What kind of music would a band named Starfucker play? That was the first question I had when this Portland trio's music rolled into my inbox. To be honest, I was a little scared to find out. Fortunately, the answer is FUN. If I had to give an example I'd say [...]
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I think we can all agree that a name like Starfucker can put people off from listening to a band's music. That's why, to a lot of fanfare, the Portland synthpoppers announced a contest where fans got to help choose their new name. After weeks of speculation, Starfucker have finally announced what their new name is: PYRAMID. Brooklyvegan has the scoop via a new PR Email:It's been an exciting ...
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While I am adjusting to the "new world" that has been brought to us by the change of presidential seats, other people are too. My idea of embracing the new world of change involves getting ready for a working environment of people. It's a game of survival to me. I've always been in relatively good shape ( for a smoker) and I try to pay attention to the climate so that I'm not too surprised by t...
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As if you needed any more evidence that Portland's music scene is on fire, PDX Pop Now! have just released the track listing for their latest (and possibly greatest) compilation featuring some of Portland's finest. Now in its fourth year, the 2007 PDX Pop Now! two-disc set is their most diverse compilation yet, offering a nice mix of acts that are well-known (the Decemberists), on-the-verge (th...
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(photo cred : Joshua Bean @ Melophobe)When you come back from SXSW, everyone asks you the same question : Who did you see that blew your mind and/or do they need to check out. In years past, I've named off about twelve to thriteen bands, never really being able to commit to just one. This year, my resounding answer has been fast and easy : Starfucker. I pretty much overlooked Starfucker's 20...
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So far MOKB's SXSW has been a big success. Our official showcase at The Radio Radio Wednesday night was packed out. A big thanks to The Phenomenal Hand Clap Band, Starfucker, Red Cortez, Viva Voce and Delta Spirit.Yesterday, Vaya Con Tacos! was rock 'n roll and Red Stripe all day long. Great job and thanks to all the bands as well as Aquarium Drunkard and Knuckle Rumbler. We'll have loads o..
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Republished from SF StationThe band currently have a contest to change their name. Their name is changing, but not their uplifting electro-pop sound that gets anybody, and everybody dancing at their shows. Known for their cross dressing antics, and non-stop dance parties, the group just wants to have fun. With big names like Target, the Weeds TV series, and IBM using the group’s music, it’s sa
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The cool band name well is getting more and more dry by the day. I’ve seen a spike in stupid bands names as of lately. Most of the time it’s Metalcore bands but not all the time. Everyday I see a band name that makes me say; “WTF?”...
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Pissed Jeans, Dananananaykroyd, Cute Is What We Aim For and Cannibal Corpse. All terrible names that all do respectively well in their own genre. Luckily, up and coming Portland indie-pop collective Starfucker have taken into account that their name is perhaps leaning a little too far into the 'of bad taste' category and have changed it to something much less offensive.
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Back when I was a late night DJ on college radio, I paid more attention to profanity. This was because the FCC, in their attempts to be total fucking dicks, focused an inordinate amount of their scrutiny on college stations. Apparently, any time a profane word made its way onto the air, the station was [...]
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Find more reviews at SFCriticFor a group whose name mocks the very fan base they're creating, Starfucker knows how to engage a crowd. Playing last Tuesday at the Bottom of the Hill, the Oregon based band brought energy, humor and talent. When this combination transfers to their record, they'll have an army of starfuckers ready and waiting. In all sincerity the crowd consisted of mainly platonic...
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MP3: Starfucker - Isabella Of CastileNOTE: As the year winds down and we look back at the records we've come into, it's a good time to figure out what may have been missed. This week I will take you there, and over the weekend there will be 2 bonus posts of albums you probably didn't miss, but I'll talk about why I think they rule and maybe open a dialog. Fuck yeah!Okay, so this record just cam...
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I'm certainly no longer a teenager, but Starf**ker makes me want to call my mom and tell her "I love this band named... STARF**KER" just because I will have a way to drop the f-bomb in front of her with immunity. Now I'm certainly way too grown to think of cussing a some form of small rebellion, but this album makes me feel young again! Like I can hang out until 5am on a Monday night! Like I m...
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By Eve Marcellus"We know our name sucks...so here is YOUR chance to help us pick a new one...And the truth is, we never thought we'd make it this far with Starfucker. It started as just a fun little house-show project, but now that we have the opportunity to do this full-time, travel and continue making music, we don't feel like the name makes sense anymore..." - StarfuckerStarfucker, the fun f...
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Words and Pictures by Caroline ShadoodOn Wednesday night at Santos Party House, Portland’s Starfucker and Deelay Ceelay had the know-how to bring it hard. Through swells of energy and artificial smoke-clouds, they churned out three hours of electro-pop that kept each work-weary body in motion. With that distinctly odd feeling of concurrent skepticism and enticement, the two members of Deelay Ce.
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