ABOVE: The Pretenders school Radiohead with a new take on “Creep.“
Let’s face it, there aren’t really a lot of great female rock stars in the world anymore.
Sure, Karen O. of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs is getting a lot of attention these days, but admit it: She’s really just a tone-deaf Chrissie Hynde wannabe.
Which makes us happy to announce that the real Chrissie Hynde is hitting the stage with the Pretenders in NYC this summer to show the kids how it is done.
An interesting pair of music-making ladies will join Hynde and Co, as actress-turned-singer Juliette Lewis brings her theatrical rock antics and the oddly overrated Cat Power offers her jewelry commercial jingles and stage-fright meltdowns.
The show takes place August 10 as part of the Central Park SummerStage series. Unlike many of SummerStage’s shows, this is not a free event ($49+stupid Ticketmaster fees). Tickets are on sale now.
