Having founded seminal Memphis punk outfit The Reatards at the tender age of sixteen, Jay Reatard is a seasoned veteran of the garage-punk scene. In the '90s The Reatards turned the Memphis underground rock scene upside down with a legendary live show so over-the-top that they were banned in a number of European countries. After other projects he started a solo career that has taken off as his fast and dirty live show has won score of new fans. He's developed such a dedicated following that even... (more) his dirty socks have sold on eBay! He's got all of the nervous, wavo delivery, and songs that upratchet and scuzz out the Futureheads and likeminded, modern competitors with Anglophilic, two-minute blasts of bright chords and sharp vocals grinding gears with garage-punk.

New Brunswick based trio Screaming Females have actually got only one shrieking lady. Her name is Marissa Paternoster, and she is 2009’s answer to Sleater-Kinney’s 2006 breakup, using her throaty pipes and serious chops to channel that trio’s femme-shredder legacy to a new generation. The band’s pint-size leader, whose signature stage attire includes a mandarin Sergeant Pepper-style dress and a bowl haircut covering her eyes - is known for ripping until her fingers bleed. Having played o... (more)ver 300 self-booked shows. they eventually found themselves touring with the likes of Throwing Muses, Dinosaur Jr. and Jack White's Dead Weather.

Old school punk garage and punk from Philly. Fun !