Most of these songs were on a mixtape called Grrrl’s Best Friend that I made for driving around with my girl gang during my junior year of high school. It was 1996. We were a few years too late to be a part of the original Riot Grrrl movement, but it didn’t stop us from making zines, writing “Revolution Grrrl Style Now!” in Sharpie on every available surface, and buying all the grrrl-band CDs and 7-inches we could get our hands on. “Rebel Girl” by Bikini Kill became a battle cry for four teenage girls who were sick of being made fun of for being different or harassed for simply being female. I’m not exaggerating when I say that Riot Grrrl and these songs saved my life.
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Wonderful mix! Love it all, so glad you’ve mentioned Riot Grrl. An article on the movement would also be amazing :)
Log in to replyThis is the soundtrack of my high school experience. I gave the new girl in my english class a mix tape of Huggy Bear, Skinned Teen and Raooul and she is still my best friend a decade and a half later. Riot Grrrl totally changes lives.
Log in to replyoh man I’m liking the look of this list! good work :-)
Log in to replyI love this mix. Sort of indie, but its definately do-able.
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you forgot L7! wow, this mixtape is the almost-perfect soundtrack of my teen age.
Log in to replyhugs&riot from Italy <3
yeah Heavens to Betsy! :D
Log in to replyI just got into riot grrl a few months ago, and it seriously did change my life. Not many girls in my highschool identify themselves as feminists because they think it’s like a dirty word, but I do. Bikini Kill is honestly one of THE most badass bands ever, and they have a song for almost any issue a girl has ever been faced with. . . . I have a major girl crush on Kathleen Hanna
Log in to replyI read the title and knew it had to be a Stephanie post! Haha. I can dig it. Though, even if they aren’t riot grrl and aren’t an all girl band, I say there should always be some Distillers. Oh! Or in the sense of all girl bands: The Runaways! [=
Log in to replyLoved it
Log in to replySo i knew nothing of these bands before now but i will now dedicate free time to slowly building an obsession for them cuz this is one awesome playlist!!
Log in to replyRiot girrl isn’t usually my thing – but I did enjoy this playlist! Thanks xx
Log in to replyBest playlist yet, guys.
Log in to replylike in my teenage years again :D :D
Log in to replyTHANK YOU – grew up on this stuff….. ah, memories.
Log in to replyI so wish I was my age (22) in the early to mid-90′s. I’d be be going to watch Hole, Bikini Kill, Sleater-Kinney, L7, and so many other kickass riot grrrl bands do their thing all the time :)
Daisy Chainsaw and Bulimia Banquet are also worth checking out.
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