Sleater-Kinney's Corin and Carrie Take on the Lightning Round!
Welcome to our 'Lightning Round' with 'Other' podcast guest and American rock band Sleater-Kinney! The idea is to ask questions that they — and hopefully you — don't expect, and that the answers will be as equally interesting and hopefully amusing. Please enjoy.
Biographies:
https://www.sleater-kinney.com/ is an influential American rock band known for their powerful sound, feminist lyrics, and dynamic performances. The band formed in 1994 in Olympia, Washington, with Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein on vocals and guitar and Lora MacFarlane on drums, followed by Janet Weiss. Their early work garnered critical acclaim for their raw, energetic sound and socially conscious lyrics that addressed issues like gender, sexuality, and politics. The band went on hiatus from 2006-2014 and has been releasing music ever since, including work with collaborators like St. Vincent. Their newest album, Little Rope, explores a new side of the classic band, proving their connection and songwriting prowess has only improved with time.
https://www.chloeaftel.com has spent her career working in commercial photography, photojournalism, and film. She’s an established name in modern photography with work featured in The New York Times, Mother Jones, Playboy, Dazed & Confused, Vogue Germany, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue Italia, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, and more. Aftel has photographed victims of sexual violence, reported on COVID 19's impact on the trans community, and gained access as the first reporter in COVID wards of the West Coast’s hardest-hit hospitals. She has covered underground abortion providers, the impact of gender pronouns on daily life, and clergy abuse. Aftel's first book, https://www.chloeaftel.com/outside-inbetween, is an award-winning anthology covering gender non-conforming people across the United States.
