I expect many of you will be familiar with the recent Observer article by Elizabeth Day about philosopher David Benatar's claims that "sexism against men is a widespread yet unspoken malaise." (You may also be familiar with Suzanne Moore's...

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The Her Noise theme began as a 2001 curatorial project focused on gender imbalance in sonic art. This led the creators to map women in the field, along with those in electronic music and punk, for a 2005 exhibition....

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With their debut album From the Mouth of the Cave finally hitting the shops on 4 June, Gaggle have announced that they will be playing the Village Underground on 4 July...

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A chance for a reader and a friend to win tickets to see Erika M. Anderson live in the UK. Our first correct answer to the question Where did Erika M. Anderson grow up? came from Julie Field, who opted for the Scala gig in London on 15 May. This competition is now closed.

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Holly considers how women are expected to respond to sexist culture and discusses a recent Guardian article featuring four women who have been involved in lads' mags

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Punk pioneers Viv Albertine (The Slits), Gina Birch (The Raincoats) and Helen McCookerybook (The Chefs) each form an important part of feminist musical history. They reunited for a gig at The Verge in Hyde on 24 March and I've...

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Led by singer and writer Emma-Lee Moss, with guitarist Euan Hinshelwood, anti-folk act Emmy the Great is both a solo and collaborative project. Though the act has achieved cult success, it has yet to be embraced more widely. Described as...

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As Cazz Blase mentioned in a music paste-up back in January, Barbara Panther is definitely one we shouldn't have missed last year. Her distinctive and memorable "modern electronic baroque music" has been around for some time so it will...

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Holly introduces the March playlist: an eclectic mix showcasing classics from artists including Martine Girault, Jhelisa, Omara Portuondo and Jill Scott, alongside more recent tracks from artists including Goapele, Jessica 6, Aérea Negrot, Emika and I Am A Camera

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"I think we were probably the first [band] to start talking about racism and actually take -if you like- the race question out there and start informing people about it." Late 1970s Coventry was not only a place of...

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If you like the atmospheric and shoegazey dream pop of Texan all-woman duo Boy Friend, you might be interested in checking out Cazz Blase's review of Egyptian Wrinkle and quickfire interview to find out about the group's musical inspirations...

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You might recognise them from their appearances as their alter egos, "The Electro and Goth Girls" in series one and two of The Mighty Boosh (2004/05) but that wasn't the beginning, because electropunk-indie-dance duo Robots in Disguise have been...

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This week's round-up of the articles and blog pieces we've been reading over the past week but didn't get around to covering in detail on the blog. Please feel free to add more relevant links or comment!

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With both La Grande and its title-track video continuing to attract attention, Laura Gibson will be returning to the UK next month to play the following shows: 8 April: DEVON, Totnes Studio Lounge 10 April: LONDON, Lexington 11 April:...

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Wild Flag had a busy start to this year, continuing their UK tour, then heading to Paris, Cologne, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Berlin. They're currently taking a break from the tour before they pick things up again in Perth, Australia...

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If you like folk or indie music but don't happen to know the work of feminist icon Ani DiFranco yet, you're in for a journey of discovery. The singer has released a total of 17 studio albums over the...

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Today, the entertainment industry and fans all over the world were reacting to the loss of Whitney Houston. With a tally of over 400 awards and a career spanning nearly 35 years, Houston was also an actress, model, film producer, record producer and songwriter...

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La Grande is Laura Gibson's third album and it seems it's not only the record business that has changed a bit since she released Beasts of Seasons. Today, a review in the Going Out Guide section on The Washington...

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This month's selection mostly features hip hop, along with a chunk of reggae and dancehall. There's also a touch of soul, rounding off with a finalé from Etta James

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Readers of Carrie Brownstein's blogging at Monitor Mix will probably remember her talking about the Wild Flag project over at the npr music blog back in September: "After Sleater-Kinney broke up in 2006 I had very little desire to...

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All woman punk choir Gaggle are a diverse group who integrate openly feminist concepts into their performances. Their radical reworking of The Brilliant and the Dark at the Royal Albert Hall was sold out in September. Click here to read...

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