Mr. P. Reviews Dope Music

Spencer Jo & Ghostly Hounds Release New Single: “Talking to Myself”

Spencer Jo & Ghostly Hounds Release New Single: “Talking to Myself”

Right off the bat this “Talking to Myself” by Spencer Jo and Ghostly Hounds had me thinking of Against Me!. Specifically the phrasing of the vocals reminded me of “I was a teenage anarchist”, but this is by no means an Against Me! clone. I hear elements of Tim Barry, Frank Turner and Chuck Ragan in this.

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Nolen & Friends Release New Single: “Sailboat Song”
DCxPC Live, Folk Punk Review Mr. P DCxPC Live, Folk Punk Review Mr. P

Nolen & Friends Release New Single: “Sailboat Song”

What is the line between folk music and folk punk? Does it matter? Folk often has told stories that are true to life and punk has always been about sharing what you feel to the fullest. So much like I’ve argued that a lot of hip hop is as punk as the most circle pit worthy song, so is so much of recent folk music that fits the punk ethos if not the standardized sound.

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Abstract Releases Folk Punk Single: Up Yet!

Abstract Releases Folk Punk Single: Up Yet!

We all know the story. Punk rocker gets old, puts down electric guitar and picks up acoustic to become a folk punk troubadour: Tim Barry, Chuck Ragan, Tony Sly, Dave Hause, Frank Turner, etc., but this may be the first time I’ve known of a hip-hop artist putting down his beats and changing up spitting out dope ass flow to playing acoustic guitar while singing pop punk melodies.

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