Alley Cat Stomp

The Margaret Hooligans

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Alley Cat Stomp is the third single from The Margaret Hooligans upcoming fourth album, ThunderHole Rock n’ Roll. It is both a tribute to Stevie Van Zandt, one of rock n’ roll’s great guitarists and garage rock radio DJs, as well as a commentary on gun violence in the U.S. With his central role on The Sopranos and his crucial presence in the E

Alley Cat Stomp is the third single from The Margaret Hooligans upcoming fourth album, ThunderHole Rock n’ Roll. It is both a tribute to Stevie Van Zandt, one of rock n’ roll’s great guitarists and garage rock radio DJs, as well as a commentary on gun violence in the U.S. With his central role on The Sopranos and his crucial presence in the E Street Band, Van Zandt can be seen to represent a unique blend of these American successes and dismal failures. The lyrics also appear to be a radical mashup: the day’s of Stevie’s youth are interwoven with tales of “Milky Way Mikey” and his lonely outsider life. As Stevie nears his rise to Springsteen superstardom, Mikey’s frustration may lead to tragedy. Musically, we believe Stevie would love Alley Cat Stomp and its fast yet grooving tempo, blasting electric ukulele, insanely loose drumming with rusty cowbell bombs, and powerful female vocals that aim for predatory, not precious. For the record, we have no idea where Stevie buys his impressive headscarves, but we couldn’t ignore the musicality of the word “Patagonia.” Stomp features Meg Cratty's angular biting riffs, and Strontium's kitchen consortium drumming style, and will leave you wanting to dance like everyone in their infectious music video which will be out on midnight EST Tuesday, November 28th, 2023.

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Revenge of the ScarJo

The Margaret Hooligans

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Revenge of the ScarJo is the second single from The Margaret Hooligans upcoming 4th album, ThunderHole Rock n’ Roll. Revenge of the ScarJo imagines a world in which men are subjected to the same sexual harassment that women commonly experience. ScarJo starts with a filthy drum beat and trashy cymbals, followed by a punishing electric ukulele riff,

Revenge of the ScarJo is the second single from The Margaret Hooligans upcoming 4th album, ThunderHole Rock n’ Roll. Revenge of the ScarJo imagines a world in which men are subjected to the same sexual harassment that women commonly experience. ScarJo starts with a filthy drum beat and trashy cymbals, followed by a punishing electric ukulele riff, all the while Meg Cratty’s vocals taunt you with phrases of victim blaming that women have heard for decades. When the chorus kicks in, “Equality starts with catcalling but you didn’t like it, did you?”, we realize that the script has been flipped. The drums and fierce crooning vocals guide the song, while one can't help imagining a group of predatory females drunk with their own power.

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Monkey Nuts

The Margaret Hooligans and The Qwarks

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First single release with The Qwarks, part of upcoming EP release, Piccadilly Flying Ant Circus.

Monkey Nuts was recorded at the Cascade Creative Recovery Center at Brighthelm, was mixed and mastered by Martin Johnson. It features Meg Cratty on lead vocals and Irish bouzouki, Catniss Evergreen on violin, Mr. Strontium on percussion, Phil Johnstone

First single release with The Qwarks, part of upcoming EP release, Piccadilly Flying Ant Circus.

Monkey Nuts was recorded at the Cascade Creative Recovery Center at Brighthelm, was mixed and mastered by Martin Johnson. It features Meg Cratty on lead vocals and Irish bouzouki, Catniss Evergreen on violin, Mr. Strontium on percussion, Phil Johnstone on electric guitar, Simon Young on bass guitar and mellotron, and Nick Flowers on drums.

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Saturday Night in Bartertown

The Margaret Hooligans

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Saturday Night in Bartertown

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The Margaret Hooligans' third album released July 17, 2023. Album Artwork by Iden Crockett.

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Turntable Tribulations

The Margaret Hooligans

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Turntable Tribulations is the second album from The Margaret Hooligans, part of a large set of songs written and recorded in their basement during the first years of the Covid-19 pandemic, and a follow up to their debut album, BoomBox Blasts.

Track list: 1. Oh Lord Hit It 2. Good Morning Micro Man 3. Red Rider 4. Fat Tongue 5. Pete and Roger 6.

Turntable Tribulations is the second album from The Margaret Hooligans, part of a large set of songs written and recorded in their basement during the first years of the Covid-19 pandemic, and a follow up to their debut album, BoomBox Blasts.

Track list: 1. Oh Lord Hit It 2. Good Morning Micro Man 3. Red Rider 4. Fat Tongue 5. Pete and Roger 6. Feedback 7. Bippity Boppity 8. I've Got Something to Say 9. Psycho Diapers

Meg Cratty: Lead Vox, Electric Ukuleles Mr. Strontium: Drums/Percussion, Back Up Vox Catniss Evergreen: vocals on Pete and Roger, trumpet on I've Got Something to Say Recorded at Piety Street Studios Mixed and Mastered by Jon Huxtable of Smallfish Recordings, Edinburgh UK Produced by Mr. Strontium Album layout and artwork by Melissa Nannen All songs written by The Margaret Hooligans ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

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Daytime for Blanche

The Margaret Hooligans

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Featuring two new singles, as an outmoded release concept with an "A" and "B" side from the good ol' days of vinyl, The Margaret Hooligans have released single Betting on the House and Daytime for Blanche.

Daytime for Blanche is mostly vocals and drums, with an electric baritone ukulele thrown in at the peaks of the song. It is a cry to arms

Featuring two new singles, as an outmoded release concept with an "A" and "B" side from the good ol' days of vinyl, The Margaret Hooligans have released single Betting on the House and Daytime for Blanche.

Daytime for Blanche is mostly vocals and drums, with an electric baritone ukulele thrown in at the peaks of the song. It is a cry to arms during one of the most existentially exhausting periods in recent memory. Written in response to the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing protests and riots, it is full of emotion, dread, and resignation.

Recorded in the basement of Piety Street Publishing, mixed and mastered by Jon Huxtable of Smallfish Recordings in the UK, and produced by Mr. Strontium.

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Betting on the House

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First of two singles on our double single EP Algiers.

Betting on the House is a straight ahead party banger with whimsical melodic licks, fuzz tones, and dirty drums. It is an energetic love song that listeners have called, "part Melvins, part Veruca Salt" and a "triple shot of espresso."

Recorded in the basement of Piety Street Publishing, mixed

First of two singles on our double single EP Algiers.

Betting on the House is a straight ahead party banger with whimsical melodic licks, fuzz tones, and dirty drums. It is an energetic love song that listeners have called, "part Melvins, part Veruca Salt" and a "triple shot of espresso."

Recorded in the basement of Piety Street Publishing, mixed and mastered by Jon Huxtable of Smallfish Recordings in the UK, and produced by Mr. Strontium.

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Soulfather

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Soulfather is a tribute to the late great James Brown and his amazing dancing skills. Featuring gritty electric ukulele riffs against driving drum beats and glowing vocal harmonies, it tells the story of a young child who wants to dance like James Brown, but struggles with her courage. Its catchy garage rock hook will remain in your head long

Soulfather is a tribute to the late great James Brown and his amazing dancing skills. Featuring gritty electric ukulele riffs against driving drum beats and glowing vocal harmonies, it tells the story of a young child who wants to dance like James Brown, but struggles with her courage. Its catchy garage rock hook will remain in your head long after you've listened and you will find yourself dancing in your kitchen in spite of yourself.

Recorded in the basement of Piety Street Publishing, produced by Mr. Strontium, mixed and mastered by Jon Huxtable of Smallfish Recordings in the UK.

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Funky Quebec City

The Margaret Hooligans

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Funky Quebec City is the first single release following the debut album release of BoomBox Blasts in October 2021.

Funky Quebec City gives voice to the women who came before #MeToo. With a catchy intro riff and galloping drums, it speaks to the way in which girls and boys have been raised differently, and how courageous women have broken through

Funky Quebec City is the first single release following the debut album release of BoomBox Blasts in October 2021.

Funky Quebec City gives voice to the women who came before #MeToo. With a catchy intro riff and galloping drums, it speaks to the way in which girls and boys have been raised differently, and how courageous women have broken through in spite of that repressive upbringing.

Released 12/17/21. Recorded at Piety St Publishing, mixed and mastered by Jon Huxtable at Smallfish Recordings.

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Boombox Blasts

The Margaret Hooligans

The Margaret Hooligans’ debut album, “BoomBox Blasts” is a compilation of songs written both before and during the early part of the pandemic during the lockdowns of 2020. Julien James Vachon, of DirectActu called their first single, Going to a Yo Yo Ma, “A clean production full of charm, against a background of darkness of the soul.”

Meg Cratty

The Margaret Hooligans’ debut album, “BoomBox Blasts” is a compilation of songs written both before and during the early part of the pandemic during the lockdowns of 2020. Julien James Vachon, of DirectActu called their first single, Going to a Yo Yo Ma, “A clean production full of charm, against a background of darkness of the soul.”

Meg Cratty (electric ukuleles/lead vocals) and Mr. Strontium (drums/percussion/teapot/back up vocals) formed the band in August of 2019 as a marriage of convenience since they live together. Having played music separately in different acts, Mr. Strontium was the drummer for 90s grunge/alt rock band Latimer, God Fights Dirty, Sadler, and Persona and Meg was part of the ukulele/cello duet The Dirty Hillers, it was a natural fit to see if they could adapt their separate styles to create something new.

Of the album, Meg Cratty says, “We approached that scary situation (the lockdowns) with as much levity and absurdity as we felt necessary, believing humor to be our most viable coping mechanism. Because anger and fear was definitely an undercurrent, there is a tension between making fun of the situation and aggressively trying to draw the monster out from beneath the bed. These last few years have been a lot to process, and I think our work is touching on the frustration that has been building.”

“BoomBox Blasts” was recorded in the basement of Piety Street Publishing, mixed and mastered by Jon Huxtable of Smallfish Recordings, and was produced by Mr. Strontium.

All music by The Margaret Hooligans. All rights reserved.

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