The gals (and guy) of Mika Miko have barely caught their breath from a string of tour dates and a stop at SxSW, but the first single from their upcoming album We Be Xuxa is out and already making the rounds.
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Since trying to track the hundreds of day parties or the 52 shows Wavves are playing is nearly impossible, we found this post of SxSW recommendations based on flyer artwork to be as reasonable a gauge as any.
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The Singles Collection is contributor Jason Jackowiak’s weekly column focusing on rare and essential 7″ releases. We gladly accept all types of 7″ for consideration.

In this week’s Singles Collection, we visit some of the outer reaches of the sonic spectrum, with a voyage to some of the odder corners. This week’s trio of bands, two of which were reared deep in the ruddy Midwest, while the third is a gaggle of NYC miscreants, all currently plumb the depths of strange aural cocktails and willful obfuscation in their quest for, well, whatever the hell it is they’re looking for.
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