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May 28, 2015 1:35 PM

Men Who Rock II: Not Only Are These Six Up-and-Coming Male Seattle Musicians Hot, They Also Know How to Play Their Instruments!

By Emily Nokes and Bree McKenna of Tacocat.

The first Men Who Rock, from 2012.

posted by showbiz_liz (29 comments total)

I only buy the magazine for the articles, honest.
posted by Conspire at 1:40 PM on May 28, 2015 [1 favorite]

Funnier still in the context of the Rolling Stone cover article being mocked.
posted by donovan at 1:41 PM on May 28, 2015 [1 favorite]

I get it but I don't get it.
posted by ReeMonster at 1:47 PM on May 28, 2015

Emily and Bree are super cool, and Tacocat is awesome. If you ever get a chance to see them live, jump on it. Also this article was amazing.
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 1:47 PM on May 28, 2015 [2 favorites]

I get it but I don't get it.

....what is there to not get?
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 1:54 PM on May 28, 2015 [7 favorites]

This site is pretty well made too (for a guy)
posted by Potomac Avenue at 1:55 PM on May 28, 2015 [2 favorites]

Q: What summer fashion trends are you looking forward to?
A: Sheer cloaks. Lace bombers. Satin and linen pants.

Ooh!
posted by isthmus at 2:01 PM on May 28, 2015 [2 favorites]

oh i see what you did here
posted by Foci for Analysis at 2:02 PM on May 28, 2015

So I saw this doing the rounds today and thought, heh, that's funny, and kinda depressing that this joke still needs making as much as it ever did. But I wouldn't have read it in full if it hadn't come up here, and it's very, very funny, so thank you!

Clean meth, Pilates.
posted by ominous_paws at 2:08 PM on May 28, 2015 [3 favorites]

I love Tacocat too! Bree McKenna also has a band named Childbirth with an extremely abrasive and cruel song called "I Only Fucked You as a Joke" that I love way too much. You can stream it at that link.
posted by Juliet Banana at 2:10 PM on May 28, 2015 [6 favorites]

The editors of The Stranger seem to have a bit of a fixation on articles with naked guys, this year. I'm sure it's good for ad revenue.
posted by a lungful of dragon at 2:12 PM on May 28, 2015

band named Childbirth with an extremely abrasive and cruel song called "I Only Fucked You as a Joke"

holy cow this is great and I'm going to be plugging the hell out of it on twitter tomorrow =D
posted by ominous_paws at 2:16 PM on May 28, 2015 [1 favorite]

Next they should do The Hunky Dudes of Comedy.
posted by Atom Eyes at 2:21 PM on May 28, 2015 [2 favorites]

Next they should do The Hunky Dudes of Comedy.

Everybody knows men can't be funny unless they're fat, ugly, or lesbian.
posted by Thing at 2:39 PM on May 28, 2015 [8 favorites]

I liked this article about responding to street harassment that Emily helped out on, as well as this classic Tacocat song about street harassment!
posted by Juliet Banana at 2:46 PM on May 28, 2015 [2 favorites]

This is hilarious!
posted by rtha at 3:07 PM on May 28, 2015

Juliet Banana: "an extremely abrasive and cruel song called "I Only Fucked You as a Joke""

I imagine a scene where this is said by both parties and they slump down in post-ironic torpor.
posted by boo_radley at 3:32 PM on May 28, 2015

Geez, the first couple guys are super pudgy, and not in a cute way. Who let those loaf-boys on the stage?
posted by egypturnash at 3:43 PM on May 28, 2015 [2 favorites]

Sometimes daddy just wants some carbs, you know?
posted by boo_radley at 3:48 PM on May 28, 2015

Holy shit this is funny.
posted by obloquy at 3:56 PM on May 28, 2015

I saw Tacocat play a house show in Portland on Cinco de Mayo years ago and apparently Carrie Brownstein was there but I was so messed up on hallucinogens that I couldn't handle being around the house but Tacocat ruled. I think they may have played my house once, too.
posted by gucci mane at 4:19 PM on May 28, 2015 [2 favorites]

The Stranger was one of my favorite things about living in Seattle... So fucking sharp.

In addition to being funny, this article led me to discover MTNS, who are pretty awesome.
posted by mr_roboto at 4:57 PM on May 28, 2015

that story up there* reminded me: this photo of tacocat playing by ellen rumel (who i made a fpp about once) is honestly one of my favorite photos from a show of all time, and yes i have seen much better photos than it that is not the point ok dad

*i recall liking you from other threads, but after this story: gucci mane, we should be friends, hmu if you're ever in chicago
posted by Juliet Banana at 5:34 PM on May 28, 2015 [1 favorite]

The Stranger is a throwback to the 80s and early 90s when "alt weeklies" were actually "alt" and not just part of yet another nationwide consolidated conglomerate.
posted by Slothrup at 7:21 PM on May 28, 2015 [2 favorites]

There's nothing sexier than a male DJ commanding a crowd from behind the turntables. Who are your current style inspirations?

Like most cis-male diabetic half Puerto Ricans, I draw my style points from Ron Morelli, who taught the world the importance of jamming the box heavy.

I will find this man, fight his girlfriend, and marry him.
posted by blue suede stockings at 7:43 PM on May 28, 2015

The editors of The Stranger seem to have a bit of a fixation on articles with naked guys, this year. I'm sure it's good for ad revenue.

I like the tattoos, but putting duct tape there shows some poor judgement.
posted by Dip Flash at 8:17 PM on May 28, 2015

How did you come to choose the viola as an instrument? Most men don't even know what that is!

I picked the viola because there's lots of time to figure out what I'm supposed to do between my whole notes.

That was...so perfect on so many levels.
posted by dubitable at 8:19 AM on May 29, 2015

What, no one wearing a leather jacket and no shirt? I feel ripped off.....
posted by Canageek at 1:35 PM on May 29, 2015

Wow, the gaze in those photos was spot on.
posted by Lexica at 12:32 PM on May 31, 2015 [1 favorite]