It’s the new release from Screamin’ Cyn Cyn & The Pons, “Damn Girl.” Behind the plastic-gem bedazzled gold acrylic nails is a band that appear not to take themselves very seriously. If they are serious about anything, it’s penning irreverent and offensive songs that poke fun at just about everything: trophies, hairdos, and cats that dig pop culture icons. This record may not be for everyone–our world music director describes it as “painful.” Hey, sometimes punk hurts, but this punk tickles. Check out the lyrics to track eight, “POTO”:
Heyyy did you catch the Maps & Atlases show at Kuumbwa on Sunday? I did! Those Chicagoans whumped and warbled their way into the hearts of the assembled believers. If you’re in southern CA, head’s up! They’re headed your wayyyy!If you ain’t gonna to catch ‘em on this go around, big ugly yellow couch will hook you up, my friend. Check out this clip of Maps & Atlases performing “Solid Ground,” the fourth track on their new record Perch Patchwork (Barsuk).
MGMT, for free? That’s right! KZSC has two pairs of tickets to give away to our lucky listeners for their sold out show at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Wednesday, July 21st. MGMT puts on an excellent and energetic live show that matches their catchy electro-psychedelic rock music.
Listening to a Scissor Sisters album is like getting into a car with a friend who, while being brash and exciting, might lack a tiny bit of common sense and doesn’t give a damn about it. Finally, after four years, countless scrapped songs, and a near dissolution of the band, we can go on more magical adventures with Jake Shears, Ana Matronic, Baby Daddy, and Del Marquis.
His name was Lincoln, but most of the music world knew him as Sugar. Starting a recording career in the late 1960’s as part of The African Brothers band, Sugar Minott became popular as a solo artist in Jamaica during the mid-70’s. Sugar was an early pioneer of reggae’s dance hall sound; he developed a talent for writing new songs to fit over existing rhythms (which at the time was common when singers performed live but rare in the studio), often proving more popular than the original songs. His career skyrocketed in the U.K. and the U.S. after the release of “Herbman Hustling” in the early 80’s. Sugar focused his fame (and money) into championing up and coming talent through his Youth Promotion sound system. Decades later, he was still recording and touring around the world.
