Photo by Sarah NegahdariLittle Red Lung is the ideal choice to feature in the first podcast episode of the new year because ZYZXX believes that they are THE band to watch in 2012. Enchanting, unpredictable, theatrical and beautifully textured, Little Red Lung wrap their twisting and turning melodies around you, lulling one into the blissful hypnosi…

This week's featured band Evil Beaver, and their bad-ass bassist and vocalist will rock your tits off. Also, be sure to pack your opium pipe and make sure the absinthe spoon is polished, because this episode features Sugar T Russell and her Old Hollywood Film Reviews.By Jen Hitchcock and friends.

Making a whole slew of folks happy in Los Angeles and beyond, The Ethers have reunited, after ten years of leaving us all in a state of longing for their soulful, dynamic ethereal rock and roll bliss. This weeks podcast features two of my favorite tunes taken off their rereleased, remastered, remixed and absolutely beautiful sounding self-titled al…

What drew me to the music of Los Angeles band Great Northern was its ability to get me to visit both the darkest corners and highest mountain peaks of my psyche simultaneously. Meshing reflective, searching lyric with an anthemic musical sense, Great Northern creates an ocean swell of dynamic, atmospheric textural sound. I sat down with Solon Bixle…

The song this week is special for several reasons. One, it is a song, previously unpublished, written by the great 20th Century American composer Harry Warren. And two... it was recorded by a singer whose music and voice is very near and dear to ZYZXX, Ruby Friedman. Ruby has recorded a handful of contemporary versions of his tunes for the Harry Wa…

The ZYZXX Song of the Week "Tonight" is merely a tantalizing tease for what you get from former Mexican and now Los Angeles based garage-punk band Le Butcherettes. The trio's leader, the commanding and terrifically terrifying Teri Gender Bender, will force you to your knees with her raw in-your-face, up-your-dress energy as she growls, prowls and s…

The ZYZXX Podcast Song of the Week is "Every Third Hour," a tune by Sacramento based band Sister Crayon. Their album Bellow has been the soundtrack to my morning drive pretty much non-stop since I picked up this release a few months ago. Gorgeous, melodic, shimmering, ethereal, moody... perfect to help my mind float as I fight in body through a typ…

This weeks featured song, "Where I Begin" by Johnny Bertram & The Golden Bicycles is off of their release Days That Passed. One of the most stellar songwriters out there right now, Bertram's folk-rock leaning tunes can be both delicate and boldly dynamic, and always shimmer with insightful and powerful poetic beauty. Visit his website here www.john…

ZYZXX has been a longtime fan of the lovely, talented Eleni Mandell, who is currently in the studio finishing up a new album. Episode 3 features an interview with Eleni, who caught us up on the upcoming release and what life is like as a rockin' mother of nine month old twins! Also in this episode, the newly formed ZYZXX Actors Studio reenacts real…

MEN is JD Samson from Le Tigre's latest fantastic band. The song that is getting our asses up and out of our seats this week is the rousing "Boom Boom Boom." This tune can be found on their latest release Talk About Body on IAMSOUND. Visit MEN at their website http://blog.menmakemusic.com/.By Jen Hitchcock and friends.

ZYZXX new favorite band The Love Me Nots have the Song of the Week spot this week, with "The Girl Lights Up" off of their release The Demon and the Devotee. "The Girl Lights Up" in all its retro-jangle garage-y splendor is a stand out track off an album chock full of kick ass songs. Check them out and get their stuff at www.thelovemenots.com. Bonus…

June 25, 2011 ZYZXX Podcast Song of the week comes from Los Angeles band Wait. Think. Fast. The tune is one of my favorites --a cool, torchy number called "Bad Night". Find them online here waitthinkfast.com. ZYZXX Podcast will be doing a featured song every week! Subscribe at Itunes! zyzxxzine@gmail.com.…

Episode 2 of the ZYZXX podcast features an interview with Ruby Friedman of the Ruby Friedman Orchestra. Also, Old Hollywood reviews new movies and a call from Imaginary Bear!!! Subscribe for free on Itunes! Contact us at zyzxxzine@gmail.com.By Jen Hitchcock and friends.

And now... the debut of the ZYZXX Podcast, the music and humor podcast for the thinking cynic. This episode features one of my favorite artists, the talented Lisa Papineau. Her music has enhanced the soundtrack of my life for a long time as both a solo artist and in her various projects (Pet, Big Sir). To purchase Lisa's stuff go to her website at …

In the upcoming debut podcast you will be hearing a spectacular interview with the amazing musician and singer Lisa Papineau, who will soon be releasing a new solo record as well as a great new album with Big Sir. Lisa Papinau's website and click here for her Sargent House House page. You will also be hearing from ZYZXXZINE correspondent and vegan …