{"id":21084,"date":"2016-03-27T15:49:33","date_gmt":"2016-03-27T19:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=21084"},"modified":"2016-03-26T08:52:49","modified_gmt":"2016-03-26T12:52:49","slug":"stream-hit-bargains-self-titled-debut-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=21084","title":{"rendered":"Stream Hit Bargain&#8217;s self-titled debut EP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles punk outfit Hit Bargain released their debut self-titled EP last\u00a0week. But, they have posted the EP in its entirety so you can stream it via Soundcloud below\u00a0and\/or buy it via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001eUWYLnIEHpgP1e6m7g1kPHkfnRC_heyJmiVF4JQhkbCoY_nDK0y2xKcoGKtZGM0TCi557H_vC64DaIJAuxor3kJRl_SpOAnk9Fu6Ino2Rb9AfpbP7KAjmT_nQVHINm9qjM1u3_qDrEXMtbYWplY7Yg-H5EXXptFhyKbyInTmZyTD0i_fPMIXhgbU4RojQwrr8gf7FfTLw_tdMBzbx7UDWKgL0CW5YI1DaijXew1tKcE=&amp;c=yaLDxT1wcP59HVTo500JIu5YfYhUCCQDKy5vownRdetuNfMmrsZoEg==&amp;ch=LhQ4SoFFwHe4qkriXGpSfIxew4hcZRUCeClfvVivS14FYCIKjVCqQA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">iTunes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F200204523&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&color=c5c5c5\"><\/iframe>\n<p>Hit Bargain are the progenitors of a new genre &#8211; &#8220;queencore&#8221;, the intersection of queer, queening and\u00a0hardcore. They&#8217;re as much a part of the LA underground, as an answer to it.\u00a0Their song <em>Circuits That Cannot Be Cut<\/em> is a reimagining of the major motion picture,\u00a0Die Hard,\u00a0disguised as wry social commentary on gun and police violence.\u00a0Bruce Willis is their spirit animal because he represents the sensitive everyman, called upon to be a hero&#8211;much in the way that Hit Bargain&#8217;s feminist anthems are a call to awareness for their listeners.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"imgCaptionAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001eUWYLnIEHpgP1e6m7g1kPHkfnRC_heyJmiVF4JQhkbCoY_nDK0y2xKhqoG4KOyGLqNMsMVzlsTA2MvdgiFBZo9PZRtKj075NEXd8UQ_7Al0ykjU-g28Rp4KPa1lkAnGJ41osxDZ_HY6UZkVaND14I_wj7SaPR9fFbAYAoMvDaW9X7EUXGTqTVbneAFmESbC0X8c2HkKlNWiPc5o4pPxmIbhQKHukSo72qMlnKvwbCzN-UWAoD8D1agbE_m0vB4vKDk2F1ooYj017RtP10kTKJbgpl_hmeQUdl_KTVMYatE-z0j6nytFyYr9MXMYuQljR&amp;c=yaLDxT1wcP59HVTo500JIu5YfYhUCCQDKy5vownRdetuNfMmrsZoEg==&amp;ch=LhQ4SoFFwHe4qkriXGpSfIxew4hcZRUCeClfvVivS14FYCIKjVCqQA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"cc-image-resize alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/files.ctctcdn.com\/fad5d549001\/72281c69-19e6-4d32-a2da-6583697ea505.jpg?resize=266%2C266\" alt=\"Hit Bargain EP cover\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" name=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.3207\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Track list:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Circuits\u00a0That\u00a0Cannot Be Cut<br \/>\nSong\u00a0For Fainting<br \/>\nCheap Death<br \/>\nMajor System<br \/>\nNo Body<br \/>\nQueening<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hit Bargain are\u00a0Nora Singh\u00a0(vocals)\u00a0Mike Barron\u00a0(guitar and vocals),\u00a0Anton Hochheim\u00a0(drums), and\u00a0Mike Stoltz\u00a0(bass). Their collective resume includes\u00a0These Are Powers,\u00a0North Highlands,\u00a0Teenage Waistband, and\u00a0The Pains of Being Pure at Heart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tour dates:<\/strong><br \/>\n03\/25 Eugene, OR @ The Boreal<br \/>\n03\/26 Oakland, CA @ The Purple House<br \/>\n03\/27 Pomona, CA @ The dA Center For The Arts<br \/>\n03\/28 Los Angeles, CA @ Cha Cha Lounge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Los Angeles punk outfit Hit Bargain released their debut self-titled EP last\u00a0week. 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