Punk women write backWomen from the 1970s punk scene in the UK have not stood by as their contributions were erased from the music history books, but have documented that time with their own books and films. Cazz Blase reports This is the sixth and final instalment in a… Jan 02 11January 02, 2011Article at The F-Word
Women in punk: the returnThe 1990s brought with them grunge, riot grrrl – and fresh inspiration for the women at the centre of Britain’s 1970s punk scene. Cazz Blase continues her series This is part five in a series of features writing women back into the history of British… Oct 12 10October 12, 2010Article at The F-Word
Women in punk: the disappearing yearsWhat happened to the women of 1970s British punk once the 1980s dawned? Cazz Blase continues her series This is part four in a series of features writing women back into the history of British punk. Click here to read: Part three Into the 1980s: an… Jul 22 10July 22, 2010Article at The F-Word
Women of the punk eraCazz Blase interviews women of British 1970s punk on the music – and the politics, in part three of her series First encounters Gina Birch was on an art foundation course in Nottingham when she first encountered what would become known as punk. She… Apr 24 10April 24, 2010Article at The F-Word
Writing women back into punkIn the second installment of her series, Cazz Blase looks at how punk was covered by the music and feminist presses, the work of female journalists, and how women punks came to be largely written out of the history books A merry band of… Mar 14 10March 14, 2010Article at The F-Word
Women in punk: ‘Too Good To Be Forgotten’Women’s involvement in British punk has been marginalised and written out of mainstream histories. In the next few months, The F-Word will run a series of features on women in punk by Cazz Blase. By way of introduction, here she sketches out her own… Feb 28 10February 28, 2010Article at The F-Word
But What of Us? UK Riot Grrrl – Part 4Cazz Blase updates her classic UK Riot Grrrl history by looking at developments from 2000 up to the present day. Covering an oft ignored but vital chapter in the story of UK feminism, she asks: Where to now for Ladyfest? Has the internet crushed… Apr 09 05April 09, 2005Article at The F-Word
But What of Us? UK Riot Grrrl – Part 3The third part of Cazz Blase’s series looks at the problems inherent in Riot Grrrl, disagreements within the scene over whether it had run its course, the marketing of "Girl Power" and the future of Riot Grrrl. First published in the zine "Real… Jan 13 05January 13, 2005Article at The F-Word
But What of Us? UK Riot Grrrl – Part 2The second part of Cazz Blase’s 3 part series looks at the political aspects of UK Riot Grrrl; how it brought awareness of feminism to a new generation, encouraged female friendship and solidarity, and how gender politics entered the music scene.… Nov 04 04November 04, 2004Article at The F-Word
But What of Us? UK Riot Grrrl – Part 1Cazz Blase’s history of Riot Grrrl in the UK is an important introduction to a movement that is often ignored and discounted by cultural critics and even some feminists. Seen through the eyes of the women and girls who were involved, the first part… Sep 10 04September 10, 2004Article at The F-Word
