being trans is so funny cuz you’ll tell a c1s person you’re recovering from a surgery and they’ll be like “oh my god i’m so sorry!” like oh no you’re confused we actually love surgery over here. but thanks i guess.
Regardless of their legal ability to do so, the political will to prosecute the parents of trans kids isn't far from the will to prosecute trans adults for being near, working with, or parenting any kid. This is what happens when you regard a kind of person as a contagion.
just wanna express gratitude for Chappell Roan. i think if she was the biggest pop star when i was in high school things woulda been different for me, and i'm really glad the young dykes and all the queer kids have that now.
sittin on public transit in a city i'm proud to be from, thinkin about how the real culture that exists in DC is in direct radical opposition to the fake toxic sludge that seeps out of capitol hill and the general political sphere.
bro a lot of these people were your actual fans expressing genuine concern and this is grossly dismissive. don’t be surprised when you DONT see us in the real world
you know how there are infinities inside of finite numbers? like the distance between 1 and 2 is actually an infinite space. i think to play bass or drums you have to think about repition that way. a good repetitive groove has infinity inside it.
we met on tinder 7 1/2 years ago when both of us were in separate ‘fuck a relationship I don’t want to be in love I want to be a slut’ phases/ while both coming from traumatic romantic situations & then our intended one night stand lasted a week & a half & we both said uh-oh :)
they tell us *from childhood* that moving to this piece of land will bring us closer to god (literally ‘making aliyah’), with the full understanding that there’s a mandatory draft. they need your body there.
“but i have family in israel” yes, due to its being a reproductive war machine. due to israel and the USA having spent decades/billions eroding palestinian humanity while sending you on birthright to “make families” with IDF soldiers. in preparation for this exact moment
i’m a mess, this is nuts. I’ve been in the DC DIY scene since i was 16. Ian and Fugazi’s legacy has been not only a huge personal inspiration for me, but also a palpable, driving force in how this city operates in punk spaces. So honored to be mentioned as carriers of the torch.
Got some words in
@PasteMagazine
about DC and punk community and In on the Kill Taker by Fugazi, which turns 30 today. I spoke to Ian MacKaye for this piece & I’m proud to say I was pretty chill about it
its weird to ask someone why they're masking when we all have been watching and experiencing covid for 4 years now. it never just dissappeared! you know why i'm wearing this! we've been over it!
the only culture i'm here for is that of the working class, the impoverished, and the oppressed. i was born into poverty and traumatized by it. i have plenty of identities, but the one that connects me most to my fellow human being is "a poor person trying to survive."
cool things about this next run:
-get to hang with tetchy and watch their set every night
-each show will have local trans activist groups tabling and offering ways to get involved
-firt time ekko is hitting a lot of these cities
come hang
ekko is coming to the midwest for the first time
pittsburgh
columbus
indianapolis
chicago
detroit
cleveland
spread the word, we wanna see your beautiful shining faces 💕🏳️⚧️
Ok i like to think I’m pretty good at my job but I unfortunately cannot take credit for this: Ekko astral are a clue in today’s USA Today crossword puzzle?
look, i don't like to be the one to yuck anyone's yum. but if you're *only* listening to the kind of music you yourself are trying to make, i think you might be doing it a little wrong.
hey btw if you’re planning a pride event in a state that might be unsafe for queer people, you gotta be willing to provide assurances and proper compensation for queer acts to come perform at said events.
as someone who both tours in bands and works at venues, lemme just say: a rider is a list of requests, not demands. if a venue is making enough money off of your show and you’re nice to them, they’ll probably go get you a veggie tray or some energy drinks if you ask.
hey
@ATT
or
@Apple
i'm about to go on tour and my phone just broke. how do y'all feel about hooking me, a beautiful trans woman, up with a free phone for Pride month?
idk who needs to hear this but the r slur isn’t cool or edgy and it is not time to reclaim it. if i see or hear you using that shit i’m going to distance myself and urge others to as well. please stop.
announcing head empty brew, a crushable pilsner beer by
@RightProperBeer
inspired by our debut album “pink balloons”
all proceeds to
@TransJA
avail at right proper spots starting June 7
more bars tba 😊 tho tell yr bartenders u want the ekko beer
thank you so much to everyone who made this possible. $967 has been donated between heal palestine & khaled’s family (link in linktree for further donations.)
love y’all 🫶🏻
best bands/artists of the last decade or so (not including my own projects) in no particular order
Ratboys
Illuminati Hotties
Alex G
GEL
Crush Fund
Girlpool
Wednesday
Indigo De Souza
Idles
Momma
Pure Adult
📢JUST ANNOUNCED📢
@mol_sullivan
is coming to Quarry House Tavern on the 5/7 with
@miri_tyler
and Fiona Kohrman
Tickets on sale now! Link in bio!
Tickets available here:
with their new single “baethoven”
@ekkoastral
crashlands onto our roster 🛸✨
these DC punks bring crashing drums seared w/ a piercing momentum, fuzzed-out guitar riffs, and frenetic vocals⚡️
they also bring pink
get swept up in a new love affair 💘
Folks… There is a PRESALE, Feb 14, at 10 AM YOUR LOCAL TIME.
Presale code is: STS20
Ticket links and a bit about the tour at my website (link in next tweet)
that space is there for You!!! me and my bands work hard to make sure that space is safe for you, i want the queers front and center dancing like you’re alone in your bedroom. The show isn’t even really about us on the stage, its all for You ♥️
ok so last night members of some of my favorite bands were at my show and then tonight i was working a show for the side project of one of those bands and the whole time we were all wearing shirts of more of our favorite bands and idk man i just love music and bands so damn much
whatever, i try to stay out of ‘discourse’ like this but if you pull this shit at one of my shows i will stop the music to kick you out and you will never be welcome again. moshing is one of the greatest experiences on earth if you do it right. learn some damn respect.
tonight i was running speed drills on a practice pad at work and a man came up and challenged me to “make it to 200.” so i pulled out my phone and tapped out the tempo i was already at. 200 on the nose.
being a hater: mostly harmless, kinda funny, can be sexy in the right context
being a shit-talker: can actually hurt people, tells me you take things a lil too seriously, doesn’t make me wanna hang out with you
a fine line, to be sure
Live music photo pro-tip: 99.9% of artists are self conscious of their jawline when they are singing. Make sure you’re shooting from angles that are flattering. Do not post double chin photos. Make sure you’re making people feel beautiful / empowered when they see your photos ❤️