Jul 2, 2016
<a href="http://www.reformedwhores.com/"
target="_blank">Reformed Whores</a> is a really fun,
silly, raunchy duo currently based in New York City. <a
href="http://www.lesclaypool.com/news/" target="_blank">Les
Claypool</a> of <a href="http://www.primusville.com/"
target="_blank">Primus</a> is a big fan, and says of their
latest release, <em>Don't Beat Around the Bush</em>,
"the gals have created an album of material that could make Charles
Bukowski blush." That was enough for me to look closer, and I'm
glad I did. I caught up with Katy Price and Marie Cecile Anderson
at a gig back in May, when they were opening up for Dweezil Zappa's
band on a few dates in the Northeast. We set up in the backroom at
the Brighton Music Hall and talked about their musical tastes and
comedic background, playing comedy clubs versus music venues, and
about the message they are trying to get across that may sometimes
get lost in raunch. They are, they tell me, just trying to get to
second base with America. Also, if you haven't seen <a
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX8fKLjC__c"
target="_blank"><em>Human Centipede</em></a>
yet - spoiler alert. They put on a great show and won over a lot of
Dweezil's fans - I overheard more than one after their set who
found them uproariously funny.
They've had good luck playing <a
href="http://www.buffalochip.com/" target="_blank">Buffalo
Chip</a>, the motorcycle rally/music festival in Sturgis.
Last year, they were on the bill with <a
href="http://www.alicecooper.com/" target="_blank">Alice
Cooper</a>, this year it's <a href="http://weirdal.com/"
target="_blank">"Weird Al" Yankovic</a>. They are starting
a new tour in July, and you can <a
href="http://www.reformedwhores.com/events-1/"
target="_blank">find more dates here</a>.
Here's the conversation, and it is decidedly not safe for work.