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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.”
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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curious-er wrote:
If you like this band, fuck you
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Alby_ wrote:
WHO took the BOMP?
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Ha_vva wrote:
TKO!
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hot_rw wrote:
крутые
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PaperPiano wrote:
<3
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hetisjeboy wrote:
Phanta!
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thekillingspree wrote:
... Or she used to be :|
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sistermidnight_ wrote:
aw, memories <3 kathleen hannah is amazing.
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LucidStrike wrote:
...They WANT to be in the mainstream? That'd be pretty unusual for riot grrls. =/
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thekillingspree wrote:
They will... soon... with Christina Aguilera >_< (or so it seems)
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Lost_Souls_UK wrote:
They should bring out an album now, I reckon the mainstream is ready for them now.
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Uiiiiiiiii
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<3
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triplike wrote:
le tigre was in my bedroom we sung eau debroom
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cheriiiliips wrote:
son lo mejor!!
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paolonurd wrote:
Lo que puedo dicer? Its very cool!
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thekillingspree wrote:
If Gossip are awesome, then go say that ON THEIR OWN FUCKING SHOUTBOX!! >:(
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Blue_Soup wrote:
I don't understand. Why does everyone keep posting about The Gossip? Fake French is too good.
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Massive_Anus wrote:
le tigre are <3
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thekillingspree wrote:
LOL... Oh gee... Anyway, I also used to hate Le Tigre, now I love it :)
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I have a new blog....http://kathleenhanna.wordpress.com/Also On Monday September 21 Johanna and I will be on Hannah Neurotica’s radio show talking about zines. …
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