90. Gilly Ann Hanner Discusses X, More Fun in the New World

Send us Fan MailPortland indie rock legend Gilly Ann Hanner (Calamity Jane, Starpower, Braille Stars, No. 2, Desír) drops by the show to introduce Al to X's 1983 album, More Fun in the New World. Gilly talks about how she first learned about X, why this album is one of her favorites and how it has influenced her music. She also talks about the recently-released albums by Desír and No. 2, and the time that Calamity Jane opened for Nirvana in Argentina.Al mentioned in this episode that he wrote a piece for Bandcamp Daily about No. 2 and their new album, First Love.  You can read it here: https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/no-2-first-love-interviewKeep up with Gilly and her bands on Instagram!Gilly: @gillyannDesír: @desirmusiqueNo. 2: @___numberdeux___...and also be sure to check out her website, gillyannhanner.com.As Gilly mentions, you can buy or stream her music on Bandcamp.Desír: https://desirmusique.bandcamp.com/No. 2: https://no2music.bandcamp.com/album/first-loveBraille Stars: https://braillestars.bandcamp.com/album/golden-dream1:26 Gilly joins the show3:14 Al found a connection between Gilly and Liz Phair6:07 Al explains why he had never listened to X before8:37 Gilly learned about X from People magazine11:00 Gilly and Al marvel at completists13:15 Gilly loves X’s lyrics14:16 Is More Fun in the New World a punk album?20:37 “Devil Doll” destroyed many of Al’s preconceptions about punk21:52 Gilly says X is still a great band live and on record23:48 Gilly and Al compare X with the B-52s28:10 Gilly talks about X’s and B-52s’ influence on her own music31:07 Gilly and Al admire John Doe’s vocals31:54 Al was surprised by all of the references to older music on More Fun in the New World37:30 Gilly gives an example of how X supports their lyrics with their music40:10 Gilly appreciates X’s vocal harmonies41:39 “True Love Pt. 2” reminds Al and Gilly of a particular classic rock song43:46 Gilly makes some recommendations for some X-related films to watch45:20 Gilly talks about the making of Desír’s first album50:47 Gilly discusses some past projects52:11 Gilly talks about getting back into making music after a long hiatus57:08 Gilly recounts Calamity Jane’s infamous show in Argentina, when they opened for Nirvana1:04:22 Gilly talks about when she first knew Kurt Cobain in OlympiaOutro is from “Pugilist” by Desír.Support the show