Monthly Archives: May 2007
Queercore
I mentioned queercore in an earlier post, but only in passing and in association with Beth Ditto and The Gossip. Queercore was originally started in the 1980′s and has a strong connection with punk/DIY culture. It’s connection to the … Continue reading
Filed under 80s, alternative music, diy, homocore, queercore, riot grrrl, the gossip, zines
Riot Grrrl Retrospective Part 4
So… part 3 was cut off, unfortunately, but here’s part 4 to the series. I tried to do some research on the IPU Festival, but I couldn’t really come up with too much… kinda unfortunate, but I guess … Continue reading
Filed under alternative music, international pop underground, interview, punk, video, youtube
DIY culture
DIY culture was a large part of the Riot Grrrl/punk scene. The DIY ethic promotes the idea of anticonsumerism. People who believe in a DIY lifestyle do not believe that one has to purchase everything, and they will often boycott … Continue reading
Filed under bicycles, diy, diy ethic, dumpster diving, low impact living, veganism, vegetarianism
The Riot Grrrl sound
So, to give you a better idea of what some Riot Grrrl bands may sound like, I decided I’d post videos of a few of the main Riot Grrrl bands, alternative/punk bands of the 80′s-90′s, and more modern day bands … Continue reading
Riot Grrrl Retrospective Part 2
Filed under alternative music, bratmobile, riot grrrl, video, youtube
Beth Ditto
As per Robyn’s earlier suggestion, I decided to look up a little bit about Beth Ditto. Her band, The Gossip, is fairly amazing. She has an incredibly soulful voice and the backbeats are nice and dancey. Check their myspace … Continue reading
Filed under alternative music, beth ditto, body image, photos, post-riot grrrl, queercore, the gossip
Joan Jett
I was bummin around on the net today and I came across an article about an upcoming performance of Joan Jett. I don’t know how I forgot to write anything about her, especially considering she had such a large impact … Continue reading
Filed under 80s, black heart records, diy, impeach my bush, joan jett, peaches, pre-riot grrrl movement, riot grrrl
POWER UP & “Itty Bitty Titty Comittee”
The Riot Grrrl movement’s effects can still be seen today, despite its ending in the 90′s. I came across this news article online about a film called “Itty Bitty Titty Comittee.” It was produced by POWER UP, which is … Continue reading
Filed under body iage, itty bitty titty comittee, links, movie, pro-queer, riot grrrl
Another video.
So, I realized how helpful video hosting sites like youtube will be for this blog. I tried my best to paint a picture of what the RiotGrrrl movement was all about, but it was somewhat general. I found a … Continue reading
Filed under bikini kill, huggy bear, interview, riot grrrl, tobi vail, video, youtube
