Dude York - Love Is

1.    Who are Dude York?

Dude York are a power pop/punk band from Seattle, Washington. Love Is (Feb’17) is the third single from their second album Sincerely (Feb’17). 

2. What kind of tune is Love Is? 

Love Is feels like a tight, broke, stripper's ass grinding on your hard-on while you sit on the couch. Both sweet joy and an itch you can't scratch until later. An addictive, muscular riff is front and center while Claire England's anguished vocals tell a familiar tale of falling for the wrong guy. A grungy anthem full of pathos. 

3. Who do Dude York sound like? 

Tacocat, Beverly and Hole. 

4. What have the press said about Love Is? 

“A blown-out anthem” – Stereogum. 

“A thunderstorm from start to finish” – The Grey Eye States. 

“Anthemic” – Brooklyn Vegan. 

5. Which bands influenced Dude York?

Some of their influences are Paramore, Elvis Costello, Weezer and The Misfits. 

6. Why should I give Love Is a fair crack of the whip? 

Because you love a fat riff. Because you like Riot Grrrl bands. 

7. What are Dude Love's best songs? 

Give Tonight a whirl. It's a cracker. Black Jack is a doozy too. 

8. Any more fluff? 

Sincerely was produced by John Goodmanson (Bikini Kill, Sleater-Kinney, Los Campesinos). 

“Some guy is holding my hand,

And he’s the hottest thing I’ve ever seen”

The Hard Aches are a punk rock band from Adelaide, Australia. They have one album and two E.P.'s in the vault. The Hard Aches sound like The Dune Rats, Against Me! and The Smith Street Band. They are big fans of PUP. I Get Like This is the lead single from their debut album Pheromones (2015). I Get Like This is anthemic, heart-on-your-sleeve, farts in the bed honest, punk rock. And as catchy as chlamydia. 

“But I get like this,

When I get fucked up”

Dressy Bessy - Lady Liberty

 

1.    Who are they?

Dressy Bessy are an indie power pop band from Denver, Colorado, whipping it up since 2007. Lady Liberty (Oct'16) rattled off their seventh album Kingsized (Feb'16).

2. What’s rocking?

Lady Liberty is a bubbly, 60's style pop rock call to arms with some raunchy guitar riffery in the background assisting. Finger snapping, bopping fun with a word about the state of the rebellion. Or more to the point the lack thereof.

3. Who do Dressy Bessy sound like?

Spin compared Dressy Bessy to Tacocat and Bleached. WSUM were feeling Apples In Stereo and Cheap Trick on Lady Liberty. The sunshine bounce of Rabbit! should be included.

4. What have the press said about Lady Liberty?

“A bouncy new one” – Stereogum.

“A catchy hook, guest 12 string guitar from R.E.M.’s Peter Buck and sharp vocal harmonies” – Knox News.

“Impossibly bright and catchy” – Popshifter.

 

 

5. Which bands put the gut in Dressy Bessy’s pop punch?

Dressy Bessy are influenced by The Kinks, The Beatles, The Monkees, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Sly & The Family Stone and The Jackson 5.

6. Why should I give Lady Liberty a twirl?

Political pop punk never sounded so upbeat or so good.


7. Do Dressy Bessy have any more masterpieces?

If You Should Try To Kiss Her has more bouncy goodness.


8. More words?

Guests on Kingsized include Peter Buck (R.E.M.), Rebecca Cole (Black Flag) and Jason Garner (The Polyphonic Spree).

“There is nothing but hypocrisy and carrying on”

Alistair Riddel and members of Split Enz and the drummer of The Angels were in glam rock band Space Waltz who had a huge number one hit in NZ with Out On The Street (1974) from their debut album Space Waltz (1975). Space Waltz didn't last long but they left one of New Zealand's most iconic songs as their legacy. All Music says Out On The Street is “a fairly authentic Ziggy Stardust outtake.”

“Watch out young love... it’s a useless game”