Some Songs by White Reaper

Felipe — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 14:00:28 +0000

“Champaign, IL is a shithole hick town… but their Applebee’s is dope” – Nathan Williams of WAVVES while discussing playing Pygmalion Festival in Champaign, home of Polyvinyl Records – label to such sock rockin’ bands like Japandroids, Alvvays, and now White Reaper. The washed-out foursome (including a set of twins) hail from the birthplace of Sluggers and Mint Julips. When they aren’t bettin’ on ponies and feeling fancy, they make heads bob creating psychedelia-tinged garage punk. They’ve been at is since 2013 and are doing a pretty ok job or whatever. They play Baby’s Alright in Brooklyn in November. Check it.

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Tacocat – Crimson Wave

Felipe — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:00:13 +0000

Seattle surf-pop quartet, Tacocat, are an awesomely fun band on the rise following their 2014 release “NVM.” Tacocat address feminist themes (as well as other funny topics) mocking street harassment, the while male anarchist, and this hilarious track about that special time of the month. The members of the band met while working at a Safeway grocery store and bonded over – and I quote – 90’s music, the Riot Grrrl Movement (an underground feminist hardcore punk movement), and last but not least, Kevin Costner’s “Waterworld.” For realsies. If that’s not enough reason to start a band, then there ain’t one. Let’s pretend it’s summer and do a funky arm waving dance from the past. Think it’s the watusi…

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Some Songs by White Reaper

Tacocat – Crimson Wave