No, not yours or other men's...but, the punk/experimental band from Los Angeles. I've a feeling some of you just may dig these local boys. You can stream one of their singles, "Babies" from this site --
http://betterpropaganda.com/artist_page.asp?id=588 , which is also where I obtained the following write up:
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Married to a sonic prescription of fury and volume, Wives deliver intense, bombastic rhythms. Noisy discordant guitar frenzy underlines and pierces through a vehement shouted and spoken narrative. Songs slow down just to wind back up into break neck speeds, furiously paving a new direction marked by individuality, creative energy, and passion for life. Wives driving force is a reckoning to develop something organic and original. In the live setting Wives are unmatched. Dismantling the convention that a barrier between the audience and band pre-exists. Wives spend as much time on the stage as they do in the crowd, inviting the audience to do the same. Witness a community dancing manically and wholeheartedly inspired by spontaneous union.
Influentially, Wives straddle the past and the present while diving headfirst into the future. Combined influential nods and musical elements of past greats like Rapeman, Bastro, Black Flag and the Minutemen are mixed with the contemporary likeness of Lightning Bolt, The Locust, Arab On Radar, or even early Black Dice - all seen through an early 80's Dischord filter via Government Issue, Teen Idles or Skewbald. The comparison is not only in sound, but also in aesthetic.
This energy and dedication have seen Wives release two 7-inch singles on their own label Post Present Medium. Touring the US in support of their self-released singles, they've criss-crossed the continent supporting bands and friends such as The Wrangler Brutes, Casual Dots, USA Is A Monster, Lightning Bolt, Isis and Battles, among others. Wives plan to tour the universe infinitely upon release of their debut full length on hometown Los Angeles label Cold Sweat. Clubs, halls, basements, houses, turntables, eardrums, hearts and minds will never be the same when they do! Enjoy.
Tour dates:
06.25.05 - Fullerton, CA - Club Smile at Plush
06.26.05 - South Central Los Angeles, CA - Poison Apple
07.02.05 - Echo Park, CA - Fuck Yeah Fest (3pm)
07.06.05 - Los Angeles, CA - KXLU Radio (6pm)
07.07.05 - Claremont, CA - KSPC Radio (9pm)
07.08.05 - Los Angeles, CA - the Smell
07.13.05 - Los Angeles, CA - il corral
07.14.05 - Riverside, CA - Pixel Palace
07.15.05 - Phoenix, AZ - Modified Arts
07.16.05 - Flagstaff, AZ - Cogdill Recreational Center
07.17.05 - Albuquerque, NM - Peace and Justice Center
07.18.05 - Lubbock, TX - Rachels House
07.19.05 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves Rehersal
07.20.05 - Austin, TX - Emos Jr.
07.21.05 - San Antonio, TX - House Show
07.22.05 - Houston, TX - TBA
07.23.05 - New Orleans, LA - Good Children
07.24.05 - Pensacola, FL - Sluggos
07.25.05 - Gainesville, FL - the Arc
07.26.05 - Savannah, GA - Cobra House
07.27.05 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
07.28.05 - Athens, GA - Caladonia Lounge
07.29.05 - Chapel Hill, NC - Nightlight
07.30.05 - Richmond, VA - Hollywood Grill
07.31.05 - Washington, DC -Warehouse Next Door
08.01.05 - Baltimore, MD - the Ottobar
08.02.05 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
08.03.05 - Brooklyn, NY - TBA
08.04.05 - Manhattan, NY- Tonic
08.05.05 - Allentown, PA - Pirates Cove
08.06.05 - Providence, RI - TBA
08.07.05 - Boston, MA - TBA
08.09.05 - North Hampton, MA - TBA
08.10.05 - Braddleborough, VT - TBA
08.12.05 - Cleveland, OH - Pats in the Flats
08.13.05 - Oberlin, OH - House Show!
08.14.05 - Columbus, OH - High Five
08.15.05 - Detroit, MI - The Painted Lady
08.16.05 - Chicago, IL - TBA
08.18.05 - Moline, IL -Lazer Mansion
08.19.05 - Iowa City, IA - House Show
08.20.05 - Minneapolis, MN - TBA
08.21.05 - Sioux Falls, SD - the Urban Hermit
08.22.05 - Lincoln, NE - TBA
08.23.05 - Denver, CO - TBA
08.24.05 - Santa Fe, NM - TBA
09.26.05 - Brixton, London - the Windmill
