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Radio Control

Boston, MA Punk / Punk Rock Pop / Garage

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Members: Kristina Otero - Drums & Vocals | Matt(y) Studivan - Guitar & Vocals

Label: Polk Records

Bio: Listen. Radio Control are a two person punk rock pop band from Somerville, MA. They are on Polk Records. They formed in 2009, put out an EP called "Breaker, Breaker 1234!" (out of print) and released their first full length called "Hot Audio" (self produced) on April 23rd, 2011. It is available i... See Full Bio

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: Anyone put records at Somerville grooves before???

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“Radio Control, a guitar/drums Somerville duo formed in 2010 by Matt(y) Studivan and Kristina Otero, are in their terrible twos: loud, impetuous, and prone to fits...The songs feature loud, distorted power chords and punchy, repetitive drums, recalling not only the band’s self-professed influences of Beat Happening and the Ramones, but also the riffage of classic Cocksparrer and vocal stylings of Ty Segall.”

— Ben Potrykus, Boston Hassle

“I have never heard of Radio Control before this evening, but now I wish I had at least checked out some of their music...They rock pretty hard and the sound is solid. I admire their musicianship and in fact they are one of the tightest bands I have seen of late...Overall, I can hear a lot hooks in their songs and I am positive that if I knew their material beforehand, I would be singing along to them. ”

— Chris DeCarlo, Kids Like You & Me

"@radiofkncontrol does what the Clash initially did for me. Great music, and they make me want to get a band of my own and DO THAT SHIT."

— Eric Pope, MrPope

“It's hard to believe that the huge sound of Radio Control comes from just two people, but maybe that's why it's so great; there's not much getting in the way of this duo's natural talent. A self-proclaimed "punk rock pop" band from Somerville, their sound is raw and energized. The best part is, they're not trying to rip off other famous duos (White Stripes). No, they're doing their own thing and we only expect them to get better.”

— The Deli New England

"One listen of "Hot Audio" by Union Square's Radio Control lets you know where you stand. You want to rip your dirty t-shirt down the middle, throw your hands up like you just don't care and set fire to the evening. Whiskey, blood and fire. Get ready.

— Mike McCullagh, The Somerville Scout

"I’ve listened to this CD three times and each time I dig it more. This two-piece punk/garage rock band (since they don’t call themselves a duo, I won’t) deliver punk with every ounce of energy and rawness you’d expect...I’m not sure if this was recorded live but it has that feeling, which fits their spirit and style. The tracks that kept standing out to me in all three of my listens were “Robot Machine,” “Riding Bikes,” and “Tavern at the End of the World,” but really all of the tunes were catchy quirky punk pop pleasures."

— Debbie Catalano, The Noise

"Um, some seriously hot audio came through via snail mail- I love it - Johnny Thunders on coke meets Minor Threat after eating at a vegan buffet. Well done, well done." (From Print Version of 'zine)

— Brielle Meskin, Ground Beef

"The offbeat duo always delivers with frenetic energy right from the get go. They keep their lightning-fast chords in check with equally dirty, sticky melodies, crafting a sound that comes across as spontaneous and well put together at the same time."

— Richard Brouchard, Boston Band Crush

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2013
Jan 11

Middle East
Cambridge, MA, US | 8:00pm
Middle East
Cambridge, MA, US
Fri Jan 11 8:00pm
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2012
Oct 4

PA's Lounge
Somerville, MA, US | 9:00pm
PA's Lounge
Somerville, MA, US
Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:00pm
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w/ IDNOCLIP, Miking Mihrab
2012
Sep 14

Starlab
Somerville, MA, US | 9:00pm
Starlab
Somerville, MA, US
Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:00pm
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message for address - gonna be sick
2012
Aug 23

O'Brien's
Boston, MA, US | 9:00pm
O'Brien's
Boston, MA, US
Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:00pm
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w/ Midnight Bruisers & The Roaches
2012
Aug 20

Charlie's Kitchen
Cambridge, MA, US | 9:00pm
Charlie's Kitchen
Cambridge, MA, US
Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:00pm
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w/ Ghosts of Sailors at Sea, Hero(n) & Mother Night

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