female fronted bands

robotboy · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:28 am

chase's scheer thread the other day made me think of the female fronted bands that I used to be really into. some that I was all about were

that dog
magnapop
throwing muses
cub
the muffs

in high school i used to be big in Belly - Star as well, but don't think I've listened to that since then

PopTodd · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:48 am

Breeders/Amps
Blondie
Pretenders
Cowboy Junkies
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Tom Tom Club
The Donnas
Stereolab
Mazzy Star (Hope Sandoval.... s i g h!!!)

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

I've always felt Kenickie were an under-rated band, although it has to be said 'Punka' really gets on my tits.

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 12:26 pm

there's this female fronted band out of Long Island, NY that are pretty damn cool!

They are called ONE TRUE THING!

i hear good things. [snicker]

i think you can hear four songs at www.myspace.com/playtheassassinrecords

and, this may just be a rumor, but i think you get a free poster and buttons if you purchase the CD (for $13ppd) at www.playtheassassin.com

of course, this is all heresay, and you should check the above links yourself to make sure my claims were valid.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 12:44 pm

robotboy Wrote:

chase's scheer thread the other day made me think of the female fronted bands that I used to be really into. some that I was all about were

that dog
magnapop
throwing muses
cub
the muffs

in high school i used to be big in Belly - Star as well, but don't think I've listened to that since then

Cub was my shit. anything that rose from tiger trap put out (i.e. go sailor, gaze, etc). echobelly. heavenly. bunnygrunt. papas fritas was about the last one that really hit me, although i still give stuff like architecture in helsinki and life without buildings a shot when i hear about'em.

Diggity Dawg · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:09 pm

Damone. My favorite record last year.

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:12 pm

DiggityDawg Wrote:

Damone. My favorite record last year.

That record, after it passes the 5 year mark, will slip right into my top 10 records of all time.....

one year or so is not long enough for it to claim the distinction, but I see it happening...

I have championed that record for a long time...

new one is on the way!

my current favorite female fronted album though, and does reside in my top 10 all time favortie cd's is: Veruca Salt "Eight Arms to Hold You".. Now thats a RAWK record!

paladisiac · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:13 pm

of current bands, i think new pornographers are my fav, if/when they count since neko only leads on some songs. of course, no others immediately come to mind.

Dunwoody Dude · **Joined:** Wed Nov 03, 2004 11:20 am **Posts:** 2869

How's about:

Poly Styrene-X-Ray Spex
Carla Bozulich-Geraldine Fibbers & Ethyl Meatplow

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:24 pm

Belly/ Tanya Donnely is also a personal favorite, but i have issues with some of the songs.

katie, a princess · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:24 pm

visqueen is the shizzy.

www.visqueenonline.com

robotboy · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:26 pm

oh, and how could I forget the Fastbacks

hey look · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:30 pm

Mirah. Thought that's more of just one girl, I think.

I just saw The Reunion live, opening for Ted Leo. They were pretty generic sounding live, but I bet they're pretty damn catch on record.

Diggity Dawg · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:43 pm

TheTwilightKid Wrote:

DiggityDawg Wrote:

Damone. My favorite record last year.

I have championed that record for a long time...

new one is on the way!

I'm going into Damone Album #2 with low expectations..."From The Attic" was pretty much completely written by Dave Pino ( that's who I got the Noelle album & the MIT boot from, BTW ) , & he's been outta the band for a long time now.

I'll totally give the album a fair shot, & I truly hope it's awesome...I'm just not really expecting it to be.

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:44 pm

i see your point...
hard to top such a brillaint record...if you go in expecting more of the same, you only set yourself to be let down.....

e-stone · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:47 pm

i used to LOVE mary timony and helium. pirate prude is one of my favorite ep's.
man, i haven't pulled that out in a long time...i think i'll bring it to work tomorrow.

Simon March · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:57 pm

Cat Power
Broadcast
Portishead

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 3:18 pm

Anybody remember these beeyotches:

The Pandoras
The Catholic Girls
The Screamin' Sirens
Crash Vegas
Fetchin' Bones
Pearl Harbor and the Explosions
Robin Lane and the Chartbusters
Tex and the Horseheads
Opal
Ethyl Meatplow
The Rezillos
The Photos
Transvision Vamp
The Slits
Spinanes
Drugstore
The Primitives

Kabob · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 3:25 pm

katie, a princess Wrote:

visqueen is the shizzy.

www.visqueenonline.com

They are great. They came out of a band called Hafacat who used to play shows with some friends of my sister. When we realized who they were, we were like 'we know them!' Rachel and Ben are just about the nicest humans ever to live.

I'd like to also second

Throwing Muses
Mirah
Heavenly/Marine Research
Cub
Belly

adding

Sarge
The Sick Bees
The Owls
Natalie Merchant

and of course

Sleater-Kinney!!

Spade Kitty · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:49 am **Posts:** 4401

Slack (Jenny Toomey..............nuff said)
Velocity Girl

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

I still own all my Primitives and Fetchin Bones on cd. i don't know how the Primitives would hold up though - I have been motivated to give 'em a listen in years. I liked the Spinanes back in the day but sold 'em all off years ago.

Transvision Vamp were always crap. Lead singer just released a solo album this year. I can't imagine its any good.

Surprised the Blake Babies & Sundays didn't get a mention yet. Those are the ones I used to listen to most in the early 90's/late 80's.

shaMoxie · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 3:43 pm

solex
Jale
bettie serveert
Azita
juliana hatfield 3
Broadcast
vaselines
kristin hirsh
frogpond
thalia zedek
shonen knife
L7

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 3:53 pm

billy g Wrote:

Transvision Vamp were always crap.

Yep. I can't defend 'em on any level. But still, I can't help myself from liking the song "Revolution Baby". I need to be punished. Maybe Wendy James should punish me... and then punish me again, only harder this time.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Plasmatics
Dangerous Birds
Detroit Cobras
Lemon Kittens
Strawberry Switchblade
Bow Wow Wow
Depeche Mode

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

C'mon peeps... can I get a Stereolab?

Hows about:
The Sundays
Cocteau Twins
PJ Harvey
Dallas
Seefeel
Echobelly
Sleeper
Elastica
Sugarcubes
The Organ
Laika
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Joan Jett & the Black hearts
United States of America
Cardigans
Blondie
Metric
Luscious Jackson

um...and Marlowe. :oops:

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