It was at a basement show that I first met Shannon Shaw of Shannon And The Clams. Now, a couple years into their career, Shannon stands strong as a talented songwriter, role model, and golden-hearted icon of all that’s good, fun, and colorful in rock culture. The band has become well known across the international garage rock circuit, affiliates with Burger Records, and released their latest album “Gone by the Dawn” this year — an instant classic blend of heartthrob rhythms and Shannon’s signature husky vocal deliveries. You can watch a documentary about the album here. I was able to catch back up with Shannon at Ace of Cups (a Columbus, Ohio…
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Song of the Week: “Microwave On” by Branes
In the past I’ve written quite a bit about Wazu, now called Vows. I adore them because their sound is what I’d like to call New Goth Wave, something I’ll write more about at a later date. It seems I have a new favorite New Goth Wave band and they’re called Branes. Branes is a Burger Records band based in L.A. Honestly, I haven’t been so excited about a band’s sound in a long time. They describe themselves as “batcave,” which can only mean greatness. Anyway, I’m a bit behind. Their album “Perfection Condition” was released back in 2012. But hey, better late than never. So check out their song…
