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Any interest in feminist rock? Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, Babes in Toyland, L7.

80’s alternative from a fan of Radiohead? I say Bauhaus, which begot Tones on Tail, then Love & Rockets. Appreciate the lyricism and throbbing bass of Joy Division. And then begin to go through every album by the Cure; highly recommend Head on the Door and Disintegration.

90’s? Beck. White Stripes. Yeah Yeah Yeahs. But mostly Beck. Begin with video for Loser and go from there. 

Enjoy.

Los Angeles: The Greek Theatre, for a hipper alternative to the Hollywood Bowl; The Palladium, for plenty of room to dance when Of Montreal decides to cover Smells Like Teen Spirit; The Wiltern, because I’e been there so many times I feel like my friends and I pay the rent.

Toronto: The Horseshoe Tavern, because there’s no excuse not to talk to Girl in a Coma when the space is that intimate; The Mod Club, because every spot is okay when OK Go fires the confetti cannon; Massey Hall. for the Pixies in April.

New York: Southpaw in Brooklyn. Because Patti Smith spat on the audience.

Know any Godspeed You Black Emperor? 

I had these two cassettes as a toddler: Beach Boys summer mix and some Beatles compilation. This in turn prompted requests for the corresponding “best of” CDs as I got older, along with an interest in Cat Stevens, Jim Croce, James Taylor. This gave way to, “Mom, when does the new Fleetwood Mac CD come out?” You will forgive me for my phase of liking the Eagles.

Good question. In truth, I don’t have a favorite Devo album. I simply appreciate and respect Mothersbaugh’s innovative career path.

I have a feeling a lot of people have. But now I know what we’ll talk about if I ever bump into him at Comic Con.

i’m going to answer this a few different ways. because i wouldn’t put cat power with the who. and due to death or rehab, some of these greats are long gone.

radiohead, pavement, beck

nirvana, hole, pixies

lou reed & the velvet underground with nico, iggy pop, david bowie

ramones, joan jett and the blackhearts, the clash

janis joplin, the who, pink floyd

the cure, thomas dolby, laurie anderson

joy division, bauhaus

vampire weekend, girls, dum dum girls

the xx, arcade fire

ok go, matt & kim, santigold

the black keys, the dead weather, cage the elephant, cold war kids

god, that was fun. thanks for a great question.

Indeed. Like asking a librarian to pick a favorite book.

The Black Keys - Brothers

Vampire Weekend - Contra

OK Go - Of the Blue Colour of the Sky

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Florence + The Machine - Lungs

Born Ruffians - Say It

Surfer Blood - Astro Coast

Dum Dum Girls - I Will Be

Devo - Something for Everybody

Hole - Nobody’s Daughter

Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record

That changes by the week.

Radiohead

Any Jack White led concoction (White Stripes, Raconteurs, Dead Weather)

David Bowie

The Cure

Pavement

Anything punk or grunge (which I adore, I must be in the mood for).

First concert of memory was Bob Dylan at the Forum, October 2006. Kings of Leon opened. They still had the grit and soul of a nasty southern garage rock band; long before the arena ate them. It was all I wanted for my 16th birthday. It was the first time a musician broke my heart.