It’s International Women’s Day, whatever that really means- despite my cynicism, though, it’s a good excuse to celebrate some badass women. These are posted with no explanation, because all are wonderful in their own right.
Neneh Cherry, Raw Like Sushi
Nina Simone fixing her sequins backstage.
The fearless Lydia Lunch
Ditto The Slits
Scrawl, He’s Drunk
Billy Nomates
Leila, Like Weather
Martina Topley- Bird with Tricky
Bjork
Wonderful Sheila E
Judy Garland
Lady Day
Lori Barbero
PJ Harvey, Dry
Solange
Kim Gordon
Stereo Total
Micachu, Jewellery
Anna Von Hauswolff
Sophie
Kate Bush
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the woman who got the ball rolling.