[TypicalGirls] an update from the list moderator

Dina Hornreich dina.hornreich at gmail.com
Thu Mar 29 19:53:40 EST 2007


Thanks, Sharon. Yes! I totally want to meet up now that I am closer to the 
West Coast.

That "Switch on the Power!" thing sounds great, too. We could pull that off 
stateside, I'd like to think.

It's too bad Beeber didn't interview you for his book. His chapter focuses 
mostly on two punk women Goldie (Genya Ravan) from Goldie and the 
Gingerbreads (whom he claim is the "earliest women-only rock band to be 
signed to a major label" but I've always thought Fanny had that feather in 
their cap) and Helen Wheels. He mentions Kathy Acker working with the Mekons 
and Annie Sprinkle's collaboration with Lydia Lunch. He also mentions some 
inane rantings of Courtney Love (like, if Kurt had "a little Jew[ish]" part 
to him, he might've "stuck it out") and her like-mindedness to the 
apparently Jewish Nancy Sungeon. His discussion eventually leads into some 
talk about riot grrrl including Kathleen Hanna (who may or may not be 
Jewish, he doesn't know -- and he says that she denies it altogether which 
is enough for me), and Sleater Kinney's Carrie Weinstein and Janet Weiss. He 
then mentions Heeb magazine founder, Jennifer Bleyer, and eventually 
concludes the chapter by quoting X-Ray Spex. See some holes?

-Dina

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sharon Cheslow" <decomposition at mindspring.com>
To: "Typical Girls" <typicalgirls at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [TypicalGirls] an update from the list moderator


> Thanks for the props Dina!  And congratulations on your marriage and 
> teaching job.  Condolences about your father.  Now that you're closer to 
> California, hopefully we can meet in person now!
>
> Re: Girl Monster.  Alex of Chicks on Speed, who's on this list and was 
> responsible for the GM compilation, created a really great Girl Monster 
> installation for a European exhibit, Switch on the Power!, that's now in 
> Spain. More info is at http://www.montehermoso.net/en/switch1.html.  It 
> would be great if something like this could happen in the U.S.
>
> Re: The Heebie-Jeebies at CBGBs: A Secret History of Jewish Punk.  Steven 
> Lee Beeber had contacted me about doing an interview for his book, but it 
> never happened for a variety of reasons.  I haven't read it yet.
>
> Sharon
>
>
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