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"....Openers Junebug Spade from Oklahoma City were engaging. No frills indie pop (with occasional brit-pop sounding sections), there was nothing revolutionary but in a good way. Think smart, solid rock songs. They seem like they’d be cool dudes to drink beer with and listen to them tell stories. The cool band were understated but nonetheless easily warmed up the crowd and are clearly true believers. You could tell they were psyched to be there but they were professional. Junebug Spade made me thankful that bands are still just trying to make honest music without all the bullshit that dehumanizes and pollutes so much in the mainstream. I don’t mean that to only mean “indie rock” or punk is the only viable organic music. Handsome Furs even recently helped underscore how electronic pop can still be human. It’s about if something feels authentic or reeks of being contrived. When I hear a band like Junebug Spade or a folk artist like Hooray For The Riff Raff doing something that truly sounds from the heart, it warms me up. ... " by Morgan Y. Evans
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