Songs We Like

Song We Like: FLATLINE LUV by BBQT

Call the ambulance – because I need that FLATLINE LUV. (Yeah all song titles are ALL IN CAPS for BBQT – that’s just the way they roll.) Great bass and drums – some claps too – and building up the intensity and then dropping it back into the groove again. She’s fabulous. Must be Joan Jett’s daughter or something…

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Song We Like: Clementine by Platonic Bondage

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Oh my darling, Clementine – here’s an updating in the best most raucous punk rock manner. Clementine is still lost and we’re still missing her – but now she’s pined for through a wave of distorted guitars and the most badass vocals ever.

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Song We Like: Message to My Love (Supreme) by Axxa/Abraxas

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I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical, naked… Nah – the best minds of the generation, of the Asheville underground music generation, are in Axxa/Abraxas – Sophie, Eli, Benito, Emma – and Ben. I love the bass riff that keeps this song on the rails, while the rest of the band explores this post psychedelic soundscape. Great vocals. Featured on our #75 podcast at www.hlycrp.com.

Song We Like: Hello Music by Cherie and Renno

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I strongly recommend that you listen to this driving around in your car. The song has a sick groove and you need to have the bass pumping. This is my idea of gangster gypsy kletzmer music. Works both for your grandparents at a wedding/family celebration – and for being a bad ass rolling down your street. Cinnamon says – it’s the greatest thing I heard in my life. Featured on our #75 podcast at www.hlycrp.com.

Song We Like: Dreams by Fertile Hump

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We broke our rules for this song. We don’t ever play the same band back-to-back, but Cinnamon and I disagree on our favorite song from this band. I love “Run Free” and Cinnamon loves “Dreams.” (I also adore “Green eyed girl.”) “Dreams” is stripped back and showcases the vocal talent. This woman is the female Eric Burdon of The Animals. She makes me believe in past lives, cause this voice has witnessed war and peace, the rise and collapse of civilizations, and a thousand years of broken hearts. Featured on our #75 podcast at www.hlycrp.com.

Song We Like: To The Lonely Ones by The Crazy Squeeze

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Oh this is my song. Massive catchy glam garage rock riffs, shouted sung verses, and a huge bar brawl sing-a-long chorus. This must be such amazing fun to play and total fun to walk into a club/bar and have this gem playing on stage. This is a clear example that underground music is the best art form on the planet. Featured on our #75 podcast at www.hlycrp.com.

Song We Like: I’m Not The One You’re Mad At by Wallin-Jison

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More legit Southern Appalachian dancing blues from our friends in Sweden. Jesus. I want these boys playing in a barn as I take my honey for a spin around the room. Guaranteed to bring color to her cheeks. So much love and sweetness from two of the toughest looking bastards on the planet. Featured on our #75 podcast at www.hlycrp.com.

Song We Like: Frances by The Disposables

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There was always something undoubtedly funky about Derek Frye – his previous band The Dirty Badgers was the funkiest hardest-rocking mountain blues band ever. Frances leans further into the funk, going electronic drum beats and hooky synth – like Prince or INXS. Oh there’s something about Frances – and the way that she dances. Featured on our #74 podcast at www.hlycrp.com.

Song We Like: Out Of Touch by Fruit & Flowers

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Super cool post-punk pop. The minimalist groove funk combination of the drums and bass utterly kills me. I’d go out on the dance floor all by myself if this kicked off from stage. Nice chiming 80s guitars and wonderful harmonies. Oooooohhhhhh-oooooooohhhhh. Featured on our #74 podcast at www.hlycrp.com.

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