The audience was basically a crowd of indie boy bobblehead dolls with beards, glasses and flannel shirts. You would, Williamsburg. You WOULD.

Otherwise it was pretty cool, they played most of my faves.

You win a punk point, you lose a punk point.

But actually what if we did start a radical queer public access show? With a bunch of queer people of color and internet girl gangs and punks? Maybe that would give us an incentive to actually take a day to film our queer version of The Room, or write songs about S.C.U.M. I know I’ve been chock full of silly projects lately but I think some folks on tumblr have a lot of potential.

redlightpolitics:

Lesley Arfin, one of the writers of HBO series Girls, on Twitter.

I suppose this is a joke? Is this how she deals with commentary about the lack of diversity in the show? I am baffled, someone throw me a rope!

It is taking everything in me not to tweet back at her asking if a. she’s ever been to Harlem, (a2. bonus points if she’s ever gone without clutching her handbag), b. if she’s ever been south of the Williamsburg Bridge and c. how the fuck she gets paid to write about Brooklyn without people of color. Oh yeah, and maybe a couple other pointed insults about her intelligence.

hedgerows:

HEXX* presents a benefit for CeCe McDonald

Smooth off your footwear for bump and grind brought to you by DJ fRiKo & DJ cockblock.

We will be serving beer, fancy cocktails, cupcakes, and kisses. 

$5-10 sliding scale

rad benefit rad folks rad party rad tunes

*We changed our name from FIST to HEXX. And we’ll probably change that name too once the witchy vibe of HEXX becomes just as trite as the stereotypically radical queer FIST was.

Otherwise, come join us in supporting CeCe! I’ll be dressed in sk8r boi drag! There will be a kissing booth and infinite rounds of Spin the Bottle! NYC friends, please pass it around.

K AND I PERFORMING THE HIPSTER/BRO DICHOTOMY AT LAST NIGHT’S PARTY

okay okay I only say “performing” because I look just a little TOO Bushwick white girl here. #shameshameshame #punxpointsrevoked

blackandredeye:

devalina:

Lauren Measure and the members of Girlcrush playing in the Discount cover band last night at Death By Audio!

I would usually never post a video of myself playing music but the Anti-Valentines cover show that happens every year is always a major highlight for me and there’s never been any video of my participation in the past.  This song is called Math Won’t Miss You.  Thanks to Jackie O, Al and Jayne for making a Discount cover band happen.

Thanks to Devin for taking this video and one other that’s up on YouTube.  

You sounded so great! I’m glad these are online.

The positives about covering Babes In Toyland:

• We’ve got some epic stage moves planned
• We’ve also got amazing outfits planned
• We’re the grand finale

The negative about covering Babes In Toyland

• We’re going on last, which means some of my friends, who go to work/class early during the week, might have to go home before we even go on :(

But anyway, we hope to see you there!

Get ready, NYC.

funkyfest:

martaunderthesea:

stopwatching.tumblr.com, suzy-x.tumblr.com, nikolausthezombie.tumblr.com, me!, funkyfest.tumblr.com

Punk Christmas!

I look so smug, with a glass of cider and my belly full of vegan food. In the meantime, take note of how ~sultry~ Marta looks! 

What is my life.

gofagyrself:

In 1959, a decade prior to Manhattan’s Stonewall riots, across the bridge in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the Starlite Lounge was founded as a non-discriminating establishment for gay people of color. A half century later it was a shock to the neighborhood and the gay community when the Starlite, now the oldest, Black-owned gay bar in the country was given notice to vacate and was ultimately forced to close its doors. STARLITE follows the eviction of this legendary community institution, while also tracing back its rich history over 5 decades.  STARLITE poses questions about the importance of safe space in marginalized communities and asks, what is a landmark? Why do some get preserved, while others are erased?

The Starlite Project is a feature-length documentary film titled Starlite and an interactive website based on the making and the taking of the historic Starlite Lounge- the oldest black-owned gay bar in Brooklyn. The goals of the Project are to preserve the historic memory of the Starlite and to counteract the forces which contributed to its closing.

K and I celebrated our anniversary tonight, by kicking it at the benefit party/screening to bring the Starlite back to Crown Heights. If you watch the trailer, you’ll see how gentrification (not gonna lie, I’m a part of it) has contributed to the demise of many locally-owned businesses and community centers, including the Starlite. But there was a good turnout at the benefit tonight, and we had lots of fun singing some disco karaoke and dancing with friends, both new and old. I’m incredibly excited to see the revival of such an important landmark in Brooklyn, and especially a space for QPOC. (And besides, Sweet Revenge is just too damn small for anyone to dance properly at those queer Latin@ parties.) I highly suggest you check out the documentary if/when it comes to your town, or drop a couple bucks on the Kickstarter so that the Starlite can rise again.

funkyfest:

allisonweiss:

suzy-x:

funkyfest:

my band is opening for MEN

OUR BAND IS OPENING FOR MEN

WHEN

DECEMBER 16TH AT DEATH BY AUDIO. MEN PLAYS AT 11.

did I even just write those words? is this even a thing that is happening?

BY SOME ACT OF FEMINIST MAGIC IT IS INDEED HAPPENING