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AAJ » Music » Styles » Rock » Alternative » Riot Grrrl

Riot Grrrl

A subgenre of early '90s indie rock and punk rock that is distinguished by its radical feminist lyrics and its raw, willfully amateurish musical attack.

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  • Beyond a Joke - Distribution of zines, band merchandise, music, and project flyers. Located in the DC Metropolitan area. Site contains catalogue, contact and order information, and a message board.
  • Cute as a Button - DIY online shop selling grrrl buttons. 10% of the profit goes to the North Shore Animal League.
  • GirlPunk.Net - Website dedicated to featuring female fronted punk bands. Includes CD reviews, interviews, a photo gallery, links and MP3's.
  • Green Girl Records - SF based indie label started by Amy Cray. Our plan is to promote respect, tolerance, and celebration of diversity through creative expression.
  • Grrl - Reviews, art, a streaming Riot Grrl channel, Bettie Page and fun.
  • Heroine Chick - A large database of grrrl bands, both signed and unsigned. Includes resources for all female musicians.
  • I Make Buttons - Cheap DIY riot grrrl buttons and custom 1" buttons for underground bands.
  • No Apologys - Rants of a San Diego riot grrrl.
  • One Angry Girl Designs - Small DIY business owned by an angry girl. Shirts, bumper stickers and posters with cool feminist slogans. Site also contains an anti-porn and a controversy section, and the option to share stories.
  • Persygrrrl's Women in Music - Over 300 female bands/artists with pictures, links, sound, and information.
  • PunkGirl - Large photo collection of grrrl musicians from all over the world.
  • Riot Grrrl Chapter Columbus, GA - About the Riot Grrrl Movement in general, as well as member profiles, contact information, meeting protocol, chapter projects, and quotes.
  • Riot Grrrl Europe - A headquarter to bring the European riot grrrls together and the Riot Grrrl Movement to Europe.
  • The Grrrlbands Webring - For websites that feature at least one female or female fronted band, or female musician. All underground music styles are okay. Also websites of zines, distros, record labels and projects that focus on female underground music are welcome. The site's language is not important as long as it's about female underground music.
  • Two Girls and a Garage - Grrrl-owned DIY business. Shirts and patches with riot grrrl slogans and feminist images.


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