I'm in a little local cafe and the women behind the counter started griping to each other, "Oh Christ, Stephen's back again," "It's him, is it? I thought he'd stopped coming," "It's definitely him, look, it's bloody Stephen on a Thursday morning," "Do you want me to get rid of him or are you going to do it?" and so I was peering outside, trying to spot this nightmare customer, this pestilence of a person, this pox upon the cafe trade, and then one of the women from behind the counter ran outside, clapping two trays together loudly and yelling "GET OUT OF IT, STEPHEN!" and it turns out that Stephen is an absolutely gigantic fuck-off seagull who hangs around outside, menacing people for crumbs
If you've followed Jennifer Precious Finch over the years, you… Aubree Miller needs your support for Jennifer Finch vs. Brain Cancer: It’s
Donate to Support Jennifer Finch
L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has been diagnosed with brain cancer and a GoFundMe has been set up to help Ms. Finch with medical expenses, treatment and recovery. According to this campaign:
The level of care Jennifer needs has gone beyond what friends and family can safely provide around the clock. As we face the difficult reality that Jennifer may have more good days behind her than ahead, we are asking for help to make the time she has with her friends, family, and fans as comfortable, meaningful, and full of love as possible.
We're raising funds to help cover:
Professional in-home nursing care, physical and speech therapy, medical equipment, and other essential care
Cover home-care expenses that will allow Jennifer to remain safely and comfortably at home
Recoup significant out-of-pocket medical expenses and legal fees
Preserve Jennifer’s legacy by creating an archive of her artistic and creative work
Completion of a significant creative project that was scheduled for release next year
The cost of giving Jennifer the care she needs is overwhelming, but it's what gives her the best chance for meaningful improvement while maintaining as much comfort, dignity, and independence as possible. These funds will also help to ensure Jennifer’s life work keeps making noise long after this moment.
Finch on bass
Here at Green’s Party, I’ve been lucky enough to witness what L7 has done since reuniting in 2014: I saw them live in 2016 (read my review here), reviewed the 2017 documentary L7: Pretend We’re Dead (read it here), got to review their 2019 reunion album Scatter the Rats (read it here), the 30th anniversary reissue of Smell the Magic and the 30th anniversary reissue of Bricks are Heavy. As I've mentioned before, the old boys club press of the early 90s that regarded L7 as “not bad for a girl band” missed the point entirely. L7 rocked harder than a lot of male bands at the time. Finch has been a vital part of the band's sound. While I did like some of the albums they released after she left the band in 1996 and prior to her return in 2014, she was an essential piece of the band's sound. Due to this diagnosis, she is sitting out L7's upcoming tour, but gave her blessing for the tour to continue without her.
L7 live at The Paradise on 8/11/16 with Finch far right
I just donated to this campaign and I encourage you to donate whatever you can and spread the word.
Dave Kendall, creator and former host of MTV’s 120 Minutes, has died.
Remembering Dave Kendall ? - 2026
Sad news that Dave Kendall has died (age unknown). He was an MTV producer in the 80s and his magnum opus was creating 120 Minutes. The alternative rock music show aired on MTV from 1986 to 2003 and Kendall himself hosted from 1988 to 1992. Even before the term "alternative rock" existed, there was college radio-based post-modern music and 120 Minutes was the place for it. Since Kendall was British, you almost felt like you were getting an inside scoop about what was hot in U.K. when he hosted. Once grunge and alt-rock exploded, 120 Minutes became so popular that they had a weekly show Alternative Nation (PostModern MTV pre-dated it too), but 120 Minutes was always a tastemaker of what was happening in alt rock and you went to it to discover new music or see great bands that might not make it into the regular MTV rotation. While Matt Pinfield, who hosted in the mid-late 90s, gets most of the attention for hosting 120 Minutes, Kendall was a good and memorable host. Years later, he was heard on Sirius XM's First Wave station (one of my favorite Sirius stations I might add).
Kendall hosting 120 Minutes circa early 90s
The link above is the obit from Consequence of Sound..
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