The Rusty Nutz Return with "Tony Garage" from Halloween 3-inch Mini-CD/Pre-album Single (Lavender Sweep Records)

The Rusty Nutz are an Experimental Punk/"lo-fi weird Indie Pop" band hailing from Swansea, Wales, UK. Initially formed in 1998, The Nutz consists of long-time members, frontman Anthony "Ant" Jones, guitarist/vocalist Simon Jones, bassist Martyn Kelly, and drummer Craig "The Finger" Rees. According to Discogs, The Rusty Nutz "recorded and released several hundred songs on cassette between the years 1998-2002, before splitting [up]. Although, several rumors have stated that the band never broke up and have never stopped writing." As recently as 2016, a number of cassette tapes feared forever lost, were suddenly re-discovered, prompting Ant & Simon with their then line-up to re-record four dusty old demos from 1999-2000, as well as a new track, "Mirror Slander" for a 2017 EP, TOUPÈE OR NOT TOUPÈE? on Lavender Sweep Records. It appears as though The Rusty Nutz are currently writing and recording tracks for a new album tentatively and awesomely-titled We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work out what that something is. I've been sporadically messaging back-and-forth with someone from @TheRustyNutz on Twitter for the better part of the last year or so; I actually, received a message as recently as this past Monday about "a new 2-track singe on 3" CD" that would be available before week's end "with a bit of luck."

Miraculously, just a matter of days later, it has now been revealed that said 3" mini-CD single, "Tony Garage," has been effectively released digitally. 30 super-limited edition 3" mini-CD's are currently available for pre-order from Swansea-based Lavender Sweep Records to ship out on or around Halloween. "Tony Garage" is backed by B-side "Popty Ping" (Alt. version) and it appears as though both tracks were recorded as recently as Sunday, September 15, 2019 by Leigh Fuge at Sound Surgery Studio. It's a little bit premature to start judging We tried to make it big but... based off one mere newly-released track, but "Tony Garage" is a bit more The Misfits/Black Flag-leaning than TOUPÈE OR NOT TOUPÈE?, which I would, more so, musically, compare to the likes of alt-J/Radiohead. Honestly, one of the best parts of "Tony Garage" is The Nutz's chunky/Punky, chug-a-lug guitar riff backed by the repeatedly screamed refrain, "Everything he does is risky, he's 93 steps ahead... TONY GARAGE!" If you're in or around Swansea, Wales, UK and free this upcoming Sunday, October 6th around 7:00pm, The Rusty Nutz will be playing a gig at Hangar18 Music Venue (@hangar18mv) as part of The Swansea Fringe 4-day festival. The Rusty Nutz's 3-inch TONY GARAGE mini-CD's are currently available to pre-order directly from Lavender Sweep Records. 🎃

"Let Me Shine for You:" Lindsay Lohan for Playboy (Winter 2011-12 Leak)

Lindsay Lohan essentially embodies exactly "What NOT to Do In Hollywood :" Fame, fortune, success... sex, drugs & Rock "N" Roll . Within a fairly short period of time, Lohan somehow managed to obtain a plentiful helping of POWER @ a very young age. This gradual rise-downfall was captured on film; Between 1998-2010, she portrayed a wide array of roles across the silver screen in movies including: Mean Girls, Bobby , Herbie Fully Loaded , Georgia Rule, Machete , and Freaky Friday . Between rapid-paced film shoots, Lindsay Lohan also found time to record 2 Pop Rock albums for Casablanca , Speak (2004) and A Litter More Personal-Raw (2005). Needless to say, Lindsay Lohan has gotten roped up in a lot of troubles and woes with the law over the last 3-5 years... a vicious cycle of drugs, arrest, court, rehab, "daddy issues," jail time [Repeat]. That's the pure basics of it - But Google that shit for additional info, if necessary. Towards the end of...

[W]reckless, Topless American Youth: Lana del Rey - "Born 2 Die" (Britney Spears Birthday 30)

Lana del Rey [Lizzy Grant] effectively became 2011's "It Girl" with the release of her phenomenal debut single, "Video Games" (Stranger) . Like many struggling singer-songwriters, Grant has been signed, dropped, and significantly changed her public image since bursting onto the scene (2009). With that said, it can be assumed that Lana del Rey has collected just as many "haters" as she has avid supporters. To be perfectly honest, the only other artist I can think of that made this much commotion... garnered so much wide-spread buzz/hate and critical acclaim -- right out of the gates -- with just one track is Britney Spears . And maybe in this post- Mike musical era, that's the true synthesis of Pop Culture: Britney Lynn Spears . After months of repeated teasing and speculation, Lana del Rey 's major label debut, Born 2 Die will [finally] be released this coming Jan. 30-31, 2012. Pitchfork reports that it will feature "Off to The Ra...

Liberty Bell Cracked In 1/2: Ween - "Freedom of '76" (Gene Ween's Final Send-Off)

Chocolate & Cheese (1994) was one of the first albums I bought with my own money. I was in some sort of BMG Music Club , where you'd buy 5 CD's and then get 10 for "FREE." It was all sent through mail order and you picked the titles from some special booklet. I'm almost positive that Chocolate & Cheese's side boob-baring album cover was what initially drew me in... mind you, I was 12-15 and the zany Ween logo/middle finger CD graphic really didn't hurt either. Honestly, I forget how I really felt about it @ the time, but a few years later, my older cousin Josh told me that Ween were this BIG college "jam band." CKY did some sort pf 93.3 radio takeover to promote their new album and played "Freedom of '76" late that night on air. Needless to say, I re-visited Chocolate & Cheese @ about 20-something this go 'round and I fucking loved it! Ween were really weird, yet talented... almost too talented. I can vaguel...

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