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music

Tales of a Rock’n’Roll Runaway: On Tour With theSTART

Stef is privy to the best-kept secret in rock’n’roll, and it involves a kick-ass former Mormon who’s now a sick drummer.

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Aug 13, 2009

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Girl In A Coma

music

Beat on the Street: The Radical Potential of Dance Music

Stef wants to make you DANCE B*TCHES! Whatever you’re a fan of, she has a new recommendation for you. Especially for fans of “party time in general.” Amanda Blank, Girl…

Stef —

Jul 30, 2009

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interview

music

Beat on the Street: Defacing Public Property with Amanda Tannen of stellastarr*

“”It was a duality that went with the album – it’s a little bit angry but also incredibly cheeky and poppy.”

Stef —

Jul 15, 2009

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music

Beat on the Street: Brody Dalle Will Never Be Uncool.

Let’s be clear and honest right from the start: Brody Dalle is a badass woman. Brody Dalle is the frontwoman of Spinnerette, and she was clearly the only thing the…

Stef —

Jul 9, 2009

amanda palmer

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music

Beat on the Street: Who Needs Love When There’s Amanda Palmer Cartoon Recaps?

Something about Amanda’s music brings out the wide-eyed teenage fangirl in me; I haven’t felt this way about a singer since I was 12 and Shirley Manson told me she…

Stef —

Jun 9, 2009

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interview

music

Beat on the Street: Stef-on-Kaki King

“Well, a friend of mine saw me playing at some point and said, ‘You know, it’d be interesting if you took paint and put it on your fingers and and…

Stef —

Jun 4, 2009

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Audiostraddle

music

Beat on the Street: In Which Amanda Palmer Gets Dramatic, Stef Learns The Musical Saw

We’re totally fascinated with everything Amanda Palmer writes, sings, says, thinks or Twitters, so obvs we sent a spy to see her co-production “With The Needle That Sings In Her…

Stef —

May 13, 2009

Audiostraddle

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music

Lady GaGa’s New York Show: The Beat on the Street Cartoon Recap

Say what you want about this woman — she sings her heart out and dances like a maniac, and her stage show is worth every penny she’s put into it.

Stef —

May 3, 2009

Audiostraddle

Australia

music

Beat on the Street Meets the Thunder Down Under: Crystal & Stef Do This Week in Music

Crystal from Australia & Stef’s Beat on the Street team up to bring you this week in music, with lots of secrets too.

Stef —

Apr 19, 2009

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hesta prynn

music

Hesta Prynn on Northern State and her new Solo Project – Beat on the Street

When we here at Autostraddle HQ heard that Hesta Prynn (alias Julie Potash) was among the illustrious performers at SXSW 2009, we knew immediately that she’d be a perfect candidate…

Stef —

Mar 27, 2009

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captain's log

music

Beat on the Street: SXSW Captain’s Log #4 [Last Day!] – I Can Only Move to the Beat

Rachael Ray, Magic Tomato (it’s a food, not a band name), Girls Gone Wild, PJ Harvey, Rye Rye, Solange, BFF Little Boots, Perez Hilton dropping the C-word, the Kanye West…

Stef —

Mar 24, 2009

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captain's log

music

Beat on the Street: SXSW Captain’s Log #3 – Long Day’s Random Musical Journey Into Night

Discussed: SXSW can be really Random, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, I wanna take you to a GAYYYYY bar, War Tapes, White T-Shirts for Black T-Shirt People, useful…

Stef —

Mar 22, 2009