*Generation Clash*

Here is the second installment in our new series, "This Year In Music", where we pick a year and share all the amazing releases that came out that year!

1: How did you decide on the name, “Liberty Deep Down"?

I found out about Top Secret, one day when I was shopping at Gallery Of Sound and I saw the cover and thought it was interesting.

My earliest memory of Faster Pussycat is playing “Bathroom Wall” on Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks The ‘80s. As I got older, I remember talking about them with my dad, and he would always mention how he really liked their second album, “Wake Me When It’s Over”. I finally gave “Wake Me When It’s Over” a listen during my first year of college, and I remembered loving it, and I was astounded at how great it was. I also recall hearing “Nonstop To Nowhere” on a Concrete Corner tape. It was during a night when I was going through cassettes, and I remember really enjoying that song, eve though it’s a little different than their earlier catalog. I love Faster Pussycat and I always feel like they’re really misread. I say this because everyone knows them for “Bathroom Wall”, which is a great tune, but there’s so much more to them than that song and “Wake Me When It’s Over” proves that. It has so many great songs and it’s so underrated. There’s always more to a band than a hit song. It doesn’t mean you have to hate the hit, but be open minded to hearing a band’s catalog because it’s worth it to give stuff a listen. You’re never obligated to love everything, but learn to give things a chance, and then form an opinion.

Here's this week's new additions to The Songs You Need To Hear!

The new school year has begun! Here are some tunes to study to! Take notes because these are the artists you need to know.

1: How did you decide on the name, “Va Va Voom"?

I first found out about Skulls from going to Double Decker Records! It was an album that I found when I was flipping through the 50% off section, and it seemed odd that it was in that section because most of what I saw in that section was newer releases that were discounted. Since it was the only older release I saw there, I decided to ask the clerk if it was 50% off. He said that it was. That clerk ended up becoming one of my close friends, Chris, who works at Double Decker and is the DJ for the radio shows, A.M. Transistor, and now Midday Melodies!

My earliest memories of Walter Egan are from the Gallery Of Sound 24 South Main location. Before I became a serious record collector, I used to go through the used vinyl section at 24 South Main. While I was there, I would take pictures of the albums that caught my eye and I would take portraits of myself in the record store too.

Here's this week's new additions to The Songs You Need To Hear!

1: What inspires you to create?

I first found out about Strapps from a Japanese music magazine called Ongaku Senka! I remember seeing photos of them and finding it interesting that they were a lesser known act that Japan was always talking about. Most magazines talk about popular acts often, but I thought it was cool that they were talking about this newer, lesser known act in the same way.

This week's new releases include: Bobby Darin, Ellen Foley, Elliot's Crazy Compass, Kid Kapichi, The Moon City Masters, Of Limbo, Rough Cutt, Saturn Lane, and Weezer!

Retronaut Jukebox is back with it’s 24th installment!

Here's this week's new additions to The Songs You Need To Hear!

I first found out about The Rockets after I had a seen an original copy of their album “No Ballads” when I went record shopping. I recall it being really beat up, and that was why I left it.

Check out our "You Heard It Here First" playlist, featuring artists who's songs we've premiered!

Check out our sampler along with our digital magazine!! 

I first found about Hounds from record shopping. I remember finding a copy of it at Main St. Jukebox for a few dollars and it was a white label promo!

This week's new releases include: Billie Eilish, Conversing With Oceans, Death Valley Girls, Des Rocs, The Effens, In The Mourning, Joyous Wolf, Leprous, MOONCRUSH, Moon Fever, Sleigh Bells, and Tummyache!

Here's this week's new additions to The Songs You Need To Hear!

The latest issue of Retronaut Queen Generation is out now!!

I first found out about Chilliwack after listening to a compilation series called "Heard It On The Radio"! I always thought that they were radio hits, but this comp series was made by someone who felt that these were artists and songs that should be better known.

This week's new releases include: Lee Aaron, Bad Sounds + Broods, Dee Gees, Electric Enemy, The Goliath, Heart Attack Man, The Jacks, Massive, MOONCRUSH, Prince, The Scent, Stone Nobles, Those Who Dream, Va Va Voom, Victory, and Young Winona!

I first found out about Sparks from my dad. I always remember him spinning “Angst In My Pants” on vinyl, because he never had anything by Sparks on CD. However, he eventually told me that he had a 2 CD compilation, but that had all different songs from their catalog on it! After listening to Angst In My Pants, and that comp, “Moustache” became my first favorite Sparks song. We wanted to get more Sparks albums on vinyl, so we started looking on eBay and in record stores to find the ones we didn't have. During this time, we started getting into “No. 1 Song In Heaven”, “Terminal Jive”, and “Indiscreet”. Sparks is such a unique group and they’re so interesting to listen to. They have so many albums, in so many different styles. I don’t know a lot of people who listen to them, but that seems to be something that a lot of great artists have in common. The important thing is knowing that there is truly interesting stuff out there, and that it what makes it worth searching for. Also, Sparks albums are very rare. I’ve only seen most Sparks vinyl because my dad found them and got them the one time that he saw them.

Here's this week's new additions to The Songs You Need To Hear!

1: How did you decide on the name, “The Dirty Delusions"?

I first found out about The Laughing Dogs when I saw a copy of their album "Meet Their Makers" at Gallery Of Sound! I had no idea who they were, but something about it caught my attention. I got it and they turned out to be one of the many underrated acts from the new wave explosion...they just weren't one of the best known ones, and oddly, the best bands are never the ones who become extremely popular. Maybe they're too different...or in other words, they're original. 

Here is the first installment in our new series, "This Year In Music", where we pick a year and share all the amazing releases that came out that year!

If there's an EP that you NEED to hear this year, it's the debut EP by Riot Course.

This week's new releases include: BLikeBrett, Broken Baby, Grouplove, The Hunna, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, The Liquid Self, Mile End, Phantom Atlantic, Radattack, Sorrows, and Katie Wood!

I first found about Waysted in April 2015, during a day when we were going to go to the record store, but we decided to stay home and dig through our own collection instead.

Here's this week's new additions to The Songs You Need To Hear!

Issue #2 of Generation Clash magazine is out now!!

July 12th has always been a special day here at Generation Clash. Today is Eric Carr's birthday!!

1: How did you decide on the name, “Pocket Cowboys"?

I got this album at a record store, sealed, and I had no idea what it was but something about it seemed interesting.

The last 3 RTP singles are part of a 3 part release. The singles were released in November 2020, March 2020, and June 2021. Every single in this release, but if you pay attention, it seems like it tells a story.

1: How did you decide on the name, “Ready the Prince"?

Here's this week's new additions to The Songs You Need To Hear!

1: How did you decide on the name, “Vinok"?Ilya and Nathalie originally started the band being in the US and wanted to associate the band with something meaningful and that at the same time connected us with a part of the world that is dear to us – Ukraine. Vinok seemed to be the perfect pick as it serves both purposes: the word means a flower crown in Ukrainian and is a traditional wreath to symbolize purity throughout centuries in Ukraine. It’s now worn duringfestivals and traditional events in Ukraine. We like that combination of purity, power, and festivity, the serious and the fun.

I found out The Boppers after my dad got a copy of it from The Record Parlour!

1: Tell us who you are/a little about yourself.

It's New Music Friday, and this week, the releases you need to hear are by: Armstrong, Big White Light, The Hunting Project, Inhaler, Leprous, Lovechild, Onslow, St. Vincent, and Them Evils!

Retronaut Jukebox is back with it’s 23rd installment!

I first heard about Mother May I from my dad, and I always remember him talking about their song “Poison Dart”.

Here's this week's new additions to The Songs You Need To Hear!

I searched for a copy of Amazon Beach for a long time and one day when I was looking at The Record Parlour's eBay page, I found a promo copy of it!