THIS WEEK'S VOLCANO MUSIC COVERAGE >>>
The Weekly Volcano never sleeps. It's true ... or very close to true. We average only a few hours of shut-eye a night, be it because we're busy putting together another jaw-dropping issue of the Weekly Volcano, or simply because we're busy preparing our livers for St. Paddy's Day.
It's true. And you better believe we managed to pump out another stellar Weekly Volcano music section, just like we do every Thursday.
The Weekly Volcano music section is your weekly chance at the best in South Sound music coverage. This week's Volcano music section includes Learning Team, DJ Phinisey, Stumblebum Brass Band, the Fun Police, A Leaf, Sok and the Faggots and much more ...
Sometimes a band can shoot up like a blossoming flower in front of a time-lapse camera. Quickly emerging, very quickly fully formed, the band finds itself in real time, right in front of our eyes. Bellingham's Learning Team is such a band. Though Learning Team has only existed for a short period of time, the band has produced more and sprinted farther than one can reasonably expect - having released about an LP's worth of material, spread out over three EP's and about a year.
What started as a folk-pop band has already begun to evolve into more propulsive indie rock. ... -- Rev. Adam McKinney
One of the best singles so far this year is "No Bull" by DJ Phinisey, featuring Rockwell Powers, Jay Barz and Xperience. That's a killer combination of MCs and they damage the beat indeed. The single is available for download at djphinisey.bandcamp.com. I'm personally looking forward to Phinisey releasing his full-length record. I expect it to be one of the best releases of 2012. His recording studio, Remedy Recording, is still the go-to spot for all your recording and mastering needs. It's professional yet homey, secluded yet nearby. And Phinisey knows what he's doing. ... -- Josh Rizeberg
WE RECOMMEND: STUMBLEBUM BRASS BAND
The Stumblebum Brass Band is an entity that banks on novelty, but does its best to surpass it. The band succeeds in spades. Theirs is a collective of brass-band punk dudes, to put it bluntly. To incorporate marching/school assembly band elements into a punk outfit is not unheard of, but the Stumblebum Brass Band does well with making hay of the unlikely combination, and the band's recordings are lively fucking affairs. ... -- Rev. Adam McKinney
The Fun Police, it must be said, are one of those workhorse local bands that absolutely fucking brings it. They treat each venue the same, making sure the crowd leaves dazed, a ringing in their ears and smiles on their faces - because they've just seen a show. Through a dizzying mesh of styles including Celtic rock, punk, and reggae, the Fun Police have created a sound all their own. ... -- Weekly Volcano
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