Here's the review I did of Jessica Hopper's Girls' Guide to Rocking for Maximum Rocknroll (issue #318, November 2009).
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The Girls’ Guide to Rocking Jessica Hopper 288 pages Workman Publishing http://www.workman.com/
The Girls’ Guide to Rocking is just that, and that’s what makes it totally radical. The first time I saw Jessica Hopper speak she read an inspiring piece about being a grunge poser in her teens, and it was the greatest thing my ears had ever heard. She ended on the note that Bikini Kill taught her to be herself and that she could do whatever she wanted -- incidentally, this meant playing music and touring and becoming one of the freshest music critics currently writing.
And now for something... not so totally different! I began pursuing my Master's degree in Women's History at Sarah Lawrence College in September. I've been writing weekly papers, but recently, I was assigned a book review for my Visions & Revisions in U.S. Women's History class.
Gender & the Sectional Conflict Nina Silber The University of North Carolina Press http://uncpress.unc.edu
I just posted the info on the last of CHEEKY. Yes, that means the last blog posts that I make about my beloved band are soon to come. Also, we put up a new track from WHAT THE HECK, called "Two Face Basket Case" on our myspace, so you can check that out too.
As you may or may not already know, Cheeky is breaking up. We'll be playing THREE LAST SHOWS:
Fri 10/30 (7pm) at THE KICKSTAND in GAINESVILLE, FL @ THE FEST VIII
Fri 11/27 (6:30pm) at PET CEMETERY in NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ with LIGHTEN UP! and NIGHT BIRDS [ ask around for address, keep it word of mouth ]
Sat 11/28 (7pm) at DEATH BY AUDIO in BROOKLYN, NY with ZOMBIE DOGS, SLINGSHOT DAKOTA, STUPID PARTY & SHELLSHAG [ this show is a benefit for the Walk for PKD / please respect the space / no outside booze ]
We're putting out an 8-song 12" with Freedom School Records, which should be available in a limited amount at The Fest and definitely available at the last shows. It's also available for preorder now from Freedom School Records, shipping on 11/4. We'll have other merch at the shows - buttons, a live tape, tee-shirts and 7"s. After the 12", we have a split 7" with Tenement coming out on Rally Records. We apologize if you've asked for stuff through mailorder, we've never been good with that.
So as always, thanks so much to our amazing friends, folks who have booked us shows, put out our records, let us borrow their equipment or vehicles, who drove us around, people who helped book our tours that did or didn't happen, y'all who danced and sang and showed us a good time. And don't worry, we're all already in or starting new projects, so we're sure we'll see you around.
We love you, you fucking twinkies.
- CHEEKY
Here's the article on punknews.org: http://www.punknews.org/article/35699
IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING! "What the Heck" is coming out this Fall, we should have a limited amount of copies at THE FEST VIII. Art and layout by me. Check out the "press release" type thing from Freedom School:
FREEDOM SCHOOL RECORDS is proud to present:
CHEEKY's long awaited WHAT THE HECK 8 song 12" EP (FSR011)
Yes, is finally coming out. And by the way - I've heard it, and it's awesome! Now accepting pre-orders, the 12"s are $10 each plus $3 shipping for up to 3 items.
