#tune yards
I come from the land of slaves / Let’s go redskins, let’s go Braves
solo artists, all girl bands, or female fronted that I think deserve more attention (read: underrated/slept on), separated by genre! I’ll put a next to the artist’s name if they are openly (not rumored) queer and/or a ⚡️if they’re a person of color! this list is not finished, so if you see an artist you think should be on this list and/or a mistake feel free to message me!
Alternative
Against Me!
Alabama Shakes⚡️
Alexandra Savior
Banks
Billie Eilish
Bishop Briggs
Bleached
Broods
Cherry Glazers
Courtney Barnett
Elle King
Ex Hex
Fit for Rivals
Gin Wigmore
Glades
Goldfrapp
Greta Isaac
Halsey ⚡️
Julien Baker
K.Flay
Laurel
LAYNE
Lykke Li⚡️
Mitski⚡️
MØ
PJ Harvey
PVRIS
Soccer Mommy
Tash Sultana
Tune-Yards
Whissell
Wolf Alice
Electronic
Alina Baraz
Marian Hill
Peaches
Purity Ring
Metal
Arch Enemy
In This Moment
Pop
Alessia Cara
Allie X
AURORA
Charlotte OC⚡️
Daniela Andrade⚡️
Daya
Dua Lipa
FLETCHER
Georgi Kay
Gia
Hayley Kiyoko ⚡️
Hey Violet
VÉRITÉ
Yuna⚡️
Zolita
Punk
The Distillers
Heartsounds
Sharptooth
Rap/Hip Hop
Angel Haze⚡️
Cupcakke⚡️
JUNGLEPUSSY⚡️
Kari Faux⚡️
Leikeli47⚡️
Miss Eaves⚡️
Mona Haydar ⚡️
Princess Nokia⚡️
Rapsody⚡️
Snow Tha Product⚡️
Rock
Alison Breitman
The Dead Weather
Devilskin
Dorothy
Evanescence
Girl in a Coma
Gossip
Halestorm
The Kills
Marmozets
The Pretty Reckless
Ruth Garbus
Sumo Cyco
R&B/Soul
ABRA⚡️
IAMDDB⚡️
Jessie Reyez⚡️
Jorja Smith⚡️
Kali Uchis⚡️
Kehlani ⚡️
Kelela⚡️
NAO⚡️
Saba Abraha⚡️
SZA⚡️
Tinashe⚡️
Singer/Songwriter
Gabrielle Aplin
The list has *finally* been updated! Thank you SO much to everyone who commented, reblogged, and messaged me with suggestions! I added a bunch of new names & I now have so much music I have to listen to! remember: i’m always taking suggestions + edits! xx claire
tUnE-yArDs @ the Vic, Chicago
October 22, 2014
I showed up to the Vic thinking the tUnE-yArDs crew would have to work really really hard to top the set they played at Pitchfork this summer. Of course, Merrill Garbus and the rest of her freaky singers, percussionists and strings players were up to the challenge. The great part about headlining a show rather than having a 45 minute outdoor set is simple: a longer set, a better acoustics and a more focused audience totally allow Merrill to take her time, showing us the step by step process of her song making. Sure, for the first part of the show she had a full crew, but after kicking it off fast, Merrill worked alone with her guitarist/synth player, live-layering percussion pieces on top of each other, verbally reminding us that “all good things take time.” Maybe the coolest part of the night, though, was between the main set and the encore, the whole crowd signaled tUnE-yArDs to come back out by shouting the “wee-ooh, wee-ooh, wee-oh!” police-siren sounds from the beginning of her song “Gangsta.” So much more fun than the basic applause. // Kati Heng
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If you have a Tune-Yards cover as part of your set you will be followed closely. By me.
Wild International played the closing slot of a show at Shea Stadium with Spires, Life Size Maps and Dinowalrus. I ended up there after seeing an awesome performance at the Eugene Lang school in the city with some Napoleon folks and was already in the mood to get down but could never have prepared for WI’s catchy, punchy, layered guitar/percussion-synthony of precisely what I wanted to hear at the time. While I wasn’t quite drunk enough to have acted a complete fool in the front, I definitely got my dance on. They also list “Vermont” as one of their influences on Facebook so that’s an extra endearment. Their “Lake Tones” EP is avails via their bandcamp for $7. Do it.
I couldn’t find a video of the setup that I experienced, but this one is still good.
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