So The Muslims/Soft Pack have been getting slot of blog love and attention - they are not art punks or wussy little college babies. They make rock ’n roll music that’s not too low-fi and catchy as fuck. A heady stew of Velvet Underground, Jonathan Richman, The Replacements, and youthful arrogance (Hmm, maybe those last two are the same), The Soft Pack deliver hooky, loud, articulately messy songs that often go nowhere, which works for them, since right where they started is oftentimes a pretty great place to be. They have been doing some pretty big shows including touring with Franz Ferdinand, The Walkmen and The Ravonettes. Get on the bandwagon now so you can see them before every dumb jerk in the world falls in love with them

Refreshingly energetic and punk in spirit, Nodzzz craft super catchy rudimentary garage pop that's equal parts sassy and bratty. With hints of Jonathan Richman's bravado and charisma along with shots of inspiration from the smarter side of garage rock as well as obscure new wave bands who we imagine the band collects tons of rare vinyl from. We're excited to see what the future holds for Nodzzz

The shadowy "mutant punk" quartet includes 3/5 of garage-imploders the Sess and will see their upcoming 7" released by Zoo Music, the label co-run by Brandon Welchez of Crocodiles and Kristin Gundred of Dum Dum Girls. As you'll hear on the jittery, darkly atmospheric "Fishage," there's reason for the interest. The song -- which hits like a caffeinated Liars no wave anthem -- has been floating around a little bit, but not in take-away form. San Diego