March 22nd Newsletter

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  • Corey Madden – Taste The Hour
    Corey Madden – Taste The Hour
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    AI this is not. 2024 finds guitar journeyman Corey Madden stepping out and into his own zone. An NYC expat, and a founding member of the Los Angeles based Color […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Brendan Eder Ensemble – Therapy
    Brendan Eder Ensemble – Therapy
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    Following 2021’s Cape Cod Cottage — Eder’s concept album under the guise of Edward Blankman, a retired dentist who wrote elegant jazz in the1970s — on Therapy, Eder drops the […]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Lone Mesa – Dirt Park
    Lone Mesa – Dirt Park
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    home recordings, with ambient folk / american primitive influences

    GENRE: Folk / Country, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Ananya Ganesh – Precis-Loving
    Ananya Ganesh – Precis-Loving
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    Ananya Ganesh (b. 1997) is an improviser from Madras based in North America. Their idiosyncratically simultaneous improvisation of the voice and piano lies between the unrealizable and what could [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Blaine Todd – Goodbye ‘Til I Do Good By You
    Blaine Todd – Goodbye ‘Til I Do Good By You
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    All songs written by Blaine Todd except Just As You Are written by Robert Wyatt Blaine Todd: guitar, bass, voice Henry Birdsey: pedal steel Liam Herb: synth on Wild Desperation […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Ralph E. White – It’s More In My Body Than In My Mind
    Ralph E. White – It’s More In My Body Than In My Mind
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    Recorded in Austin, Texas in March of 2020, just days before the city and the rest of the world shut down, Ralph White spent two days with producer, Jerry David […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Bob Martin – Seabrook
    Bob Martin – Seabrook
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    Bob Martin began what would become his final studio album in a beach front condominium in Seabrook, New Hampshire in May 2008. The recordings sat dormant for the next 13 […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Jukebox: Photographs 1967-2023
    Jukebox: Photographs 1967-2023
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    “San Francisco rock’n roll bleeds through Michael Goldberg – an innovative, inspiring figure who always has been quietly pioneering something interesting for the past 50+ years. Hozac Books [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • Disturbing The Peace: 415 Records And The Rise Of New Wave
    Disturbing The Peace: 415 Records And The Rise Of New Wave
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    In the late ‘70s and early to mid 1980s, San Francisco was a creative incubator, bringing forth all manner of new music acts. Ground zero for the scene was the […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • An Ideal For Living: A Celebration Of The EP
    An Ideal For Living: A Celebration Of The EP
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    “Hozac Books is proud to present An Ideal For Living- A Celebration of the E.P. (Extended Play) by Corey du Browa & friends. An impressive first overview & history of […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Sal Maida – Four Strings, Phony Proof, 300 45s & Bottom’s Up
    Sal Maida – Four Strings, Phony Proof, 300 45s & Bottom’s Up
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    “HoZac Books is proud to present Four Strings, Phony Proof, 300 45s, & Bottom’s Up, written by Sal Maida, one of the most interesting 1970s rock figures you just don’t […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • All Over The Place: The Rise Of The Bangles From The L.A Underground
    All Over The Place: The Rise Of The Bangles From The L.A Underground
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    “This monumental project, started by author and unofficial band historian Eric Shade back in the 1990s has had quite a journey from start to finish. This insane overview of the […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Paul Collins – I Don’t Fit In: My Wild Ride Through The Punk & Power-Pop Trenches
    Paul Collins – I Don’t Fit In: My Wild Ride Through The Punk & Power-Pop Trenches
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    “After two long years of painstaking research and development, we present to you, the first major memoir covering the birth of DIY Power Pop, from Paul Collins. From it’s initial […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Wizzard Sleeve – Make The World Go Away
    Wizzard Sleeve – Make The World Go Away
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    Heavy, psych-influenced garage rock.

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • K-Holes – K-Holes
    K-Holes – K-Holes
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    Goth-tinged punk.

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Radar Eyes – Radar Eyes
    Radar Eyes – Radar Eyes
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    “Radar Eyes encompass a sound that’s familiar, yet revealing, driving neurotic, icy 12-string guitar lines over heavenly blocks of perfectly contained noise and rhythm, bound by a untamed [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Peoples Temple* – More For The Masses
    Peoples Temple* – More For The Masses
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    Snarling, Garage-psych rock.

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Mickey – Rock ‘N Roll Dreamer
    Mickey – Rock ‘N Roll Dreamer
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    Garage-punk led by Mac Blackout

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Woven Bones – In And Out And Back Again
    Woven Bones – In And Out And Back Again
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    Droney & spacey indie rock.

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • The People’s Temple – Musical Garden
    The People’s Temple – Musical Garden
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    “Hailing from Lansing, Michigan, these guys bring the psychedelic leanings of the Electric Prunes and fuse them to the kick ass rock power of The Seeds and somehow give it […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Georgiana Starlington – Paper Moon
    Georgiana Starlington – Paper Moon
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    Country-tinted indie-rock ala Gun Outfit.

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Rayon Beach – This Looks Serious
    Rayon Beach – This Looks Serious
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    “The swirling cloud of deranged noise emanating from the highly radioactive inner core of RAYON BEACH has once again reared its head up, bucking wildly and shattering the iridescent thunder [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Idle Times – Idle Times
    Idle Times – Idle Times
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    “Since their inception, Seattle’s eminently unique noise-benders, Idle Times have enshrouded their unhinged pop dexterity in an entire soiled spectrum of illustrious cloaks, assuring every [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Black Bug – Reflecting The Light
    Black Bug – Reflecting The Light
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    “A terrifying throb of sinister synthesizers, endless shadows, and mysterious dried blood, this transplanted Swedish band now evading the authorities in Bordeaux, France is a seductively subtle [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Nice Face – Horizon Fires
    Nice Face – Horizon Fires
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    Synth-driven post-punk.

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Epicycle – You’re Not Gonna Get It: 1978-81
    Epicycle – You’re Not Gonna Get It: 1978-81
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    “Like a snotty bottle rocket shot out of The Damned’s dressing room and straight into the gut of Cheap Trick, suburban Chicago’s sorely under appreciated teen punk pioneers, EPICYCLE, were [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore, Rock / Pop
  • Puffy Areolas ‎– 1982: Dishonorable Discharge
    Puffy Areolas ‎– 1982: Dishonorable Discharge
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    “One of the most pivotal bands currently infecting the Midwest universe, Puffy Areolas are a pummeling ensemble of free jazz skronk, laid mercilessly on top of a proto-punk nuclear waste [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Winter Bear – Jump In The Fire / Should I Leave?
    Winter Bear – Jump In The Fire / Should I Leave?
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    Delightful & catchy power-pop

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Population – White Crosses
    Population – White Crosses
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    Hard-hitting and heavy post-punk

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Far-Out Fangtooth – The Thorns
    Far-Out Fangtooth – The Thorns
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    “Philadelphia’s FAR OUT FANGTOOTH have been meddling within their own poisonous cloud of murky, atmospheric noise for a while now, and after a stellar debut LP on Siltbreeze last year, […]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • The Man – Carousel Of Sound
    The Man – Carousel Of Sound
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    “ARE YOU WIRED TO GET HIRED? Let’s get this straight, nobody likes to be pushed around by THE MAN. With all of the corporate involvement in the music industry these […]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Connections – 5 Imaginary Boys
    Connections – 5 Imaginary Boys
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    “This modern Columbus, Ohio pop band flashed before us via KEVIN ELLIOT, previously of 84 NASH and one of the guys with great musical taste at the Agit Reader that […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Repairs – Decay / Cycle
    Repairs – Decay / Cycle
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    “That’s right, yet another crucial Australian single, from the blackend depths of minimal synth hysteria, and offering up the perfect chaser to the debut Nun LP. Rooted in an electronic [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Gross Pointe – Bad Seed
    Gross Pointe – Bad Seed
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    “What’s this, yet another ravaging Chicago punk band bursting out onto a 7” EP for the first time? Gross Pointe are another perfect example of how good this town has […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Brown Spiders – It’s Something To Do
    Brown Spiders – It’s Something To Do
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    “Brown Spiders sound like a band that’s about to vibrate apart. The bass is distorted as hell, and the drums are forever pounding and pushing everyone else forward. The title […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Heavy Times – Black Sunglasses
    Heavy Times – Black Sunglasses
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    ” It’s been too long since you’ve felt the damp, leathery slap of Heavy Times across the small of your back, and it’s about time, isn’t it? We’re proud to […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Velveteen Rabbit – Mind-Numbing Entertainment
    Velveteen Rabbit – Mind-Numbing Entertainment
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    “As sad it was to hear about the demise of The Jeanies, by far NYC’s most addictive power pop band of the last half decade, we’re happy to announce their […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Puffy Areolas – Gentlemen’s Grip
    Puffy Areolas – Gentlemen’s Grip
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    “One of the most pivotal bands currently infecting the Midwest universe, PUFFY AREOLAS are a pummeling ensemble of free jazz skronk, laid mercilessly on top of a proto-punk nuclear waste [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • The Shrapnelles – Asscalibur
    The Shrapnelles – Asscalibur
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    “This gang of women raised by wolves from the great northern province of Alberta, Canada have effortlessly pulled themselves up through the cracks of the “girlbandghetto” trappings and [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Medication – Don’t Die
    Medication – Don’t Die
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    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Sharp Ends – Northern Front
    Sharp Ends – Northern Front
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    “Calgary, Alberta has been unearthing gem after gem of exciting new post-punk outfits recently, and SHARP ENDS are the “gateway drug” into that inner circle people been waiting [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Fey Gods – Untied
    Fey Gods – Untied
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    “The oddness and ambiguity of Columbus, OH’s own FEY GODS may seem like a handicap in some outsider perspectives, but following the rich musical tradition of Columbus’ seemingly [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • The People’s Temple – Make You Understand
    The People’s Temple – Make You Understand
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    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Tortured Tongues – Let Me Down
    Tortured Tongues – Let Me Down
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    “It’s bad times all year ’round in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where the castrated legions that makeup the by-product known as TORTURED TONGUES reside. The tar-like muck that [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Outer Minds – Bloodshot Eyes
    Outer Minds – Bloodshot Eyes
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    “Chicago’s explosive and underrated OUTER MINDS have finally come to the surface after simmering in the underworld in several different incarnations over the past few years, and with [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Sleepovers – Secret
    Sleepovers – Secret
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    Debut 3-track power-pop EP

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Myelin Sheaths – Do The Mental Twist
    Myelin Sheaths – Do The Mental Twist
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    “Yet another Canadian entry in HoZac’s new batch, Lethbridge (about 100 miles south of Calgary), Alberta’s MYELIN SHEATHS have boldly thrust themselves forward and erupt here with an [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Plastic Crimewave Sound – Shockwave Rider
    Plastic Crimewave Sound – Shockwave Rider
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    “For years, this Chicago scuzz-punk psychedelic prog machine has been turning heads as the Midwest’s answer to Hawkwind, Can and other mind-expanding primordial brain-fryers. At long [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • 14th Wish – 14th Wish / I Gotta Get Rid Of You
    14th Wish – 14th Wish / I Gotta Get Rid Of You
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    ““I’m not living my life so good, tell me, how about you?” What can we really say about 14th Wish, how did this band even exist? This record and band […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • True Believers – Accept It!
    True Believers – Accept It!
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    “MIKE REP and TOMMY JAY are two of the Midwest’s most unheralded 70s songwriters who are only just beginning to get their due in the underground circles thanks to reissues […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore