Riot Grrrl

Riot grrrl is a feminist punk rock movement that emerged in the early 1990s, characterized by its raw, lo-fi sound, introspective lyrics, and DIY ethos. The genre's defining musical characteristics include driving rhythms, distorted guitars, and emotive, often screamed or spoken vocals. Born out of the Olympia, Washington punk scene, riot grrrl was a reaction against the male-dominated music industry and societal patriarchy. At its peak in the mid-1990s, the genre's cultural significance lay in its empowerment of women and marginalized groups, providing a voice for their experiences and frustrations. Riot grrrl drew from punk, post-punk, and indie rock, but its focus on feminist politics and personal storytelling set it apart. With its unapologetic energy and unbridled creativity, the genre paved the way for future feminist and queer punk movements, leaving a lasting impact on the music landscape.

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Theatre of Shame
Album - 9 Tracks - Released April 10, 2025

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7 Year Bitch
ARXX
Anna Arboles
Arre! Arre!
BSÍ
Babe Punch
Be Your Own Pet
Beat Happening
Big Joanie
Bikini Kill
Bleached
Bratmobile
Buckshot Princess
Chicks On Speed
Cinnamon Babe
Daisy Chainsaw
Dazey and the Scouts
Dee Dee Ramone
Delilah Bon
Destructo Disk
Dream Nails
Ex Hex
Excuse 17
Fea
Femegades
Fistymuffs
GATITAS VEGANAS
Gina Young
Girl Fight
Girl Tones
Girlpool
Glitoris
Heavens To Betsy
Helium
Hole
Kitten Forever
L7
Lambrini Girls
Le Tigre
Lois
Los Malnacidos
Louise Post
Ludovik Material
Lunachicks
Mannequin Pussy
Mary Timony
Messed Up
Middle-Aged Queers
NOBRO
Nova Twins
Peach Club
Pom Pom Squad
Priests
Pussy Riot
Screaming Females
Skating Polly
Skinny Girl Diet
Sleater-Kinney
Strawberry Switchblade
Switchblade Kittens
Tacocat
Team Dresch
The Amps
The Bralettes
The Butchies
The Coathangers
The Donnas
The Julie Ruin
The Linda Lindas
The Lippies
The Riplets
The Runaways
The Slits
The Soap Girls
Those Bitches!
Throwing Muses
Tiger Trap
Tribe 8
VALERAS
VIAL
Veruca Salt
Vulpynes
Vulvarine
War On Women
Worm Girlz
Hole
Le Tigre
Dazey and the Scouts
Nova Twins
Mannequin Pussy
Bikini Kill
The Runaways
L7
The Linda Lindas
Veruca Salt
Delilah Bon
Strawberry Switchblade
VIAL
Sleater-Kinney
Pussy Riot
Bratmobile
Destructo Disk
Girlpool
Pom Pom Squad
The Slits
Be Your Own Pet
The Donnas
Bleached
Throwing Muses
Screaming Females
Beat Happening
Buckshot Princess
Skating Polly
Lambrini Girls
Dream Nails
NOBRO
ARXX
Chicks On Speed
Tacocat
Cinnamon Babe
Lunachicks
The Amps
The Coathangers
7 Year Bitch
The Julie Ruin
Tiger Trap
Big Joanie
Daisy Chainsaw
Vulvarine
Priests
Team Dresch
Heavens To Betsy
Mary Timony
Fea
Helium
VALERAS
Louise Post
Ex Hex
Tribe 8
The Soap Girls
War On Women
The Butchies
Skinny Girl Diet
Gina Young
Girl Tones
Kitten Forever
Excuse 17
GATITAS VEGANAS
The Lippies
Worm Girlz
Peach Club
Dee Dee Ramone
Messed Up
Femegades
Those Bitches!
BSÍ
Anna Arboles
Middle-Aged Queers
Arre! Arre!
The Bralettes
Glitoris
The Riplets
Lois
Los Malnacidos
Girl Fight
Babe Punch
Vulpynes
Ludovik Material
Fistymuffs
Switchblade Kittens