― ZionTrain, Thursday, 5 May 2005 19:26 (nineteen years ago) link
That is pretty awesome.
― sleep (sleep), Thursday, 5 May 2005 19:31 (nineteen years ago) link
― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Thursday, 5 May 2005 19:33 (nineteen years ago) link
― A homunculus of Darby Crash, .... created for the purposes of *EVIL* (ex machina, Thursday, 5 May 2005 19:36 (nineteen years ago) link
NO!, IT WOULDNT BE FAIR AT ALL.
― ddb (ddb), Thursday, 5 May 2005 19:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― A homunculus of Darby Crash, .... created for the purposes of *EVIL* (ex machina, Thursday, 5 May 2005 19:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Thursday, 5 May 2005 19:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― ddb (ddb), Thursday, 5 May 2005 19:48 (nineteen years ago) link
― donut debonair (donut), Thursday, 5 May 2005 19:55 (nineteen years ago) link
― donut debonair (donut), Thursday, 5 May 2005 19:58 (nineteen years ago) link
― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Thursday, 5 May 2005 19:58 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 5 May 2005 20:18 (nineteen years ago) link
DICKLESS WERE GREAT!!
― TELL THAT TO COLONEL YIN. (ddb), Thursday, 5 May 2005 22:58 (nineteen years ago) link
― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Thursday, 5 May 2005 23:16 (nineteen years ago) link
― shine headlights on me (electricsound), Thursday, 5 May 2005 23:19 (nineteen years ago) link
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 5 May 2005 23:20 (nineteen years ago) link
I am deeply shamed I didn't even know this existed!
"Pretend We're Dead" has the dumbest lyrics of all time.
Up against "When the President Talks to God" or whatever it is, it's almost serene.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 5 May 2005 23:21 (nineteen years ago) link
Which is odd as she has really great features....despite the fact that she went well out of her way to obscure them. Likewise Squid Sid in the Lunachicks.
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 5 May 2005 23:21 (nineteen years ago) link
― donut debonair (donut), Thursday, 5 May 2005 23:22 (nineteen years ago) link
http://girlbands.faithweb.com/L79.jpg (second from left)
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 5 May 2005 23:25 (nineteen years ago) link
Someone torrent this pleeze.
― ZionTrain, Thursday, 5 May 2005 23:50 (nineteen years ago) link
― John 2, Friday, 6 May 2005 13:55 (nineteen years ago) link
definitely way better than a lot of the other bullshit that was mtv popular at that time.m.
― msp (mspa), Friday, 6 May 2005 14:08 (nineteen years ago) link
That's the extent of my love for 'em (Bricks is the only record of theirs I ever heard, this was the only song on the record I recall liking) but that song's one for the goddamn rosters -- I wish someone contemporary would cover it as it's got mad modern relevance.
― Raymond Cummings (Raymond Cummings), Friday, 6 May 2005 14:15 (nineteen years ago) link
― DJ Mencap0))), Friday, 6 May 2005 14:41 (nineteen years ago) link
What was it about these gals and the olfactory system anyway?
― ZionTrain, Friday, 6 May 2005 17:34 (nineteen years ago) link
http://benjanaway.users.btopenworld.com/Graphics/Kramer.jpg
m.
― msp (mspa), Friday, 6 May 2005 17:37 (nineteen years ago) link
(Now, Girlschool: They were C-Moon.)
― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Saturday, 7 May 2005 05:38 (nineteen years ago) link
― moley, Thursday, 29 September 2005 11:26 (eighteen years ago) link
― moley, Thursday, 29 September 2005 11:35 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 29 September 2005 12:01 (eighteen years ago) link
i heart me some L7...gawd bless-Masses Are AssesShoveFast+Frighteningthe Beauty Processand so much more...
― eedd, Thursday, 29 September 2005 17:35 (eighteen years ago) link
Don't wanna be L7 I had enough of this This is brainwash And this is a clueTo the stars who fool you
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:12 (eighteen years ago) link
Ned's "Not Just The Ticket" series recently covered a couple of L7 shows and goddamnit I miss them a lot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b00jXAscEI
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 2 June 2010 09:06 (thirteen years ago) link
I once saw them supporting Faith No More, so got most of Bricks Are Heavy followed by most of Angel Dust. I heart 1992.
Wargasm, Pretend We're Dead, Shitlist (especially in its Natural Born Killers OST incarnation) and Shove still rule.
― Haunted Clocks For Sale (Dorianlynskey), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 09:22 (thirteen years ago) link
My first thought when I saw this revived was that they had reformed and would be curating a forthcoming festival at Butlins Minehead.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 2 June 2010 09:35 (thirteen years ago) link
That would be something.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 2 June 2010 12:39 (thirteen years ago) link
And what the hell, for those curious -- the various L7 show reports in the series (including opening band slots):
http://nedraggett.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/not-just-the-ticket-14-butthole-surfers-may-17-1991/
http://nedraggett.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/not-just-the-ticket-24-nirvana-headlining-rock-for-choice-october-25-1991/
http://nedraggett.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/not-just-the-ticket-28-fugazi-headlining-rock-for-choice-january-24-1992/
http://nedraggett.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/not-just-the-ticket-32-l7-february-20-1992/
http://nedraggett.wordpress.com/2010/05/17/not-just-the-ticket-45-l7-may-22-1992/
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 2 June 2010 12:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Blasting "Smell the Magic" right now. Truly a big, fat piece of heavy. It's great! They don't get much credit, really.
― Mule, Friday, 16 November 2012 22:19 (eleven years ago) link
That first L7 show I mention above?
http://nedraggett.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/not-just-the-ticket-14-butthole-surfers-may-17-1991
Now available, per a tcote Twitter post, as a formal release:
http://easyaction.co.uk/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&product_id=271
https://play.spotify.com/album/1POBMSsj3B6Np2jaXSeTrY
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 22 November 2014 22:19 (nine years ago) link
From their Facebook page today:
ATTENTION! A personal message from the band:Greetings People! We want you to know that the love and support you have shown us here on Facebook this year has taken us all a bit by surprise. What started as a simple band page for us to post some archival photos we had been sifting through for an upcoming L7 documentary has turned into a wellspring of enthusiasm for the band. For this WE THANK YOU!Many of you have asked when we might return for a reunion. Well, it’s been 14 years since our last show, longer if you consider our original line up. But we (Donita, Suzi, Jennifer, and Dee) are hearing you, we are talking about it, and we kinda agree. Why the hell not?Here’s the situation…They say to raise a child it takes a village, well to get interest from promoters for L7 to do reunion shows it’s going to take an ARMY. An army of you all. No joke.Here’s what we need…We need your continued enthusiasm, your spreading the word by “Sharing” our posts and getting your friends and enemies to “Like” our page.First and foremost WE NEED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESSES at our new website http://l7theband.com/We need to reach you all directly. No spam, no problem.Let’s show ‘em all! Your love and support will make this happen!For those about to rock, WE SALUTE YOU. Love, L7 xo
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 10 December 2014 21:30 (nine years ago) link
I had kinda forgotten how good Smell the Magic is.
always felt like Courtney Love ripped off their sound tbh
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 10 December 2014 21:39 (nine years ago) link
"Death Wish" rules so hard
― some kind of terrible IDM with guitars (sleeve), Wednesday, 10 December 2014 22:59 (nine years ago) link
Okay folks, the news comes tomorrow:
L7 Email Subscribers! Check your email tomorrow at 1:00 pm Eastern US.As promised, you will be first to know some BIG NEWS! xoxo!For those who haven't signed up yet, you can sign up to the left of this page or here:l7theband.com
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 27 January 2015 02:28 (nine years ago) link
oh hey I was just thinking about how good donita sparks' solo album was
― katherine, Tuesday, 27 January 2015 03:22 (nine years ago) link
Tomorrow is here.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 27 January 2015 16:45 (nine years ago) link
it's not 1 pm yet
― katherine, Tuesday, 27 January 2015 17:37 (nine years ago) link
Mail just went out. First tour dates:
6/19: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain @ Azkena Rock Festival6/20: Clisson, France @ Hell Fest.
More dates announced tomorrow, some more news very shortly...
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 27 January 2015 17:56 (nine years ago) link
And here's that other news:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/975436123/l7-pretend-were-dead
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 27 January 2015 19:14 (nine years ago) link
Couple more tour dates...
13 June 2015 – AUSTRIA – Nickelsdorf – Novarock Festival14 June 2015 – U.K – Donnington – Download Festival
...and the Kickstarter is halfway to its goal, which is cool to see.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 1 February 2015 18:58 (nine years ago) link
Hello, he said:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/975436123/l7-pretend-were-dead/posts/1133811
We are also offering GUEST LIST and BACKSTAGE MEETING with L7 at their club shows in LOS ANGELES and PRAGUE (in May and June)
No further word on this LA show yet beyond that.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 12 February 2015 17:24 (nine years ago) link
Prague???
― sleeve, Thursday, 12 February 2015 17:26 (nine years ago) link
We have LA show info, this will be the first official reunion show as I understand it. Link is being a bit wonky but -- Thursday, May 28th, tickets on sale in two days.
http://www.attheecho.com/event/830197
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 5 May 2015 19:06 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QCvLqOrDZg
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 29 May 2015 06:51 (eight years ago) link
Righteous show last night. The intervening 20 years might as well not exist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnvgqXc3qnE
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 18 July 2015 05:52 (eight years ago) link
Anyway, catching up on a few things:
* new documentary is out or about out; I got my DVD earlier this week thanks to being a Kickstarter backer. Had seen a slightly early cut already -- it's good! Relies on the copious footage they took themselves, with the band providing voiceovers. Smart approach.
* finally caught a reunion show the other day, due to missing out two years back as it fell around the time of my Bay Area move and I was otherwise busy in settling in. Per Elvis above: honestly didn't feel like much had changed, and a solid setlist. Would have loved "Wargasm" (one of many songs that sadly haven't aged at all) but what can you do. Playing LA tomorrow as well as an Amoeba set in a couple of weeks.
* new song!
https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/after-18-years-how-do-l7-return-with-a-song-about-trashing-trumps-mar-a-lago-interview/
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 29 September 2017 17:09 (six years ago) link
oh cool another chance to talk about how much I like Donita Sparks' solo album
― sick, fucking funny, and well tasty (katherine), Friday, 29 September 2017 19:27 (six years ago) link
(it's really good!)
I reviewed my cassette of Smell the Magic for my first record review in my high school newspaper so these ladies will always have a special place in my heart
― Οὖτις, Friday, 29 September 2017 19:45 (six years ago) link
<3 this band and the reunion shows seem well received, good for them
― sleeve, Friday, 29 September 2017 20:11 (six years ago) link
I saw the documentary screening in Philly a few weeks ago. It was really enjoyable and a little different, mainly because the hugest portion of it was old video footage the band shot themselves while on tour and otherwise back "in the moment" which gave it a very contemporary feel as opposed to most music docs which almost always come off as the hindsight that they are.
They also kept the interview stuff to a minimum instead of the huge list of names at the end being thanked in order of appearance. Hell, I don't even think Ian MacKaye was in it and he is in every documentary!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 29 September 2017 22:56 (six years ago) link
I saw the reunion tour in 2015 and they fucking rocked.
― Colonel Poo, Friday, 29 September 2017 23:25 (six years ago) link
MacKaye is in it, but not as a talking head irrc - there is footage of them asking him to dance onstage with them at the Rock For Vote concert in DC.
God, the documentary is so much fun. I could watch hours of the hi8 footage of them goofing around while recording Bricks Are Heavy.
― Estella, Damm (stevie), Friday, 20 October 2017 13:21 (six years ago) link
Every time I listen to L7 I'm like this fucking rocks. My heart will always belong to Mudhoney but L7 are so underrated. I don't hate Soundgarden or anything but nah
― Colonel Poo, Sunday, 14 January 2018 01:29 (six years ago) link
New album in the works
https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/l7theband
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 9 April 2018 16:19 (six years ago) link
some of their songs are soooo great
― Swen, Sunday, 25 February 2024 17:15 (two months ago) link
def not all though lol, my main struggle is the repetitivenessssssss. still some bangers.
― Swen, Sunday, 25 February 2024 17:26 (two months ago) link