{"id":44517,"date":"2016-04-14T12:03:06","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T17:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=44517"},"modified":"2016-05-09T00:00:25","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T05:00:25","slug":"stiff-middle-fingers-antisocial-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2016\/04\/14\/stiff-middle-fingers-antisocial-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Stiff Middle Fingers: Antisocial Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_stiff_middle_fingers_antisocial_studies.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44521 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_stiff_middle_fingers_antisocial_studies.jpg\" alt=\"rsz_stiff_middle_fingers_antisocial_studies\" width=\"275\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_stiff_middle_fingers_antisocial_studies-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_stiff_middle_fingers_antisocial_studies-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a>No local band is more aptly named or capable of as much debauchery as Stiff Middle Fingers. Whether atop the bar counter of the Replay in a banana hammock or screaming lyrics of liberation through nihilism at passing cop cars and Mass. Street bystanders, vocalist Turdking Travis isn&#8217;t discouraged by boundaries. Joined by Hawks and Barry on guitar, &#8220;Solamente&#8221; Doug on bass, and George on drums, Stiff Middle Fingers is a five-piece anarchist assembly challenging the norms of a rock show with engaging live performances. Based in Lawrence, the band&#8217;s <em>Antisocial Studies <\/em>EP was recorded at Topeka&#8217;s Rundown Studios.<\/p>\n<p>The EP&#8217;s song titles are sure to foster interest with tracks like the opener, &#8220;Pessimasochist,&#8221; or &#8220;Manifestering.&#8221; The EP maintains a carefree identity, particularly on &#8220;Later Days, Buddy,&#8221; admitting &#8220;I can&#8217;t take it \/ so hard to fake it \/ rather be bakin&#8217; \/ on my couch naked,&#8221; on which the breakneck speed of guitar and vocals does not let up.\u00a0<em>Antisocial Studies\u00a0<\/em>is a fleeting 10 or so minutes perfect for endless spins.<\/p>\n<p>The EP stays true to hard and fast punk with the exception of the final track, &#8220;Three Minutes to Midnight,&#8221; which tapers back the instrumental intensity just a notch. This track offers a gleam of variety and shows the band&#8217;s versatility. Stiff Middle Fingers is some of the finest local punk and a downtown Lawrence frequent flyer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended If You Like: Titus Andronicus, The People&#8217;s Punk Band, The Rackatees\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Tracks: 1 (Pessimasochist), 4 (Douches Wild), 3 (Manifestering)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do Not Play: None<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Written by Harrison Hipp on 04\/14\/16<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No local band is more aptly named or capable of as much debauchery as Stiff Middle Fingers. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1602,"featured_media":44521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,4,3235,3230,181],"tags":[4861,2639,86,89,4431],"class_list":["post-44517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-music","category-music","category-music-reviews","category-new-music-rotation","category-rock-rotation","tag-antisocial-studies","tag-harrison-hipp","tag-lawrence","tag-local-music-2","tag-stiff-middle-fingers"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_stiff_middle_fingers_antisocial_studies.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1602"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44517"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44517\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}