Monday, July 14, 2003
Praise Jesus! Courtney's back!
See, here's the thing - several things, actually.
1. We need Courtney Love now more than ever. She is true to the spirit of rock'n'roll like few out there - and the fact that she's such a high-profile woman makes her even more important.
2. The fact that she's a feminist fully in charge of her sexuality, too.
3. Courtney working with Linda Perry does not = Liz Phair working with the Matrix. Linda may be a hitmaker, but she's not some slick bullshitter. Whereas Liz openly admitted "yeah, I want hits, and I'm willing to sell my soul for 'em."
4. She writes amazing songs (cf. "Doll Parts," "Celebrity Skin," et.al.). Anyone who thinks Cobain/Corgan wrote her songs is a sexist and an asshole. Just because you surround yourself with talented artists means you can't do shit on your own?! Yeah, right, haters. All you have to do is listen to her songs and read her interviews and know that these are songs written by a woman of considerable (emotional) power about many of her own experiences.
5. She dared to take on the record industry. And it ain't over.
6. Kim Gordon coproduced the first Hole record. If that doesn't tell you something, nothing ever will.
7. She paved the way for women like Karen O (of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs).
8. Anyone who can cover Echo and the Bunnymen like she can deserves your fucking respect.
See, here's the thing - several things, actually.
1. We need Courtney Love now more than ever. She is true to the spirit of rock'n'roll like few out there - and the fact that she's such a high-profile woman makes her even more important.
2. The fact that she's a feminist fully in charge of her sexuality, too.
3. Courtney working with Linda Perry does not = Liz Phair working with the Matrix. Linda may be a hitmaker, but she's not some slick bullshitter. Whereas Liz openly admitted "yeah, I want hits, and I'm willing to sell my soul for 'em."
4. She writes amazing songs (cf. "Doll Parts," "Celebrity Skin," et.al.). Anyone who thinks Cobain/Corgan wrote her songs is a sexist and an asshole. Just because you surround yourself with talented artists means you can't do shit on your own?! Yeah, right, haters. All you have to do is listen to her songs and read her interviews and know that these are songs written by a woman of considerable (emotional) power about many of her own experiences.
5. She dared to take on the record industry. And it ain't over.
6. Kim Gordon coproduced the first Hole record. If that doesn't tell you something, nothing ever will.
7. She paved the way for women like Karen O (of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs).
8. Anyone who can cover Echo and the Bunnymen like she can deserves your fucking respect.
# posted by Thomas : 3:05 PM
