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Where is our next female rock hero???

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Started by PopEye in Other Bands & Artists

I was reading an article calling Courtney Love a female rock hero for our generation. Which generation is that? As a girl, I have to say that she is the LAST person I would consider a rock hero. So I am asking everyone. Who is the next female rock hero? Don’t tell me Madonna, Alanis or anyone else who doesn’t ROCK!!!

Posted on Wed, 15 August 2001 at 20:45

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opalmantra wrote:

Tori Amos, Heather Nova and P.J. Harvey! Easy!

Posted on Wed, 15 August 2001 at 21:53

#2

Widgibob wrote:

This Is not a Plug For a mates band Honest!
But i saw this band the other day called Hooker Fuck me they was good anyway they have a lead singer called Zoe shes my next Rock Queen
so if your in and about the manchester/Liverpool area look out for them! Hooker…a cross between sleater-Kinny and the Lunachicks! Yeah!!!!!!!

Posted on Wed, 15 August 2001 at 22:17

#3

Body Bag Girl Iris wrote:

Skin from SA

Posted on Wed, 15 August 2001 at 22:47

#4

Teethgrinder (René Fennema) Administrator wrote:

She’s not really a ‘female rock icon’, but the girl from Guano Apes can rock pretty hard, especially live.

Posted on Wed, 15 August 2001 at 23:06

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whaley wrote:

Sarah Bettens (K’s Choice), Jacqueline Govaert (Krezip).
Well dunno about ‘female rock hero’, I guess that’s Janis Joplin and nobody before or after that. Skin unfortunately doesn’t quite ‘rock’ anymore as far as I heard her work with Maxim. I agree that the singer of Guano Apes rocks. Another female rock singer that rocked was Simone Holsbeek of the Cords.

Posted on Thu, 16 August 2001 at 09:26

#6

Body Bag Girl Iris wrote:

I’m sorry guys, I don’ t agree on the ones with skin, but that’s just personal… because Andy made a siteproject with Manchild also doesn’t mean he does not rock… Did you ever see her preform Live? I still think she rocks… SORRY!!! ;-)
Iris

Posted on Thu, 16 August 2001 at 10:16

#7

sister wrote:

Heather Nova! (hey come on, Jacqueline Govaert from Krezip, you must be kidding)

Posted on Thu, 16 August 2001 at 10:57

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Michael wrote:

How about that girl from The Gathering? What a voice! I forgot her name though…

Posted on Thu, 16 August 2001 at 11:48

#9

Nausea wrote:

not the NEXT maybe but f**king excellent females that kicks ass anyway:

kat bjelland / babes in toyland
suzi gardner / L7
donita sparks / L7
jessicka / jack off jill
mia zapata (1965-1993) / the gits
nina gordon / ex-veruca salt
patty schemel / ex-hole
sean yseult / white zombie

i like leslie rankine from ruby and shirley manson from garbage as well..

Posted on Thu, 16 August 2001 at 12:46

#10

Body Bag Girl Iris wrote:

YES… that girl from White Zombie is also very cool!!!

Posted on Thu, 16 August 2001 at 13:57

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opalmantra wrote:

Anekke van Giersbergen (The Gathering) and Sean Yseult (White Zombie)

Posted on Thu, 16 August 2001 at 15:09

#12

Ronald wrote:

Zangeres zonder naam…definitely(R.I.P)

MMMMEEEXXXXIIIICCCOOOOOOO!!!!!

Posted on Thu, 16 August 2001 at 18:31

#13

mfgeorge wrote:

one word: bjork

Posted on Thu, 16 August 2001 at 20:16

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Widgibob wrote:

The Girl from White Zombie!!!!!! ARGGGGGGHHHHH!!! Have you ever seen Famous Monsters???????? Her best song goes like this…

‘Satan…Set Me…A Rat…’ repeat agin and again

Posted on Thu, 16 August 2001 at 21:23

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whaley wrote:

There’s one difference between Skin and Andy: Therapy? still rocks, Skunk Anansie is gone. And Rehab to me is like a rock song with more apparent dance influences. Yes I’ve seen Skin several times with Skunk Anansie and if she continues to do something like that, she definitely belongs to the top 3 of current female rock stars.

No I’m not joking about Jacqueline Govaert, you shouldn’t think all they do is like ‘I would stay’. She definitely rocks more than Heather Nova.

Bjork doesn’t really ‘rock’ except for the Skunk Anansie version of Army of Me. Nevertheless she’s a great musician.

Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering) has the most beautiful clear voice I’ve ever heard and she also looks cool (even more so without make-up) but every time I see the band I still get quite bored by the music.

And Courtney Love (for the Dutch: Kut Cobain), well I don’t know. I like some of the songs that Hole did but the appearance of a sleazy bitch doesn’t turn me on. I don’t think Courtney really meant a lot to the music world, besides being Kurt’s wife.

Did anyone mention Sonic Youth yet?
Oh, and L7 :)

Posted on Fri, 17 August 2001 at 08:22

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sister wrote:

haha, Jacqueline Govaert rocks more than Heather Nova; good one! ;)

Posted on Fri, 17 August 2001 at 09:18

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opalmantra wrote:

Ehm…anyone been to Heather Nova yesterday!? I think she rocked! Hehe…not in a heavy metal way but in an emotional way. She sings so fucking good live! Anyone got any pictures/setlist? Think the show will be broadcasted on radio 1st september. Yippee!

Posted on Fri, 17 August 2001 at 10:11

#18

opalmantra wrote:

I think there’s a misunderstanding in the term ‘rock’ I think. There are two ways to define: A) Guitars that rock B) Artist that rocks
Take Tori Amos for example. I think she rocks. Because she can rock on her piano quite easily. Oh well…
And yeah, Anneke is a goddess!

Posted on Fri, 17 August 2001 at 10:15

#19

whaley wrote:

Well, literally it means to play rock music. A ‘next female rock hero’ would be a female who plays rock music and becomes an idol, a very respected person and/or a courageous person. You could also say a musician ‘rocks’ if what he/she does turns you on (not necessarily sexual). So yes, Bjork and Tori Amos (and Erykah Badu and Tracy Chapman and Lou Rhodes of Lamb) can definitely rock some people’s worlds.

To become ‘female rock hero of our age’ you’d need to get a lot of respect by playing rock music. Quite frankly I have no idea who that should be these days. Alanis Morissette???

Actually there’s no real active female rock hero in my book, or it should be Skin who is about to release a solo album.

Oh, and personally what I heard and saw from Heather Nova was quite boring but that’s a matter of taste. And Sister, where did you see Krezip live?

Posted on Fri, 17 August 2001 at 13:23

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sister wrote:

Well Whaley, no offence, but the things i heard and saw from Krezip were rather boring too; so yes, i think that’s just a matter of taste. I saw them on t/w 2000, t/w 2001, and on Eurorock Neerpelt 2001; and honestly… didn’t really enjoy it, sorry…;

Posted on Fri, 17 August 2001 at 14:07

#21

Barbie wrote:

Louise Post, Nina Gordon and Gwen Stefani. But most of all, me.

Posted on Fri, 17 August 2001 at 19:18

#22

Body Bag Girl Iris wrote:

Very true, Barbie rocks big time!!
Should the ever make barbiedolls out of the Therapy? guys like they did with the backstreet boys?

Posted on Fri, 17 August 2001 at 19:39

#23

Body Bag Girl Iris wrote:

If they make them who would you buy?

Posted on Fri, 17 August 2001 at 19:40

#24

satanslittlehelper wrote:

Id buy graham if he had moveable arms,for drumming poses, and martin who’d come with a little plastic cello_

Posted on Fri, 17 August 2001 at 22:38

#25

Body Bag Girl Iris wrote:

And Martin also wearing his cowboy head!

Posted on Sat, 18 August 2001 at 00:18

#26

satanslittlehelper wrote:

what about changeable outfits? martin would have to have his seqiun shirt!

Posted on Sat, 18 August 2001 at 11:31

#27

springpoes wrote:

well, i think the only female musician deserving a rock hero status in these days is kim gordon from sonic youth…

okee, maybe she deserves the status more becuz of what she did 10 years ago then becuz of what she is doing now, but still, she’s the coolest woman in rock these days.

Posted on Sun, 19 August 2001 at 22:17

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