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.
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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