Lady Gaga

There was a pretty interesting article in yesterday's Houston Chronicle about some of today's female pop stars. The author, Steve Haruch, describes how candy pop acts like The Veronicas, Katy Perry, and Lady GaGa are consistently referred to as "post-feminist" by the media without there being much evidence for the claim (save for perhaps some glitter and a song about faux-lesianism).

I agree with Haruch; though I sometimes jam out to "Pokerface" I do not consider it a feminist anthem in any sense. And post-feminism? I don't buy it. What I do want to know is, are there any pop stars out there right now who are holding it down for feminism? Where have all the riot grrrls gone?

Music in short!

• If you haven't seen the Gossip's infomercial for their upcoming album Music for Men, it's time! (And if you haven't seen Bitch's infomercial, you can still be my friend....but only if you watch it. And then buy subscriptions for your friends.) • Susan Boyle breaks down, makes me feel sad. • Iranian sisters Safoura and Melody Safavi make super fun world pop. Check out their band Abjeez and their clever music videos on their YouTube Channel. • Sex, violence, and glamour in Lady Gaga's new "Paparazzi" Sociological Images reports, which brings me to... • Phil Spector sentenced to 19 years to life for the murder of Lana Clarkson. • Sacha Baron Cohen sends Eminem into a gay panic. Jezebel asks "Is Bruno Good for the Gays?" • and.. Rockabilly Corner! Listen to Kim Lenz and the Jaguars while you read Venus Zine's interview with Wanda Jackson!