New band of the day – No 738: Dum Dum Girls

Like the Shangri-Las meets the Stooges, these Sub Pop signings mix sunny girl-group melodies with lo-fi murkHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Dee Dee (vocals, guitars), Jules (guitar), Frankie Rose (drums), Bambi (bass).The background: Only a bunch of bright women would be smart enough to call themselves Dum Dum Girls. The name is, of course, taken from an Iggy Pop song (Dum Dum Boys), and if you think that's the extent of their pop-cultural savvy, wait till you hear who the Dummest girl, Dee De...

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