The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Week 175

February has arrived with a bit of cold (finally) and another surreal political week (are we that numb against that, being polite, nonsense?). And to begin with the shortest month of the year as it deserves, here comes our latest TOP TEN Jukebox full of discoveries. If this were a poker game we could say that this is a royal flush, because none of the groups on this list have 'appeared' before in our playlist. So, we invite you to listen to the music, because you have plenty to get excited with. And remember, all songs are available at our Soundcloud. (Join Us!)

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The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Week 156

Another stressful week on Touristland... sorry I meant Barcelona, the land of radioactive sunshine, ugly and overcrowded beaches, artificial sand and cheap do-as-you-want tourism. Sure I'm painting broad strokes, and there's a vast majority of people visiting Barcelona for all the good reasons, behaving as they should, but 'our' city is becoming an ultra-expensive, annoying and dreary amusement park instead of a nice place for living... and it really hurts. Sorry for the rant, whatever the case, we have managed to skip the suitcases, skaters, bikes, segways and drunks to bring you another chapter of our TOP TEN Jukebox. This time we have prepared an eclectic playlist, mixing some recurring bands like Star Tropics (do not miss the album, straight to be among the best of the year) or Beaches, plus new proposals like Dama Scout or The 94' Knicks. Tunes for all tastes to start the weekend as it deserves. Have fun and remember, all songs are available at our Soundcloud. (Join Us!)

Direct links to 2017 Jukebox playlists

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The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Week 131

The weather, exhaustion after a long week with some tense moments... and, moreover, a Friday that goes straight to the History books as such a worldwide threat is assuming the presidency of the United States. So, in need of a break? Same here. Let's do it with some exciting music courtesy of our beloved Rose Elinor Dougall and Joanna Gruesome plus some great new finds in our new TOP TEN Jukebox! And remember, all songs are available at our Soundcloud page (Join Us!).

Direct links to 2017 Jukebox playlists

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Discoverer 116: new indie findings

Back to our regular work mode and ready to propose you three new, exciting music finds in our discoveries' series!

The Treasures of Mexico. Here comes an unmissable one! The Dentists were a fantastic, criminally underrated and mostly forgotten indie band from Chatham, UK, active from 1984 to 1995. Coax, Fortress Madonna, The Great Lines, The Claim... Side projects and music contributions with several bands followed, proving that founder members Mark Matthews and Bob Collins were very far from done, luckily for us, from this unfair & cruel world (replace with word industry) called music. One of this new adventures has now crystallised, on which Mark has the control over the songwriting duties with the help of Bob and another usual suspect, Russ Baxter from Secret Affair. The Treasures of Mexico are here with debut album 'Holding Pattern', out just now digitally thanks to our dear friends from Shelflife. Melodic, janlgy, effervescent, upbeat, shimmery, delightful from song one to thirteen, is very hard to analyse the record with objectivity. It's the kind of music that made this humble blogger be writing this Blog. Needless to say, look for The Treasures of Mexico on our best-of-the-year lists.

Turnover. Hailing from Virginia Beach, Virginia, the band was born in 2009 with an initial demo surfacing that year, although first release, a self-titled EP, didn't arrive until 2011. Tours, a split record with Citizen and signature with label Run for Cover Records arrived in 2012, with whom they released debut album, 'Magnolia', a year later. A prolific combo, in 2014 they came out with another EP, 'Blue Dream', and a split with Ivy League, Maker and Such Gold. Finally, in this 2015 we can enjoy their sophomore LP, 'Peripheral Vision', out since May. Evolving from their pop-punk origins without losing their idiosincracy, Turnover has embraced the dreamy landscapes of Wild Nothing and the chiming guitars of our beloved Real Estate. The result is excellent: a pleasing, blissfully melancholic record, enjoyable from start to finish.

Funeral Advantage. Let's move to Boston, MA, to meet Tyler Kershaw. In 2013 he began his lo-fi bedroom pop project releasing a demo tape and split 7" with Caténine on Disposable America. But since then it has evolved into a full band with an impressive cv of gigs alongside Alvvays, Whirr or Craft Spells. This 2015 they have released the double a-side 'Not In My House / That's That' with The Native Sound and, in April, another split 7" with Former Ghosts, with debut album scheduled later in the year. Moody, reverb-drenched dreampop crafted with jangly guitars. Looking forward to Kershaw's band new tunes. Most promising.
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