April 6, 2018

The Regrettes, Buried Treasures & Frank Turner

The Regrettes are a young band that blends 1960s girl group sensibilities with the edge of Bikini Kill. Their debut album, Feel Your Feelings, Fool! was a Best of 2017 pick for both Jim and Greg. The Regrettes joined Greg for a performance and conversation. Also, Jim and Greg share more of their buried treasures- bands flying under the radar that you need to hear! Plus, Frank Turner on the song that got him Hooked on Sonics.

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Buried Treasures

During SXSW 2018, Jim and Greg saw so many great unknown artists. Here are a few more buried treasures that you need to check out:

Jim

Shopping
Kyle Craft

Greg

Hot Snakes
Trupa Trupa

The Regrettes

Greg Kot interviewed The Regrettes, an LA band that is one of their favorite recent discoveries. The pop-punk quartet blends the raucous energy of Bikini Kill with the harmonies of The Ronettes to great effect. The Regrettes talked about their beginnings as well as their bold, empowering lyricism. The group also performed a special, stripped down acoustic set of songs from their 2017 debut album Feel Your Feelings Fool! without sacrificing their signature energy.

Hooked On Sonics: Frank Turner

British singer-songwriter Frank Turner grew up wanting to play thrash metal, but it was a very different song that he first learned to play on the guiter. Hooked on Sonics is our feature where musicians tells us about the song that first got them into music. For Frank Turner, that song was Counting Crows' "Round Here." Turner's sister was playing the first Counting Crows record non-stop and while it wasn't his first choice in music, he ended up learning to play it. "Thrash is quite hard to play...I ended up learning a bunch of Counting Crows songs partly because it meant I could play something coherent on the guitar, and partly becasuse it would please my sister." He says he also recognized himself in the lyrics about growing up in a small town, "being from a small town and osciallating between affection for it and feeling slightly trapped in it...really resonated with me." Turner has even played the song during his shows and one time his sister, who played that album non-stop, even joined him.

Featured Songs

The Regrettes, "Hot," Feel Your Feelings Fool!, Warner Bros., 2017
The Regrettes, "I Don't Like You," Feel Your Feelings Fool!, Warner Bros., 2017
Shopping, "Wild Child," The Official Body, FatCat, 2017
Hot Snakes, "Six Wave Hold-Down," Jericho Sirens, Sub Pop, 2018
Kyle Craft, "Fever Dream Girl," Full Circle Nightmare, Sub Pop, 2018
Trupa Trupa, "To Me," Jolly New Songs, Trupa Trupa, 2017
The Regrettes, "Juicebox Baby (Live on Sound Opinions)," Feel Your Feelings Fool!, Warner Bros., 2017
The Shangri-Las, "Remember (Walking in the Sand)," Remember (Wallking in the Rain)(single), Red Bird, 1964
The Regrettes, "Seashore," Feel Your Feelings Fool!, Warner Bros., 2017
Fats Domino, "Blue Monday," Blue Monday (single), Imperial, 1956
The Donnas , "Fall Behind Me," Gold Medal, Atlantic, 2004
The Regrettes, "How it Should Be," Feel Your Feelings Fool!, Warner Bros., 2017
The Regrettes, "A Living Human Girl ," Feel Your Feelings Fool!, Warner Bros., 2017
The Regrettes, "Picture Perfect," Feel Your Feelings Fool!, Warner Bros., 2017
The Regrettes, "Pale Skin (Live on Sound Opinions)," Feel Your Feelings Fool!, Warner Bros., 2017
The Regrettes, "Come Through," Attention Seeker (EP), Warner Bros., 2018
Frank Turner, "Be More Kind," Be More Kind (Single), Xtra Mile, 2018
Counting Crows, "Round Here," August And Everything After, DGC, 1993
Slayer, "Angel Of Death," Reign Of Blood, Def Jam, 1986
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, "Ice Cream for Crow," Ice Cream for Crow, Epic, 1982
The Replacements, "Answering Machine," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972
The Rolling Stones, "Can't You Hear Me Knocking," Sticky Fingers, Rolling Stones, 1971
The Rolling Stones, "Rocks Off," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972
The Rolling Stones, "Sweet Virginia," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972
The Rolling Stones, "Rip This Joint," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972
The Rolling Stones, "Shine a Light," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972

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