Monthly Archives: July 2010

The A.K.s

A while back someone showed me this Washington DC skate punk band called The A.K.s that I really like. I’m pretty sure this was a high school band. According to the person who showed this to me, some members are … Continue reading

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The Gay Science

There’s actually a number of bands named The Gay Science. I’m talking about a power pop project from Olympia, WA that has probably broken up by this point. I had the extreme pleasure of seeing them once back in the … Continue reading

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I Hate My Friends.

I’ve been feeling gross and in bed all day. Otherwise I’d be posting like crazy. For reals. Here’s something.

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Sugar/The Design

The economics of being in a band are a bit mind-boggling. I heard that in their early days, Squirrel Nut Zippers would supplement their tour income (or lack thereof) by performing at rich people’s weddings. The truth is, what with … Continue reading

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The Twisters

There’s a blues band from Canada called The Twisters. This is not that band. I don’t know anything about them, but they’re great.

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Red Fang

I just witnessed one of the best films of a live show I’ve ever seen. The band is called Red Fang, and they’re a rad stoner metal band from Portland, OR. Watch this video and you’ll see what I mean.

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Swallowing Shit

It’s always really cool when a really unorthodox band is able to be around for a relatively short amount of time, and in that time completely change the way a whole lot of people look at music. That’s certainly the … Continue reading

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Adam’s Recital

According to a Google translate version of this article, Adam’s Recital is a Belgian band that was only around for a little while, and only released the one LP ‘There’s No Place For Lonely People’ which is totally awesome. On … Continue reading

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Joan As Police Woman is the female Barry White

I wasn’t going to talk about this, but I’ve watched the To Be Loved video about a hundred times now, and it’s time y’all knew. Watch this: And tell me, isn’t that at least as smooth as some Barry White. … Continue reading

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Broken Cars by Telephone Hat

Sure, I could write  a really snarky post about how the ‘Casiotone‘ sound has been done to death, but I don’t want to, because this is a great band. This multi-location trio is singin’ their friggin’ hearts out, and it’s … Continue reading

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