We are beyond excited to announce that Women in Rock will be releasing our first print publication this August! Yes, you read that right, we are taking this to print!!! Our first issue will be celebrated with an event at the Woodward Theater featuring Alice Bag, Leggy and Birdie Hearse on August 16th!! Tickets are available here. We’d like to give you a sneak peek as to what will be in the first issue… An exclusive interview with Alice Bag, Screaming Females, Marcy Mays of Scrawl, Kid Congo Powers, a fun celebratory playlist, a review of a riot grrrl compilation, a book review and much more! We are giving away the magazine…
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Local Men Inspiration Playlist: Part 2
As a continuation from yesterday’s Local Men Inspiration Playlist, we are happy to present Part 2. Thanks to so many great Cincinnati guys for continuing to support Women in Rock! Happy Valentine’s Day! Andrew Jody (Barrence Whitfield & The Savages)- “Nocturnal Emissions” by Shilpa Ray “When I was asked to do this I had a hard time making a decision… because when thinking about musicians who’ve influenced me, I don’t consciously compartmentalize them into ‘female musicians’ and ‘male musicians.’ Ya either got it or ya don’t. That being said, looking at the female artists that inspire me, I’ve noticed most of them don’t flaunt their sexuality superficially,…
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Introducing Birdie Hearse
It is with great excitement that I introduce my project, Birdie Hearse. Although I’ve already released music on bandcamp, Dose of Forever is my first official release. Playing with me on the 6 track EP is Sam Cowan on lead guitar, Jerri Queen on rhythm guitar and Chris Faulkner on drums (I play bass and sing). It was recorded and mixed by John Hoffman and Jerri Queen, mastered by John Hoffman and recorded at Scott Beseler’s Lodge in Dayton, KY. I present the single “(Set Me) Free” from the forthcoming EP Dose of Forever. To celebrate, Birdie Hearse and SMUT will be playing a release show January 15th at Junker’s (aka The…
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A Manifesto
Women in Rock. I’ve struggled with that title for over a year now. Feminism, something I was once so passionate about, has of late been a struggle for me. First and foremost, I am a musician. I refused to be recognized as a chick drummer or any of that shit. I write songs, I’m a drummer, I’m a bassist, a guitarist… a whatever. But whatever that is I am a musician. What I want is gender equality in the music world. I am an extremely fortunate human. My parents placed me in piano lessons at six. When I wanted to play percussion in 5th grade, they didn’t say, “No, girls don’t play drums.”…
