Psychobilly

Psychobilly is a genre of rock music that mixes elements of punk rock, rockabilly, and other genres. It is often characterized by lyrical references to science fiction, horror and exploitation films, violence, lurid sexuality, and other topics generally considered taboo, though often presented in a comedic or tongue-in-cheek fashion. Psychobilly music is often played with an upright double bass instead of the electric bass more common in modern rock music. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: The Young Werewolves

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Dec 2 Wednesday 2 December 2009 Today
Rob Zombie with Nekromantix, Captain Clegg at House of Blues Rob Zombie, Nekromantix, Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures	House of Blues Boston, MA, Boston, United States 42.361482 -71.098233	24 people attending 2 shouts Buy Tickets
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Rob Zombie at Mohegan Sun Arena Rob Zombie, Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT, United States 41.492517 -72.095924	4 people attending Add shout Buy Tickets
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Rob Zombie at Electric Factory Rob Zombie, Nekromantix	Electric Factory Philadelphia PA, United States 39.958933 -75.150274	10 people attending Add shout Buy Tickets
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Phantom Rockers at Brick by Brick Phantom Rockers	Brick by Brick San Diego CA, United States 32.768633 -117.20104	Add shout
David Allan Coe Rebel Son	Lincoln Theatre Raleigh NC, United States 35.77416 -78.637576	2 people attending Add shout
The Action Design The Phenomenauts	Homestead Lanes Cupertino, CA, San Jose, United States 37.336069 -122.040864	2 people attending Add shout

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Aaronification wrote:
Thursday afternoon

LOL...If you called Paul Fenech camp he'd probably kick your teeth out. The Meteors where the first band to be called a Psychobilly band, it's a British sub-genre, influenced by trash and rockabilly bands like the Cramps and the Stray Cats.. The epicentre of that scene was Klub Foot at the sadly now non-existent Clarendon hotel in Hammersmith...

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MadJackSkinner wrote:
Wednesday evening

psychobilly is more of a musical attitude than a musical sound. Psychobilly is an umbrella term that covers the gap muisc that lays between true rockabilly, punk, surf, hard rock, thrash, R&B, jazz, blues, country, and hillbilly. The only thing that all psychobilly bands have in common is the low brow, in your face, fun attitude that tells listeners to set aside all of their differences and just have a good time together! It's camp, kitsch, lowbrow, and pop culture all rolled into one! It's fed by Big Daddy Roth, the drive in, hot rods, and creature feature/sci-fi shows! It's the definition of good humor built on bad taste! It's the lovechild of rock n' roll's feel good attitude, and punk's attitude of not caring what other people think of you! It's the heart and soul of feeling good!

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RadioheadFACE wrote:
last month

What about sillybilly?

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xSANJITx wrote:
last month

...Jack Johnson is psychobilly? I dunno psychobilly, and I like Jack Johnson, but I somehow doubt the two are compatible. =/

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pee-why wrote:
October 2009

When I see the free mp3 !!! Naughty Zombies is OK a goOd band, but nothin' 2 do with PSYCHOBILLY, come on !!!

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KaOsJunx wrote:
October 2009

psychobilly is really a punk music and many punk music genres are quite similar cos' it's still a punk music but with new, different sound... and who cares when sound is good?

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xHHxBoneDaddy83 wrote:
October 2009

We need more psycho-billy bands in the US!!! This is just plain ridiculous.

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Lieberdog wrote:
August 2009

LOL, if someone will tell Fenech that there's jazz in his music, P.P. would kill him)))

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KaOsJunx wrote:
August 2009

that's why came into existence such new genres as surfabilly, trashabilly, gothabilly, punkabilly and many other 'billies' but always it was based on rockabilly and punk rock :)

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TheOnlyRoc wrote:
August 2009

more than just punk and rockabilly. in real psychobilly (such as The Cramps and Gun Club) there is jazz, R&B, garage rock, blues and basically all the best styles of music.

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hadeshfm wrote:
July 2009

The Cramps *-*

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KaOsJunx wrote:
July 2009

@alonquijano: it's Rockabilly+Punk Rock+horror stylistic :)

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alonquijano wrote:
July 2009

Is Psychobilly something like punk+rockabilly ?

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vh16 wrote:
July 2009

can't believe everyone forgot The Meantraitors, those terrific guys of 90s!!

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vizzy92 wrote:
July 2009

: O > oh si

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TheOnlyRoc wrote:
June 2009

the Reverend!

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Massenmord wrote:
May 2009

Hi, folks! Join new creepy group: http://www.lastfm.ru/group/THG+-+Trash+Horror+Group

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Beca20 wrote:
May 2009

\o/

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Offspringfan64 wrote:
May 2009

It's rockability though.

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badgerbeth wrote:
April 2009

oh yeah, just here for the party and the PBR

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