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Pill Wonder takes tribal music to the beach on Jungle/Surf

The name of Pill Wonder’s debut album, Jungle/Surf, is entirely appropriate. The band seems as influenced by hectic tribal rhythms and jungle noises as they are by chilled out beach music. It reminds me of some old school big game hunter who displays his shotgun and lion head at his California beach house. […]

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[MP3] Pill Wonder: "Gone To The Market"

I recently showed you Pill Wonder’s video for “Wishing Whale” off their upcoming LP, Jungle/Surf. Today they released another listen with “Gone To The Market,” a very hectic and intensely upbeat song that might remind you of Los Campesinos! if Los Campesinos! wasn’t so sad and angry all the time (seriously guys, just […]

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Pill Wonder get retro for "Wishing Whale" video

Seattle band Pill Wonder has been making some wonderful music on wonderful label Underwater Peoples, and now they’ve made a wonderful video for song “Wishing Whale.” They basically took a bunch of retro 60/70s video clips and spliced them together with that mirror effect people are liking these days. The song will […]

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[Off My Radar] The Underwater Peoples Summertime Showcase

[Ed. Note: A lot of music comes out in a given year. I’m busy, ok? I don’t have all the time in the world to hear everything released and tell you about it. So I’ve decided to go back and visit all the great music that was, clearly, just off my […]