Tag: Punk
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Music You Didn’t Know You Wanted for Christmas: The Dollyrots
The Dollyrots –Kelly Ogden , Luis Cabezas– have added punk rock energy to their version of Auld Lang Syne. “We’ve done Christmas originals and covers, a Thanksgiving song… figured we should round it out with something to play at New Years. Usually when Auld Lang Syne comes on I feel a bit wistful… I mean…
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The Get Arounds: Sleep Deprived Music Review
The Get Arounds of Vancouver have announced that their latest album, I Want to Live, has been sent out into the world for all of their soon-to-be fans to hear. The power-pop band features Lana Ryma on vocals, Carman Lethbridge on guitar, Paul Albert on bass and Eric Lowe on drums. Their motto seems to…
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Me:You. Sleep Deprived Music Review
Me:You of Cleveland,Ohio released their debut album, Field Tapes In Der Trash, in April. Band members LaToya Kent & RA Washington are also part of the Cleveland collective Mourning [A] BLKstar). The genre of Me:You is difficult to pin down to just one thing. It’s experimental punk with elements of R & B. The music…
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Winter Wolf: Meet and Greet
New York based band, Winter Wolf, has released the first single off of their upcoming album, UnWell. The album will be available on July 2nd from Academic Punk Records. The band lineup includes Jey (Bass Guitar/Vocals), Tony $ixx (Vocals), and “Nasty” Nate (Drums). Winter Wolf’s Bandcamp profile says the following about the single, “Blue Lights,”…
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Flawless Friday Video: Rip Room
Our sound was once described as ‘dance music for people who don’t like to dance,’ which I don’t agree with — I’d say it’s ‘dance music for people who like to dance but are also bummed out’.” – Sarah McKinney of Rip Room San Francisco based Rip Room’s video for “Worth Repeating” is actually worth repeating. So of course,…
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Flawless Friday Video: Half Past Two
It can be kind of a bummer when the person you like finds love elsewhere. We should remember that not every person is for us. I know, still disappointing. Half Past Two has an enjoyable Dungeons & Dragons inspired video for “See You Again.” Gamers need love and friendship too. Don’t look past those who…
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Sleep Deprived Music Review: Toronto Blessings
Toronto Blessings album, “Asleep,” will keep you awake for days. The album feels a little aggressive and in your face but it’s not a problem. Music is like that sometimes. Life is not all rainbows and sunshine and neither is music. Case in point – Toronto Blessings is brutally honest with their lyrics and music.…
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Sleep Deprived Music Review: Mark Lind & The Unloved
Mark Lind & The Unloved of Boston, Massachusetts will be releasing a new album soon. You can preorder the album at this link: https://statelinerecords.bigcartel.com/product/mark-lind-the-unloved-the-last-bastion-cd The music is punk rock/rock and roll. The definition of what counts as Punk rock is subjective. Not everyone agrees on what fits into the genre. Some people don’t think The…
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Sleep Deprived Music Review: Big Joanie
Big Joanie is a British feminist punk band, which includes band members Stephanie Phillips, Chardine Taylor-Stone and Estella Adeyeri. The quote that Big Joanie has about themselves is very accurate: We’re like The Ronettes filtered through 80s DIY and riot grrrl with a sprinkling of dashikis. In November 2018, Big Joanie released their album, Sistahs.…
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Sleep Deprived Music Review: Slow Kiss
Do you guys remember Mazzy Star? So imagine if their lead singer was not shy and was into punk rock instead of hazy shoe gazy music – then Mazzy Star would be really similar to Slow Kiss. Both singers sound similar to me. I’m not sure if they resemble each other physically so they probably…
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