Posts tagged Punk
Alice Bag
No soy monedita de oro.
Bad Skin, the first song off the upcoming Hunx and His Punx album, Street Punk!
Might Get Up Slow
It was tough getting out of bed this morning, until I heard this song by No Small Children. I had the pleasure of playing on the same bill with this band in LA last weekend and they are badass. Go see them if you have the chance.
Get your head out of your ass, #MetGala. Here is some punk style from East LA, 1977. #LosAngeles #Punk #NowSashayAway
Little Hypocrite, a new song I just wrote for The She*Riffs. Check out the demo version here. First 100 downloads are free!
I’m calling you out, little hypocrite
You think you’re so stealth, little hypocrite
You’re fooling yourself, little hypocrite
But it’s over, it’s over…
“Después de treinta anos la rebelión tiene que ser reinventada por la juventud de la nueva generación…me gustaría que la juventud me brinde un desafío, que no me ofrezcan lo familiar, lo que me guste inmediatamente. Nada que me ha hecho crecer a sido confortable o familiar. Las ideas progresivas, como el art progresivo a veces afrenta al espectador precisamente porque son ideas nuevas, no familiares. Si todas tus amistades visten como tú, escuchan la misma música que tú y piensan como tú seria como vivir en el vacío. La vida es más emocionante cuando estamos en la posición incómoda de tener que evaluar nuestras creencias. Esto nos hace fortalecer nuestras creencias o deshacernos de ellas.” - Alice Bag, interview with Exilio Interior
The full interview is posted in its entirety here.
http://exiliointeriorzine.blogspot.com/2011/11/alice-bag-despues-de-30-anos-la.html
A song I wrote for our new band, the She*Riffs. We’ll be playing our first gigs in April in Phoenix.
Get Out!
words and music by Alice Bag
BooHoo, he started to cry
Bam, came the punch in the eye
You provoke him he says
Don’t you know how he gets?
Thud, when your head hits the wall
Oh no, you’re starting to fall
Why do you push him away?
You know you want him to stay
‘Cause you love him
and he’s so sorry
Much more than the time before
And he loves you
And he’s sorry
He won’t do it anymore
Crack, boots and your ribs collide
Hush, quietly bleeding inside
As you fade from the scene
You hear the sirens scream
But you love him
and he’s so sorry
Much more than the time before
He loves you
And he’s sorry
He won’t do it anymore
How many times do you touch a hot stove to see if the flame will burn?
(How many times?)
How many times will he beat you senseless?
Oh baby, when will you learn?
(You better) Get out!
(You better) Get out!
(You better) Get out!
A short snippet of Balaclavas, performed by Allison Wolfe, Drew Denny, and some weird old bag in a pink dress. Video by Angie Skull, from the LA ZineFest. #FreePussyRiot
A Riot of Our Own - Punk Concert Footage Screening in LA Feb 15th
Trashing of the Troubadour and the Elks Lodge St. Patrick’s Day show. I want to clarify that as far as I know, there is no “riot” footage contained in any of the clips that will be shown. The films are of concert footage. So LAPD - stand down. ~ Alice
More specifically, this is what a Chicana punk feminist looks like.
“Punk taught me that I am the architect of my world. By working together with others who had the same vision and drive, we created and defined a movement that still affects people today. That is powerful. Punk’s strength came from the fact that it was inclusive. I want to use that knowledge to help redefine what it means to be a Chicana. I think in order for the Chicano movement to succeed it has to be inclusive, we have to behave like we’re on the same team. If we waste precious time and energy criticizing each other we will never achieve anything. We have to value the diversity within the Chicano community if we expect the mainstream to value diversity. We have to lead by example.” Alice Bag, November 2012
