Category: The Extinct

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Extinct vol. 5 – Lyapis Trubetskoy

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Lyapis Trubetskoy Belarus | Punk Rock/Ska RIP 1990-2014 Why you need to know them… From local, underground success to national success Have one of the coolest and most creative music videos ever made Major award winners in Russia and Belarus Blenders of multiple genres Powerful, political and timely lyrics during their existence A VERY extensive music catalogue If you’re a fan of bands like Reel Big Fish or Anti-Flag   HISTORY In 1986, Gorbachev and his crew brought about “Glasnost” – a policy thawing the stranglehold of citizens by the Soviet government. This new policy ushered in the idea of … Continue reading Extinct vol. 5 – Lyapis Trubetskoy

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Extinct – vol. 3: Secret & Whisper

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  Secret & Whisper Canada | Post-Hardcore RIP 2007-2011 [HIATUS] Why you need to know them… Killer, original male vocals Were too short-lived to have gained greater recognition Tolerable and likable even to those who don’t listen to hardcore music A phenomenal debut album   Members Charles Finn David Ecker Jason Ciolli Ryan Loerke Jordan Chase   Who doesn’t love a good story told in a song? Now – how about a heavier rock-sounding story? Signed to Christian record label Tooth & Nail Records in 2007, Secret & Whisper may have been short-lived in nature, but that does not discount … Continue reading Extinct – vol. 3: Secret & Whisper

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Extinct Series – vol. 2: Operator, Please

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Operator, Please Australia | Pop Rock, Dance-Punk RIP 2005-2011 Why you need to know them… Created their own sound and wrote most of their own music Virtually Unknown (to most Americans anyway), thus a novel band. Super catchy and dance-worthy They played some of the largest festivals in Europe and Australia Members Amandah Wilkinson (lead vocals, guitar) Ashley McConnell (bass, BGV) Tim Commandeur (drums) Chris Holland (keys – not pictured above, but below) Taylor Henderson (violin, BGV) Winning a Battle of the Bands contest at their high school was only just the beginning for these awesome teenage punk-poppers, who went … Continue reading Extinct Series – vol. 2: Operator, Please

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EXTINCT SERIES – vol. 1

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KID ABELHA BRAZIL | New Wave/Pop Rock RIP 1982-2015 Why you need to know them…   Let me just start by saying that Brazilian Portuguese is an immensely beautiful language. Ok, now that my linguistic nerdness has been expressed, I present to you one of my favorite foreign bands – KID ABELHA. Kid Bee (in English), was composed of three main members, Paula Toller (vocals), George Israel (sax, guitar, bgv), and Bruno Fortunato (guitar), Kid Abelha had it’s start over thirty years ago, debuting on Brazilian radio back in 1982. The year 1984 bore their first full-length album, Seu Espião … Continue reading EXTINCT SERIES – vol. 1