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Olympia, Washington, United States (1994 – 2006)
Sleater-Kinney was an alternative rock band which formed in 1994 in Olympia, Washington, United States. The band’s most prominent lineup was Corin Tucker (vocals, guitar), Carrie Brownstein (vocals, guitar) and Janet Weiss (drums). Before Weiss, the band had a succession of drummers, including Lora Macfarlane, Misty Farrell and Toni Gogin.
The group’s name is derived from Sleater Kinney Road, Interstate 5 off ramp #108 in Lacey, Washington, the location of one of their early practice spaces. They formed in and were a vital part of the riot grrrl and punk scenes in Washington, although they later relocated to Portland, Oregon. Throughout its existence the band was often noted by critics for its “anthemic” feminist message, its willingness to reinvent the musical palette of punk rock, and its consistency in producing highly acclaimed albums.
Corin Tucker had previously been a member of Heavens To Besty (and would form the side project Cadillaca while a member of Sleater-Kinney), and Brownstein had been a member Excuse 17 (and, like Tucker, formed a side project, The Spells, while still a member of Sleater-Kinney). Weiss, a member of Quasi, and later Motorgoat and Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, became the band’s drummer in 1996. The band released seven albums, “Sleater-Kinney” (1995), “Call the Doctor” (1996), “Dig Me Out” (1997), “The Hot Rock” (1999), “All Hands on the Bad One” (2000), “One Beat” (2002) and “The Woods” (2005) before disbanding in 2006, with the members going on to pursue other projects.
The group’s name is derived from Sleater Kinney Road, Interstate 5 off ramp #108 in Lacey, Washington, the location of one of their early practice spaces. They formed in and were a vital part of the riot grrrl and punk scenes in Washington, although they later relocated to Portland, Oregon. Throughout its existence the band was often noted by critics for its “anthemic” feminist message, its willingness to reinvent the musical palette of punk rock, and its consistency in producing highly acclaimed albums.
Corin Tucker had previously been a member of Heavens To Besty (and would form the side project Cadillaca while a member of Sleater-Kinney), and Brownstein had been a member Excuse 17 (and, like Tucker, formed a side project, The Spells, while still a member of Sleater-Kinney). Weiss, a member of Quasi, and later Motorgoat and Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, became the band’s drummer in 1996. The band released seven albums, “Sleater-Kinney” (1995), “Call the Doctor” (1996), “Dig Me Out” (1997), “The Hot Rock” (1999), “All Hands on the Bad One” (2000), “One Beat” (2002) and “The Woods” (2005) before disbanding in 2006, with the members going on to pursue other projects.
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VioletFVK wrote:
@Yugman: One Beat.
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yugman wrote:
best album to start with? I know it's a stock question but ya' know, looks like they have quite a few albums
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Batukepunkrock wrote:
Nice pic! But I still prefer the B/W one where they're jammin'!
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pakogah wrote:
modern girl :D
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Zerwas wrote:
Recently discovered their awesome shirt motifs. Does anyone want to get of his or her koala, monkey or tiger shirt?
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Jamie_Rae wrote:
I should remember to sample The Woods sometime.
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pewpewlasers wrote:
The Woods makes my ears bleed, in a good way
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bandler wrote:
i used to have the song but ive lost it....its a live song where janet is singing, its a def a rarity. any help would be MUCH appreciated
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fuckyrfans wrote:
oh sleater-kinney...my love is eternal
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CasiniProjekt wrote:
Hey, check out my music, its free http://www.last.fm/music/The+Cassini+Projekt/Blind+Vision
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mbisto wrote:
I fell in love with Call the Doctor, forgot about them, and am now opening up to the rest of their discography. So good.
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coconutcreme wrote:
they make me love being from wawa
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philipt42 wrote:
oh gosh. i just FINALLY discovered them. haven't loved a band like this in a long time. [2]
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scottdoesntknow wrote:
Lmao
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VioletFVK wrote:
@scottdoesntknow: I live in Portland so I see hallucinations of Corin all over town every week, hehe.
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JanLustiger wrote:
Next time you see her, tell her she needs to reunite S-K.
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scottdoesntknow wrote:
I'm 99% sure I saw Corin Tucker today— I was at Emanuel Hospital in Portland this afternoon and I swear to God I walked right past her after getting off of an elevator. She looked really familiar and it took a few seconds to register in my head, but I was staring at her in confusion and she noticed it and sort of looked at me and then looked away. I know she lives here somewhere in the city, so I hope she wasn't at the hospital for anything awful. If it wasn't her, this lady looked near identical. It seriously tripped me out.
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tyrique12 wrote:
They were so fantastic. Love 'Dig Me Out' (the album)
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Batukepunkrock wrote:
What's with the picture changing? Let's pick one and stick with it. We want S-K back please!!!!
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riot_grrrl77 wrote:
Little Mouth!!
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Live Broadcast of Sleater-Kinney's Performance at Lollapalooza!
2 Aug 2006 | from blog.myspace.com/sleaterkinney
Sleater-Kinney is playing at Lollapalooza in Chicago on Aug.
4th, and their performance (among others) is being webcast; details
follow... "Didnt get tickets to Lollapalooza? You can STILL watch
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