1. Lynn Andersson – Rose Garden

“We make no secret of the fact that we at L.A. Sagne love country music. Punk and country actually have quite a few things in common; it’s “music for the people, by the people,” it can be full of sass and cheekiness, and it makes you want to drink huge amounts of beer. Lynn Anderson’s “Rose Garden” is no exception. It’s a favorite on our tour bus.”

2. Trampolene & Pete Doherty – Uncle Brian’s Abattoir

“In our music, we like to highlight the absurdities of life. These can be terribly unjust, but sometimes they’re also pretty funny. “Uncle Brian’s Abattoir” by Trampolene & Pete Doherty is a song that embodies just such a bizarre contradiction, and that makes us happy.”

1. Strangelight – Fugazi

“If you’d asked me for 10 influential songs, at least half of them would have been by Fugazi. They were, for me, a bridge between loving punk for its accessibility and loving punk for its potential to challenge. Everything about them — their music, their politics, their ethos — was formative for me. I admired Ian Mackaye so much. (Fun fact: in high school I named my cat “Mr. Feelings” after a lyric off Minor Threat’s OUT OF STEP)”

2. Illustrated Bible Stories for Children – The Weakerthans

“This was my favourite song throughout all of high school. I heard it on a CD my older cousin had lying around her bedroom the summer before I started ninth grade. I remember being so touched by it, so captured, but not understanding why. Now that I’m reflecting, I can see how this song was another bridge for me, between lyrics and poetry. I remember thinking endlessly about the line “I’d like to pull just this one building down” and realizing how much you could say by writing in images and metaphors. My Opa was a reverend in the Christian reformed church, and one of my earliest memories is of him reading to me from a book of illustrated bible stories and explaining how the stories are not literal, but metaphors meant to help us learn how to live well. Not sure if this memory is actually related to my teenage obsession with this song, because I was pretty ardently atheistic in high school. But now that I’m neither atheist nor Christian, I can see that there’s probably some mysterious influential connection there.”

1. Sugar Town: Shitkid

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When I first heard “Sugar Town” blasting during a friend’s DJ set in 2023, I didn’t know what had hit me—suddenly, all the lyrics fluttering around in my head made sense. It’s a song about a woman who moves through life carefree, with a lightness that’s infectious. That combination of freedom, sound, self-assurance, and a pure “I don’t give a shit” attitude really spoke to me.”

2. Erase You – ESG

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While a lot of music revolves around heartbreak, “Erase You” is actually about taking back control. You can really feel that energy in our first album, VALS ALARM: don’t dwell on the past, but take control and move forward. That independent, stubborn attitude—that “I’ll decide for myself” mindset—is exactly what we stand for, and it has inspired us greatly to make the music we make.

1. This is Dub – Grace Jones

2. Back It Up, Boys – Peaches

“clubby, dubby, wobbly, party, dancey. We’re most inspired by all the different sounds and samples and the playful way they come together. A clash of genres and instruments that captures the club vibe, but also the energy of live instruments.

Fun plays a big role in our music, because having fun and creating something is hardcore. People got upset recently when we said we make punk, but in my eyes, the combination of fun and having a big mouth is the best form of (contemporary) punk.

Grace Jones and Peaches have inspired and shaped us because they’re both pioneers in the fields of emancipation and genre-bending music, and they’re constantly reinventing their stage personas, it’s just ultra-cool.”

1.Plasmatics – Butcher Baby

“A powerful track, it sounds like you’re riding a Harley through the front window of an Intertoys store. A theatrical live act (chainsaw!) and chaotic music with nonsensical solos and over-the-top, almost barking vocals. A kind of theatrical musical middle finger, with an iconic frontwoman who never compromised, both on stage and in her beliefs. R.I.P. W.O.W. – we love you forever.”

2. Dolly Parton – Gonna Hurry as Slow as I Can.

“Besides being an amazing singer, Dolly is the queen of great outfits and stage presence, something our frontwoman Fleur draws a lot of inspiration from. Her music is also a recurring theme in the children’s series Dunya & Desie, a show that, along with other TV series from that era, serves as a major source of inspiration for our band.”

1. Alien She by Bikini Kill 

“Bikini Kill and the Riot Grrrl movement have always been a huge inspiration to us. When Blaise wrote some lyrics at age thirteen but didn’t know how she should sing them, Beau said “Imagine you’re Kathleen Hanna” and that’s kind of how GRAB was born. Alien She also has to do with a recurring theme in our music: feeling like an alien in society or even recognizing an alien within yourself.”

2. Wake Up by Rage Against the Machine

“Rage Against the Machine is another major source of inspiration for us. True musical trailblazers, politically not just volatile but also intellectual, and with the intensity of a raging bull. The brutal riffs, biting lyrics, and infectious energy of songs like Wake Up have had an impact on our music that cannot be understated.”

1. Iconoclasm – Dear Omen

“The first track is Iconoclasm from Dear Omen. This is a cover of a Japanese band BUCK-TICK song from one of my favorite local acts. This has been my opening tracks since Bibi and I DJ’d at Down the Rabbit Hole together in 2025, which was both of our first sets EVER. Co-creating a setlist with her was so much fun, and this track always reminds me of her when I play it. Strong, punchy, a little groovy; immediately sets the tone for the rest of my set.”

2. MADRID – Kate Oram

“My second track is MADRID by Kate Oram. This track hits all the right notes: high energy, electro-punk, Brit attitude in the vocals, and a racing beat that keeps you on your toes. It’s featured on Girls to the Front Vol. 1, which makes it even more special. No matter what the show is, I always try to include at least one GTTF song, as I feel deeply connected with the mission and music, and of course, there’s nothing but bangers featured.”

1. Shocking Blue – Send Me A Postcard

“I first started getting into Dutch music by going to small DIY shows at my local venues. Once I was hooked on the music scene developing around me, I wanted to find the context and history behind it; so I asked my Dutch friends to recommend old, iconic bands from The Netherlands. My partner put me on to Shocking Blue, the band with hits like Venus and Love Buzz (famously covered by Nirvana). But the track that stayed with me the most and still finds its way in my DJ sets is 1970’s Send Me A Postcard. It’s got a rock’n’roll edge to it while being very danceable and it makes me feel like it’s the Summer of Love.”

2. Truus de Groot – Sexy Machine

“As a graphic designer, I do judge albums by their covers. The cover of ‘Dopamine Dreams’, Truus de Groot’s 2024 album, led me down the rabbit hole of her extensive discography. She’s one of the pioneers of electronic music in The Netherlands, fully creating her tracks with her collection of analog synths (some of which are her own designs). Sexy Machine is a track from her 2026 album and it encapsulates the mood of my DJ sets: fast, dark, sexy and sprinkled with some satisfying beeps and boops. Truus also inspires me by demonstrating that you can be a badass artist and keep experimenting and innovating regardless of age.”