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DingoBox Volume 000001 – July 7″ Selection – Mikal Cronin and Wand

Posted on August 3, 2014 by in Rants

The July 2014 7” SelectionJuly Split
LAMC Series No.11 (500 copy limited edition)
A-side Mikal Cronin – Soul in Motion b/w Wand – Screaming Eye
LAMC Series No.11

We picked this one up at the Burger Boogaloo festival in Oakland. Both the artwork and the vinyl look extremely cool.  This split 45 was released by Famous Class as part of the Less Artists More Condos Series.

Mikal Cronin is a California based indie rocker who recently released his second solo album MCII (one of Dingo Vinyl’s favorite albums of 2013). Mikal’s music is a unique mix of melodic pop hooks with in your face guitar rock. In addition to his solo work.  Mikal has teamed up with Ty Segall for “Reverse Shark Attack” and is featured on several albums by Ty Segall and Thee Oh Sees.

We saw Mikal’s live show at the Rickshaw Stop’s anniversary gig. While Mikal’s recorded music has a great balance between the pop melodies and the rock guitar sound, his live shows pack a lot more pure energy. Soul in Motion features Mikal’s melody pop to guitar rock structure and is as strong of an offering as any of the tracks off MCII. The song starts quite with a drum/synth intro building to the guitar rock chorus, eventually devolving into more straightforward punk.

Upcoming Mikal Cronin Shows

8/7 The Independent – San Francisco
8/8 Outside Lands – San Francisco

DingoVinyl will most likely be at the Independent show.  Let us know if you’re planning to make it out or if you would like to join us.

Wand is Victoria, BC musician Derek Janzen. Wand’s debut album, Mt. ST Helens, 2012. You can stream the album at wand.bandcamp.com and is currently working on the follow-up. Dingo Vinyl caught Wand live at the Burger Boogaloo festival in Oakland over the July 4th weekend. Early in their set you could hear heavy prog rock influences as the set went on the band built momentum and their sound developed rougher edges becoming more raw than the tighter prog rock start.  Screaming Eye fits well as the B-side to Mikal Cronin. Melodic vocals are contrasted with more noise than pop sounds as the chorus and bridge build to a sloppy climax. This single had a lot more noise and less of the prog influences that we heard when seeing the band live.

Their videos on Vimeo have an absurdist, Trailer Park Boys quality (the TV shows, not the movies), which is obviously high praise.

Upcoming Wand Shows
9/29 Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco
9/30 The Echo – Los Angeles

DingoBox Volume 000001 – July – Terry Malts – Killing Time

Posted on July 30, 2014 by in Past Dingo

The July, 2014 12” SelectionKilling Time
Terry Malts
Killing Time
Slumberland 2012

 We’re excited to announce that our customers have received their very first DingoBox.

Each month we ship a 7” and a 12”, and we’ll include a write up about the selections along with some rambling about what we’re seeing and listening to.

With ex-members of Youth Decay and Bad President, San Francisco’s Terry Malts are a punk trio that balances Corey Cunningham’s distortion power chords and blistering guitar solos with Phil Benson’s (via the Ramones) Phil Spector / girl group melodies.

The songs vary in their aggression but what makes the Terry Malts sound is that the guitars stay load as the vocals never break into a scream. Phil’s voice has been compared to Morrisey or Robert Smith but it’s hard to hear either on Killing Time due to the more Joey Ramone style melodies. Fans of the album will not be disappointed in the Terry Malts live shows, the under produced raw sound of the album comes across onstage.

We picked up Killing Time from Phil at the Burger Boogaloo in Oakland on July 5th.  Aside from putting out great music, he’s a engaging and personable guy.

Upcoming Terry Malts Shows

8/27       Brick and Mortar – San Francisco

8/28       Los Globos – Los Angeles

8/29       Awesome Fest 8 – San Diego

Sign up for DingoBox today!

Dingo Box Number 001

Posted on July 14, 2014 by in Past Dingo

Hello Dingo Boxers,

We’ll be shipping out our very first Dingo Box this week, and we are beyond excited.  As promised, you’re going to receive a really cool 12 inch, and a beautiful 7 inch. The 7 inch is a split… i.e. two separate artists.

A sneak peek at the goodness coming your way.

Dingo 45

The very first Dingo 45

Welcome to Dingo Vinyl

Posted on July 1, 2014 by in Uncategorized

We go out and see music, a shit-ton of music.  We see bands you’ve never heard of, and when we see one we love we buy their vinyl.

These aren’t the bands that you’re going to see headlining the bigger venues or on David Letterman.  These are the true up and comers, pouring their heart and soul into what in many cases will be the defining achievement in their lives.

If you love new music like we love new music, sign up for DingoBox and every month you’ll get your hands on something raw, new, shiny and exciting.

Subscribe by the 15th of the month to receive the following month’s selections.  

Each month you will receive a 12” and 7” vinyl.

  • All DingoBox selections will be handpicked based on the quality of the band’s material performed live (review included on website and with the shipment)
  • Monthly selections will never include vinyl that could have been purchased directly from major retail outlets at that time (no Amazon prime or Amoeba)
  • We support working bands. All purchases are made directly with the band in order for them to get the most dollars for their work
  • DingoBox is an independent rock music club.  No techno, no funk, no rap – just rock…heavy on the indie and puck rock
  • Initial membership capped at about 10 members for the first 2-3 months. We’re going to ask for your feedback on the service, selections, cost model – etc.
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