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REVIEWS
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EXCERPTS from the LA Weekly about "Rise Above..." in its feature about the Silverlake Film Festival--
"Tribe 8 is a ferocious, all female, all-queer punk band from San Francisco whose members bare their breasts onstage and whose lead singer likes to pull a straight boy from the audience and give a blow job to the thick strap-on dildo poking out from the pouch of her men's underwear she's wearing. Filmmaker Tracy Flannigan gets it all in close-up, but also captures the rich and complex life stories of these women, whose lives take on political weight by virtue of sheer authenticity..."
And here's what it says about Tribe 8 and the show at Spaceland which will occur directly after the screening (free with a ticket to the film!)
"In a case of life recapitulating art, Tribe 8 play Spaceland following an early evening screening of a documentary about the San Francisco band, as part of the Silver Lake Film & Music Festival. It's about time somebody documented lead singer Lynn Breedlove's onstage antics, which include flashing her breasts and wielding a chain saw while spitting out the lyrics to dykecore anthems like "Femme Bitch Top" and "Tranny Chaser." Breedlove doesn't really want to scare you, so she leavens her radical lyrics and aggro tunes with sarcasm and silly puns ("Estrofemme"). Lest you think Tribe 8's mix of hardcore punk and slippery funk is only for lesbian separatists guitarists Leslie Mah and Lynn Flipper juice up Breedlove's rants with awesome and universal rock power.."
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PRAISE FROM THE PRESS FOR 'RISE ABOVE'
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“A suitably raw, wholly engaging documentary….offers a unique perspective on the lesbian community’s own shift …to a more encompassing embrace of rebellious fringe elements….tech package is solid while adhering to anti-slick punk aesthetic”
-Dennis Harvey, VARIETY
“their lyrics are confrontational and political, but also cathartic….exudes the sheer exhilaration of individuals who have learned how to live liberated, fulfilling lives.”
-Kevin Thomas, LA Times
“Filmmaker Tracy Flannigan gets it all in close-up, but also captures the rich and complex life stories of these women, whose lives take on political weight based on sheer authenticity…”
-Chuck Wilson, LA Weekly
“A powerful film about transcending realities and expectations.”
-Kim Sun-ah, PREMIERE
“These women live their politics….[they] should be held up as hardworking queer role models.”
-Libby Jamieson, SPINACH7
“Anyone who has ever let the riotous spirit of rock and roll ever inahbit her or his heart…should consider “RISE ABOVE” a must-see.”
-Chris Cooke, New England Film
“This is not your women’s studies professor’s chamomile tea-and-folk music feminism…”
-Frameline Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2003
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PRAISE FROM THE PRESS FOR TRIBE 8
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"It is TRIBE 8's increasing ability to engender this kind of rapport with gays and straights alike that make them important."
-VILLAGE VOICE
"...Sifting through issues of gender and sexual mores, TRIBE 8 creates a kaleidoscopic view of sexuality that revolves around insights which ring true no matter your sexual orientation is."
-OPTIONS Magazine
"San Francisco's superstars... if you don't know them by now, where have you been?"
-FAD Magazine
"Like most marginalized people, Tribe 8 thinks it's nice to have a community, but they'll be damned if they're going to hide out in anybody's ghetto."
-Carol Cooper, VILLAGE VOICE
"Queer core = punk bands with gay members... Gay rights in the mosh pit. Among it's stars: TRIBE 8..."
-Front page, USA TODAY
"...So much personality you forget they're political."
-VILLAGE VOICE
"One of the most exciting live shows I've seen in years."
-BOSTON GLOBE
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