Mojo’s Pick of the Week – Deap Vally

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Mojo

I love it when I randomly stumble onto music that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I just followed a link to stream some music at Spin and Deap Vally was loaded up on the player, so I pressed play to see what it was and instantly fell in love with this LA duo and their in-your-face fuzz rock.

Deap Vally consists of Lindsey Troy (guitar, vocals) and Julie Edwards (drums and vocals), and though they’ve only been around a couple of years, their raw, electric blues sounds like it’s been honed on the road for a lifetime. The sound is somewhere between the White Stripes and Cage the Elephant, and every song leaves me wanting more.

Their debut EP Get Deap! is available on iTunes.

Check them out on the web:

http://deapvally.com/
https://soundcloud.com/deapvally

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Mojo’s Pick of the Week – Vista Chino

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Mojo

You only think you don’t know who Vista Chino is. After the legendary stoner rock band Kyuss reformed as Kyuss Lives! in 2010 with Belgian guitarist Bruno Fevery filling Josh Homme’s shoes, they ended up having to drop the name Kyuss for legal reasons and became Vista Chino. Bassist Nick Oliveri has now returned to his own group Mondo Generator (named after a Kyuss song), while the absolutely amazing Mike Dean from Corrosion of Conformity has stepped in for their current tour in support of their debut album “Peace”, out now.

If you are or ever were a Kyuss fan, absolutely, positively, do not miss a chance to see Vista Chino, and revel in the reborn glory of desert rock legends playing their heavy, groovy classics with love. They play tonight at the Echoplex in LA with Portland’s Black Pussy, seriously, catch them if you can!

Stream “Peace” and read John Garcia’s thoughts on each track on Spin.

In the meantime, enjoy this Kyuss classic from Welcome to Sky Valley, well represented in their setlist:

Vista Chino on the web:

http://www.vistachinomusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/VistaChinoMusic

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Mojo’s Pick of the Week – Scorpion Child

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Mojo

Fans of Black Sabbath, Dio, Mountain, and any number of 70’s heavy fuzz rock bands will find that Austin’s Scorpion Child feels like your comfortable old Converse kicks and equally makes you want to jump around and dance and maybe break shit. These guys are solid as hell, and bring their unashamed retro style right in your face like a fisted glove. They’ve played with the mighty Clutch, among others, and are on tour right now to promote their just-released self titled debut album. Catch them at Slim’s SF on September 23!