I really am well-versed in all of these bands. I also have been listening to “college rock” a.k.a. “indie rock” for over 16 years, now (was also a d.j. twice-over at one of the most well-respected universities for college rock). I’ve also been aware that while I’ve liked a few Calexico songs- for the most part- not a fan of Calexico, for the last 11-12 years. Big fan of Touch and Go records/ Quarterstick, though, in general.

So, speaking of Von Sudenfed: are you now going to school me on The Fall? Or, are we moving on to Merge, Rough Trade, or French Kiss Records?

At Home I Feel Like a Tourist

Mekons - Dickie, Chalkie and Nobby (from ‘Natural’)
www.touchandgorecords.com/media/3816.mp3

Calexico - Cruel (from ‘Garden Ruin’)
http://www.touchandgorecords.com/media/3583.mp3

Uzeda - Steam, Rain & Other Stuff (from ‘Stella’)
http://www.touchandgorecords.com/media/3693.mp3

I love Uzeda, highly recommended if you like Chicago mathrock in tradition of Albini et. all.

Squashed: I’m truly confused, sorry. I don’t get how these artists are linked to blues or psychedelic music. that’s because I will go to great lengths to avoid listening to blues and psychedelic music. maybe my shoegazer past counts somewhat for “psychedelic”. As close as I ever get to psychedelia, is MC5, and all of those beloved past shoegazer bands (and the reunited ones!).

It’s ying and yang thing.

post punk of course is related to punk, which then owes a great deal to blues. psych folks and folks are another side of early punk, in term of melodic root. Watching how the main line evolve sort of give interesting blend. (eg, chicago post-punk/post-rock/math rock vs. west coast power punk, vs chicago blues and adirondack nu-folk.)

von sudenfed, Boris, .. entire touch and go catalog are blend of various styles into hardcore. … (just rambling)

Given that the Mekons have been putting out music for 30 some-odd years, yeah, I think they’re worth looking at. They have varied so much stylistically that I think you’ll probably find something you like. Or, you could just dislike their sound altogether.

I’m somewhat less pretentious than I used to be. It may not be less enough, though.

Wow, this thread is just a bonanza of Mekons.

1. Pile of Gold - The Blow
2. Pyramid Song - Radiohead
3. Californie - Air
4. Look Me Over - M. Ward
5. Company Calls - Death Cab for Cutie
6. Jesse James - The Pogues
7. Don’t Fail Me Now - Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
8. ‘Cello Song - Nick Drake
9. Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide - David Bowie
10. Corcovado - Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto

and the bonus: Gonna Have a Funky Good Time - James Brown

Squashed: I’m truly confused, sorry. I don’t get how these artists are linked to blues or psychedelic music. that’s because I will go to great lengths to avoid listening to blues and psychedelic music. maybe my shoegazer past counts somewhat for “psychedelic”. As close as I ever get to psychedelia, is MC5, and all of those beloved past shoegazer bands (and the reunited ones!).

Considering that they’ve been around for, what? 3 decades, I’m surprised that so few people have heard of them. I was fortunate enough to see them perform last winter.

Dismemberment Plan- “Automatic”
Scout Niblett- “I Am” and The Lapse- “Basilico Basilica”

interesting combination, do you like blues and those new psych folks?