JOANNA GRUESOME play "dissonant wimp music". People say that they blend elements of hardcore (propulsion? bass?) and indie-pop (slackness? treble?). Their début album "Weird Sister" (Fortuna Pop!/Slumberland, 2013) was talked about nicely by Pitchfork, The Guardian, and all those other websites that you're not sure whether to trust. I think they write amazing songs. Live, they play incredibly well.

MARTHA are four Durham pop-punkers whose début album "Courting Strong" will, when it is released, be talked about nicely by almost everyone. They believe in nostalgia as the effective way of building a future, and they believe in melodies. They are heart-breaking and life-affirming.

TRUST FUND are a bunch of local chancers.

DJ George All's-Well playing the most powerful of power-pop til late(-ish).