Palin Forces Rape Victims To Pay For Evidence Collection

From the folks at Planned Parenthood, the latest reason why Sarah Palin is no friend of women.

Video Fridays: F*ck and Run

One of my favorite Liz Phair songs that we never get to play on the show.





(A note on profanity: Regardless of FCC "safe harbor" regulations, WLUW has a strict rule against profanity at any time of the day or night. I don't disagree with this policy, and whenever I want to play a song with a potty-word, I just bleep it out. Ms. Phair, however... well, she's rather liberal in her dropping of the f-bomb, to put it mildly, and I'd be bleeping out nearly half the damn song. I think I need to make a radio edit of the song so she's singing about ducks, or hockey, or tucking in her shirt or something.)

Boi, Do I H8 Rayon

In case you ever wondered what the Women on Women show looks like behind the scenes...

Also, who says there aren't enough girls starting bands? It's like a Shaggs pajama party!
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Thanks to the gang at the I'm Learning to Share! blog for the groovy images.

MYSTERY SOLVED

According to the Pipettes' Wikipedia page:

Their name, which is a reference to a laboratory instrument, is a nod to the experimental origins of the group. It should be noted that the groups' name is pronounced the same way as the instrument in British English: /pɪ ˈpɛt/ -- not /pai ˈpɛt/, as in American English.

See, that's why I was saying it PIE-pets, because I was remembering my bumbling years in high school chemistry. Jen was saying it PIP-ets, because that's what she'd heard other slick industry insiders saying. As it turns out, we were both right. As usual. Hooray!

Man, now I'm going to have "Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me" stuck in my head the whole rest of the day. Not a bad thing in and of itself, but unfortunately, I think my job frowns on random outbursts of doing the pony in one's cubicle.

Protect Women's Health Parity

You might not be a doctor, but you have a chance to be a guinea pig... of sorts... in Northwestern University's Women's Health Registry program.

Did You Know?

• Heart disease is the #1 killer of American women.
• Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer of women in the United States. Colorectal cancer and breast cancer are the second and third leading cancer killers of women.
• Women are more likely than men to die from a stroke.
• Nearly twice as many women as men die from Alzheimer's disease each year.
• Seventy-five percent of Americans living with autoimmune disorders (such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis) are women.
• Women are far more likely than men to suffer from chronic pain and chronic fatigue.

Why do some diseases affect women more than men? Why do women respond to some drugs and treatment therapies differently than men? What environmental factors and behaviors most influence women's health?

Those questions have plagued doctors and researchers for years, and Northwestern is undertaking a wide ranging study of women's health to help answer these, and other questions about women's health. To participate, you just need to fill out a survey online and update it once a year. If you qualify for a research study, Northwestern will contact you and ask if you'd like to participate. There's no cost, no obligation, and your information is kept secure. Help yourself, help your daughters, help your granddaughters - join the registry today!

Setlist 10/7/08 - Women on Women Music Program, Every Tuesday from 8-10pm on 88.7fm/wluw.org

Concrete Blonde - "Everybody Knows" V/A: Pump Up the Volume Soundtrack (MCA)
The Pipettes - "Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me" Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me EP (Cherrytree/Interscope)
The New Pornographers - "All the Old Showstoppers" Challengers (Matador)
The Go! Team - "Keys to the City" Proof of Youth (Sub Pop)
Architecture in Helsinki - "Heart it Races" Places Like This (Polyvinyl)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Down Boy" Is Is EP (Interscope)
The Kills - "Sour Cherry" Midnight Boom (Domino)
The Breeders - "It's the Love" Mountain Battles (4AD)
Office - "Suburban Perfume" A Night at the Ritz (Scratchie/New Line)
Yo La Tengo - "Deeper Into Movies" I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One (Matador)
My Bloody Valentine - "When You Sleep" Loveless (Sire/Warner)
The 3Ds - "Outer Space" Hellzapoppin' (Flying Nun)
Shesus - "Hang On To Yourself" V/A: Spiders From Venus (Skipping Discs)
The 1900s - "Bring the Good Boys Home" Plume Delivery (Parasol)
Annuals - "Dry Clothes" Be He Me (Ace Fu)
Scotland Yard Gospel Choir - "Jennie That Cries" I Bet You Say That to All the Boys (SYGC)
The Magnetic Fields - "Papa Was a Rodeo" 69 Love Songs Vol. 2 (Merge)
The Blow - "True Affection" Paper Television (K)
Stereolab - "Three Women" Chemical Chords (4AD)
CSS - "Give Up" Donkey (Sub Pop)
Sally Shapiro - "Anorak Christmas" Disco Romance (Paper Bag)
Murder By Death - "Brother" In Bocca al Lupo (East West)
The Runaways - "Cherry Bomb" The Best of The Runaways (Polygram)
The Shitbirds - "I Want You" Famous Recording Artists (SFTRI)

(Go Obama!)

Voter Registration Deadline TODAY

We've been warning you on the air and in this blog for months - today is the FINAL DAY to register to vote in Illinois. (If you're reading this from another state, your deadline is likely this week too.) If you've moved or this is your first time registering, quick, go to ChicagoElections.com and print out a voter registration form - make sure you get it postmarked and mailed in today. You can also pick up forms at your local library or post office. And, the Chicago Board of Elections office will be open until midnight tonight, so hurry!!!

If you don't make tonight's deadline, there is still one last chance for you to vote in this election. You can participate in the Grace Period Registration/Voting program at the headquarters downtown. This program takes place from October 8 through October 21. You must go in person to the Election Board office, located at 69 W Washington, 6th Floor, and register and immediately cast your ballot. If you decide on this option, make sure you have already decided who you will vote for, as you will need to make your choice immediately after you register.

Remember, its only been eight-eight years since women were given the right to vote - let's not squander what our grandmothers and great-grandmothers fought so hard for!