Waxahatchee and Perfect Pussy at Doug Fir Lounge

Let’s start with the elephant in the room: the name. In all honesty, we have to. Every time I mention the sonic avalanche that comes from Meredith Graves and co.—the thrashing guitars, the mashing drums, the noise!—all of my adoration falls on muffled ears because everyone gets hung up on the name. “Perfect Pussy? Wow, that’s intense.” Yeah, it’s intense, but they’re an intense band! The Syracuse hardcore outfit’s... read more