[Photo credit: Angelina Castillo]

Stream both tracks now here:  smarturl.it/Bully_AAGTTH.

Earlier this month, Bully delivered two excellent covers of Nirvana’s “About a Girl” and Orville Peck’s “Turn To Hate” via a sold-out 7” single and cassette, and now, both are available at all DSPs worldwide from Sub Pop.
 
Bully’s Alicia Bognanno offered this on the covers, “Normally during this time I’d be running around trying to promote the upcoming record and rehearsing to get ready to tour again but given the circumstances, I’m trying to work with what I can do at home alone. I picked a couple Sub Pop songs to cover to release something in the meantime. I played everything on these songs (for better or worse haha) and tracked them in my living room. Gotta do what ya gotta to spice it up sometimes.”

 
Of the “About a Girl” cover, Rolling Stone raved, “Hearing the Nashville band cover Nirvana is almost too obvious — but, good God, is it glorious. Their spin on 1989’s “About a Girl” strikes a perfect balance of raw and melodic, without ever sounding like the output of a cover band…Still, it’s not just a skilled copy of a classic. She mixes in some experimental guitar squeals on the instrumental and a truly trippy solo that keeps the sound from going thoroughly Nineties. Plus, Bognanno differentiates herself from your average karaoke crooner with her stellar delivery.

As for her take on “Turn To Hate,” Stereogum had this to say, “A song that sounds incredible in Bully’s rocket-fueled garage rock style.” Paste concurs, “Bully’s rendition is possibly even better than the original with its incredibly anthemic chorus.”

Plus, Sub Pop’s “SPF30 Singles Spectacular”: 4 limited-edition commemorative split 7” singles featuring new songs from Mudhoney, Shabazz Palaces, Hot Snakes, Frankie Cosmos, METZ, LVL UP

We are delighted to share more details for SPF30 and Sub Pop’s 30th Anniversary weekend (<- click to see the very, very official website of SPF30), happening Friday, August 10th and Saturday, August 11th, 2018 in beautiful Seattle, Washington. 
 
Father John Misty, Hot Snakes, and Bully have just been added to the lineup for SPF30 on Saturday, August 11th. The newly announced groups will join Beach House, Clipping, Kyle Craft, Fastbacks, Jo Passed, Loma, LVL UP, METZ, Moaning, Mudhoney, Shabazz Palaces, Wolf Parade, Caspar Babypants, The Not-Its!, and The School of Rock West Seattle House Band over four stages along incredibly scenic Alki Ave. in the Alki Beach neighborhood of West Seattle. 
 
Stage names and set times are as follows:

LOSER STAGE (@ Bathhouse West) 
1:30 - Moaning
3:15 - Bully
5:15 - Fastbacks
7:00 - Wolf Parade
9:00 - Father John Misty
 
THE FLIPPITY-FLOP STAGE (@ Bathhouse East) 
12:45 - LVL UP
2:30 - Loma
4:15 - Clipping
6:00 - Shabazz Palaces
8:00 - Beach House

HARSH REALM STAGE (@ 57th Street)
12:00 - Jo Passed 
1:45 - Kyle Craft 
3:30 - METZ 
5:15 - Hot Snakes 
7:00 - Mudhoney 
 
PUNKY STAGE (@ Whale Tail Park)
1:00 - Caspar Babypants
2:00 - The Not-Its! 
4:00 - The School of Rock West Seattle House Band

SPF30 Singles Spectacular

Also on August 11th at SPF30, Sub Pop will offer the “SPF30 Singles Spectacular”: 4 limited-edition commemorative split 7” singles featuring as-yet-unreleased tracks from 8 artists on the label. Each of these singles will be on colored vinyl, in an edition of 1,000, with covers featuring SPF30 artwork by Rick Froberg (of Hot Snakes). This collection of 7”s will be available individually and as a set. (limit: 2 per-person) And those savvy enough to buy all four will be delighted to find that the interiors of the covers combine to make one complete SPF30 poster-like image.

More about SPF30:

SPF30 is a free, all-ages event and will also have…A record fair-type thing! A PaperStock poster exhibit and sale! Food trucks! Beer gardens! A true bonanza of new Sub Pop and SPF30 merch! (The t-shirts, records, posters, food and beer and wine and soda or whatever, you will have to pay for! These parts are not free!) Good times and opportunities to embarrass yourself and those who’d always hoped for better for you! 
 
Also joining us at SPF30 will be a stellar group of nonprofit organizations doing incredible work, and offering tools that we believe can help us as individuals lead healthier, safer and more informed lives. Organizations at SPF30 include Motley Zoo, Puget Soundkeeper, Seattle Derby Brats, Skate Like A Girl, Totem Star, Vera Project, Village of Hope / Black Prisoners Caucus, Washington Bus, Washington Ceasefire, West Seattle Helpline, and YouthCare. There will also be anti-sexual assault and safe consumption organizations on site, and free advice with therapists Galeet & Geri.  These community organizations enact positive, systemic change in the world, and we at Sub Pop couldn’t be more proud to have them all present at SPF30.
 
Seattle’s Alki Beach boasts some of the most awesome territorial (city/water/mountain) views the city has to offer, along with the occasional whale sighting, a somewhat diminutive replica of the Statue of Liberty, and some of the best local businesses to boot. We are honored to be welcomed by the Alki Beach neighborhood. And while we want everyone to have fun, we also want everyone to be respectful of those who live there. We’d also like to thank our SPF30 beneficiary Southwest Seattle Historical Society for their support in planning this event.
 
And closing out our festivities is a late show celebrating the unbelievably “coincidental” 15th anniversary of Pissed Jeans at the Crocodile in Seattle. This show is 21 +, and doors are at 8pm. Tickets are still available for $16 here.
 
SPF30 and the Pissed Jeans 15th Anniversary Show on Sat., Aug. 11th, are preceded by two events on the evening of Friday, August 10th. The Afghan Whigs, Mass Gothic and Yuno are playing a free, all-ages outdoor concert at the Mural Amphitheatre, presented by KEXP and Seattle Center (starting at 5 pm). Later that same evening, we are presenting A Night of Comedy From the Cast of Bob’s Burgers at The Moore Theatre: A Benefit For Youth Care, featuring H. Jon Benjamin, Eugene Mirman, Kristen Schaal, Larry Murphy and John Roberts. This event is happening at The Moore Theatre and is sold out (7 pm).
 
It is our hope that SPF30 and Sub Pop’s 30th Anniversary Weekend will serve as a super fun and sincere “thank you” to our local and global music community for supporting Sub Pop and our artists for the past 30 years (and the next 30!). 
 
In addition to celebrating a dynamic, inspirational roster spanning three decades, we also wish to create a sense of uplifting togetherness where we not only listen to great music but we become better at listening to each other as well.

Schedule of Things Happening

JULY 26 / AUGUST 2ND / AUGUST 9TH
SUB POP TURNTABLE SESSIONS  
KEXP Gathering Space • FREE • 6-8pm • ALL-AGES
The Sub Pop Turntable Sessions are three distinct panel discussions highlighting multiple facets of Sub Pop’s history in celebration of the label’s 30th anniversary. Each session will review snippets of past label happenings and works while discussing how they relate to the label and our society’s future. The first session will be on July 26th, featuring Sub Pop LOSER Scholarship winners. The next will be on August 2nd and will feature Seattle-based collective Black Constellation. And for the third session we’ll be bringing in the Sub Pop’s own Mudhoney, as they also celebrate their 30th anniversary this year as well.  Session 1: Sub Pop Loser Scholarship Winners. Session 2: Black Constellation. Session 3: Mudhoney’s 30th.
 
AUGUST 10TH
SUB POP’S BIG 30TH ANNIVERSARY KICK-OFF SHOWCASE • THE MURAL AMPHITHEATRE • 5PM • ALL-AGES • FREE!!!
A special Concert at the Mural presented by KEXP and Seattle Center 
with The Afghan Whigs, Mass Gothic, Yuno
 
A NIGHT OF COMEDY FROM THE CAST OF BOB’S BURGERS • 
THE MOORE THEATRE  • 7PM DOOR  • ALL-AGES [***SOLD OUT***]
Featuring H. Jon Benjamin, Eugene Mirman, Kristen Schaal, Larry Murphy, John Roberts
 
AUGUST 11TH
SPF30: SUB POP’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL• ALKI BEACH, WEST SEATTLE • NOON - 10PM • ALL- AGES • FREE!!! 
Beach House, Bully, Clipping, Kyle Craft, Father John Misty, Fastbacks, Hot Snakes, Jo Passed, Loma, LVL UP, METZ, Moaning, Mudhoney, Shabazz Palaces, Wolf Parade, Caspar Babypants, The Not-Its!, and The School of Rock West Seattle House Band

THE CROCODILE • 8PM DOOR • 21 AND OVER • $16
The Unbelievably “Coincidental” 15th Anniversary of Pissed Jeans

More info and updates for you here:  spf30.subpop.com

In lieu of a proper showcase this year, Sub Pop and Hardly Art artists Bully, Kyle Craft, La Luz, METZ, Moaning and Dick Stusso will be performing in Austin, Texas next week. Below you will find a detailed schedule of our artists shows, as well as sampling of their music. See ya down there!

Bully:  youtu.be/Q4uRzdzZOS0
Kyle Craft:  youtu.be/VgJReL_Z8mQ
La Luz:  youtu.be/vVaZuX5FRDA
METZ:  youtu.be/kANA9UD4vKI
Moaning:  youtu.be/v7id_Wxsr2I
Dick Stusso:  youtu.be/tJBqGe88-9A

Monday, March 12, 2018

Band:             Bully (Sub Pop)
Show:            The Onion/AV Club
Location:       Mohawk Outdoor ( 912 Red River Rd)
Time:              8:30 PM
 
Band:             Wye Oak (Sub Pop Publishing)
Show:            AV Club
Location:       Mohawk Outdoor (912 Red River Rd)
Time:              9:40 PM

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Band:             Dick Stusso (Hardly Art)
Location:      Spiderhouse (2908 Fruth St)
Time:             1:00 PM
 
Band:             Bully (Sub Pop)
Location:       Mohawk Outdoor (912 Red River Rd)
Time:             TBD
 
Band:             Kyle Craft (Sub Pop)
Show:             KCMP
Location:       Blackheart (86 Rainey St)
Time:              3:00 PM
 
Band:              La Luz (Hardly Art)
Show:             She Shreds Showcase
Location:       Kinda Tropical (3501 E 7th Street)
Time:              6:40 PM
 
Band:              Low, Organ Show (Sub Pop)
Location:       St. David’s Episcopal Church (301 E 8th Street)
Time:              11:00 PM

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Band:             Bully (Sub Pop)
Show:             KUTX
Location:       Four Seasons Hotel (8 San Jacinto Blvd)
Time:              9:00 AM
 
Band:              La Luz (Hardly Art)
Show:             Panache Bruise Cruise
Time:              3:30 PM
 
Band:              La Luz (Hardly Art)
Location:       Electric Church (018 E Cesar Chavez St)
Time:              6:30 PM
 
Band:             Moaning (Sub Pop)
Show:            Desert Daze
Location:       Hotel Vegas (1502 E 6th St, Austin)
Time:             5:45 PM
 
Band:             Moaning (Sub Pop)
Show:            Ground Control Touring Showcase
Location:       Barracuda
Time:             10: 25 PM
 
Band:             Wye Oak (Sub Pop Publishing)
Show:             KCRW
Location:       Convention Centre (500 E Cesar Chavez St)
Time:              3:00 PM
 
Band:              Wye Oak (Sub Pop Publishing)
Show:             Twix + Collide
Location:       Lustre Pearl (94 Rainey Street)
Time:              9:00 PM
 
Band:             Bully (Sub Pop)
Show:             Doc Martens presents Collide
Location:       Container Bar (90 Rainey St)
Time:              5:00 PM
 
Band:              Kyle Craft (Sub Pop)
Show:             Portland Showcase   
Location:       Valhalla (710 Red River St)
Time:              4:20 PM
 
Band:             Kyle Craft (Sub Pop)
Show:             Portland Showcase - Official SXSW Showcase   
Location:       St. David’s Church
Time:              8:00 PM
 
Band:              Low (Sub Pop)
Show:             NPR
Location:       Stubb’s (801 E Red River)
Time:              9:20 PM
 
Band:              Dick Stusso (Hardly Art)
Show:             Desert Daze
Location:        Volstead
Time:              11:30 PM

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Band:              Kyle Craft (Sub Pop)
Show:             Fader Fort
Location:       1501 E. 7th St. (between Onion & Comal)
Time:              11:20 AM
 
Band:              Dick Stusso (Hardly Art)
Show:             Noise Pop Showcase
Location:       Sidewinder (715 Red River St)
Time:              12:00 PM
 
Band:             Moaning (Sub Pop)
Show:            Fredericksburg AA
Location:       Side Bar (602 E 7th St)
Time:             1:45 PM
 
Band:              La Luz (Hardly Art)
Show:             SXSJ Showcase
Location:       Hotel San Jose (1316 S Congress Ave)
Time:              4:00 PM
 
Band:              Kyle Craft (Sub Pop)
Show:             Austin City Limits Showcase, KCSN Showcase
Location:       Convention Center (500 E Cesar Chavez St)
Time:              4:00 PM
 
Band:              Wye Oak (Sub Pop Publishing)
Show:             Pledge Music/ Noise Trade
Location:       The Blackheart (86 Rainey St)
Time:              4.30 PM
 
Band:             Moaning (Sub Pop)
Show:             Voodoo Doughnut  
Location:       Grey Estates
Time:             4:40 PM CST
 
Band:              La Luz (Hardly Art)
Show:             Levitation Showcase
Location:       Hotel Vegas (1502 E 6th St)
Time:              6:30 PM
 
Band:             Moaning (Sub Pop)
Show:            Levitation
Location:       Hotel Vegas (1502 E 6th St)
Time:  
 
Band:              Bully  (Sub Pop)
Show:             Brooklyn Vegan
Location:       Scoot Inn (1308 E 4th St)
Time:              9:00 PM
 
Band:              Wye Oak (Sub Pop Publishing)
Show:             Brooklyn Bowl Family Reunion
Location:        Scoot Inn (1308 E 4th St)
Time:              12:00 AM

Friday, March 16, 2018

Band:              Moaning  (Sub Pop)
Show:             Floodfest
Location:        Cedar Street Courtyard (208 W 4th St)
Time:              12:00 PM
 
Band:              Wye Oak  (Sub Pop Publishing)
Show:             KUTX Pop up session
Time:              2.30 PM
 
Band:              La Luz (Hardly Art)
Show:             Volcom Showcase
Location:        Volcom Garden ( 1209 E 6th S)
Time:              5:20 PM
 
Band:              La Luz (Hardly Art)
Show:             Panache Booking Official Showcase
Location:        Hotel Vegas (1502 E 6th St)
Time:              12:20 PM
 
Band:              METZ (Sub Pop) 
Show:             Fluffer Pit Parties / Shout It Out Loud Music
Location:       Barracuda (611 E 7th Street)
Time:              1:00 AM

Saturday, March 17, 2018

Band:              La Luz (Hardly Art)
Show:             Brooklyn Vegan + Margin Walker Lost Weekend 2
Location:       Cheer Up Charlies (900 Red River St)
Time:              12:45 PM
 
Band:             Moaning (Sub Pop)
Show:             Converse / Thrasher
Location:       Scoot Inn (1308 E 4th St)
Time:              2:00 PM
 
Band:              La Luz (Hardly Art)
Show:             Burgermania VII
Location:       Hotel Vegas (1502 E 6th St)
Time:              4:15 PM
 
Band:             Moaning (Sub Pop)
Show:            Burger Mania
Location:       Hotel Vegas (1502 E 6th St)
Time:              4:30 PM
 
Band:              METZ  (Sub Pop)
Show:             Thrasher Deathmatch
Location:       The Weather Up (1808 E. Cesar Chavez Street)
Time:              6:00 PM

Sunday, March 18, 2018

Band:              METZ  (Sub Pop)
Show:             Earthquaker Devices Party
Location:       Empire Control Room (606 E 7th Street)
Time:              7:30 PM