I started this blog for three reasons.
1. While I’ve followed print and on-line music publications for many years, I’ve often been dissatisfied with how popular music is traditionally covered, particularly ignoring, marginalizing, or tokenizing the contributions made by women and girls.
2. It turns out, a lot of my feminist/queer friends feel the same way and often avoid music journalism for that very reason. Yet, some of them feel out of the loop and want a communal space to find out about and discuss popular music without dealing with boys’ club politics.
3. After completing my master’s degree in spring 2008, I didn’t get into a PhD program to continue my studies. However, rather than blame the academy or the economy (or myself — an old script!), I wanted to create a space where I could think, research, write, and critique contemporary music culture from an explicitly feminist perspective. I also wanted to create a space where anyone interested in gender and music culture — regardless of educational training — could follow along and participate.
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Thank you for reading. I’m so happy that you’re here. Feel free to comment, though please be respectful.
Funny, I also started my music blog as an outlet after not getting into grad school and not being able to find a regular writing or videography gig with this economy. Keep on bloggin’!
Thanks very much. You keep on bloggin’ as well!
Thanks for making this blog! Check out my band, my mostly girl, very feminist punk rock band. We’re The Furiousity and our new album is going to be ready this fall!
myspace.com/thefuriousity
Allie — thanks for reading. Your band sounds great and I love the name! Keep rockin’!
Hey! Love your blog. Check out my site. We have a lot in common. Hmmmm. Collaboration?
xo, Tom Tom Magazine: A Magazine About Female Drummers (Mindy)
Mindy — thanks for the snaps! I like your Web site too. I’d love to collaborate on something. Also, there’s always room for guests to post entries on records/musicians/concerts/etc., that made them a feminist.
Also, you might wanna touch base with Caitlin, who wrote an entry here about female drummers. Her blog is called Dark Room and you can access it from my blogroll.
I am so happy to have found your site. I used to write about music for a women’s website where I had to provide links to other women writing about music. There were so few us then I wish I’d found you sooner.
Thanks for reading, Kathy! Glad I’m carrying on the same tradition as you.
Hi Alyx,
Just stumbled upon your blog after doing a search for PJ Harvey, looking for some info to include on my blog. Looks like you have a wonderful blog here and I am looking forward to exploring it further. Although male, I share your love and respect for female musicians. Over the past few years my tastes have gravitated more and more toward female musicians. Their voices reach me in a way that few male musicians seem to. I wonder if you are aware of a couple of my very favorites… Hannah Fury and Sarah June? Both amazing women and artists. Hannah has her own record label and writes and records all of her own material. Sarah is on an indie label but also writes and records (at home) her own material.
Best of everything for you and the blog!
Steve
http://www.sarahjune.com
http://www.hannahfury.com
My Blog (it is new be kind
http://www.runrunaway.wordpress.com
I am hoping to touch down with feminist anti-fascist brothers and sisters right now!