WASTOIDS Archive

“Here's my secret, man: I don't tell anyone my secrets.” Today on The Spindle, Marc and John drop the needle on Miles Davis' 1972 single "Vote For Miles," parts I and II. Pulled from the side-long epic that opens On the Corner, this alternate version/sonic collage presents nine minutes of textural, mind blowing jazz fusion. Read more.

Midnight Music Review video artist Salvador Cresta shares a blend of Latin pop, psychedelia from the UK and USA, and more delightful hypnogogic oddities, including selections from Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, the MC5, Pink Floyd, Donovan, and more. Read more.

Broadcasting from 850 W Lincoln, Decoy Deloy is back with music news you can use. This week: The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers petition SXSW for better artist pay, Bartees Strange drops a new Sub Pop single, and CREEM announces its third issue. Plus, new music from Indigo De Souza. Read more.

Sam and Jason hop in the vortexular time machine and head back to 1973 to discuss the phenomenal year the Beatles had (together and solo), Todd Rundgren, Can, Alan Hull, and more. Streaming from 850 W Lincoln, it's Click Vortex LIVE. Read more.

A mixtape of obscure private press desert AOR, R&B, country, folk, electronic and new age from the desert curated by Jesse Bass of Skull Valley Records, a record label and YouTube channel dedicated to dusty gems. Read more.

Ayyy, don't bump your noggin: we're heading up to the attic with Argentinian video artist and musician Salvador Cresta for Midnight Music Review in the Attic. This month, a check in with Zach Phillips of Fievel Is Glauque, Blanche Blanche Blanche, Perfect Angels, Lilith Outcome, Grendel’s Mother, Martyr Group, Better Psychics, CE Schneider Topical, Jepeto Solutions, and even more bands. Read more.

All the music news you need in under five minutes. This week, Ozzy Osbourne, the Rock& Roll Hall of Fame announces its stacked list of 2023 nominees, The Trunk Space announces an all-local music fest called Local Inferno, and Botch drops hot reissues, available for pre-order now at Hello Merch. Read more.

On this all-new episode of The Spindle podcast, Marc and John double their fun with a 2x7" EP from the Screaming Trees, 1989's "Change Has Come" b/w "Days" and "Time Speaks Her Golden Tongue" b/w "Flashes." Released on Sub Pop Records and produced by grunge pioneers Jack Endino and Steve Fisk, the Seattle band featured vocalist Mark Lanegan, guitarist Gary Lee Conner, bassist Van Conner, and drummer Mark Pickerel. Representing the transitionary era between the Trees' SST Records and major label run, the EP hits—folding in psychedelia, garage rock, and revved up alt-rock. Read more.

Simi Sohota of Healing Potpourri joins up with WASTOIDS to spin songs by favorites from the late Yukihiro Takahashi of Yellow Magic Orchestra, Ringo Starr, The Beach Boys, George Harrison, Stereolab, and more. Read more.

OK Go beefs with cereal company Post, Mr. Bungle and the Melvins announce tour, and Ticketmaster gets grilled by politicians. Read more.