Susan Robb was the bassist and singer for Incredible Force of Junior (1992-1998), an art-punk, tweecore trio along with Chris Munford (guitarist, singer) and Steve Lodefink (drummer). As a child Susan’s older brother Mike introduced her to Frank Zappa, Black Sabbath, Led Zepplin and Pink Floyd. She played piano, flute, violin and susaphone. She was greatly influenced by the tapes and singles sent to her in the early 80’s by a french pen pal. At 16 she began Dj’ing at WCNI, the radio station at Connecticut College.
When she was 18, Susan met Chris Munford at Syracuse University where they had an instant repore around music. They began writing, playing, and recording together – Susan singing and Chris playing guitar, under the name Sweet Like a Boy. After graduation Susan and Chris slowly drove across the US in a early 70’s VW bus. Soon after they arrived in Seattle they met Steve at a party and began practicing in Steve’s basement. Susan also began grad school at the University of Washington (where she obtained an MFA in photography). A few months after their initial meeting Incredible Force of Junior (their name is a mishearing of a NYC double dutch team named Incredible Foursome Junior) had a gig opening for Super Chunk at Rock Candy.
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In 1999 they disbanded because of personal and professional reasons. — These Streets
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‘Stronger’ (1995)
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Next song was a staple of my late 90’s mixtapes (or mix CDs really). “Here’s a great song by a band that you’ve never even heard of”.
“COWBOY!”
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‘Greatest Thing’ (1994)
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Susan Robb’s work is an ongoing investigation of people and our emotional connection to place. It takes its form as sculpture, photography, video, performance, interventions, and socially engaged projects. For each work, she draws on sensorial responses, creative direct action, and a re-purposing of forms, sites, and materials. — susanrobb.com
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‘Kid Champion’ (1996) (the video is mistitled)
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WHO’S TALKING TO WHO?
Jimmy Kimmel: Michael Che, Cillian Murphy, the Linda Lindas
Jimmy Fallon: Maya Rudolph, Christopher Meloni, 24kGoldn (R 3/25/21)
Stephen Colbert: Jake Tapper, Billie Eilish (R 5/10/21)
Seth Meyers: Pete Davidson, Jodie Turner-Smith, George Saunders, Mario Duplantier (R 5/4/21)
James Corden: Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sam Smith (R 3/16/21)
Lilly Singh: Lilly's favorite sketches, moments & guests from the past season
Trevor Noah: Pre-empted
Conan O'Brien: W. Kamau Bell (R 5/6/21)
SPOILER WARNING
A late night gathering for non serious palaver that does not speak of that night’s show. Posting a spoiler will get you brollywhacked. You don’t want that to happen to you. It's a fate worse than a fate worse than death.
Welcome to summer! Here’s a favorite "summer” song of mine by shoegaze/pop/psych maestros, Lush.
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Lush ‘Sweetness and Light’ (1990)
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LAST WEEK’S POLL: CAT OR MOUSE
Tom 31% 5 votes
Jerry 69% 11 votes
Fun piss take on Oi!/skinhead rock from NOFX (half the band members are Jewish).
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NOFX ‘The Brews’ (1994)
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Friday night, we'll be drinking Manischewitz
Going out to terrorize goyim
Stomping shagitz, screwing shiksas
As long as we're home by Saturday morning
'Cause hey, we're the Brews
Sporting anti-swastika tattoos
Oi! Oi! We're the boys
Orthodox, Hasidic, O.G. Oys
Orthopedic Dr. Martens good for
Waffle making, kicking through the shin
Reputation gained through intimidation
Pacifism no longer tradition
'Cause hey, we're the Brews
Sporting anti-swastika tattoos
Oi! Oi! We're the Brews
The Fairfax ghetto boy skinhead Hebrews
We got the might, psycho mashuganas
We can't lose a fight, as we are the chosen ones
Chutzpah driven, we battle, then we feast
We celebrate, we separate our milk plate from our meat
Oi! Oi! We're the Brews
Sporting anti-swastika tattoos
Oi! Oi! We're the boys
Orthodox, Hasidic, O.G. Oys
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