“Never kiss a Tory”: An interview with Peaness
I’ve just started a zine called Mother’s Pride. It’s a riot grrrl feminist underground punk zine whose manifesto includes inspiring and supporting women to pick up guitars and sing and scream. The first interview for the zine is with local band Peaness. I get to the pancake shop early with a tripod to set up […]
Males making a career of being blue: masculinity and moroseness in alternative music
Why is that male-fronted bands are more easily notorious for emotionality than any similarly visceral girl-fronted bands?
Jonathan Richman
In response to a request from a friend on Twitter, I’ve collected together some of my more recent writings about Jonathan. And from tomorrow, you can listen to an incredible early demo of ‘The Morning Of Our Lives’ over here. ——————————————————————————————————————————– (from Plan B #18, originally printed in The Stranger) I first heard Jonathan Richman […]
One-minute reviews – 11: Loene Carmen, The Millipedes, Los Campesinos!, Puerto Muerto
Absolutely no feedback whatsoever from the last crop of four. Undaunted, the bloodied and ignored critic battles on… Loene Carmen – It Walks Like Love Tread carefully. Every pace might be your last. Sing slowly. Life is too serene. Smoke, drink, fuck. Psychocandy ruined music for a generation, you know. The Millipedes – Shake Your […]
