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It is with deep regret that I have to announce that I will be taking a hiatus for The Soda Shop. For how long is unknown. I need to deal with a death of a close family member. I am also expecting to close on my first home this week. It is both exciting and nerve racking all at the same time. The house does need a bit of work. I do have a few reviews scheduled to post over the next week or so as well as Daily Bandcamp Albums up for the rest of the month. The 16th will be the final Weekly Bandcamp Recommendation feature for sometime. I may or may not post them to Facebook. Checking the blog will actually be the best way to check for new things. Requests for reviews and news posting may go unanswered, don’t take anything personally if you don’t hear back.

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Daily Bandcamp Album; Snakeskin [EP] by King Hiss

“When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. King Hiss however, was given 4 man mountains. A scrumptious R&R hodgepodge that will keep your teeth sharp is the end result. This hodgepodge will be a true delight to any metal, hardrock, hardcore or stonerrockkid.

This rock and roll leviathan is moving in for the kill. King Hiss will claim the throne once more.”

Daily Bandcamp Album; Alquímia para principiantes by Cuzo

I’m not sure what to say about this except for a resounding wow. This is some great instrumental stoner rock from Cuzo from Barcelona, Spain.

Bandcamp Recommendations 5/16/2013

“Making music that combines the synth sounds of the 70s-80s and mixing them with heavy grooves. A soundtrack for late night driving or space travel.”

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Daily Bandcamp Album; Black Ash Sunday by Bushfire

“Bushfire is an international rock band that dabbles and dwells in the sounds of blues stoner doom southern rock. Members of the band span from across the globe from Portugal to Germany Namibia to Sweden and the USA. There will be NO overblown egocentric claims or an abundance of adjectives in describing the nature of their sound. Rather a feeling that you should make up your own mind and opinions.”

Current Rotation; 5/14/2013

Bacchus Baracus have recently released their debut full length Tales of Worries, Woes & Whatever after a strong EP that was released in 2011.

The guys waste no time getting right down to business. Tales of Worries, Woes & Whatever is a non stop ride of deep and gnarly vocals, heavy neck snapping guitars, crushing riffage thoughout. The drumming is no joke either. You’d be hard pressed to find a better drummer not named Bonham, Moon, or Ward. The doomy overtones in “Fuck Knows Man” add to an already intense album. It’s the highlight of the album.

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Daily Bandcamp Album; In the Gaze of the Gods EP by Astralnaut

“Formed in the later half of 2011, the day after Halloween. To date they have been gigging ferociously up &down the country promoting their first release ‘Back To The Bog’. With the imminent unearthing of their first single & second E.P & many plans for the future, Astralnaut have no time to slack and don’t plan on it. It‘s exciting times musically in Ireland and we are honored to be a part of it! ”

Killer vocals, crushing instruments, hold onto your hats because this one is an ass kicker.

Daily Bandcamp Album; Ultrabomb by The Quartet Of Woah!

“The Quartet of Woah! are G. Kotowicz, R. Guerra, M. Costa and A. Gonçalves. Taking their musical differences as an advantage to build a unique rock sound, the band board on a musical journey with the self-titled album: “Ultrabomb” bringing out the best and worst in them to make songs about ambition, deception, politics and war.  ”

Daily Bandcamp Album; Devil’s Son by A.P.F.

I can’t find anything official on these guys online. Perhaps I haven’t looked hard enough. Oh well. The important thing here is the music. It’s 13 blistering fuzzed out stoner rock with hard, blues and southern rock influences. Kick ass stuff.

Album Review; The Mouths of Madness by Orchid

As the needle drops on my newly purchased limited edition purple vinyl of Orchids’
newest “Mouth of Madness”…. I pull hard on my glass girl…I let the smoke dance and
flicker in the candlelight room. Just enough light for my nearly closed eyes to read the
lyrics printed right there on the album sleeve.

The drum beat thumps as Theo’s voice drains my thoughts and fills my brain with a new
adventure on the tile track. The industrial blackness just bleeds from Orchids sound.
Pops and cracks as track 2 awaits to arrive. “Marching Dogs of War” chunks along
with killer riffs and drum fills. My bong fills with smoke as the harmonica slips into
my experience…psych reverb and guitar echoes reassures me this journey is perfect.

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