Honey Blonde: Honey Blonde

Dutch-Cypriot pink-punk band Honey Blonde crammed three high energy songs on their debut EP, singing about girl trouble, boys of all ages being annoying and stupid, and night life in general. Semeli Theodosiou, Jade Bogaart, Valentina Charalampous and Eva Burger have an instant rapport, playing fast and loose, in sync with the second wave of riot grrrl sound.

Their mix of bravado and awkwardness is pretty damn irresistible. There must some A&R folks out there willing to offer them a fair deal. Pressing these songs on vinyl should be at the top of the to do list.

Primus: European Summer tour dates

Experimental avant-funk metal trio Primus will be on tour in Europe this Summer, playing large halls and a couple of festivals.

SLIP~ons: Overtime

Vancouver based rock quartet SLIP~ons don't do gentle songs. Their new EP is guitar-centric in a 90s kind of way, but somehow The Jam slipped into their sound as well. These are the kind of songs that should be played at top volume, with the rough anthem Graystone as the stand-out track, barreling down the highway with the top down (or roll down the windows if that is not an option).

The only breather song is Brock Pytel going out on his own with - spoiler alert - a guitar. But once the lyrical contents sinks in, the listener becomes aware that he is on the edge of panic... The band won't pick points for originality, but top marks for riffs and hooks. Think REM on speed, with Sugar on top.

Overtime is a self-released EP (vinyl, digital). Buy it from their website.

Tracks:

1. Overtime
2. Waiting for Johnny Marr
3. New Answers
4. Hands Up, Don't Shoot
5. Graystone
6. Nerve Damage
7. Fading Smile

» slip-ons.ca

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Pink Floyd: "Live From the Los Angeles Sports Arena, April 26th, 1975" for Record Store Day

Bootlegger Mike Millard's recording of Pink Floyd in Los Angeles is one of the best sounding audience recordings. Live From the Los Angeles Sports Arena, April 26th, 1975 will get a stand-alone release (4LP, 2CD) for Record Store Day (April 18). The audio was remastered by Steven Wilson.

The concert was previously released as part of the Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary Boxset. 15400 4LP and 7100 2CD sets worldwide.

Glen: "Frenzy" video

German post-rockers Glen have made a video for Frenzy, the opening track of their new album It Was A Bright Cold Day In April,...: "The music is draped in ominous darkness, taking it slow to lure the listener into a vortex with swirling guitars, gnarly shimmering keyboards, and dense percussion. They allow each lengthy track to run its course, with only shifts in volume offering some respite. It is a wordless warning about democratic values being in serious jeopardy."

» glen-the-band.com

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