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PLAYING MELBOURNEAnita Lane Leaves A Legacy of Post-Punk Art Rock Brilliance

"Bury me high upUp on that mountainBella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao,Bury me high upUp on that mountainAnd let a flower mark my grave"- Anita Lane, “Bella Ciao” Anita Lane, courtesy Mute Records. Anita Lane was an exceptional talent - a songwriter, a singer, a creative powerhouse. The greatest...

Cat Woods

MUSIQUE BOUTIQUEElizabeth King, Marianne Faithfull, Merry Clayton and Evie Sands

Welcome to Audiofemme’s monthly record review column, Musique Boutique, written by music journo vet Gillian G. Gaar. Every fourth Monday, Musique Boutique offers a cross-section of noteworthy reissues and new releases guaranteed to perk up your ears. Elizabeth King’s life was always centered around...

Gillian G. Gaar

RSVP HEREDora Day Improvs Live on Twitch as Existence130 + MORE

Existence130 is Dora Day, a Minnesotan multi-instrumentalist live looper and improv artist who streams three days a week on Twitch for 6-9 hours. She has been a regular music streamer for two years, honing her improvisation skills in front of her Twitch community. Dora Day "live learns" songs on...

Tarra Thiessen

NEWS ROUNDUPBlack Panther, The Recording Academy and More

Black Panther Controversy Black Panther doesn’t hit American screens until today, but Kendrick Lamar’s soundtrack for the film is already dominating music news for its star-studded collaborations and a copyright controversy. The album, which will soon be released on vinyl and cassette, features...

Jasmine Williams

NEWS ROUNDUPChanges at MTV, Rodents + Rush and More

MTV Ends Its "Era" Of Longform Journalism The site has laid off a sizable portion of their editorial staff in a (possibly misguided?) effort to give millennials what they really want, a.k.a. "short-form video content." An in-depth article by Spin breaks down this shift, and reveals MTV News'...

Emily Daly

ONLY NOISESex Music

But I refuse to accept that shagging to a soundtrack is only for teens and broke city-dwellers. Despite how “cheesy” and juvenile some might find it, I’m always down for some rock n’ roll in the hay...provided it’s awesome.

Madison Bloom

ONLY NOISEHolla-Ween

It would be an injustice to the season and my family not to make this week’s installment of Only Noise all about Halloween.

Madison Bloom

PLAYLIST18 Essential Halloween Songs

If the theme songs from X-Files and The Twilight Zone or repeated plays of "Monster Bash" and "Thriller" aren't quite getting you in the mood for Halloween, have no fear (see what I did there?). AudioFemme has compiled a list of the creepiest choruses and bone-chilling ballads, guaranteed to...

Lindsey Rhoades