#NowPlaying In this episode of #TheSpindle Marc and John delve into what may be the first true post-punk single: #Magazine’s 1978 7-inch “Shot by Both Sides” backed with “My Mind Ain’t So Open.” Led by #HowardDevoto, the former Buzzcock who was already disillusioned with punk, Magazine truly ripped it up and started again, pulling the music of late 70s UK into the future. https://wastoids.com/2023/09/07/magazine-shot-by-both-sides-b-w-my-mind-aint-so-open-the-spindle/

#CDFriday with #JFA after listening to #TheSpindle episode yesterday about #SunCityGirls, just had to dig these out. The “Mad Garden” EP has a beautifully mangled guitar cover of #VinceGuaraldi’s “Linus and Lucy” song. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l3Cbh0MS6TnX8u4Nwtm6rZ541AaDXZFjw

#NowPlaying #TheSpindle Marc and John drop the needle on #TheSunCityGirls 1990 EP “You’re Never Alone With a Cigarette”, featuring two songs recorded at the same time as their legendary LP “Torch of the Mystics”. Can a band who loved to go on for hours contain themselves to two 7-inch sides? https://wastoids.com/2023/08/10/sun-city-girls-youre-never-alone-with-a-cigarette-the-spindle/

SATURDAY, JULY 15th: Join Marc and John for their first-ever live episode of #TheSpindle, at Art Sound Language in Chevy Chase/DC. If you're in the area, come by at 4pm for some DJ action and 6pm for our episode. If not, tune in via #Wastoids' YouTube channel. Thanks! https://www.youtube.com/@wastoidsdotcom/featured

#NowPlaying #TheSpindle In 1988, legendary post-punk band #Wire went pop – at least according to their critics. But according to Marc and John, their 7-inch “Kidney Bingos” b/w “Pieta” was a natural progression, not to mention just a great pair of songs! Dig into the catchy but heady sound of ’80s Wire on the latest episode. https://wastoids.com/2023/06/29/the-spindle-wire-kidney-bingos-b-w-pieta/

#NowPlaying #TheSpindle Fronted by legendary singer Gary Floyd, #TheDicks started in Texas and ended in San Francisco, but their sound stayed steady: a rebellious strain of politically hard, musically diverse punk. Marc and John delve into their most anthemic 7-inch, the 1984 Peace? EP. https://wastoids.com/2023/06/15/the-spindle-the-dicks-peace-ep/

#NowPlaying #Podcast #TheSpindle #ThinWhiteRope were a gnarly desert rock band whose growling vocals and intertwined guitars sounded both scary and profound. Marc and John delve into their 1991
@subpop 7-inch “Ants are Cavemen” b/w “Little Doll”, giving you the lowdown on why they are one of the hidden treasures of 80s and 90s indie rock. https://wastoids.com/2023/06/01/the-spindle-thin-white-rope-ants-are-cavemen-b-w-little-doll/

#NowPlaying Can a posthumous 7-inch be one of the best of all time? It can if it's Red Transistor's "Not Bite"/"We're Not Crazy"! Dig into this belated No Wave gem on the latest edition of #TheSpindle Podcast. https://wastoids.com/2023/04/20/the-spindle-red-transistor-not-bite-b-w-were-not-crazy/

#NowPlaying #Podcast #TheSpindle dig into a purist 7-inch band: Minnesota’s Halo of Flies, whose discography is practically all singles. Guitarist Tom Hazelmyer launched the Amphetamine Reptile label to put out music by the trio. It eventually became a home for noise rock stalwarts Helmet, Cows, and Unsane, but Halo of Flies stood out in the grunge era as a band unafraid to put catchy melodies inside swirling feedback. https://wastoids.com/2023/04/06/the-spindle-halo-of-flies-big-mod-hate-trip/