Bad Copy

Feature

Derek (The Homeless Gospel Choir) Shares Top Bands/Artists He Discovered During Quarantine

This year has been… a year. While everyone seemed to have what we could collectively describe as a “shitty year,” everyone has had a very different 2020. This year, we couldn’t all meet up at festivals all over the country or the world. This year we couldn’t high five each other, chug cheap beer, and scream along to songs in a basement (or garage or sticky venue) on a Friday night. All the things that seemingly made us “us” were stripped away, leaving other facets of ourselves that we had long since forgotten or placed on an upper shelf to collect dust for some day when we would have more free time.

I’ve spoken to people who feel like they lost their hold on music and others who clung onto it for dear life like a life preserver. It’s been… a year. And while everyone has bravely faced 2020 with a different arsenal of supplies, this resulted in a variety different outcomes. That’s why, in addition to our contributors’ End of the Year Lists, we at Bad Copy have reached out to a handful of friends involved in music this year and asked them to share their top lists. Music, movies, photos, memories, new hobbies – much like 2020, nothing is off the table when it comes to these lists. Let’s find a little good in the bad, try to laugh at what we can’t control, and pray that we will be able to safely see each other soon. First round is on me. – Kendra Sheetz, Editor


Illuminati Hotties – new album was killer.

Catbite – from Philly and supercool.

The Beths – should be bigger than Green Day.

BullySub Pop surprises us with a zinger in 2020

Czar Face – I’ve heard about this Project for a long time but officially took a deep dive during 2020.

Radiator Hospital – my favorite discovery of the year.

Jeffrey Lewis – great songwriting.

John Prine – Sorry, but I never really listened before this year.

Bartees Strange – The gatekeepers actually chose a diamond. This record is free of the bounds of genre.

Cloud Busters – Megan Schroer’s voice and song writing is unmatched. So good.

You Oughta Know is a collection of recommendations and picks from the Bad Copy staff. Visit Website

  1. Premiere
    Nightmarathons
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Nightmarathons Premieres New Track “Seeping” From Upcoming Debut

    Melodic post-punk grooves from Steel City.

  2. Nightmarathons
    News
    News

    Nightmarathons Premieres Video for “Arrogance”

    Catch the four-piece bellying up to the bar.

  3. The Homeless Gospel Choir
    News
    News

    The Homeless Gospel Choir premieres EP, video for “Normal”

    A raucous ode to punk rock.

  4. Show Review
    Show Review

    ’68 & The Homeless Gospel Choir in Los Angeles, CA

    Punk Rock at the Roxy

  5. Nightmarathons
    Record Review
    Record Review

    Nightmarathons – S/T EP

    A modern band that claims to embody the spirit of nostalgia that won't make you sick and kill you.

  6. Show Review
    Show Review

    Homeless Gospel Choir, Zach Quinn, Hi Ho, & Sam Porter in Chicago, IL

    On Saturday, June 17th, Mat and I headed to Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood to catch an early show in the

  7. The Homeless Gospel Choir
    News
    News

    The Homeless Gospel Choir Announces New Full-Length

    "The Homeless Gospel Choir Presents: Normal" will hit the streets Aug. 18 via A-F Records.

  8. Premiere
    Good Shade
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Good Shade Premieres New Track “Free Lunch”

    Not Bad, Good!

>
Show Menu Close Menu Diamond Dots Tag Background Left Tag Right Tag icon-Interview Show Review Stream Tour Record Review Book Review TV Video Movie Contest Select Area