Archive | August, 2012
Blue Valentines

Blue Valentines

The Blue Valentines We were sent a little message about this band on the Tweeter machine (@MarsBands) and told to check them out. We did so, and we were pretty pleased with their sound. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to come up with any pictures (still waiting for that email, Wily), so here is a bit […]

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The Lost Scoundrels

The Lost Scoundrels

          The Lost Scoundrels Background Info “…these ladies are ready to kick some ass and bring back the tight sounds of The Breeders, Bikini Kill, Bangs (I promise the are not all bands that begin with the letter “b”) the amps, and so on. In the coming months The Lost Scoundrels […]

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The Dollyrots’ New Album

The Dollyrots’ New Album

Hits The Stores on 9.18.12 - But We Have It Now! We here at MarsBands have gotten our hands on The Dollyrots‘ new, self-titled album nearly a month before it goes out to the public. There are a few pretty awesome things about this new album, without even considering the music. For starters, how about […]

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Sweater

Sweater

          Sweater Background Info Sweater’s music is a composition of Bitter-Sweet Lyrics, Grungy Riffs, Punchy Beats, 11 shots of Vodka and and a Twist of Lemon. (via Sweater on Facebook) MarsBands Review If you’ve ever heard Tsunami Bomb or The Action Design, you’ve likely heard Emily Whitehurst (or Agent M, as […]

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Aquitaine

Aquitaine

                Aquitaine Background Info We set out after inquiring “what would happen if Ian Curtis shared a prison cell with Mick Jones?” “What happens when you cross-pollinate The Jam with the Kinks?” “And what if Echo and the Bunny men would have been born in a city on […]

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When Is It Time

When Is It Time

Time to Put Billy in a Home? You know that decision that children have to make about when to put their parents into a nursing home? It’s a tough one to make, no doubt. And while this little piece of writing will not be discussing when is the right time to put your parents in […]

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Well Hung Heart

Well Hung Heart

            Well Hung Heart Background Info I wasn’t able to find a whole lot of official info on the band, so what I am about to provide to you may be changed at some point. Well Hung Heart, founded in 2011, is made up of Greta Valenti and Robin Davey. […]

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More 90s Monday

More 90s Monday

The Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet With Butterfly Wings (Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness/1995) The album version of this song is pretty kick-ass. This live version of this song is pretty sucky. That being said, The Smashing Pumpkins were still pretty cool (although I always thought Billy was an odd duck and a bit of […]

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