Cuntlovin’ Guide To the Universe: Music Type Stuff
Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival
The big, gorgeous kahuna.
Camp Trans
A trans-inclusive response to the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival’s trans-exclusion policy. Camp Trans happens during the second weekend in August, just off the property of the MWMF.
Hip Hop Congress
An annual national conference connecting music, communities and social movements. Music is only one aspect of the hip hop movement, and the essays, science section, interviews and calls for action illustrate this quite clearly.
womensfestival.com
A global listing of women’s festivals all over the world.
ladyfest.org
Links to those lively Ladyfests all over the country.
Mujerfest
Held in South Texas.
gogirlsmusic.com
“Cuz chicks rock.” An online community of indie women musicians.
gogirlsmusicfest.com
A U.S. tour with bands varying from city to city.
insound.com
The best online store for indie CDs.
Rock ’n’ Roll Camp for Girls
They have a sliding scale from $50.00 to $1,000.00. No girl is turned away for lack of funds. P.O. Box 86633, Portland, OR 97286-0633, (503) 771-4789.
Freedom Fighter
The first compilation album put out by this label, Shame the Devil: Hip Hop Tells the Truth about the Prison-Industrial Complex, has eleven songs and interviews with anti-corporate prison organizers. Revolutionary music for these times of duress.
Garment District
An online store with a fairly comprehensive listing of a bunch of (mostly eastern seaboard) independent record labels, including Villa Villakula Records.
Higher Octave Music
Puts out an astounding amount of world, Latin and cross-cultural music.
Heartcore Records
Chainsaw Records
Goldenrod Music
Kill Rock Stars
Righteous Babe Records
Mr. Lady Records & Video
Record labels.
papayarecords.com
This is where to get Cuban Hip-Hop Allstars, Vol. I. The history of Cuban rap is fascinating and teaches Americans a lot about our consumer habits. Look for Instinto, Cuba’s number-one all-women hip-hop group.
rapstation.com
It would be nice if this site featured more women artists, but the site is still pretty cool. They’re connected to a bunch of indie hip-hop labels, and have radio shows, news and many other such life-affirming things.
Madness Factor Music Collective
A not-for-profit resource network for women seeking careers in the music biz. One of the many cool organizations found on Home Alive’s website. (206) 675-9948, madnessfactor@hotmail.com.
