Gayngs - The Last Prom on Earth

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This article is going to blow your mind…  But first, let’s talk a bit about Rad Omen’s debut album, Search Party and Destroy.  First, you can pick it up for free at their website, there is an Amazon version as well, or you can pay $5 for a FLAC version.

The album is fire.  When I first heard Rad Anthem, I thought their album just might be fire.  And now that I’ve heard it, it is totally what I expected, molten lava dancy goodness.  Okay, around the belly of the album it gets a bit too drum n bass – but the handful of heaters at the beginning and end of the album more than make up for it.

Okay, did you download the album?  Good, now for the interesting part.  Who exactly is Rad Omen?

Let’s just say if Happy Madison Films decided to start a record label, Rad Omen would be their first act.  What am I talking about?

Well first off, Rad Omen has been pretty obvious about not having any bio information available and simply standing behind their motto “For We Are Many”.  They do appear in their own video which has over half a million views, but are covered in make-up and costumes.  In fact, they even went to Coachella this year AS Rad Omen.  I even talked to people who saw them and just figured it was a bunch of goofballs dressed up simply in the spirit of the festival.

Would you believe me if I said the members of Rad Omen are in fact Benji Madden (of Good Charlotte),  Dirt Nasty (Simon Rex), Peter Dante (that dude in every Sandler flick), and DJ Troublemaker?!?!  Okay fine, here are some screen caps from their music video:

Rad Omen

Another thing I noticed is that the video was directed by Nicholaus Goossen, who also happened to direct Happy Madison’s Grandma’s Boy.  Hey look, isn’t that Nick Swordson as the stripper?

Nick Swordson

I’m not saying this is a bad thing at all – I think it’s fuckin’ awesome.  Some heavy weights from Hollywood’s underground getting together to make some awesome music and visuals, and doing it somewhat anonymously.  I hope this shit blows up!

Rad Omen – All the Girls

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Rad Omen – Bumpin and Grindin (Throwin Ones)

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Peter Dante

The Postelles

Earlier this year Train sat down with The Postelles.  Since then their White Night EP was released and more recently they released a cover of Buddy Holly’s Everyday.  And not only do I see The Postelles as the next Strokes, but Everyday is definitely my favorite Holly song.

The guys are currently on tour playing shows across New England and select East Coast locations.  They will be out and about until the end of the year, so be sure to check them out.

And if you haven’t had a chance to check out their debut EP, which was actually produced by The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr., I suggest you do that too.  Keep it tuned here to the Muffin for any news related to a full length release, which I strongly believe, will change the world.

The Postelles – White Night

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The Postelles – Everyday (Buddy Holly Cover)

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