americana/outlaw rock/that is very hard to come by nowNdaze:

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Father John Misty "Writing a Novel" mp3

Father John Misty "Only Son of the Ladies' Man" mp3

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Sub Pop

Dr. Dog "Be the Void" - 2012 LP

Not gonna lie......this is my favorite thing I've EVER posted online.....Yup, no shit......Why?...Introducing the first ever wino-strut-Nation Ghost Writer.....Yeah that's right....I figured it's time to mix it up....to progress....So, I went after someone.....someone so vile....so infamous and casually stunning that you just gotta read and stay tuned to see what he writes next.....Introducing:  "Billy Mackerel":

from Billy:

Dr. Dog, "Be the Void"  2012 LP - I have to say, growing up in NY, I've hated Philly sports teams and their fans with a  passion....but their CREAM CHEESE....their fukin CREAM CHEESE!!!...MAN OH MAN, is their cream cheese good!!...I'd smear that shit on anything and eat it!  Cream cheese AND Betsy Ross... I'd smear her on anything and eat it too.  Gross but delicious! ANYWHO's, I'm sorry...DR. DOG!! PLEASE TELL me you've heard of these guys!... Philly's Phinest!  Conan O'Brien has been swinging from their cheese steaks since they released "Easy Beat" in '05....(a fantastic album, no doubt).  Easy Beat was album #2.....Be the Void is album #6 and hands down the best album released since taking #2 all over late night.  It has that same rootsy-raw-lo-fi-60's psychedelic-indie-baroque-ass-pop sound but this time with an Afro-beat twist.  No surprise, considering they picked up the insanely talented, Dimitri Manos, of Tucson alt-alt-cuntry band Golden Boots, who was also recorded on Easy Beat, and brings a flavor of funky multi instrument fun that makes this album great.  Injections of slide guitar, steel drums, and electronic sounds add great texture to the album and progress Dr. Dingo from completely repeating their past. To he honest, Dr. Dog's has never been known for their prolific lyrics but their catchy tunes and dancy psych-pop-rock beats will definitely put a smile on your face.  Guarantee you'll listen to "That Old Black Hole" on repeat. at least for a little while.  

Highlights:  That Old Black Hole, Vampire, Warrior Man

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Dr. Dog "These Days" mp3

Dr. Dog "Get Away" mp3

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