We recently said goodbye to Nadine and the music industry lost one dynamic lady.
This is the most inspiring thing I saw all week. In an effort to protect themselves from mutilation, abuse, and potentially death by their husband's hands, these Kenyan women have broken off and created their own safe places, all female villages. This short film shows what is possible when we work together and make our lives what we think we deserve. Empowerment, respect, education, control, and enlightenment, these women are remarkable. Warning to those in the work place, there is some tribal nudity.
Grimes says music is a hostile environment for women and discussed male producers in her past that have tried to hold her songs hostage in exchange for sex.
This is the most inspiring thing I saw all week. In an effort to protect themselves from mutilation, abuse, and potentially death by their husband's hands, these Kenyan women have broken off and created their own safe places, all female villages. This short film shows what is possible when we work together and make our lives what we think we deserve. Empowerment, respect, education, control, and enlightenment, these women are remarkable. Warning to those in the work place, there is some tribal nudity.
Grimes says music is a hostile environment for women and discussed male producers in her past that have tried to hold her songs hostage in exchange for sex.
You love St. Vincent behind a guitar, how about behind a movie camera of this all female directed and female lead horror film series?
The Julie Ruin is back
Oh man. Remember how excited we were to learn that Furnace Record Pressing had purchased 10 record presses from Mexico, in theory to help get the record pressing industry caught up with the spike in clients trying to press records (around Record Store Day specifically)? Well shit didn't go as planned. Foiled again!
Erykah Badu, what exactly are you trying to say here about young women?
Goodbye Uber, hello Chariot for Women. Meet a new company who will make those late night rides (so common in music) a whole lot safer.
The equal pay gap debate continues.
The equal pay gap debate continues.
Afropunk, the movie - you need to watch this documentary.
I recently visited the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore (highly recommended and don't miss the best gift shop on the planet) It inspired me to learn more about female outsider artists.
Hip Hop stylist Ian Conner has been accused of rape.
Women in music talk about female leadership for CNN with Taylor Brode, Molly Neuman, and Maggie Vail.
And a gift for your ears this weekend - a new PJ Harvey album!
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