Been doing some blogging for SPIN lately, which included wrangling a trio of super sweet premieres from West Coast up-and-comers. Included: L.A. weirdos HOTT MT, who forced the lead Flaming Lip to do their bidding on camera; Costa Mesa beach bum kingpins the Growlers, who’ve dubbed America’s top-hatted human mascot a “dick”; and Nick Waterhouse, a San Francisco neo-greaser whose brand of soul revival won’t make you gag. Click below to dig in:

• See the Video Wayne Coyne Made With ‘Weirdos’ HOTT MT
• Hear Growlers Take on the Government on ‘Uncle Sam’s a Dick’
• See Nick Waterhouse’s Yours Truly-Shot ‘Some Place’ Clip

And some bonus Waterhouse for your troubles: