DALLAS OBSERVER: 35 DENTON’S SMALLER, MELLOWER FESTIVAL SHOWED ENCOURAGING SIGNS OVER THE WEEKEND

But rather than big-name headliners, 35 Denton needed to thrive on providing surprises from some of the smaller bands in the clubs. A perfect example of this was Mydolls from Houston, Texas, who played to a group of 20 or 30 people from Rubber Gloves on Saturday night. The group’s femme punk aesthetic might fall under the category of something along the lines of “proto-riot grrrl” but they really have a sound that is truly their own. In the ’80s, the band played with punk rock giants such as the Butthole Surfers, Minor Threat and Big Boys. With songs like “Soldiers of Pure War” and “Politician” they variate textures using tribal rhythms, strident and raucous guitars and revolutionary lyrical content.

Unlike any other punk rock reunion bands who are often either too washed out or burnt out to play a something akin to a great set, Mydolls really triumphed in showing that they can still play a show with authenticity. Provided that they’ve been a band for 35 years and never officially broke up, the band proved that they still keep the fire of the punk rock movement burning after all these years.

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