Truth be known, one of us swore by Royal Trux in his younger days, going as far as sporting a Thank You sticker on his guitar. Twin Infinitives and Cats And Dogs anyone? They were the sleazy, noisy, bluesy, real-deal shit that went to darker, more buzzed places than their straight-and-narrow indie brethren. That said, … More »
New RTX Video –“Knightmare & Mane”
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The Walkmen Cover Neil Hagerty, Royal Trux
When the Walkmen stopped by Daytrotter recently, they decided to make it Neil Hagerty tribute day, covering "Yellow Kid" from Royal Trux's 1998 album Accelerator along with Neil Michael Hagerty's "Chicken, You Can Roost On The Moon" and "Greasy Saint" and "I'm Your Son," both from 2003's Neil Michael Hagerty & the Howling Hex. I'm … More »
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Black Bananas –“TV Trouble” Video (NSFW)
The former Royal Trux member Jennifer Herrema now leads the trash-rock band Black Bananas. In their new "TV Trouble" video, she and her homies sit around watching TV Carnage-style montages of trash television while looking extremely stoned. There are also a whole bunch of scenes where a caveman wears bloody underpants on his head and … More »
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Progress Report: Jennifer Herrema
Name: Black Bananas Progress Report: Jennifer Herrema talks about her new project, Black Bananas, and all kinds of other rad shit. There are few humans that embody the notion of “bad ass” quite as thoroughly as Jennifer Herrema. As one half of Royal Trux, Herrema made druggy scuzz rock that would suitably … More »
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Black Bananas –“Physical Emotions”
Black Bananas (aka Jennifer Herrema, formerly of Royal Trux) is becoming very active in 2014 after a few years of silence. First we heard her crazy remix of Liars' "Mess On A Mission," and now she's announced a new album. First single "Physical Emotions" features her singing through warped filters that bounce over a … More »
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Royal Trux Announce Reunion Show
The great '90s scuzz-rock duo Royal Trux released 10 albums between 1988 and 2002, but they broke up in 2001 and haven't made any noise about getting back together. Since the breakup, both members have stayed busy: Jennifer Herrema with RTX and Black Bananas and Hagerty with the Howling Hex. Both of them were dealing … More »
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Royal Trux Albums From Worst To Best
Royal Trux just might be the most misunderstood band in indie rock. But their influence can be seen in contemporary bands like Liars, the Kills, Sleigh Bells, MGMT, Primal Scream, of Montreal, and others. On the surface, they've never been the easiest to digest upon first listen, from Jennifer Herrema's gravely grunts and growls, to … More »
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Watch Royal Trux Reunite At Berserktown II Festival
Earlier this summer, magnetic '90s drug-rock greats Royal Trux announced that they'd reunite for one show at L.A.'s punk-leaning Berserktown II festival. Thus far, they have no plans beyond that one reunion show. But this past weekend, they played Berserktown, and it looks like they held it down. From the fan-made videos we've seen, it … More »
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Royal Trux Announce NYC Reunion Show
This past summer, the great and volatile '90s drug-rock duo Royal Trux announced a reunion, but they were only going to play one show, headlining the Berserktown II festival in Los Angeles. They played that show, and it went off without a hitch; we posted some video. And so now they're going to … More »
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New RTX Video –“Knightmare & Mane”
Truth be known, one of us swore by Royal Trux in his younger days, going as far as sporting a Thank You sticker on his guitar. Twin Infinitives and Cats And Dogs anyone? They were the sleazy, noisy, bluesy, real-deal shit that went to darker, more buzzed places than their straight-and-narrow indie brethren. That said, … More »
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The Walkmen Cover Neil Hagerty, Royal Trux
When the Walkmen stopped by Daytrotter recently, they decided to make it Neil Hagerty tribute day, covering "Yellow Kid" from Royal Trux's 1998 album Accelerator along with Neil Michael Hagerty's "Chicken, You Can Roost On The Moon" and "Greasy Saint" and "I'm Your Son," both from 2003's Neil Michael Hagerty & the Howling Hex. I'm … More »
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New RTX Video –“Knightmare & Mane”
Truth be known, one of us swore by Royal Trux in his younger days, going as far as sporting a Thank You sticker on his guitar. Twin Infinitives and Cats And Dogs anyone? They were the sleazy, noisy, bluesy, real-deal shit that went to darker, more buzzed places than their straight-and-narrow indie brethren. That said, … More »
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The Walkmen Cover Neil Hagerty, Royal Trux
When the Walkmen stopped by Daytrotter recently, they decided to make it Neil Hagerty tribute day, covering "Yellow Kid" from Royal Trux's 1998 album Accelerator along with Neil Michael Hagerty's "Chicken, You Can Roost On The Moon" and "Greasy Saint" and "I'm Your Son," both from 2003's Neil Michael Hagerty & the Howling Hex. I'm … More »
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Royal Trux Announce First Album In 17 Years
Beloved '90s trash-blues duo Royal Trux haven't released an album since 2000's Pound For Pound, and they broke up in 2001. But they got back together two years ago to play a show at the Berserktown II Festival in Los Angeles. And now they've announced a new album, their first in 17 years, … More »
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Royal Trux –“Sometimes”
'90s scuzz-rock swamp monsters Royal Trux broke up in 2001 and reunited for a few live shows in 2015, and last month, they announced the impending release of Platinum Tips & Ice Cream, their first new album in 17 years. Rather than heading into a studio like normal people, the band recorded the … More »
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Stream Royal Trux Platinum Tips + Ice Cream
The scuzzy, gnarled '90s trash-punk duo Royal Trux broke up in 2001, after somehow surviving in the underground long enough to get a major-label deal. Two years ago, they reunited to play the Berserktown II festival in LA, and they've played occasional live shows since then. Next week, they'll release Platinum Tips + … More »
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Classic Drag City Albums Now On Apple Music
Drag City have long been holdouts in the streaming wars. The Chicago indie took their time bringing releases to digital retailers like iTunes and Bandcamp, and until very recently, their music was completely unavailable on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. Today, per Reddit, a handful of the … More »
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Royal Trux Reissuing Catalog, Recording New Album For Fat Possum
Royal Trux, the team of Jennifer Herrema (late of Black Bananas) and Neil Hagerty (late of Howling Hex), have reactivated their legendary skuzz-pop operation in recent years, with a smattering of reunion shows and a live album already in the books. Now the reunion is kicking into overdrive: Royal Trux are recording a new … More »
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Royal Trux –“Every Day Swan”&“Get Used To This” (Feat. Kool Keith)
We last heard from '90s scuzz-rock duo duo Royal Trux last year, when they released Platinum Tips + Ice Cream, an album of live recordings from the band’s LA and New York shows. Now, Jennifer Herrema and Neil Hagerty are gearing up to release a new album … More »
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30 Essential Noise Rock Tracks
Grind. Skronk. Pigfuck. Seemingly every word associated with noise rock sounds incredibly unflattering out of context, and even in context doesn't fare much better. Before noise rock had a name, rock critics such as Lester Bangs and Robert Christgau came up with their own suitably unpleasant ways of describing the tortured sounds of music oozing … More »
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