Video: The Grates - Science is Golden

Again with the fun, but with a twist. This Brisbane, Australia trio "are frequently described as fun." ( Wikipedia ). "We just wanna have fun and hope other people do too." (Patience, vocalist). Patience bounces about the stage, even when singing. Except for pounding the skins, Alana is fairly statonary. John plays guitar with, like, his hands. After releasing their debut EP, The Ouch. The Touch in 2005, various good things happened to the band, eventuating in this year's debut full-length, Gravity Won't Get You High , which, come [...]

It occurred to me the other day, that my musical selection has been rather dude heavy of late. Dudes, who aren't dudes can rock, too? Right? So, in step The Grates fronted by Patience Hodgson and rounded out by drummer Alana Skyring and John Patterson playing guitar. Out of Australia, their latest cd, Gravity Won't Get You High, hit these shores back in the later days of August and I'm happy to report that it's a sweet poppy rocker of a disc. First up, get your ears [...]

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seriously though, all crappy insinuated puns aside, the grates are way better than i think they've been getting credit for. which is to say, for a band with an album as solid as theirs, there hasn't been nearly the mp3blog hype that i would have expected. maybe it's because everyone likes to fall all over themselves heaping praise on be your own pet or breathlessly awaiting whatever it is that courtney love is going to unleash on us in the near future, (and please note, i am a fan of both byop as well [...]

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