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Punk-grunge icon Donita Sparks on ironic gear choices, L7’s infamous Reading Festival set and why recording with Butch Vig was “maddening”

“I don’t like anything stock,” says L7 guitarist Donita Sparks. “I like to take a left turn wherever I can with my limited chops.” Raging grunge-meets-punk anthems like Pretend We’re Dead, Shitlist ...
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L7's Donita Sparks on why she opted to play a Flying V – despite it being a “shredder guitar”

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for The Art of Elysium L7's Donita Sparks has become ...
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L7’s Fast and Frightening Takeover is the eclectic punk rock festival you’ve been waiting for

Los Angeles art-punk veterans L7 have seen it all, from playing Raji’s in Hollywood in the ’80s, to the grunge circuit in the ’90s, to huge punk and metal festivals all over the world. “We feel at ...
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"I don't care if they call us a metal band or punk or anything." Donita Sparks is okay with whatever label you want to give L7 – as long as you're still listening

L7's Donita Sparks says she doesn't mind if the all-girl band are seen as punk, metal or grunge – just as long as people still want to hear them do their thing. The Los Angeles group formed in 1985 ...