Video Premiere: Magic Milk – Black Rolls Royce
Magic Milk, the three piece psych pop party band from Chicago, has a brand new cassette coming out on Jeffery Drag Records, just in time for their trip to SXSW, with their first full length expected...
View ArticlePreview: Galax Z Fair
Texas may be the second biggest state in the United States, but that doesn’t mean that it will ever stop growing. In recent years, more and more music festivals have popped up throughout the state...
View ArticleMississippi Records continues their Dead Moon reissue campaign
Mississippi Records continues their Dead Moon reissue campaign with what are perhaps two of the most classic LPs from the cult rockers: their albums Strange Pray Tell (’92) and Stranded In the Mystery...
View ArticleTour Tuesday: Man or Astro-man?, Ex-Cult and OBN IIIs, The Babies, Woods,...
This week’s Tour Tuesday features tour dates from Man or Astro-man?, Ex-Cult and OBN IIIs, The Babies, Woods, Night Beats, and the Numerators. Summer’s almost here, but why wait? Go out, stay up, have...
View ArticleTrack: Eleven Year Old – Yikes
There are lots of music scenes scattered around the world that we at GET BENT tend to gravitate to, and for good reason. When you think about the multitude of bands coming out of cities like San...
View ArticleVideo: The Cry! – I Think I’m In Love
The quest for the perfect pop song. While it drove greats like Phil Spector and Brian Wilson over the edge (I’m sure the illicit drug use had a little something to do with it too), Portland’s fab four...
View ArticleVideo Premiere: The Hussy – Rezhand
Madison, Wisconsin’s favorite freak out The Hussy will be releasing a new LP Pagan Hiss on Southpaw come May 7, and they have a new video for “Rezhand” to get you psyched for the drop. This video is...
View ArticleHozac Records announces full lineup for Blackout Fest
Hozac Records just announced the full lineup for this year’s Blackout Fest to be held May 16-19 in Chicago at the Empty Bottle, and as always, it’s jammed full of all sorts of killer garage, punk, and...
View ArticleTour Tuesday: Thee Oh Sees, Julian Lynch, The Fresh & Onlys, A Giant Dog,...
This week’s Tour Tuesday is jam-packed with juicy info on psych-pop titans Thee Oh Sees, the mesmerizing Julian Lynch, psych-rock stylistics The Fresh & Onlys, the beast that is A Giant Dog,...
View ArticleOblivians announce first set of summer tour dates
And it’s about fucking time. Ever since the Oblivians teased about their highly anticipated LP Desperation, the first studio album since they broke up in 1998, I’ve been on veritable tenterhooks...
View ArticleTrack: Liquor Store – Lynchmob (In the Garden)
It’s been awhile since anything new got posted here, and I sincerely apologize for that. No excuses, just life. But ultimately, it just seemed like the best thing to do would be to jump the fuck back...
View ArticleTour Tuesday: White Lung, Paint Fumes, Audacity and Hunters, Merchandise and...
We’ve missed a bunch of tours, and there are plenty more in the midst as we speak (Thee Oh Sees, King Khan and the Shrines, Jacuzzi Boys, and lots more). But here are a few that are about to kick off...
View ArticleTrack: Nightmare Boyzzz – You’re A Star
Huntsville’s Nightmare Boyzzz have finally announced their long-awaited debut full length Bad Patterns through none other than Slovenly Records. Out November 26, the album is chock full of catchy pop...
View ArticleTrack Premiere: Autistic Youth – Not For Me
On November 12, Portland based hardcore punk outfit Autistic Youth will release a new album–their third LP and second on Dirtnap Records. With plenty of angst and irreverence, this track is straight...
View ArticleVideo: Dum Dum Girls – Lost Boys and Girls Club
It has been over two years since Dum Dum Girls delivered their last full-length LP. After a year off hiatus from touring and several months of vocal therapy, Dum Dum Girls return with the announcement...
View ArticleVideo: Shannon and the Clams – Rat House
Shannon and the Clams are known for their signature ability to combine kooky and kitschy, and their new video for ”Rat House” is no exception. Filled with creepy costumes, literal drumsticks, and...
View ArticleVideo: Wyldlife – The Right
Yes! This is what I’m talking about. No frills, no bullshit, no ironic haircuts, just good rock and roll. It’s just so refreshing to listen to something that’s not garage/psych/10 minutes long. (Let’s...
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