Talk:Sleater-Kinney

Punk?

am i the only one who thinks that saying sleater kinney is a punk rock band is totally base? their music may have some punk influences but i wouldn't say that they are infact a punk rock band. is there any other category they could fit in? my impression of them and their music is hardly punk. any different genre sugestions?--Tainter 14:28, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

I've heard them called punk, but I agree it's not the best description. Allmusic lists them as alternative pop/rock, indie rock and riot grrl. Indie rock is pretty broad, but might be the best description for their overall sound. Scarequotes 17:45, September 4, 2005 (UTC)

They came out out of the riot grrrl/ grunge movement.

Sorry for the three year later reply, but the Allmusic article you mentioned says "The anthemic Olympia, WA-based punk trio Sleater-Kinney" in the very first sentence. Tim010987 (talk) 07:31, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Punk seems a very good description. Listen to Patti Smith from the 70's and then to Sleater-Kinney and it seems quite evident that they belong to the same genre though separated by decades. To think that saying S-K is punk is "base" would seem to imply some denigration of the punk classification.

I agree, I think that punk is the most apt/appropriate title for S-K's music. I think "riot grrl" needlessly ties them to one very strict genre (although they 'came from' that movement), and 'indie rock' is too mainstream for them. Kat 01:18, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

I'd go with indie rock. While they certainly have punk influences and their earlier records could very well be called punk rock, I'd put One Beat and particularly The Woods firmly in Indie Rock territory. Evilgrug 02:12, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

I always thought that one of the best descriptions for Carrie Brownsein's voice was 'punk'. You can hear her spit and snarl, on most of the songs she sings anyway. ("Entertain", anyone?)

I agree 100% with the punk classification for Sleater-Kinney. In fact, Sleater-Kinney to me is among an elite of representative punk bands I would select to showcase the freethinking, independent spirit that punk rock should strive for and what it is capable of. They displayed its full breadth of creative and nonconformist potential in music (a prime candidate would be the music ad message of "Entertain"--pure punk). Also, many of the early pricipals of '90s indie rock were taken from the DIY ethic of punk. Tim010987 01:59 AM, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Definitely punk, definitely political. How many lady shredders make powerful music like these gals? Love the article though. Ahouchin01 (talk) 06:30, 5 February 2017 (UTC)

Pronunciation

I thought the band stated in interviews that it can be either SLAYter or SLEEter, neither is right? Of course it might help if I could find said interviews..... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 134.225.179.224 (talk) 01:09, 16 February 2007 (UTC).

I think it's just SLAYter, I live in the city they came from and have never heard it pronounced SLEEter.--63.231.53.105 00:33, 21 April 2007 (UTC)5:31, 20 April 2007

It can be both - I don't have a source but the band themselves have said it doesn't matter how you say it as both are correct. For what it's worth, I've heard them called SLEETER Kinney much more than SLAYTER in New Zealand, Australia, the UK and the US. In fact, in December 2002 they were interviewed on NZ television and Carrie introduced themselves as SLEETER Kinney. They also appeared in a NZ music magazine the same month where I believe they addressed the pronunciation (stating both were correct but they used SLEETER). I would suggest the pronunciation guide in the main article is a bit pointless and should be removed.

It's always been pronounced SLEETer whenever I've heard it but maybe that's a British thing. When I first heard them on the radio I went looking records by this awesome new group called "Sleet Akini". RoyalBlueStuey (talk) 15:16, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

It is pronounced "Slay-ter Ken-E". "Sleater-Kinney" is a road in Lacey Washington. I live about a mile from it. 76.104.163.172 15:53, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

In Le Tigre's song "Hot Topic," they pronounce it "Slay-ter" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.172.159.105 (talk) 13:17, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Politics

I must confess I only have one album and a few extra tunes.. How politically charged are they? this is mentioned in the article but theres no other details. —maxrspct ping me 22:13, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

Very politically charged. I don't think there are too many conservative Sleater-Kinney fans. They're very pro-gay rights and pro-women's rights, both in their lyrics and otherwise. They're a self-proclaimed feminist band with two queer members. Their most political album is 2002's One Beat. It's VERY political, as it was written after the 9/11 attacks. -- Cakewalking 22:55, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

OK, I had read as much. Must get One Beat. thanks! —maxrspct ping me 23:23, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

Their self-titled debut is also pretty political, but in a different way than One Beat. Call The Doctor is as well, but to a lesser extent. Pretty much all of there records have some political aspects to them. Jaime030387

In my opinion, you can only call a few songs from One Beat political. The rest of their discog? Not really. Maybe "Entertain". And the self-title in a more vague, personalized way. Call The Doctor is much more an album focusing on emotions and personal identity, and has no straightforwardly political songs. Tim010987 (talk) 01:07, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Name origin

Does anyone know or have a source about the origin of the road's name itself? It's hard to look because of the band.
Ulmanor (talk) 00:05, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

The L Word

They also have a guest appearance on "The L Word" S03E06. --Uberlaufer (talk) 07:35, 16 January 2018 (UTC)

another video

Also a 2015 Bob's Burgers crossover: "A New Wave"
Weeb Dingle (talk) 15:39, 6 July 2019 (UTC)

Shadow

The tope is I am lying about shit too shadow 82.16.13.206 (talk) 17:31, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

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