Thanks for all the upvotes on Eastern Youth. Boy, was I not expecting that post to blow up. It's heartwarming to see others appreciate their early Punk years. Alas, they became more of an Emo/Indie band which, while good and led them to a bigger audience, still doesn't quite have the same energy that drove that 1993 album.

Lately, Nati Dreddd has been capturing my attention, and I hope others would find her tunes as enjoyable as I did. I had the pristine honor of discovering her at the NH Scot Highlands Games last month and heard "5 More Minutes" live before she would drop the studio cut late September.

Nati is a gifted performer who has obviously spent years honing her craft, and being as eminently charismatic as she is easy on the ears gives her an edge. If you ask me, she could play to potentially millions of people. Apart from her tunes, her natural charisma shines through in her interviews, and she's endlessly witty and humorous in recounting her life story through music.