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Riot grrrl is an underground feminist punk movement that began during the early 1990s within the United States in Olympia, Washington and the greater Pacific Northwest and has expanded to at least 26 other countries.
- Bratmobile
They are known for being one of the first-generation "riot...
- List of Riot Grrrl Bands
The following is a list of notable bands associated with...
- Bratmobile
Riot grrrl is a subcultural movement that combines feminism, punk music, and politics. It is often associated with third-wave feminism, which is sometimes seen as having grown out of the riot grrrl movement and has recently been seen in fourth-wave feminist punk music that rose in the 2010s.
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Riot Grrrl Archive – The Riot Grrrl Movement Resource Guide. Welcome to all riot grrrl fans & researchers! “Tank girl” by Isa N-H. This site was created for fans and researchers to learn more about the riot grrrl movement, which occurred before the internet changed the ways in which we shared information, communicated and expressed ourselves.
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1968–1988: Early life and feminism
Hanna was born November 12, 1968, in Portland, Oregon. At age three, her family moved to Calverton, Maryland; as Hanna's father changed occupations, the family moved several more times.Hanna first became interested in feminism around the age of nine, after her mother took her to a rally in Washington, D.C. where feminist icon Gloria Steinem spoke. In a 2000 interview with BUST magazine, Hanna recalled: "My mom was a housewife and wasn't somebody that people would think of as a feminist, and w...
1989–1999: Bikini Kill
Later, Hanna started another band called Viva Knievel that toured the United States for two months before disbanding. Upon returning to Olympia in 1990, Hanna began collaborating with Evergreen student, drummer and punk zinester Tobi Vail after seeing a performance of the Go Team (a band made up of Vail, Billy Karren, and Calvin Johnson) and recognizing Vail as the mastermind behind the fanzine Jigsaw that Hanna greatly admired and loved. In October 1990, Hanna and Vail joined with Karren and...
2000–present: Le Tigre and the Julie Ruin
After Bikini Kill's breakup, Hanna began working on a solo project called Julie Ruin. The project was created entirely in Hanna's bedroom using a $40 drum machine. One self-titled album was released under the Julie Ruin pseudonym, and was partially inspired by the work of feminist theorist Julia Kristeva. Hanna said of the project: While in Portland, Oregon, Hanna began working with friend and then-zine editor Johanna Fateman on a live show for Julie Ruin. The collaboration resulted in the tw...
Hanna's outspoken feminism has always influenced her work. She became a voice for third-wave feminism and the Riot Grrrl movement in 1991. In 1991, Bikini Kill spent the summer in Washington, D.C., where Hanna began collaborating with Allison Wolfe, Molly Neuman, and Jen Smith from the band Bratmobile on the zine Riot grrrl, which became a call to ...
Hanna was identified as bisexual in a 1993 Out article, although other sources have described her as simply an ally to the gay community. In 2006, Hanna married Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys. The songs "Capri Pants" by Bikini Kill and "Just My Kind" by the Julie Ruin are written about their relationship. Hanna and Horowitiz were reported in 202...
Hanna came up with the name for Nirvana's 1991 breakthrough single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by writing "Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit" on Kurt Cobain's wall. At the time, Cobain was unaware that Ha...The NOFX song "Kill Rock Stars," from the album So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes, is written about Hanna, referencing her by name: "Kill the rockstars? How ironic, Kathleen. You've been crowned...She appears in the music video for Sonic Youth's song "Bull in the Heather".Hanna is featured in a monologue at the end of the song "Heartbeat" on Mike Watt's album Ball-Hog or Tugboat?.Julie Ruin
1. Julie Ruin, Kill Rock Stars (1998)
The Julie Ruin
1. Run Fast, TJR Records (2013) 2. Hit Reset, Hardly Art(2016)
Fanzines
1. My life with Evan Dando: Popstar 2. The Kathleen Hanna newsletter 3. Le Tigre zine/tour program
Azerrad, Michael (2001). Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana. Doubleday. ISBN 0-385-47199-8. OCLC 49040415.Buckley, Peter (November 20, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd revised ed.). Rough Guides. ISBN 1-84353-105-4. OCLC 890370405.Robbins, Ira; Wolk, Douglas (1997), The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock, New York: Fireside, ISBN 0-684-81437-4Kathleen's Herstory from the Le Tigre site Archived August 30, 2012, at the Wayback MachineKathleen Hanna at AllMusicKathleen Hanna discography at DiscogsMay 3, 2019 · Riot Grrrl United Feminism and Punk. Here’s an Essential Listening Guide. Bikini Kill, Heavens to Betsy, Tribe 8 and more: Hear 25 songs that fueled a rock revolution. By EVELYN MCDONNELL and...
Jul 29, 2022 · The term Riot Grrrl was said to come from a group of women students in the Northwest who were tired of rampant sexism in the punk music scene. They wanted to start a girl riot against a society in which they felt marginalized, unappreciated, and without a voice. The three repeating R’s suggested the growling ferocity of a wild animal.
