a quick update on a number of things.

adult.

it's a good thing that i don't keep up with music journalism, because if i did, i'd never really be surprised. who knew that adult. added a third member for their current album/tour? everyone? well, not me.

i really enjoyed the show, which is saying a lot because i was just getting involved in the throes of a deep and disgusting head cold/sinus infection thing. the first band (fashion design? clothing design? something like that) had four members, and the stage was really cluttered, so i spent their entire set laughing to myself about how funny they looked all packed up there. also, the lead singer/guitarist moved in a way that i don't really like, so i was able to dismiss them early on and i took a little nap. the next band, the genders, was pretty entertaining. again, i had movement issues, something about people doing this sort of sensual pogo thing really gets on my nerves. but there were hats and props and a really big bear, so that was fun.

the adult. set was great, i really liked their new stuff even more than i expected. but i'm a lyrics person, and i hated that the music overpowered nicola kuperus' vocals. still, they played some old stuff, some newer stuff, and some super brand new stuff, and it was a short but statisfying set. good merchandise, too. matt and i both came away with nice t-shirts. no tote bags, but that's okay, because i got a FREE ONE earlier that day at....

Sisterhood, Riot Grrrl, and the Next Wave: Feminst Generations/Generating Feminisms

which was this awesome symposium at Duke's Sally Bingham Center. in addition to the sweet tote bag, i got a notepad, a folder, some free magazines, and a brush with greatness in the form of sarah dyer. they have her zine collection in their archives over there, and i've never been to see it before. it's really pretty awesome, i recommend checking it out.

i was also excited to see janice radway in the flesh. she's got that whole formidable scholar thing going on, and she briefly discussed her current work on the "girls at risk movement," which is her awesome way of describing the whole thing that happened in the nineties when everyone's mom suddenly bought reviving ophelia.

anyway, good stuff there. on a side note, evan dorkin was there with sarah dyer and their small daughter, and all three of them made a trek to chapel hill comics later that day. you can read all about it here.

AND,

i finally read girl sleuth, which was fun, but not exactly what i was expecting. something about the organization seemed a little off to me, but the story is definitely interesting, and i'm glad to finally know the 'truth' about carolyn keene. i wanted to know more about the implications of nancy drew on feminism and the women's liberation movement, but maybe i was just still all fired up from that symposium.


next up, when my head stops pounding and i get back to single-vision: the new berlin by karen e. till. i'll let you know.