Jenny Nobody is back again with a new Highlighter, where she spotlight the fun stuff on offer at the internet’s #1 pop cult: WASTOIDS.
What happens when you take music students raised on jazz, add in a dash of sideways humor and a spoonful of noisy aggression? You might get something like Phoenix indie rock quartet thankyoumaxo. On the latest episode of Music News, we caught up with songwriter Max to ask what inspires the band’s madcap Pinkerton-era Weezer meets Superchunk-style sound. Plus, we got them to play two songs here at the Hello Lincoln loft studio.
Ring ring! Australian indie rockers Quivers’ new album Oyster Cuts drops this week via Merge Records. To celebrate, they are answering YOUR questions now. Call 1-877-WASTOIDS to leave a message. Just dial 1-877-WASTOIDS and leave a message, or email a voice memo to hotline@wastoids.com and watch for Quivers’ response on the next episode of Hotline, our fan interview call-in show. Past episodes have featured artists like How to Dress Well, Rui Gabriel, Blushing, Glitterer, and more—head to WASTOIDS.com to get caught up.
