Olympia Scene Report
from Bikini Kill: A Color and Activity Book (Issue #1)
In case you don't know, CALAMITY JANE is a 3 piece all girls act that recently returned from their US tour. Formed in OLY, Wa, the girls now call Portland home (except for Lisa Koenig their super hot and stylin drummer who still lives in Oly), they also have a new single out on IMP RECORDS formed by Portland zine writer JON of VICIOUS HIPPIES FROM PANDA HELL and guy DWAYNE H. IMP is planning a compilation album that will most likely be mostly girl bands because, as Dwayne puts it, "They are just the bands we like." Yeah!
Other news...Slim Moon, formerly of NISQUALLY PODUNK NIGHTMARE and LUSH, has started a record label called Kill Rock Stars. Slim has already sent the first material off to the single factory, the content is hush hush at this point, but insiders information has it that Kathleen H. of BIKINI KILL will be a main feature on the record.
Speaking of BIKINI KILL BIKINI KILL BIKINI KILL will be going on a micro mini tour with Slim's new band WITCHYPOO. Both bands will play Portland's X-RAY Club on Feb. 22 and somewhere in Eugene on Feb. 24th. WATCH OUT!@!
Another hot all girl thing happening is BRATMOBILE featuring Molly and Allison of the fanzine GIRL GERMS, which is, incidentally, destined to change the course of history. To get a copy write Molly and Al at [address no longer valid].
What else? Billy Karren is back, yes, the former ax man from SNAKEPIT now lives in Olympia. Billy is not in a band right now as he is debating his philosophical motivations.
There's a JIGSAW revolution going down. JIGSAW is Tobi Vail of BIKINI KILL's angry girl rockin' fanzine. It got mentioned in the last issue of SASSY magazine and she's got over 100 letters from cool teenagers all across the land, screaming for her latest JIGSAW.
Speaking of SASSY, Olympia's own photography genius JON SNYDER was featured in the same issue, his was the photo of the all foxy babe band NATION OF ULYSSES. Inside word has it that the NATION will be touring in May...
Also watch for TREEHOUSE from Olympia. They have a really good bassist, her name is Ronna Era! Rock on.
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