Free Kitten
Free Kitten began in 1992 in New York as a vehicle that would allow Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Pussy Galore's Julie Cafritz to pursue other projects away from their usual work with their respective bands. Guitarist Cafritz and bassist Gordon began playing out, offering their audiences short sets of post-punk numbers. They put out Call Now/Straight Up later that year, and proceeded on the Lollapalooza tour. Their singles include "Oh Bondage, Up Yours," which was originally done by X-Ray Spex. Yoshimi, of the Boredoms, joined the group in...[more]
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A decade and one year ago, Free Kitten released their third album, Sentimental Education. On it, one heard Kim Gordon's vocals and guitar. One also heard Pussy Galore's Julie Cafritz's vocals and guitar. Drums were played by the Boredom's Yoshimi; bass: Mark Ibold, formerly of Pavement. There were guest stars, too, but for the post-punk, indie, noise uninitiated, the draw of this album,--and 1994's UnBoxed, and Nice Ass after it--was less its pedigree than the music's ability to challen [ read more ]
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A decade and one year ago, Free Kitten released their third album, Sentimental Education. On it, one heard Kim Gordon's vocals and guitar. One also heard Pussy Galore's Julie Cafritz's vocals and guitar. Drums were played by the Boredom's Yoshimi; bass: Mark Ibold, formerly of Pavement. There were guest stars, too, but for the post-punk, indie, noise uninitiated, the draw of this album,--and 1994's UnBoxed, and Nice Ass after it--was less its pedigree than the music's ability to challen [ read more ]
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Amazing! Punk rock role-model women and one man (from such bands as SONIC YOUTH, PUSSY GALORE, ACTION SWINGERS, PAVEMENT, BOREDOMS) come through with the most alive and vital kick ass rock and roll happening anywhere.
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Amazing! Punk rock role-model women and one man (from such bands as Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Action Swingers, Pavement, Boredoms) come through with the most alive and vital kick ass rock and roll happening anywhere.
MP3 $9.99
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Something of an indie rock wet dream, Kim Gordon from Sonic Youth, Julia Cafritz of Pussy Galore, Yoshimi of the Boredoms, and Mark Ibold of Pavement, Free Kitten is more than just a pickup group. Continuing the group improvisation inherent in at the very least SY and the Boredoms, Nice Ass sounds sloppy but is deceptively deliberate and not without political points to score. The opening salvo, "Harvest Spoon," describes the experience of Sonic Youth touring with [ read more ]
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Free Kitten is a two-guitars-plus-drums trio that seems to be co-led by Julie Cafritz and Kim Gordon (whose regular gig is playing bass for Sonic Youth). With drummer Yoshimi, they create a ratty, often dense and sometimes dissolute noise that will certainly be of interest to Sonic Youth fans and may also catch the attention of extreme hipsters but is unlikely to hold anyone's attention for very long. The pattern is laid out early on with "Erected Girl" -- if minimalism is intended to b [ read more ]
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