Riot Grrrl
Sofi Lofi's "Killer on the Loose" is an Ode to Riot Grrrls and Rebels
The new track from the Norwegian four-piece is a growling piece of badassery.
Hunger Makes Us Modern Fans: An Interview with Carrie Brownstein
The Sleater-Kinney guitarist's memoir releases this week so we sat down with the 41 year old legend to talk about her influence, the future, and Young Thug.
Listen to the First Song from Kitten Forever's New Album, '7 Hearts'
The instrument-swappin’, telephone-screamin’, Beyoncé-supportin’ three-piece is ushering in a new wave of Midwestern riot grrrl.
Welcome to Girls Rock! Camp, Iowa City's Breeding Ground for Feminists of the Future
Girls Rock! Camp is founded on the Riot Grrrl philosophy that you do not have to be technically proficient. You just have to be brave.
Bikini Kill Drop Previously Unheard Track "Ocean Song"
Recorded years and years ago this tune was inspired by her time spent working at an abused women's shelter in Olympia.
The Punk Rock Life of a Rare Book Librarian
Talking to trained organist, original punk, studied librarian, and self-taught archivist Marvin J. Taylor of NYU's Fales Library & Special Collection.
Kate Nash on Feminism and the Internet
The singer, songwriter, and activist talks to host JD Samson about how she harnesses the internet to create a post-riot grrrl feminist community.
Alternatives to Alternatives: the Black Grrrls Riot Ignored
Nineties nostalgia has transformed the Riot Grrrl movement from the alternative underground to a mainstream obsession. But just like before, black women are being left out.
Firsties and Faves with Modern Day Riot Grrrls Kitten Forever
We talked to Kitten Forever about their fave Spice Girls, first heat-breaks, and Sylvia Plath tattoos.
Skinny Girl Diet: "Riot Grrrl Was a Movement, Not a Fashion Fad"
Skinny Girl Diet grew up under the influence of all the punk and riot grrrl bands that preceded them, but have the genres become all style over substance?
In Romanticizing Riot Grrrl, We’ve Forgotten the Women of UK Punk That Paved the Way
Bands like Bikini Kill have been credited for inspiring a new generation of creative women, but X-Ray Spex and The Slits provided me with an outlet for all the frustrations I felt as a girl growing up in Britain.
'One Beat Zines' Are a Self-Publishing Feminist Powerhouse
We talked to founders Julia Scheele and Sarah Broadman about their Riot Grrrl revival zine, Double Dare Ya, and took a look at some of its artwork.