Le Tigre

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(1998 – present)

Le Tigre is a feminist dance-punk trio. They were formed in 1998 by Bikini Kill vocalist Kathleen Hanna. Initially envisioned as a live back up band for Hanna’s solo moniker Julie Ruin, Le Tigre mixed the politics and feminism of riot grrrl with fun electronic samples and lo-fi beats. Other members included Johanna Fateman and JD Samson. JD joined Le Tigre as a full member when co-founder Sadie Benning left the band before the Feminist Sweepstakes album. JD had previously worked with the band as the roadie and operator of the slide show created by Sadie Benning for Le Tigre’s live performances of the first record. The self-proclaimed underground electro-feminist performance artists combined visuals, music, and dance into their performances.

The song “Hot Topic” on Le Tigre’s self-titled début pays tribute to dozens of visual artists, musicians, writers, feminists and others who have inspired them. Among the honorées are: Yoko Ono, Aretha Franklin, Vaginal Creme Davis, Yayoi Kusama, Sleater-Kinney, Billy Tipton, James Baldwin and Jean Genet. In a similar fashion the song “FYR” off the album Feminist Sweepstakes is a tribute to the chapter and ideals put forth in Shulamith Firestone’s Fifty Years of Ridicule in her 1970 feminist work The Dialectic of Sex.

The first two recordings by the band were released on the independent label Mr. Lady Records, run by Kaia Wilson of The Butchies and artist Tammy Rae Carland. Feminist Sweepstakes (2001) came out on Chicks on Speed’s record label. The album This Island (2004) was Le Tigre’s first on a major label (Universal/Strummer). Ric Ocasek of The Cars produced one track, “Tell You Now.”

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Eddou wrote:
Saturday evening

wow im so confused, so they're working with christina but not really?... this'll be something to see.

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killergrl09 wrote:
Friday evening

I'ts been to long since their come back !!!!!!!!

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thekillingspree wrote:
last month

"Le Tigre wrote and produced a couple of songs with Christina!" Meh. So it's not really a return of the band, more like a small humble participation on somebody else's project. "for a feminist band obsessed with pop music, it was pretty much a dream come true." Isn't she contradicting herself here? And they did the whole thing through text messages and exchanging bits of songs through the internet between them? They didn't even get together to write the songs... Oh well, no more hope for a proper Le Tigre return, I guess :|

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secretnumber wrote:
last month

http://www.letigreworld.com/index.php/news/

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maxnrelxn wrote:
last month

<3

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fefreitinhas wrote:
last month

I'm so Excited.

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femmeriotgrrrl wrote:
last month

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv4lPwcgvrM

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femmeriotgrrrl wrote:
last month

Ladies, I love you! Never give up.

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placeboy85 wrote:
last month

Keep On Running!

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wi-lll wrote:
last month

Hot topic should be the way that everybody rhyme :D

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catfashionshow wrote:
last month

I grew up on a steady diet of Le Tigre. I credit them with rescuing me from Top 40 radio.

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Anira_Sugar wrote:
last month

riotttttttttttttttttttttttttt girlssssssss

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xAng3luSx wrote:
last month

They're working with Christina Aguilera on her new album coming out in April.

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libertine93 wrote:
last month

http://www.lastfm.ru/music/The+Space+Cakes!

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kiss_andmakeup wrote:
last month

MINHA VIDA

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mrsean20 wrote:
last month

come back

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movereproves wrote:
December 2009

Check this out  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE

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candlaero wrote:
December 2009

A round of applause please, for 'Le Tigre'

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thekillingspree wrote:
December 2009

C'EST DANS LE FROMAGE!!

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alergic2theblak wrote:
December 2009

Musika est bonne, mais le féminisme qui suce le machisme est le même ke l'autre côté mais les deux sont un estupides

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