My ears are reminding me that this was the best thing it heard this week: Sampa the Great from Australia.
Aphex Twin and Bjork you say? Christmas comes early this year in Houston, TX.
Ladies, Yoko Ono wants you! Tell her about the trauma you have suffered for no other reason that being a woman. Her son Sean also made the news this week when he shared his unfortunate thoughts on mansplaining.
This is the most talked about music news story of the week; G.L.O.S.S turned down an Epitaph Records contract. To me the bigger story is that they might be the only band I know who talks about pressing 20k of a record out of the gate. Now that is the real story here.
Have you ever wondered why you hated the sound of your own voice? This article explains why. Science!
England has two female revolutions happening; music (meet The Tuts, the newest in a seemingly endless crop of killer bands) and fashion.
The New York Art Book fair is THE place to be this weekend. Somebody go and report back for me - please? You can get a Kim Gordon or Genesis Breyer P-Orridge tattoo! Oh, and in other Kim Gordon news, there is this short film made by Carrie Brownstein for the Kenzo fall/winter campaign. And wait! More KG news! She has a new single out too!
Amy McGrath of Denver, CO has written an essay about why women rock on and off the stage.
What does Marnie Stern have to do with Seth Meyers and his late night television show? Her enormous music talent is being put to good use.
These songwriters are fighting the Justice Department because of their recent music copyright ruling as it relates to digital streaming compensation.
Modular synth fans, don't miss this 25 minute non-tradional documentary on the making of the collaborative LP between Suzanne Ciani and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. Think of this as a visual companion to the music rather than your typical thing where artists talk about their project.
I have produced records with just about every vinyl pressing plant there is since the early '90s but my favorite experience remains with Erika Records. I first heard about them because they were partners with Sub Pop early on but I remain dedicated to them because they are owned by Liz Dunster. Oh the things this woman has put up with over the years because of her gender. I have so much respect for her and her dedication to producing top quality records in a professional manner. Check out this recent article on her and her company.
Nothing says objectifying and marginalizing women in a really stupid way quite like this very real recent music group comment. Tell me more about women in your creepy shoegaze fantasy world. Oh wait. Don't. Just don't. It is exhausting (not to mention insulting) to see comments like this about women in bands that treat us more like an accessory than a talented member of the band. We are real people who make art.
This article slipped through the posting cracks a few weeks ago. Why are more women freelancing?
Titwrench is raising the bar for music festivals according to this story.
Shirley Manson has some words for you about fetishizing the '90s, body image, and well, click here to see what else.
