Lori Barbero (born November 27, 1961) is the drummer for the Minneapolis-based band Babes in Toyland. She subsequently played drums for the bands Eggtwist and Koalas.
Biography
Barbero was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At the age of fourteen, her father moved the family to New York City, where she attended high school, graduating in 1978. After high school, Barbero moved to Key West, Florida before returning to Minneapolis.
Before Babes in Toyland, Barbero dropped out of the University of Minnesota and worked as a waitress. She had never played any musical instrument before but had always wanted to learn to play drums, and she did when Kat Bjelland asked her to start a band with her. After the dissolution of Babes in Toyland in the early 2000s, Barbero worked as a music manager.
She was also part owner of the now defunct Minneapolis label Spanish Fly Records, whose roster included Smut, Dumpster Juice, Milk, REO Speedealer, Sleep Capsule, and Likehell.
In 2006, Lori was awarded with an Artist of Distinction award by Sound Unseen for her continuous contribution to the Minneapolis Rock and Roll scene.
http://www.mnhs.org/historycenter/activities/museum/first-avenue Lori Barbero shares one of her best experiences at First Avenue. First Avenue: Stories of Minnesota's Mainroom is an exhibit that opened at the Minnesota History Center on May 4, 2019. Since 1970, First Avenue and 7th Street Entry have been at the heart of the Minnesota music scene. The First Avenue Exhibit takes you inside the scenes, sounds, and stories of a landmark club that put Minneapolis music on the map. Through the lens of music, discover how First Avenue, its staff, and the Minneapolis music scene have changed over five decades.
published: 22 Oct 2019
Lori Barbero from Babes in Toyland Talks Minnesota Music and the Longhorn Bar | MN Music History
In this episode of Minnesota Music History, learn about The Longhorn Bar. The Longhorn was one of the only places in 1970’s Minneapolis to see young original local bands. Influenced by the music coming out of New York and England, these groups were called New Wave or Punk Rock and were on the front lines of a new youth culture.
00:00 Minnesota was wholesome and all-American...
00:18 And then hardcore came to town
00:30 Lori Barbero on The Suburbs, Curtiss A, the Suicide Commandos, and hardcore
02:13 Lori Barbero on founding Babes in Toyland
#BabesInToyland #MinnesotaMusicHistory #TheLonghorn #NewWave #TwinCitiesPBS
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published: 14 Dec 2021
Lori Barbero on Babes in Toyland's definitive break-up post reunion (Conan Neutron interview, 2020)
An excerpt from Conan Neutron's interview with Lori Barebro where she reveals that Babes in Toyland won't ever be active again after reuniting in 2015. It was the first time she touched on the subject after the band played their last show in late 2017 and implied around the time that they'd continue touring and even had plans to record new music.
You can listen to the whole episode of Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal podcast the way you most prefer here: https://www.protonicreversal.com/2020/05/08/ep166-lori-barbero-babes-in-toyland/
published: 03 Dec 2020
Lori Barbero on the ups and downs of Babes In Toyland, Courtney Love, and more...(Zoom Int only)
Lori Barbero, Drummer of Babes In Toyland, joins us on the show and talks about her high school years in New York, moving to Minneapolis, and the ups and downs of one of Minneapolis' coolest bands. We cover a lot including the band's re-formation and unfortunate break up as well as the time Loris spent working as Courtney Love's assistant. One of our best interviews yet.... For the full interview click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blowing-smoke-with-twisted-rico/id1448387957
#BabesInToyland #LoriBarbero #Minneapolis
published: 13 Mar 2023
Lori Barbero of Babes in Toyland, the complete interview from COLOR ME OBSESSED
The complete unedited interview with Lori Barbero (Babes in Toyland) for Gorman Bechard's documentary COLOR ME OBSESSED, A FILM ABOUT THE REPLACEMENTS. The deluxe 2-disc DVD edition is available everywhere.
Buy it now: http://www.amazon.com/The-Replacement...
Visit the Color Me Obsessed wesbite: http://www.ColorMeObsessed.com
published: 29 Oct 2014
Sweet '69 (snippit) - Live with Lori Barbero
School of Rock Best of MN concert.
published: 26 Apr 2015
Babes In Toyland - Live at the Gorge Amphitheatre - Lollapalooza 1993.06.19
Babes in Toyland
1993-06-19
The Gorge Amphitheatre
George, WA USA
Lollapalooza 1993
A short MTV broadcast of Babes in Toyland performing at the 1993 Lollapalooza Festival along with interviews from Lori Barbero and Kat Bjelland.
published: 06 Jun 2023
One Word Lori Barbero THREE FB
published: 14 Sep 2019
Babes In Toyland Lori Barbero on Rage
Very Low Quality and has a little bit of the clip beforehand
published: 16 Mar 2023
Conan Neutron’s Protonic Reversal-Ep166: Lori Barbero (Babes in Toyland)
Lori Barbero is a living legend. As the power behind the propulsive drumming of Babes in Toyland, she was a participant in several incredible epochs of crazy music. Although she’s currently going through a crazy picture archive during the pandemic, she took time out to talk to Conan Neutron about all things Babes in Toyland, DIY, music and the year Punk Broke and well after.
https://www.protonicreversal.com/2020/05/08/ep166-lori-barbero-babes-in-toyland/
Protonic Reversal is a live radio discussion show (Radio NOPE), that is podcasted, a conversation of amusing anecdotes, rocker ennui, why people do what they do & other assorted hijinx. It’s like “Inside the rocker’s studio” or something…
https://www.protonicreversal.com
http://www.radionope.com/podcasts/protonicreversal/
http://www.f...
http://www.mnhs.org/historycenter/activities/museum/first-avenue Lori Barbero shares one of her best experiences at First Avenue. First Avenue: Stories of Minn...
http://www.mnhs.org/historycenter/activities/museum/first-avenue Lori Barbero shares one of her best experiences at First Avenue. First Avenue: Stories of Minnesota's Mainroom is an exhibit that opened at the Minnesota History Center on May 4, 2019. Since 1970, First Avenue and 7th Street Entry have been at the heart of the Minnesota music scene. The First Avenue Exhibit takes you inside the scenes, sounds, and stories of a landmark club that put Minneapolis music on the map. Through the lens of music, discover how First Avenue, its staff, and the Minneapolis music scene have changed over five decades.
http://www.mnhs.org/historycenter/activities/museum/first-avenue Lori Barbero shares one of her best experiences at First Avenue. First Avenue: Stories of Minnesota's Mainroom is an exhibit that opened at the Minnesota History Center on May 4, 2019. Since 1970, First Avenue and 7th Street Entry have been at the heart of the Minnesota music scene. The First Avenue Exhibit takes you inside the scenes, sounds, and stories of a landmark club that put Minneapolis music on the map. Through the lens of music, discover how First Avenue, its staff, and the Minneapolis music scene have changed over five decades.
In this episode of Minnesota Music History, learn about The Longhorn Bar. The Longhorn was one of the only places in 1970’s Minneapolis to see young original lo...
In this episode of Minnesota Music History, learn about The Longhorn Bar. The Longhorn was one of the only places in 1970’s Minneapolis to see young original local bands. Influenced by the music coming out of New York and England, these groups were called New Wave or Punk Rock and were on the front lines of a new youth culture.
00:00 Minnesota was wholesome and all-American...
00:18 And then hardcore came to town
00:30 Lori Barbero on The Suburbs, Curtiss A, the Suicide Commandos, and hardcore
02:13 Lori Barbero on founding Babes in Toyland
#BabesInToyland #MinnesotaMusicHistory #TheLonghorn #NewWave #TwinCitiesPBS
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In this episode of Minnesota Music History, learn about The Longhorn Bar. The Longhorn was one of the only places in 1970’s Minneapolis to see young original local bands. Influenced by the music coming out of New York and England, these groups were called New Wave or Punk Rock and were on the front lines of a new youth culture.
00:00 Minnesota was wholesome and all-American...
00:18 And then hardcore came to town
00:30 Lori Barbero on The Suburbs, Curtiss A, the Suicide Commandos, and hardcore
02:13 Lori Barbero on founding Babes in Toyland
#BabesInToyland #MinnesotaMusicHistory #TheLonghorn #NewWave #TwinCitiesPBS
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An excerpt from Conan Neutron's interview with Lori Barebro where she reveals that Babes in Toyland won't ever be active again after reuniting in 2015. It was t...
An excerpt from Conan Neutron's interview with Lori Barebro where she reveals that Babes in Toyland won't ever be active again after reuniting in 2015. It was the first time she touched on the subject after the band played their last show in late 2017 and implied around the time that they'd continue touring and even had plans to record new music.
You can listen to the whole episode of Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal podcast the way you most prefer here: https://www.protonicreversal.com/2020/05/08/ep166-lori-barbero-babes-in-toyland/
An excerpt from Conan Neutron's interview with Lori Barebro where she reveals that Babes in Toyland won't ever be active again after reuniting in 2015. It was the first time she touched on the subject after the band played their last show in late 2017 and implied around the time that they'd continue touring and even had plans to record new music.
You can listen to the whole episode of Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal podcast the way you most prefer here: https://www.protonicreversal.com/2020/05/08/ep166-lori-barbero-babes-in-toyland/
Lori Barbero, Drummer of Babes In Toyland, joins us on the show and talks about her high school years in New York, moving to Minneapolis, and the ups and downs ...
Lori Barbero, Drummer of Babes In Toyland, joins us on the show and talks about her high school years in New York, moving to Minneapolis, and the ups and downs of one of Minneapolis' coolest bands. We cover a lot including the band's re-formation and unfortunate break up as well as the time Loris spent working as Courtney Love's assistant. One of our best interviews yet.... For the full interview click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blowing-smoke-with-twisted-rico/id1448387957
#BabesInToyland #LoriBarbero #Minneapolis
Lori Barbero, Drummer of Babes In Toyland, joins us on the show and talks about her high school years in New York, moving to Minneapolis, and the ups and downs of one of Minneapolis' coolest bands. We cover a lot including the band's re-formation and unfortunate break up as well as the time Loris spent working as Courtney Love's assistant. One of our best interviews yet.... For the full interview click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blowing-smoke-with-twisted-rico/id1448387957
#BabesInToyland #LoriBarbero #Minneapolis
The complete unedited interview with Lori Barbero (Babes in Toyland) for Gorman Bechard's documentary COLOR ME OBSESSED, A FILM ABOUT THE REPLACEMENTS. The delu...
The complete unedited interview with Lori Barbero (Babes in Toyland) for Gorman Bechard's documentary COLOR ME OBSESSED, A FILM ABOUT THE REPLACEMENTS. The deluxe 2-disc DVD edition is available everywhere.
Buy it now: http://www.amazon.com/The-Replacement...
Visit the Color Me Obsessed wesbite: http://www.ColorMeObsessed.com
The complete unedited interview with Lori Barbero (Babes in Toyland) for Gorman Bechard's documentary COLOR ME OBSESSED, A FILM ABOUT THE REPLACEMENTS. The deluxe 2-disc DVD edition is available everywhere.
Buy it now: http://www.amazon.com/The-Replacement...
Visit the Color Me Obsessed wesbite: http://www.ColorMeObsessed.com
Babes in Toyland
1993-06-19
The Gorge Amphitheatre
George, WA USA
Lollapalooza 1993
A short MTV broadcast of Babes in Toyland performing at the 1993 Lollapaloo...
Babes in Toyland
1993-06-19
The Gorge Amphitheatre
George, WA USA
Lollapalooza 1993
A short MTV broadcast of Babes in Toyland performing at the 1993 Lollapalooza Festival along with interviews from Lori Barbero and Kat Bjelland.
Babes in Toyland
1993-06-19
The Gorge Amphitheatre
George, WA USA
Lollapalooza 1993
A short MTV broadcast of Babes in Toyland performing at the 1993 Lollapalooza Festival along with interviews from Lori Barbero and Kat Bjelland.
Lori Barbero is a living legend. As the power behind the propulsive drumming of Babes in Toyland, she was a participant in several incredible epochs of crazy mu...
Lori Barbero is a living legend. As the power behind the propulsive drumming of Babes in Toyland, she was a participant in several incredible epochs of crazy music. Although she’s currently going through a crazy picture archive during the pandemic, she took time out to talk to Conan Neutron about all things Babes in Toyland, DIY, music and the year Punk Broke and well after.
https://www.protonicreversal.com/2020/05/08/ep166-lori-barbero-babes-in-toyland/
Protonic Reversal is a live radio discussion show (Radio NOPE), that is podcasted, a conversation of amusing anecdotes, rocker ennui, why people do what they do & other assorted hijinx. It’s like “Inside the rocker’s studio” or something…
https://www.protonicreversal.com
http://www.radionope.com/podcasts/protonicreversal/
http://www.facebook.com/radioneutron
http://www.twitter.com.com/conanneutron
http://instagram.com/conanneutron
#podcast #interview
Lori Barbero is a living legend. As the power behind the propulsive drumming of Babes in Toyland, she was a participant in several incredible epochs of crazy music. Although she’s currently going through a crazy picture archive during the pandemic, she took time out to talk to Conan Neutron about all things Babes in Toyland, DIY, music and the year Punk Broke and well after.
https://www.protonicreversal.com/2020/05/08/ep166-lori-barbero-babes-in-toyland/
Protonic Reversal is a live radio discussion show (Radio NOPE), that is podcasted, a conversation of amusing anecdotes, rocker ennui, why people do what they do & other assorted hijinx. It’s like “Inside the rocker’s studio” or something…
https://www.protonicreversal.com
http://www.radionope.com/podcasts/protonicreversal/
http://www.facebook.com/radioneutron
http://www.twitter.com.com/conanneutron
http://instagram.com/conanneutron
#podcast #interview
http://www.mnhs.org/historycenter/activities/museum/first-avenue Lori Barbero shares one of her best experiences at First Avenue. First Avenue: Stories of Minnesota's Mainroom is an exhibit that opened at the Minnesota History Center on May 4, 2019. Since 1970, First Avenue and 7th Street Entry have been at the heart of the Minnesota music scene. The First Avenue Exhibit takes you inside the scenes, sounds, and stories of a landmark club that put Minneapolis music on the map. Through the lens of music, discover how First Avenue, its staff, and the Minneapolis music scene have changed over five decades.
In this episode of Minnesota Music History, learn about The Longhorn Bar. The Longhorn was one of the only places in 1970’s Minneapolis to see young original local bands. Influenced by the music coming out of New York and England, these groups were called New Wave or Punk Rock and were on the front lines of a new youth culture.
00:00 Minnesota was wholesome and all-American...
00:18 And then hardcore came to town
00:30 Lori Barbero on The Suburbs, Curtiss A, the Suicide Commandos, and hardcore
02:13 Lori Barbero on founding Babes in Toyland
#BabesInToyland #MinnesotaMusicHistory #TheLonghorn #NewWave #TwinCitiesPBS
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An excerpt from Conan Neutron's interview with Lori Barebro where she reveals that Babes in Toyland won't ever be active again after reuniting in 2015. It was the first time she touched on the subject after the band played their last show in late 2017 and implied around the time that they'd continue touring and even had plans to record new music.
You can listen to the whole episode of Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal podcast the way you most prefer here: https://www.protonicreversal.com/2020/05/08/ep166-lori-barbero-babes-in-toyland/
Lori Barbero, Drummer of Babes In Toyland, joins us on the show and talks about her high school years in New York, moving to Minneapolis, and the ups and downs of one of Minneapolis' coolest bands. We cover a lot including the band's re-formation and unfortunate break up as well as the time Loris spent working as Courtney Love's assistant. One of our best interviews yet.... For the full interview click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blowing-smoke-with-twisted-rico/id1448387957
#BabesInToyland #LoriBarbero #Minneapolis
The complete unedited interview with Lori Barbero (Babes in Toyland) for Gorman Bechard's documentary COLOR ME OBSESSED, A FILM ABOUT THE REPLACEMENTS. The deluxe 2-disc DVD edition is available everywhere.
Buy it now: http://www.amazon.com/The-Replacement...
Visit the Color Me Obsessed wesbite: http://www.ColorMeObsessed.com
Babes in Toyland
1993-06-19
The Gorge Amphitheatre
George, WA USA
Lollapalooza 1993
A short MTV broadcast of Babes in Toyland performing at the 1993 Lollapalooza Festival along with interviews from Lori Barbero and Kat Bjelland.
Lori Barbero is a living legend. As the power behind the propulsive drumming of Babes in Toyland, she was a participant in several incredible epochs of crazy music. Although she’s currently going through a crazy picture archive during the pandemic, she took time out to talk to Conan Neutron about all things Babes in Toyland, DIY, music and the year Punk Broke and well after.
https://www.protonicreversal.com/2020/05/08/ep166-lori-barbero-babes-in-toyland/
Protonic Reversal is a live radio discussion show (Radio NOPE), that is podcasted, a conversation of amusing anecdotes, rocker ennui, why people do what they do & other assorted hijinx. It’s like “Inside the rocker’s studio” or something…
https://www.protonicreversal.com
http://www.radionope.com/podcasts/protonicreversal/
http://www.facebook.com/radioneutron
http://www.twitter.com.com/conanneutron
http://instagram.com/conanneutron
#podcast #interview
Lori Barbero (born November 27, 1961) is the drummer for the Minneapolis-based band Babes in Toyland. She subsequently played drums for the bands Eggtwist and Koalas.
Biography
Barbero was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At the age of fourteen, her father moved the family to New York City, where she attended high school, graduating in 1978. After high school, Barbero moved to Key West, Florida before returning to Minneapolis.
Before Babes in Toyland, Barbero dropped out of the University of Minnesota and worked as a waitress. She had never played any musical instrument before but had always wanted to learn to play drums, and she did when Kat Bjelland asked her to start a band with her. After the dissolution of Babes in Toyland in the early 2000s, Barbero worked as a music manager.
She was also part owner of the now defunct Minneapolis label Spanish Fly Records, whose roster included Smut, Dumpster Juice, Milk, REO Speedealer, Sleep Capsule, and Likehell.
In 2006, Lori was awarded with an Artist of Distinction award by Sound Unseen for her continuous contribution to the Minneapolis Rock and Roll scene.
And then when she handed it to me, I was like. "I know that guitar." ' ... Julien's authenticated the items and Mr Nolan said the jeans, Levis 501s decorated by his friend Lori Barbero and seen in various iconic photo shoots, will go for 'a lot of money' ... .
The podcaster Yasi Salek has termed this cottage industry/genre “We’re Sorry” docs ... I want all of this in their words, I want it in their voices ... Babes in Toyland pictured in 1992 … (L-R) Michele Leon, Lori Barbero and Kat Bjelland. Photograph ... .