Corin Tucker on Bikini Kill:
“Even more than the records, the live experience of that band was so incredibly visceral. Like, I never didn’t cry at their shows. Most of my friends and I would have tears streaming down our faces when they played those songs. It was a really intense time, and they were marking this space for women to say that we are these total natural forces to be reckoned with; we’re sexual beings that are ready to battle for our own territory. There was a sort of cultural battle that took place at their shows, and that’s incredibly dramatic when you’re 20 years old. Everything is heightened to the most dramatic extreme…”
Full interview at Pitchfork: 5-10-15-20: Corin Tucker
what she’s saying is important and all? but i cant get over how beautiful she looks here.
