By Blaine Ewig Evergreen alumni Kathi Wilcox graciously agreed to do an interview with the Cooper Point Journal. While she was a student, Wilcox played in the band Bikini Kill. The group made waves in the world of punk music with their feminist messages and confrontational presence. Last month, Wilcox’s […]
The Julie Ruin updates the Riot Grrrl sound
by Blaine Ewig “We played this stage sixteen years ago, facing the other direction,” so proclaimed Evergreen alumnus Kathleen Hanna Friday night at the kickoff to the Olympia Film Festival at the Capitol Theater, on Nov. 8. She was speaking about her and bandmate Kathi Wilcox’s time in Bikini Kill, […]
Olympia Film Fest Previews – The Punk Singer & HUMP!
THE PUNK SINGER 11/8 By Blaine Ewig In this biographical documentary, the audience gets a glimpse into the life of outspoken feminist, musician, and Bikini Kill and Le Tigre frontwoman Kathleen Hanna. The movie discusses her beginnings in Olympia, her involvement with the riot grrrl movement in the early […]
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