The best part of doing FWYB is every once in a while I stumble on a band making some SERIOUS noise with obvious potential. Brooklyn’s Bugs in the Dark's have no time for sleepy-eyed, middle of the road, groan along, pseudo-rock anthems - they’re too busy delivering ferocious, sweaty punk, fueled by sledgehammer drums and mean dueling guitars. Their set at Cake Shop was seriously impressive and they've got another show coming up on March 1st at Luna Lounge in Williamsburg. Bugs in the Dark are Highly Recommended for fans of classic power-punk trios such as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Sleater Kinney.
Birmingham, Alabama rockers Wild Sweet Orange have been stirring up some positive buzz lately with the Gothic-tinged country on their debut LP Whale, and a string of high energry live performances. This is definitely worth a spin for fans of bands pushing the boundaries of alt-country such as O'Death, Ezra Furman or Beirut.
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