Huggy Bear Member Goes Minimal

Electronic meditations may not be what you were expecting from Jo Johnson, the guitar player of the cacophonous Huggy Bear but she has an entire solo identity based around minimal soundscapes.

If you aren't familiar, Huggy Bear was England's version of Bikini Kill in the early '90s and truly fantastic.

The boy/girl revolution before:

The ambient after:

2015 Favorite : Hurry Up

This debut self-titled release by Hurry Up combines all my favorite things. They are a trio, no frills, from the Northwest, carry two members of The Thermals and one from Bangs, and mix two favorite styles of angst; Pitchfork/Jehu/Hot Snakes when the male vocals take over and Riot Grrrl when the female vocals are leading the way. PUNK LIVES!