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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Moonlight Concessions
Album - 9 Tracks - Released March 14, 2025

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