By - Jackie Lo SST was THE record label everyone wanted to be signed to in its heyday. What started as a mail order business for ham radio enthusiasts that Greg Ginn created when he was just 12 years old, eventually became one of the most influential independent record labels putting out some of the greatest underground records of the 80s and 90s. “Corporate Rock Sucks: The Rise & Fall […]

By - Jackie Lo Representation is as we all know is so important. And ME being a musician that is also a woman I have always looked for the other women in music to help navigate me. Whether it be female composers when I was studying classical music, women in rock bands when I discovered guitars and writing rock records, to all my fellow female radio DJs out there showcasing […]

By - Jackie Lo There are a handful of women that I’ve admired and have guided me on my musical journey. PJ Harvey, Kim Gordon, Kim Deal, Liz Phair, and Kathleen Hanna. By the end of this year, I’ll be able to say that I’ve seen all of them live on stage. As a teenager in the 90s, these were the bands I listened to. As a 20-something year old […]

By - Jackie Lo I’ve always heard of similarities in the Pacific Northwest and the South. We’re remote and tours sometimes don’t stop here. It feels as if no one is paying attention to the scenes yet we are rich with these little gems that feel untouched and ours. There’s a DIY, pull yourself up by your bootstraps kind of mentality and you must make your own fun because otherwise, […]

By - Jackie Lo “My life was all black and white until I met David and afterwards it was glorious technicolor as bright as the hair on his head”. That line, from the epilogue summed up the incredible story of a young girl, a hairdresser, who befriended David Bowie’s mother and wife and in turn, they turned her whole life upside down.  Me and Mr. Jones: My Life With David […]