Joel Frieders

Joel Frieders woke up three salmon streams by merely emitting a low frequency squelch out of his thyroid. We hope he continues with such impressive feats of science, because he for sure needs help in the tattoos of fruits in precarious situations category. Rob Campobasso for Athlete of the Month. If cream of tartar isn't actually creamy, then why the hell am I so meteor showered? Is it any wonder. IS IT ANY WONDAAAA!

big mean sound machine - marauders
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Big Mean Sound Machine - Marauders

Joel Frieders | November 13, 2012
BMSM might be one of my favorite bands on the planet. With a horn section to kill for, a drummer that can put me in a beat coma instantly, and a knack for hitting grooves in a pantsless stride, they aren't easy to ignore. Even if you are a...
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P.O.S. - We Don't Even Live Here

Joel Frieders | October 1, 2012
I've been adamantly pro-P.O.S. since his first solo album, Ipecac Neat, completely dominated my manpod for the better part of 2004. His method of getting weirder and weirder and fucking weirder has not only kept me on my fucking toes as a fan...
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Love Dad: How To Guide - Tag Your Music So You Don't Suck Bro

Joel Frieders | September 27, 2012
I'm pissed off motherfuckers. All of you talented and not so talented (I'm looking at you Ireland) musicians and artists out there are fucking up. And it's not like I'm shitting on your music right now, that shit might suck fucking cock, but I'm talking about...
phox, madison, wi, indie, rock, pop, alt, female vocals
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Bandcamp Artist of the Week - PHOX

Joel Frieders | September 17, 2012
Who the fuck told me about Phox? Was it Jeremy? Fuck Jeremy. Holy shit, it's Imogen Heap and Beth Orton and Feist and that chick from Frente all rolled into one chick, but completely lacking in any of the annoying habits those all seem to...
Bells, Our Forest, Our Empire, Album Review, Post Rock
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Bells - Our Forest, Our Empire

Joel Frieders | August 16, 2012
There have been few albums in the past year or so, where I've actually noted the exact track and specific time when a song has encouraged me to throw both of my hands off the fucking steering wheel up into the air and tilt my head back with my eyes closed....
shy kids, raise em right
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Shy Kids - Raise Em Right

Joel Frieders | August 7, 2012
Dreamy and superficially sensory sensational, Shy Kids are unknown (for the time being) and currently my favorite band that reminds me of the time I got a handjob during a screening of The Lion King. It's poppy, gritty in some respects, fun...
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Dark Time Sunshine - ANX

Joel Frieders | July 24, 2012
I'm not afraid to hide my complete fandom when it comes to Zavala and Onry Ozzborn as individuals. Zavala has made some of the most amazingly crisp and perfect fucking beats I've heard since I've even remembered trying to...
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Scoundrels - Sexy Weekend EP

Joel Frieders | June 26, 2012
Scoundrels are the definitive SUAP rock band. SUAP is the acronym I came up with when a band displays a consistent ability to just Show Up and Play, and Scoundrels are the prime example in my ear holes currently. There's no...
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Brightest Color - Brightest Color EP

Joel Frieders | June 22, 2012
Sometimes people send us music. Sometimes people send us fucking jesus christ I want to kill myself with a bunk of treated lumber and a sack of fermented soy, and then sometimes it's pure fucking hell yeah and all I want to do is run around my backyard with a...
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A Silent Film - Sand & Snow

Joel Frieders | June 21, 2012
I'm not one to shy away from my sensitive side, especially when it comes to my first impressions of a band I'd never heard of, delivering music I'm fucking instantly erect for. A Silent Film immediately fucking kicked me in the throat with...
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