Kathleen Hanna

In conversation over the phone, Philadelphia singer/MC Amanda Blank is every bit as machine-gun motor-mouthed as the countless adults-only, anatomically correct cameos she's made on records by pals like Spank Rock, Aaron LaCrate and Santigold. Read More

When Cindy Rackham received a phone call a few weeks ago informing her she was heading to jail, she became a bit distraught. Read More

They sought out twentysomethings who were involved with work that benefited other women, as well as some boldface feminists like Kathleen Hanna and Erica Jong. Aronowitz peppered them with questions like "Do you consider yourself a feminist?" and "What are some issues that are getting under your skin lately?" while Bernstein photographed their portraits. Read More

THIRTY YEARS AFTER the release of Cut, the seminal dub-punk record that made The Slits famous, singer Ari Up is still perfectly pissed off.This week the band released Trapped Animal, its first fulllength in 25 years, and Up talked to New York Press about being ignored, her band's new line-up and what exactly is keeping Mariah Carey down. Read More

Alligator Alley has a stacked lineup for Saturday, which includes the most rawkin', grrrliest band in South Florida, Angry Pudding . Read More

Disregard any and all messages, songs, and movies directing you to "Kill Your Idols." Read More

Option B this Sunday ( Option A was here) was a sun-dappled Todd P show in the gravel and grass lot at the Broadway Backyard (979 Broadway). Read More

This Guitar Hero song was created while playing around with new audio equipment during a band session. Read More

Ghost Bees, MNDR, Katie Stelmanis and Brooklyn's own ghost punk/dub step outfit These Are Powers, fresh off a tour of China. Read More

My husband refuses to watch Pretty in Pink. He considers it vapid and reductive and is constantly surprised by my attachment to Andie, her boy dramas erupting in a fizzle of pink paisley and self-induced misery. Read More