THE COOTER CAFE

Weezer hangs with her bestest girlfriends Denise and Donna from www.mylesbianradio.com in The Lesbian Lounge. Sit back relax and put a bushel of cooter in your ear for this one gang.
The ladies rock the Lounge with special guest Weezer of the Cooter Cafe podcast, who brings a surprise with her- loyal listener and chat room regular, MelB (aka: Cubby)! Denise shares her medical mishaps. Donna talks about her new Big Gay job at our local Pride Center. After the long drive in from Nashville, Weezer sits in with girls for the entire show and shares one her favorite bands in a great interview… with 11After (www.myspace.com/sugarcoatedrock). Fun, edgy and energetic-you’re going to LOVE this sound. The Bar Tab features the Cool Website of the Week, a very, VERY new site that features custom-made clothes for the well-dressed butch woman at www.thebutchclothingcompany.co.uk. For a tailored look and great fit that reflects your butch style, check out this site. Denise reads an email from the owner of the company, Shaz, with great news for the Stateside butchies! Of course the other Cool Site of the Week is Weezer’s very own Cooter Cafe:www.thecootercafe.com – as we hear from Weezer in her own words about the site.

11AFTER.... The bad girls of rock n' roll hailing from Northeastern Ohio. This bands dynamic talent is woven throughout its members. D Cruise, the driving force behind this amazing act, draws on her unique life experiences for both her lyrics and her incredible stage show. Her raspy growl, mind blowing melodies, and wild stage antics combine for the ultimate music experience! The line up consists of Cyn Smith, a jaw-dropping lead guitarist who has shared the big stage with a number of major acts from across the country. Bass player Rachel Wines, "the Kid", is nothing short of a musical prodigy; and watch June pound out the backbone. The result is a wall of sound which quickly silences the skeptics and keeps the fans wanting more. The bad girls of rock have arrived!

http://www.myspace.com/sugarcoatedrock
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/11After/from/viglink
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To Help the flood victims of middle Tennessee Clarksville/Nashville Weezers hometown.

Having long since hit her stride, Steff Mahan's third CD, Never a Long Way Home, successfully captures her witty, charming and soul-wrenching gifts. This CD was taken into the studio and recorded live, and it emotionally delivers the cathartic moods of the songs. The listener is taken on a soulful journey mirroring the ups and downs of life. Narrated by the beautiful singing voice that so eloquently composes life's most important moments, this CD is bound to move any listener.
Succeeding largely on her own terms, Steff plays music because she loves it and because she wants to share this love with others. It’s exactly this desire which allows her to captivate an audience; to take them on an intimate tour of her music; to stay long after her shows talking to everyone; to call nearly every person she meets a friend.
Music provided by Steff Mahan Album: Never A Long Way Home available on itunes and cdbaby or at www.steffmahan.com
www.facebook.com/SteffMahanFans

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Weezer & Brenda have a cat fight and decide to do a little homemade relationship therapy.
Music provided by: God-des & She from the Album: Three
www.god-desandshe.com
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When Cheley Tackett presents her introspective material, audiences are quick to recognize and appreciate her deceptively simple, but instantly engaging, style of lyricism. It is a mark of artistic virtuosity and range when a singer-songwriter can make you dance in your car one minute and then have you purposely miss your exit the next.

Tackett’s warm spirit, heated intelligence and burning talent made her a winner at both Merlefests Chris Austin Songwriting Contest and the Kerrville Folk Festival following in the footsteps of Nancy Griffith, John Gorka and Lucinda Williams.

Cheley's extremely soulful voice is like another instrument that brings a tangible wonder to her performances as she climbs, soars and holds notes that leave the audience in wide eyed wonder. "It's not often that singer-songwriters can sing like this," says producer Jim Tract. "Cheley has power and style, and most of all, control. It's very special. Add to that the fact that she can write some of the most deeply introspective songs, and you've got an unbeatable combination."

Tackett resists being boxed in to any one genre with Americana probably as close as you will get. The bottom line is, Cheley, like most of us, truly appreciates a great song regardless of genre, and that's how she focuses her writing.

http://www.reverbnation.com/label/adroitrecords#/cheleytackett
http://www.cheleytackett.com
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/tackett2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUxZPgcGlj0
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www.facebook.com/people/Cheley-Tackett
http://www.adroitrecords.com/-h2-cheley-tackett-h2-cms-36

MO&GRAZZ

Kindred souls from opposite poles. A shared melody set to different rhythms. Two loves – music, and each other. Music brought Philadelphia-bred songstress Monique Harcum and Belgian turntable pioneer DJ Grazzhoppa together in more ways than one – first as friends, then as husband and wife, and now as the duo known as Mo & Grazz, flexing a unique sound that fuses hip-hop,funk, jazz, gospel and classic r&b, to create a sound that goes beyond any musical genre.
Music Provided by MO&GRAZZ , Album: Gemini

www.mograzz.com
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www.myspac.com/mograzz
Music available for purchase @: itunes, cdbaby, amazon & www.featherperm.com
Video available on: www.vimeo.com ( MO&GRAZZ

Audrey Cecil, a Louisville KY singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, got her start playing the coffee shop circuit in her college days as part of a female acoustic duo called A-Squared. These days, Audrey has graduated to playing well over 100 shows per year as part of two Louisville KY bands: an acoustic duo (Amanda Lucas and Audrey Cecil) with music partner, Amanda Lucas; and a band called Two Cent Penny, which Lucas is also part of.

Two Cent Penny released an EP in September of 2007 called "August", on which Cecil exchanged songwriting, instrument playing, and singing duties with Rob Gable. In 2008, Lucas and Cecil made a simple live recording of the duo’s songs at a local venue, and upon request, made the recording available at the duo’s shows only. In only a few months, Cecil and Lucas sold over 200 copies of that simple live recording. Most recently, Cecil did some guitar and vocal session work, and team songwriting on Lucas’ CD “Half Empty”. Cecil continues to sing, write, and play with the same passion that she did just starting out. “Amanda Lucas and Audrey Cecil” and “Two Cent Penny” continually grow in popularity; and Lucas and Cecil have made a great name for themselves in the midwest and southern regions of the US, being repeatedly invited back to play some of the best small venues in the region.

http://www.myspace.com/audreycecil
http://www.audreycecil.com/
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/audrey-cecil/id353709856
Music provided by: Audrey Cecil from the Album : Audrey Cecil Available on itunes and cdbaby

Julie Schurr has 10 years of local performance experience in her home-bases of Michigan and Missouri. Since graduating from college in 2006, Julie has been touring full time, rapidly growing her fan base throughout the Southeastern U.S., with Pride Festivals, HCR, and NCLR fundraisers as highlights of her tour.
For the remainder of 2007, Julie will be out on tour and finishing up her 2nd album, which is planned for release in early 2008.
Growing up, Julie Schurr never heard music that might have made life a little bit easier for a lesbian girl being raised in the strictly-proscribed constraints of a religiously conservative community and home. In fact, she wasn't supposed to be listening to music at all. She wasn't supposed to know what a lesbian was. Let alone BE one.
Thankfully, Julie Schurr survived her childhood and eventually escaped the holy land by running off to a heathen college for some higher education. Fully committed to exploring the new landscape as she worked her way through college, Julie encountered "lesbian music" for the first time. And after a while Julie realized that yes, the music she listened to in college finally used the right pronouns, but it still wasn't very reflective of her own life. Most of it was just a little too polished, a little too whitewashed, a little too -- nice. Ugh.
Julie has never been one to shy away from a challenge. If she couldn't find the lesbian musical equivalent of gritty street journalism nicely packaged on the music store shelves, she would have to create it herself. Julie Schurr bought a guitar, taught herself how to play it, and drew from a deep bag of of creative writing tricks to wrestle twenty years' worth of memoir into critically-insightful yet personable sound-bites of song. With all the right pronouns, of course.
An original creation, Julie Schurr's fusion of musical styling and technique is all her own: Indierockbitchfolk. She's been showcasing it to her fans in St. Louis and Detroit, winning loyal converts. Now that she's finished her degree & produced a full-length album, she just can't imagine any other career path. So it's a good thing that album sales are steadily rising and venues keep opening their doors.
In 2007, track down Julie Schurr on the open road, touring the U.S. as she promotes her first album.
Discography:
To Her: The Bittersweet. 2006
Available on CD Baby, JulieSchurr.Com, and iTunes.

www.julieschurr.com
www.myspace/julieschurr
www.reverbnation.com/julieschurr
www.cdbaby/julieschurr

Music provided by Julie Schurr / Album: To Her: The Bittersweet
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We are back!!!  Donna Solomon Woessner from The Lesbian Lounge joins Weezer in the conversation. The topic: Ugly Girls Need Love Too. Its a silly sex talk and good times.

Music provided by Julie Schurr / Album: To Her Bitter Sweet available at itunes and www.cdbaby.com/julieschurr

The Lesbian Lounge is live every Wednesday 8PM EST on www.mylesbianradio.com and itunes

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Amanda Lucas joins Weezer in The Cooter Cafe to talk about her album: Half Empty
Amanda Lucas is a singer/songwriter from Louisville, KY. Throughout high school and college Lucas played at school dances and other functions. Now, she plays over 100 shows per year at some of the most popular venues/festivals in the state of Kentucky and all across the region. During her first year in the local music scene, she released her debut CD, "Half Empty." (October 2008) Complete with catchy melodies and true-to-life lyrics; Lucas' first release "Half Empty" has a song for everyone, no matter your taste. In September of 2008, she placed 2nd out of 300 entries in a female singer/songwriter competition on the popular website www.ourstage.com.

Music Provided by: Amanda Lucas / Album: Half Empty
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www.myspace.com/amandalucasmusic

God-Des & She join Weezer in The Cooter Cafe. We talk about their relationship, the music and stories from the road. God-Des & She give the listeners a more personal look into their lives and share their hopes for the future. www.god-desandshe.com www.thecootercafe.com
Music provided by God-Des & She from the albums Reality and Stand Up.

Kicking it country style with Nashville's own Steff Mahan.
Steff Mahan will warm your heart and tickle your funny bone. Join Weezer and Steff as they talk about her album 42.50 and the new Live album due to release in December. Topics include important dating tips for a bad economy. Put a little cooter in your ear and join in on the fun. This show is dedicated to the memory of Louise and to all the women who fought and fight the battle for civil rights. Their struggle has made our journey that much easier and it will not be forgotten.
Music: Album 42.50 provided by Steff Mahan
www.steffmahan.com, www.sgmahan.esty.com, www.thecootercafe.com

Melineh Kurdian comes to The Cooter Cafe to chat with Weezer and Scooter. We talk about her album From Where You Are, her wife Emily, talking Bunnies, and the fun, fun goings on in her life. Melineh & Weezer share their impressions, giggles and silliness. Put a little cooter in your ear: sit back, relax, and join in the conversation. www.melinehkurdian.com, www.thecootercafe.com.
Music provided by: Melineh Kurdian from the album From Where You Are, available on itunes and cdbaby

Hip hop/rap artist UNECC joins Weezer in the cafe to share some music off of her new CD Life is Beautiful. Join us as we chat about her new music, women & politics.
Music provided by UNECC/ Album: Life is Beautiful
www.thecootercafe.com, www.reverbnation.com, www.myspace.com/uneccmyspace

Odd Girl Out is in....The Cooter Cafe. Join Weezer and lead singer of Odd Girl Out Tawni on the couch for a little girl talk. Rockin good times ahead. " Odd Girl Out is the perfect combination of heartbreak, kiss my ass anger and vigilante justice all rolled into one....a must have for every ipod and cd collection.
Music provided by: Odd Girl Out / Album: Hurry Up & Wait
www.oddgirlout.net, www.thecootercafe.com

Comedian Jennifae Cleveland pops in for a visit. Weezer and Jennifae talk about everything from Elvis to sexual orientation to looking for dates at the free clinic. Join in the good times and giggles.
Music provided by: Melineh Kurdian / Album: From Where You Are www.melinehkurdian.com
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Weezer has a romping good time with comedian Chantal Carrere. Expect the unexpected with this interview. Nothing is off limits. Fun, fun times in The Cooter Cafe. Put a little cooter in your ear, sit back, relax and join in the conversation. www.chantalcarrere.com
Music Provided by: Melineh Kurdian / Album: From Where You Are www.melinehkurdian.com

Kicking back and having fun with our new friends That's What She Said. Amy Turner joins Weezer in The Cooter Cafe.Since premiering their show in November of 2007, Amy and Kathryn have performed for audiences in theaters, cabaret clubs, Pride festivals, the Dinah in Palm Springs, and at an Olivia resort in Mexico. Their debut CD is hot off the press earning rave reviews and most recently, their YouTube sensation: Uhaul premiered at San Francisco's Frameline Festival. Sit back, relax and join in the conversation.
www.thatswhatshesaidshow.com
Music Provided by Kathryn Lounsbery & Amy Turner That's What She Said, Album: Girl on Girl Music
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Award winning Singer/Songwriter Tracy Walker visits The Cooter Cafe. Join Weezer in the conversation. Tracy was so much fun to sit and chat with. She is a truly inspirational woman and accomplished musical artist. When not in the studio or on stage, you can find Tracy doing her part to give back to the community.
Music provided by Tracy Walker. Album: All This Time. www.tracywalker.com , www.thecootercafe.com, www.wimfest.com

We are giving away 2 three day, all access passes to the Women's International Music Festival to one lucky listener. Listen to this episode for details. thecootercafe@gmail.com

Dishing up some Amy Tee at The Cooter Cafe. You know her from Logo's series: Laughing Matters Next Generation. The incredibly talented comic Amy Tee joins Weezer for some conversation. Sit back relax and join in the fun. www.amytee.com, www.wimfest.com, www.thecootercafe.com.

Music provided by our buddy Melineh Kurdian. Album : From Where You Are. www.melinehkurdain.com

Weezer, BeUla & Scooter kick it free style. Having fun and being stupid with life's little surprises. We talk about the forty filter ( or lack there of ), the auto flush conundrum, and Weezer shares her coming out story. Scooter joins us for the first time and in true Cooter Cafe tradition: shares her strangest place sex story.
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Music provided by Melineh Kurdian, From Where You Are.

Be Sure and check out episode 3 for some must have information about the Women's International Music Festival. We have some exciting interviews scheduled for the end of July and the month of August.
www.wimfest.com

Join Weezer and BeUla as they talk about flying deer in June? Chaz Bono in the news & Dishing with the sex talk.
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Join lesbian top Weezer and burlap drag queen BeUla as they introduce themselves in their premiere episode. The girls poke fun at some taboo topics and chat about some serious issues. Join in on fun.