Provides an overview of the women's singer-songwriter movement during the 1990s with detailed analyses of the music of seven artists. Focusing on the exploration of women's issues within the music, the author examines how the music's feminist content filtered into popular culture.--from the publisher
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-246), discography (p. 217-239), and index
1995 : "You oughta know" -- Rid of me : PJ Harvey -- Exile in guyville : Liz Phair -- Live through this : Hole/Courtney Love -- Blurring the edges : from riot grrrl to Lilith Fair -- Little earthquakes : Tori Amos -- Fumbling towards ecstasy : Sarah McLachlan -- Tuesday night music club : Sheryl Crow -- Epilogue. Afterglow