Katie Presley

All Songs +1: Kathleen Hanna And The Return Of Bikini Kill

For this week's +1 podcast, Bob Boilen and Katie Presley talk to musician Kathleen Hanna, whose riot grrrl band Bikini Kill is reissuing its influential 1991 demo.

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Janelle Monáe Releases Visceral Protest Song, 'Hell You Talmbout'

Katie Presley

The psychedelic R&B singer confronts police brutality with a blistering, percussive tirade. She's joined by every artist in her Wondaland Records collective.

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Chvrches Goes Glam In 'Leave A Trace'

Katie Presley

Hyperwatchable frontwoman Lauren Mayberry anchors a flashy, dreamy new video from the Scottish synth-pop trio.

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New Mix: Remembering Sean Price, Plus Girl Band, Diane Coffee, Bikini Kill, More

Robin Hilton, Katie Presley, Timmhotep Aku

This week's podcast remembers Sean Price, brings back a '90s revolution and lets Robin engage in his once-yearly purge of emotion.

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Return With Ode To Parenting, 'Growing Up'

Katie Presley

Platinum-selling Seattle duo return with a direct, emotive take on parenting and change.

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Portland Record Label Offers Women A Pay-Gap Discount

Katie Presley

M'lady's Records will charge women 77 percent of the list price for every purchase made from its website, "to reflect the current gap in wage equality."

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Song Premiere: BOY, 'We Were Here'

Katie Presley

New music from the Swiss-German duo makes good on the promise of a charming — though near-disastrous — SXSW debut.