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ALBUM REVIEW: Priests, Nothing Feels Natural, Audiofemme

“But, surprisingly, they don’t go for the overtly political or rabidly angry. The tone is understated, anger served with sarcastic lyrical slights rather than direct address. This album is a testament to the way that toxic masculinity in our public policy and pop culture sifts through layers of influence until it directly affects us in our everyday lives. On “Jj,” the opening riffs are super surfy, and Greer’s vocals are softer and coy. She recounts the beginning of a relationship, and how, as it often does, something changes instantly and everything’s ruined. The moment she finishes wailing “I thought I was a cowboy because I smoked reds,” the tone of the song shifts. Suddenly the surfy riffs are gone, replaced by way more nostalgic, soaring ones. Greer cries, over and over, “You thought I was disgusting,” moving on to say “I wrote a bunch of songs for you but you never knew and you never deserved them.” She does something inherently unfeminine, and that somehow affects Jj’s perception of her, the beautiful perfect creature she’s supposed to be. Every one of us has felt this way. It’s all so familiar — the emotional labor, the self-flagellation, but also the realization of power.”

This saturday (February 15th)

Concert at the Storrs Congregational Church. Bands start playing at 7:00PM GUERILLA TOSS - crazy wavy noise super group from MA. new LP out Gay Disco (read all the buzzzzz) Listen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGXFtYm99Bo http://guerillatoss.bandcamp.com/album/kicked-back-into-the-crypt PRIESTS - the newest edition to the Don Giovanni label, here comes the radiated post punk grooves of PRIESTS all the way from DC Listen - http://priests.bandcamp.com/ follow on tumblr - http://666priests666.tumblr.com/ BIRTH OF FLOWER - krautrock inspired post-punk/drone/ music that you can "flow" to - do not miss (CT) Listen - http://birthofflower.bandcamp.com/ FURNSSS - that's right 3 s's. a mature indie/garage rock outfit from bristol, ct~ Listen - http://furnsss.bandcamp.com/album/the-fab-ep ----------------------------------------- No drugs or alcohol. Respect the place and the bands. Invite your friends, it's FREEEE

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I had a dream that I met Katie Alice Greer, the lead singer of Priests, a DC punk band that came through Richmond last week to a house show in my neighborhood. I guess her performance that night really stuck with me. I remember her walking in, bright colorful vintage outfit with Lucille Ball golden curls in a room of studded leather jackets and black clothing. The moment the band started she released an onslaught of shrieks, screams, jumping and thrashing through the room. She turned the energy in the room completely upside down. The next day I did my round of internet research and found an interview that discussed her former life as a Michigan pastor's daughter who moved to DC to study political science and was even starting a career in DC politics when she abruptly changed courses and became a punk singer. I found some articles on music culture she had also written for a local magazine and was so impressed on how she was able to turn her life completely into something that she truly wanted.