SHEROES

Check any list of essential riot grrl bands that were on the forefront of that trailblazing feminist music movement of the early 1990's, and you'll find heavens to betsy namechecked alongside bands like Bratmobile, Bikini Kill, and Team Dresch. Formed in 1991 by Corin Tucker and Tracy Sawyer as a duo, the band released one proper studio album, rose quickly to fame and then disbanded in 1994, giving way to the formation of Corin's next band with Carrie Brownstein, Sleater-Kinney. Now 32 years later, heavens to betsy have reunited for a tour and a newly released compilation, called baby's gone. Corin joins Carmel Holt to discuss the reunion, the current topical resonance of the songs she wrote as a teenager, and the unexpected ways revisiting this project has opened doors for her as a 50-something woman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quite unintentionally, (but also quite awesomely) we seem to be on a roll of welcoming SHEROES of the 90's and beyond to the pod lately and we are 100% ok with that. This week we welcome the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Paula Cole to discuss her new two volume collection SONIC MEMOIR: Demos 1989 - 1998, reflections on what she discovered and rediscovered digging through her archive, and why post-menopausal women are going to save the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Canadian-born artist, musician, and author, Melissa Auf der Maur is best known as the former bassist for Hole and Smashing Pumpkins, has released two books this year that document that era: Even The Good Girls Will Cry - My 90's Rock Memoir, and the companion photo book, My 90's Rock Photographs, plus an album called Bass Womb Room - My '90s 4-Track Demos x Field Recordings. During the Kingston, NY arts and healthcare activism-focused O+ Festival, Melissa sat down with Carmel to read a chapter from her memoir, and discuss the very timely arrival of the books and her book tours against the backdrop of our current political and environmental crisis. _____________________________We thank Qobuz for their support, and invite you to experience Melissa Auf der Maur's new album with their high-definition streaming platform, which is one of the most artist-friendly, human-curated music streaming services available. For a free 30 day trial, click this link. ⁠qob.uz/sheroes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Allison Russell's headlining tour gets underway in support of her third solo effort, In The Hour of Chaos, we thought it would be a fantastic time to revisit this conversation from earlier this year._____________________________We thank Qobuz for their support, and invite you to experience Allison Russell's new album with their high-definition streaming platform, which is one of the most artist-friendly, human-curated music streaming services available.  For a free 30 day trial, click this link. qob.uz/sheroes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We last caught up with Danielle Ponder in 2022 when her debut album Some of Us Are Brave dropped, and now the just-as-aptly-titled follow up, Everything Has Changed , has arrived and in this new interview, Danielle tells us what has changed, the difficult road to her sophomore album, and why her 40's are her best decade yet.***Thanks to Qobuz for hosting us in their NYC headquarters to record this interview!_________________________________________Also! We thank Qobuz for their support, and invite you to experience Danielle Ponder's new album with their high-definition streaming platform, which is one of the most artist-friendly, human-curated music streaming services available.  For a free 30 day trial, click this link. qob.uz/sheroes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.