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Bitchtapes: Bike edition

Music post by Kjerstin Johnson on October 2, 2009 - 2:25pm; tagged 8tracks, bicycles, bikes, biking, BitchTapes, mix, music.

Between the chance to pre-order Thought You Knew's 2010 calendar (proceeds going to the Chicago Women's Health Center), David Byrne's new book, and the back-to-school commute that's kicking my butt, I've got fall biking on my mind! Here are some songs to pass the time while you put on those fenders (I gotta put on those fenders...!), patch a tube, or just plain pedal!

Track list after the jump!

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Consumed Issue Release Party at Voodoo Doughnut!

DigiBitch post by Kelsey Wallace on September 9, 2009 - 2:11pm; tagged amazing fun, eating contest, events, music, release party, The Consumed Issue, Voodoo Doughnut.

Portlanders, we hope you're hungry, because Bitch is teaming up with our pals over at Voodoo Doughnut for our Consumed Issue Release Party! What does this mean for you, you ask? Good question! It means: - Free doughnuts! - Texass doughnut eating contest with fabulous prizes! - Music! - Bitch! - Fun! - Free doughnuts!

So join us on Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 pm at Voodoo Doughnut Too (1501 NE Davis St) for all the release-party-eating-contest-awesomeness you can handle. And be sure and let us know in advance if you're one of the brave few who wants to partake in the Texass doughnut eating competition. First come, first (very much) served. Signify your intent in the comments section (doughnut-eating-related trash talk encouraged).

So what do you say, Portland? Doughnut you want to come party with us? I know she does:

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New-found fab female MCs plus new music recs and news!

Music post by Kjerstin Johnson on August 18, 2009 - 6:16pm; tagged Christina Aguilera, Emmylou Harris, female artists, hip hop, hip-hop, Invincible, Joy Jones, Kim Deal, Lady Gaga, music, Pens, Rap, Shilpa Ray, the Breeders, women in hip hop, Women in Rock.

After WireTap blogger Biko Baker asked "Where is the Next Lauryn Hill?" last week bemoaning (what seemed like) the lack of women in rap and hip-hop, MC Invincible (interviewed in Bitch's Loud issue) wrote back suggesting dozens of female MCs from around the country. Check out her excellent list of recommendations and discover all the amazing female rappers you didn't know you were missing (I'm already hooked on New Jersey's Lady Luck).

New York female hip-hop collective ANOMOLIES
Read on for music shorts, plus new music recs and an mp3 from Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers!

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Ladies' Camp Rock

Article by Tammy Oler, Illustrated by Krista Messer, appeared in issue Consumed; published in 2009; filed under Music; tagged Bella Rocks!, fandom, Harry and the Potters, Harry Potter, music, Twilight, Twirock, wizard rock, Women in Rock, young women.

You only have to look to the history of Star Trek– inspired music—ranging from surf-punkers No Kill I to the Klingon heavy-metal band Stovokor—to see that fantasy and science- fiction fans have made music devoted to their obsessions for generations. Nothing in the history of fandom, though, can compare to wizard rock, a thriving subculture of musicians and fans devoted to Harry Potter–inspired rock ’n’ roll. But don’t let the name fool you: It’s witches, not wizards, who dominate this scene.

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Music on Mississippi!

Video post by Kjerstin Johnson on July 10, 2009 - 4:53pm; tagged Bitch benefit party, fundraising, music, Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, video.

Thank you to everyone who came out last night to the fabulous Mississippi Studios! And thanks to all the bands who played--Katie Sawicki, Boy Eats Drum Machine,and Sugar Short Wave!

If Kelsey's excellent Motown mix wasn't enough to kick off your weekend right, enjoy Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside's finale for the night, "Danger." Ride, Sallie, Ride!

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