From Crawdaddy; to Tell-Tale Heart; to publisher of the definitive garage magazine Ugly Things; to author of Swim through the Darkness, the acclaimed 2016 biography of lost Los Angeles musical prodigy Craig Smith ... Mike Stax requires no introduction here to establish his bona fides as a pillar of the San Diego music underground.
Nevertheless, I wanted to share the high of "Blue Ether," the new single from the Loons, Mike's main band since 1995.
The Loons are Mike Stax (vocals); Marc Schroeder (guitar); Chris Marsteller (guitar); Anja Stax (bass); and Mike Kamoo (drums). The 7-inch of "Blue Ether" b/w "Saturday's Son" will be out on Dirty Water Records March 2018.