FTB @ VISIONS IN FEMINISM CONFERENCE

I'm crossposting something I blogged about on FOR THE BIRDS. Myself and some other Birds will be presenting at a conference this weekend. Here's the info:

FOR THE BIRDS feminist collective + distro will be both tabling and presenting at the upcoming Visions in Feminism conference in Washington, DC on April 4th, 2009. Our workshop, "Queer Eye for the DIY," is in the 2:00PM-3:30PM timeslot.

More info on the conference can be found at: http://vifconference.wordpress.com/

From the website:

Visions in Feminism is a local conference held annually in the DC area since 2001. Originally hosted by the University of Maryland, the conference has been held at American University for the last three years. Each year Visions in Feminism seeks to provide a forum for diverse perspectives on feminist praxis.

Behind the Music: CHEEKY

Seriously, this is hilarious.

http://www.ifyoumakeit.com/video/cheeky/in-the-studio/


Cheeky - In the Studio. from If You Make It on Vimeo.

Dave and Katie did an awesome job with our ridiculous band. Brian Schleyer is (still) my hero.

FOR THE BIRDS ON AFTER ELLEN

It's a little shout out but damn, us birds are proud.

http://www.afterellen.com/music/2009/3/soundcheck?page=0%2C2

Feminist record label For the Birds has released a compilation, Gimme Cooties, featuring female bands and musicians, including New York indie-queer group Each Other's Mothers.

REVIEW: London's Burning

Here's the review I did of Dave Thompson's London’s Burning: True Adventures on the Frontlines of Punk, 1976-1977 for Maximum Rocknroll (issue #311, April 2009).

[UNEDITED]

London’s Burning: True Adventures on the Frontlines of Punk, 1976-1977
By Dave Thompson
Chicago Review Press
http://www.chicagoreviewpress.com/

London’s Burning by Dave Thompson is treading ground that has been trod many times before, the birth of punk: 1976-1977. As much as this might seem redundant, and the subtitle “TRUE ADVENTURES ON THE FRONTLINES OF PUNK” might seem a bit overdramatic, it does kind of embody Thompson’s approach to this time period, which is that of the anticipation and excitement of a young kid in a burgeoning new scene.

PHOTOS

Uploaded some stuff to the flickr from 2009 so far.

THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT

[photo by Art House Coop]

Officially launched Friday night, 2/27. There was a live broadcast. You can check out photos over at the Art House Coop's flickr. My sketchbook is in there somewhere! Remember, it's coming to Brooklyn March 13th. Come see, before you go to the Propagandhi show.