Jean Smith and David Lester of Mecca Normal. Photos by Sean Raggett. Mecca Normal BIO : The literary rock duo of Jean Smith (vocals) and David Lester (electric guitar) has released thirteen albums on Kill Rock Stars, Matador and K Records. Mecca Normal's 14 th album " Empathy for the Evil " will be out September 16, 2014 on M'lady's Records. There is a lot of mention in the media of a renewed interest in 1990's culture. Do you find that to be so, and if so, does it have a direct impact on your life? JS: It is extremely important to our intensity and longevity to feel that there is some sense of the past being both accessible and of interest to people who participated back then or to those who are just learning about the 1990s now. There were some very important ideals that originated within the D-I-Y and independent scenes that are still valid today. Women writing and performing music about their specific concerns is still...