Sleater-Kinney Sign To Sub Pop And Begin Work On New Album; Orgasms Aplenty

Whenever I'm at a loss to express my excitement, glee, or general sentiments, I look to the wisest, wiseass fictional character in the history of film: ah yes kids, I'm talking about Billy Madison. So when I heard that everyone's favorite Pacific Northwestern rock goddesses, Sleater-Kinney, recently signed with Seattle's Sub Pop records, I did indeed exclaim that I peed my pants. My friends did not find this amusing. And then I felt like a jackass all night. A jackass with wet pants. Moral of the story is, don't tell people you just peed your pants, 'cause it's not as funny in real life. Damn you, Billy!

In what continues to be the best year in Sub Pop's most recent history, the label keeps the momentum rolling by signing perhaps one of the most influential and definitely rockingest all-chick bands of the last ten years. Score! In a statement from the band's official website, S-K "parted amicably with Killrockstars last year. After a decade of playing music we decided that we wanted to try something new. We will always consider KRS to be part of who we are and have much love and respect from them." Word.

The gals will be entering the studio in early November to begin recording their Sub Pop debut, and follow up to 2002's One Beat, with producer David Fridmann. A release date of late spring/early summer of 2005 is expected.

In other Sleater-Kinney related news, the band will be joining The Flaming Lips and Wilco for a kick ass New Year's Eve show at NYC's Madison Square Garden. Internet presale for this show begins today, 11/1 at 10 am EDT via Musictoday.com. Public onsale begins 11/5 at 10AM via Ticketmaster (aka Ticketscammer). And if that's not enough excitement for you, neato tshirts are now available on the band's official online store! Oh my god, I think I just wet myself again!!