SCREAMING FEMALES It’s not that we music writers aren’t allowed to mention Hendrix, it’s just that we rarely bother. Right now, for instance, I want to say Screaming Females guitarist Marissa Paternoster’s playing kinda-sorta reminds me of his. But I’m a bit nervous to do so, I’m scared the Creative Loafing site will be inundated by commenters with names like HendrixIsAGod69 and BluesHammer420, seeking hot-headed retribution for my heretical beliefs. The culture of “greatest guitarist of all time” – as if it’s the kind of thing that can be proven objectively, or at all – really gets in the way of an even-headed discussion. All I really want to say is that the emotional impact of the New Jersey garage rocker’s fretwork is directly tied to her mastery of the instrument. With Ceremony and Joint D≠. $10. Haunted Mill.
This article appears in Jun 6-12, 2012.
Screaming Females canceled this gig a while ago. Ceremony, Joint D and Late Bloomer are still scheduled to play, though. https://www.facebook.com/events/294875710595659/