"I've Got A Friend" by Catburgers / Debut LP in September

I have been instructed that my summer vacation has ended. From whom was such a draconian edict handed down? Well, the spouse, the office, ...

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"Spirit Collectors" and the return of The Thermals

Many of us Pacific Northwest music fans miss Portland's The Thermals . Fortunately for us, Hutch Harris of The Thermals  also decided that...

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"Never Never Again" by Real Numbers

Our expectations are always high for any new recording from  Real Numbers , and we are never disappointed.   Their latest slice if indie p...

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"Share The Right Line" by Van Chamberlain

We think and day is a good day for some up tempo guitar pop. Today's first dose is the sparkling "Share The Right Line" by New York quarte...

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Season 2 - Power of Now

Over the years we have been impressed by the ability of Australian indie bands to meld some of our favorite musical bands into a pop conco...

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Prism Shores - Softest Attack

In our memories, Montreal band  Prism Shores  walked the boundary between guitar pop and shoegaze, and they did it well -- familiar but wi...

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"This Is Our Life" by Nina Winder-Lind

We were not previously familiar with Nina Winder-Lind  or The New Eaves, the band of which she is a member. But we are quite taken with he...

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"All Your Yesterdays" by The Hanging Stars

Today brings our ears "All Your Yesterdays" -- a perfect slice of jangle pop by London's The Hanging Stars . The vocals, guitars and intro...

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Kitchenettes - Sunday Best 7"

As it is Sunday, we think it is time to put on our Sunday Best . For you, putting on your Sunday best may be your best outfit, and we do n...

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Softjaw - Softjaw

The sun is out and Springtime is invading out world. In such times, our musical interests expand to music with a wide scope and a tempo th...

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"Lorene" by Maxwell Farrington and Le SuperHomard

Well, that's us blown away. It is the fault of  Maxwell Farrington & Le SuperHomard  (aka Christophe Vaillant) via their new single "Loren...

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Research Vessel - Part of the Charm EP

Seattle's Danny Rowland was the songwriter and lead guitarist of our beloved (by us) band Seapony. That project may be retired to a watery...

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Ceylon Sailor - The Tiny Wave EP

On of the simple delights of life that helps make our day is getting new music from a band previously unknown to us. One recent such occur...

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"Doing Donuts" by Matti Jasu

Perhaps we should apologize at the outset, because "Doing Donuts" is one of those songs that invades your brain and won't let go. You may ...

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"Thirty-Seven Forever" by Rural France

As war continues in the Mideast, prices rise and the markets fall, we desperately needed a song to make us feel happy on this Monday morni...

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"Paper Doll" by Yea-Ming and the Rumors

One of our favorite vocalists is Yea-Ming Chen of Yea-Ming and the Rumors . They are gracing the world with a new album titled Residue  on...

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"Luck" by Sumos

That scuzzy indie rock sound from Manchester never fails to excite. Today it comes to us via "Luck", the first single and title track from t...

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"Ways of the World" and "Muscle Memory" by Telephone Romeo

Please meet Aleksi Skippari, a Finnish musician and producer. He has announced that his project  Telephone Romeo  has come of age, and wil...

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The Just Joans - Romantic Visions of Scotland

There are bands that sing about mutual love, sunshine, puppies, triumphs, redemption and similar uplifting things. Then there are The Just...

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"Lonely Hearts Pyramid Scheme" by Rural France

Fresh from the UK, we have the new single by Rural France,  and we think this song may resonate some music fans. The winners of the world ...

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Railcard - Railcard

Spring is coming and with it, a desire to travel. And given the state of the roads and the rising price of gas, it might be wise to get a ...

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Fort Not - You On Repeat

When we first discovered  Fort Not  we were infused with that special conceit that music obsessives feel when they know of a thrilling art...

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Heavenly - Highway to Heavenly

We expect that immediately after arriving at the concept of heaven - a post death locale of eternal bliss and joy - mankind began to work ...

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"I Didn't Mean To Change My Mind" by Prism Shores

If you are a fan of guitar pop, shoegaze, power pop, and jangle pop, you can't go wrong in following Prism Shores . The Montreal based ban...

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"Stinger" and "Stung Again" by Hater

In just under three weeks we will see the release of Mosquito , the new LP from Malmo, Sweden's ultra-talented Hater . A band that embrace...

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"Heaven to Me" by Fort Not

A jangling gem, "Heaven to Me" is the final single before the release of the new album -- You On Repeat  --by Sweden's Fort Not . The arra...

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Return of Hater

We are loving and cheery here at WYMA, even when the beer supply is low. But that doesn't stop us from becoming wildly happy to learn the ...

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Heavenly News!!!

Yes, indeed, it is heavenly news to learn that beloved '90s jangle/twee poppers Heavenly is releasing a new album and embarking on a six-...

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