Kendra Sheetz (Bad Copy)
What are your top five albums that were released in 2022? (In order 1-5)
- Citizen - Life in Your Glass World (Deluxe Edition)**
- Bev Rage & the Drinks - Exes & Hexes
- The Linda Lindas - Growing Up
- Beach Bunny - Emotional Creature
- Lizzo - Special
**This one is kind of like cheating since the album officially came out in 2021. But the deluxe edition came out this year and time no longer matters, plus this album has so many bangers on it!**
What band did you discover in 2022 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? How so?
Riverby released their album Absolution this year and from the moment I heard the first single, "Baseless," I was hooked. I didn't add it to my Top 5 because it scored a bit further down my AOTY list (mostly due to the complete banger to slower song ratio; I like 'em fast :D). But "Birthed By Sleep" is probably my Most Listened to Song of the Year. I've gotten to a place where I no longer will accept songs by straight white men for straight white men... and everyone else.
How will you remember 2022? (In terms of music)
I'm currently in a flux period of my listening tastes. Bands and artists that I used to religiously follow no longer interest me. I can feel my tastes shifting, and I'm intrigued to see where I will end up next year!
What can we look forward to from you in 2023?
From Bad Copy, we're going to continue to cover all the best up-and-coming Punk, Hardcore, Indie, and Alt bands. We're starting to ramp up coverage again now that parts of the world have reopened. There's going to be more of that, plus we have a few new tricks up our sleeves for the new year.
From me personally, I - along with my co-host Rich Gill - will be continuing our efforts with the enough. podcast, in which we discuss aspects of assault and abuse in the music industry. I'll also probably continue to take on too much in all aspects of my life and be tired all the time, haha.
What records are you looking forward to most in 2023?
Maybe it's my age or maybe it's because I've either been running a music site or working at one for over 10 years, but I no longer really keep tabs on what's coming out. I just go with the flow and listen to albums as they are released and hit my radar. That being said, if you're reading this and you or your band is putting something out in 2023 and need some coverage, hit me up!
Live shows are still a mixed bag as we adapt to social gatherings in a COVID world. What is something positive you see about touring right now? Anything you’d like to see change?
I guess one of the positives about getting back to shows and touring is that it establishes a sense of normalcy for everyone who felt rocked by the pandemic and their routine being interrupted. But, I was hoping that we'd all come back from that time "away" with the desire and drive to change things that we may not have been as publicly aware of before. A great example of this is accessibility of venues. During the pandemic, shows were being streamed which meant that anyone, anywhere, could "attend" as long as they had internet access. While I've seen streaming of shows sporadically carried over, most gone back to in-person only. And that means that, unless the venues have all ensured that their spaces are fully accessible, they just removed a number of fans/showgoers who cannot access their space. I'd love for our little sect of the world to step back and begin to think about others around them and what others' needs may be so everyone can share a similar experience.
Kendra Sheetz – social media links
- Instagram: @thebadcopy
