Rising Force
In 1984, to the best of my knowledge, there was no such thing as “classical metal.” We were still beginning…
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French Vanilla
I can't claim to be in the loop about feminist art-punk bands that hail from Los Angeles, but being a fan of all things unorthodox and creative, I'm always willing to take a listen. This album is the debut from four UCLA undergrads who have been banging away since 2013 and who came up from the queer punk underground. The nine songs here tackle social issues and general observations from a unique, compelling and, well, weird angle. “Honesty” leads the…
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