Slayed last night in Austin.
― Love, Wilco (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 18 April 2015 15:26 (nine years ago) link
Seeing them in Nashville this week, psyched.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 18 April 2015 20:40 (nine years ago) link
New album is really holding up for me, at least if four months is a long enough time period to determine "holding up."
― The New Gay Sadness (cryptosicko), Sunday, 26 April 2015 04:25 (nine years ago) link
If it's been in reg rotation that's ages, cool to hear
― sonic thedgehod (albvivertine), Sunday, 26 April 2015 04:31 (nine years ago) link
Nashville show was tremendous, new songs sounded great live. They're a more powerful band now than the last time I saw them, in 2000. They're less punk, more rawk. Really thundering in places.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 26 April 2015 08:18 (nine years ago) link
I GOT TICKETS TO SEE SLEATER-KINNEY AGAINWITH MY BEST FRIEND WHO LIVES IN ANOTHER STATEIN A DIY VENUE THAT HOLDS 300 PEOPLE
WHAT IS LIFE EVEN
― WE WANT FET WAP (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 19 June 2015 14:45 (eight years ago) link
Market Hotel or
― How Butch, I mean (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Saturday, 20 June 2015 01:07 (eight years ago) link
ya dude ✌🏻😎
― WE WANT FET WAP (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 20 June 2015 07:05 (eight years ago) link
that sounds like a blast! I saw them in a kinda-shitty venue 'round here but still had fun, & friends make everything better
― Heroic melancholy continues to have a forceful grip on (bernard snowy), Saturday, 20 June 2015 13:08 (eight years ago) link
Carrie Brownstein's on Fresh Air this morning (will be archived), re her memoir. Really impressed by the chapter here:http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/no-normal
― dow, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 16:34 (eight years ago) link
Not bad!
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 16:59 (eight years ago) link
She's making the rounds. I saw a short NY Times interview and this Washington Post one
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style-blog/wp/2015/10/27/carrie-brownstein-never-had-groupies-and-once-fled-from-an-orgy/
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 17:07 (eight years ago) link
Getting the book in the mail today!
― Love, Wilco (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 17:25 (eight years ago) link
Listening to the rest of it on station's replay: amazing on "the theater of anorexia," in which her mother would avidly prepare elaborate meals for Dad 'n' kids, yet somehow manage to consume, at most "the biggest plate of lettuce I've ever seen in my life---but it was about 50 calories."
― dow, Wednesday, 28 October 2015 01:50 (eight years ago) link
Brownstein book was OK, mostly felt like an expanded magazine article with a bit about her upbringing (wish there was a bit more about her mom and sister) and a chapter on rescuing animals. Rest really was a sort of loose history of S-K, which I suppose was interesting, to get this snapshot of that particular era of pre-internet indie, which I remember quite well; she's otm that before everyone knew everything, your musical knowledge and record collection was a sort of social shorthand. I also respect her discipline, keeping the focus almost exclusively on the band (which was a lot more quarrelsome than I imagined) with literally just one passing mention at the end of Portlandia; she saves all her celebrity cameos for the thank yous and acknowledgements.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 26 November 2015 14:18 (eight years ago) link
A little over halfway - it's breezy but interesting. For some reason it now makes complete sense that she and sorta-creepy Fred Armisen are BFFs.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 06:01 (eight years ago) link
Finished. Somewhat annoyed that she doesn't say whether or not she took the dogs back.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 07:39 (eight years ago) link
?
― a (waterface), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 14:10 (eight years ago) link
(Book ends with a chapter on her foster animals, including a pair of bad dogs.)
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 14:34 (eight years ago) link
ah
― a (waterface), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 14:37 (eight years ago) link
Caught them at their Cleveland show the other night, second time I've seen them this year. (Saw them in Pittsburgh back in March.) This set felt a lot looser, more relaxed, and included a lot of songs they didn't do at the previous show: "Call the Doctor," "I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone," "#1 Must Have," "All Hands On The Bad One" etc. But the real treat was that they opened their encore with this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V010tmcEoAA
― Resting Bushface (Phil D.), Friday, 11 December 2015 14:49 (eight years ago) link
saw them at Market Hotel last night, a loft space in Brooklyn that holds like 150-200 people. They were all so loose and playful and at ease, it was less "WE'RE S-K AND WE'RE HERE TO ROCK" and more "lol hey guys we're gonna play some songs for you tonight", like we'd stumbled into some friends-and-family rehearsal. I got really verklempt because I idolize them so much and they are so fucking important to me and I never ever could have imagined that I'd get to see them play what was essentially a basement punk show (albeit with fancy lights); the two times I've seen them prior they've been kinda flashy and performative and it felt like a Really Important Event that was very fun and playful but not what I'd call casual. Also they had silly t-shirts on ("WHORIN' FOR CORIN", "FUCK CARRIE KILL?", "FUCKING JANET WEISS") and Fred Armisen came on stage for the encore to play "Rock Lobster" and I almost cried when they played "Far Away".
Also Lee Ranaldo opened and just banged a guitar w/ a drum stick for 30 minutes and it was kind of embarrassing.
― cory artangel (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 17 December 2015 18:41 (eight years ago) link
when we saw them a few months ago Kim Gordon opened for them and in full "i don't give a fuck" mode played i think one noise song for 45 min, i liked it lots.
― nomar, Thursday, 17 December 2015 18:46 (eight years ago) link
my 2 fav Sleater-Kinney moments rn:
2. The bright energetic riffy guitar during third verse of "Oh!"1. Carrie's overlapping vocals during the "How many times" part of "Ballad of a Ladyman"
this band is v great at effortlessly layering sounds!
― police patrol felt the smell of smoke and found that goat burns (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 29 January 2016 22:19 (eight years ago) link
Their Austin City Limits ep premieres tomorrow!
― "Damn the Taquitos" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 29 January 2016 22:35 (eight years ago) link
...and it's pretty good, albeit obviously truncated (only a half hour and seven songs plus a quick interview).
― "Damn the Taquitos" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 31 January 2016 05:41 (eight years ago) link
http://www.culturecreature.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sleater-kinney-live-in-paris.jpg
― how's life, Tuesday, 3 January 2017 16:33 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-ZW-grXUAIb_ix.jpg
― mookieproof, Monday, 1 July 2019 14:22 (four years ago) link
fuck
― coroner criticises butt (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 1 July 2019 14:23 (four years ago) link
dammit
― mott the hoopleheads (voodoo chili), Monday, 1 July 2019 14:24 (four years ago) link
never be the same band
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 1 July 2019 14:33 (four years ago) link
ok i was willing to extend St. Vincent a lot of goodwill because I like her music but based on no actual evidence I am 100% blaming her for this. this fucking sucks.
― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Monday, 1 July 2019 14:34 (four years ago) link
Well that sucks.
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 1 July 2019 14:36 (four years ago) link
I wasn't feeling good energy from the Fallon performance I recently watched; was kind of wondering if Janet was into it specifically. But to be clear I'm not saying I "sensed" anything either it was just a curiosity at the time. I am not a St. Vincent fan at all so I've been cautiously optimistic but a little worried how the album would turn out.
― Evan, Monday, 1 July 2019 14:38 (four years ago) link
Yeah, their attempt at a new image has looked fairly dire.
― Chris L, Monday, 1 July 2019 14:40 (four years ago) link
damn. this is a bummer.
― ☮ (peace, man), Monday, 1 July 2019 14:42 (four years ago) link
They should probably just have done this under a different band name or solo project? I don't think SK has a history of changing styles drastically, so it was bound to be rough.
― change display name (Jordan), Monday, 1 July 2019 14:45 (four years ago) link
Definitely an unfortunate album title now too.
― Chris L, Monday, 1 July 2019 14:47 (four years ago) link
Omigod don't make me cry when I'm on a bus, JW
― one charm and one antiup quark (outdoor_miner), Monday, 1 July 2019 14:53 (four years ago) link
i am excited for janet's newfound freedom! what will she do next?
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Monday, 1 July 2019 14:55 (four years ago) link
kick ass in some fashion, I have no doubt
― Ambient Police (sleeve), Monday, 1 July 2019 15:04 (four years ago) link
i am excited for janet's newfound freedom!
I am too! Absolutely one of my all-time favorite drummers.
But this seems oddly timed, to say the least. Tour's booked, album's coming out, tickets are selling...this seems like the worst possible time for her to drop this on her bandmates (unless it was all worked out ahead of time among themselves, like, "After Fallon, I'm out; that ok?")
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 1 July 2019 15:08 (four years ago) link
The band's current lineup features Corin Tucker (vocals and guitar) and Carrie Brownstein (guitar and vocals).
Blimey, Wikipedia fast off the blocks!
― Mark G, Monday, 1 July 2019 15:18 (four years ago) link
Idk, if you're not into the music or the presentation, leaving before the tour seems like a healthy thing to do for all concerned
― change display name (Jordan), Monday, 1 July 2019 15:25 (four years ago) link
ok i was willing to extend St. Vincent a lot of goodwill because I like her music but based on no actual evidence I am 100% blaming her for this.
lol
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 1 July 2019 15:26 (four years ago) link
Lora MacFarlane...YOUR TIME IS NOW!
Seriously though, what a bummer. Tarfumes OTM, I do wonder how they'll carry on with the tour, release cycle etc.
I finally got to see them on the No Cities tour, and Janet live was a highlight.
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 1 July 2019 15:27 (four years ago) link
i know she wasn't in the band for the first two records and i assume reports from this tour will be glowing, like "they managed to pull it off without janet!" and etc., but i do not see any point in seeing sleater-kinney live without janet weiss
― american bradass (BradNelson), Monday, 1 July 2019 15:31 (four years ago) link
yeah, i was planning to see them and probably still will but this definitely puts a damper on my enthusiasm.
― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Monday, 1 July 2019 15:35 (four years ago) link
They had such a unique dynamic, and any other drummer will throw it off, regardless of how well they know the material. Not that it'll result in sub-par shows necessarily, but it seems unlikely there'll be any "Let's Call It Love"-type excursions on this tour.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 1 July 2019 15:38 (four years ago) link
she might not have been there since day one, strictly speaking, but sleater-kinney without janet is not sleater-kinney imo
― coroner criticises butt (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 1 July 2019 15:40 (four years ago) link