We've been getting some press lately, and thought it we should share it with the rest of you!
Today on
Salon.com:
FEMINIST WEDDING CONTROVERSY: THE SONG
Many of us have by now
opined
on the, er, marriage of professional feminism and the New York Times
Vows column. (My untouchable authority as a Vows veteran -- and a
feminist of humble socialist origins -- commands me to, well, agree
with pretty much everything my colleagues
said.) But while it's entirely possible -- from a political standpoint -- to give Feministing founder
Jessica Valenti's wedding coverage a big shrug of the off-the-shoulder gown scored for $50 on eBay, some of you might also have some
personal experience with that Feminist Until...
Him!
feeling you got from friends who were sucked into the tulle vortex as
you watched. (At an approximate travel/gift/wardrobe cost of $450.)
Enter Brooklyn's hilarious lady-country trio
Menage a Twang, who need to put even more of their stuff on
YouTube:
"We met as lesbian feminist vegans who wanted to free Tibet / But then
you met Mr. Right and your mind moved to Stepford and now I have
watched you forget….” Check out their song "Secret Conservative Side"
-- and others --
here.
And earlier this month, in syndicated papers across the US:
LAND OF THE LESBIANS
Humor plays a significant role in the songs on the eponymous disc
(House of Twang) by Ménage à Twang, featuring out band member Emily
Moore. Of course the laughs come with a healthy helping of truth in
observations in songs about dating advice (“Listen Sister, Don’t Date A
Hipster”), dating (“The Key To Your Apartment” and “One Night Stand”),
creative slacker partners (“I’ll Only Support Your Art For So Long”)
and NY life (“Let’s Share a Studio and Temp” and “Weekend Service
Changes”). Moore’s “Secret Conservative Side,” about attending the
hetero wedding of a former lesbian pal, is particularly pointed and
will hit home for many listeners. A cover of Destiny’s Child’s
“Survivor” is also good for a serious laugh.
http://www.chicagofreepress.com/node/3947