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BitchTapes: Girls Rock Summer Camp
Girls Rock Camp summer showcase season is back! Since 2001 in Portland, OR, Girls Rock Camps have been empowering girls and women through music creation in cities and towns across North America and...
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Seven Must-Hear Bands from this Year's Pickathon Music Festival
It took me two showers to wash off the dirt from Portland-area roots music festival Pickathon last weekend, but I'm still basking in the glow of new music discoveries. When I hear the term "roots...
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Although it's often used as a stand-in for elevator music, bossa nova really doesn't deserve the square reputation it's somehow acquired. When it began, it was actually considered cool and bohemian...
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Men Who Rock! Funny Because it's Sexist (and True).
Those of us who've been paying attention for, oh, EVER know that women in the music industry are given sexist special treatment by the media. "How did someone so pretty get so good at guitar?""Who...
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B-Sides: Five Great New Feminist Songs
Top 40 music seems to be undergoing a sea change lately. Cher has a feminist song on the radio and in the club. Neko Case is taking gender identity straight to task. Frank Ocean and Macklemore are...
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An Incomplete Guide to Great Feminist Summer Music Festivals
A baby chills the heck out during an Alela Diane set at Pickathon Music Festival in 2012. (photo by Sarah Mirk) Summer music is all about the festivals, but it can be hard to catch female artists at...
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"Cats Against Catcalling" is a Five-Hour-Long Anti-Street Harassment Mixtape
Riot Grrrl Berlin recently released their sixth music compilation—joining mixtapes like "This is What Feminism Sounds Like" and "Mansplaining on the Dancefloor"—that highlights 95 bands from a variety...
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Ten New Feminist Songs for Winter
This month's new music roundup is heavy on the dance music—consider it a DIY antidote to the gray sky and wintery weather. We've got music from Ghana, Berlin, Portland, Brooklyn, the UK, and the...
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My Top 10 Feminist Music Discoveries of 2013
Let's start by saying this: Calling a year "good for women in music" is fairly ridiculous. What that phrase translates to is usually more like "I can name three lady songs from this year!" or "Beyoncé...
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Courtney Barnett's Songs Make the Perfect Summer Soundtrack
Courtney Barnett, photo by Leslie KirchhoffI've been listening to Courtney Barnett nonstop all summer. Her hazy alt-rock and clever, conversational lyrics make for the perfect soundtrack on a lazy, hot...
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