Sleater-Kinney Quiz v.1

1: Which of these bands/singers has NOT opened for Sleater-Kinney?: The White Stripes
Robyn Hitchcock
The Decemberists
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2: What festival did Sleater-Kinney play soon after Janet joined the band in 1996?: SXSW
Reading Festival
Endfest
CMJ
3: How many drummers have Sleater-Kinney had?: Two
Three
Four
Five
4: In early 1996, Carrie didn’t make it to a gig in Portland and Sleater-Kinney were forced to perform as a two piece. She didn’t play on account of: Throwing out her back
Car trouble
Floods
Nothing good to wear
5: Who directed Sleater-Kinney’s first video for the song 'Get up': Miranda July
Brett Vapnek
Spike Jonze
Lance Bangs
6: In what city did Sleater-Kinney play their first ever show?: Olympia,WA
Brighton, England
Arcata, CA
Sydney, Australia
7: How did Corin and Carrie meet Janet?: At a Portland Blazers game
At an auto show
Through a mutual friend
Through an "I Saw You" ad in the Portland Mercury
8: Sleater-Kinney often don’t name their songs until they are recorded. What group of titles represents actual ‘working titles’ used by the band?: Out on the Tiles, Gallows Pole, That’s The Way
Perky Pony, Crappy Kitty, Badger
Loose Stool, Loose Women, Tight Pants
B-52's song, Words and Keyboards, Two Beats
9: What SK song was written in Calvin Johnson’s basement?: Get Up
Little Babies
It’s Enough
End of You
10: At DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Hall in Washington, DC, S-K’s set consisted solely of their then unreleased album, played in order from beginning to end. What album did they play?: The Hot Rock
All Hands on the Bad One
One Beat
The Woods
11: Carrie appeared in a television commercial with whom?: Ray Romano
William Shatner
Carrot Top
Spuds McKenzie
12: Janet began playing drums when she was:: 16
27
22
12
13: Corin’s middle-school band was called?: This, That and The Other
Heavens To Betsy
Strawberry Whorecake
The Ladybugs
14: Before Carrie moved to Olympia to attend college, she played in what band?: Christ on a Crutch
Excuse 17
Conspiracy A Go-Go
Pony Express
15: Janet’s first concert was:: Bruce Springsteen
Yes
Joan Baez
David Bowie
16: Where does the name Sleater-Kinney come from?: The law office that helped Carrie through her 3rd divorce
A road near Olympia, WA
They wanted something that sounded like Slutty-Kitty but cleaner
It is the maiden names of Corin and Carrie’s mothers
17: What MC5 song did Sleater-Kinney cover on one of their tours: American Ruse
Kick Out The Jams
High School
Tommy Gun
18: In the beginning of the song “Heart Factory”, what is Janet hitting her drum sticks against to create the “industrial” sound?: An army helmet
A space heater
Pots and pans
A 1/2 empty bottle of Makers Mark
19: What song, usually sung by Corin, did Janet sing almost in its entirety during a particularly grueling show?: Sympathy
Youth Decay
Turn It On
Start Together
20: What song did Sleater-Kinney play when they appeared on The Conan O’Brien show?: Words and Guitar
Step Aside
Get Up
You're No Rock n' Roll Fun
21: Sleater-Kinney’s first show in Portland took place at:: La Luna
Satyricon
X-Ray Café
Chez What? Café
22: What singer joined the band on stage to sing “Good Things” with Corin at The Fillmore in San Francisco?: Shannon Wright
Beth Ditto of The Gossip
Mary Timony
Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys
23: Which one of these was NOT a potential title for ‘The Woods’?: Between the Blue
Shaking Loose
Tree Opera
Wilderness
24: The album title ‘The Hot Rock’ also happens to be:: The title of an Aerosmith greatest hits album
The title of a movie starring Robert Redford
The band’s nickname for Carrie’s ass
The band’s nickname for Janet’s ass
25: A member of what Northwest band gave a high school aged Carrie her first and only guitar lesson?: Charlie Campbell of Pond
Kim Warnick of The Fastbacks
Jeremy Enigk of Sunny Day Real Estate
Wade Neal of Seaweed
26: What Australian band sought Janet out to play drums on one of their records?: The Go-Betweens
The Cannanes
The Church
AC/DC
27: Corin makes a guest appearance in whose music video?: The Shins
Velvet Revolver
Belle & Sebastian
Le Tigre
28: Which of these animals has NOT appeared on a Sleater-Kinney T-shirt?: Cat
Dog
Monkey
Koala
29: What is the title of a never to be released “film” made by the band members on one of their European tours?: 5 Sleazy Pieces
Citizen Pain
Brassiere to Eternity
Raging Ball
30: What activity did Sleater-Kinney participate in for the first time while recording ‘The Woods’ in western New York?: Firing shotguns at plastic bottles
Four wheeling in the snow
Eating home made jerky
All of the above