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I like a lot of women who rock, but they pretty much are all just women who want to rock and they don't make a big political statement out of it or make "identity" music. Seriously, "identity art" of any kind is such a lame copout for a lack of genuine creativity that words can't even really scratch the surface.
PJ Harvey
Bardo Pond
Windy and Carl
Boris
Major Stars
Overhang Party
...the list goes on and on. None of these bands are pushing their personal agendas through music, and they all have talented and strong women in their ranks.
I respect them because they are great artists, not because they "had the guts to play rough with the boys." That line is getting tiresome at this point.
I kind of dislike political and issue-oriented posturing in music most of the time anyway, so take my comments with a big old grain of salt if you like.
I just like it when people make music or art for the sheer fulfillment of making great art. Some of them are men and some of them are women.
Big deal.
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