On episode 20 of Date with the Night, I’m joined by JD Samson - musician, producer, songwriter, DJ, professor, artist, activist, and member of the iconic bands MEN and Le Tigre. JD talks about her unconventional entry into the music scene: meeting Le Tigre at film school and going on her first tour with the band as a projectionist. We also discuss Le Tigre’s upcoming tour after an 18-year hiatus, and what the indie music landscape looks like now in comparison to the 2000s. 

JD talks about how MEN came together and evolved over time, her close relationship and collaboration with Peaches, as well as some of the iconic parties and events that she has DJ’d. We dig into Le Tigre and MEN’s feminist and political expression, and JD identifies some of the problems that the LGBTQ+ community is still facing today.

JD and I also talk about experimental film, fashion, thrifting, coffee shop culture, recording mixtapes from the radio, as well as some of the financial struggles that many artists and musicians face.

Make sure to follow JD Samson and Le Tigre on Instagram, and grab tickets for Le Tigre’s 2023 tour here!