“Decepticons”
Le Tigre was originally founded in 1998. . I listened to this album many times when it was released, and 25 years later I still hear its songs everywhere, on TV and in movies, even around the world – especially the song “Deceptacon”. For this episode, I talked with Le Tigre’s Kathleen Hanna and Johanna Fateman about how they wrote the song and how it came together.
You can buy or watch Deceptacon here.
Illustration by Carlos Lerma.
For a transcript of this episode, click here.
Footnote:
Chris Stamey – Producer
bikini kill
Julie Ruins
Gogo’s
wisdom moon
Drumatix drum machine
place of circulation
Atari Teen Riots
Ensonic Phantom
Tascam 8-track recorder
Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” demo
Kim Gordon
Joan Jett
Kenny Laguna
Tommy James and the Shondells
Shangri-La Hotel
Elesis HR-16B
Decibel
Diana Ross
“Youth Christian Association”
“Single Ladies (Put on a Ring)”
