This is wonderful/beautiful/amazing. I just got home frustrated from the rockboysclub and this made me tear up. Thank you. I'm inspired.

Please feature more writing by Jessica Hopper. Her writing, knowledge, and analysis far exceed that of any of the regulars who cover music in either The Mercury or The Willamette Week.

I think that's overstating it. Metal Mike and Ezra are both great writers. Cannot speak for anyone's work at Willamette Week.

>The Raincoats' version of "Lola" was less about the Kinks or homage, and more about exploding all that rock 'n' roll boy seriousness.

??

So the original song wasn't about that at all?

You really think they weren't into the Kinks and the original song?

How is this statement defensible anyway?

I guess it's okay to pull things out of your ass when you're a "music/culture" critic, but come on.

You suck.

I personally can't stand pretty much any article by Jessica Hopper, so that's my vote against seeing more from her.

full-FULL!

Ana DaSilva has said as much in interviews--The Raincoats are queer women, and it was def a gendered take.