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All things weird and grrrl.

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Moving On

hey all, I made a new account. Time to start fresh and whatevs. You can follow me here. 

Thanks for all the wonderful posts!

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No goats no glory

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Show-ver it

when people are asking you where that rad house show was last night and you're like "I've been hibernating when it's not me hosting kthnxbye"

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Seriously in to this song

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Femmes To The Front

Only a week late, haha. I'm so good at procrastinating. If you've got an hour there's lots of obscure riot grrrl. 

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One of my best friends is walking from LA to his art residency in Oaklahoma and I don't even remember the last time I screen printed or even smelled a piece of Shina plywood....uhhhhg.

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Classic ESG cover. Seriously give it a listen. One of my fave jams.

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Too many good things in my life.

*hides under comforter*

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Here's the link to the show I promised from two weeks ago. If you have an hour, listen for some X Ray Spex, classic Sacto punk Lil Bunnies, classic Riot Grrrl and me being a complete megadork geekazoid on air. 

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Show Etiquette

Hey all you rad folks, I've been AWOL again because it's that time of year for moving and lacking internet access/school starting/crippling anxiety etc. BUT I'm working on a zine about how to host house/DIY venue shows and wanted to share this etiquette guide I came up with that will be included:

1) Show up with cash: $3-$5 is usually a good amount if none has been posted on flyers etc. Having to make change can also be a total drag.  2) Respect the house: DO NOT BREAK THINGS, don't enter closed rooms or areas unless given permission by the host, only smoke where allowed.  3) Save the heavy drinking for elsewhere: most places allow and encourage alcohol consumption, but no one wants to deal with drunk people. Keep yourself and your friends in check.  4) Stay for all the bands: It's a bummer to play to an empty room, especially when you're on tour.  5) Respect personal boundaries: Not everyone wants to mosh, be touched, or dance. Be mindful of your actions in other peoples' space.  6) Talk to strangers: Don't be afraid to tell the band how great they were or compliment that person's shirt.  7) Don't talk during a band's set: Duh! 8) Offer to help with cleanup: This is a kick-ass gesture 9) Don't Linger: This isn't set in stone. Many shows become awesome parties or hangouts, and people attending and hosting shows are often friends. Check the vibes after the last band. Hosts and bands often want to pack up and get to bed. Finish your last beer or cigarette and be on your merry way

Anything you think I'm leaving out? What has been your experience of shows?

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Throwback to finding really weird stuff at KDVS

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Femmes To The Front

My last few shows aren't archived due to technical issues at the station, mine from tonight should be up, though, and i'll post it by tomorrow. Enjoy this show from July 16th. If you're up at 1 AM tune in to 90.3 FM if you live in or near Davis, CA. If not go to kdvs.org if you wanna stream the show.