The Dovers were a California garage rock-pop band of the mid 1960s.  This song, “What Am I Going To Do?” was released as a single for Miramar records in 1965. The Dovers are revered among collectors for having released some of the finest singles in the ’60s garage-pop style.  The best of their songs combine Beatles/Byrds-influenced guitars, melodies, and vocals with a distinctively angsty, messy, teen garage sound.

Atlas Sound sampled the riff for their song “Walkabout” featuring Animal Collective’s Noah Lennox on their 2009 album, Logos.

Kdub

Yeshi Milner ‘12

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Fleshy surprise at the end.

Homegrown and getting down. With the rush-hour traffic.

Kdub

No, just Lady Gaga battling a giant Paparazzi Monster. You know, the ush.

JC

15 year old Japanese speed skate Miho Takagi wore this little gold number during her practice round in Vancouver. I guess the picture speaks for itself, but her thong is showing. Accidental or purposeful? It definitely heats up the ice… (hah)

Kdub

This is the The Cramps’ cover of a Charlie Feathers song, “Can’t Hardly Stand It.”  Charlie Feathers was a rockabilly musician from the 1950s, and the original version of the song can be found on the Kill Bill, Vol 2 soundtrack.  I like both, but this one a little bit better:

Founded in 1976, The Cramps are one of the first “psychobilly” bands that blend punk, rockabilly, and goth.  They were active until 2009, when lead singer Lux Interior died.

Kdub

Ciara Foster ‘10
Concentration: History and Middle Eastern Studies
Favorite place to find clothes?
“Lagarconne.com, it’s amazing!”

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Adelaide Mandeville ‘12
Concentration: Religious Studies
Tell me about your coat.
“It’s my mother’s coat. It’s old. It’s broken. It’s sad.”
But fashionable, Adelaide.
 

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Emily Segal ‘10                                                        
Concentration: Comparative Literature                         
What do you love about fur?                                               
“I actually learned to walk at the furrier.”    

Sancho Accorsi ‘10
Concentration: Dangerousness
Do you have a quote you’d like to share?
“Sometimes I’m worried I’m dangerously badass.”

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IndyLit is having a writing contest! It’s about presidents! You should be writing short-shorts (NOT LIKE THAT) to send to us RIGHT NOW: something less than 400 words in any genre, concerning any former/current/would-be/has-been/if-only president of any nation/company/organization you care to name. Ain’t no such thing as too outlandish, far as we’s concerned. JFK resurrected as an angry PTA DILF? Yes, please!
That’s any genre, any prez, as long as it’s under 400 words. The further under the better; be pithy!

DEADLINE: Sun, Feb. 14 at midnight (we’ve bumped it back, JUST FOR YOU)
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SEND IT TO US: indyliterary@gmail.com
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