The Spin: Girls Rock & Girls Rule Tour at 3rd & Lindsley

The Spin: Girls Rock & Girls Rule Tour at 3rd & Lindsley
Posted October 13, 2008 at 09:21:21 AM by The Spin

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We've heard a lot of metaphors about female independence lately—80 million cracks in the glass ceiling, something about a pit bull with lipstick—and it's within this climate that the New York-based Girls Rock & Girls Rule Tour stopped at 3rd and Lindsley on Wednesday night. Consisting of five female-fronted bands plus a local band or two at every stop, the tour was nothing if not ambitious. Proceeds from the tour benefit the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, essentially the NYC version of Murfreesboro's Southern Girls Rock 'n' Roll Camp in which campers are taught to play instruments, write songs and be awesome. The various sponsorships, freebee swag and giveaways at the 3rd and Lindsley stop proved that these are some girls who know how to get shit done. Unfortunately, not many people showed up.

But we did. Musically, Joan Jett was the patron saint of Girls Rock & Girls Rule, with each of the tour's core bands owing a debt to the Blackhearts' influence. Loki the Grump set the tone for the night, which was that members of each band were going to pop up on stage during the other bands' sets a bunch. The opening set didn't particularly move us, but the guitarist happened to be a badass violinist. While the Grump focused on silliness, G-Spot addressed horniness head-on. Their best songs covered the poppier stylings of X and late Pylon, even if some of the quasi-funk left too much of a Red Hot Chili Peppers taste in our mouths.

Two local bands were chosen to share the bill, the first being ShotgunDiary, whose loud/soft Evanescence-styled modern rock would probably sound right at home on not just 102.9 The Buzz, but any of the many The Buzzes found throughout the country. We aren't saying the same for our earholes. Kink Ador's nimble almost-jazz ventured a little close to jam band for our comfort, but the sax and keys laden combo had the tightest sound and sharpest songwriting of the night, with lead singer and bassist Sharon Koltick reminding us of a female Sting except, you know, likable.

We caught most of Marisa Mini & Her Mojo's set of “hey, we're punk rock”-punk rock, which wasn't bad at all, but after five bands we didn't have the stamina for two more. After listening to some recordings by America's Sweethearts, we might be a little sorry we missed them. Five hours at 3rd and Lindsley on a Wednesday night proved to be a little too demanding.
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Critic's Pick Nashville Scene week of 2_14_2008

Kink Ador is a Critic's Pick this week in the Nashville Scene for their participation in the first BEAT show. Thanks to Seth Graves for the write-up.

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The influence of electronic music and technology is more prominent than ever on rock’s national scene, but Nashville’s rockers have been a little sluggish about incorporating synthesizers and beat machines into their usual repertoire. In an effort to remedy this deficiency, yet another local music collective has crawled out of the woodwork—this one calls itself BEAT. Aspiring to build a thriving community of electro-oriented rock ’n’ rollers, BEAT hopes to bridge the gap between synthetic and organic music. Their first event is scheduled for Thursday night and features funky white kids Kink Ador, rock-heavy hip-hoppers Knapsack Heroes, Quiet Entertainer and DJs Viper, Melator and Kidsmeal. 9 p.m. at Exit/In —SETH GRAVES

link to publication: Nashville Scene Our Critics Picks 02/14/2008

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Critic's Pick Kink Ador
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KINK ADOR From Lafayette, Ind., Sharon Koltick is a bass-playing singer and songwriter with a flair for subtly reggae-inflected pop tunes that embrace '80s new-wave ennui. Having already garnered notice in the Indianapolis area for her band Kink Ador, Koltick moved to Nashville a year ago and promptly assembled a new edition of the group, which includes guitarist and violinist John Zambricki, keyboardist Wade Van Orman and drummer Brad Naylor. They've been writing, and lately have been recording with producers Jack Clement and Mo Sweeney at Clement's famed Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa. Clement says he plans to sit in with the band at a show later this summer, and Kink Ador has cut a new-wave version of Allen Reynolds' "Ready for the Times to Get Better," a 1978 country hit for Crystal Gayle, which ought to suit Cowboy Jack's aesthetic just fine. The 5 Spot; also playing Tuesday, 10th at The Rutledge �EDD HURT