Podcast appearances and mentions of Donita Sparks

One of the all time great bands, L7 fused laugh out loud humor with a caveman punk aggression that made them stand out like a blistered sore thumb against the L.A. hair metal landscape of the late ‘80s. But they were chicks, man — so rather than be spoken about in the same righteous breath as the Stooges or the Ramones, the members of L7 had to put up with inane questions about Vixen(?!?). No matter. As with most awesome things, L7 are still here and their influence looms larger than ever. On this episode we talk to co-founder Donita Sparks about Matthew Sweet covers, Epitaph records, the siren song of LA surf music, Slash records, Sub Pop, yacht rock, Rock For Choice, Milwaukee book makers, fights at Exit, John Waters, SMELL THE MAGIC, and we play the best round of what's the best ever!

American rock outfit L7 are just as relevant today as they were when they formed back in 1985. Never ones to shy away from confrontation or back down from their beliefs, L7 have survived hiatuses, member changes and the changing tide of opinion to emerge even stronger than before. Despite the constant state of turmoil that has managed to afflict daily life, L7 have endured, harnessing that anger and resentment into an undeniable force of music that presently sees the band back in Australia once more.HEAVY caught up with frontwoman Donita Sparks ahead of L7's first show of GOOD THINGS 2024 to find out more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

Topics discussed on today's show: International Criminal Court, HOA's and TNF, Lucy Fossil, Tallest and Shortest Women, Pooptien Bar, Birthdays, History Quiz, Chicken or the Egg, Thinnest Spaghetti, Space News, The Trendmill, 20 in 24, Jay Leno Hurt Again, Magazines, OD Deaths, Women's Submarines, Celeb News, Thanksgiving Foods, Brown Friday, SOG with guest judge Donita Sparks from L7: Steve Byers, New Music Friday, and Apologies.

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Go ahead and call us weird. We're weird. Joe Lavelle and I are the only ones on the planet that have ever thought about this week's topic. Scour the interwebs for any Reddit, blog or forum talking about this and you won't find it. What we're all about this week is the concept of Artists Born With Stage Names. Emphasis on 'born'. All of your life you assumed these musical legends were performing behind stage names, but you were dead wrong. They were stars all along, at least in name only. We learned a lot digging up these picks. The immortal Joe Lavelle joins for Top Ten Artists Born With Stage Names Part 1, in which we reveal picks 10-6.Keep up with Sir Joe Lavelle on the socials:https://www.instagram.com/therealjoelavelle/The beloved Patreon people keep the show afloat by contributing $5 a month. In return they're rewarded with a monthly bonus episode using our patented Emergency Pod format, our improv game where we pull a playlist out of our butts in real time. On October 1st we'll be releasing an all-new Emergency Pod episode with our good friend Chris Wolffing. Wacky hijinks will ensue! Get this and every episode we've done, plus a new one every month:https://www.patreon.com/alltimetoptenChat with us! On Facebook! Get more involved in the ATTT cinematic universe by chatting with us on the Facebook Music Chat Group. Start a conversation about music!https://www.facebook.com/groups/940749894391295

L7 were pioneers. Yes, there were all female rock bands before, but how many rocked as hard as they did with as much authenticity? Those four girls let it all hang out and walked it like they talked it. Success had to find them, they weren't going to play any games to find it. They finally broke through with 'Pretend We're Dead" off their third album, but it was hard keeping it all together and the band began to fracture soon after. For the last several years, the original members have reformed for a new album (2019's Scatter the Rats), several "victory lap" tours celebrating their legacy. Donita Sparks joins us this week to discuss the whole story including hanging out with Lemmy, Nick Cave and Butch Vig as well as filming Serial Mom with John Waters, the response to their 2016 documentary, and tons more. Enjoy!  www.l7theband.com www.patreon.com/thehustlepod

This week stars Katherine Yeske Taylor!! Katherine is a journalist and the author of a book I was interviewed for called, She's a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism, along with Suzi Quattro, Gina Shock, Exene, Lydia Lunch, Donita Sparks, Amy Ray, Toby Vail, Sade Sanchez… among others!! I feel extremely honored to be among these heavy weight heroes, and I think this book is super important, and a fascinating glimpse into what it is like to be a non-male in the music industry, and world! The book is set to release early next month, pre-order it now !!! She's a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism is currently available for pre-orders at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and via local/independent booksellers at Bookshop.org. EPISODE: https://linktr.ee/DVGpodcastSupport us at https://www.patreon.com/Deathvalleygirls and please join the DVG Podcast page on Instagram (@deathvalleygirlspodcast) Facebook (Death Valley Girls Podcast) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This conversation with Donita Sparks of L7 starts with a look back at the Alternative Nation Festival in 1995 and the band's connection with Australian audiences. We'll discuss the unique qualities of Donita's guitar tone, which echoes Tom Warrior from Celtic Frost's style with a punk twist, and delve into how this sound was honed over time. The conversation will touch on the band's distinctive groove, the process of riff-writing, and Donita's musical inspirations. We'll revisit the early reception of Nirvana's Nevermind and get Donita's perspective on The Prodigy's cover of the L7 cut, "Fuel My Fire." We clear up if Jennifer Finch ever played with Moby's band and whether Oliver Stone personally reached out for the "Natural Born Killers" soundtrack contribution. Reflecting on the 30th anniversary of the notorious 'Tampongate' at the Reading Festival, we'll discuss its place in the band's history. The interview will also cover the band's advocacy efforts through Rock for Choice and whether Donita still identifies with the feminist movement, followed by her views on current issues regarding transgender individuals in sports, prisons, and beauty pageants.

Interview by Erin EddyYou can't make a list of influential bands of 90s grunge without including L7.Formed in the late 80s, L7 were a crucial cog in the machine that was the grunge movement, pushing hair and glam metal aside to create a new branch on the tree of alternative music.The fact that they were an all-female band was only one of the things that made L7 stand out and be noticed. The energy and feistiness of their live shows was another. Their outspoken and unapologetic punk rock attitude, laced with sarcastic humour and wit, also caught people's attention. And of course, some of their memorable incidents on stage will be cemented in rock and roll history forever.Probably the most notable of the L7 stunts was a tampon-throwing incident at Reading Festival in 1992.“I needed to make lemonade out of lemons,” frontwoman Donita explains, of the time she retaliated to being pelted with mud by punters during L7's set. “That involved a live ammo tampon straight out of my body. That's what I did.”HEAVY was conscious of the fact that this incident, which happened 30-odd years ago now, may be one Donita is sick of discussing, but in fact, it was quite the opposite. The musician conveyed the story freely with a laugh and said, “Those incidents remain pretty funny and shocking and rad, and people check us out because of that stuff.”L7's relationship with the music industry was relatively turbulent, and labels lost interest with them when grunge ran its course. But L7 left a mark, and a devoted fan base was well and truly established, seeing the band remaining relevant throughout the years and continuing to produce music.Bricks Are Heavy was L7's third album, and the one that exposed them to audiences outside the US.Heading to Australia and New Zealand this December, L7 will be performing this landmark album front to back, as well as diving into their catalogue of other fan favourites.“Aussie fans really love rock and roll, they're really into good rock,” Donita states enthusiastically, “That (is what) we're looking forward to.”To gauge what to expect when L7 return to Australia, listen to the interview in its en

This week's guest on the podcast is Donita Sparks, a very talented musician, songwriter, and close friend of Lydia. She is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the legendary all-female rock band L7. With her unmistakable voice and fierce guitar skills, Donita has been a driving force in the rock scene for decades. Her dedication to social and environmental issues shines through in L7's upcoming single and video, Cooler than Mars, scheduled for release on September 12th. The song passionately urges humanity to prioritize the present and focus on urgent matters rather than becoming fixated solely on the allure of future life on Mars and space exploration. Beyond her work with L7, Donita collaborates with Lydia and other musicians in contributing to the Marianne Faithfull charity record. L7's momentum remains strong, with an extensive tour across the United States in September, followed by shows in South America throughout October and November, concluding in Australia in December. With shows selling out rapidly across all markets, Donita and L7 continue to leave an indelible mark on the music industry and beyond.

More about NOT being woke but half asleep and unconscious, fucking, living in the Desert with "Legends" and an awesome live performance of "Pretend We're Dead" ft. El Sancho and Cynna, Donita Sparks (L7), and Tippi Turtle (SNL) on drums...who turns chickenshit and apparently thinks he is owed more money for the performance than agreed upon. FEATURED STICKY DOLL SONG "Deathwish (L7 Redux)" NEW unreleased single...coming soon!

[This episode originally aired August, 2021.] Although Joan Jett has been called the “Godmother of punk,” this rocker's rise to super stardom came with plenty of twists and turns. From the time Joan picked up her first electric guitar at age 13 in 1971, she was met with the refrain that “girls don't play guitars”—and that they certainly don't play rock. Joan spent the rest of her life proving these naysayers wrong, founding one of the first all-girl rock bands at age 16 before skyrocketing to the top of the charts as the frontwoman of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. About the Narrator Donita Sparks is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, writer and actor. She first rose to fame with legendary all female American rock band, L7, which remains active to this day. Sparks was instilled at a young age with a keen sense of political and social activism. She, along with her bandmates, founded Rock for Choice, a pro-choice organization with the Feminist Majority Foundation producing numerous nationwide benefit concerts. She is particularly known for her raucous live performances and rebellious persona.   Credits Bad Reputation (Studio) by Joan Jett Courtesy of Blackheart Records Group, Inc Bad Reputation (Acoustic) by Joan Jett Courtesy of Blackheart Records Group, Inc Fake Friends by L7 Featuring Joan Jett Courtesy of Blackheart Records Group, Inc This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls and is based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This episode was produced by Isaac Kaplan-Woolner. Sound design and mixing by Bianca Salinas. This episode was written by Alexis Stratton and proofread by Simi Kadirgamar. Haley Dapkus is our production manager. Executive Producer is Katie Sprenger. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. A big thanks to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this show possible! For more, visit rebelgirls.com. And if you like what you heard, don't forget to rate and review this episode, and share it with your friends! Until next time, stay REBEL!

For the 30th anniversary of L7's breakthrough third album, BRICKS ARE HEAVY, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After L7 had released albums on venerable west coast indie labels, Epitaph and Sub Pop, they decided to go for major label distribution with their third album. Seminal Los Angeles label, Slash Records, allowed them more reach as well as a larger recording budget than ever before. After visiting their friends in Nirvana at Sound City during the recording of NEVERMIND, they met Butch Vig and decided he would be the right producer for their next album. In late 1991, they headed to Madison, Wisconsin to record at Butch Vig's Smart Studios, just as NEVERMIND was blowing up and changing the face of popular music. In this episode, Donita Sparks describes L7 in this pivitol moment when they were going from the underground to the mainstream. Sparks talks about gaining confidence with her songwriting, getting more specific with her lyrics and embracing her pop side more than ever before. The result was BRICKS ARE HEAVY, an album full of personal songs by Sparks, Suzi Gardner and Jennifer Finch that went on to become generational anthems. From the mind blowing place in the mainstream to major label guilt to using songwriting as revenge to getting the nod from Yoko Ono, we'll hear the stories around how the album came together.

L7 are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the LP "Bricks Are Heavy" with as reissue and tour. Today co-founder, guitarist, songwriter Donita Sparks shares the journey across several decades & multiple record labels to celebrate this record and many more. Topics include: The 30th anniversary of “Bricks are Heavy” Reissues of albums with band cooperation Nearly burning her neighbourhood during the cover of “Bricks Are Heavy” photoshoot Different versions of the Bricks reissue The state of the L7 master tapes The story of Yoko Ono on Wargasm The story of the name “L7” The various labels of L7 The live L7 albums on Easy Action Memories of “Yummy Yummy” on the SST compilation How L7 ended up on Epitaph records The varying cover crops of the L7 debut LP Does Donita recall the runout groove etchings? L7 joining up with SubPop Records – Shove/Packin A Rod single Recording Shove, Packin a Rod & Smell the Magic w Jack Endino Why was Smell The Magic an EP, not an LP? Bootleggers selling L7 recordings L7 moving from SubPop to Slash Memories from the early days of Subpop L7 band members have ephemera collections Recording Bricks are Heavy w Butch Vig The impact of Nirvana breaking on Butch Vig and L7 L7 making gold records of “Bricks Are Heavy” Who inspired the writing of the song “Shitlist”? Vinyl status of “Omaha to Osaka” on Man's Ruin Records Comic Book and vandalism stencil inside “Slap Happy” When did the band recognize the large fanbase that missed L7 The L7 documentary “Pretend We're Dead” The issues of “Scatter The Rats” on Pledge Music Interview wrap up Extended interview available here: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Back in 2019, Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols got into a verbal boxing match with Marky Ramone of The Ramones. Their beef took hold of the entire Epix Punk (2019) Documentary screening Q and A panel that also included Henry Rollins from Black Flag, Guns N' Roses' Duff McKagan, L7's Donita Sparks, and Punk Documentary producer John Varvatos (his story took over CBGBS in 2006). VIDEO VERSION - https://youtu.be/EgPfkahH1tY JOIN THE PATREON FOR LESS THAN A $2 CUP OF COFFEE!! https://www.patreon.com/Frumess

Is STICKY DOLL Satanic Black Death Metal? more to do with the cameltoe and bush, Cynna's panties hitting the floor and bangin' all the Sancho boys, El Sancho and his continued guitar tapping distain, Ace Frehley stealing the douche in the night, Brad Pitt drinking reebs (beers backwards), "Del" Sancho and his desert Del Taco empire, the mystery mackeral smell, Hall and Oates Hotline, and the unnecessary piehole. Karen rules, influencers want to be us, reaction videos are fake as fuck, Joe Rogan and W.A.S.P. fans love us, AND Dave Grohl hates us...go figure. FEATURED STICKY DOLL SONG "Fast and Frightening" from Donita Sparks favorite STICKY DOLL EP Like Us. Love Us. Lust Us. Fuck Us. https://stickydollband.bandcamp.com/album/sticky-dripping-wet-covers DOWNLOAD MP3 HERE https://stickydollband.bandcamp.com/track/fast-and-frightening WATCH THE LIVE SHOW https://www.facebook.com/462201820656792/videos/210078794270399

The pioneering Grunge/Punk/Metal band's breakthrough album, Bricks Are Heavy is our latest subject. And to help us get a better understanding of the band and the album, we enlisted the help of chief mayhem maker and band leader, the legendary Donita Sparks to fill in a few of the gaps. Sit back, bang your head and Pretnd You're Dead!

Os atendentes da Loja de discos que eu frequentava na adolescência, a Laser Express, viraram símbolos musicais e ajudaram na formação cultural de muita gente. Junto a eles, montei o quebra cabeça e assim nasceu: Os caras do disco. Se até aqui falamos sobre uma loja de discos e seu acervo, a conversa com o Orlando apresenta a veia radiofônica. O que é rádio para você? Como esse programa toca um lado b do Foo Fighters, a minha banda secreta? Orlando tocava. E também, direto da Rádio Municipal Educativa FM, plugava Sebadoh, Iggy Pop, Pixies, Elastica, Mark Lanegan, Beat Happening, Wipers, Rocket From the Crypt, The Specials, Daniel Johnston, Mudhoney. Conheci seu sorriso fácil em 2018. Logo que conversamos senti por não nos encontrarmos antes. Embora não trabalhe com rádio hoje em dia, transborda o melhor de um radialista. Conhecimento, informação e atenção ao contexto. Ele era o cara por trás do Radioatividade, programa de rádio da Educativa FM (Piracicaba), em atividade no final dos anos 90. Neste episódio dos "Caras do Disco" você acompanha minha entrevista com Orlando Malacarne Neto, que em dezembro de 2018 respondeu ao e-mail que encaminhei para Educativa FM perguntando quem era o cara que apresentava o "Radioatividade". Da conversa, um passeio pelas rádios online mundo afora, contextualizando questões de gênero presentes na comunicação, jornalismo musical e o que eu senti quando vi pela primeira vez "The Number of the Beast", do Iron Maiden. O que tudo isso tem a ver? Fones on para esse episódio radiofônico. Os caras do disco é um projeto da jornalista Márcia Scapaticio. Roteiro, edição e arte do episódio: Márcia Scapaticio. Imagem da capa: Ilustração do livro: "Como é que você pode rir de uma coisa dessas?", de DAGSSON, Editora Veneta (Biblioteca pessoal) e MDS do programa "Radioatividade" (acervo pessoal). Fale com ela: contatoagendam@gmail.com Entrevista => Orlando Malacarne Neto Inserções sonoras Trecho de entrevista Donita Sparks na série Punk (Globo Play) Trechos dos programas de Rádio da BB6 e Kexp Seattle. Músicas do episódio Teen Age Riot => Sonic Youth Red Head Walking => Beat Happening Life in vain => Daniel Johnston Stutter => Elastica Down in the Park => Foo Fighters On a Rope => Rocket from the Crypt Pat's Trick => Helium Pretend we're dead => L7 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/agendam/message

Lydia and Tim ring in the New Year and say good riddance to 2020 with friends, Donita Sparks,  Eugene Robinson, Weasel Walter, Kid Congo Powers, Carla Rhodes,David Yow, Zoe Hansen, Lori Barbero, andRon Athey. Happy 2021!

Donita Sparks from the legendary joins CWMD to talk sneaking into Chicago nightclubs as a teen, the Echo Park/Hollywood art scene in the 80s, her talk show, "The Hi-Low Show - With Donita Sparks," and how bad political eras don't always bring great art. Opening song: "Burn Baby," by L7 from the album, Scatter the RatsDonita/L7 linktreeL7 linktree All things Dwyer CWMD is hosted, curated and edited by Matt DwyerConsulting Producer: Dustin Marshall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Vocalist and guitarist for the band L7 Donita Sparks discusses her recommendation for an at home double feature. Donita's selections include a pair of somewhat twisted comedies, The King of Comedy (1982) directed by Martin Scorsese and My Breakfast with Blassie (1983) directed by Linda Lautrec, Johnny Legend and Mark Shepard. Produced by: Eric Mahoney Music by: Murder Your Darlings

Vocalist and guitarist for the band L7 Donita Sparks discusses her recommendation for an at home double feature. Donita's selections include a pair of somewhat twisted comedies, The King of Comedy (1982) directed by Martin Scorsese and My Breakfast with Blassie (1983) directed by Linda Lautrec, Johnny Legend and Mark Shepard. Produced by: Eric Mahoney Music by: Murder Your Darlings --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kontikipodcast/support

Il y a des actes ô combien militants qui, à jamais, ont marqué l'histoire du rock ! Avouez que balancer son tampon usagé au visage du public pour, en plein concert, signifier son mécontentement, ça vous en bouche un coin ! Si ce fait d'arme vieux de près de trente ans a marqué d'une pierre blanche la carrière de Donita Sparks, son groupe L7 (quatuor 100% féminin) au grunge mâtiné de punk aussi percutant que jouissif est sans nul doute la figure de proue d'un féminisme absolu, abouti. Quatorze ans après leur séparation, les californiennes ont donc repris du service et seront, sauf cas de nouvelle vague pandémique, l'un des points d'orgue du prochain Hellfest. À vos agendas et, sortez couverts !

This week Manfred's guest is Donita Sparks of the L.A. based band L7. The band have just released a 7" single on Blackheart Records with a cover of Joan Jett's 'Fake Friends' which featured as our recent Coolest Song. Tune in to hear all about the track, their 2019 album 'Scatter The Rats' and their plans for touring in 2021. Join Donita Sparks with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage. www.undergroundgarage.com/ (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.undergroundgarage.com%2F&token=a03411-1-1591988638577) www.facebook.com/undergroundgarage/ (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fundergroundgarage%2F&token=2750b5-1-1591988638577) twitter.com/littlesteven_ug (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Flittlesteven_ug&token=be47d1-1-1591988638577) www.instagram.com/littlesteven_ug/ (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Flittlesteven_ug%2F&token=af9c0e-1-1591988638577)

Donita Sparks, uno de los iconos del rock alternativo americano repasa sus discos favoritos de finales de los 80 y principios de los 90, LUJAZO! Suenan: 01. L7 - Bite The Wax Tadpole (L7 1988) 02. Flipper - Sex Bomb (Generic 1982) 03. Frightwig - My Crotch Does Not Say Go (Cat Farm Faboo 1984) 04. The Fluid - Cold Outside (Clear Black Paper 1988) 05. Cat Butt - Born Loser (Journey to the Center Of 1989) 06. Nirvana - Negative Creep (Bleach 1989) 07. Cosmic Psychos - Lost Cause (Go the Hack 1989) 08. Smashing Pumpkins - Rhinoceros Gish 1991) 09. Love Battery - Dayglo (Dayglo 1992) 10. Wool - Medication (Budspawn 1992) 11. Veruca Salt - Seether (American Thighs 1994) 12. L7 - Burn Baby (Scatter the Rats 2019)

Donita Sparks, uno de los iconos del rock alternativo americano repasa sus discos favoritos de finales de los 80 y principios de los 90, LUJAZO! Suenan: 01. L7 - Bite The Wax Tadpole (L7 1988) 02. Flipper - Sex Bomb (Generic 1982) 03. Frightwig - My Crotch Does Not Say Go (Cat Farm Faboo 1984) 04. The Fluid - Cold Outside (Clear Black Paper 1988) 05. Cat Butt - Born Loser (Journey to the Center Of 1989) 06. Nirvana - Negative Creep (Bleach 1989) 07. Cosmic Psychos - Lost Cause (Go the Hack 1989) 08. Smashing Pumpkins - Rhinoceros Gish 1991) 09. Love Battery - Dayglo (Dayglo 1992) 10. Wool - Medication (Budspawn 1992) 11. Veruca Salt - Seether (American Thighs 1994) 12. L7 - Burn Baby (Scatter the Rats 2019)

Iconic rock n roll outfit L7 return to Australia in May, touring in support of last year's 'Scatter The Rats' album. On episode 126 of the Australian Rock Show, we welcome back guitarist/vocalist Donita Sparks to the podcast - and talk in  detail about the new album. Tune in, play very loud ! Music by: L7, Olivia Newton-John

I’m still working away on season two of She’s a Punk. In the meantime, you’ll hear spotlights of some of our favourite women in punk history to hold you over until we’re back in full swing. Here, we shine a quick light on Donita Sparks.

Suzi Quatro and L7's Donita Sparks are iconic rockers who have each paved the way for generations of women in music. And on today's show — for the first time ever — they meet! To celebrate the theatrical release of the documentary Suzi Q, which Donita appears in, as well as the L7 doc L7: Pretend We're Dead and new LP Scatter The Rats, the two chop it up in a wide-ranging, rapid fire convo. They talk refusing to "do gender" when it comes to their music, while also knowing when to pull what they call the “female card” and charge a “pussy premium” for their work. We also hear about Suzi's astrological studies; Donita’s time-travel crush; Suzi’s life mantra — in lyrics — and what she's gonna do to get ready when it comes time for her to kick the bucket. Today's show was recorded at Elevate Studios in Hamburg by Jan Strehl, in Los Angeles by Ali Nikou, and at Hook and Fade Studios in Brooklyn by Mark Yoshizumi. The Talkhouse Podcast’s theme song was composed and performed by The Range.

Rain & Summer sit down with the indomitable Ms. Sparks to talk art punks, heavy music, L7’s comeback record “scatter the rats”, eating with River Phoenix, early musical inspiration, an upcoming documentary, her Lou Reed cover band in blue and why she’s come back to bitch. Plus she shares about her launched artist Surfbort and why they win her vote.Music: Surfbort"High Anxiety"LAUNCHLEFT OFFICIAL WEBSITEwww.launchleft.comTWITTER@LaunchLeftINSTAGRAM@LaunchLeftWebsitewww.rainjphoenix.com

The Opus is getting lost in the supermarket for its sixth season. The Clash were at a crossroads in 1979. The first wave of punk rock ended a year prior when the Sex Pistols called it quits, leaving the movement to explore new avenues, from New Wave to hardcore, and the band to wonder, What are we gonna do now? The answer was London Calling. As Margaret Thatcher continued to remake Britain by looking into the past, so did The Clash, and the English rockers opened up all the rock 'n' roll doors their fellow punk colleagues had slammed over the last decade. They brushed up on their history, they let their sound travel overseas, they started writing narratives. By doing so, they defied any kind of label for themselves, starting a rebellion in the process, and one that The Opus plans to follow. In the first episode of our London Calling series, host Andy Bothwell is joined by Lee "Scratch" Perry, Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace, L7’s Donita Sparks, writer Dan Reilly (Rolling Stone/Spin/Entertainment Weekly), and filmmaker Joseph Patel (Vice/MTV Docs). Together, they discuss how London Calling didn't need to be punk to prove how punk it was, how it didn't need to be a giant arena record to prove how much it rocked, and how it managed to introduce all kinds of culture with zero pretension. So, hop in their brand new Cadillac and listen now. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of London Calling, revisit a selection of The Clash’s best tracks via all major streaming services, and enter to win both the 40th anniversary London Calling Scrapbook and Super Bundle.

L7 special with Donita Sparks in conversation with David Eastaugh 

GET READY!!! This week on the show Damian is joined by a legend: DONITA SPARKS of the godly L7! Listen in as the two discuss not fitting in & having to create your own scene, punk as an attitude. Also, the trials & tribulations of headlining the first Warped Tour.  NOT TO BE MISSED!  Also Touched On: Sisters with great taste Hearing the Ramones & finding your band Not liking bands that buy shit off the rack Punk or New Wave B-52s were crazier than the Cramps The Dead were a deal breaker Going to dance clubs in the Northside of Chicago Hating hardcore The LA art punk scene gives rise to L7 Opening for Bad Religion Redd Kross were true glam Not being a part of the hip LA scene Grunge up end rock Meeting Sub Pop Writing Shove Covering Bloodstains & turning it into the Mencies Anthem  The Dick Dale influence The half-step  Suicidal’s dirge Everyones is opening for the riot & MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS

If you were a feminist and a fan of hard rock in the 90s, you are probably still obsessed with Donita Sparks. Donita formed the band L7 in L.A .with her friend Suzi Gardner in 1985 and through various lineups, they toured the world with heavy, head-banging bravado for the next 16 years. During that time, they released five furious albums, including the amazing Bricks Are Heavy. And when the band broke up in 2001, punk girls everywhere shed bitter tears. But in 2014, Donita and Suzi, along with longtime bandmates Jennifer Finch and Demetra Plakas, got the band back together and they are currently rocking out harder than ever. In this episode of BUST’s Poptarts podcast, Donita gets real about music biz sexism, rocking for choice, and the “code of the road.”

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L7 founder Donita Sparks dropped into the WFPK studio to talk with Kyle Meredith about the band's first album in 20 years, Scatter the Rats, particularly how the album balances big issues with humor. They also discuss the documentary that made their reunion a reality, how the band helped start Rock 4 Choice in the early '90s and its current fight today, signing to Blackheart Records, and, of course, their history with Joan Jett. Then, the two dial the clock back to '99 to get the story behind Slap-Happy, the band's final record before breaking up. Then, it's back to 1994 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hungry For Stink, which featured a song that would be covered by Prodigy on their Fat of the Land album, financially saving the band and leading to a moment where she gave a bouquet of flowers to the late Keith Flint and David Bowie. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

On the heels of their new album “Scatter The Rats” the legendary Donita Sparks of L7 stops by to talk about the band’s new album, their recent reunion and all about their long and turbulent history. So join Saucey, Odell and Donita for all the Fast and Frightening Podcasting we can Verbally Wargasm into your Stink Hungry EarHoles.

Check out our October 29th Halloween show. We talk NEW MUSIC and a Film with Donita Sparks of L7, we also talk about Ska Luau 2017 with Alan Meade of Starpool !!!

The mighty L7 - re-united and re-ignited hit Australia soon for a run of shows around the country.  On episode 65 of The Australian Rock Show we chat with Donita Sparks about the re-union, her memories of previous Aussie tours and much more ! Turn this one up loud ! Music by: L7, Cosmic Psychos

Catch our July 19th show, which features interviews with Donita Sparks of L7! and Johnny Vatos of Oingo Bpingo Dance Party!

Rock and Metal music is widely stereotyped as a man's world. This couldn't be further from the truth and Aaron and Chris are out to prove it today as they discuss and spin some of their favorite female rockers. Tracks from The Runaways, Vixen, Doro Pesch, L7, Halestorm, and Betty Blowtorch among many, many more show that girls can rock every bit as much as the boys in this hour-plus episode that highlights the Queens of Noize. Starting things off, is a double dose of Swedish female power as Sister Sin teams up with Doro Pesch for their take on a Motorhead classic. A few weeks ago, Aaron spun a great Billy Squier cover performed by Damone. Up from the ashes of that great band is singer Noelle LeBlanc's current project known as The Organ Beats. Featuring a catchy pop/rock sound, Chris spins a track from their 2012 'Goldenheart' release. An all-female metal band that cropped up in the 1990's was Drain STH. Also from Sweden, this group toured heavily, opening for many legendary hard rock and metal acts before calling it a day. Aaron spins a great track from this powerful but short-lived band. Chris' next pick hits close to home as he spins a selection from Vixen's self-titled 1988 debut. Late guitarist Jan Keuhnemund is no stranger to the Decibel Geek podcast as she was interviewed on the show back in 2012. We come back from the break with Aaron's choice of a controversial band from the 1990's. L7 were not your stereotypical all-girl group. In fact, they were as tough (if not tougher) than many of the male-dominated bands that they toured with. Fronted by Donita Sparks, we take a listen to an attitude-filled track from 1992's 'Bricks are Heavy' album. No list of top female rockers would be complete without a mention of Heart. Formed in Seattle in the 1970's and fronted by the sisters Wilson (Anne and Nancy), Heart have strung together a legendary career that has withstood numerous changes in trends. Chris spins one of their heavier tracks with a selection from 1980's 'Bebe Le Strange' album. What if there were an all-girl version of AC/DC? The closest thing you'll find to that are The Donnas. Known for a simple and catchy hard rock sound, this all-girl group has released a number of great tracks over the years. Aaron spins a festive number from their 'Bitchin' album. There's a female-fronted band that is getting lots of mainstream attention while continuing to fly the flag for classic hard rock and metal. Halestorm have been racking up hits and awards while saluting their heroes in the form of cover songs and guest appearances onstage. Led by singer/guitarist Lzzy Hale, this band continues to give us hope that good rock music is not going away anytime soon as we listen to a track from their 2012 'The Strange Case Of....' release. Rounding out Aaron's choices of top female rockers is another band that left us too soon; this time due to tragic circumstances. Betty Blowtorch was gaining real momentum with their debut album in the early 2000's and seemed destined to become pretty big stars.  That all ended much too early as lead singer Bianca Halstead was tragically killed in a car crash during their tour stop in New Orleans. We take a listen to a track that sums up the talent and humor that the band had going for it. As with Heart, we couldn't do this episode without putting the honor forward to another forerunner of powerful rock women. Chris picks his favorite song by The Runaways.  This band launched a number of great careers including Joan Jett, Cherie Curry, and Lita Ford. We finish our tribute to women in rock this week with a Joan Jett-fronted track from 1977's 'Waitin' for the Night.' Buy Music! Sister Sin Doro Pesch The Organ Beats Drain STH Vixen L7 Heart The Donnas Halestorm Betty Blowtorch The Runaways Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Fan Page Follow on Twitter E-mail Us Comment Below Call us on the Hotline! (540) DBGeek - 1 or (540) 324-3351