Sleater Kinney shared a rare live recording their song “Complex Female Characters.” The previously-unreleased version comes off You can find it all hereCourtney Barnett will soon release a compilation that will be of benefit to theNational Network of Abortion FundsandAdvocates for Youth. Purchase or stream the song here.
For Here THere, out Aug. 19, Barnett has collected a mix of rare b-sides, demos, and live recordings from Sleater-Kinney, Faye Webster, and others. This CD features contributions by some of the artists who joined Barnett for her festival of the same title this summer. pre-orderBandcamp is now offering a digital download. The cassette version will also be limited to 600 copies.
“Complex Female Characters” originally appeared on Sleater-Kinney’s 2021 LP, Path of Wellness.
Barnet launched the traveling “Here and There” fest on Monday, Aug. 8, in Kansas City, Missouri. The trek will go on through September with a variety of artists joining Barnett for select dates. These include Waxahatchee and Fred Armisen as well as Waxahatchee and Fred Armisen.