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Italy's The Peawees are celebrating their thirtieth anniversary with a new single and their first tour of the United States in twenty-seven years. The new single is a cover of The Remains' garage rock classic "Don't Look Back." If you're unfamiliar with The Remains, they're a Boston garage rock band from the mid 60's that opened for The Beatles on their final tour. "Don't Look Back" is a killer somewhat lost garage rock classic, and I'm personally thrilled to see an artist paying tribute to a band like The Remains. This is pure classic 60's garage rock with plenty of punk sneer thrown in to make it in the style of The Peawees. If you're as much of a garage rock fan as I am, you're going to love this one. You can listen to The Peawees version of "Don't Look Back" below. The single is out now via Spaghetty Town Records in the US, Folc Records in Spain, and Wild Honey Records in Italy. For more on The Peawees, c...

Photo by Sacha Lecca Miranda and the Beat are one of the coolest garage rock/punk bands out there. Their latest single, "Anxiety," is the type of song that is going to induce anxiety. It's a garage/punk anthem, but has this certain element spiking during the song that is sure to trigger any anxiety you have. The song feels jerky, and has an amped up intensity to it. It's almost a little too fast, the guitars are a little too disjointed, and singer Miranda Zipse has an almost shriek to her vocals. Despite how anxiety inducing the song "Anxiety" can be, it's certainly a must listen. This might be the most punk of all of Miranda and the Beat's singles for their upcoming album. Miranda Zipse says of her band's latest single: "This song legit causes anxiety. This goddamn song has got me so stumped. I shot two different ideas for music videos and pulled two all-nighters this past week at work trying to get them together between working this job an...

Photo by Sacha Lecca Miranda and the Beat are one of those bands that live in the worlds of garage rock and punk. Their latest single, "Manipulate Me," dives fully into the punk side of the spectrum. It's a fast and fun under two minute burst of a song. It sounds angry at times, but in an oddly fun way. The guitars just chug along at a breakneck pace, and switch to one of the noisiest solos around. Although it's less than two minutes long, the song seems much more fleshed out and longer than that short length would normally allow. If you love no nonsense rock and roll, Miranda and the Beat will quickly become a favorite of yours. Miranda Zipse says of her band's latest song: "This song was probably the most fun to write for the album. We were all in King Khan’s studio getting wine drunk and spitballing lines back and forth. We pretty much spent the whole time rolling on the floor dying of laughter, which ended up being very therapeutic and what we needed to d...

Miranda and the Beat recently relocated from New York City to New Orleans. Their latest single, "Can't Take It," is still the same vintage style of punk that we've come to love from them, but with more of an R&B twist. The song's roots are planted in early garage rock from bands like ? and the Mysterians, but a much darker version. The whole thing is a unique mash up of garage rock, punk, and darkwave. As dark as "Can't Take It" is, it's still a fun punk rock song that is going to inspire a mixture of pogoing and dancing at live shows. Miranda Zipse says of her band's latest single: “While recording the album at Moon Studios in Germany,   King Khan   played us some old King Khan and BBQ Show demos, including a skeleton voice memo with the phrase ‘Can’t Take It.’ The music came together effortlessly, and by the end of the day, we were all shouting ‘Can’t Take It’ at the top of our lungs. The video was easy for us to shoot because I was gen...

Photo by Sacha Lecca Hailing from New York City, Miranda and the Beat are a firey punk rock band based in classic garage rock. Their latest single, "Earthquake Water," is an under two minute burst of pure punk. This is the style of punk that existed in the late 70's before it became a genre filled with rules and regulations. It combines the sound of your favorite 70's CBGB's bands like the Ramones, Blondie, and New York Dolls. It's fast and has buzzsaw guitars, but it's also one of the catchier songs you've heard in a while. Sometimes hearing a sound this pure can be an absolute revelation. Frontwoman Miranda Zipse says of the band's new single: "Growing up, my father would hide 'earthquake supplies' in the garage in case of emergency. Big tubs of beans, rice, and gallon jugs of water lined our garage for the impending collapse of society. As a kid, I was not allowed to play music in the house, so the old, crumbling garage seemed like ...

Italian garage rock heroes The Peawees have added a little bit of Spanish flair to their latest single. "Lost in the Middle" is a rock and roll number that is perfect for fans of pure rock music. Plus, they throw in a surf rock/Link Wray inspired guitar solo for added effect. As catchy as the chorus in "Lost in the Middle" is, it's the guitars that are the true heroes of the song. The Peawees have added a little more pop to the song than is typical in garage rock, but that doesn't dull the edge of the song at all. Somehow, it makes the song bite just a little rougher. You can listen to "Lost in the Middle" below. One Ride is due out September 6 on Spaghetty Town Records and Wild Honey Records. For more on The Peawees, check out the band on  Facebook  and  Instagram .

Italian garage rockers The Peawees have another new single out ahead of a new album in September. "Plastic Bullets" is a little more power pop than pure garage rock, but there is plenty of grit within the shine of the song. It reminds me of Cheap Trick merged with 80's Ramones when they were trying to break through with a hit. It's showing off The Peawees punk roots while also showcasing their killer songwriting chops. "Plastic Bullets" is perfect for any fan of power pop, garage rock, and/or punk. You can listen to "Plastic Bullets" below. The song is available as a 7" single with a cover of Bob Dylan's "Baby, I'm in the Mood for You" here . One Ride is due out September 6 on Wild Honey Records. For more on The Peawees, check out the band on Instagram and Facebook . Plastic Bullets by The Peawees

Hailing from Italy, The Peawees have been making garage rock since 1995. Their latest single, "The Wolf," is just pure, shiny garage rock. The guitar riff has such a strong groove to it that you'll be immediately hooked, and it pairs perfectly with vocals that go between hypnotic and slacker. The Peawees have always added soul to their garage rock, and "The Wolf" includes some horror style surf rock guitar, making this one of the most fun rock songs we've heard all year. Sometimes you just need a fun song to rock out to, and The Peawees are perfect for that. You can watch the video for "The Wolf" below. One Ride is due out September 6 on Wild Honey Records and Spaghetty Town Records. For more on The Peawees, check out the band on Facebook and Instagram .

It's been a couple of years since we've heard from Massachusetts based musician Doug Tuttle, so a new song from him is a little extra welcome right now. "Lead Mask" still has that 70's era singer/songwriter vibe we've loved in Tuttle's previous releases, but this new song sounds a bit more modern. Interspersed with the chill 70's vibe is some indie psychedelic guitar soloing and some modern bedroom pop amenities, particularly the drums. We're always in favor of an artist branching out their sound a bit, especially when they keep intact what we've always loved about their music.  You can listen to "Lead Mask" below. Pinecone is due out July 9 on Wild Honey Records. You can pre-order/pre-save the EP here . For more on Doug Tuttle, check out the artist's website . Wild Honey Records · Doug Tuttle - Lead Mask

Photo by Chiara Gambuto Bee Bee Sea are the most British sounding band ever to not come from England. Instead, they're an Italian trio, and their latest song has some pretty serious Song of the Summer vibes. "Gonna Get Me" is a high energy burst of garage psych with some Brit pop twinges. Lyrically, it's the story of a love song gone bad, and I hate to celebrate someone's heartbreak but when we get a song this good it's hard not to. As much as everything is horrible right now, put this song on and for two and a half minutes you'll get to experience pure joy. You can listen to "Gonna Get Me" below. Day Ripper , the upcoming album from Bee Bee Sea, will be out on October 9 via Wild Honey Records. You can pre-order a copy here . For more on Bee Bee Sea, check them out on Facebook and Twitter . Bee Bee Sea · Gonna Get Me

Photo by Chiara Gambuto Hailing from Italy, Bee Bee Sea play a hyped up, fast version of garage-psych rock. Their new single, "Daily Jobs," is as bouncy as it is blistering. It's fast without being heavy. Instead it's just fun. While most alt-rock for the past thirty years alternates between quiet and loud, "Daily Jobs" bounces from fast to slow. It's like The Hives mixed with Arctic Monkeys.  Bee Bee Sea say of "Daily Jobs":  "The prospect of having a shitty job for the rest of our lives can be suffocating. This song, and the album as a whole, are basically the summary of our lives in the last couple of years, split between working in a factory during the day and playing our music at night. Night is a dream and a day... Day Ripper!" You can watch the video for "Daily Jobs" below. Day Ripper , the upcoming album from Bee Bee Sea, will be out October 9 on Wild Honey Records. For more on Bee Bee Sea, check them out on ...