Permanent Wave's First Feminist Performance Series this Sunday in Brooklyn

A new feminist group started by Amy Klein of Titus Andronicus called Permanent Wave is hosting its first event this Sunday at Death By Audio in Brooklyn and you're invited! I am in the group and also helped organize this event along with a bunch of awesome ladies, too. We'll have bands, poets, artwork, baked goods, and activities. It's a benefit for The Center Against Domestic Violence. Plastiq Passion, P.S. XO, Noon:30, and Emilyn Brodsky will be performing. Just $7. 

In the back room you can view an art show featuring work by Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females, get information from For the Birds and Babeland, and engage in other neat activities! 

Finally, we'll have baked goods for sale, Tom Tom Magazines, and silk-screened prints of our event poster. Bands will be selling merch and For the Birds will have cd's, books, and other neats things for sale, too! 

This is more than just a show. Come out and rock for a cause, have fun, and revolutionionalize your Super Bowl Sunday. 

We hope you can make it. RSVP here: 

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123114887757686

Permanent Wave presents: Plastiq Passion, noon:30, P.S. XO + poets, art (Brooklyn 2/6)

Dear Friends,

I've had the honor of working with Amy Klein of Titus Andronicus and several other awesome ladies, collectively known as Permanent Wave, to host a feminist performance live series called "Sound Wave." The event is happening on Feb. 6th at Death By Audio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It will feature music by Plastiq Passion, P.S. XO, Noon:30, and Emilyn Brodsky; poetry by Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai and Hanelei Ramos; and artwork by Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females.

Permanent Wave is a feminist group of diverse individuals who know that women are more than groupies and merch girls. We value art from female and LGBTQ people that challenges the norm. We believe that women should see other women as collaborators and inspirations, not rivals. We want to rip the band-aid off the halted conversations and change the way women are treated. Permanent Wave's live concert series is just one way to get things rolling.

The event is a benefit to support the Center Against Domestic Violence in Brooklyn. The theme of the show is relationship violence. Studies show that every year domestic violence is at a high on Superbowl Sunday. The event seeks to bring many groups of people together for an informative, fun, and visual and aural experience in  a safe environment. 

We'd love to have you there. Details below. 

-Star and Permanent Wave

GET OFF THE INTERNET AND REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR SUPERBOWL SUNDAY!

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

8pm
...ALL AGES
Death By Audio
49 S. 2nd St. between Kent and Wythe
Brooklyn
L train to Bedford Ave.
JMZ trains to Marcy Ave.
G train to Broadway

Music!
noon: 30 - http://www.myspace.com/noon30band
Emilyn Brodsky - http://www.myspace.com/emilynbrodsky
P.S. XO - http://www.myspace.com/psxony
Plastiq Passion - http://plastiqpassiontheband.com/

Poetry!
Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai - http://www.yellowgurl.com/
Hanalei Ramos - http://hanaleihanalei.org/

Art!
Marissa Paternoster (Screaming Females) -http://forgottengrin.blogspot.com/.
..and more to come!

Baked goods!
(vegan and non-vegan)

$7 at the door

This is a benefit for the Center Against Domestic Violence in Brooklyn, and the theme of the event is Relationship Violence. Both showgoers and performers will have a chance to engage in activities relating to awareness and activism!

SOUND WAVE: Feminist music, art, and performance — to be played at maximum volume.

Yula and the eXtended Family @ Maxwell’s w/ Kiss Kiss, and Emilyn Brodsky

photos & story by Star Beat

Yula and the eXtended Family, the multi-instrumental 5-piece from Brooklyn performed at Maxwell's in Hoboken with Kiss Kiss and Emilyn Brodsky. Hank and Cupcakes headlined, but sadly I have to leave before they started. Yula and company know how to craft good, danceable songs. Led by Yula Bee'ri on vocals, bass, and keyboards she brings a personality to the band that is entertaining and yet can be serious. She captures hints of her previous projects, World/Inferno Friendship Society, Star Fucking Hipsters, and Nanuchka. Other instruments include accordion, trumpet, clarinet, trombone, and drums performed by Isaac Gardner, Taylor Galassi, and Stefan Zeniuk. The outfit immediately got the crowd going. They played songs off their latest release, Victor, plus a few new songs including one about "myspace and facebook."

Opening was the ukulele songstress from Brooklyn, Emilyn Brodsky. She to knows how to entertain and tell stories. She started off playing solo, then introduced her bandmates James on drums and Anthony on bass after which Anthony said,“Only Emilyn could display such a fine sense of vulgarity and pop sensibly. Motherfucker. Ahh.” DaCosta. I expected Brian Viglione to play drums, but I guess that was a one time thing for CMJ but this line-up was tight to. There was clap stomping for "Swear to God." The banter between songs was amusing to. Emilyn said, "This is my fake family and I’m excited to see Yula and Extended Family." She also said how she went to her senior prom with someone in the audience and how she broke her nose at a World/Inferno Friendship Society show. while not the most musically on point musician, Emilyn is worth seeing live.

Kiss Kiss was next. They have a way of seamlessly going from a light, beautifully laced keyboard and violin sound to spastic, where the band speeds it up and the music gets hyper and fun to move along. I've dubbed them "circus-punk." They did a version of the Tetris theme song. The way the band move around and interact during their performance is great, to. Catch them on tour with the Venetia Fair and Trophy Scars.

See below for photos.

Yula and eXtended Family












Emilyn Brodsky (and her fake family)





Kiss Kiss

CMJ 2009 Day 4 Photos: Ume, Naam, Hellado Negro, Kiss Kiss, Emilyn Brodsky

All photos by StarBeat

Ume

October 23, 2009

The first band I saw of the day was Austin's Ume, a trio who rock so hard it's ridiculous-in the good way. Singer Lauren is so intense. The band reminds me of a heavy The Start, the Aimee Echo fronted band from L.A. CMJ described them as "An attention-grabbing trio with strong guitar and a punk edge," and I'd have to agree. What stood out was how much Lauren would move around and how loud they sounded for just a three-piece. She'd head bang, totally rockin' out and her vocals were so strong. Eric and Jeff rocked to. The night before they played a VICE party at Public Assembly and apparently did an encore- now I see why.

Naam

After them Naam went on. I can attest that they do indeed destroy faces. This groovy, psychedelic rock will leave you with goosebumps. Fuckin' check out this band.

Next I headed to Crash Mansion for the second Beyond Race showcases where I saw the circus-punksters Kiss Kiss at their tightest yet, Helado Negro with their indie Latin goodness, and Pete and the Pirates with their folk rock from the UK. Kiss Kiss were impressive and I couldn't help but headbang. Felt like the only one doing so, but that didn't matter, I kept going.

Next I made a pit stop to Yippie Cafe where the Agent, Hostage Calm, Coughing Fit, Deafeter, and others would play. But the show was running late, so I didn't have a chance to see any bands. I did met up with some cool friends, which was nice. I was then off to Public Assembly where I saw Emilyn Brodsky solo, Kiss Kiss, and ShiraGirl. Emilyn was entertaining, good seeing her twice in two different settings. Kiss Kiss thankfully played a different set then the earlier performance at Crash. ShiraGirl put on a hell of a show. They get tighter each time I see them. They played a bunch of songs off Spit! Scream! Sing!, as well the new single "Sick Day," and a cover of "Suck My Kiss." Also, they did a mo-town inspired intro to "Anthem" and closed with the heavy "Lights Out." Lead singer Shira would jump all over the place, pump up the crowd, and get into the crowd and sing to people. It was great.

I don't have photos but I also caught part of the Infinity Cat Records showcase at the Charleston. I saw Heavy Cream plus JEFF the brotherhood again! Good way to end the night, on a groove. That's rock n roll. Being pressed up against others in a basement of a bar rockin' out to an awesome band with a $4 yueling in one hand and raising your first with the other, yelling out the lyrics to the songs and not giving a fuck, if just for that moment. CMJ was crazy. Let's see. Official/unofficial/pre/anti CMJ shows from 10/19-10/23: Saw 34 bands. 5 bands twice. 13 venues. 5 days. NYC.

Thanks to everyone I met and all the bands I saw for moving me in some way! It was an awesome experience.

More pics below.


Ume @ Fontana's










Naam @ Fontana's



Pete & the Pirate @ Crash Mansion


Helado Negro @ Crash Mansion


Kiss Kiss @ Crash Mansion


Emilyn Brodsky @ Public Assembly