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February 4, 2021
The 39 Most Naked Dresses of All Time Naked dresses are perhaps the most impressive of all red carpet feats. While they may not always make the best-dressed list, they do require a certain breed of celebrity to pull off. Not only do you have to have the balls to risk a wardrobe malfunction, but you have to do it with enough confidence that you look fierce — not terrified — in the photographs. ...
February 4, 2021
Houston authors Moxie powers Amy Poehlers edgy new Netflix film Houston authors Moxie powers Amy Poehlers edgy new Netflix film Courtesy Jennifer Mathieu Houston author Jennifer Mathieu will see her book, "Moxie," come to life on screen on Netflix on March 3. Pablo_Gamez Jennifer Mathieus fourth novel, "Moxie," follows a female protagonist inspired to start a feminist movement at her high school. Courtesy Jennifer Mathieu Like the lead character in "Moxie," Jennifer Mathieu considers her...
February 4, 2021
Throwaway Style: ILLFIGHTYOU are Still Throwing Hands photo courtesy of ILLFIGHTYOUs Twitter Account Throwaway Style is a monthly column dedicated to examining all aspects of the Northwest music scene. Whether it’s a new artist making waves, headlines affecting local talent, or reflecting on some of the music that’s been a foundation in our region; this space celebrates everything happening in the Northwest region, the first Thursday of every new month on KEXP.org. ILLFIGHTYOUTOO by ILLFIGH...
January 29, 2021
11 weeks ago Lande Hekt, guitarist and vocalist of UK based punk band Muncie Girls, has just released her new solo LP Going to Hell. The album delves deep into her personal experiences, talking about coming out and dealing with anxiety among other topics. Punknews editor Em Moore spoke to Lande on the phone about her new album, the state of punk today, the importance of being true to yourself, and the future. Read the interview below. You recorded Going to Hell in Australia with Ben David of ...
January 19, 2021
Watt explained his history with the tune in a statement: me and k have a two bass-only band called dos and we opened up for bikini kill once and that’s where I first witnessed this tune “rebel girl” getting played. I just knew it was there their song, the same way I first saw superchunk do “slack motherfucker” and ‘pert-near just like that time, immediately I wanted to do my own version of it. lots of times I’ve dug songs from people I’ve witnessed for the first time but this we...
January 19, 2021
Kill Rock Stars has continued its 30th-anniversary celebration by releasing Mike Watt's cover of Bikini Kill's "Rebel Girl."
January 19, 2021
Mike Watt and the Black Gang have released a cover of “Rebel Girl” by Bikini Kill. Mike Watt and the Black Gang are made up of Mike Watt, Bob Lee, Steve Reed, and Nels Cline of Wilco. The song was originally recorded at the Knitting Factory in New York in 1998 and is part of Kill Rock Star’s...
January 18, 2021
What propelled Nirvana out of the underground into stores monitored by SoundScan wasn’t Butch Vig’s glossy, radio-friendly production. It wasn’t even Samuel Bayer’s visually catchy “Smells Like Teen Spirit” MTV video, with the band, moshing fans and anarchy-symbol-wearing varsity cheerleaders disrupting a high school pep rally. It was Kurt Cobain’s ‘60s-pop-radio-bred compositional smarts, which sliced through the wall-of-filth guitars like a chainsaw aimed at a stack of Kleen...
January 18, 2021
Jo Spence and Terry Dennett’s series, Remodelling Photo History, from 1982. It is such a smart, funny and almost cutting series. I was fortunate to be a part of a small team working on Spence’s first UK retrospective at Studio Voltaire and SPACE in 2012, 20 years after her death. She has been such an important figure in both my professional and personal life. If you are not familiar with her practice, I would urge you to be. Which cultural experience changed the way you see the world? I ...
January 18, 2021
Last modified on Wed 17 Mar 2021 12.10 EDT When Johnny Rotten crouched on the edge of the stage in San Francisco in 1978, at the demise of the Sex Pistols’ US tour, and asked, “Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?” it would inspire a key moment in a film four years later. In Ladies and Gentleman, the Fabulous Stains, Billy (Ray Winstone) fronts the Looters – a London punk band, all “poxy” this and “bollocks” that – rounded out by real-life Sex Pistols Paul Cook and Stev...