Joe Atack
S15E39: Crime Wife- Rock Noire
Just a few more episodes to go this season/year and we have the honor and pleasure of debuting a brand-new band from old friends Joe Atack on guitar and lead vocals and drummer and backing vocalist Steven Sperber from Weapons of Mass Creation, and new friend Jennifer Kim, Steven’s wife, on bass and backing vocals. This indie rock trio is called Crime Wife.
With their extra time that is in limited supply, the group found themselves ready to make their introduction to the world. First on our podcast and next, on stage this Saturday at MARIANARCHY XXI music festival at Shims tavern on 3rd street in Reno.
They picked the name because it had the noire vibe of their music and aesthetics. They have great songs from the heart with an alternative jammy, vast, dreamy sound with many epic tunes with twists and turns and multiple different sections keeping the listener engaged. Joes’ guitar rarely plays the same licks twice, Joe explores the song and creates a beautiful tapestry with Stephen’s masterful drumming holding it together, while Jennifer plays juxtaposing bass licks that fit the song in clever and interesting ways. They’re a great arty rock trio and we can’t wait to see the whole set with samples and all the bells and whistles of their live performance.
You can find Crime Wife on Facebook and Instagram. @CrimeWifeband.
Thee Reverend Rory Dowd reunites the original WLP cast and has the lowdown on this year’s Marianarchy show.
We hope you can make it out to the show.
Viva Marianarchy!
Life is short and we love you. Thanks for listening.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch – the Reno Cut – S8 E11
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S8 E13: Ep 295
We are so lucky this week to have one of the BIGGEST little guests we’ve ever had the pleasure of coming through Dogwater Studios. Ladies and gentlefolk, all the way from the former East Germany and… other(?) parts East… World-wide sensation and controversial media darlings, Hedwig and The Angry Inch! – Do you have what it takes to be a superstar? Do you have the balls? Would you sacrifice your balls for fame? Your pain is nothing.
Hedwig and The Angry Inch lineup
(photo:Dana Nollsch)
We are joined in studio by the cast of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch“, as presented by Brüka Theater and Good Luck Macbeth Theater. We do NOT have, Joe Atack, Amy Ginder, Eric Foreman, Rhiannon Box, Daisy Foreman and Nick Ramirez in studio. No! We have the very actual, for really really reals band, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, “escorted” by director Bill Ware. What follows is a very off the cuff and revealing interview with this controversial international figure, Hedwig, and the band that supports her. There are some very shocking things that happen behind the scenes with these Eastern European rockers.
Hedwig and The Angry Inch in concert
(photog:Dana Nollsch)
If you don’t already know what “Hedwig” is, I’m not going to tell you: you’ll just have to go see the show.
“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” will open at Good Luck Macbeth’s new space at 124 W Taylor St, this Friday, April 20, and will run through Saturday, May 12. Complete show dates can be found on the theaters’ websites, or the Facebook event page, as linked above. Tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets. Sources suggest that there will be many audiences at capacity and you may want to get tickets in advance to save yourself some money and make sure you can get your seats. As a joint production by two of the most edgy theaters in Reno, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” is a first in Reno independent performing arts – and hopefully not the last. (EVERYBODY WILL BE THERE – GET YOUR TICKETS SO YOU’RE NOT LEFT OUT).
