When I think of the many bands that emerged from the broader Seattle hard rock/ grunge/ post-grunge scenes in the 90’s, few were more talented or more relevant than Sleater-Kinney. They made it pretty big, but they should have been huge. The thing is, they are girls. And apparently only dudes are supposed to make this kind of raw, angsty music. 
Glad to see they have a new album coming out in January.
They did a cool behind the scenes where he does talk about his medical scare etc:
He had some great players doing the album with him.
I have this “album” and I have played it to death. My favorite off that collaboration was their version of Matchbox Blues. Don’t lie to me is my 2nd favorite.
This is kind of a milestone in that it’s the first I have ever seen another UFN member post anything by the Dead.
Rowdy keeps killing it posting songs by The Who!
My two favorite songs from Quadrophenia are The Real Me, and Drowned. This album really showcases John Entwistle and Keith Moon and what geniuses they were.
miracles happen
Though I have a lot more than a touch of grey now…
Skip the first 4 minutes to watch a sold-out 9 day run at Radio
City Music Hall. I think their best stuff was 1970-78 but this is an excellent acoustic performance that embelleshis their musicianship and vibe.
Loved S-K, saw them several times in person, and were my favorite band… until Yoko St. Vincent showed up, produced the Center Won’t Hold and chased the best part of the band away. Listened to part of Center and it’s horrible. Haven’t listened to any new stuff. That said, your statement on the talent and relevance is absolutely the case.
I thought Center was OK if you separate it from the rest of their body of work… which is hard to do as a true fan of the band. And yeah it sucks that Janet Weiss left.
Saw them over the summer and thought they still put on a great show.
Love their early stuff. Even got my kid into Hot Rock and All Hands, as well as Wild Flag, which is another underappreciated group (wish they’d done more together). Saw Quasi in Seattle in March and even got to speak to both Janet and Sam for a minute - haven’t had as much fun at a concert in a long time.
