New documentary on The Slits, one of punk’s most important all-female bands
Lore has it that the Slits were formed at a Clash gig. No one involved knew the first thing about being in a band, but such was the spirit of
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 753: The Most Important All-Female Bands in Alt-Rock
There was a time when it was common knowledge–common sense!–that women just couldn’t rock has well as men. Sure, they could sing, look cute and maybe shake a tambourine–but the
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When Is a Band’s Name TOO Offensive? (Slightly NSFW)
I clearly remember when the first Lollapalooza came to Toronto in 1991, local TV news anchors had a hard time talking about the first band on the bill. Instead of
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