[TypicalGirls] NY punk and riot grrrl
Sharon Cheslow
decomposition at mindspring.com
Thu Mar 29 21:46:53 EST 2007
>From what I recall, Beeber was interested in the relationship between NY immigrant culture and early NY punk, and the connections between 1st generation NY punk to riot grrrl. So perhaps that explains the holes?
Sharon
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>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
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