Mika Miko

Punk/Riot Grrrl from LA. Mika Miko is a bunch of girls with guitars and an awesome sense of humor. That's not to say that they aren't good musicians--they really are. Each song is imbued with a strong bassline, and energized vocals reminiscent of Bikini Kill with a little bit of Vivian Girls thrown in.

The problem I tend to have with punk is that often it takes itself far too seriously--and often a little self mockery can go a long way in making a band more interesting. Mika Miko has a unique kind of energy that can take the form of an endearing pop-style track, or straight up hardcore. Their 2006 album C.Y.S.L.A.B.F. is whirlwind 20 minutes of bittersweet punk that will leave you ready to handle a major case of the Mondays...or in my case, midterms.

If you don't download the album, at least watch this video for "Business Cats"...and pretend you're driving around LA wreaking havoc and climbing on drum sets.

C.Y.S.L.A.B.F. (2006)

P.S: Jennifer from Cold Cave was in Mika Miko first...and I like her way better here. Cold Cave suffers from the plight of taking themselves way too seriously, especially with their new single.