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The Punk Singer

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The Punk Singer is a 2013 documentary film about feminist singer Kathleen Hanna who fronted the bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, and who was a central figure in the riot grrrl movement. [1]

48 relations: Ad-Rock, Allison Wolfe, Ann Powers, Austin, Texas, Beastie Boys, Beat Happening, Bikini Kill, Billy Karren, Calvin Johnson (musician), Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker, Documentary film, Feature length, Feminism, Film director, Fugazi, Ian MacKaye, IFC Films, ITunes, JD Samson, Jen Smith, Jennifer Baumgardner, Joan Jett, Johanna Fateman, Julie Ruin, Kathi Wilcox, Kathleen Hanna, Kickstarter, Kim Gordon, Knitting Factory, Kurt Cobain, Le Tigre, Leo Galland, Lyme disease, Lynn Breedlove, Mike D, Riot grrrl, Sadie Benning, Sini Anderson, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Sonic Youth, South by Southwest, Spoken word, Tamra Davis, Tavi Gevinson, Thurston Moore, Tobi Vail, Zine.

Ad-Rock

Adam Keefe Horovitz (born October 31, 1966), better known as Ad-Rock or King Ad-Rock, is an American rapper, guitarist and actor.

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Allison Wolfe

Allison Wolfe (born November 9, 1969) is a Washington, DC-based singer, songwriter, and zine writer who has been the lead vocalist for several punk rock groups including Bratmobile and Partyline.

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Ann Powers

Ann K. Powers (born February 4, 1964) is an American writer and pop music critic.

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Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties.

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Beastie Boys

The Beastie Boys were an American rap rock band from New York City, formed in 1979.

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Beat Happening

Beat Happening is an American indie pop band formed in Olympia, Washington in 1982.

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Bikini Kill

Bikini Kill was an American punk rock band formed in Olympia, Washington, in October 1990.

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Billy Karren

William Francis "Billy" Karren is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist of the punk/riot grrrl band Bikini Kill, formed by Kathleen Hanna, with Karren, Tobi Vail and Kathi Wilcox.

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Calvin Johnson (musician)

Calvin Johnson (born November 1, 1962) is an American guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, music producer, and disc jockey born in Olympia, Washington, US.

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Carrie Brownstein

Carrie Rachel Brownstein (born September 27, 1974) is an American musician, model, writer, actress, director, and comedian.

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Corin Tucker

Corin Lisa Tucker (born November 9, 1972 in Eugene, Oregon) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for her work with rock band Sleater-Kinney.

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Documentary film

A documentary film is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education, or maintaining a historical record.

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Feature length

In motion picture terminology, feature length is the length of a feature film.

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Feminism

Feminism is a range of political movements, ideologies, and social movements that share a common goal: to define, establish, and achieve political, economic, personal, and social equality of sexes.

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Film director

A film director is a person who directs the making of a film.

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Fugazi

Fugazi is an American punk rock band that formed in Washington, D.C. in 1987.

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Ian MacKaye

Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye (born April 16, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician, record label owner and producer.

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IFC Films

IFC Films is an American film production and distribution company based in New York City.

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ITunes

iTunes is a media player, media library, Internet radio broadcaster, and mobile device management application developed by Apple Inc. It was announced on January 9, 2001.

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JD Samson

JD Samson (born August 4, 1978) is an American musician, producer, songwriter and DJ best known as a member of the bands Le Tigre and MEN.

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Jen Smith

Jen Smith is an artist, musician, zine editor, and activist from the United States.

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Jennifer Baumgardner

Jennifer Baumgardner (born 1970) is a writer, activist, filmmaker, and lecturer whose work explores abortion, sex, bisexuality, rape, single parenthood, and women's power.

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Joan Jett

Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer and occasional actress.

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Johanna Fateman

Johanna Fateman (born 1974) is an American writer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.

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Julie Ruin

Julie Ruin is the independent record produced by Kathleen Hanna under the name Julie Ruin in 1997, while taking a break from Bikini Kill.

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Kathi Wilcox

Kathi Lynn Wilcox (born November 19, 1969) is an American musician.

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Kathleen Hanna

Kathleen Hanna (born November 12, 1968) is an American singer, musician, artist, feminist activist, pioneer of the feminist punk riot grrrl movement, and punk zine writer.

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Kickstarter

Kickstarter is an American public-benefit corporation based in Brooklyn, New York, that maintains a global crowdfunding platform focused on creativity and merchandising.

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Kim Gordon

Kim Althea Gordon (born April 28, 1953) is an American musician, songwriter, and visual artist.

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Knitting Factory

The Knitting Factory is a nightclub that was opened in New York City and that featured eclectic music and entertainment.

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Kurt Cobain

Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician.

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Le Tigre

Le Tigre is an American electronic rock band from the United States, formed by Kathleen Hanna (formerly of Bikini Kill) and Johanna Fateman in 1998 in New York City.

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Leo Galland

Leo Galland, MD (born 1943) is an internist and author of medical books including Superimmunity for Kids (1989), The Four Pillars of Healing (1997), Power Healing (1998) and The Fat Resistance Diet (2006).

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Lyme disease

Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the Borrelia type which is spread by ticks.

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Lynn Breedlove

Lynn Breedlove (also known as Lynnee Breedlove) (born in Oakland, California) is an American musician, writer, and performer.

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Mike D

Michael Louis Diamond (born November 20, 1965), better known as Mike D, is an American rapper and founding member of the hip hop group the Beastie Boys.

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Riot grrrl

Riot grrrl is an underground feminist punk movement that began in the early 1990s in Washington state (particularly Olympia) and the greater Pacific Northwest.

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Sadie Benning

Sadie Benning (born April 11, 1973) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US is an American video and visual artist.

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Sini Anderson

Sini Anderson (born November 6, 1969) is an American film director, producer, performance artist, choreographer, dancer and poet, from Chicago, Illinois.

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Smells Like Teen Spirit

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by American rock band Nirvana.

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Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth was an American rock band based in New York City, formed in 1981.

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South by Southwest

South by Southwest (abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By) is an annual conglomerate of film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States.

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Spoken word

Spoken word is a performance art that is word based.

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Tamra Davis

Tamra Davis (born January 22, 1962) is an American film, television and music video director.

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Tavi Gevinson

Tavi Gevinson (born April 21, 1996) is an American writer, magazine editor, and actress.

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Thurston Moore

Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American musician best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth.

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Tobi Vail

Tobi Celeste Vail (born July 20, 1969) is an independent musician, music critic and feminist from Olympia, Washington.

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Zine

A zine (short for magazine or fanzine) is a small-circulation self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images, usually reproduced via photocopier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Punk_Singer

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