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Brussel Crow's avatar

this actually got me to buy fever to tell cause i realised the only yyy's i've heard is maps and the one song they did on glee. will report back when listened on bus tmrw.

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Brussel Crow's avatar

ok so this album is solid, i think tick is solid af, maps is like duh a classic duh, i think i heard one of the other songs in bad british tv and that rules, man is like garage punk & i am into that, y control is possibly my fave tho, i am going to give this a VERY TIGHT SILVER JEANS OUT OF 10

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Thom Wong's avatar

Saw Model/Actriz live - it was menacing and sweaty, so totally awesome.

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JoeyHeadset's avatar

My favorite Electroclash record was The Fitness's "Call Me for Together". In classic fashion, the band recorded one perfect LP then disappeared entirely.

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Gabbie's avatar

ohhh yes i nearly forgot about that record. i think mine was tracy & the plastics "muscler's guide to videonics" but she definitely had another in 2004

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Babycakes Romero's avatar

I've been waiting for electroclash to come back since it left..no-one told me it had been rebranded as indie sleaze..i guess i missed that memo. my favourite ever electroclash club was was nag nag nag on falconberg court behind the astoria..well before they demolished it..such great vibe, crowd, tunes..and all on a wednesday night

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Gabbie's avatar

yes, i think the term was first applied to the fashion of the era about 3 or 4 years ago (check out @indiesleaze on IG for examples, not that i need to tell you what i'm talking about), and then quickly was applied to the music, too, as these things often go hand in hand.

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Babycakes Romero's avatar

Thanks to you i went down an electroclash rabbit hole last night so thanks for that..and then went on to your indie sleaze playlist which I also enjoyed…

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Gabbie's avatar

awesome! the new stuff doesn't compare to the old, admittedly (I rarely say that)...I think it's too soon. but it's still fun.

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Beebe Sharkey's avatar

Gabbie! I have a Fever To Tell sweater I need to tell you about! Love that album to bits. Looking forward to listening to the podcast ep.

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Gabbie's avatar

UM EXCUSE ME

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Gabbie's avatar

it's magnificent

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Erin's avatar

As a former devoted attendee of the First Unitarian basement, I'm very happy for this post!

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Gabbie's avatar

still one of my favorite venues

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A Picture & Less Words's avatar

I’m ridiculously happy to hear this genre has returned even if it never left for me.

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A Picture & Less Words's avatar

Just as on brand as the Karen O haircut

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Gabbie's avatar

oh it's BEEN back... and with a ridiculous amount of contentious debate around it, which i think is just so on brand lol

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