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Seminal Australian Classic
This seminal Australian album is all the more amazing for the fact that the group existed for less than six months.
Hidden Gem
If you like Mecca Normal, this is up yr alley.Iwonder how such a wonderful band could've slipped through the fingers of...everyone. Were they not controversial enough (you wouldn't think so with songs like track5)? Were they not different enough sounding (hardly!)? Whatever it is,don't let it stop you. This album has very Jean Smith-esque vocals, butwith the riotgrrl's mocking tone. Sybilla's vocals shreik, mock, andscream. The backround is grinding at times, or very simple at others. Themore I listen to it...it sounds a tad like Exene from X...Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Indie Rock    3. Pop    4. Rock   

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Great Comp!
I buy a lot of compilations, but this one is unique for a couple of reasons: 1. All the tracks are previously unreleased, 2. it's not just KRS bands, but bands from a number of indie labels and 3. (most important) it's almost entirely good. Out of the 45 (!) songs, I'd say a dozen are great, probably 20 - 25 are good and the rest are listenable. Standout tracks are Two Ton Boa, Mecca Normal, Braille Stars,the Butchies, Quasi, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Mooney Suzuki, and the Reputation. No matter what your taste, if you like indie rock you will find stuff you like here. OTOH, you should probably be a fan of women and women-fronted bands as they make up the bulk of this comp. Buy it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Chamber Pop    3. Experimental Rock    4. Garage Punk    5. Indie Pop    6. Indie Rock    7. Noise-Rock    8. Pop    9. Post-Rock/Experimental    10. Punk Revival    11. Riot Grrrl    12. Rock    13. Rock/Pop Collections   

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Short But Sweet
This single actually doesn't have a title so it's most likely for the song "Apathetic."It contains the first two songs off of Binge + Purge and "L'il Debbie," a song exclusive to this cd.Overall this single is really good, "Plugg" happens to be my favorite song off of Binge + Purge so that's a bonus."L'il Debbie" is about an overweight transvestite cowboy (or something like that) and mixes fast and slow drum parts with Theo talking speedily over the whole thing.It's a typical out there Lunachicks song but it's good.Overall I recommend this cd for any serious Lunachicks fan. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 5-Inch CD Singles    2. Alternative Pop/Rock    3. Indie Rock    4. Pop    5. Rock   

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Just What I Was Looking For!!!!
I've been waiting to find a cd of this caliber for some time. I love female vocals and hard rock music but it's hard to find a band with a female lead singer as good as this one with the type of music they play. The lyrics actually mean something which is also very important, you can tell that they were written with meaning, pain, passion, love, lust.......... etc. So not only is the music great but so is the feeling behind it all. Definitely a great cd to add to your collection. Once I played it I couldn't stop!!!!!!!

A must have...
This is the music that gets you going and keeps you going.The lyrics vary from pure sex to raw pain, they get you in the gut and don't stop twisting it.You will want to listen to this again and again and again...

Wants to be heard
If you're in the mood for loud, stupid music, with a girl's voice, then I recommend this cd. It's great to listen to if you're cleaning the house or exercising, but if you want to impress company, then I don't suggestplaying it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Pop    2. Punk    3. Rock    4. Ska   

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*title here*
I love Kaia... Her cds are so great when you're upset or happy or anthing. Her cds are the only two cds I have that I can listen to over and over and over again whatever mood I'm in without getting sick of them, and I do. If you're into the whole girl-with-guitar thing, you should try this. It's great.

stevie nicks cover
the cover of this cd is actually a recreation of the 1981 release byStevie Nicks called "Bella Donna"..which by the way is anexcellent cd..great new artist this is!

it rocks my world!
let me just say that if you were heartbroken once before or are at the moment hit this album up for some heavy emo tunes! its not all about arrows through the heart,there are some songs about growing and figuring thingsout. also a great back up group with her. she's also in a new band calledthe butches,check it out ya all. if you were a big team dresch fan and atone point had a big fat crush on kaia i recommend adding her new stuff toyour music selection ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Pop    2. Riot Grrrl    3. Rock    4. Rock/Pop    5. Singer/Songwriter   

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Great But A Full Album Would Have Been Excellent
This is a great little EP. If you like The Gossip's other stuff you will definitely like this. It has the same 50's influenced blues, blended perfectly with a little punk. I was hopeing it would have been longer, their full LP was only 20 minutes, so you can inagine how quickly this cd ends.But still great! Especially for this price. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Rock    2. Pop    3. Garage Punk    4. Indie Rock    5. Lo-Fi    6. Post-Punk    7. Punk-Pop    8. Riot Grrrl    9. Rock/Pop    10. Rockabilly Revival    11. United States of America   

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so so good
this is such a good album. it's a great return for the b-mob after a long absence. Awsome Grrl Punk
I don't care what anyone says about this album, I love it! I saw Bratmobile play in Madison, WI, and I've been hooked ever since. If you are new to Bratmobile, this is a good place to start.

deffinetly not their finest.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Bratmobile. They are an inspiration to all the little riot grrl's, But this cd lacked a certain element that the other's had. If you're looking into Bratmobile and you aren't sure what cd to buy, I'd deffinetly start with "pottymouth". "Real Janelle" is a close second. If they turn out to be like your absolute favorite band, then I'd buy "ladies, women, and girls" , but whatever you do save it for last. I don't want it to change anyones opinion on these kick ass girls' talent. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Indie Rock    2. Pop    3. Punk    4. Riot Grrrl    5. Rock   

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greymatter matters
team dresch is an incredible band in so many ways
what a cool gig !
i was visit seattle MOE when i saw there show in 94(perhaps) Iwas big surprised Sound! they're so fukin'cool! that's my good memory in seattle.

GOD I LOVE THIS ALBUM!
Team Dresch is one of the best grrl groups out there. Angry and sometimes fast. These ladies have a lot to say. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Indie Rock    2. Pop    3. Punk    4. Punk Revival    5. Queercore    6. Riot Grrrl    7. Rock   

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really good!
the music itself is really great on this, i would probably say its better than cadallaca's full-length. the songs are all really catchy and have plenty of corin. from what i can make out of the lyrics, they dont seem all that wonderful. but i would probably buy this just for the music itself, especially 'scarface'. although the theme seems a bit gimmick-y. File under amusing diversions (but "Scarface" is a gem)
Corin Tucker's sideproject Cadallaca is much more than a teaser to tide over rabid S-K fans during the brief intervals between its releases. Although this album's Out West theme holds only for its cover art and itstitle-track, a masterful murder ballad that brings to mind P.J. Harvey ather spookiest, the rest of the selections maintain the high level ofquality if not the coherency of the concept. On "The Trouble with PublicPlaces," Tucker's trademark powder-keg vocals blast over a punchy rockbackdrop peppered with melodic organ segments. The record's catchiest tune,"Scarface," again uses organs with dazzling success, especially when allthe other elements disappear during the stripped-down ending reprise of thechorus this isn't my real face, baby/it's just a scar. Emotional andirresistable, Out West proves that Cadallaca deserves the same accoladesthat are heaped upon Tucker's day-job outfit.

Way Out West
I heard an MP3 of "The Trouble With Public Places," the third song on this EP, which prompted me to buy the entire EP.I wish I hadn't.It's not that "Out West" is horrible or anything, it's just a bitoverdone.Guitar and drums mixed with an organ is a unique combinationthat, unfortunately, makes most of the songs sound childish andcarnival-like - not what I was expecting from members of Sleater-Kinney andThe Haggard.If you liked Cadallaca's first album, though, you'll probablyfind this a tolerable listen as well.The cover doesn't include lyrics,though, but it does have some funny/sexy pictures of the band membersdressed in satirical 'wild west' attire.(Sarah Dougher in a corset!)Ifyou're a fan, buy it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Indie Rock    3. Pop    4. Riot Grrrl    5. Rock    6. Rock/Pop   

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• Box set
• Enhanced
• Import

Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Grunge    3. Pop    4. Riot Grrrl    5. Rock    6. Rock/Pop   

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• Enhanced
• Import

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Final instalment of three-part anthology
Viled is the final instalment of the Lived-Devil-Viled three-CD anthology of the band's work, and confirms them as a reliably seminal and bellicose group.There are incendiary live and demo versions of faves such as 'Swamp Pussy' and 'Pearl', wherein singer Kat Bjelland sounds utterly incandescent with ire.Plus punky rarities like 'Flesh Crawl' and 'Watching Girl'.Courtney Love obviously payed attention to everything Kat Bjelland ever did first. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Grunge    3. Pop    4. Riot Grrrl    5. Rock    6. Rock/Pop   

Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Indie Rock    3. Popular Music    4. Punk Revival    5. Riot Grrrl   

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more people should know about the quails
i have had the opportunity to see this band live two times, and they put on an amazing show.and this album is just as good.if you enjoy good rock-n-roll music, i recommend this cd. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Indie Rock    2. Pop    3. Punk    4. Riot Grrrl    5. Rock   

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The best expression of strong emotions ever put to music.
This CD deals with several issues that most junior high, high school, college girls face - eating disorders, "being the seniors", self-inflicted wounds, wanting to commit suicide, wanting to get the f*ck out of your hometown... yeah yeah yeah yeah...riot grrrl at its best.
excuse 17 is wonderful. there ya go. of course, what would you expect from kids in other incredibly notable bands, namely sleater-kinney (carrie), hotel no tell (becca) and killsybil (cj)? with backgrounds like that, agroup of punk rock girls can hardly go wrong. buy this cd. you will be thecoolest punkest kid on your block. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Indie Rock    2. Pop    3. Punk    4. Riot Grrrl    5. Rock   

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• Clean

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A Good Album but...
Why realese a 'clean' version? The lyrics are a little questionable, the cussing is nothing compared to songs like 'All The Drugs'.

Nobody's "Sweetheart"
"I'm overrated, desecrated/still somehow illuminated/I know I've got a screw loose..." Courtney Love is better known for her rocker-wild behavior than for her music. But hopes were high when Love brandished her solo debut after leaving her old band Hole. Were the hopes justified? Frankly, no -- tepid rock, tepid songs and close-to-snapping vocals litter "America's Sweetheart."
Does a "clean" Courtney Love album make sense to you?
Undoubtedly it is because I watched the film "Sylvia" right before I first heard this album, but when listening to "America's Sweetheart" it suddenly struck me that the story of Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain is the flip side of what happened with Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes. She is talented but he is more famous and her first great success is overshadowed by a suicide. You can read this as an argument that if Hughes had been the one to end his life that Plath would still have achieved prominence, because what matters in this world is that you get people to look at or listen to your work. It has been a decade since Cobain ended his life with a shotgun blast and Hole's "Live Through This" achieved acclaim as much through the notoriety of its apparent prescience as its powerful punk sound. Since then the widow Cobain's career has been a long line of tabloid scandals with not much to show on the musical side of the ledger. Well, boys and girls, that is all over now.Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Grunge    3. Pop    4. Post-Grunge    5. Riot Grrrl    6. Rock    7. Rock/Pop    8. United States of America    9. Vocals   

Subjects:  1. 70's    2. 80's    3. Alternative Pop/Rock    4. Indie Rock    5. Pop    6. Popular Music    7. Punk-Pop    8. Riot Grrrl    9. Rock   

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The 'Caveman' of Cake Like
Just like everyone else, I didn't know this band existed until hearing them on Viva Variety.Personally, I find this CD to be my least favorite of the three.The style is very raw, but the overall mood is that whimsical, angry-girl mood that I sometimes feel the need to listen to.Generally I prefer singing to yelling, and Delicious has a lot of yelling.The packaging is cool, with the white and silver changing when you hold them up to the light and move the angle of the case a little bit.Its nice to listen to their CDs in order and hear their growth as musicians.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!!
I, like the other reviewer, heard of this great band from viva variety and FELL IN LOVE WITH THEM!!! They are truly one of the greatest female rock bands to ever have existed. This album is excellent from begginning to end and then back again. If you have any sense at all you will buy it and then listen to it til you go insane.

Amazing grrrrl rock!!
This album is soooooo great!! It is the first - and best - of Cake Like's recordings. I originally picked up Bruiser Queen, their second album, after seeing Kerri Kenney (of The State fame) and her band play "Lorraine's Car" on Viva Variety, the short-lived sketch comedy/variety show in which she starred. That album was so great, I ordered this one straight from the distributor, at a whopping $38. Apparently, it's been re-released since then, lucky for you!! It is impossible to describe Cake Like's music - when they started the band, none of the three women could play an instrument, so the music is raw, and the lyrics are witty, intelligent, angry at times, ever so amusing, and great to sing along with. The vocals are so amazing, like Siouxsie Sioux meets Kate Bush meets PJ Harvey meets Juliana Hatfield. Or something. Pick this one up - I promise you will NOT be disappointed! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Experimental Rock    2. Indie Rock    3. Pop    4. Queercore    5. Rock    6. Rock/Pop   

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• Live

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kat bjelland the queen of my world
this is an incredible album. it captures all the babes best moments live as well as three rad videos and an amazing new song called big top. the babes still know exactly how to do it and i hope everybody buys this album. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Grunge    3. Pop    4. Riot Grrrl    5. Rock    6. Rock/Pop   

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• Enhanced
• Import

Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Grunge    3. Pop    4. Riot Grrrl    5. Rock    6. Rock/Pop