Another week, another Mercury music section to flip through while you read the Mitchell Report. Now that’s a real athlete.

Oh geez, it’s those no good no-gooders in The Soda Pop Kids. Get off my dang lawn you ragamuffins, and take that strawberry coke with you.
MP3: The Soda Pop Kids - Put On Your Tight Pants

Not your typical punk band, Cleveland’s This Moment in Black History rage war on irony, complacent crowds, and anyone who makes any reference to the Drew Carey Show.
MP3: This Moment in Black History - Tape Don’t Lie

Don’t hate on Holcombe Waller for having a beautiful voice and the ability to do fancy yoga poses, he’s just better than you. Really.
MP3: Holcombe Waller - The Seven Eight Song

What? Shonen Knife is from Japan? I’ve followed them for 26 years and no one ever told me. God, I’m always the last to know!
MP3: Shonen Knife - Space Christmas