Apostasis

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punk/psychedelic/progressive, USA

A·pos·ta·sis = a total desertion of or departure from one's religion, principles, party, cause, etc.; an abscess. Apostasis are a four piece band from Los Angeles, mainly south east L.A. They started in February 2012. Band members: Crystal - Bass, Vikki - Guitar, Kass - Guitar, Binky - Beets.

Vaginal Onslaught EP | BUY |

Histerics

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 hardcore, USA

A musical group from Olympia, WA. They released a 6 song 7″ EP on M’Lady’s Records. Also, if Toby Vail likes them, they can’t be half bad- right?

Demo | DOWNLOAD |
Live on Art for Spastics-KDVS Radio July 26, 2011 | DOWNLOAD |

Cara Beth Satalino

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indie rock/folk, USA

Cara Beth Satalino is an indie singer/songwriter from Athens, Georgia. She also plays in the bands Witches and Sea of Dogs. Extremely catchy, honest and heartfelt.

Crowdedmouth | DOWNLOAD |
The Good Ones | DOWNLOAD |

L7

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grunge/rock/punk, USA

The band was formed in 1985 by Donita Sparks and Suzi Gardner, who were later joined by Jennifer Finch and Dee Plakas. They signed to Epitaph Records for their first album and to Sub Pop in 1989. The name is taken from a slang phrase from the 1950s which means “square,” but is often mistaken for a reference to a sex position, also called “69”. In 1991 the band formed Rock For Choice, a Pro-Choice women’s rights group which was supported by other bands of that era, including Nirvana, Mudhoney, Pearl Jam, 7 Year Bitch. Rock for Choice still exists. The band gained a certain amount of notoriety for their performance at the 1992 Reading Festival, when Donita Sparks removed her tampon on-stage and threw it into the crowd in protest against the missiles being thrown by the crowd. In the UK, the band are most famous for an appearance on the popular late-night entertainment programme The Word, in which Sparks pulled her pants down to reveal her pubic area. During a live show in London in 2000, the band offered a one night stand with Dee Plakas as a raffle prize, although it is unclear as to whether this was a genuine offer or not. According to the band’s website, “L7 are on an indefinite hiatus. We know that’s vague, but that’s just the way it is. The future of the band is a bit up in the air at the moment.”

L7 | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Smell the Magic | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Bricks Are Heavy | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Hungry for Stink | DOWNLOAD | more info |
The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Slap-Happy | DOWNLOAD | more info |

Scrawl

foxcore/indie, USA

Scrawl were a band from Columbus, Ohio. The founding members were Marcy Mays (vocals and guitar), Sue Harshe (bass guitar), and Carolyn O’Leary (drums). Their first show, in the summer of 1985, was a 20-minute opening spot for the Meat Puppets. Drummer Carolyn O’ Leary left the group in May 1992, and was replaced by Dana Marshall.

Plus, Also, Too | DOWNLOAD |
He's Drunk | DOWNLOAD |
Smallmouth | DOWNLOAD |
Bloodsucker | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Velvet Hammer| DOWNLOAD |
Travel On, Rider | DOWNLOAD |
Nature Film | DOWNLOAD |

Frightwig

punk/foxcore, USA

Frightwig is American slang used to denote a woman whose appearance is disheveled; she is unruly, perhaps under the influence and she doesn’t give a damn They were located in San Francisco, California. Though they predated the riot grrl movement, they have a similar approach and were influential to its development. For example, they were known for inviting a male audience member on stage to “dance” during the song “A Man’s Gotta Do What a Man’s Gotta Do” and thereby publicly ridiculing him. Frightwig was composed of Cecilia Lynch, Deanna Ashley, Mia Levin, Megan Page, and Rebecca Tucker. During Frightwig’s influential history they had many line up changes.

Cat Farm Faboo | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Faster, Frightwig, Kill! Kill! | DOWNLOAD |
Phonesexy | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Wild Women Never Die | DOWNLOAD | more info |

Talk to Animals

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electro/lo-fi/alternative, USA

Talk to Animals compliments her moody, beat-driven 8-bit & lo-fi soundscapes with a range of vocal styles. The resulting music is alternately frenzied, melodic, fierce and serene, always with an unstoppable energy, as precise as it is punk. Talk to Animals is an electro project by Texas-native Aimee. She started Talk to Animals in 2006 as a side-project while she was still doing 1-800-ZOMBIE.She describes her project as "lo-fi punk-inspired baroque pop via 8-bit technology with the aesthetic of surf goth."

Always | DOWNLOAD |

Red Aunts

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punk-rock/garage rock, USA

The Red Aunts formed in 1991 in Long Beach, California by guitarist/vocalist Terri Wahl. She recruited two of her friends, lead vocalist/guitarist Kerry Davis and bassist Debi Martini — who, like her, had never before been in a band or received formal musical training. Learning to play was a collective process, but it didn’t take too long for the band to become comfortable enough to issue two 7” indie singles, with Jon Wahl in tow as a drummer of convenience (under the alias Joan Whale). He was subsequently replaced full-time by Lesley Noelle. The Red Aunts rapidly developed their own sound, going from raw simple punk to more complicated garage-punk-blues within the space of their seven years and five full length albums. The inevitable rock-star ego-tripping and feuds with other bands and punk magazines somewhat diminished their stature in Los Angeles and they disbanded in 1998.

Drag | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Bad Motherfucken 40 O-Z | DOWNLOAD |
#1 Chicken | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Ghetto Blaster | DOWNLOAD | more info |

The Runaways

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proto-punk/hard rock, USA

The Runaways were an American teenage rock band that recorded and performed in the second half of the 1970s. Despite the apparent “jailbait on the run” gimmick, the girls in the band were proficient at playing their instruments and wrote or co-wrote most of the band’s material and, as later became obvious, were serious about their music. The Runaways made five albums and went through several personnel changes. The band broke up in 1979. The Runaways paved the way for female oriented punk bands like X-Ray Spex, Bikini Kill and The Donnas.

The Runaways | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Queens of Noise | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Live In Japan | DOWNLOAD |
Waitin' for the Night | DOWNLOAD | more info |
And Now... The Runaways | DOWNLOAD | more info |

Babes in Toyland

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punk-rock, USA

Babes in Toyland was an American punk band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1987, when Lori Barbero met Kat Bjelland at a friend’s barbeque. Originally four-piece, the band developed into the honed-down trio of Lori on drums, Kat on vocals and guitar, and Michelle Leon on bass. In 2001, the band reformed for one final time and performed their final show on November 25 in Minneapolis. After this, the band officially disbanded, however, Kat Bjelland performed a number of shows in Europe under the band’s name, only to face legal action from former members if the tour went further ahead.

Spanking Machine | DOWNLOAD | more info |
To Mother | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Fontanelle | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Painkillers | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Nemesisters | DOWNLOAD | more info |

The Wage Of Sin

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hardcore/metalcore/metal, USA

The Wage of Sin were a band from Jersey City, New Jersey, formed in October 2000 by Rachel Rosen. Rachel finally had time to start an all girl band like she had always wanted. She wanted to prove that there are girls in hardcore who can play their instruments well and write their own songs. The Wage of Sin managed to write songs that combine elements of hardcore, metal, and punk that clearly holds its own against their more testosterone-heavy counterparts. They’ve shared the stage with such hardcore and metal luminaries as Converge, Sick of It All, Poison the Well and Shai Hulud and they’ve never once come across as the weaker sex. The band released two albums: The Product of Deceit and Loneliness (2002), A Mistaken Belief in Forever (2003), and disbanded in May 2005.

The Product Of Deceit And Loneliness | DOWNLOAD |
A Mistaken Belief In Forever | DOWNLOAD |

Cadallaca

indie rock, USA

Cadallaca is an indie rock band formed at a party in Portland, Oregon in 1997. The group consists of Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney (lead vocals and guitar), Sarah Dougher of The Lookers (Farfisa organ), and sts, also of the Lookers (drums). The three ladies in the band have adopted the nicknames Kissy, Dusty, and Junior. The band is often described as being an old-fashioned girl group, in the tradition of such acts as the Shangri-Las, with a feminist rhetoric.

Introducing Cadallaca | DOWNLOAD | more info |

Autoclave

indie rock/mathrock, USA

Autoclave was a short-lived all-female indie rock band based in Washington, D.C. Formed in the summer of 1990, the group consisted of Christina Billotte (vocals and electric bass guitar), Mary Timony (electric guitar and vocals), Nikki Chapman (electric guitar and vocals), and Melissa Berkoff (drum set). The group became known for their intelligent, slightly off-kilter brand of rock, which featured the use of compound and changing meters, thus affiliating them with the “math rock” movement. In 1991 they released a self titled album. The group broke up in May 1991, with Timony joining Helium and Billotte forming Slant 6.

Autoclave (s/t) | DOWNLOAD |

Vradiazei

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acoustic/folk/doom, USA

The realization that the darkest days are yet to come inspired the 3 grrrls of Vradiazei to abandon the use of electricity in their music. They express the anguish of the past, the desperation of the present, and the uncertainty of the future without it. When the world is left in ruin their sound will echo in the empty streets.

Vradiazei (s/t) | DOWNLOAD |

Lunachicks

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punk, USA

A bend from New York City. The bend formed in 1987 and has been on hiatus since 2000. Their music was described as "a frenzied mix of punk, metal, pop and rock". The band claimed influences including The Ramones, Kiss, and the MC5. Theo Kogan, Gina Volpe, and Sydney "Squid" Silver formed the band and Sindi Benezra was asked to join shortly after. The band played their first show in 1988 with Theo's then-boyfriend Mike on the drums. With drummer Becky Wreck (Susan Rebecca Lloyd) on board they released a self-titled 4-song EP in 1989. The band later expressed their strong dislike for the albums production and the fact that they did not earn any money from Blast First.

Luxury Problem | DOWNLOAD |
Pretty Ugly | DOWNLOAD |
Jerk of All Trades | DOWNLOAD |
Binge & Purge| DOWNLOAD | more info |
Babysitters on Acid | DOWNLOAD | more info |

Erase Errata

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experimental/post-punk/indie rock, USA

Erase Errata is a quartet from San Francisco, California. Their music draws inspiration from experimentalists such as Captain Beefheart, The Fall, and disco-influenced post-punk. Since forming in 1999, the band has released several albums as well as a number split singles with various other bands including Black Dice, The Need, Numbers and Sonic Youth. Erase Errata means Erase Error.

Erase Errata | DOWNLOAD |
Black Dice/Erase Errata split | DOWNLOAD |
Numbers/Erase Errata split | DOWNLOAD |
Sonic Youth/Erase Errata split | DOWNLOAD |
Other Animals | DOWNLOAD | more info |
At Crystal Palace | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Night Life | DOWNLOAD | more info |

Fabulous Disaster

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pop-punk, USA

Fabulous Disaster formed in San Francisco in 1998. Touring heavily in the US, Europe, Canada and Japan, they quickly earned their own legion of fans world wide while appearing with major acts such as NOFX, The Ataris, Mad Caddies and the Dickies. Line-up: Lynda Mandolyn (vocals), Squeaky (guitar), Lizzie Boredom (bass), Sally Disaster (drums).

Put Out or Get Out | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Panty Raid! | DOWNLOAD | more info |
I'm a Mess | DOWNLOAD |
Love At First Fight | DOWNLOAD | more info |

Finally Punk

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punk/rock, USA

Four girls from Austin, TX playing their own style of punk that sound like equal parts Mika Miko, Lungleg and Meltdown. Hilarious, true and liberating. Members are: Erin Budd, Stephanie Chan, Veronica Ortuño, Elizabeth Skadden. Tobi Vail of Bikini Kill said: "This is the band Bikini Kill was trying to inspire with riot grrrl."

Hypertension | DOWNLOAD | more info |

Sleater-Kinney

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indie rock, USA

Sleater-Kinney was an American indie rock band that existed from 1994 to 2006. The band’s most prominent lineup was vocalist/guitarist Corin Tucker (ex-Heavens to Betsy, Cadallaca), guitarist/vocalist Carrie Brownstein (ex-Excuse 17, The Spells) and drummer Janet Weiss (Motorgoat, Quasi, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks). Sleater-Kinney has had other drummers throughout its existence, including Lora Macfarlane, Misty Farrell, and Toni Gogin. Formed in Olympia, Washington, the group’s name is derived from Sleater Kinney Road, Interstate 5 off ramp #108 in Lacey, Washington, the location of one of their early practice spaces. They formed in and were a vital part of the riot grrrl and punk scenes in Washington, although they later relocated to Portland, Oregon. Throughout its existence the band was often noted by critics for its “anthemic” feminist message, its willingness to reinvent the musical palette of punk rock, and its consistency in producing highly acclaimed albums.

Call the Doctor | DOWNLOAD | more info |
Dig Me Out | DOWNLOAD | more info |
The Hot Rock | DOWNLOAD | more info |
All Hands on the Bad One | DOWNLOAD | more info |
One Beat | DOWNLOAD | more info |
The Woods | DOWNLOAD | more info |

Heather Leather

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heavy metal, USA

Heather Leather is a family band, formed in San Antonio in 1980. Their original lineup consisted of Garza’s three sisters: Sylvia on guitar, Ruth on bass and vocals, and her twin sister Sandie on drums. In 1995 the group disbanded, but in 2006 Heater Leather resurfaced with a new formation, with Rosie Elzonzide taking Sandie’s place behind the drum kit after learning how to play the drums in just four months. Now, with another young drummer in the lineup named Margaret Curtain, Heater Leather is preparing their new album “Queens of Metal” and touring across San Antonio.

Princess Leather | DOWNLOAD | more info |