Metal Priestesses

In honor of Wendy O Williams , we dedicate an episode every season to her memory and her inimitable punk metal band The Plasmatics. On this season’s finale of Metal Priestesses Podcast,  we welcome back rhythm guitarist Wes Beech and reunite him with lead guitarist Richie Stotts! Its been 2 decades since they have seen each other or spoken . They shared with us their memories as bandmates and the their time together with Wendy .  We are thrilled to have choreographed their coming together as we celebrate it  on air ! Listen , Subscribe and Rock  on! #plasmatics #theplasmatics #richiestotts #wesbeech #wendyowilliams #punk #punkmetal #shockrock

Rock fans need no introduction to Jennifer Finch. Bass player, vocalist and songwriter, Jennifer started her career in Sugar Babydoll (which also included Courtney Love and Kat Bjelland), The Pandoras, and then eventually joining L7 in 1986. The band was one of the few all-female hard rock bands in the late 1980s/1990s with the success of albums such as Smell The Magic, Bricks Are Heavy, and Hungry For Stink. Since her teenage years, Jennifer has been an avid photographer. In 2007 her photos were displayed at The Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame. Jennifer resides in L.A. and continues making music with L7 and making art. We are honored to have such a legend on the show! https://jenniferfinch.com/https://www.instagram.com/jenniferfinch/ 

Gabriella “Guitar Gabby” Logan is an Atlanta Native and proud graduate of Spelman College and Vermont Law School. Her background in environmental and music law fueled her desire to start and manage the international all-women touring collective, TxLips Band, LLC. Logan believes it is important for artists to be well rounded and versed in many areas of the music business, thus inspiring women worldwide to be an unstoppable force. She is the Diversity Editor for Guitar Girl Magazine and the Board Chair for Girls Rock Asheville. She also is a contributor for Guitar World magazine. Look out for her in a Netflix movie (we don't know any details!). She is amazing and we are so proud to introduce her to our listeners!  http://www.txlips.comInstagram: guitargabby 

Cynthia B-Girl, the founding member and leader of the pop-punk girl group The B-Girls joins Nikki Corvette from Nikki and The Corvettes for girl talk and punk memories. The women have been longtime friends and chat with the Priestesses about their time working with Bomp Records, their feminist values (even back then!), memories of living in NYC in 77, Stiv Bators (Cynthia's longtime boyfriend), Sid and Nancy, and SO MUCH MORE! Be sure to click that subscribe button! https://www.facebook.com/therealbgirls/https://www.facebook.com/Nikki-and-The-Corvettes-139044299491683

We are so pleased to welcome to Metal Priestesses Podcast  Ginger Coyote and Josie Cotton.  Ginger Coyote spent most of her life in San Francisco, California. Growing up as an "out cast of society' her passion for Punk Rock Music began and Ginger started Punk Globe  Magazine.  Her band  White Trash Debutants debuted in 1989 for her birthday party and Joey Ramone invited them to perform at his “Circus of The Perverse “ party along side The Ramones , Debbie Harry  and Lemmy of Motörhead in 1990.   She is now regarded as the princess of the underground Punk Scene and parties with many punk celebs on the Hollywood music scene.  Josie Cotton is an American singer and songwriter, best known for "Johnny Are You Queer?" and "He Could Be the One" from 1982. "Johnny Are You Queer?" was used on the soundtracks to Jackass Number Two and Valley Girl. "He Could Be the One" was also used in Valley Girl.  In 2007, she put out Invasion of the B- Girls , a collection of B Movie theme song covers.  Ginger made a cameo in the video Maneaters (Get Off The Road ).   Her band continues to perform and she revealed to us she now own her catalog! Josie was also Genny’s client at Strait Jacket in the early eighties .  #gingercoyote #punkglobe #punkprincess #josiecotton #johnnyareyouqueer #valleygirl #jackass #joeyramone #punkglobe #whitetrashdebutants # 80smusic #80sfashion 

Today on the podcast we welcome two women who are ruling the current world of heavy metal! Speed punk Amy Lee Carlson is the frontwoman for Solicitor who have made a huge name for themselves in their short period of existence. Deb Levine is the frontwoman for Lady Beast who is on their 13th year as a band! Lady Beast is a traditional metal band in the vein of Judas Priest and Scorpions. Both woman have incredible vocal and writing skills, personal style, and energetic stage presence. If you aren't familiar with these bands, please check them out!  https://ladybeast.bandcamp.com/https://solicitor-speedmetal.bandcamp.com/

Metal Priestesses Podcast, Genny Schorr, Elizabeth Galdamaz and Jessie Jacobson welcome to the show The Bangle Sisters , Vicki Peterson and Debbi Peterson! Genny was their #wardrobestylist in the #80s and they share their experience as women on the road and the time Vicki split her pants on stage and Genny got in trouble ! #ontour! #thebangles #80smusic #prince #tomcruise #vickipeterson #debbiepeterson #susannahoffs #michaelsteele #80sfashion #paulsimon #europe #fanquestions #womeninrock #musicalsisters

Vivien Goldman began her career as a journalist for Cassettes and Cartridges. She then became a PR officer for Atlantic Records and then Island Records, where she worked with Bob Marley. She was a writer and editor for London-based Sounds magazine in the late 1970s. In the early 1980s she began making documentaries for Channel Four television, developing and producing the world-music show Big World Cafe. Vivien Goldman has made a career in punk rock, doing everything from music to journalism. Vivien wrote for the music magazines NME, Sounds and Melody Maker about reggae, punk and post-punk. She was a member of The Flying Lizards, shared a flat with fellow NME journalist and The Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde.Goldman's book, Revenge of the She-Punks, was released in 2019 and documents women's involvement in the punk rock scene. She has written the biography for Kid Creole, as well as being featured in numerous music documentaries. Musically, she released the Dirty Washing EP in 1981, with tracks produced by John Lydon and Adrian Sherwood. She was a member of the band Flying Lizards. Vivien is also a professor of punk and reggae at New York University's (NYU) Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. She is also an adjunct professor of musical cultures and industry at Rutgers University's School of Communication and Information (Rutgers University.Vivien spoke with us via her home in Jamaica, where she resides for part of the year.www.viviengoldman.com

Metal Priestesses Podcast welcomes to the show Carlene Carter. Carlene is a talented singer-songwriter collaborating with artists such as Emmylou Harris. She was a trailblazer in her genre that infused Pop music with her Country roots with her then husband and Producer Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds. Daughter of June Carter and Step Daughter to Johnny Cash she carries on the tradition of The Carter Family, whose music digs deep into the heart of American music since they began recording in 1927. Please join Metal Priestesses hosts, Genny Schorr , Marina Muhlfriedel and Jessie Jacobson in this intimate interview with Carlene Carter about her music , her family and her involvement in keeping the history of her family alive.

Allison Wolfe is a trailblazer in the riot grrrl and punk scene, along with other women she met like Kathleen Hanna in Washington. She started out by putting out the cult-zine Girl Germs which eventually led to her fronting the legendary punk band Bratmobile. She chats with us about #bikinikill and touring with Sleater Kinney. The women in this movement were inspirational and focused on using their voice to protest against male supremacy and sexism.Allison was raised by a strong feminist mother in Olympia, Washington who started Olympia's Eastside Women's Health Clinic in 1981, which was the first of its kind. She has a twin sister, Cindy , and completed her studies at Evergreen College and University of Oregon. She has written for publications such as The Washington Post and was a primary force behind LadyFest, which have taken place throughout the world and she has appeared at many of them.She has also been a part of other bands like Sex Stains, Cold Cold Hearts, and Partyline. We are thrilled to chat with one of the original riot grrrls who helped influence an entire generation of women to use their voice to lift and empower others. www.AllisonCWolfe.comInstagram: @realbabydonut Please subscribe, like, comment, follow!https://www.facebook.com/metalpriestesseshttps://www.instagram.com/metalpriestessespodcasthttps://twitter.com/MetalPriestess2https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZ0nPy3dx4Sk0US9tzkT9A/vi

Metal Priestesses Podcast welcomes the legendary Linda Ronstadt and one of pop’s most beloved vocalist’s Susanna Hoffs. Genevieve Schorr, one of the Metal Priestesses Host’s , was instrumental in putting this episode together, as she was both Linda and The Bangles stylist in the 1980’s. This interview has the intimacy of friends reuniting. The listener will feel like they have stumbled on to a private “girl chat”. Susanna is able to tell Linda about how much it means to her that she listened to an early release of The Bangs Ep. Genevieve weaves stories about working for each artist and they all talk about being women on the road. Metal Priestesses hosts , Elizabeth Galdamaz, Hear She Roars Blog, Marina Muhlfriedel and Jessie Jacobson, Backstage Pass and Alejandra Villegas, Sangreal Records Detroit are also on line with pertinent questions and insights for #lindaronstadt and #susannahoffs*Episode was recorded on November 4, 2020 prior to Joe Biden becoming President elect. Please subscribe, like, comment, follow!https://www.facebook.com/metalpriestesseshttps://www.instagram.com/metalpriestessespodcasthttps://twitter.com/MetalPriestess2https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZ0nPy3dx4Sk0US9tzkT9A/vi

Metal Priestesses Elizabeth Galdamaz, Hear She Roars Blog, Genny Schorr, Marina Muhlfriedel, and Jessie Jacobson from L.A. punk band Backstage Pass are proud to interview musician, songwriter and author Kathy Valentine. Kathy has written some of The Go Go’s biggest hits including Vacation and Head Over Heels. She talks about the height of their fame, the tensions and triumphs of being in an all girl band and their place in music history. Genny and Marina reminisce about some of their memories in Hollywood together and we hear about Kathy's short-lived time in Girlschool when she traveled to England. She talks about her Texas roots and how she has embraced it in her style and music throughout her career. The Go-Go's have released a new documentary on Showtime which is riveting and visceral that leaves us all wanting more! Her memoir , “All I Ever Wanted “ is a captivating, feminist rock ‘ n roll coming of age story and sometimes a cautionary tale. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!Please subscribe, like, comment, follow!https://www.facebook.com/metalpriestesseshttps://www.instagram.com/metalpriestessespodcasthttps://twitter.com/MetalPriestess2https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZ0nPy3dx4Sk0US9tzkT9A/vi

Author, actress, #burlesque and #belly-dancer, musician, punk historian, and #witch, Pleasant Gehman is the official Princess of Hollywood! We are joined by her highness for our #Halloween episode. Pleasant has some of the best stories and anecdotes from the punk scene including the time El Duce tied her up, how she was Pat Smear’s first girlfriend, and an a hilarious incident with a tiara that involved John Doe , Gene Simmons and Henry Rollins . Please join Metal Priestesses Hosts , Elizabeth Galdamaz, Hear She Roars Blog, Genny Schorr, Marina Muhlfriedel and Jessie Jacobson from seminal L. A. punk band Backstage Pass as they interview Pleasant and howl with laughter . Pleasant and her larger than life personality are not to be missed! Please download, subscribe and listen ! Rock on! Follow Pleasant online and at her website:http://pleasantgehman.com/Instagram: @princessofhollywood Follow Metal Priestesses Podcast:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZ0nPy3dx4Sk0US9tzkT9A?view_as=subscriberFacebook: MetalPriestessesPodcastInstagram: MetalPriestessesPodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/MetalPriestess2

The Metal Priestesses , Elizabeth Galdamaz, Hear She Roars Blog, Genny Schorr, Marina Muhlfriedel and Jessie Jacobson from seminal L. A. punk band Backstage Pass, and Alejandra Villegas, Sangreal Records Detroit are honored to speak with guitarist Wes Beech from the legendary Plasmatics! In this tribute to Wendy O. Williams we strive to keep her spirit and legacy alive, Wes tells us all about how they met, what working with Wendy was like, and that awful night in Milwaukee. The Plasmatics were an American heavy metal band formed by Rod Swenson and Wendy O. Williams in New York City in 1978. They were a controversial group known for chaotic, destructive live shows and outrageous theatrics. This included chainsawing guitars, destroying speaker cabinets, sledgehammering television sets and blowing up automobiles live on stage. Williams was arrested in Milwaukee by the Milwaukee police before being charged with public indecency.Wendy sadly took her life in 1998, but we vow to keep her name and the music she created alive and may her legacy live on for all to be inspired by, including a new generation of women in rock and music lovers everywhere! Please Follow us, listen and subscribe! Rock on! Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZ0nPy3dx4Sk0US9tzkT9A?view_as=subscriberTwitter: https://twitter.com/MetalPriestess2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metalpriestessesInstagram: Metalpriestessespodcast

Metal Priestesses , Elizabeth Galdamaz, Hear She Roars Blog and L.A. punk band Backstage Pass , Genny Schorr , Marina Muhlfriedel and Jessie Jacobson are honored to interview FANNY guitarist June Millington who founded the band along with her sister Jean Millington. Originally from the Philippines, the family immigrated to the United States in 1961 and the sisters face cultural differences and form a band in high school called The Svelts. In the interview, June speaks candidly about the struggles and pressure of being lead guitarist in one of the very first all-female rock ‘n roll bands to be signed to a major record label. Fanny joined worldwide tours opening up for some of the biggest bands of the 1970’s including Slade, Jethro Tull and Humble Pie. Fanny released four albums before disbanding in 1975, although June had left the group in 1973 due frustrations with the male dominated music industry and their lack of success. The group has continued to attract critical acclaim for their superior musicianship. Second wave female bands such as the Go Go’s, The Bangles and The Runaways have cited Fanny as a key influence and inspiration. “One of the most important female bands in American rock has been buried without a trace. ... Revivify Fanny. And I will feel that my work is done.”” - David Bowie in Rolling Stone, 1999 Follow : Fanny , the band https://fannyrocks.com/Follow, listen , subscribe to Metal Priestesses Podcast https://www.facebook.com/metalpriestesseshttps://metalpriestesses.buzzsprout.com/https://www.instagram.com/metalpriestessespodcast/https://twitter.com/MetalPriestess2https://youtube.com/channel/UCeZ0nPy3dx4Sk0US9tzkT9A

Please join Metal Priestesses, Elizabeth Galdamaz, Hears She Roars Blog , Genny Schorr , Marina Muhlfriedel and Jessie Jacobson from seminal L. A. punk band Backstage Pass and Alejandra Villegas of Sangreal Records. Born in East Los Angeles, Alicia Velasquez - Alice Bag - was an important part of the 1977 LA punk scene with her band The Bags, which often played at the legendary Masque in Hollywood. Through the years, she has continued to perform, produce, and tour, while raising a family, teaching, writing books, and leading pandemic punk rock exercise classes! Alice’s wisdom and passion is inspiring. “I am a person of color. I am a daughter of immigrants. I am queer. I am feminist. I don’t shy away from a fight. I’m an American. I resist. I vote.” Alice Bag Listen, Download, Subscribe! Rock on! Follow Metal Priestesses Podcast:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZ0nPy3dx4Sk0US9tzkT9A?view_as=subscriberFacebook: MetalPriestessesPodcastInstagram: MetalPriestessesPodcast

Please join Metal Priestesses Elizabeth Galdamaz, Hear She Roars Blog, Genny Schorr , Marina Muhlfriedel, Jessie Jacobson of seminal L.A. punk band Backstage Pass and Alejandra Villegas from Sangreal Records Detroit as we interview Kim Mcauliffe from British heavy metal band Girlschool. Kim’s sense of humor is a blast as she chats with us about legends Lemmy Kilmeister from Motörhead , Jeff Beck and her relationship with drummer Cozy Powell. In a spontaneous moment she shares with us her coveted Les Paul Goddess guitar and then poignantly brings out the ashes of ex band mate Kelly Johnson who sadly passed away July 15, 2007. This is not to be missed! Download, Listen and Subscribe! Rock on!Follow Metal Priestesses Podcast:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZ0nPy3dx4Sk0US9tzkT9A?view_as=subscriberFacebook: MetalPriestessesPodcastInstagram: MetalPriestessesPodcast

Join the Metal Priestesses, Elizabeth Galdamaz, Hear She Roars Blog, Genny Schorr, Marina Muhlfriedel, Gwynne Kahn and Jessie Jacobson from seminal LA Punk Band Backstage Pass, Alejandra and Zoe Villegas from Detroit’s Sangreal Records and Gemineyetarot. We are honored to chat with music icon Suzi Quatro about the making of her new documentary Suzi Q. She shares details about leaving her family home in Detroit to pursue her dreams in England. Suzi discusses what is was like to be the first woman in rock to become a major success and her role in the iconic show “ Happy Days”. She reveals being heavily influenced by Elvis and talks about where she was when he died and the song she wrote about him. Please listen , like and subscribe! Rock on ! Follow Metal Priestesses Podcast:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZ0nPy3dx4Sk0US9tzkT9A?view_as=subscriberFacebook: MetalPriestessesPodcastInstagram: MetalPriestessesPodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/MetalPriestess2Episode is LivePublished: Nov. 09, 2020 @ 7AM EditUnpublish