Tonight’s selections from Canadian bubblegum garage rockers The Riff Randells’ second album, Doublecross.
The Riff Randells are an all-female Canadian punk trio from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 1999 by Kathy Camaro (vocals/guitar) and Anne-Marie (drums). Various bass players, over the years, have filled out Riff Randells‘ line-up. The band’s name is taken from the character of Riff Randell (P.J. Soles), the biggest Ramones fan at Vince Lombardi High School, in the movie Rock ‘N’ Roll High School (1979) with the Ramones. And, like Riff Randell, the character, Riff Randells, the band, love the Ramones. But, they also cite Joan Jett, Nikki and the Corvettes and The Bobbyteens as influences, too. Riff Randells play infectious bubblegum punk, sugary but not too sweet, with lyrics about love, bad boys and broken hearts. — Rock Chicks Rule
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Traitor of the Heart [2007]
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The RIFF RANDELLS are the Leader of the Brats. Kathy Camaro (voc, gt), Anne-Marie Rawk (dr) and Bianca (bs) as THE girl group from Vancouver and best Canadian girl pop rock export since the MODERNETTES or B GIRLS! Finally, after a bunch of 45s, countless shows and an obscure - sold out - Japanese exclusive album (recorded by Travis Ramin, girl pop fan no.1, The FEVERS) and two successful Japanese tours they have a new record out all the fans been eager for a while now. Some folks see them as a Northern hockey playing counterpart of The DONNAS, while they always appeared in a nice teenage way of understatement. They grew up on the smell of vinyl and share friends with music maniacs like The FEVERS, 5.6.7.8’s, Tina Luchessi & The BOBBYTEENS and The FLAKES. ALIEN SNATCH! released their 10” mini-album entitled “Lethal Lipgloss” which is seen as one of the most infectious bubblegum music and got them many fans – and also on the cover of MAXIMUM ROCK`N`ROLL. Those cats roll since ´99 and are the new generation JOSIE COTTON & NIKKI CORVETTE. In their good-times attitude, musical taste and continuity in doing the most exciting thing besides having the crush on the weird geek from the Hot Dog stop is playing in a buzzing rock and roll band! “Doublecross” is a girl group power pop album driven by a JOAN JETT blend of rocking three chord guitar drenched with Kathy's spectacular, undeniable hot and saccharine vocals. She´s got what so many girl singers miss - shout it out as catchy as only girls can do and keep it punchy from start to end. No screams and tears but make the north pole melt! Get hooked on this awesome simple though catchy record you want to take right to the next party.. Go get a lollipop! Who else than those girls are gonna sell out Converse girl sizes and make frustrated middle aged guys wear tight black jeans in combination with pasta stained horizontal striped shirts? Who said girls can´t rock!? Listen up! — Alien Snatch Records
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All I Know [2007]
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Sick of watching all the boys rock out, the Riff Randells formed their band in the summer of '99. The band was founded by Mar Sellars and Kathy Camaro during an evening at the Anza Club. They teamed up with Anne-Marie (White Lung) soon after and began practising Joan Jett and Pointed Sticks covers in Mar's bedroom. Later, Sean Raggett became the beautifully dressed frontman of the band after a gruelling audition during which he opted to wear a speedo. Sadly, this line up did not last long as the Riff Randells ran into some soap-opera-like troubles during their first cross-country tour. But before Raggett left the band, the hits of that RR era were recorded and released as a 7" on Mint Records. It included old favourites like "After-School Special" and "Sweet 16".
Since the summer of 2000, the formerly shy guitarist Kathy Camaro took over as frontperson of the band. The band then took off on another cross-country tour, and then released their debut with Kathy on vocals, once again on a 7'' record with Mint. The single "Who Says Girls Can't Rock!" proved to everyone that these girls could! — Mint Records
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The Only One [2007]
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The Riff Randells on myspace (remember that place?)
WHO’S TALKING TO WHO?
Jimmy Kimmel: Gwen Stefani, Jude Hill, Wilderado
Jimmy Fallon: Ethan Hawke, Yard Act
Stephen Colbert: Sandra Bullock, Billy Strings (R 3/14/22)
Seth Meyers: Amy Poehler, Jeffrey Wright, Carter McLean (R 3/3/22)
James Corden: Ike Barinholtz, Chloe Kim, Parcels (R 2/17/22)
Trevor Noah: pre-empted
SPOILER WARNING
A late night gathering for non serious palaver that does not speak of that night’s show. Posting a spoiler will get you brollywhacked. You don’t want that to happen to you. It's a fate worse than a fate worse than death.
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Riff Randell (real name P.J. Soles) in the Rock ‘n’ Roll High School intro. Watch for the bad guy from The Karate Kid at 2:00 -- "SWEEP THE LEG JOHNNY!"
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Ramones :: Sheena Is a Punk Rocker [1977]
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Hundreds of guitarists and drummers playing Blitzkrieg Bop at a stadium in Paris. Cover de The Ramones par Rockin'1000.
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