With Friday having been International Women’s Day, what better time to roll out a new episode of Typical Grrrls, our podcast that reinforces the integral role women play in counterbalancing traditional masculinity in rock music? On this two-hour episode we pay tribute to Sara Romweber, the original drummer of Let’s Active (and also Snatches of Pink), who passed away earlier this week. We’ll also hear from Malaria (pictured), Strawberry Switchblade, PJ Harvey, the Avengers, My Bloody Valentine, Delta 5, Toyah, Elastica, The Spinanes, Slant 6, Pretty Poison, Come, The B-52’s, Danielle Dax, Bettie Serveert, and many others.

Playlist

1. Yo La Tengo — Don’t Say A Word (Hot Chicken #2)
2. Let’s Active — Blue Line
3. Curve — Ice That Melts the Tips
4. Berlin — Masquerade
5. Pretty Poison — Expiration
6. Strawberry Switchblade — Since Yesterday
7. Elastica — Waking Up
8. Team Dresch — Screwing Yer Courage
9. Dead Moon — Cast Will Change
10. Blondie — Accidents Never Happen
11. Toyah — Computer
12. Suburban Lawns — Green Eyes
13. Pylon — The Human Body
14. Bettie Serveert — Kid’s Allright
15. Come — German Song
16. Dawn Chorus & The Blue Tits — Teenage Kicks
17. The Darling Buds — Shame On You
18. The Rezillos — Top Of The Pops
19. Velocity Girl — There’s Only One Thing Left To Say
20. The B-52’s — Give Me Back My Man
21. Malaria! — Thrash Me
22. Danielle Dax — Cat-House (remix)
23. Avengers — The American In Me
24. Slant 6 — Time Expired
25. Swirlies — Wrong Tube
26. Talulah Gosh — Steaming Train
27. Galaxie 500 — Listen, The Snow Is Falling
28. My Bloody Valentine — Blown A Wish
29. Chris & Cosey — Driving Blind
30. November Group — Pictures Of The Homeland
31. Delta 5 — Make Up
32. PJ Harvey — Dry
33. The Spinanes — Sunday
34. Sonic Youth — ‘Cross The Breeze