Eleven years after what was supposed to be one last victory lap, fuzz-drenched feminist rockers L7 are calling it quits. Their final tour hits Emo’s Monday, with Donita Sparks, Suzi Gardner, Dee Plakas, and returning bassist Janis Tanaka carrying on after the July death of founding bassist Jennifer Finch, who gave them her blessing to continue. Finch’s memoir, Shooting Up and Making Out, arrives in January. Their latest album remains 2019’s Scatter the Rats, their first in 20 years. Opening L7’s farewell to Austin: Minneapolis punk trio VIAL bringing along their riot grrrl/grunge attack and this year’s self-released HELLHOUND LP. Read a new interview with L7’s Donita Sparks online. – Tim Stegall
