O3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 28 - Bullseye!  with Nicole Laurenne (The Darts, Black Viiolet)

O3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 28 - Bullseye! with Nicole Laurenne (The Darts, Black Viiolet)

Author: O3L Media February 20, 2026 Duration: 44:34
Get ready for six new tunes that hit the mark every single time! Speaking of bullseyes, this week we welcome the charming and talented Nicole Laurenne from "spooky kitten garagepunk" band The Darts and torch/soul/trip-hop project Black Viiolet to O3L! Learn about Nicole's fascinating journey, get a glimpse of her creative process, and marvel at a work ethic that has produced two great new albums in the first quarter of 2026 and a seemingly endless touring schedule throughout the rest of the year. The Darts: https://thedartsus.com Black Viiolet: https://blackviiolet.com In this six pack: 1) The Darts - "Apocalypse" (from the upcoming LP Halloween Love Songs) 2) Fake Friends - "Hyperconnection" (from the LP Let's Not Overthink This, Stomp Records) 3) Softjaw - "Pleased with Me" (from the forthcoming LP Softjaw, Dandy Boy Records / Bachelor Records) 4) Shapes Like People - "Lately" (from the upcoming LP Under The Rainbow, Jangleshop Records) 5) The Suncharms - "Midnight Train" (from the forthcoming LP Darkening Sky, Sunday Records) 6) Black Viiolet - "One" (from the LP Dark Blue, Adrenaline Fix Music) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Duration: 2:03:19
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O3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 32 - Midnight Mixtape [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:46
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Duration: 1:35:42
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E334 - The Grodes' Manny Freiser - Top 5 Garage Rock Covers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:58:57
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