Videos: Screaming Females & Garbage – “Because The Night”

I probably shouldn’t celebrate this, but thanks to Screaming Females I think I’ve suffered some major hearing loss. The New Brunswick, NJ-based band played Maxwell’s last year in support of their latest album Ugly and the only phrase I could conjure to describe the experience was “hot damn!” Vocalist/Guitarist Marissa Paternoster can shred like none other. It didn’t help, of course, that I clung to the wall in front of a speaker tower for the duration of the set.  My ears didn’t stop ringing for about two weeks. I suffered through the bout of mild tinnitus, barely able to hear the chorus of friends yelling, “You should’ve worn earplugs, you moron!” I didn’t care. It was worth it. That concert was by far one of the best I had been to in recent memory. A return visit to Hoboken was set for last November, however Marissa’s on-and-off battle with mono sidelined the band, forcing them to cancel the tour. Prior to that, Screaming Females opened up for Garbage for a handful of shows. Since then Marissa and Shirley Manson have become fast friends and made beautiful music together. No, seriously, that’s exactly what they did.

Citing mutual influence by the legendary Patti Smith, Screaming Females and Garbage have joined forces Marvel Team-Up-style to record a cover of Smith’s hit  “Because The Night.” My heart skipped about 20 beats and I had to perform CPR on myself during Garbage’s recent show at the Wellmont Theatre. It was an absolute riot seeing Marissa and Shirley performing together live. The single will be available this Saturday on 4/20 so if you’re not, um, partaking on that day you have zero excuse as to why you didn’t snag a copy. In the meantime, do be so kind as to watch the video. Your senses will thank you–except for taste. With that said, please don’t lick your computer monitor or phone screen. That’s not very sanitary.