Perhaps it’s unusual, if not necessarily ironic, that a movement with as clear goals as Riot Grrrl had would be misunderstood in the context of rock history. After all, how could anyone who read the bomb-throwing declarations in the Riot Grrrl manifesto, published by Bikini Kill singer and Riot Grrrl icon Kathleen Hanna in 1991, think that anyone was being vague? Of course, the misconception about Riot Grrrl that author Sara Marcus tries to clear up isn’t about the movement’s intentions; rather, its reach. more ›

The early 90's Riot Grrrl movement in Los Angeles and Minneapolis proved concretely that even though we like to paint our nails and smell nice, sometimes a girl just needs to rock. Girls Rock! Chicago camps are a non-profit organization offering area young ladies the opportunity explore self-expression through traditionally rock-oriented instruments and arrangements. It's a killer concept and one we wish had existed in suburban Wisconsin when we were slogging through our formative years. more ›