• Anti-folk (sometimes spelled antifolk) is a music genre that emerged in the 1980s in New York City, founded by musician, author and comedian, Lach, as...
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    Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk...
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  • success. Folk punk is related to and/or influenced by various styles such as Celtic punk, gypsy punk, anti-folk, and alternative country. Folk punk is...
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    folk music was fueled by new singer-songwriters such as Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Harry Chapin. Other subgenres of folk include anti folk, folk punk...
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    2000s freak folk movement, along with Joanna Newsom. Psychedelic folk artists Jam bands Folk rock Anti-folk Freak scene Neil Young Folk music New Weird...
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  • Neofolk, also known as apocalyptic folk, is a form of experimental music blending elements of folk and industrial music, which emerged in punk rock circles...
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  • third wave ska scene of the 1980s and 1990s. Anti-folk (sometimes antifolk or unfolk) is a subgenre of folk music and punk rock that seeks to subvert the...
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  • released in 1993 by Sonic Enemy. The album showcases his roots in the anti-folk scene. The album was initially available only in limited quantities on...
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    The Moldy Peaches (category Anti-folk groups)
    group founded by Adam Green and Kimya Dawson. Leading proponents of the anti-folk scene, the band had been on hiatus since 2004, but in 2023 announced they...
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    Crywank (category Anti-folk groups)
    Crywank is an English anti-folk band based out of Manchester, England. The band is a trio consisting of vocalist/guitarist and founder Jay Clayton, drummer...
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    Folklore (redirect from Folk Culture)
    customary lore, taking actions for folk beliefs, and the forms and rituals of celebrations such as Christmas, weddings, folk dances, and initiation rites....
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  • music American folk revival Americana Anti-folk British folk revival Cajun music Celtic music Chalga Corrido Creole music Filk Folk noir Folk rock Folktronica...
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    Kimya Dawson (category Anti-folk musicians)
    Kimya Dawson (born November 17, 1972) is an American folk singer-songwriter, one half of the anti-folk duo the Moldy Peaches. Dawson's work with the Moldy...
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    Greta Kline (category Jewish anti-folk musicians)
    O'Hara's poetry, DIY ethics of K Records and the early 2000s New York City's anti-folk scene. She is the daughter of actors Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates. Her...
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    Jeffrey Lewis (category Anti-folk musicians)
    2015. "Comic artist, musician Jeffrey Lewis blends genres with quirky 'anti-folk' style | Latitude 65". Newsminer.com. June 2, 2012. Retrieved December...
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  • Lach (category Anti-folk musicians)
    Tompkins Square Park, an anti-folk parade and special guest set from Suzanne Vega. Lach toured the UK including an Anti-folk Fest at The Barfly in London...
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    Beck (category Jewish anti-folk musicians)
    and folk in his teens and began to perform locally at coffeehouses and clubs. He moved to New York City in 1989 and became involved in the city's anti-folk...
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    sense of humor, Moldy Peaches were prominent members of New York City's anti-folk scene and achieved moderate success in the early 2000s supporting The...
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  • a person prone to stupidity or foolishness. Dufus (band), an American anti-folk band Doofus (comics), an alternative comic by Rick Altergott and the title...
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  • single hit Elastic No-No Band, a musical group based in New York City's anti-folk scene, active from 2004–2011 No-No's (Leftovers and Live Songs), is the...
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  • Folk rock is a fusion genre of rock music with heavy influences from pop, English and American folk music. It typically combines elements of folk and...
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  • festival in Ottawa, Canada Anti-folk music, a music genre that takes and subverts the earnestness of politically charged 1960s folk music People, residing...
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    Regina Spektor (category Jewish anti-folk musicians)
    popularity in New York City's independent music scenes, particularly the anti-folk scene centered on New York City's East Village, Spektor signed with Sire...
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    Adam Green (musician) (category Jewish anti-folk musicians)
    artist and filmmaker. Green is well known for his involvement in the anti-folk music movement and as one half of the band the Moldy Peaches, alongside...
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  • comedy film about racism and anti-racism, starring conservative political commentator Matt Walsh. It is directed by Justin Folk for The Daily Wire. The film...
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    Kate Nash (category Anti-folk musicians)
    performing live, holding her first shows in pubs, at open mic nights, and an anti-folk festival in Brighton. After several gigs, she uploaded her music to MySpace...
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    adults who have maintained their folk roots. Another reason why some fans express an anti-folk sentiment is that many folk songs were written for the dominant...
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  • Folk music is one of the major divisions of music, now often divided into traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. There are many styles of...
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  • applauded as an "overlooked anti-folk masterpiece" and an "indie pop masterpiece". It has also been called a "lo-fi folk-pop classic". Mountain Rock has...
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  • Ones Who've Cracked That the Light Shines Through is the second album by anti-folk artist Jeffrey Lewis, with Jack Lewis and Anders Griffen. It was released...
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