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L7
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Los Angeles, United States (1985 – 2001)
L7 was a grunge band. The band was formed in 1985 by Donita Sparks and Suzi Gardner, who were later joined by Jennifer Finch and Dee Plakas. They signed to Epitaph Records for their first album and to Sub Pop in 1989. The name is taken from a slang phrase from the 1950s which means “square,” but is often mistaken for a reference to a sex position, also called “69”.
In 1991 the band formed Rock For Choice, a Pro-Choice women’s rights group which was supported by other bands of that era, including Nirvana, Mudhoney, Pearl Jam, 7 Year Bitch. Rock for Choice still exists and organizes concerts today Incluiding bands such as SPAYED.
Their 1992 album Bricks Are Heavy, produced by Butch Vig, featured in Rolling Stone’s May 1999 list of ‘Essential recordings of the 1990s’, and is widely considered their classic.
The band gained a certain amount of notoriety for their performance at the 1992 Reading Festival, when Donita Sparks removed her tampon on-stage and threw it into the crowd in protest against the missiles being thrown by the crowd. In the UK, the band are most famous for an appearance on the popular late-night entertainment programme The Word, in which Sparks pulled her pants down to reveal her pubic area. During a live show in London in 2000, the band offered a one night stand with Dee Plakas as a raffle prize, although it is unclear as to whether this was a genuine offer or not.
The band’s most recent album Slap Happy, was released in 1999, and did not chart on either side of the Atlantic ocean. According to the band’s website, “L7 are on an indefinite hiatus.
In 1991 the band formed Rock For Choice, a Pro-Choice women’s rights group which was supported by other bands of that era, including Nirvana, Mudhoney, Pearl Jam, 7 Year Bitch. Rock for Choice still exists and organizes concerts today Incluiding bands such as SPAYED.
Their 1992 album Bricks Are Heavy, produced by Butch Vig, featured in Rolling Stone’s May 1999 list of ‘Essential recordings of the 1990s’, and is widely considered their classic.
The band gained a certain amount of notoriety for their performance at the 1992 Reading Festival, when Donita Sparks removed her tampon on-stage and threw it into the crowd in protest against the missiles being thrown by the crowd. In the UK, the band are most famous for an appearance on the popular late-night entertainment programme The Word, in which Sparks pulled her pants down to reveal her pubic area. During a live show in London in 2000, the band offered a one night stand with Dee Plakas as a raffle prize, although it is unclear as to whether this was a genuine offer or not.
The band’s most recent album Slap Happy, was released in 1999, and did not chart on either side of the Atlantic ocean. According to the band’s website, “L7 are on an indefinite hiatus.
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CaiUnderground wrote:
stuck here again *-*
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andrelicious wrote:
she has eyes
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meffogonzo wrote:
badass band.
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HelllixX wrote:
Shitlist, and shove are awesome and of course Pretend We're Dead This Band is not on the shitlist though it's to damn awesome~
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baphomet665 wrote:
good :)
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pri_violet wrote:
muito foda!
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UtopiaOfBastard wrote:
Once this week I couldn't sleep, so sat to watch TV. The film was called "serial mom". I was VERY surprised when almost at the end of the movie L7 appeared as a band...
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Meerfs wrote:
Awesome band
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Echelon10995 wrote:
Chicks only? Damn, I must listen to them.
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elegant-twist wrote:
i love L7.
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HelllixX wrote:
Love this band!
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BigDennis wrote:
Everglade! ^^
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Mangosucka wrote:
Baggage is L7's best song
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Sulphite wrote:
haha when Donita Sparks threw her bloody tampon into the crowd was priceless
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szofijjacruz wrote:
awesoomeeee!!!
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Magnum_44F wrote:
L7 rocks! unbelievable cool! I love them ^)
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firyrocketeer wrote:
AWSOME !
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Lamb_86 wrote:
cool. Heard their producing a film with joan jett in it. I have a feeling though it's going to be a lot of posing and not any real life nitty gritty action that really happens with bands. possibly another film for the teen wave drama's sweeping the globe.. who knows.
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jfon605 wrote:
Ugh, they weren't part of riot grrrl, people.
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Kaltenhoenn wrote:
Nowadays they're generally known by GTA San Andreas soundtrack ._.
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