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All Things Punk
by Chris Williams
Wed 23 Oct 2002 23:22:22
OK, so I saw The Distillers this past weekend. What souvenir did I pick up? My best guess is either a cracked or bruised rib. Signs pointing to bruised: it didn't really hurt until Monday (read: it only hurt when I took a deep breath). Signs pointing to cracked: from Monday onwards, it feels like Doubting Thomas himself has decided to poke around my chest, eschewing his fingers for a hot poker.
Anyhoo, the show was a blast. Anytime the headlining act clears the floor for an all-female slam-dance affair with the phrase, "Vaginas _Only_" it's worth the price of admission. Especially when the song (punk rock song, mind you) was all about women's suffrage. So their detractors will call them a bunch of Hole wannabes. I've yet to see their detractors stand up to meself or anyone there. Huff huff.
Punk's not dead, and with cool chicks like Brodie, it'll be a long, wonderful, painful death while peeing on the graves of the Backdoor Boys.
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anders pearson - Wed 23 Oct 2002 23:23:22
from what i've seen of them, i like the Distillers. the singer's voice <em>does</em> sound a little too much like Courtney Love for comfort though. i'm sure it's not on purpose, just unfortunate. as long as she doesn't start wearing little babydoll outfits, <a href="http://www.columbia.edu/~rli3/music_html/bikini_kill/bikini_lolla.html">punching kathleen hanna</a>, and marrying kurt kobain, i'll try not to hold it against her.