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31: 348:, journalist Kelefa Sanneh commented, "The concert also featured no fewer than four white female rappers, all of whom reduced love and lust to a series of anatomical slogans. The most entertaining was Avenue D, a local duo. The two women shouted lyrics that let potential lovers know exactly what they wanted, and they wore barely-there outfits that made it easy for them to turn their demands into dance moves." 334:, Debbie D. reflected on her choice to leave Avenue D, "I was ready to do something new. I was tired of everybody coming up to me and asking me, 'Do I look like a slut?' Irony only goes so far. We turned into the characters in our songs. We wrote them when we were 21. By 28 I had just outgrown it." 366:
observed, "Bad girls: Every music genre has its foul-mouthed instigators. Rap had 2 Live Crew. Alt-rock had L7. Classical had Mozart. And electroclash? It has New York-based Avenue D. Imagine J.J. Fad and Stacey Q mixing up their '80s-era synth beats with profanity-laden tales of anonymous sex,
376:, Rachel Devine wrote, "Debbie D and Daphne D of Avenue D deserve to be queens of the electro scene. Not since Bananarama has a girl group exuded such effortless sexual energy in the pursuit of making music that runs the scale from the ridiculous to the sublime. Michael Hamersly of 276:, on the track "Fire-Desire". A mash-up of the duo's song "Do I Look Like a Slut?" with The Twin's "Here Come the Girls" was also made but remained unreleased until his 2010's compilation, named "Ordinary Alien". Norwegian musician 557: 941: 1146: 400:
compared it to the style of Avenue D., noting, "Robyn's pseudo-thug, occasionally profane lyrics hearken back to the earlier days of electroclash".
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On November 19, 2007, Avenue D announced on their website that they would split up. They performed two final shows in December of that year, one in
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appeared onstage with Avenue D at a July 2004 party "Disgraceland" hosted by Larry Tee. They performed at clubs Wave Waikiki and Pussycat Lounge in
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promiscuous peers and, well, more anonymous sex. Daphne D and Debbie D are all that, some fluorescent pink lycra and a roll of duct tape."
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Bowker, Tom (September 19, 2009). "Boom time: The Miami Bass Warriors reclaim the much-maligned music of their childhood".
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characterized songs "Do I Look Like a Slut?" and "The Sex That I Need" as "raunchy anthems". In a later piece for
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They released six albums independently, all on their own label, Avenue Dreams. In 2004, they collaborated with
1126: 386:, journalist Tom Bowker described Avenue D as "the female Latina version of 2 Live Crew". A 2008 review from 1176: 1131: 198:. Groups including W.I.T. and My Robot Friend were part of the lineup along with Avenue D in April 2003 at 154:, the duo consisted of Debbie D. (Debbie Attias) and Daphne D. (Daphne Gomez-Mena). They were protégés of 360:, the range in style, sound and concept was enormous." In trying to describe the duo's style of music, 178:
Avenue D formed in 2001, as part of New York's electroclash scene, which also included artists such as
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gave a favorable review to a 2003 performance, "From the sharp wit, dirty lyrics and rump shaking of
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Levitan, Corey (April 4, 2003). "House Arrest – Electroclash livens up boring dance music".
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and their scantily-panty-clad dancers to the twinkling light suit and homage to machines by
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Chonin, Neva; Kosman, Joshua; Baker, Kenneth (April 4, 2003). "Critics' Picks".
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chart. The same year, their song "Orgasmatron" was featured prominently in
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Hamersly, Michael (July 23, 2004). "Puerto Rican Power serving up salsa".
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Devine, Rachel (September 29, 2005). "Club Choice: Glasgow: Avenue D".
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Devine, Rachel (September 29, 2005). "Club Choice: Glasgow: Avenue D".
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in November 2004. In 2005, they scored a moderate hit with "
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Avenue D performing at Area 51 in New York City on December 1, 2007
New York City
Miami
Florida
Electroclash
www.avenued.com
electroclash
Miami
Florida
New York City
Larry Tee
hip hop
electro
new wave
Fischerspooner
Peaches
Felix da Housecat
new wave music
2 Live Crew
Great American Music Hall
San Francisco
California
Henry Fonda Theatre
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood
Boy George
Honolulu
Hawaii
Do I Look Like a Slut?
Billboard

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