Scott Morrow

Spindrift

Watch Jello Biafra fronting Spindrift’s Western psych jams

Spindrift: Classic SoundtracksSpindrift: Classic Soundtracks Vol. 1 (Xemu, 5/10/11)

Western-influenced psych-rock band Spindrift has been on the road for a quasi-eternity, including a ghost-town tour last year, to bring its cinematic, reverberated tunes to a town near you.

The band already is back on the road, but its final stop last month was at San Francisco’s Brick & Mortar Music Hall, where former Dead Kennedys vocalist (and former presidential candidate) Jello Biafra got on stage for a pair of songs. Biafra’s dramatic vibratos and half-spoken delivery are a surprisingly great fit.

Sailor Jerry

Music & Mixology: Make a “Lola” with Sailor Jerry brand ambassador Ashley Miller

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Driving from gig to gig, playing mixologist, giving away free booze — week after week, it can get exhausting. Somehow, Ashley Miller and her Sailor Jerry cohorts muster the strength to enliven parties everywhere. Here’s a little about her and one of her favorites, the Lola.

Drink of choice:
Lola
2 parts Sailor Jerry Rum
1 part sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters

Combine in glass over ice; garnish with an orange

Cloudeater

Free MP3 & Video Premiere: Cloudeater’s moody, bass- and beat-driven “Always on the Way”

Cloudeater: Always on the WayCloudeater: Always on the Way digital single (3/4/13)

Rooted more in feel and atmosphere than riffs or technicality, Atlanta’s Cloudeater achieves a moody, beat-driven blend that leans on vocal hooks, bass grooves, and head-nodding drums.

In advance of a brand-new EP that’s mixed and produced by Prefuse 73, the band is releasing the standalone single “Always on the Way,” and we have the ominous, visually glitchy video for you. Head here to download the audio for free.