Le Tigre News and Photos

What's going on Tuesday? (Jim James w/ The Roots, Laurie Anderson, Syd Arthur, Heliotropes, Guards, Riot Grrrl Collection & more)

Tue, June 18 2013 1:52pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James and hip hop renaissance men The Roots are teaming up for a collaborative set today for a Celebrate Brooklyn show at Prospect Park. Tickets are still available.

Julie Ruin to Release New Album

Mon, June 17 2013 9:06pm - Source: ArtistDirect

In 1997, legendary Riot Grrrl pioneer Kathleen Hanna ( Bikini Kill , Le Tigre ) released a solo album under the name " Julie Ruin " with the intention of forming a band to perform the songs live.

Book Notes - Jaimee Garbacik "Gender and Sexuality For Beginners"

Thu, June 13 2013 3:31pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

Is 2013 The Year for Militant Feminism in Music?

Thu, June 13 2013 8:35am - Source: The Quietus

So goes the resounding message of contemporary feminism in 2013.

Kathleen Hanna's The Julie Ruin announce debut LP (stream a track), playing Pitchfork Northside showcase

Wed, June 12 2013 5:20pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

As mentioned , in December 2010 Kathleen Hanna debuted her new band, The Julie Ruin (named after Kathleen's 1997 solo album, Julie Ruin ) at the Kathleen Hanna tribute that took place at Knitting Factory Brooklyn.

The Julie Ruin - Oh Come On - Free Download

Mon, June 10 2013 8:15pm - Source: VIVA INDIE ROCK

In 1997 legendary Riot Grrrl pioneer Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill, Le Tigre) released a solo album under the name‚ "Julie Ruin" with the intention of forming a band to perform the songs live. In 2010, with Le Tigre on hiatus, Kathleen began to build her dream team with whom she recorded The Julie Ruin debut album. Titled Run Fast , the album will be released September 3rd via TJR Records, distributed via Dischord.

Kathleen Hanna announces The Julie Ruin album

Mon, June 10 2013 7:30pm - Source: NME

Former Bikini Kill and Le Tigre frontwoman Kathleen Hanna has announced plans for a full band version of her solo project Julie Ruin. The Julie Ruin band formed in 2010 and will release their debut album, 'Run Fast', on September 3.

Guitar Center Employees Unionize in New York

Sat, May 25 2013 6:48pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Employees at Guitar Center's flagship store in Manhattan overwhelmingly voted on Friday to form a union of its 57 retail workers.

SIFF 2013 Face The Music Preview: The Punk Singer

Thu, May 23 2013 5:02pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

The Punk Singer , director Sini Anderson's first feature-length film, is based on stories of Kathleen Hanna, feminist, activist, multimedia artist and performer, and band member of Northwest punk groups Bikini Kill and Le Tigre.

Hot Docs - The Punk Singer [2013, Dir. Sini Anderson, USA]

Sat, May 11 2013 5:05pm - Source: For the 'records'

I'd just graduated high school and was entering my first year of university.

SIFF 2013: Hearing What’s On Screen for Face The Music

Wed, May 08 2013 4:06pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

The Seattle International Film Festival has had a succulent series of movies based on sounds for a while, sponsored by KEXP and called Face The Music.

In the Spotlight: Evan Dando

Tue, April 23 2013 7:27pm - Source: Cover Me

In the Spotlight showcases a cross-section of an artist's cover work.

Deconstructing: Jason Molina, Uninsured Musicians, And The Importance Of Health Care

Mon, April 22 2013 5:22pm - Source: Stereogum

Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co.'s Jason Molina died of natural causes in his Indianapolis home.

The Knife - Shaking The Habitual

Tue, April 09 2013 7:00am - Source: The Four Oh Five

In the mystery-o-meter rankings, with well over a decade of experimental and provocative electronica to their name, The Knife have long since occupied a spot alongside enigmatic and unconventional musicians and producers such as MF Doom, Daft Punk and Aphex Twin. Summarising the Swedish duo's output beyond that description is a little tougher.

The second annual XPN Music Film Festival returns, 4/11–4/14

Wed, April 03 2013 5:25pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Public radio station WXPN and the Philadelphia Film Society have teamed up again to bring the second installment of the annual festival celebrating all things musical in movies.

Kathleen Hanna reveals struggle with Lyme disease in new documentary

Fri, March 15 2013 5:49pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

This week, a new documentary about riot grrrl icon Kathleen Hanna made its world premiere at South By Southwest.

Kathleen Hanna documentary airs at SXSW

Fri, March 15 2013 3:45pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

A new film about Bikini Kill and Le Tigre musician Kathleen Hanna was shown on Wednesday night at Austin's SXSW festival.

SXSW: Kathleen Hanna Doc The Punk Singer Reveals Truth Behind Hanna's Retreat From the Stage

Thu, March 14 2013 4:06pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

The Punk Singer is Kathleen Hanna 's life story so far, but it's also a coming out journey of sorts.

Girl Talk: Kate Nash

Fri, March 08 2013 2:38pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

Ah, it's easy to take potshots at Kate Nash !

Kate Nash

Fri, March 01 2013 9:54am - Source: The Music Mix

Well, Kate Nash probably thinks so when remembering the summer where that ol' chestnut Myspace turned her into an overnight pop sensation and saw her celebrate turning 20 with a debut number one album.

The Riot Grrrl Collection at NYU Is Getting a Book

Mon, February 18 2013 10:19pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

The Fales Collection at New York University's Bobst Library houses the Riot Grrrl Collection , an archive of zines, journals, artwork, correspondences, and other documents from the movement spanning 1989-1996.

Green Day and Snoop Dogg to premiere films at SXSW

Fri, February 01 2013 1:40pm - Source: NME

Two Green Day documentaries and the story of Snoop Dogg 's transformation into Snoop Lion are among the music films set to play at this year's SXSW Festival.

Concert Review: Coachella, May 1st-2nd, 2004 [Radiohead, Pixies, The Cure, Kraftwerk, Flaming Lips]

Fri, January 25 2013 5:16pm - Source: The Panic Manual

I just got back from LA / Palm Springs after a weekend trip to go to this music festival called Coachella.

Caught in the Net: Judgement time for the men of Peace

Sat, January 12 2013 12:35am - Source: The Independent - Music

On Monday the group, which also features Nigel Godrich, Flea, Joey Waronker and Mauro Refosco, revealed the new single from their upcoming album Amok. The track, "Judge Jury and Executioner", which has been released on iTunes, sounds right out of Yorke's playbook, where twitchy electronica, minimal instrumentation and his stark vocals meet.

Novella @ Monto Water Rats, London 20/12/12

Fri, January 04 2013 12:18pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

It's the week before Christmas, and I'm at the Water Rats near Kings Cross watching Novella open for Echo Lake. An indie rock neo-punk band made up of three girls (Sophie, Suki and Hollie), Novella is what super-hyped sister trio Haim might sound like if they'd grown up with less parental supervision.

Top 50 Songs of 2012 :: [40-31]

Tue, December 25 2012 11:00am - Source: 32feet/second

Welcome to our annual countdown of the 50 best songs of the calendar year.

TVD Live: The Evens at the Dharma Studio, 12/8

Wed, December 12 2012 3:10am - Source: The Vinyl District

On December 8th, the Washington, DC duo The Evens made the approximately hour-long trip to Winchester, VA to play a show.

"I always believe I can do better" - DiS meets Samantha Urbani of Friends

Fri, November 09 2012 8:59am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Brooklyn's Friends started 2012 on a wave of expectation.

Digital Version of Under the Radar’s Protest Issue Contains 132 Pages of Extra Content

Fri, October 19 2012 8:29pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Just a reminder that the not-to-be-missed digital version of Under the Radar 's The Protest Issue includes all the same articles that appear in the printed version—plus 132 extra pages of editorial content not found in the print edition.

Listen to Robert Raimon Roy's "Robert Raimon Roy"

Tue, October 09 2012 7:40pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Robert Raimon Roy (formerly Rob Roy) will be releasing his new album, Le Tigre Blanc , on December 11 on Steve Aoki 's Dim Mak Records.

Bruce Almighty! The Lacey Rituals Explored

Mon, July 16 2012 12:55pm - Source: The Quietus

Songs about filmmakers have a tendency to be thin on the ground.

Shrag - Canines

Wed, June 27 2012 8:25am - Source: Drowned In Sound

With an existence that spans nearly a decade and a list of releases as long as both arms put together, Brighton's Shrag are entering the stage where folks might describe them as veterans of the DIY/lo-fi indie circuit.

Catcall: The Warmest Place

Fri, June 15 2012 5:29am - Source: Pitchfork Media

The best pop commits to capturing, but also transcending, the moment that spawns it.

Beastie Boys look to name Brooklyn Park after Adam Yauch

Wed, May 23 2012 10:10am - Source: Music-News.com

Adam Horovitz is working to have a Brooklyn park named after late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch.

Report: Occupy Wall Street, Music, and Protest

Wed, May 02 2012 6:15pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

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LIVE REPORT: Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland

Tue, April 17 2012 4:07pm - Source: The Quietus

Leave it to Hype Williams to announce their London gig to launch new album Black Is Beautiful mere hours before the event and at a tiny venue, prompting a scramble for tickets and a tight squeeze into a very warm basement.

Le Tigre announces live EP: Le Tigre Live!

Tue, March 06 2012 12:56am - Source: Consequence of Sound

Next week (March 13th), feminist electroclash trio Le Tigre will release a live EP, their first output since 2005′s This Island Remixes.

Starting Over: The Ting Tings Interviewed

Wed, February 29 2012 11:54am - Source: The Quietus

It should be easy to hate The Ting Tings.

The POP! Stereo Top 25 Albums of the Year!

Sat, December 31 2011 8:30pm - Source: The POP! Stereo

2011…what can you say about a year when the economy remained in the proverbial shitter, the markets were up and down more than The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, the housing market still hasn't bottomed out, unemployment is staggering, people rioted, people occupied, people got pissed off to the highest of pissividity, Kim Kardashian got married, then got divorced, the Cardinals won the world series, and Tiger Woods was out of action?

Diamond Rings Recalls Rapping Before a Beastie Boy and Katy Perry Playing his Song

Wed, December 14 2011 7:01pm - Source: Spinner

Diamond Rings mastermind John O'Regan would rather not know if he's performing in front of his idols.

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