Girls Rock! The Women of Rock thread

[PunkNerd]

THE SOUNDS All their songs are super awesome. If you're into 80's electro rock then theyre perfect. And Maja Ivarsson, the lead, is H-O-T! HOT!



THE DISTILLERS Probably mentioned before but can't get enough of Brody. Seneca Falls and City of Angels are my faves.

~Lena~

Uncomfort Zone

Edited by: Warduke at: 4/20/04 9:28 am

[Ben Varkentine]

Hey, another Sounds fan! I just reviewed their album earlier this month.



www.ink19.com/issues/apri...ounds.html

Ben



"Never be discouraged from being an activist because people tell you that you'll not succeed. You have already succeeded if you're out there representing truth or justice or compassion or fairness or love."

-- Doris 'Granny D' Haddock

[sharleen711]

so sad you have forgotten Sharleen Spiteri from Texas.... she rocks so much and she's so sexy

she's a big gay icon here in Europe

Also Tori Amos, PJ Harvey, Janis Joplin, Debbie Harry, Sarah Bettens rocks so much.....;

[seurat]

i did like Texas a lot on their early cd's, but found their music more recently got a little too mainstreamy for my taste. I still like Sharleen though, and I'm glad to see her having some success. She played here once or twice and I got her autograph on a couple of things, she was very nice.



I also wanted to update on the status of the trial of the man accused of raping and murdering Mia Zapata of the Gits. He has been convicted and will be sentenced on April 30th at 2pm at the King County Superior Court, 4th and James. (presumably this is in Seattle, where the murder took place.) The most this- well, I can't think of a word strong enough to describe him, so feel free to insert your own - the most he can get is 35 years. Which seems inadequate somehow, so let's hope he gets that at least. If you're in the area you might want to go by and show Judge Marshall how you feel about that.

"Life's complications and frustrations/they disappear when the music starts playing/I found a place where it feels alright/I hear a record and it opened my eyes/do you remember what the music meant?" - Speakers Push Air, Pretty Girls Make Graves

[AmbeRocks]

Sharleen is a big gay icon? I don't know muc of her, so i don't want to sound harsh, but i know she has a baby with her boyfriend, how is she a gay icon?

There is such a variety of well-invented things that the earth is like the breasts of a woman: useful as well as pleasing - Nietzsche

Edited by: AmbeRocks at: 4/27/04 2:49 pm

[sharleen711]

I agree with you seurat, but have you listened to their last CD? it's very good........

Just to say to AmbeRocks that some people are gay icons without being gay themselves...( she's not gay but very gayfriendly, made an appearance in Ellen, plays in gay clubs, and always says that she's proud to be loved and found sexy by girls. Here in France I can say that when they are in concert half of the crowd is gay....)

[AmbeRocks]

ok thanks, i couldn't get informations like that fast in googling her. so thanks for your precisions!

There is such a variety of well-invented things that the earth is like the breasts of a woman: useful as well as pleasing - Nietzsche

[mollyig]

I liked the first Texas album, but like seurat thought they became a bit poppy. My gf still likes them a lot, so I got their last album for her as a present. Now that's devotion - normally I only buy her cds that I like too!

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"Love is just like breathing when it's true" Indigo Girls

[seurat]

Mia Zapata's rapist/killer has been sentenced to 36 years and six months, which is beyond by ten years the sentence recommended by the jury. The Judge cited the extreme violence of the crime as the reason for the longer sentence. The best result possible under the circumstances I suppose.

[WebWarlock]

Has anyone heard her yet?



Well I have heard some snips from her upcomming album and for the first time in about 10-15 years I am excited about an album coming out!



Melissa Auf der Maur played with Hole and Smashing Pumpkins, but now she is on her own and she has a really cool style.



Her website is www.aufdermaur.com/ and her first solo album is out on June 1st.



Warlock

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[dekalog]

Tim



She's also playing a show in Toronto at Kool Haus tonight



You'll never guess who's going



eta: very short skirt, long legs, killer bass, and a very cool sound. Great show - if she hits your town go see her it was great!

Edited by: dekalog at: 5/28/04 3:48 pm

[singgirl]

Musica animam...

I have to jump on the Sheryl Crow and Tori Amos bandwagons. Such passion and awesome lyrics. True singer/songwriters are hard to find. Did anyone Mention Shirly Manson? Garbage is a good band, but her previous band Angelfish is so raw. You must listen!

Pax! -Bev

[seurat]

I saw Mr. Airplane Man last night for the first time and decided they have to be on this list. Margaret and Tara are from Boston, they play guitar and drums respectively with Tara also playing keys on some songs - with one hand while still playing the drumset with her other hand and the footpedals. Really a fun band to see live and I can recommend all their cd's too. Their website is http://www.airplaneman.com

"Life's complications and frustrations/they disappear when the music starts playing/I found a place where it feels alright/I hear a record and it opened my eyes/do you remember what the music meant?" - Speakers Push Air, Pretty Girls Make Graves

[Foxglove]

Oh my goddd, Amy Ray.

(the dark half of the Indigo Girls, to be rather cliche)

If you like rock and you kinda like the Indigo Girls but want more hardcore sound/lyrics, then check out her solo album:

http://www.daemonrecords.com/beta/amy

It's very edgy and raw (in the best way) Inspiring lyrics include- "LucyStoners don't need boners!/Ain't no man could ever own her/With the boys she had the nerve/ to give the girls what they deserve!"

hehe. Rawk on Amy. :)

[mollyig]

Foxglove is right - Amy Ray's solo album is brilliant. It also features other Women of Rock such as The Butchies, Josephine Wiggs of The Breeders, Kate Schellenbach of Luscious Jackson, and Joan Jett.

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Sheacht mh'anam déag do bhéal, do mhalaí's do ghrua

[shadowygirl]

Woo hoo My kinda thread !



well to start I'll say all of you have some really wicked taste and I love lots of the same people that ya'll liked so here are the ones I love ...



Melissa Etheridge , great rocker



Martina McBride , amazing amazing voice .



Alison Krauss , I just love how soft her voice is and her lyrics are amazing .



Amanda Wilkinson , she sings with her father and brother they are a country group called the Wilkinson's .. really great stuff !



Delta Goodrem , wicked cute with a wicked voice .



Dido good singer .



Sara Craig, shes from Canada really good artist



Norah Jones , Laura Pausini , Delerium , Alanis Morissette , Avril Lavigne , Mandy Moore , Michelle Branch, Indigo Girls , Vanessa Carlton , The Corrs , Kelly Clarkson , Britney Spears ,Six pence none the richer , Holly McNarland, Sarah Harmer , Natalie Imbruglia , ******on sisters , AmyLee , Tegan and Sara, Chantal Kreviazuk , Maren Ord , Stacie Orrico , Melissa Ferrick , Ani Defranico , Jann Arden , Joss Stone , Katy Rose , Jewel * before she sold out * Nelly Furtado ,



And Last but not least never least because she is my fav artist Sarah McLachlen....



And I know that is a pretty big list but well I didn't want to forget anyone hah



Luv April

[Jinx]

I know Amy Lee has been repeated time and time again, but I absolutely love her! I saw Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Seether, and Evanescence last night, and I got chills when Amy started singing! She completely rocks!

[RusulkaRiot]

girl bands/female fronted bands i like:



queen adreena, bikini kill, pretty girls make graves, jack off jill,tsunami bomb, yeah yeah yeahs, bratmobile, L7, le tigre, frumpies, distillers, scarling. , michelle branch,

babes in toyland, julie ruin, pixies, joan jett, hole & then the amber slips, blondie, no comply, daisy chainsaw, rusulka (my band), veruca salt, bic runga, the raincoats,

rasputina, sleater-kinney &peaches.

[Foxglove]

Mollygig: Yes!!!

She needs to come tour in the UK! NOWWWW. (well her and Emily that is but I'm in love w/ her so I get distracted)



Er...well she did at some point but I wasn't there. So she has to again. All for me. Mhmm.

::snort::

[Diebrock]

www.worldonfire.ca/



It's hard to top that video, IMO.

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[Kieli]

...Juliana Hatfield?! She rocks my socks (I'm so glad someone else loves Laura Pausini too). Let's see, there's Amber (she does MoS Club Nation kinds of stuff), Martina McBride (her voice drops me every time), Alison Krauss (naturally), Tanya Donnelly (or we could just include Kim & Kelly Deal and Kristen Hersh too and be done with it), Shelby Lynne, Utada Hikaruand the list goeth on.

Time flies by when the Devil drives.
It's not the pace of life that concerns me, it's the sudden stop at the end.

[alysagoddess85]

oooo...girl rocker thread...i love it!! rocker chicas are just hot hot hot!!



amy lee- been on here like 500 million times but i cant help it!! her voice....ugh...makes me swoon!! plus the whole 'dark mysterious' sorta attitude shes got onstage is soooooo hot!!



shirley manson- i love garbage...like the band is just great and have totally fallen off the end of the world and im probably the only kid that still drives around blaring the cd's but come on! shirley manson...is shirley manson!! theres no need for an explanation!!



martina mcbride- yea country...i know...but omg her voice is great...and yes i have her greatest hits cd and its quite good.



christina aguilera- big big voice...i obviously have this weakness for women who can sing...and this girl can friggin sing!!



pink- shes just so funky and doesnt really seem to give a shit.



melissa ethridge- my mom actually got me hooked on her when i was itty bitty....she just kicks ass.



stevie nicks- same reason as melissa ethridge...one of my all-time favorite songs is 'rhiannon'...so great.



alison krauss- caused me to take up the violin...and subsequently quit because i sucked...but yea...she can sing..and play the violin...i love the violin...lol



~mel

'The Cat in the Hat' is fine, just not during sex.--Alyson Hannigan

[hells bells]

Gwen stefani...mmmmm she's hot hot hot.



according to my friend, she's "buff". plus the attractive alternative thing going.



hothothot.

-Make a darkness outside me, to match the darkness within-

[angel of salvation]

Chicka Rocker's yay, all the one's I can think of rule!



Amy Lee-Godammit she can sing, I saw her in concert last year and was blown away



Pink-I like some things about pink but the most thing I like about her is that she is herself and doesn't care what other's think lol



Alison Krauss-Ugh I just lover her songs! She causes so many emotions, its great!



Michelle Branch-Same as Alison, her songs just make something inside stir up and make all these emotions flood, ts a great feeling...



Jess xxx

'You're my angel of salvation, and hope, and strength...your my multi-angel'-Jay (My baby)

.:~*My anime site*~:.

[WillowFever]

Girls Rock...Girls Rock...Girls Rock....gotta love this...





there are soooo many I could list..but here are a few of my choice faves...



Chantel Kreviazuk...check her out...she is awesome



Martina McBride.....Unbelievable talent...



Heather Nova....another great voice...



Wynonna....I'm a country gal..what can i say...YeeeHaww



kd lang.....Shelby Lynn....Patsy Cline....Pink....Reba...Trisha yearwood....Melissa Etheridge...and the list goes on and on...hehehe.....



Awesome Thread!!!

~ ~ Every so often, I like to stick my head out the window, look up, and smile for a satellite picture...~ ~

[BreatheNoMore]

Amy Lee (Evanescence) Just look and listen..



Christina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil) Same as Amy here.. She's great!



Michelle Branch I love her music!



Vanessa Carlton GREAT!



hmm.. Others.. Avril Lavigne, Lena Katina & Julia Volkova, Anouk (She r0ks), Milla Alftan, Alanis Morissette, Norah Jones, Jonna Kosonen, Erin Koivisto, Sandra Nasiac (Guano Apes), Tarja Turunen (Nigthwish), Anneke Von Something.. (The Gathering)... oh.. JOSS STONE!

[Ben Varkentine]

Ink 19 just published a review I wrote of the first album by a band that I think Kittens might be interested in looking at. The band?



"Lesbians on Ecstasy"

Ben



"All progress has resulted from people who took unpopular positions."--Adlai Stevenson

[ExtraFlameyWT]

I know I'm echoing other kittens with this, but I figured I'd post anyway.



Tori Amos

I'm actually listening to her right now. I have been a fan of hers since Little Earthquakes came out. I got to see her back in '99 when she toured with Alanis. It was funny. Tori was on first, and after she was done, pretty much everyone left. I felt bad for Alanis, though. Tori, though, God she is amazing. The song "Precious Things" still gives me chills everytime I hear it. The piano is just haunting. Seriously though, she is incredible.



Sarah McLachlan

Another favorite. I get to go see her in May! I'm so excited. I love all of her stuff. I can't even pick which song is my favorite by her, because I love it all. "Ice" and "Good Enough" are both way up there. The plucking of the guitar in "Ice" is just so plaintive. That song gives me chills, too.



Ani Difranco

Still haven't been able to see her yet, though hopefully I'll see her this April. Her music isn't even what gets to me, it's her words...her poetry. It just builds and builds, and I haven't heard anything by her that I haven't liked.



Michelle Branch

Okay, her talent is nothing compared to the three people I've named above, but I still like the fact that she's writes her own stuff, even if it is a little immature.



I could go on, but I'm going to stop...



Aimee

"Pope John Paul today confirmed his opposition to gay marriages, said they're unnatural. Gay marriage is unnatural. Then he put on a pointy hat, his dress, and returned to never having sex at all." -Bill Maher

[bowieinberlin]

Quote:

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Ink 19 just published a review I wrote of the first album by a band that I think Kittens might be interested in looking at. The band?

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That's cool Ben. I just saw Lesbians on Ecstacy last Friday when they opened for Le Tigre. Honestly I didn't get deep into the crowd until between sets, but I got ahold of their album and it's good. I love the concept of taking "lesbian staples" and making them electronic with a new spin.



And if anybody gets the chance to see Le Tigre as they make up a bunch of canceled dates, do it. I had the time of my freaking life at that show, and now I'm kicking myself for not going to see them sooner. They are so cute I want to stuff all three of them into a pita and eat them!

When daddy comes home you always start a fight so the neighbors can dance in the police disco lights

[Scarecrow]

There is no one more hot in music than the fantastic Shirley Manson. Garbage are quite simply the greatest band ever and their newest album threatens to be thier best yet, it's just so damn good and catchy!

- Scarecrow