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Pass The Mic: Artists on 2014

December 14, 2014

Pass The Mic: Artists on 2014
Pass The Mic: Artists on 2014

Dylan (Vacation)

1. What are your top five albums that were released in 2014? (In order 1-5)

  1. Priests - Bodies and Control and Money and Power
  2. Good Throb - Fuck Off
  3. Nude Beach - 77
  4. Protomartyr - Under Color of Official Right
  5. Gas Rag - Beats Off

2. What band did you discover in 2014 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? What made them significant?

Townes Van Zandt. Always knew about him, but his songwriting and life story are so incredible.

3. How will you remember 2014? (In terms of music)

Overall a solid year of music. Some great new bands came around this year.

4. What can we look forward to from you in 2015?

We're working on a new record right now that will be released this coming year on Don Giovanni Records. Followed by several tours.

5. What records are you looking forward to most in 2015?

Whatever Shellshag will be putting out this coming year. That's what I'm looking forward to.

6. What trend will you forever associate with 2014 in music?

Garage rock revival (revival) I guess.

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— words by the SPB team • December 14, 2014

Major props to all the bands, and also to Nicole Kibert for her ever-awesome photograph at the top of the feature. Thanks!

Pass The Mic: Artists on 2014
Pass The Mic: Artists on 2014

Pages in this feature

  1. Opening page
  2. ACWay (Sutekh Hexen)
  3. Anthony Anzaldo (Ceremony)
  4. Brian Phee (Counterpunch - guitar/vocals)
  5. Daryl (Spokenest - guitar/Razorcake - editor)
  6. Drew Ailes (Brain Tumors)
  7. Dwarves (Blag Dahlia)
  8. Dylan (Vacation)
  9. Faith Coloccia (Mamiffer/SIGE Records)
  10. Frank Turner
  11. Franz Nicolay
  12. George Rager (Neighborhood Brats)
  13. Heart Attack Man
  14. Jeff Ellsworth and Ben Matthews (Broughton's Rules)
  15. Jeff Lohrber (Enabler/Today Is the Day)
  16. Jesse Menard (Foxfires/Mountain Man)
  17. John Lemke
  18. Kenn (Hexis - bass)
  19. Kevin Gan Yuen (Sutekh Hexen/ Viraloptic.com)
  20. Kid Tsunami
  21. Lauren Denitzio (Worriers)
  22. Marc Euvrie (The Eye of Time/Sugartown Cabaret/Mort Mort Mort/Karysun)
  23. Max Desharnais (Sonic Avenues)
  24. Miguel Chen (Teenage Bottlerocket)
  25. Northless
  26. Roo Pescod (Bangers)
  27. Russ Rankin (Only Crime/Good Riddance)
  28. Svffer
  29. T (V.E.G.A.S.)
  30. The Blind Shake
  31. Worthwhile Way (Aki and Mayu)

Series: Year End 2014

Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2014.

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