Representing Ideas Through Words In Music: The Riot Grrrl Movement Throughout history, music has been the artistic stage of philosphoical output of both ideas, emotions and stories, enducing emotional and cogitational responses from the audience, through it’s representation of ideas and through ‘words in music’. Victor Hugo says- “Music expresses…. that which cannot remain silent” (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885), and is a predominant feature in the early 1990s ‘Riot Grrrl’ movement, in which female-empowerment
about it) current feminist bands in general- current punk bands in general (INTRO: 500 WORDS) ‘We need to start a girl riot’ are the words Jen Smith, activist and co-conceiver of the term ‘Riot Grrrl’, wrote in a letter to lead singer of her band ‘Bratmobile’, Allison Wolfe in 1991 (Barton 2017). Some of the bands who are principally associated with the ‘Riot Grrrl’ movement include Emily’s Sassy Lime, Heavens to Betsy, Huggy Bear and Team Dresch (Appell, Hemphill 2006) however, it was arguably the
made by Kathleen Hanna and Tobi Vail, which would eventually become the name of their band, along with the addition of band members. (Hanna, Gordon and Jett) Grrrl zines started to become more popular, along with the music. Bands like Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, L7, Babes In Toyland, Hole, and The Breeders, were starting to play with bigger bands like Nirvana, Sonic Youth, and The Melvins. The Riot Grrrl movement helped show that women can rock just as hard, if not harder, than men. Kurt Cobain, lead singer
The 1960s cultural movement in the United States sent shockwaves through American society. Nearly every aspect of traditional life was challenged and among these was the role of women. Following in the footsteps of suffragettes during the turn of the twentieth century, a new wave of feminism was emerging in the United States that aspired to take the women's right movement beyond the realm of constitutional rights. This movement, now known as second-wave feminism, sought to bring what they viewed
When one hears the word “feminist”, many different things may come to mind. One may think of the “bra burning” feminists of the 1960s or the “riot grrrl” feminists of the 1990s. It can bring to mind issues such as abortion, birth control, and unfair wages. There are many different aspects of feminism, some of which are understood only by those involved in the movement. But like most things people are passionate about, feminism has held a strong place in music since its very beginning, and can be
Take a moment and envision yourself accompanying your significant other at a highly anticipated punk rock concert. Upon arrival, he immediately insists that you play the role of a “good girlfriend” by holding his jacket while he and the rest of the male audience move up towards the mosh pit. You soon find yourself pushed and shoved to the back of the room, the farthest distance away from the stage as possible, along with hundreds of other “good girlfriends” as personified coat hangers. This was an
Revolution Girl-Style Now! Riot Grrrls were originally born out of the “Punk” scene where rebellion was expressed in attitude, appearance, style, and music. Defining Riot Grrrl is much like defining Punk. There is no central organization, no authoritive definition, just an attitude concerned with pointing out social hypocrisy and empowering people to “do it yourself”, creating a culture of their own when they see that the mainstream media does not reflect their concerns or provide outlets for their