Not to be confused with the Elvis TV special or Brian Setzer power trio of the same name, '68 Comeback rose from the ashes of Ohio's psychobilly kings, the Gibson Bros., in 1992. Spearheaded by now Memphis-based singer/songwriter/musicologist Jeffrey Evans -- who's said to have a shrine to rockabilly great Charlie Feathers in his living room --... [+] Read More

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Athens, OH's Geraldine plays bluesy punk inspired by Howlin' Wolf, the Stones, the Who, and New York punk from the '70s. The group began releasing singles on the Anyway/Revolver imprint, including 1995's self-titled 7", 1996's Cotton, and 1997's K-Tel Whore. The band also appeared at trash-rock festivals across the U.S. and toured with the likes... [+] Read More

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Huntington Beach, CA-based punks Guttermouth formed in 1989, comprised of vocalist Mark "Mercury" Adkins, guitarists Derek Davis and Scott Sheldon, bassist Stever Rapp (who replaced original bassist Clint Weinrich), and drummer Captain James T. Nunn. Debuting a year later with the single "Puke," Guttermouth issued their debut LP, Full Length, in... [+] Read More

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You've got to hand it to Jeffrey Evans. Aside from all the music he's made over the years, he's credited with introducing the White Stripes to Sympathy for the Record Industry (and, hence, to the world). Then he did the same for Mr. Airplane Man. Although the Boston duo's first effort was self-released, Sympathy would handle their subsequent... [+] Read More

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The dark blues duo Soledad Brothers began in early 1998 after guitarist/vocalist Johnny Wirick (a.k.a. Johnny Walker) asked drummer Ben Smith (a.k.a. Ben Swank) if he wanted to play a show. Since then, they have recorded for Detroit's Italy Records and Bellingham, Washington's Estrus label. Wirick and Smith's partnership can be traced back to... [+] Read More

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The Bangs are a hard rock/punk trio consisting of vocalist/guitarist Sarah Utter (the Seductive, Motel No Tell, Witchy Poo), bassist Maggie Vail (the Bonnot Gang, the Slatternlies), and drummer Jesse Fox (Polecat). Their debut album, Tiger Beat, was released by Kill Rock Stars in 1998. Sweet Revenge followed two years later. ~ Steve Huey, All... [+] Read More

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The emergence of the Gories heralded a new Golden Age of Detroit rock beginning in the late '80s; a renaissance of noise and rustbelt rock which lasts through to today. Formed in 1986 by three Detroit natives, none of whom previously knew how to play an instrument -- Mick Collins, Margaret Ann O'Neill (Peg), and Dan Kroha -- they took their name... [+] Read More

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They might be the most exciting British band since the Sex Pistols, but there’s very little that could’ve prepared The Horrors for what’s happened to them since they played their first gig in September 2005.
A mess of sharp elbows, big hair, feedback and monochrome clothes, since that gig at The Spread Eagle in Shoreditch, the band... [+] Read More

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Stripped to a minimal trio of just guitar, vocals and drums, Missouri's Revelarors take advantage of their missing bassist approach to a raw, more stripped down sound. Following the "Serve the Man" single released on Crypt in 1996, their second release We Told You Not To Cross Us, came out the next year with songs dealing with working crappy... [+] Read More

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Detroit minimalist rock duo (specifically, southwest Detroit minimalist rock duo) the White Stripes -- Jack White, guitar and vocals, Meg White, drums -- formed in 1997 (Bastille Day, to be precise) with the idea of making simple rock & roll music. From the red-and-white peppermint candy motif of their debut singles, self-titled album, and stage... [+] Read More

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