The friendships that pulled the Yeastie Girlz together in the 1980s have stood the test of time. Although Cammie Toloui, Joyce Jimenez, Jane Guskin, and Kate (Rosenberger) Razo now live in four cities, making it tough to pull together gatherings in person, recent events brought them together online regularly.

The Yeastie Girlz have accomplished much in their life experiences over the past 35 years. While they have been busy living, their message spread as one of their songs became a dance club hit when they collaborated with Consolidated, a radical activist industrial band. This team-up boosted “You Suck” into clubs around the globe, and then it was used by Aerosmith to pump up their audience on their 1994 tour.

More recently, samples of songs from their Ovary Action 7” EP were used in a song by the pop band TV Girl. When it went viral on social media, the Yeastie Girlz had to step in to make sure they were treated fairly, especially given the fact that they questioned the intention of the TV Girl song; however, on the positive side, when this song went viral, it introduced Yeast Power to a whole new generation.

In this episode, the Yeastie Girlz talk about the group’s legacy – how the songs and ideas have aged, connecting to new fans via social media and old-fashioned postal mail, books, bookshops, bands, and the possibility of new raps.

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Links related to this episode.

Yeastie Girlz official Instagram  

All the Yeastie Girlz music included in this episode can be found on their website https://www.yeastiegirlz.com/music

Wendy O​-​Matik and Noah Landis spoken word piece.

Consolidated featuring the Yeastie Girlz “You Suck“

Jane’s band, Huasipungo

Jane’s book, The Politics of Immigration: Questions and Answers

Kate’s artwork

Kate’s bookstore, Dog Eared Books

Cammie’s jewelry, Unmuted Designs

Cammie’s photography

Cammie’s book, 5 Dollars for 3 Minutes https://void.photo/5dollars

To learn more about the Yeastie Girlz roots and the birth of vaginacore a cappella rap on the Gilman Street Project stage, listen to Woodstein Media Podcast episode 19.  

The Yeastie Girlz want you to send them ACTUAL mail:

PO Box 40788

San Francisco, CA

94140

USA

Photos contributed by Yeastie Girlz.

The photo used for part two was taken when all four Yeastie Girlz reunited in 2021.  

The cover photo shows Cammie playing a heartfelt solo on the tambone during a concert with Joyce and Kate. What’s a tambone, you may be asking; well, listen to part one of this interview with the Yeastie Girlz to find out.

While editing this episode, some issues sidetracked the production. One that is affecting huge swaths of North America is wildfire smoke. This summer it might be wise to keep track of the smoke and air quality in your region while making plans.

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