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Sister Polygon Records
Sister Polygon Records was an independent record label run by the band Priests. The label was based in Washington, DC, and released music by Priests, Downtown Boys, Pinkwash, Knife Wife, and Shady Hawkins. History Priests created the label in 2012 in order to release their first single, the "Radiation/Personal Planes" 7-inch. The second release was a cassette of the New York feminist punk band Shady Hawkins' 2013 album ''Dead To Me''. The members of Priests ran the label out of their houses and apartments. The label was interested in offering a platform to artists who might not have another way to get their music out. In an interview with the Washington City Paper, Daniele Daniele said: "We're interested in finding people who are underrepresented or weren't signed, making something weird enough where there might not be a normal outlet for it." Roster Sister Polygon has released music by Priests, Neonates, Shady Hawkins, Carni Klirs, Dudes, Downtown Boys, Pinkwash, Sneaks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post Punk
Post-punk (originally called new musick) is a broad genre of punk music that emerged in the late 1970s as musicians departed from punk's traditional elements and raw simplicity, instead adopting a variety of avant-garde sensibilities and non-rock influences. Inspired by punk's energy and DIY ethic but determined to break from rock cliches, artists experimented with styles like funk, electronic music, jazz, and dance music; the production techniques of dub and disco; and ideas from art and politics, including critical theory, modernist art, cinema and literature. These communities produced independent record labels, visual art, multimedia performances and fanzines. The early post-punk vanguard was represented by groups including Siouxsie and the Banshees, Wire, Public Image Ltd, the Pop Group, Cabaret Voltaire, Magazine, Pere Ubu, Joy Division, Talking Heads, Devo, Gang of Four, the Slits, the Cure, and the Fall. The movement was closely related to the development of ancillar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produced and was initially used interchangeably with alternative rock or "Pop rock, guitar pop rock". One of the primary scenes of the movement was Dunedin, where Dunedin sound, a cultural scene based around a convergence of noise pop and jangle became popular among the city's University of Otago, large student population. Independent labels such as Flying Nun Records, Flying Nun began to promote the scene across New Zealand, inspiring key college rock bands in the United States such as Pavement (band), Pavement, Pixies (band), Pixies and R.E.M. Other notable scenes grew in Madchester, Manchester and Hamburger Schule, Hamburg, with many others thriving thereafter. In the 1980s, the use of the term "independent music, indie" (or " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priests (band)
Priests are a post-punk band from Washington D.C. Formed in 2012, the band is composed of Katie Alice Greer (vocals), Daniele Daniele (drums), and G.L. Jaguar (guitar). Strong proponents of DIY ethic, Priests have autonomously released three EPs through their independently run label Sister Polygon Records, as well as tapes and singles from acts such as Downtown Boys, Snail Mail, Shady Hawkins, and other local D.C. bands. In an interview with the Diamondback, guitarist G.L. expressed their commitment to "do it yourself" approaches in creating exposure for corporately marginalized music, "It's important to try and make safe and supportive art spaces in communities that are very much community oriented." In 2017, Priests released their full-length debut LP Nothing Feels Natural which found itself on several best albums of 2017 lists including Billboard, NPR, the Atlantic, Will's Band of the Week, and Pitchfork. On inauguration day, just days before the release of the album, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown Boys (band)
Downtown Boys are an American punk rock band formed in 2011 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They have received press coverage in ''Rolling Stone'', ''The New Yorker'' and ''Spin''. History Downtown Boys formed after What Cheer? Brigade tubaist Joey La Neve DeFrancesco met vocalist Victoria Ruiz while working at the Renaissance Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island. DeFrancesco famously quit the hotel by handing in his letter of resignation accompanied by his What Cheer? bandmates. The footage of the resignation went viral. In 2014, the band released a 7" single on Washington D.C.-based Sister Polygon Records to wide acclaim. Downtown Boys released second LP, '' Full Communism'', on Don Giovanni Records on May 5, 2015. The album's lead single, "Monstro", drew critical attention from Pitchfork, Stereogum, and the broader music press. Rachel Brodsky of ''Spin'' wrote of the single: "Bravely combating, as their press release reads, 'the prison-industrial complex, racism, qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington City Paper
The ''Washington City Paper'' is a U.S. alternative weekly newspaper serving the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The ''City Paper'' is distributed on Thursdays; its average circulation in 2006 was 85,588. The paper's editorial mix is focused on local news and arts. Its 2018 circulation figure was 47,000. History The ''Washington City Paper'' was started in 1981 by Russ Smith and Alan Hirsch, the owners of the ''Baltimore City Paper''. For its first year it was called ''1981''. The name was changed to ''City Paper'' in January 1982 and in December 1982 Smith and Hirsch sold 80% of it to Chicago Reader, Inc. In 1988, Chicago Reader, Inc. acquired the remaining 20% interest. In July 2007 both the ''Washington City Paper'' and the ''Chicago Reader'' were sold to the Tampa-based Creative Loafing chain. In 2012, '' Creative Loafing Atlanta'' and the ''Washington City Paper'' were sold to SouthComm Communications. Amy Austin, the longtime general manager, was promoted to publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snail Mail (musician)
Snail Mail is the American indie rock solo project of guitarist and singer-songwriter Lindsey Jordan (born June 16, 1999). Originally from Ellicott City, Maryland, Jordan first performed as Snail Mail live in 2015 at the age of 15, and attracted attention with the EP ''Habit'' in 2016. After signing with Matador Records, Snail Mail released her debut studio album, '' Lush'' (2018), to critical acclaim. In 2021, Snail Mail followed up with her second album, '' Valentine'', to further critical recognition. Early life Lindsey Erin Jordan was raised in Ellicott City, Maryland, a suburb of Baltimore. Her mother is a lingerie store owner and her father works for a textbook publisher. Jordan had a Roman Catholic upbringing. She started playing guitar at the age of 5, and became captivated by the punk scene as a teenager. At the age of 8, Jordan saw Paramore live on the ''Riot!'' tour. She cited the experience as a "big moment" that inspired her to eventually form her own band. She playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sneaks (band)
Eva Moolchan, better known as Sneaks, is an American spoken word and post-punk musician from Washington, D. C. According to ''NME''s Jordan Bassett, "she favours short, sharp, effortlessly cool compositions that worm their way into your consciousness without breaking a sweat." Biography Moolchan was born and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. She formed the band Shitstains with Katie Alice Greer, in which Moolchan sang and played guitar and Greer played drums. Moolchan went on to participate in Blood, a noise music project, and the Young Trynas, in which she played bass. She then began her solo career as "Sneaks" while attending the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. Her solo debut recording was the cassette ''Sneaks'', originally released in 2014 on the independent Sister Polygon Records imprint. In 2015, ''Sneaks'' was reissued by the French record label Danger Records as an LP under the title ''Gymnastics''. She then signed with Merge Records, which reissued '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauche (band)
Gauche may refer to: * Literal left-hand-referenced relative direction: ** A style of Western fencing using the main-gauche, i.e. the parrying dagger, normally held in the left hand ** Rive Gauche, on the southern (i.e., left, when facing down the direction of flow) bank of the Seine in Paris, France * Stereochemistry: ** Gauche conformation In chemistry, conformational isomerism is a form of stereoisomerism in which the isomers can be interconverted just by rotations about formally single bonds (refer to figure on single bond rotation). While any two arrangements of atoms in a mo ..., a torsion angle of ±60° in alkane stereochemistry ** Gauche effect, a characterization in which the gauche rotamer is more stable than the anti rotamer * Gauche (Scheme implementation), an implementation of the Scheme programming language * "Gauche the Cellist", short story by Kenji Miyazawa about the eponymous hypothetical cellist *Laura Gauché (born 1995), French alpine ski racer See als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flasher (band)
''Flasher'' is an American indie rock band from Washington D.C. History Flasher began in 2016, with their history dating back to Emma Baker and Daniel Saperstein forming Sad Bones whilst still in high school, who released music digitally via Bandcamp. Taylor Mulitz met the duo at a show in 2007. Several years later, Mulitz and Baker formed Young Trynas and released an EP in 2015. The band originally featured bassist Eva Moolchan, who was replaced by Saperstein. The trio released their self-titled EP ''Flasher'' on April 8, 2016 via Sister Polygon Records. On June 8, 2018, Flasher released their debut studio album '' Constant Image'' via Domino Recording Company. Upon its release, the album was given "generally favorable" reviews by Metacritic. Commenting on the recording of the album, Mulitz stated that "“it was kind of traumatic, honestly. We had to go to therapy together" and Saperstein adding that upon returning home from the album sessions that the band "were reeling. We c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing Feels Natural
''Nothing Feels Natural'' is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Priests. It was released through Sister Polygon Records on January 27, 2017. Critical reception ''Nothing Feels Natural'' received an average score of 83 based on 13 reviews on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim". Accolades Track listing Personnel Priests * Katie Alice Greer – vocals * Daniele Daniele – drums * G.L. Jaguar – guitar * Taylor Mulitz – bass, guitar (on "JJ", "Nothing Feels Natural", "Suck") Additional musicians * Janel Leppin – cello, mellotron, pedal steel guitar, electronics * Luke Stewart Luke Stewart is a retired American people, American mixed martial artist. Holding a professional record of 6–3, Stewart competed in the now-defunct promotion Strikeforce (mixed martial arts), Strikeforce for his entire career. Background Luke ... – alto saxophone * Mark Cisneros – bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, vibraphone, percussion * Perry Fustero – piano * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coup Sauvage And The Snips
Coup Sauvage and the Snips is a disco punk band from the greater Washington, D. C. area. The six member band consists of Crystal Sauvage (background vocals), Elizabeth Sauvage (bass), Jason Sauvage (keyboard), Kristina Sauvage (lead vocals), Maegan Sauvage (DJ), and Rain Sauvage (background vocals). Inspired by ball culture, they style themselves from the "Haus of Sauvage" in Brentwood, Maryland and all have the surname Sauvage. They describe their sound as "inspired by 60s soul, 70s European variety shows, 80s ''Solid Gold'' dancers, and 90s warehouse parties" They released their debut single, "Sneaks", in 2014. In 2015, they released the EP ''Psalms from Ward 9.'' (Washington, DC is officially divided into eight wards. "Ward 9" refers to the neighborhoods in Prince George's County, Maryland bordering DC.) The EP contained "Sneaks", "Don't Touch My Hair" (a year before Solange Knowles' single with the same name), and "Requiem for a Mountaintop”. The latter song w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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