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.