February 2012
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V. Vale Interview for L.A.Record
@LARecord Interview of Vale (Search& Destroy, ReSEarch) by Chris Zeigler. Vale’s still got the fire.
“History is so important, and life changes constantly, and I felt that super-powerful principle of Do-It-Yourself and anyone can do it—and anti-authoritarian in your life and thinking as much as possible, and be black humor as much as possible … those are the DNA principles of...
home alive documentary: Look Who Is Talking →
Support this:
1) The Women Who Rock Community at The University of Washington has had our back from the beginning of the project. http://womenwhorockcommunity.org/2011/10/11/home-alive-documentary/ 2) The Stranger wrote an article about our film and we found out a month later. Pretty cool. …
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Grrrl Scouts - If Only This Were True
Just when you think the new breed of Republicans can’t possibly get more ridiculous: Indiana Rep. Bob Morris goes on to say those considered role models by the Girl Scouts are all “feminists, lesbians, or Communists.”
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-nn-na-girl-scouts-homosexuality-abortion-20120222,0,2509465.story
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R.I.P. Marie Colvin
“The public have a right to know what our government, and our armed forces, are doing in our name. Our mission is to speak the truth to power. We send home that first rough draft of history.”
Marie Colvin, reporter killed in Syria this morning....
Oh ... No..
Never say never.
XO, Alice
theyeatscum:
I’ll be sitting here crying about the fact that I’ll never see or meet Alice Bag. ~Forever jealous of the all people who will be seeing her tonight.
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Thoughts on Aging
It’s funny the way we sometimes attach so much meaning to birthdays and other times we completely ignore them, well, at least some people do. I don’t think I’ve ever ignored my birthday. I may have had quiet birthdays and loud birthdays but I always know they’re there and I wouldn’t want to ignore them. I still remember turning twenty and crying on Craig Lee’s...
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Sound Familiar?
“It is precisely because Iranian women do wield power in their society and homes that the country’s reactionary leaders feel compelled to imbalance the playing field, to pass laws taking that dignity and influence away.”
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/02/why-thousands-of-iranian-women-are-training-to-be-ninjas/252531/#.Tz06BBA_iqs.mailto
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On Being A Don't Fuck With Me Feminist
Q: How did being a musician in the male-dominated field of rock affect you?
AB: I never let sexism affect me, or perhaps it is more accurate to say that my art blossomed in violent opposition to male chauvinism. I grew up in a “traditionally Mexican” household where my father made the rules and ruled the roost and as a result, I think I’ve spent my whole life being a dedicated,...
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Don't Tame Your Shit Down
“People accuse Hardcore of killing off the original punk scene but I wonder if that scene hadn’t already served its purpose and run its course. Bands that came after us, like Black Flag and Minor Threat, absorbed the lessons at which we’d failed. They took the D.I.Y. ethic a step further. They knew they were never going to be signed, they had no interest in being signed and so...
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What a waste my life would be without all the beautiful mistakes I’ve made.
– alice bag (via pamelalovenyc)
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January 2012
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Violence Girl East Coast Tour Dates
Hope you can make it to one of these appearances. Book readings consist of spoken word excerpts from the book, musical performances and Q+A if time allows. Books and other items for sale at each appearance.
2/5 Ladyfest Boston (Terry Ann and Melissa)
Cambridge YMCA ($15 day pass)
1:00-2:15 pm
2/6 The Flywheel (Meghan and Ally)
43 Main Street ( In the Old Town...
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13 Questions with UC Santa Cruz →
“Those of us who were permanently changed by punk will never allow women’s contributions to punk to be overlooked or diminished.” An interview with UC Santa Cruz on punk feminism and Chicanisma.
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A Date With Jack 2012 →
Just for fun version of the Castration Squad’s A Date With Jack, recorded Jan 2012.