It all started with these girls:
I was obsessed the Go Go’s in high school, “Our Lips are Sealed” became an anthem of sorts for me. I was the first on the dance floor whenever they came on at school dances, at house parties. At the time I didn’t appreciate how punk they were. Naturally, I picked this t-shirt up when we went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland a couple of summers ago. If they ever tour up in Canada again I would love to see them, I have never seen them live. Belinda Carlisle is currently on a solo tour, but I need them all together.
I graduated to the Breeders in the early 90s, “Cannon Ball” and “Divine Hammer” . Instant classics for me.
Celebrating Canadian indie talent (yes, I bought the T shirts):
Tegan and Sarah – they had an acoustic tour this year up in my neck of the woods. Talented twins, hilarious and brilliant.
Metric – not technically a girl band, but headed up by the wonderful Emily Haines, such a distinct voice. I saw them live about 20 years ago. I wanted to see them in concert this past year, but affordable tickets were gone before I made it past the waiting area on Ticketmaster. Sigh.
Dear Rouge – also not technically a girl band, but a husband and wife duo. Drew and Danielle. My gosh, what an electric band live! They also came up to my area a couple of weeks ago. Things looking up in the burbs!
The future is bright for girl bands. Lately I’m loving the Beaches (Canadian girls from Toronto),
the Linda Lindas (Asian girl band from LA, they played with Green Day up here recently. I think the eldest band member is 20 years old. Wow.
And a new group on my playlist, Wet Leg.
Who are you listening to lately?
At a time 
Oh my gosh I am going to out myself and say I dont know any of these bands… Can you tell I am not much into music?
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I’ve grown to appreciate The Go Gos as I’ve gotten older. At the time I just thought they were too pop and I was trying to be cool. The Breeders, though, I was (am) all in, and Belly was amazing, and Maya was raised loving Tanya Donelly, Sarah McLaughlin, and Jewel. I really like what I’ve heard of the Linda Lindas!
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I like your music taste! I am a little all over the place when it comes to music. Currently Meute is on the top of my Spotify playlist. In the car I let the kids pick the music most days – my son likes the music from the video game “Hollow Knight” and my daughter had me listen to AJR last week.
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I am with Tobia… I am sad to admit that I don’t think I know any of these bands (although it might be possible that I know a song or two, just not their band names?).
I like to say that I am a 90s grunge girl through and through, so I listen to a lot of the old 90s rock music. Don’t we all get stuck in the music of our youth somehow?
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