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The Screeching Weasel SXSW Drama and how bands are fucking over their fans

By on Mar 24, 2011 in Music

Adam and I were planning on heading out to Philly (after our super secret taping of a game show!) on April 7th to go see Screeching Weasel. Adam’s brother also got them tickets to WeaselFest in Chicago over Labor Day. (Yes, I’m jealous.) Now the Philly show has been cancelled, because the entire band quit and other bands on the WeaselFest bill are dropping like flies. In case you haven’t heard the drama, here’s what happened: Screeching Weasel played SXSW. Ben Weasel spent most of the show bitching about SXSW, rock journalists, the media, and the crowd. Apparently, a women in the front row threw ice (or a beer) at him. She then did it again, so he punched her and another women. You can see the altercation here. I guess everyone was appalled by this, which lead to Ben Weasel issuing an apology and then the band quitting and bands dropping out of WeaselFest....

Girls Rock: Kathleen Hanna & The Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls

By on Feb 7, 2008 in Music

As some of you may or may not know, I am currently on the Advisory Board of the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls and an alumni of their inaugural Ladies Rock Camp. I don’t think I could ever express how amazing I think this camp is and the awesome experiences that come out of Rock Camp. Check out Kathleen Hanna and rock camp volunteers talking about the camp on Current TV. Also, mark you calendars for the premier of the film documenting the Portland Rock Camp for Girls, Girls Rock! The Movie. It comes out March 7th and the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls will be holding a Mini-Rock camp in honor of the...

CMJ Weekend: Bloodshot Records, The Lawrence Arms, and Diatribe on Punk Rock Community

By on Nov 21, 2007 in Music

I started out my CMJ weekend by heading to the Bloodshot Records BBQ at Union Pool – Free Beer! Free Food! (after the $10 cover). We arrived late because that’s how I roll and guess what? No food and the beer might have been free but it also might have been dog piss. They only charged us $10 for 2 people though. We got there just in time to see Centro-Matic. I generally like Bloodshot Records’ bands and love the Old 97s. For years I’ve been hearing the praise of Centro-Matic as the new Old 97s but never really gave them a good listen. Now that I have, all I can say is that their music is good alt-country but nothing special. As for their live show … well the guitarist looked like he was about to fall asleep and I was right there with him. In one word: Dissapointing. And the Bloodshot merch stunk which was doubly dissapointing since I’m currently on a...

i like people who wreck. homes.

By on Sep 20, 2007 in Music

this may come as a shock to many (or not) but i like michelle branch. and vanessa carlton. they write catchy pop music. let me say that again: they write catchy pop music. the state of women in music today is dire. DIRE. and i feel that michelle branch and vanessa carlton get unfairly lumped into the britney and avril camp. they are both musicians and artists as opposed to marketing ploys. and because they write the words they sing, they are a voice in music today that is rarely heard: the voice of young girls growing up. in vanessa carlton’s song “white houses,” she sings about losing her virginity. from the joy of new, bestest friends to crush and obsession with insignificant details (“he’s so funny in his bright red shirt”) to the disappointment of the aftermath; the disappointment of growing up. i’ve seen one tree hill and buffy and...