About a year ago I wrote an article for Fickle Magazine on the riot grrrl movement and how it still affects my life 20 years later. The movement came about in the mid 80s, and began with the feminist ideals that girls could be punk rockers too. Bands like Bikini Kill, Sleater-Kinney, and other all girl groups from the Pacific Northwest and Washington, DC made this movement famous by taking back the power that girls held in the world of underground music. Eventually in the 90s this aesthetic turned more toward the grunge era with bands like Babes in Toyland and Hole, but still retaining the “riot grrrl” punk sound. However, they weren’t involved in the actual movement itself, a common misconception. Yeah, riot grrrls aren’t over.
Not only did the riot grrrl era include music but zines and printed publications played a huge part in getting the world out there. Self published works that praised more local scenes and encouraged the whole DIY attitude. Girls doing it for themselves. Last week one of the Facebook fans wanted to see a post on riot grrrls so here we are!
Bikini Kill in ’92, Washington, DC
L7
Bratmobile
Tamra of Lucid Nation
Sleater Kinney
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I love anything the riot grrrls movement I have always been big time into punk and grunge. I love how it is still going and still inspiring ppl sooo many years still !
Wow thank you for this!
Where’s Courtney Love?
I was going to include her but she wasn’t apart of the original movement although she was involved with the scene. I wanted to focus on some of the other bands that don’t get much attention or that some people might not know about! xx
Reblogged this on Miss Sun Trophy. and commented:
More inspiration.
there’s a really interesting chapter in Greg Prato’s book, Grunge is Dead, about Riot Grrrl – interviews with Kathleen Hanna and Allison Wolfe among others.