05 January 2010
In The Garage: T.E.R.
In just two short years, Toronto garage punk label Telephone Explosion has made quite the name for itself, releasing records that combine the raw, primitive 60s sounds of garage bands like The Seeds and The 13th Floor Elevators with the raw, primitive 80s sounds of punk bands like The Cramps and Pussy Galore.
With releases from Holy Cobras, Teen Anger, Ty Segall and the mighty Demon’s Claws, the label’s discography reads like a “what’s good” (as opposed to “who’s who") in underground rock, but my favorite release of theirs comes in the form of a 7” from Quebec-ers Le Kid & Les Marinellis, which in a perfect world, would have a place in every jukebox in town.
Gabe
01/05 at 02:23 PM
Also: TER’s latest release, a tribute album to Roy Orbison, is available for pre-order (full disclosure: I recorded the Teen Anger song)