Spanking Charlene is roots-rock Grrll power for those who don`t easily blush. What started as a "drunken slutty song fest" by pub patrons Charlene McPherson and Mo Goldner turned in Spanking Charlene. McPherson and Goldner vocal trade-offs are John Doe and Exene. Songs about love gone wrong, misogyny and body issues mingle with a sound, produced by Eric Ambel, that draws from the New York punk scene, circa 1978. The language and content is forthright, but appropriate for the song subjects. -- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music (self-released)
