Just got back: Shonen Knife is, at heart, a punk-pop band, and their Ramones covers ("I Wanna Be Sedated," for one) bear that out. I went with my friends Sean and Eloise (Greatest. Winggal. Ever.) and had a great time -- the trio tore through "Konnichiwa," "Twist Barbie," and "Flying Jelly Attack" at the start, then revisited most of their discography ("Map Master," "Kappa Ex," "Rubber Band," "Banana Chips," "E.S.P.," and the two versions of "Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner," one of which verged on speed metal). Great stuff.
(Somehow we ended up dancing at Studio Z.tv and the DNA Lounge later, where I ran into three of my current/former students. I was so embarrassed. They probably were too.)
Wonderful to hear that Shonen Knife are still around. Twist Barbie ... now there's a song. I saw them in Brighton, UK, about 10 years ago on their first tour to the UK. They played in a tiny club and almost literally raised the roof. I fell in love with all three of them.
Posted by: torn on April 4, 2005 09:55 PM