It’s pretty damn hard to cover a Patti Smith song and do it well. Even harder to cover “Because the Night,” perhaps one of her most haunting and legendary songs, co-written with Bruce Springsteen. But it is another challenge entirely to do this while collaborating with another band. Garbage and Screaming Females teamed up this year for the ever popular record store day to make a limited 10-inch. Shirley Manson has always been an amazing Woman in Rock but this song definitely shows off Marissa Paternoster who is growing to be one of the strongest vocalists and guitarists around. Screaming Females have been a band for seven years and are from New…
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10 Summer Bar Fight Songs
Let’s face it, the crazies come out in the summer. Bars are less crowded in the winter, then nice weather hits and BOOM, you’re surrounded by a bunch of dummies…. drunk dummies. Now, I’m definitely not advising for you to start a fight with anyone. However, here are 10 songs that you can rock out to while feeling angry. And maybe these will serve to be good jukebox selections to channel your anger in a positive way! 10. Bikini Kill “Suck My Left One“- Pretty sure you’re going to confuse some bros with this one. Bikini Kill will always be a classic choice to play loudly and angrily because Kathleen…
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Catching up with Alex White of White Mystery
White Mystery returns to Cincinnati this Thursday, May 2, to play MOTR for the first time. A lot has happened since they last played Cincinnati in September. Miss Alex White and I chatted the other day to catch up on some of the new and exciting White Mystery happenings! On 4/20, they released their 3rd full length album, Telepathic. Already this year, White Mystery has played 57 shows in 10 weeks. IK: So tell me about Telepathic, your process in both creating it and releasing it. AW: Well its the 3rd album written, recorded, produced and released by White Mystery. We recorded it in Oakland, California at the Creamery with Greg Ashley.…
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Jilly Weiss on the rebirth of We Are Hex
We Are Hex are back in action in a big way. Since their reformation this past winter, they have big plans for the summer. Last June, I ran into Jilly Weiss, lead singer of We Are Hex at the Black Belles‘ show at the Comet. When I spoke with her, she was working on a new project. We agreed to do a Women in Rock interview to talk about the changes in her life. Well, a year later its finally happened and We Are Hex have reformed! Here’s what Jilly has to say about the rebirth: IK: When did We Are Hex originally form? JW: I have the world’s worst…
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NEW CONTRIBUTOR
I am beyond excited to announced that Women in Rock has a brand new contributor! This means double the content for you! Roxie Conquistador is not only a wonderful and talented musician, but an extremely gifted writer. I’m sure you’ll enjoy her musings and pieces on the finest women in rock out there! Check out our new About section here and meet the newest author!!
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Song of the Week: “Lewd Nudie Animals” by We Are Hex
It is with great excitement that we post the first song from We Are Hex since their breakup in 2011 . The song of the week is “Lewd Nudie Animals” which can be found on their bandcamp here. This past Saturday, We Are Hex played at the Comet and despite lead singer, Jilly, not feeling well the band put on a great show. And they return darker than ever. In “Lewd Nudie Animals” Jilly proclaims, “I’ve never wrote a love song and I won’t start now.” We look forward to more new music from the four piece from Indianapolis. Check back here soon, an interview with Jilly will be posted in…
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Song of the Week: “Mexico” by Scanners
About five years ago I used to go to record stores in Cincinnati almost weekly to check for Scanners‘ albums. It took me awhile to realize I wouldn’t be able to find them in-store but that didn’t stop me from listening to the London-based band. When I was at South by Southwest a few weeks ago I was beyond excited to get reacquanited with Scanners and finally see them live. The song of the week is the title track off their new EP, Mexico. There’s a definite Arcade Fire vibe to the song which is lighter and brighter from their usual darker toned Indie Rock. However, it makes a great listen for Spring. Listen to…
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Natalie Ribbons on the transition from Agent Ribbons to Tele Novella
Meeting Natalie Ribbons at South by Southwest was probably the highlight of my trip. On my first night down there, I made sure to attend the Agent Ribbons show. To my surprise, the band was completely different. Natalie announced that the show was going to be a hybrid of Agent Ribbons songs and her new band, Tele Novella. I was excited to get a first glimpse of the new band and was extremely happy with the new material. To my delight, we were able to set up an interview while I was down in Austin. Natalie and I met at Rio Rita, the bar where she works, on Thursday, March…
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10 Sad Girl Songs for a Rainy Day
Well it’s been a gross and rainy day here in Cincinnati. If you feel like listening to some songs to accompany the weather, the following are 10 sad girl songs. I’m not responsible for any tears you may shed as a result of this list… Or maybe I am. I’ll try to make up for it at the end. 10. “Lemonade” by CocoRosie- Let’s face it, these sisters are a little eerie. And well this video is a bit trippy. I’m easing you into the list. This song embodies a more dreamy feeling than anything. But if you’re in the right mood, I’m sure it would cause you to shed…
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Venomous Valdez on being a Woman in the Music Industry
When I arrived at Venomous Valdez’s house on Wednesday, I was excited to get an inside look at the career of one of the most powerful women in the music industry. As a well-respected booker, bands in Cincinnati know, “If I call you, you have a gig, you’re getting paid.” Born and raised in Cincinnati, Venomous got her start in the music industry 13 years ago. She began as a DJ for WAIF FM Radio, co-hosting a program that broadcasted live from local concerts and after six months the show became hers. She also worked at WEBN for a year doing a local/regional music show, metal show and board engineer…
