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JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS @ PrideFest
from: shepherd-express.com
by Erika Bock
JOAN JETT is a lot of things to a lot of people—brilliant musician, sex object, rabble-rouser—but to thousands of fans at Sunday's PrideFest performance, she was also someone who understands the trials and tribulations of being openly gay in a culture that to this day doesn't fully accept it.
In between solid versions of classic JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS hits ("Crimson & Clover," "I Love Rock 'N' Roll") as well as a stunning cover of The Replacements' "Androgynous," the leather-clad, spiky black-haired, totally buff and much-tattooed rock icon poked sly fun at American politics and openly mocked the president, much to the glee of the rambunctious audience, who joined in to bash our current leader.
This should come as no surprise to those who've had the pleasure of listening to her latest CD, SINNER, which contains several politically charged tracks, including "Change the World" ("Now I see/ Disparity/ What needs to be /Hell it isn't charity/ It's time we stop all the fightin'/ Let's start today /Go find a way/ To change the World/ Gotta change the world/ Go change the world/ Gotta change the world").
Despite this, Jett maintains her sense of humor, balancing a serious message with bratty fun, shaking her butt at the audience, cracking jokes and flashing a warm smile, which appears in stark contrast to her more menacing tough-chick sneer. Jett rounded out the end of the night with her latest single, "AC/DC," as the encore. Joan is older and even wiser, but she certainly isn't slowing down—here's to hoping that she can maintain her "bad reputation" for another 20 years.
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