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Caesurob [Edit] [Delete] 70 replies 11:21 March 8th, 2013

So it's International Women's Day, and I started thinking about all the music I love that women have written and/or played. Then I got bored of posting Youtube links to the largely unresponsive world of Twitter, so I thought I'd start up a thread on here.

I haven't really gone for cultural touchstones, just songs that I love. This is pretty much exclusively from the indie rock canon, since that's just the way my tastes run, but I'm sure you delightful lot will broaden it out.

Anyway, here's a few to start:

Des Ark - Ashley's Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG8F8g2t5uo

Land of Talk - It's Okay http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m53--yTPQNk

Jawbox - Savory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFvz1JQAPgQ

Pretty Girls Make Graves - All Medicated Geniuses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFUoJ0AA3mU

Rilo Kiley - Spectacular Views http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1AHkgWeXwo

Audrey - Big Ships http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOnhYmLK438

Waxahatchee - Bathtub http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_BQ9m0kOeo

Autolux - Sugarless http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uGt1n3xERo

True Widow - Skull Eyes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82qoobOs1go

I'm at work, so no Spotify, but if someone fancied knocking up a playlist...

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ma0sm | 8 Mar '13, 11:25 | X | ^ This | Reply

andyvine, still_here, and fuck_this_band this'd this
Current new favourites

Flava D - Hold On
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ealdQG_zDos

Emma - Dream Phone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXeBZ-UnZ4w

Emma has an epic amount of dubs which all sound so good, but thats the only track shes released really. Gotta check out Dusk & Blackdown's show on Rinse to hear more at the moment.

jimitheexploder | 8 Mar '13, 11:31 | X | ^ This | Reply

Caesurob and veridisjoe this'd this
- Nice one
  
  On that front (sort of), just remembered this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVZH6B8Je-Y
  
  Caesurob @jimitheexploder | 8 Mar '13, 11:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
- came in this thread to post emma too
  
  her stuff is utterly incredible. haven't been so instantly moved by an artist's individual sound since, oh i don't know, burial or someone equally hyperbolic. for real tho, her showcase in the d&b xmas special is essential listening. brilliant and melodic take on grime and funky.
  
  while im ere while im ere
  
  fatima al qadiri made my favourite record released last year on a similar synthy grime tip: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAZI4aCJYTWTFBDc13t9eEALkCDIbZxZz
  
  veridisjoe @jimitheexploder | 8 Mar '13, 14:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  jimitheexploder this'd this
  - EMMA
    
    Really reminds me of Darkstar in that Need You, Adiy's Girl Is A Computer kinda way. They aint doing that sound anymore so I'm glad someone is picking it up in their own way. Its that melting digital harpsicord kind of thing, madness.
    
    Love that Fatima Al Qadiri EP.
    
    jimitheexploder @veridisjoe | 8 Mar '13, 15:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
I hope this doesn't end up like some kind of patronising compilation album called, like 'Girls ROCK!'

but here's some of my favourite females in music:
Julie Christmas
http://juliechristmas.bandcamp.com/track/bow
Afrirampo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXZ4kh4Lv1M
Boris (Wata):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=261jBzTBtpE
Kristen Hersh (and 50 Foot Wave):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-51Ays7eTcY
Melt Banana:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IUomBTYanY
Walls Of Jericho:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFvoS9V-7ys
Kylesa:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq9CglF086o
Circle Takes The Square:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SqYoJhs7Tk

ThierryEnnui | 8 Mar '13, 11:56 | X | ^ This | Reply

danger this'd this
- Hero
  
  Really happy to see Kylesa and CTTS in there! More from the heavier vanguard:
  
  Vales - http://valesband.bandcamp.com/
  
  Ravachol - http://ravachol.bandcamp.com/
  
  Mahria - http://mahriaskram.bandcamp.com/album/self-titled
  
  Caesurob @ThierryEnnui | 8 Mar '13, 12:06 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  danger this'd this
  - A lot of this is new to me
    
    cheers, will have a listen now
    
    ThierryEnnui @Caesurob | 8 Mar '13, 12:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - All those bands are ace
    
    I am going to recommend:
    
    Punch- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg-E6eyiTQA
    
    Rolo Tomassi- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkH0Yoj9fsc
    
    Landveraad- http://landverraad.bandcamp.com/album/landverraad-sloth-2
    
    And for something completely different, Hop Along-
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCZKC6x9zlU
    
    SarahIsPi @Caesurob | 8 Mar '13, 12:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    danger this'd this
    - Completely obsessed
      
      with the Hop Along record at the moment, nice one!
      
      Also recently discovered the Crutchfield sisters' output after reading a comparison of Hop Along to them. Got Waxahatchee above, so here's Swearin' and PS Eliot:
      
      http://swearin.bandcamp.com/
      
      http://www.ifyoumakeit.com/album/ps-eliot/sadie
      
      Caesurob @SarahIsPi | 8 Mar '13, 12:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
- How
  
  am I only just hearing Julie Christmas for the first time?! 30 seconds in and it's fucking brilliant!
  
  Caesurob @ThierryEnnui | 8 Mar '13, 12:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - She's absolutely brilliant
    
    Check out the short-lived Josh Graham collaboration Battle Of Mice:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1CkdF7uoKk
    which I think is one of my all-time favourite metal albums, totally flawless. And Made Out Of Babies:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnmedj0fYTQ
    who lasted until Christmas went solo last year.
    
    ThierryEnnui @Caesurob | 8 Mar '13, 12:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
- How could I forget the mighty Carla Bozulich?!
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1L2giL_RH4
  
  ThierryEnnui @ThierryEnnui | 8 Mar '13, 12:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Oh oh
  
  SubRosa:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MjeXsw9xNQ
  
  Incredible
  
  ThierryEnnui @ThierryEnnui | 8 Mar '13, 14:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
Against Me - Because Of The Shame

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mknxyFKGQu4

ma0sm | 8 Mar '13, 12:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
Got my Neko Case tickets for the Village Underground today, made my year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi6keFpm-BY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qclxx4uO0ac

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScT9eo5cljk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkKbRslydU0

<3

badmanreturns | 8 Mar '13, 12:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
first band that spring to mind

Austra - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LJtMrhb558

new track put out on Domino's Soundcloud yesterday too. http://soundcloud.com/dominorecordco/austra-home

GoatmeatMF | 8 Mar '13, 12:06 | X | ^ This | Reply

Antelope this'd this
thread title's really making me laugh for some reason.

thewarn | 8 Mar '13, 12:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I tried and tried
  
  but I couldn't for the life of me think of anything else to call it...
  
  Caesurob @thewarn | 8 Mar '13, 12:14 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Me too, but not as much as 'The Womb (Essex)'
  
  Royter-Hatfood @thewarn | 8 Mar '13, 14:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
St Vincent?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahnoLi_KFcg

hanshotfirst | 8 Mar '13, 12:24 | X | ^ This | Reply

JaguarPirate and Antelope this'd this
- I wass wondering how long it would take for St Vincent to come up
  
  Unbelievable guitarist.
  
  Caesurob @hanshotfirst | 8 Mar '13, 12:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
By the way, when is International Men's Day?

hanshotfirst | 8 Mar '13, 12:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Think it's the day after the MOWO awards
  
  JohnM @hanshotfirst | 8 Mar '13, 12:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Caesurob, hanshotfirst, Loui_Tacceh, DaddyorChips, JaguarPirate, and fuck_this_band this'd this
  - :D
    
    mac_daddy @JohnM | 8 Mar '13, 14:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
- november 19th
  
  shrewbie @hanshotfirst | 8 Mar '13, 19:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
- every day
  
  fuck_this_band @hanshotfirst | 10 Mar '13, 05:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
Speaking of Jawbox,

I'm sure you could put together a mighty fine list of bands with their sole female member on bass:
Pixies
My Vitriol
Smashing Pumpkins
Sonic Youth
Johnny Foreigner
A Perfect Circle (first album, anyway)

...there are probably others

ThierryEnnui | 8 Mar '13, 12:25 | X | ^ This | Reply

Caesurob this'd this
- Superchunk
  
  The Thermals
  Silversun Pickups (they were good once...)
  
  Caesurob @ThierryEnnui | 8 Mar '13, 12:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Latter day
  
  Future Of The Left
  
  ma0sm @ThierryEnnui | 8 Mar '13, 12:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Caesurob this'd this
  - And as such
    
    Million Dead
    
    Caesurob @ma0sm | 8 Mar '13, 12:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    badmanreturns this'd this
- Talking Heads
  
  RockyORourke @ThierryEnnui | 8 Mar '13, 15:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
Serge Gainsbourg - Love On The Beat

www.youtube.com/watch?v=82kS4ChgWq4

Probs not the best thing for International Women's Day though.

Royter-Hatfood | 8 Mar '13, 12:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Actually, Gainsbourg is usually pretty brilliant with women's vocals
  
  Bonnie & Clyde
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKfBJMIANsM
  
  Je Suis rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=--BTGqJmhow
  
  Loads more that I can't be arsed searching youtube for. There's one on Melody Nelson which is just a girl squealing and giggling to a funky backing track.
  
  Royter-Hatfood @Royter-Hatfood | 8 Mar '13, 12:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - always loved Bonnie & Clyde
    
    kostenurky @Royter-Hatfood | 8 Mar '13, 15:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Me too
      
      Prefer Ford Mustang but couldn't find it on youtube.
      
      Royter-Hatfood @kostenurky | 8 Mar '13, 16:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
Female fronted doom/black metal from 'murica

Ludicra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BFUAOLXu-s

Dark Castle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cioPOrTj1_I

Subrosa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzYqGAzunME

Comaboy | 8 Mar '13, 13:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Ah I see you already flagged up SubRosa
  
  apparently there should be a new album by the end of the year
  
  ThierryEnnui @Comaboy | 8 Mar '13, 14:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Excellent
    
    The strings really put them a level above most doomy sort of bands
    
    Comaboy @ThierryEnnui | 8 Mar '13, 20:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
ctrl + f 'the raincoats'

hmm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gry6-VLmO_8

Icarus-Smicarus | 8 Mar '13, 13:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Came here to post this.
  
  See also:
  
  The Slits
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyXGblps64M
  Au Pairs (prefer the LP version, but can't find it on Youtube)
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqhgFlFWNA0
  Royal Trux
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ycPKfwLqh0
  
  hairystavros @Icarus-Smicarus | 8 Mar '13, 14:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
on the heavier side, Rose Kemp, I love pretty much everything she's done

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxu0Xx0DVwk
Mares of Thrace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktTWRWyD_Xc
in a similar vein to Rolo Tomassi, I Wrestled A Bear Once
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA__eBQAVVg

Folkier recommendations
Angel Olsen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxkosKmPwLc
Jessica Bailiff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kphe5llBvfc

wewerewerewolvesonce | 8 Mar '13, 13:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
- LOVE Jessica Bailiff
  
  Can't wait for her show next month, I've not seen her before
  
  ThierryEnnui @wewerewerewolvesonce | 8 Mar '13, 15:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
eww

ethricdouble | 8 Mar '13, 13:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
- this thread is making me uneasy, yeah
  
  Loui_Tacceh @ethricdouble | 8 Mar '13, 15:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  mug_mug_mug and danger this'd this
Laurel Halo - Sunlight on the Faded
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPz-LPbIbQE

Its everything I wanted the album to be in some ways.

Inga Copeland - A&E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX2fIt99wEo

And some Hype Williams stuff I can never remember the name of.

jimitheexploder | 8 Mar '13, 14:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
ctrl + f 'skunk anansie'

I'm shocked.

Royter-Hatfood | 8 Mar '13, 15:10 | X | ^ This | Reply

JohnM this'd this
I got a "La Femme" (apologies to women everywhere) playlist

but the truth is that I love female vocals, and well over half my library is music with female vocalists.

robluvsnic | 8 Mar '13, 15:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
this is weird

fluffybum | 8 Mar '13, 15:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
Regular Fries - King Kong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX63MYVKT_M&feature=player_detailpage#t=128s

ryanwilson | 8 Mar '13, 15:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
Now, Now - But I do

http://youtu.be/TLIzCl_senM

The kick at the end is huge

cocodaLOL | 8 Mar '13, 15:40 | X | ^ This | Reply

Caesurob this'd this
- Aw yeah
  
  'Threads' was one of my favourites last year. This is a genius bit of guitar music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfi_WUxfKP4
  
  Caesurob @cocodaLOL | 8 Mar '13, 15:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
Eww... this is weird...doesn't everyone have a lot of records made by or with women these days? It's not like they're rare like pandas or snow tigers...

Rachel Goswell (Slowdive)- Coastline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-3GefOJ2AU
This is a little hidden gem.

Dot Allison - Close your eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u65RxiqTPXk

Asobi Seksu - Perfectly Crystal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_DdaoFCyv4
I like her voice. Don't care if you don't. It fits with shoegazey-pop just right

Gemma Hayes - Tear in my side
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOER88cyj3U
Back when she wrote more interesting songs than she does now.

kostenurky | 8 Mar '13, 15:43 | X | ^ This | Reply

Caesurob this'd this
- That Gemma Hayes album
  
  was probably the first record I ever bought that wasn't made entirely by men, except maybe Surfer Rosa. Also the first show I ever went to...
  
  Caesurob @kostenurky | 8 Mar '13, 15:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - She is amazing, been late discovering her...!
    
    Second for Waxahatchee
    http://www.nyctaper.com/2013/03/waxahatchee-february-8-2013-music-hall-of-williamsburg-flacmp3streaming/
    From the same site I've laid ears on Lemuria, Bleeding Rainbows and Screaming Females in recent posts, quite worth a listen to.
    
    amyblue @Caesurob | 8 Mar '13, 16:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - it's a shame that her sound narrowed down a lot
    
    after the first album
    
    kostenurky @Caesurob | 9 Mar '13, 12:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
oh and forgot - maybe my favourite female vocals ever

PP Arnold - The First Cut is The Deepest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1-g5VG2pWg

kostenurky | 8 Mar '13, 15:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
international womens day exists because people like all of you in this thread

georgiabeth | 8 Mar '13, 16:25 | X | ^ This | Reply

Loui_Tacceh and Oissin_ this'd this
- finally
  
  Loui_Tacceh @georgiabeth | 8 Mar '13, 17:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  mug_mug_mug this'd this
- I have always known DiS was a hot bed of misogyny
  
  furio @georgiabeth | 8 Mar '13, 17:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - There's always some hot misogyny going on in this bed, baby.
    
    DaddyorChips @furio | 8 Mar '13, 19:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    furio and JaguarPirate this'd this
- Dunno about that
  
  I remember realising all of a sudden when I was a lot younger that I had almost no female-fronted music in my collection and realising something was very odd about that.
  
  Totally different situation now but surely a thread like this can't do any harm if it encourages people to check out some different music that isn't being promoted by a heavily misogynist music industry, surely?
  
  shinymcshine @georgiabeth | 8 Mar '13, 20:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Comaboy and JaguarPirate this'd this
- IT'S PC GONE MAD
  
  Comaboy @georgiabeth | 8 Mar '13, 20:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
- :')
  
  DanielKelly @georgiabeth | 10 Mar '13, 07:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  robluvsnic this'd this
Hawkwind

DaddyorChips | 8 Mar '13, 17:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
Rainer Maria - Ears Ring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm4Y-ltM154

MarkItAZero | 8 Mar '13, 19:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
some lesser know goodness

wildbirds & peacedrums
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjThbylqXdI

i might be wrong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNH6mQQ03fg

otouto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO-NNPxEXvE

tu fawning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-AVopM4mdQ

poppy ackroyd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUGadC3yf80

me and my drummer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj2Ians0aaE

matryoshka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaVu3IxxavA

imho | 9 Mar '13, 01:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
Currently listening to lots of Buke & Gase

her voice is in that vocal range/register that I just LOVE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhSmIxA4-bM

Yesiamaduck | 10 Mar '13, 04:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
Alice Cooper, obvs.

felson | 10 Mar '13, 07:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
ctrl+f 'bjork'

Eh? This is actually one of my absolute favourite songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CSiU0j_lFA

John_Ho | 11 Mar '13, 00:39 | X | ^ This | Reply

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