I will be singing a few Minutemen songs at Double Nickels on the Dime: A Tribute to the Minutemen! The show is a benefit for Girls Rock! Chicago, a non-profit organization that we’ve played a couple benefit shows for. I also like to get involved as much as I can: I led a few workshops during the summer, coached a band at Ladies Rock! Camp, and I’m currently working on an electric guitar coloring book. I’m psyched they asked me to be a part of this thing!
Econoline, made up of Chicago’s Nathaniel Braddock, Paul Kelvington and Colby Starck, will be playing Minutemen’s 1984 album Double Nickels on the Dime in its entirety. Forty-five (45) songs! The other guest vocalists include Nels Cline, Bobby Conn, Jim Cooper, Trevor & Lisa deBrauw, Kevin J. Frank, Tim Kinsella, Damon Locks, Jeanine O’Toole, Jay Ryan, and Azita Youseffi. There will also be a performance by Girls Rock! Chicago alumni Ruadhan Ward and screening of History Lesson, pt. 1. by acclaimed Los Angeles filmmaker and punk historian Dave Travis!
About Girls Rock! Chicago:
Girls Rock! Chicago is a 501(c)(3) non-for profit organization dedicated to fostering girls’ creative expression, positive self-esteem and community awareness through rock music. Through our music education programs for girls ages 8-16, we are committed to educating girls about the musical, technical, and creative aspects involved in musicianship, because we believe that young girls are rarely encouraged to explore self-expressive creative outlets and are less likely to be given access to musical and technical instruction or equipment. We believe that rock music can be a crucial tool in allowing young women to respond to preconceived notions of what they can do and what they can become.
Pick up tickets ($12 advance, $5 under 17) at Lincoln Hall’s website and check out the Facebook event page.
Not sure what I’ll be singing yet… I submitted a few of my favorites, including No Exchange, Spillage, Two Beads at the End, My Heart and the Real World, Storm in My House. But I don’t know for sure, so you’ll have to come check out the show!
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