Re: (TV) sxsw / recommendation

[Rex Broome <rexbroome@gmail.com>]

Wow, that's exciting.  I can't get enough of Janet's playing and I love
Carrie to distraction.  I've been hot and cold on Mary Timony, but the band
format should keep her focused.  And I used to talk to Rebecca at least once
a week on the phone between LA and Denver because we both worked non-music
jobs for a theatre chain.

On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 6:04 PM, robin dunn <rdunnrn@yahoo.com> wrote:

> i think i've recovered from my sxsw overload enough to post.  and i hope i
> can get an amen from rovner on this -- wild flag.
>
> the band is carrie brownstein and janet weiss from sleater-kinney, mary
> timony from helium, and rebecca cole from the minders.  and they were just
> the very best thing of the week.
>
> the best example i've found at dime is this show:
>
> http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=349257
>
> and there is a great video here (from philadelphia).
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDo3eNVIOok
>
> to (very tangentially) tie this to TV:  the guitar interplay between carrie
> and mary, who share leads, is pretty amazing.  definitely a strong
> two-guitar band.  and -- you'll hear this on the mellow johnny's show --
> mary timony sings a lot like richard hell.  i'm serious.  you'll agree if
> you listen.
>
> i think their tour is over, but they should be on the road again once the
> record is out.  you're missing something sweet if you miss 'em.
>
> another highlight -- le butcherettes, from mexico city.  their first album
> is also pending; i can say they were great live.  i think they'll be touring
> with the deftones this summer.  i'm tempted to buy tickets just to catch
> them as the opening act.
>
> tune-yards was great, as ever.  low-lights:  dum dum girls...and yoko ono
> was one weird scene, not in a good way.
>
> r
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