Gilly Ann Hanner – VI: Braille Stars and beyond
Now I like being in someone else’s band because I don’t have time to write, but I still get to play
Gilly Ann Hanner – V: Nirvana, Riot Grrrl and aftermath
I felt like the perception at that time of females in bands was that maybe somebody else was doing a lot of the stuff for them. Especially if there was a guy in the band.
Gilly Ann Hanner – III: Evergreen and Olympia
Everyone was dancing – the plate glass window got broken by dancers slamming through it while Nirvana played. It was amazing.
Gilly Ann Hanner – II: Cave Junction childhood
When we arrived, my aunt and uncle were already in Cave Junction with their three daughters. We stayed in tents while my parents remodeled this grain barn into a house.
Gilly Ann Hanner – I: Intro
Maybe this profile can at least serve as a keyhole view into the life of an tenacious and brilliant musician.
Jan Terri to appear in Seattle at MAGMA FEST 2012
I didn’t understand at first. I thought he was talking about some kind of soda pop. Sub Pop?
Things to consider when adding a female to your band
So your potential female member is young, sexy, and malleable. Great! Is she sexually available? And how does her status as “taken” or “available” affect the rest of the band?
My Favorite Find of 2011: The Fabulous Jan Terri
I suppose you would call Jan Terri an outsider artist. Her approach to music is an engaging mix of pop convention, genre mixing, and unique personality.
Tunabunny is Awesome Because Sometimes the Wrong Time is the Perfect Time
Tunabunny is light without being trite, and heavy without being sodden.
Split Lip Rayfield: 100% Fat
Bluegrass and punk … folk and punk … punk is folk! My brain was melting.
Three female-fronted bands from early grunge-era Portland, Oregon
Here are three female-fronted 80s bands who helped create that heavy rock sound which became popular in the 90s.
Endless, Nameless. How Nirvana would have done it?
Why would you smash a guitar if you’re not a guitar player? It’s meaningless.
Mt. Tabor Madness: 5 Music Videos Filmed on Portland’s Urban Volcano
Mt. Tabor has also been a favorite place for Portland-identifying bands to get inspiration
The best rock song about being hungry
It is weird to be hungry in America. No one wants to hear about it, recognize it, or believe it.
How I Learned To Play Guitar
Great rock music has less to do with ‘skill’ and ‘talent’ and more to do with a person’s ability to use music as an artistic medium.
