Hunx and his punx now consists of seth bogart, shannon shaw, and erin emslie. The bosses of the brighton branch of blues recently returned seaside from their mighty newfriendmaking jaunt around the countryside with irish pals the bonnevilles, following the release of their, ahem, greatest hits set, waiting for the tide to rise. Where that album showed him moving in a softer and more sentimental direction, street punk completely reverses. Jul 24, 20 you may remember that on their debut, too young to be in love 2011, hunx and his punx played a much more the shangrilas meets the jesus and mary chain for an entertaining and indie rock filled record. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free prime shipping.
I discovered hunx and his punx through a friend who wanted me to watch their hilarious videos on youtube and instantly i fell in love with this homopunk brilliant songwriting group. But in the afterhours lull of that party, when our extroverted front man is alone, theres hairdresser blues, an album of somber secrets. Though he has played it live, it has also appeared on the ajj album rompilation 2. Check out hairdresser blues by hunx on amazon music. It satisfies the side of me that hates being a teenager, but yet also wishes for really cheesy teenager moments and experiences. Hunx and his punxteardrops on my telephone youtube. If the blues has a truly mythic figure, one whose story hangs over the music the way a charlie parker does over jazz or a hank williams does over country, its robert johnson, certainly the most celebrated figure in the history of the blues. Hairdresser blues offers a more intimate window in to a more downtoearth personal world, allowing room for that enormous persona to be folded back into the greater sum of bogarts infectious songwriting personality. May 16, 2020 pekin, illinois about blog blues blast magazine was founded in 2007 by blues fan and publisher bob kieser. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from hunx and his punx at the discogs marketplace. A visual cross between the leather bondage movie cruising and the raunchy retrofuelled imagery of early john waters movies like desperate living, san franciscos queer hunx and his punx one of whom is seth bogart of former gravy train. A solo album hairdresser blues came out in 2012 and then he was back with the punx on street punk in 20.
In 2016, he released his second solo album seth bogart under his birth name on burger, featuring collaborations from kathleen hanna and tavi gevinson. Start your 30day free trial of unlimited to listen to this album plus tens of millions. The album closes on a hat tip to one of the alltime greats, willie dixon, with a reworking of his blues classic what in the world. The solo debut from the hunx and his punx frontman finds him reflecting on the past, writing ballads to his old friend jay reatard, his departed. Hunx and his punx have returned with street punka new album filled with the catchiest and most hateful punk songs heard in eons. Packaging all items are shipped brandnew and unopened in original packaging. I discovered hunx and his punx through a friend who wanted me to watch. Listen to hunx and his punxs spiky new single, bad skin. Where that album showed him moving in a softer and more sentimental direction, street. Why wont you do it with me i wanna do it with you you are my bad boy my little pile of joy when i saw you i knew you were the one the way y. Hunx and his punx listen and stream free music, albums.
Jimmy died from undisclosed causes on wednesday, april 10, 20, age 76. Track list bad skin everyone s a pussy fuck you dude you think you re tough born blonde i m coming back mud in your eyes street punk dont call me fabulous rat bag egg raid on mojo kill elaine it s not easy protection each record is protected within its record sleeve by a white vellum antidust sleeve. Hunx and his punx street punk 20 hunx and his punx post punk garage san francisco. On hunxs solo outing hairdresser blues 2012 he modernized his sound a bit but it was a much more playful record. The new solo lp from hunx, hairdresser blues, is out now on hardly.
Street punk is a shocking change in direction for the punx, dropping much of the happygolucky melodicism and sex positive sloganeering of earlier albums in favor of angry, cathartic songs rooted in the unrelenting sounds of 80s hardcore and 90s riot grrrl bands. Street punk is another fabulous addition to an already great discography. Master west side chicago blues guitarist jimmy dawkins is gone. Hunx and his punx s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Complete your purchase to save the mp3 version to your music library. The outrageous and campy videos of hunx and his punxs gay. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from hunx and his punx. Hunx and his punx music, videos, stats, and photos. Hunx and his punx is an american punk band from san francisco, california. Hot on the heels of the 2014s the outsider, the fulllength documentary island bound, and an extensive tour schedule, isle of manborn knowles looks forwards with a collection of new songs marking a return to his roots and the sounds that first ignited his passion for music.
The songs are catchy, funny, endearing, and not as graphic as the pansy division. Frequency 4 posts day since sep 2010 also in american music blogs blog facebook fans 180. You think youre tough well i dont care i think youre gross, people know this everywhere you make me sick so why do i ask that when were alone that you. Hunx and his punx too young to be in love by hardlyartrecords published on 20101220t18. The digitizing, as well as performed by sean during his coronavirus. Of course, his legend is immensely fortified by the fact that johnson also left behind a small legacy of. Aug, 20 hunx returns with his punx after his excellent 2012 solo album hairdresser blues. You may remember that on their debut, too young to be in love 2011, hunx and his punx played a much more the shangrilas meets the jesus and mary chain for an entertaining and indie rock filled record. Performed with a live, after hours feel, the track showcases knowles confident and distinctive guitar playing, but also a powerful solo on the hammond b3 by andrew toombs demonstrating that knowles. Lee collinson was the hardworking, bluesobsessed frontman of dr feelgood. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Hairdresser blues doesnt feel like a hunx and his punx album. Hairdresser blues is a collection of songs raging from indie pop jingle jangle to bouncing bubble glam and then some. This is the solo record of the lead singer, simply known as hunx.
His 2012 solo album as hunx, hairdresser blues, took on a lighter. Behold the premiere video for his new single always forever, directed by hannah lew. The junk that made hunx and his punx different from a plethora of other garagerevival rockers was not only their unabashed queerness, but, firstly, bogarts sense of humour, as located in a pop culture landscape. Davy knowles has announced the release of a new studio album three miles from avalon on october 14. Jimmy moved to chicago in 1955, where he worked in a box factory. Seth bogart is the second overall solo studio album written, recorded and performed by hunx and his punx vocalist seth bogart. And, of course, that is what all of this is all of this. Hunx and his punxs profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Explore releases from hunx and his punx at discogs.
It is the first studio album to be released under his name, as his previous solo record hairdresser blues was issued under his stage name hunx. The solo debut from the hunx and his punx frontman finds him reflecting on the past, writing ballads to his old friend jay reatard, his departed father, and the bay city rollers. Start your 30 day free trial of unlimited to listen to this album plus tens of millions. I gotta wonder aloud, how the hell could they narrow their best songs down to 12 tracks, let alone the 17 tracks on the digital releases, but. In 2008, after fronting the theatrical electro group gravy train. Hunx and his punx listen and stream free music, albums, new. America has become a database for political, governmental, advertising, and financial tyrants to use as they see fit. In february 2012, hunx released a solo album titled hairdresser blues on hardly art. Their first album, the gay singles lp, was released on true panther sounds in 2010, and followed up by too young to be in love on. Hairdresser blues by hunx released in 2012 via hardly art. Get a room with hunx in this official video, directed by hannah lew of. Exhibiting his traditional 76 punk background, bogart has created a blues album for the lovers and the loveless to bop to alike. Hunx and his punx recorded say goodbye before you leave about reatard, featured on the 2012 album hairdresser blues. Hardly art records released a video advertisement in late january, filmed and starring hunx and daniel pitout who drums for hairdresser blues.
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