SXSBEST 2016: Pitchfork Day Party

Pitchfork SXSW Day two photos by Hilary Langford.

Frankie Cosmos

Waxahatchee

Caroline Polacheck of Chairlift

SXSBEST 2016

Hilary Langford sent us a few more photos from SXSW last night.

Jana Hunter of Lower Dens at Bangers

Allison Mosshart also at Bangers

Feminist Fridays: Reading Round Up

Here are the highlights for the week of March 14th, 2016:

Punk gave this Latina woman the freedom to be herself. This is her story.

Let 2016 be the year women no longer protect the men who beat, abuse, and rape them. Every week lately it seems the music industry has a new headline about a musician or a man in the industry accused of assault, harrasment, or rape and this week is no exception.

Why are female musicians picking up more guns than ever in their music videos? Fader has some ideas.

Just like many people miss the point of the Black Lives Matter movement, there are people who don't understand why women might want to create female only safe places. Here are 6 reasons why.

Cool, I make less in the professional world AND I make less when I as a woman sell stuff on Ebay. I sell records on Ebay often and this story tells me pay inequality has followed me there too.

Music does the mind good and there is science to prove it.

You think you are punk? Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren's son is so disappointed in the 40th anniversary of punk as blessed by the Queen herself, that he is planning on burning his parent's record collection valued in the millions in absurd protest. You could be a dick and burn art belonging to a culture your parents helped shape and dress or you could sell that collection and make a donation to a charity you believe in that would potentially better the world. Read more about the boy wonder here. 

Can we talk about how cool it is that the President and the First Lady were speakers at SXSW? Michelle Obama talked about her Let Girls Learn initiative which "helps adolescent girls around the globe attend and complete school. She also introduced an impressive anthem with a little help from some friends.

What do St. Vincent, Iggy Pop, and Josh Homme have in common? This mix tape.

I'm so excited, I just can't hide it. I'm about to loose control because of this cool article on Anita Pointer (Pop star, civil rights activist, and collector of black memorabilia) and I think I like it.

SXSBEST 2016: Pitchfork Day Party

What's going on:

Little Sims

Thanks Hilary and Beth for the updates!

SXSBEST 2016

More photos from Hilary Langford at SXSW.

Shannon and the Clams at Barracuda

Adia Victoria at Parish: "It's nice playing with the ladies, but I've never seen an all dick show before. It's just how I feel."

SXSBEST 2016

Atta-Girl secret agent Hilary Langford is in Austin, TX for SXSW and is kind enough to send us some photos to share.

RVA local lady and huge talent, Lucy Dacus at the Longbranch Inn.

Sunflower Bean at Sidewinder.