Madonnarama Saturday May 7th!

Pointy bras abound! Songs by the queen of pop, performed by your favorite bands.

All proceeds from this event go to support Girls Rock! Rhode Island, whose mission is to help girls and women empower themselves through music! http://girlsrockri.org/

Women who rock!

Thursday, April 14
Allysen Callery	Roots Café- 7 pm
Sharon Van Etten, Lady Lamb and the Beekeeper, St. Claire	Brighton Music Hall- 8 pm
Girlfriends	Middle East- 8 pm
The Black Lips, Vivian Girls	Paradise- 8 pm
Friday, April 15
Aids Wolf, Humanbeast, Chrome Jackson, Microwaves	Machines With Magnets- 9 pm
The Sugar Honey Iced Tea, Silicone Feelings, Green Oedipus	As220- 9 pm
Girls, Guns, and Glory, Moga, The Silks, Pumphouse	Firehouse 13- 9 pm
Kina Grannis, Imaginary Friend	Brighton Music Hall- 8 pm
The Go! Team, DOM	Paradise- 9 pm
Saturday, April 16
Idiot Vehicle, Black Wine, Wet Friend, The Curious Mystery	As220- 9 pm
Bonedust: Fruit of the Ash, Haxen, Taboo	Machines With Magnets- 10 pm
TV on the Radio, Lissy Trullie	House of Blues- 6 pm
The Goddess Show- RI Pride’s 12th annual celebration of women in music	The Met- 1 pm

Free Music Archive

Usually things that are free on the Internet tend to not be that great and/or illegal. With new legislation being passed about the legality of copyright and the web, it’s hard not to break the bank spending money on mp3s. This is where the Free Music Archive becomes incredibly handy. Directed by WMFU, a freeform radio station based in New Jersey, the FMA is fairly self-explanatory. Artists upload selected tracks to the site in order to be legally downloaded by anyone for free- honestly, there’s no trick! So, to get you started, here’s a playlist featuring some rockin’ ladies whose music can be found FOR FREE at www.fma.org.

Sonny and The Sunsets

Suggested track: “I Wanna Do It”

"Girls To The Front"

Be sure to stop by the Knight Memorial Library Wednesday, April 13 at 7 pm for a

reading and discussion of "Girls To The Front" with author Sara Marcus and Lolita Black!

"Sara Marcus’s Girls to the Front is not only a historical rockument of the revolutionary 90s counterculture Riot Grrrl movement, which birthed the DIY feminist punk scene, but also a rousing inspiration for a new generation of empowered rebel girls to strap on guitars and stick it to The Man." - Vanity Fair

More details at the Facebook event.

Women who rock!

Saturday, April 9
Driftwood, Tallahassee, The Woes, Last Good Tooth	Firehouse 13- 7 pm
KT Tunstall	Paradise- 9 pm
Sunday, April 10
Rebecca Gates & the Consortium, Blue Cranes, The Ricecakes	As220- 9 pm
Monday, April 11
Timber Timbre, Snowblink	Brighton Music Hall- 8 pm
Wednesday, April 13
Black Lips, Vivian Girls, Atlantic Thrills	The Met- 8 pm

Girls Rock Summer Day Camp - Registration is OPEN!

The Girls Rock! RI Summer Day Camp is a week-long program for girls ages 11 to 18.

NO PREVIOUS MUSIC EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!

Schedule: July 11th - July 15th
Monday-Thursday
9am-5pm
Friday
9am-3pm (6pm Showcase Concert)

Location:
JamStage, 25 Esten Ave. in Pawtucket, RI less than 5 miles from downtown Providence off of I-95. This facility was created specifically for musicians and we think you will enjoy your rock experience there quite a bit! For more info visit www.jamstage.net.

Registration:
Registration is first come, first served. Go to www.girlsrockri.org/register to apply online. We will mail out notifications to every applicant to inform you of the status of your acceptance. Once registration fills up we will create a wait list of names in the case any spots open up. Girls Rock! RI staff will call you immediately if a spot opens.

Tuition for the week is $300 plus a $10 application fee. To ensure that girls from a range of economic backgrounds are served, we offer reduced tuition to at least half of participants, using a sliding scale based on household income.

CURRICULUM:

Instrument Instruction:
Participants choose one instrument to focus on for the week–drums, bass, guitar, or vocals. All instruction happens in small group lessons and is led by experienced and enthusiastic women musicians.

Workshops:
Throughout the week workshops are held on a variety of topics, from Screenprinting/Making Band Art to Songwriting (it’s not as hard as you might think)! Other topics include: History of Women Who Rock; Zine-making; and Self-Esteem Building.
The camp day is also interspersed with fun stuff, from warm-up games to making buttons with your band name.

Band Practice:
On the first day, everyone forms bands in a way that is fun, not scary. The bands have band practice every day. During band practice, band members work together to write a song, and practice playing as an ensemble. Band coaches help bands with the writing process, facilitate the rehearsals, and answer questions as necessary.

Showcase Concert:
At the end of the camp week, camper bands perform their original songs at a showcase concert at a professional venue that is TBD. Last year’s Showcase was held before a packed audience at AS220 in downtown Providence!

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Mailing Address:
Girls Rock! RI
PO Box 3475
Providence, RI 02909
Website: www.girlsrockri.org
Registration questions:
registration@girlsrockri.org

Women who rock!

Thursday, March 31
Alec Redfearn and the Eyesores, Rex, Railbird	As220- 9 pm	http://www.as220.org
The Raveonettes	Paradise- 9 pm	http://www.thedise.com
Friday, April 1
Tom Waits Tribute to benefit Amos House	the 201- 9 pm
Cults	Brighton Music Hall- 9 pm		http://www.brightonmusichall.com
Saturday, April 2
Jessica Lea Mayfield	Brighton Music Hall- 9 pm		http://www.brightonmusichall.com
Gogol Bordello	House of Blues- 6 pm		http://www.houseofblues.com
The Cave Singers, Lia Ices, The Silks	The Met- 9 pm		http://www.themetri.com
Tuesday, April 5
Subhumans, M.D.C., The Midnight Creeps, Weak Teeth	Club Hell- 7 pm		http://www.lupos.com/clubhell.html