Okay! This is what Kathleen had to say about the song:
"I've always felt frustrated listening to a band and dancing, and there's some knucklehead who comes up and says, 'Oh, hey, I love how you dance,'" explains the 33-year-old Hanna, who's been the reigning feminist of the indie-rock scene since it exploded ten years ago. "I think, 'Did I ask for that because I was standing in front having such a good time?' And then, 'Maybe I'll stand in the back and dance,' or 'Maybe I'll stay home and listen to the record and dance in my room by myself.'... It's that sort of feeling that even in leisure time you're still on the clock and being looked at through the male gaze--to turn a little Feminist 101 phrase on you," she adds with a laugh.
thank you! That's the quote I was trying to find while everyone else spouted their mouths. Wow, she was 33 then? I think I actually remember reading that quote somewhere when it was fairly fresh (or whatever lol). If she's 39 or 40 now... then 2003, that wouldn't be off I don't think. I managed to see Le Tigre 4 times- once as an opener I think and I forget to who, and once at a festival thing (I don't remember what it was, but there were stages... almost positive unless I'm getting mixed up).
thank you! That's the quote I was trying to find while everyone else spouted their mouths. Wow, she was 33 then? I think I actually remember reading that quote somewhere when it was fairly fresh (or whatever lol). If she's 39 or 40 now... then 2003, that wouldn't be off I don't think. I managed to see Le Tigre 4 times- once as an opener I think and I forget to who, and once at a festival thing (I don't remember what it was, but there were stages... almost positive unless I'm getting mixed up).
Then I saw them two seperate times at a smaller...
Then I saw them two seperate times at a smaller theatre, and both were a blast. The last time I saw 'em they dropped confetti from the ceiling during deceptacon and they let some kids got up stage & dance (not sure if they were pre-selected from before the show or not- this venue form past experience isn't the most "user-friendly" or accessible to stage-diving and/or dancing, whereas some shows and smaller clubs I've been to it has happened spontaneously, most notably more than a handful of T(I)NC shows I went to- but they were definitely audiance members and from the crowd. Really memorable show because it was the last time I got to see 'em before they went on hiatus. I think I saw SK that yr put on an amazing show at a similarly-sized theatre, only much nicer and less of a dive + more floor room.
But what I was going to say to everyone arguing over the drug/high/whatever debate- KH has written a lot in zines, articles, and spoken about this sort of thing in various interviews in the past. In Bikini Kill time when she had been putting out 'zines, one titled April Fools' day (I know that was only a few days ago, but I'm not kidding) dealt solely about addiction, ways to deal, etc. and a lot centered around her bouts w/ her own addictions. I'm in no way trying to slander her by stating this- infact the zine is one of the most inspiring reads I have had the pleasure to make it through (prolly 'cuz its only like, 30pgs. or so and a lot of lists & pointer-type pages, interviews, etc.) in awhile. I would recommend it to anyone who can find it cheaper than i did, since theyre all published in some libraries- i know a bigger one in ny for certain...
Okay! This is what Kathleen had to say about the song:
"I've always felt frustrated listening to a band and dancing, and there's some knucklehead who comes up and says, 'Oh, hey, I love how you dance,'" explains the 33-year-old Hanna, who's been the reigning feminist of the indie-rock scene since it exploded ten years ago. "I think, 'Did I ask for that because I was standing in front having such a good time?' And then, 'Maybe I'll stand in the back and dance,' or 'Maybe I'll stay home and listen to the record and dance in my room by myself.'... It's that sort of feeling that even in leisure time you're still on the clock and being looked at through the male gaze--to turn a little Feminist 101 phrase on you," she adds with a laugh.
thank you! That's the quote I was trying to find while everyone else spouted their mouths. Wow, she was 33 then? I think I actually remember reading that quote somewhere when it was fairly fresh (or whatever lol). If she's 39 or 40 now... then 2003, that wouldn't be off I don't think. I managed to see Le Tigre 4 times- once as an opener I think and I forget to who, and once at a festival thing (I don't remember what it was, but there were stages... almost positive unless I'm getting mixed up).
thank you! That's the quote I was trying to find while everyone else spouted their mouths. Wow, she was 33 then? I think I actually remember reading that quote somewhere when it was fairly fresh (or whatever lol). If she's 39 or 40 now... then 2003, that wouldn't be off I don't think. I managed to see Le Tigre 4 times- once as an opener I think and I forget to who, and once at a festival thing (I don't remember what it was, but there were stages... almost positive unless I'm getting mixed up).
Then I saw them two seperate times at a smaller...
Then I saw them two seperate times at a smaller theatre, and both were a blast. The last time I saw 'em they dropped confetti from the ceiling during deceptacon and they let some kids got up stage & dance (not sure if they were pre-selected from before the show or not- this venue form past experience isn't the most "user-friendly" or accessible to stage-diving and/or dancing, whereas some shows and smaller clubs I've been to it has happened spontaneously, most notably more than a handful of T(I)NC shows I went to- but they were definitely audiance members and from the crowd. Really memorable show because it was the last time I got to see 'em before they went on hiatus. I think I saw SK that yr put on an amazing show at a similarly-sized theatre, only much nicer and less of a dive + more floor room.
But what I was going to say to everyone arguing over the drug/high/whatever debate- KH has written a lot in zines, articles, and spoken about this sort of thing in various interviews in the past. In Bikini Kill time when she had been putting out 'zines, one titled April Fools' day (I know that was only a few days ago, but I'm not kidding) dealt solely about addiction, ways to deal, etc. and a lot centered around her bouts w/ her own addictions. I'm in no way trying to slander her by stating this- infact the zine is one of the most inspiring reads I have had the pleasure to make it through (prolly 'cuz its only like, 30pgs. or so and a lot of lists & pointer-type pages, interviews, etc.) in awhile. I would recommend it to anyone who can find it cheaper than i did, since theyre all published in some libraries- i know a bigger one in ny for certain...