RIP Eddie Watkins (Polvo)

Sad news this week. Original Polvo drummer Eddie Watkins passed away. Details are scarce, but a friend of mine posted this news with this great Polvo video to facebook today so I figured i’d share both on the blog. It’s heart breaking to see another great musician pass at such a young age. He was 47.

Eddie, Rest in Peace. Thanks for the amazing music. Condolences and best wishes to your family and friends that you leave behind.

If you want to learn more about Eddie, check out his blog. Apparently he’s a chef these days. Here is another article on his passing which has quotes from bandmates and such.

Duchess Says – Negative Thoughts

Duchess Says has a new album coming out this Fall on Slovenly Recordings. Now, i’m a big fan of Slovenly’s brand of largely garage rock and the like. But damn, this song from Duchess Says is killer. Edgy, almost jittery, and driving this got me going right away. I didn’t really know Duchess Says before so it’s a pleasant find. Whenever there is a band like this, with a fair repertoire and I don’t know them I feel this brief ping of shame. Fuck the shame listen to the shit out of it on their bandcamp page.