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[twasadark]

I was listening to the rock and alternative rock tabs on last.fm today and after about 2 hours I realized that I had not heard even one female artist yet. What the HELL?? Surely there are SOME women rockers, right????? It kinda pisses me off in general how few women make it in the arts anyhow. Writers, musicians, actors - one day we'll have some sort of equality with men, right? I mean, I like me my mens but women have so much to offer.  Are we damned to obscurity in this male-dominated world?  *shakes fist*  

Who's your favorite female musician? I'm curious. This is kinda a crappy vid and the song isn't rock nor alternative rock, but this is my favorite song by a female artist lately. I found it off of someone's fanmix. I wish I could remember whose ...

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[bellatemple]

Man, women in rock -- that's been a huge thing for me for years. I've got a helluva lot of respect for the Tori Amoses and Sarah MacLaughlins and Ani DiFrancos and even the Jewels and Fiona Apples of the world, but I love me a good face melting electric guitar, and female musicians just don't do that, in general. Women have yet to be welcomed properly into the world of rock, they're all supposed to be crooners and balladiers and such.

In the indie rock world, most of my favorite female musicians are paired into bands with men (New Pornographers, Jenny Lewis before Rilo Kiley broke up, Sons and Daughters, to name a few). Sleater-Kinney might not be rocking out these days, but they were a prime example of a good, face melting girl band with some occasionally gothic tones (Call the Doctor is my current favorite). Pretty Girls Make Graves are sort of the same thing sound-wise (but also fun, This is Our Emergency is a favorite there). For a much gothier (and slightly poppier) sound, there's Bat for Lashes (Prescilla is on my work in progress "girl hunters" SPN inspired fanmix). I know people who swear by Cat Power (and Crossbones Style is a fabulous song), but I prefer Thao Nguyen at the moment (Swimming Pools being my favorite -- I love the folk flavor without giving into the urge to go totally croony or pretty on people -- and the lyrics! *swoons*). And lastly, for folky/jazzy fun (with a harp! A jazzy harp!) I love Joanna Newsom. She's got an odd sound, but it totally grows on you. My two favorites by her are Peach Plum Pear (harpsichord! And lots of Betty-Boop-ish vocals!) and The Book of Right On (I could watch her play that harp all day).

I've got more somewhere, but I'm not thinking of them right now. I'll have to get to work on that fanmix.

ETA How could I forget The Hazzards? They've got boys backing them up, but a rock ukelele is nothing to sneeze at. And I have to be in the right mood for Cibo Matto or Puffy Ami Yumi (J-pop anyone?), and while we're international, I still love Nena (she of 99 Luftballoons fame).

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

*flails around like a maniac* Thank you SO much! I'm listening to all your links and I'm totally digging them! I think I like Prescilla best so far, but I'm not really sure. I usually have to listen to a song at least a few times before I can decide whether I really like it or not.

Women have yet to be welcomed properly into the world of rock, they're all supposed to be crooners and balladiers and such.

AMEN! This is so so true. Few of the women who have been accepted are really feminine, too. Heart and Stevie Nicks are feminine, but women like Joan Jett are pretty in your face bad asses. Not that I mind that, but I'd like to see women appreciated for being women not guys with breasts. Plus, Heart and Stevie Nicks are from years ago. I want more female choices now! *stamps foot* LOL

Anyhow, thanks again! You ROCK, sistah!!

[bellatemple]

No problem! Looks like a lot of other commenters have hit on some of the more mainstream stuff that I skipped over -- I love getting people into some of the indier stuff I've discovered through eMusic.

Good luck in your search!