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A while back, we asked what makes a feminist song. But now everyone from Joan Jett to Jezebel contributor Marisa Meltzer is weighing in on another question: what's "girl power," and which rock acts really promote it? More »
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Writer Marisa Meltzer, author of the new book 'Girl Power: The Nineties Revolution in Music', has curated a miniseries of contemporary women's music for us this week. After the jump, Marisa's fifth and final feature: the most iconic pop divas. More »
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Writer Marisa Meltzer, author of the new book 'Girl Power: The Nineties Revolution in Music', has curated a miniseries of contemporary women's music for us this week. After the jump, Marisa's fourth feature: the best dance videos. More »
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Writer Marisa Meltzer, author of the new book 'Girl Power: The Nineties Revolution in Music', has curated a miniseries of contemporary women's music for us this week. After the jump, Marisa's third feature, the debut videos of favorite teen pop-stars. More »
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Writer Marisa Meltzer, author of the new book 'Girl Power: The Nineties Revolution in Music', has curated a miniseries of contemporary women's music for us this week. After the jump, Marisa's second feature, favorite concert footage by female artists. More »
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Writer Marisa Meltzer, author of the new book 'Girl Power: The Nineties Revolution in Music', has curated a miniseries of contemporary women's music for us this week. After the jump, Marisa's first contribution, a gallery of boys who sing girl-songs. More »
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Zeb & Haniya, who hail from "the Taliban-infested North West Frontier Province," are Pakistan's first all-female rock band, and the first lady rockers from Pakistan to visit India in ages. "Music... has no boundaries," says Haniya. [Times of India] More »
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This clip features Emma, an enormously talented 8-year-old, performing "Snow Day," a song she wrote herself at the 2009 Spring Coffee Shop Jam in Seattle. She also sung "Fun," another Emma-original, and played "Notion" by Kings of Leon. [BoingBoing] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5329560&view=rss&microfeed=true Village Voice critic Vadim Rizov calls new movie Girls Rock! a "dreary doc" that "does little more than underline the talking points." But we think it looks awesome. It's about the Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls, where 8- to 18-year-olds from all over the country form bands — and get a boost of self-esteem. 7-year-old Palace shrieks like a banshee; while another girl will break your heart when she says, "I just accept that I hate myself, and I don't really think about it." Honestly, it looks better than the Sex And The City Movie. Clip above; the flick opens this weekend. More »
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