Hello from Olympia, WA – 6: Why I Cried when Whitney Died
Who is the singer doing the singing and what is the singer doing the singing actually feeling?
Hello from Olympia, WA – 5: Go Team Tour Diary Entry from March 1989: NYC – Madonna vs. Jad Fair and The Shaggs
the new Madonna record just came out yesterday and we wanted to dance
Hello from Olympia, WA – 4: Madonna Live at the Super Bowl
Does the marketplace necessarily kill radicalism or is it ever possible to be subversive in the mainstream?
Kathleen Hanna – The Collapse Board Interview
“It doesn’t matter what you do, if you’re not a straight white male you’re going to get more harshly criticised than other people so you might as well just do whatever the fuck you want.”
Hello from Olympia, WA – 2: Morgan And The Organ Donors, Hooded Hags + The Maxines, live at the Midnight Sun
I like a band that takes the time to dress up, it makes them seem cohesive and prepared.
Hello from Olympia, WA – 1: Spider And The Webs band practice, Peter Stampfel live
How was your weekend? Mine was excellent.
Kate Nash – The Collapse Board Interview
“The music that I listen to, I feel like it’s really something that saves me. It’s escapism. It’s comfort.”
A Conversation With Richard Kingsmill, triple j Music Director
Really, someone who’s written a blog posting about triple j, complaining about the fact that we’re trying to monopolise Australian music, really doesn’t keep me up at night. I really don’t worry about it.
The Great Australian Songbook II
It’s considered traditional at the University of Queensland to drop your daks when it’s played on the local campus bars
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.
Kate Nash’s Rock ‘n’ Roll For Girls After School Club
I mean, the whole industry is a total boys club. I think this is really what pushed me heavily into proudly labelling myself a feminist.
The Museum of Impossible Music
A choir of mutes singing in the Circular Song Annex, with Nero on fiddle.
Smashing Pumpkins | There are lines in the sand … and then there are lines in the sand
I despise pomposity above almost everything, even when it’s hilarious. The Smashing Pumpkins aren’t hilarious.
41 Short Reviews about the new Smiths box set
Granted, many people hate Morrissey, but The Smiths are generally given an easy ride.
Everything Is Plastic – The Corrupting Ideal of Authenticity In Music
ALL music is fake. That’s why they call it a performance; that’s why they call it an act.
The Collapse Board interview – Maria And The Gay
This time let’s not call it anything. People will hate it but at least it will have spirit.
the full transcript of the Yoko Ono interview
The only thing I want is more time. Give me more time to grow and experience.
Riot Grrrl – the collected interviews
Riot Grrrl is a myriad of contradictions. And that’s to the good.
PRETZEL LOGIC No. 17 – Amanda Lear, I Don’t Like Disco (Little Boom)
I hate spreading rumours, but what else are you to do with them?
Giant Drag’s Annie Hardy – The Collapse Board Interview
My whole school years were fucking saved by the fact that I learned to play guitar and sing
Secret Punk and Basement Pop mixtape from Street Eaters + interview
A rad free mixtape of MP3s from basement pop bands that don’t usually trade in the currency
