New music feature: Steel Panther
October 17, 2009 Leave a Comment
I’ll spare you the photo because I think it might scare people away from my Web site, but you can find plenty of photos here.
Steel Panther story on Reuters.com (full version in the Oct. 24 issue of Billboard)
A couple of quotes surrounding my being assigned this story:
“I know this isn’t really your thing but…” (editor)
“If there were ever band on god’s green earth that spelled out ‘Laura Leebove’s Worst Nightmare,’ Steel Panther be thy name. They appear to be antithetical to you in almost every way.” (friend)
Ain’t that the truth. I know it’s supposed to be funny, and it is funny in a “Wow, I feel sad that there are people who can objectify women to this extent, even if it’s a joke” kind of way…but it’s too much. Among their song titles: “Asian Hooker,” “Fat Girl (Thar She Blows),” “Stripper Girl,” “Community Property,” and “The Shocker” (yes, it’s about what you think it’s about)…
