TRAPPER JENN M.D. is at it again

JenntheBenn, the mind behind Trapper Jenn M.D. has in the recent past covered an exhaustive review of the entire Beatles discography, and previously had done the same for -FUPPETS- House Band SONIC YOUTH.
She is now 4 records into the discography of that great musical group Sleater Kinney.
It is, as always, a great read. Check it out!

TRAPPER JENN M.D. - Sleater Kinney Discography

In honor of this here is a -FUPPETS- Sleater Kinney favorite tune for your ears.

SLEATER KINNEY - Get Up

The Beatles are getting the full Trapper Jenn M.D. check-up

After having plowed through the official discography of -FUPPETS- House Band SONIC YOUTH, rending it apart critically and analytically, Trapper Jenn M.D. is now Revolver-deep in the throes of Beatlemania. Album by album, song by song, check it out here:

TRAPPER JENN M.D.

The questions are many; What will she think of Ringo's output? Will she discuss (F)aul McCartney? Will due respect be given to the amazing and life-changing "white" album? -FUPPETS- cannot wait.

TRAPPER JENN MD Continues Her Assault On The Sonic Youth Discography and -FUPPETS- Is Happy

Yes, yes ladies and germs. The path through the Sonic Youth discography is a treacherous one and fraught with sonic danger, especially if you have the ears of a sonic weak nut, but the glorious battle is being fought on our behalf by JennTheBenn, of Trapper Jenn MD fame. She is currently on her dissection of the album -FUPPETS- remembers fondly for the magnum opus Diamond Sea contained therein. That album would be WASHING MACHINE, pictured above.

All the previous installments are available HERE.

SONIC LIFE!

TRAPPER JENN MD Has GREATNESS Written All Over Her

The scribe who brought the world what is bound to be seen as the seminal Sonic Youth fanatiscism tome, titled NO SETLIST: Pieces of a Sonic Life, is one Jenn Benningfield, the mind behind TRAPPER JENN MD, who has now deemed the world worthy enough to receive a song-by-song rundown of every Sonic Youth record! YES!

Partly a series of reviews, partly a free association of the emotions and memories brought about by the music contained therein, she has so far written her way through to 1987's SISTER, an album that is much beloved by -FUPPETS- and all Sonic Youth fanatics worldwide.

"SY have always been eggheads likin' they booky-books"

Yes they have.

-FUPPETS- cannot wait to hear her take on the Magnum Opus, the SKRONK version of Castle Perilous, -FUPPETS- one and only all-time favorite album, DAYDREAM NATION.

NO SET LIST by Jenn Benningfield - REVIEW

Long-time Sonic Youth fanatic and all around bad-ass, Jenn Benningfield, has documented her obsession with live Sonic Youth concerts, as well as the life that develops around such an obsession, in her book NO SET LIST: Pieces Of A Sonic Life. It is available HERE for the low, low price of $15.

-FUPPETS- has absorbed the book, and what a book it is. While the omnipresent Sonic Youth are integral to the book, it is Sonic Youth's peripheral universe that is the real star here.
The lines of uber-fans showing up hours early, the crowds of people that frequent the shows, the travel required to attend 40+ shows and the inevitable highs and lows of that travel, the camaraderie between people who are total strangers except for the fact that they love skronk rock, and most of all, the joy of the fleeting moments shared with one's musical idols, these are the main pillars of NO SET LIST.

The bits that truly hook the reader though, are the relationships that Jenn builds with her fellow fanatics, whether at shows or through meeting those people she has corresponded with on Sonic Youth's infamous Fan Gossip Forum, including one who would become her partner-in-crime for much of NO SET LIST's duration. Her travels begin close to home but soon take her throughout the Midwest, California, Oregon, and as far as Britain in search of that sonic eargasm that only Sonic Youth can provide.

Planes, trains, and automobiles are all endured, travails are overcome, and health issues are faced, all with humor and biting wit, and with the help of Snoopy's all-consuming love. What could easily become rote, (the endless bus/train stations, the countless opening acts, the obsession with Sonic Youth), never does and this is a testament to the quality of the writing within, not to mention the quality of the mind making the observations which we are absorbing.

Sonic Youth is not an "easy" band to like. They go out of their way to test and expand their audience's ears. They are a group that seeks to make art, and that seek to push the envelope as to what can constitute great musical art. Jenn captures all of this, as well as the blinding white skronk joy that Sonic Youth give to those that are patient and keep their ears open. NO SET LIST opens this world and exposes it to the light. What we find inside is comforting, exhausting, exhilirating, and downright beautiful. -FUPPETS- wishes Jenn was put on retainer by Sonic Youth so as to document their every appearance! That way, -FUPPETS- would have a mainline to the world's greatest band, and there is nothing better.

-FUPPETS- would like to thank Jenn Benningfield for writing NO SET LIST, and for having the balls to put herself and her writing out into the world.

NO SETLIST: Pieces of a Sonic Life

From the mind of one Jenn "The Benn" Benningfield, comes the ultimate Sonic Youth fanatic's dream. NO SETLIST: Pieces of A Sonic Life is available for order now. -FUPPETS- Highly recommends this.

What do you do when you see your favorite band perform live 40 times over 11 years? If you're an aspiring author like Jenn Benningfield, you write a book about it. No Setlist is not just a compilation of Sonic Youth concert reviews covering the time period May 1998 to May 2009. It is more than anything else an unabashed love story--of the creative spirit, of friends, of discoveries, of life. Aided and abetted by 44 pages of tremendous color photos (some personal, most shots from select concerts), these journals immerse you into the experience of countless miles on the bus or plane, exploring the sights, and meeting numerous other Sonic Youth fans at home and abroad. No Setlist is a must-have for not only Sonic Youth fans, but also anyone seeking to understand the unique mindset of that beautiful beast, the "hardcore fan."

Here is the website for ordering, http://www.nosetlist.blogspot.com/ and to look at images of the book itself. The links to the images are towards the bottom, as well as the ordering information.
NO SET LIST: Pieces of A Sonic Life is a labor of love, and we should all be thankful someone goes to all this trouble to entertain us so thoroughly. -FUPPETS- is worthy!