tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74480305173837817222024-02-19T11:09:37.221+00:00Don't Dance Her Down Boys...A blog run by one woman on a mission to share her love of female musicians and artists with the world.Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.comBlogger309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-78286173781030388642012-06-24T20:43:00.000+01:002012-06-24T20:57:22.628+01:00DDHDBs has movedSo after four years on Blogger I've decided to move this blog to wordpress.
You can find the new and improved Don't Dance Her Down Boys here: www.dontdanceherdownboys.wordpress.com
See you there,
Steph x.x.x.Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-617985094851419072012-06-22T10:00:00.000+01:002012-06-22T10:00:05.270+01:00A Response To The New Kate Nash Song That Attempts To Explain Why People Are So Bloody Confused About It
Well, who'd have thought it. Of all the pop stars to get the interweb's knickers in a twist it was Kate Nash with her new written-and-filmed-in-24-hours song 'Underestimate the Girl'. Kate's come back with a bang, a new found love for the bass and an ever so slightly dodgy, culturally appropriated bindi (just throw it away Kate, just throw it away).
Basically, no one can make up their fuckingChenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-69057862781147533642012-06-18T23:23:00.001+01:002012-06-18T23:23:56.837+01:00Corin Tucker Announces New Album
Ex Sleater-Kinney vocalist, Corin Tucker, has announced her second solo album, Kill My Blues will be out on 18 September.
Released via Kill Rock Stars Kill My Blues is said to see Tucker return to her "riot grrrl sonic roots". Now, we can't be entirely sure what that actually means or whether it'd just pr talk but it sounds pretty good.
On recording the album Tucker said: “After the past twoChenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-29792407918355367042012-05-08T18:30:00.000+01:002012-05-08T18:30:00.677+01:00**UNDER COVER** You said you were high class...
Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-55434282861065098852012-05-07T12:30:00.000+01:002012-05-07T13:27:12.429+01:00**RETROSPECTIVE** Goldie and the Gingerbreads
Goldie and the Gingerbreads were pioneers in the real meaning of the word. The band were the first all female band to be signed to a major label, paving the way for groups like The Runaways, the Go-Gos, Sleater-Kinney and many more, giving them a chance to take the stage and do their thing.
Formed in 1963, the band had hits with the songs 'Can You Hear My Heartbeat' and 'Think About The Good Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-24676479073139094212012-05-06T18:48:00.000+01:002012-05-06T18:50:03.686+01:00**ONES TO WATCH** M Women
M Women
The internet's a wonderful thing isn't it. Let's say I like sparkly, multi-coloured roller skates. Well I could search for 'sparkly, multi-coloured roller skates' and find everything related to that subject. The same goes for musical genres.
The other day (or two months ago to be precise) I searched for Seattle grunge and found the delightful Seattle-based grunge three-piece M Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-22959829639947555732012-05-02T20:23:00.002+01:002012-05-02T20:23:21.112+01:00Fear of Men Release New Single Green Sea
Fear of Men have announced the release of a new 7" Green Sea on Sexbeat Records.
'Green Sea' is a a warm, dreamy number that features a musical saw, an epic backwards guitar solo and the intimate, DIY sounds that first garnered the group the attention of the music industry.
Green Sea will be released on 18 June on white vinyl,with only 300 copies available.
Pre-order Green Sea here.
Live Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-59137426250196575722012-05-01T19:00:00.000+01:002012-05-01T19:00:01.861+01:00**SONG OF THE MONTH**
Marianne Faithfull was previously just a name to me. Around in the 60s. Had something to do with Mick Jagger. I knew little after that. That was all until I heard 'Why D'ya Do It', from her 1979 album Broken English, and the name Marianne Faithfull meant a lot more to me.
The lyrics, written by the poet Heathcote Williams, depict a graphic, emotional rant of a jilted woman who discovered her Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-71904428397953537232012-05-01T11:30:00.000+01:002012-05-01T11:30:03.792+01:00Micachu and the Shapes Announce New Album
Micachu and the Shapes have announced the release of their second studio album Never.
Never will be released on 23 July on Rough Trade Records.
The follow up to their debut record Jewellery in 2009 was produced by the band in their own studio in Stratford.
The shapes have plans to record short films for all 14 of the album's tracks.
Tracklisting:
Easy
Never
Waste
Sick
OK
Low DoggChenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-33080445756860433392012-04-30T18:30:00.000+01:002012-04-30T18:30:02.079+01:00**ONES TO WATCH** THEESatisfaction
I had more or less given up on hip hop for a good few years. I was taken in by the blissfully raucous noise that is riot grrrl as a teenager and since then I have found a home for my feelings and emotions in growling distortion and the twang of tight guitar strings. I'm like the guys from Flight of the Conchords, I can only express myself through music (except I don't write witty Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-1076694451366484932012-04-29T20:54:00.001+01:002012-04-29T20:54:19.083+01:00Sneakpeek Reveal New Song
It's a well documented fact that Don't Dance Her Down Boys are Sneakpeek's number one fan, so you could hardly be surprised that we were pretty darn happy to hear new track 'Another Girl To You'.
The song, which was premiered on the LA Times music blog, is a woozy lament to a lost lover.
Frontwoman Dora Hiller, adds a layer of subtle of obsession when she whispers the line "I don'tChenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-72636347270640510522012-04-23T10:30:00.000+01:002012-04-23T10:30:04.085+01:00**MIXTAPE ALERT** Treats and Sweets
This post was meant to go up around Easter, in time for the gluttonous religious event that has everyone gaining an extra 4lb by the time it's over. A few weeks too late shouldn't matter too much because this mixtape is relevant all year round. I've decided to dedicate an entire mixtape to the delicious treats that we like to have on occasion (i.e. every day. Don't judge me).
From 'Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-53668208243424101232012-04-22T19:42:00.002+01:002012-04-22T19:42:43.381+01:00Ladyfest Bristol 2012
Ladyfest Bristol UK is taking place on the 7-8 July 2012 at the Fleece.
The festival features acts such as She Makes War, Gabby Young, This is the Kit and Hysterical Injury.
Festival goers will also be able to enjoy workshops and screenings during the day.
Ladyfest is a DIY arts and culture festival designed to showcase women artists, musicians, filmmakers and writers.
It started in Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-19927368324627483762012-04-08T21:31:00.000+01:002012-04-08T21:35:58.604+01:00**UNDER COVER** There is a House in New Orleans
Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-87844558293345703082012-04-08T20:58:00.002+01:002012-04-08T20:58:27.045+01:00**CLUB NIGHT** Fanny Pack- Adventures in Neon
ohSHITlondon presents... Fanny Pack | Adventures in Neon
FANNY PACK IS BACK for more adventures in 90s neon!We'll be kicking it at our new home, THE WAITING ROOM, (formerly The Drop) on Stoke Newington High Street - a 5 minute bus ride from Dalston. -- -- -- --On the decks, giving you eargasms all night:** DJs B-Low and G-Child **(the girls are, Girl Germs, spit., She Runs With Wolves, Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-64232592758861939652012-04-04T20:07:00.000+01:002012-04-04T20:07:56.786+01:00Ladyfest Manchester 2012
Ladyfest Manchester 2012 have put call for donations to help raise funds for the festival.
The organisers are looking for £550 to cover venue hire, promotional materials, travel expenses for artists, insurance and refreshments.
Ladyfest Manchester says: "Ladyfest is a global festival which promotes & celebrates women in arts and music.
It's an opportunity for anyone - regardless of age, Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-15074464593379062342012-04-04T10:30:00.000+01:002012-04-04T10:30:03.437+01:00Gaggle Announce New Album
The all girl, diy choir, Gaggle, have announced the release of their debut album From the Mouth of the Cave.
The album will be released on June 4 on Transgressive Records and will be preceded by the single 'Army of Birds' on May 21, which you can catch a snippet of below.
Gaggle is led by Deborah Coughlin who has written the album with Simon Dempsey.
Last year Gaggle took on the enormous Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-9744856887851963702012-04-02T11:00:00.000+01:002012-04-02T11:00:06.229+01:00**GOLDEN OLDIES** Lijadu Sisters
As a connoisseur of this grand old art called music I generally think I've heard pretty much every genre going. So you could guess when I heard about this band that were making, what the writer described as, 'afro-beat soul' I was pretty intrigued.
The band in question are The Lijadu Sisters, identical twin sisters Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu, who decided to make forward thinking, funk, Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-64219285172568874262012-04-01T17:10:00.001+01:002012-04-01T17:14:42.827+01:00**SONG OF THE MONTH** Trailer Trash Tracys
I heard about the Trailer Trash Tracys a while ago, back in the day when I was interning at Plan B magazine. My task for the day was to find out more about a of couple of up and coming bands at the time, one of them being Trailer Trash Tracys.
I thought it would be an easy task but after hours and hours of searching all I could find about them on the internet was one extremely sparse Last FM Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-11181728564476937992012-03-30T12:00:00.000+01:002012-03-31T10:43:48.789+01:00**UNDER COVER** Why Does The Sun Go On Shining...
Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-63943818541416754772012-03-30T10:00:00.000+01:002012-03-31T10:44:02.285+01:00**ONES TO WATCH**
With so many free mp3s flying around the internet it's hard to get bowled over by the sound that downloaded itself so quickly onto your hard drive, but sometimes a song catches you when you're least aware and forces you to pay attention to it like a musical spoilt child.
I discovered Lianne La Havas after downloading her single 'Tease Me' through a well known music player. I was immediately Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-44224313519590356432012-03-08T20:35:00.001+00:002012-03-08T20:35:40.032+00:00She Bop A Lula: The Women in Pop Exhibition
©Jill Furmanovsky / courtesy Rockarchive.com Print Bank
Yesterday saw the opening of a new photo exhibition that pays tribute to women in pop and rock at Strand Gallery in London.
She Bop A Lula features over 60 photographs of the women who made this genre what it is.
The exhibition, which opened in time for International Women's Day, features clips of leading ladies including Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-16800967912863061052012-03-07T13:00:00.000+00:002012-03-07T18:58:41.894+00:00Le Tigre Annouces Live EP
Everyone's favourite electro pop, feminist band Le Tigre have announced the release of a new Live EP.
Le Tigre Live!, released on 13 March, features recordings from the band's tour in 2004 - 2005. The EP will be released on the band's own Le Tigre Records.
The release will be a relief for fans who have been waiting for news since the band went on hiatus after their last album This Island in Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-88809248948698301702012-03-07T10:00:00.000+00:002012-03-07T10:00:08.020+00:00**SONG OF THE MONTH**
Photo: The Walrus
Some songs can never run out of excitement.
Some songs never grow old.
Some songs can never stop filling you with joy no matter now many times you play it on the repeat (cough cough 20 and counting).
'Only Shallow' is the stand out track from My Bloody Valentine's second album Loveless. It's a masterpiece that really doesn't need much of an introduction so I'll stop Chenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448030517383781722.post-65203249694663201532012-03-01T10:30:00.000+00:002012-03-01T10:30:03.362+00:00**FROM THE ARCHIVES**
Photo: Spotibot
There's not much out there on The Lookers and Sleater-Kinney supergroup Cadallaca. The group featured Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney fame, and owner of the best punk rock vocals in the world, and Sarah Dougher and sts from The Lookers.
For a long, long time all you could find on the internet about them was a sparse wikipedia page, a few interviews and exactly three poorly shotChenilla-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448713549760446923noreply@blogger.com0