“Punkpop in the drawer meets the new audience”

“Alice Kassius Eggers listening to re-released västkustpunk”

“This is a kulturartikel which is a part of Aftonbladet’s opinionsjournalistik.”

” MUSIC not long ago, there were more versions of Mr. Tambourine man on the internet than there were female punk rock band. “

“On the internet that is, in the memory, and the cupboard, there has never been any lack. We special-interest have sometimes stumbled across some entusiasts samhällsgärning, as when I first heard the band, the Sport is dead on musikplattformen Soundcloud. “

“I came from a cartridge, adorned by a picture of Machiavelli, and the songs are titled things like Raider (chocolate that is) and John Peel. “

“yet have start-up record label the Dam file further contributed to the musikhistorieskrivningen and on the basis of the cassette, and a live recording from the Swedish Radio released a whole album with västkustbandet. “

“Ulla Åkerström, Eva Herngren, sweden and Åsa ”Pasta” Wassberg started the band in 1980 and wanted to contrast with the more pure punkbanden approaching new wave. In an interview with Åkerström from 2008 she mentions examples such as Swell maps and the Raincoats, bands that also deserve a avdammning. “

“the Result was a wonderfully warped, punky pop, with just the smart sense of humor that creates the conditions to reach a new audience in a new time.”