Riot Grrrl: Revolution Girl Style Now! - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906155011 ISBN 13: 9781906155018

Publisher: Black Dog Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Riot Grrrl is a vivid documentation of the fierce music, renegade art and independent literature that emerged from suburban America in the late 1980s and became a global phenomenon. With the rallying cry "REVOLUTION GIRL STYLE NOW!" this community of musicians, artists and activists inspired young women across the world to pick up guitars and rewrite rock history, changing the face of feminism and underground culture forever.

From guerrilla girls to punk princesses, contributors include a diverse array of musicians, artists, fanzine writers and activists. Told from the perspective of those directly involved, Riot Grrrl is a uniquely comprehensive exploration of this pioneering scene, profiling bands including Bikini Kill, Bratmobile and Huggy Bear.

The book charts the movement's genesis in proto-Riot Grrrls such as Patti Smith, Yoko Ono and Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and explores its continued influence on a diverse range of contemporary artists that include Courtney Love and The Organ. At times shocking, always inspiring, Riot Grrrl is a fascinating and important book.

About this title

About the Author

Susan Corrigan, contributes to i-D and The Guardian, active Riot Grrrl with Huggy Bear, and curated the Grrrlstyle Revolution Day at London's ICA and edited the fiction anthology Typical Girls. Julia Downes, Riot Grrrl, PhD student and organiser of Ladyfest Leeds Red Chigley, written extensively on zines and is organising a women's zine fest. Cazz Blase, frequent contributor to the F-Word. Allison Wolf, original member of pioneering riot grrrl band Bratmobile.

Review

'This is an excellent book, which examines -- whatever you make of it -- a significant and fertile cultural phenomenon' Art Rocker 'A fascinating, exhaustive and balanced overview' Buzz 'An intense but delightfully insightful read' Grafik 'What this book manages to capture so candidly, though, is the identification and celebration of the personal as political; the fundamental element of third wave feminism' PlanB 'There's something splendidly inspirational about reading Riot Grrl' Wire Featured in FinTim, FT Germany, Dagens Nyheter, G2, Studio Voice, Vice Japan, and Subtext

Edition details

• Publisher: Black Dog Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1906155011
• ISBN 13: 9781906155018
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 189
• Editor: Monem Nadine