#SHONEN KNIFE band

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NONE MORE HEP-INDIE-COOL THAN A '90s FILM DIRECTOR ROCKING OSAKAN POP PUNK.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on American filmmaker Richard Linklater, alongside actors July Delpy & Ethan Hawke, rocking a really great SHONEN KNIFE band tee on the set of 1995 romantic drama "Before Sunrise," during the film's "pinball scene," in Vienna, Austria.

Sources: https://x.com/Bafflegabs/status/891484944568111104, IMDB, various, etc...

[yuritestikov]

⚡💔 Frank Kozik💔⚡

[the-hottest-band-tournament]

Round Two

The Specials

Defeated opponents: Men At Work

Formed in: 1977

Genres: Ska

Lineup: Terry Hall – vocals

Lynval Golding – vocals, guitar

Neville Staple – vocals, percussion

Jerry Dammers – organ, piano, keyboards, production

Roddy Byers – guitar

Horace Panter – bass guitar

John Bradbury – drums

Albums from the 80s:

More Specials (1980)

In the Studio (1984) (as "The Special A.K.A.")

Propaganda: 

Shonen Knife 

Defeated opponents: Public Enemy

Formed in: 1981

Genres: Power pop, pop punk

Lineup: Naoko Yamano - guitar, vocals

Michie Nakatani - bass, keyboards, vocals

Atsuko Yamano - drums, backing vocals

Albums from the 80s:

Minna Tanoshiku (1982)

Burning Farm (1983)

Yama-no Attchan (1984)

Pretty Little Baka Guy (1986)

Propaganda: 

[nnaalluuaa]

October 2024

[musicrunsthroughmysoul]

Who the fuck makes a list of the best "female" punk bands (where "female punk bands" means fronted by women and also bands of all women, but not all bands on the list are bands of all women) and FORGETS TO INCLUDE X-RAY SPEX?!?!? THERE WERE EVEN TWO WOMEN IN THAT BAND! I- oh, the whiteness and racism of it all. Oh, it's embarrassing.

Not to mention that no fucking playlist of punk rock should ever be complete without "Oh Bondage Up Yours!" at the very least! How can you even talk about punk music in general without mentioning X-Ray Spex?

[whatsthesound]

Big Dipper, "Making Plans for Bison" aka "Bear Up Bison", (1989

To get ready to go see Shonen Knife next month (not for first time), been diving into Every Band Has A Shonen Knife Who Loves Them.

Have just started into the second half, but first half has some tasty versions, inc. L7 and Sonic Youth, but both this song and this band hit the spot nicely for me.

[videostak]

omg rodney alan greenblat shonen knife video?!?!? :o

[biglisbonnews]

Shonen Knife still pop-punk-rocking after 40 years It's hard to believe that Shonen Knife has been pop-punk-rocking together for over 40 years, but here we are. According to The Guardian: Shonen Knife formed in 1981 when Naoko and her schoolfriend Michie Nakatani cemented their love for the Beatles, the Jam and Ramones into something of their own. — Read the rest https://boingboing.net/2023/01/31/shonen-knife-still-pop-punk-rocking-after-40-years.html

[the-90s-music-colosseum]

'90s MV of the day

Banana Chips by Shonen Knife

An English version of this song from the Japanese pop-punk band's 1998 album Happy Hour was also released.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

HORNS UP -- BORN TO ROCK -- MADE IN OSAKA.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on Naoko Yamano lead singer/guitarist of Shonen Knife at Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, NJ, USA, photographed on 07-20-2012. 📸: "RyanReporting" (via Flickr).

EXTRA INFO: SHONEN KNIFE are the punk-pop band from Osaka, Japan, who toured the United States of America in the summer of 2012 in support of their 18th studio album "Pop Tune," with a stop in Asbury Park, New Jersey at Asbury Lanes on Friday July 20th 2012

Source: www.flickr.com/photos/ryanisland/7777575806.

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Revolution Grrl Style Now! A Black & Blues Playlist for Akasha O'Carroll

dropkick murphys - amazing grace // yelle - je veux te voir // the ting tings - that's not my name // half cocked - bad reputation // no doubt - just a girl // the runaways - cherry bomb // shonen knife - buttercup (i'm a super girl) // joan jett & the blackhearts - i love rock 'n roll // p!nk - u+ ur hand // madison avenue - don't call me baby // bikini kill - double dare ya // sleater-kinney - words and guitar // le tigre - hot topic // cibo matto - lint of love // rio romeo - soft bitch // caroline konstnar, house plant band - the worlds dumbest puppet show // josie and the pussycats - spin around // luna chicks - jerk of all trades // cheap perfume - slut game strong

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There is one more B&B playlist I will be sharing over the weekend. if you want to be added or removed to any of my tag lists, just let me know!

[the-hottest-band-tournament]

Round Three of The Hottest 80s Band Tournament

Shonen Knife 

Defeated opponents: Public Enemy, The Specials

Formed in: 1981

Genres: Power pop, pop punk

Lineup: Naoko Yamano - guitar, vocals

Michie Nakatani - bass, keyboards, vocals

Atsuko Yamano - drums, backing vocals

Albums from the 80s:

Minna Tanoshiku (1982)

Burning Farm (1983)

Yama-no Attchan (1984)

Pretty Little Baka Guy (1986)

Propaganda: 

Ratt

Defeated opponents: A Flock Of Seagulls, REO Speedwagon

Formed in: 1976

Genres: Glam metal, heavy metal, hard rock

Lineup: Stephen Pearcy- vocals

Robbin Crosby- guitar

Warren DeMartini- guitar

Bobby Blotzer- drums, percussion

Juan Croucier- bass

Albums from the 80s:

Out of the Cellar (1984)

Invasion of Your Privacy (1985)

Dancing Undercover (1986)

Reach for the Sky (1988)

Propaganda: 

Visual propaganda for Ratt:

[maximura]

Let me talk about non kpop music for just one second. Trigger warning for mentions of death, mental health and eating disorders.

They were a bit before my time but one of my favourite melancholia songs is Superstar by The Carpenters. I first learned of it when Sonic Youth did a cover and made it even more haunting and creepy. In a way, it is very kpop-coded because it's basically about hooking up in rock star then having delusions of him being in love with you (plot twist: he is not).

Anyways, I really wanted to talk about their vocalist, Karen Carpenter. I didn't know that in the 1970s, at the height of their fame, she was widely considered one of the best drummers in the world, when she was already one of the best singers in the world with her three-octave range.

Because she was quite short, nobody could see her behind the drum kit when she sang, so they moved her up front. Despite being a hugely talented drummer, the band eventually toured with another drummer so Karen could be the frontwoman full time.

She went on to marry a dude nine years older, who took her money and left her because she wanted children and he already had a vasectomy that he refused to reverse.

She suffered from Anorexia Nervosa for much of her life, an illness no doubt exacerbated by being a frontwoman of a band in the public eye. It was made doubly-worse because back then, Anorexia wasn't really a very widely known or well treated illness (it still isn't, even in 2024). Despite a brief remission after inpatient treatment, the illness got worse after her marriage broke down. She eventually collapsed in her parents home from a cardiac arrest. She was just thirty-two years old.

She was absolutely brilliant and we don't talk about her enough in my opinion. There are SO many Carpenters songs in mass media, a lot of people just don't even realise.

If reading this left you depressed, here is Shonen Knife's cover of 'Top Of The World'.

[imsparky2002]

We All Dye - A Teen Titans (Girls) AU

Band: We All Dye

Founded: October 30, 1999

Location: Jump City, California

Fun Facts

The band is called We All Dye because at the time, everyone had dyed hair.

While they officially formed the band in 1999, they had been practicing together for about a year before the official founding. Their first concert was on Halloween.

Rachel Roth (Raven)

Born: May 1, 1986

Favorite Acts: The Cure, Korn, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Radiohead, Joy Division

Instruments: Lead Vocals

About: On stage, Rachel Roth is a gothic force of nature. She loses herself in the music, putting all her emotions on display and excelling in flair and passion. When she's offstage, Roth is the complete opposite. In real life, she's a reserved and mild-mannered kid who uses sarcasm and bluntness on a regular basis. Rachel's look on life had been jaded even before her mother's death from cancer, an which caused her to create the band as a way of finally releasing her emotions and hurt in a creative manner. She found that in making the band, she had found lifelong friends who would be there for her every step of the way. She tries her best to do the same for them.

Kori Anderson (Starfire)

Born: May 21, 1986

Favorite Acts: Bjork, Britney Spears, The Beach Boys, David Bowie, Rush, Sum 41

Instruments: Lead Guitar

About: An immigrant from Canada, Kori is without a doubt one of the nicest people you will ever meet. Though she's unapolagetically peppy, she's got a love for rock. She is trusting to a fault, which her older sister Kristen (Blackfire) would take advantage of. It was only after her bandmates showed Kori that she was being mistreated, did she finally begin to stand up for herself. Now she feels that she's finally gained true sisters.

Karen Beecher (Bumblebee)

Born: March 19, 1986

Favorite Acts: Jamiroquai, Green Day, Gloria Gaynor, Prince, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill

Instruments: Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals

About: The mom of the group, Karen works alongside Kori to be the peacekeeper. She makes sure everybody's packed and ready to go for concerts. Karen's certainly busy as a bee, which just so happens to be her favorite animal. She's also a proud nerd, hoping to work in tech if the band somehow fails to work out.

Tara Markov (Terra)

Born: February 21, 1986

Favorite Acts: Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Joan Jett, Soundgarden, Fiona Apple, Avril Lavigne

Instruments: Bass

About: Tara is a girl who is not afraid to get her hands dirty or speak her mind. This came from being bullied in childhood as a poverty-ridden kid needing to fight for everything she had. She chose to play bass as she felt it fit her "no-theatrics" attitude. Tara also is the most likely to argue either for herself or for other members of the band if she feels anyone is being disrespected.

Alina Hao (Jinx)

Born: August 8, 1986

Favorite Acts: Hex Girls (She won't apologize), Queen, Shonen Knife, Misfits, Stevie Nicks

Instruments: Keyboards, Backing Vocals

About: Alina is as wry, passionate and mischievous as they come. When Rachel was creating her on-stage persona, she mostly drew inspiration from Alina's theatricality. Funnily enough, Alina and Rachel had been rivals in elementary school, due to frequent bouts for spots in school plays. It was only after puberty and tragedy in Rachel's life did the two realize how silly their rivalry truly was, and Alina was invited into the friend group. Now she feels it's her job to back up her friends, and occasionally drive them nuts with pranks.

Rose Wilson (Ravager)

Born: February 21, 1986

Favorite Acts: Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Alanis Morissette, Guns 'n Roses, Rage Against the Machine, Le Tigre

Instruments: Drums

About: If you want to keep Rose happy, don't tell her what to do without a good reason. She has problems with authority due to issues with her parents and being seen as a disappointment by most of her teachers. Having two younger brothers (with an older brother, Grant, who's serving in the Army) to protect from their mom and dad means she looks out for other kids going through a hard time. It's also caused her to become jaded, using snarkiness as a way to cope with the feelings of hurt and anger that have built up inside her. While she sees all her bandmates as sisters, she particularly bonds with Tara as a fellow victim of parental abuse, even if they bicker a lot.

So that's the band so far. Credit to Artzy for the name choice! Lemme know headcanons, and thoughts in the replies and reblogs. @artzychic27 @nerd-chocolate @msweebyness

[omegaremix]

Omega Radio for February 20, 2013; #9.

Mogwai “Letters To The Metro” (Zombi RMX)

Nujabes “Latitude” (RMX)

Sun Ra “Enlightenment” (live)

Sleater-Kinney “You’re No Rock & Roll Fun”

Damned, The “1 Of The 2”

Dead Boys, The “Sonic Reducer”

Alec Empire “Kiss OF Death”

Boards Of Canada “5/9/78”

Rainer Maria “Already Lost”

Sonic Youth “Tuck & Dar”

Shonen Knife “When You Sleep”

Dot Allison “I Think I Love You”

Cobra Killer “Is It Coloured?”

Swervedriver “Rave Down”

Mazzy Star “Bells Ring”

Slowdive “Catch The Breeze”

IO Echo “Carnation”

Aphex Twin “Xtal”

Saul Williams “Can’t Hide Love”

Crystal Castles “Alice Practice”

Stereo Total “Do The Bambi”

Bjork “Army Of Me”

Ladytron “Seventeen”

All-Girl Summer Fun Band “Dear Mr. & Mrs. Troublemaker”

Blow, The “Democracy Of Small Things”

Mirah “Recommendation”

Pop Will Eat Itself “Mask”

Godspeed, You Black Emperor! “Sunshine + Gasoline”

Manual “Baja Nights”

Jesu “Silver”

Deluxe 'rainbow' broadcast.