Blog: Teenage Kicks

Butch Walker is a melody freak. And a fun junkie. And with The Spade , he hits all my musical g spots - big guitars, gigantic hooks and instantly memorable choruses. There's also bit of hair metal cheese wrapped in a glam, alt-country sandwich. But the main focus is F-U-N. With an in-jokey, self-referential, self-deprecating boys club atmosphere, The Spade was 2011's best non-stop party. Butch Walker and The Black Widows [...]

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