This is history, in music and pop culture terms. We have the legacy of riot grrrl, but not the actual movement anymore. It's kind of like acid rock - it existed in a certain space and location and was not just about music-there were pretty specific politics involved. So it's not a philosophical matter of simple oppression, but a lot more complex with more axis of identity to examine.įurthermore, I contest the labeling of anyone now as a 'riot grrrl' because riot grrrl as a movement is beyond dead. And I think it is particularly tired and boring in application to so-called 'Third Wave' feminists (which coincides with the rise and fall of the riot grrrl movement) because we really see power in a more postmodern sense, in which it is constitutive and embedded within us - power "from below" as Foucault would have had it. I think that the whole "hating" or "blaming" men thing is a really tired, overused argument against feminists. It is more likely a dig at Kathleen Hanna's scenester punk status and the fact that she kind of became the face of the whole riot grrrl scene. General CommentThe "you've been crowned the newest queen" couldn't be a message about Le Tigre and Kathleen Hanna's increased fame because of that group - the song / album was released before Le Tigre had even formed (1998). And while Kathleen Hannah is a prominent feminist she does not hate men. Ultimately Fat Mike is not a sexist, in fact he started the record label Pink and Black Records purely for female artists. Kathleen pressed charges and Courtney plead guilty to assault.įrom what I know some of the tension between Fat Mike and Kathleen arose when NOFX and Bikini Kill shared the bill at a festival in Hawaii where Fat Mike dedicated the song "Liza and Louise" to Bikini Kill (Liza and Louise being a song about a comical lesbian romance and Bikini Kill being a very open feminist band)Īll that aside “Kill Rock Starts” and “Deceptacon” was just an school feud between bands nothing more. Days later Courtney referred to Kathleen as "Ratface" in an AOL message board. Courtney retaliated by flicking a lit cigarette at Kathleen, pelting here with candy and punching her in the face. Fusing everything from traditional Japanese instrumentation to punk guitar, TEKE::TEKE have created their own musical universe-one that’s continuously expanding.General CommentThe line "I wish I could have seen Courtney demonstrate some real misogyny" refers to a fight between Kathleen Hannah and Courtney Love which happened backstage during the Lollapalooza tour on 4 July 1995.Īpparently Kathleen remarked that Frances Bean (Kurt Cobain and Courtney’s child) was in another room with an I.V referring to the fact that Courtney was known for having taken several dangerous narcotics while pregnant. Since then they have expanded their already wide scope into a dazzling journey through classic Japanese balladry and Brazillian psychedelia alike.
By tearing apart roaring punk guitar riffs, folk instrumentation, poetic Japanese lyrics, and big band energy, Shirushi builds a dazzling mosaic of styles and eras.Īfter initially forming as a tribute band for Japanese guitar legend Takeshi Terauchi, TEKE::TEKE learned that they had to tear up their surf-tinged covers and build something new. From the spiritual tale of “Yoru Ni” to the stomping adventure ride of “Kala Kala” and the doomed romance of “Dobugawa”, the Montreal-based seven-piece find a mystic cohesion. On their debut album Shirushi, TEKE::TEKE blend classic Japanese balladry, surf rock, psychedelia, and more to produce a set of songs that play like soundtracks to a wildly eccentric epic film saga. By tearing apart roaring punk guitar riffs, folk instrumentation, poetic Japanese lyrics, and big band energy, Shirushi builds a dazzling mosaic of styles and eras. On their debut album Shirushi, TEKE::TEKE blend their eastern and western influences to produce a set of songs that play like soundtracks to a wildly eccentric epic film saga. Fusing everything from traditional Japanese instrumentation to punk guitar, TEKE::TEKE have created their own musical universe-one that’s continuously expanding. Since then, the Montreal-based seven-piece have expanded their already wide scope into a dazzling journey through classic Japanese balladry and Brazillian psychedelia alike. After initially forming as a tribute band for Japanese guitar legend Takeshi Terauchi, TEKE::TEKE learned that they had to tear up their surf-tinged covers and build something new.
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