Wavves

03/05/201301/29/2021

Our favorite noise-pop band, Wavves, known for their double “v’s” and their screeching melodies, have been featured here a number of times in the past.

Wavves, much-anticipated new album Afraid of Heights is due by the end of the month.

“Demon to Lean On” is the first single.

09/29/201109/29/2011

Wavves

Wavves has just released a 5-song EP Life Sux.

This is the first release on band principal Nathan Williams’ own label Ghost Ramp.

A terrific follow-up to last year’s King of the Beach, Life Sux features the potential song title of the year: “I Wanna Meet Dave Grohl”.

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03/08/201106/06/2011

Wavves, (spelled with the double “v’s”), are apostles of noise-pop, a niche of alternative rock that features the melodies and song-structures of pop music combined with distorted instrumentations and elements of white noise.

With Wavves it’s warped, lo-fi intensity.

We featured Wavves here last year. With a new album forthcoming, leader Nathan Williams has posted a free download on his blog.

“Horse Shoes” is the Song of the Day.

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“Horse Shoes” by Wavves

12/10/201009/29/2011

New Christmas Music

Among many musics, I also collect Christmas songs. For years I have hosted a live annual Christmas Eve show on the radio in Boston, commercial-free, and this year is no exception. This Christmas Eve, from 6:00 pm—Midnight, I will once again be on-the-air on WFNX (101.7 FM) and WFNX.com.

Every year I listen to hundreds of new Christmas songs and new cover versions of Christmas classics searching for a few gems. Most of these songs are derivative, dumb, downright dreadful or combination of all three. But there are always a few that rise above the drivel and should be heard.

This year I was presently surprised that Target has put together a Christmas compilation of new songs called The Christmas Gig and is giving it away for free on their website.

Listen now to “Got Something for You” performed by Best Coast and Wavves, two artists that we have featured individually here in the past and “Get Down for the Holidays” by Jenny O., a singer/songwriter from LA.

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“Got Something For You” by Best Coast and the Wavves

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“Get Down for the Holidays” by Jenny O.

07/12/201003/04/2013

Wavves

Wavves, the band with two “v”s, is a trio out of San Diego led by brain-child Nathan Williams. Post-punk with a lo-fi feel, “Post Acid” is a free download from their current King of the Beach disc and is the Song of the Day.

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“Post Acid” by The Wavves