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In times of crisis, we're grateful for music that speaks to the current moment. So we asked a handful of visionary artists: Who taught you that music could be a vehicle for political expression?

In times of crisis, were grateful for music that speaks to the current moment. So we asked a handful of visionary artists: Who taught you that music could be a vehicle for political expression?

Radical politics meet experimental sounds on David Lester’s and Wendy Atkinson’s music/video/literary ode to Spanish anti-fascism.

Bikini Kill have announced more supports for their upcoming tour. Big Joanie, Problem Patterns, Pleasure Venom, Hunx and His Punx, Snoozers, Ribbon Stage, Brontez Purnell, Glass Body, and Las Nubes will be joining them on select dates. These supports join the already announced Bleached, Lithics, T...

From Bikini Kill's "Rebel Girl" to the Linda Lindas' "Racist, Sexist Boy," dive into the history of riot grrrl bands.

Episode 1: "Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner" "Dreams" by Gabrielle: Jeanette wakes up on her birthday in 1993. This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. "I Wanna Be Down" by Brandy: Jeanette wakes up on her birthday in 1994. This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at...

Califone Add Shimmer to Mecca Normals "Family Swan" for Kill Rock Stars 30th Anniversary (KEXP Premiere) photo by Federico Pedrotti Creation, Factory, I.R.S., Slash. Just a few of the more notable names of an endless number of independent record labels that never made it past two decades before either shuttering its doors or being acquired by a major in order to keep the lights on. Which is why it’s worth celebrating Kill Rock Stars’ incredible feat of remaining not just independent but rel...

by Charlie Smith on April 1st, 2021 at 8:20 PM 1 of 1 2 of 1 A former manager of the legendary Vancouver punk band D.O.A. has died. The news of Ken Lesters passing came in a post by musician and painter Jean Smith on her Facebook page. Smith is a member of the Vancouver band Mecca Normal with Lesters brother David. D.O.A. hired Lester in 1979 after the band went on its first North American tour. He parted ways with the band in 1988, according to frontman Joe Keithleys 2003 memoir, I, Shit...