Bikini Kill/Le Tigre

Bikini Kill is truly the band that put the "grrr" in riot grrrl, the girl-centric punk rock movement of the early '90s. Singer Kathleen Hanna became a feminist icon with songs like "New Radio," which was equal parts tough and tender. Her next band, Le Tigre, carries the feminist torch in songs like "TKO," but channels it though a beat you can dance to.

From delivering a diatribe à la Bikini Kill's "Suck My Left One" to paying tribute with the likes of Le Tigre's "Les and Ray," Kathleen Hanna's songs are always, at their core, a perfect marriage of pop and politics. We also love Hanna's solo project, Julie Ruin, which bridges the gap between the lo-fi punk sounds of Bikini Kill and the electro of Le Tigre.

Bikini Kill is truly the band that put the "grrr" in riot grrrl, the girl-centric punk rock movement of the early '90s. The band became an indie-rock legend, and singer Kathleen Hanna became a feminist icon as a result. Her next band, Le Tigre, carries the feminist torch, but channels it though a beat you can dance to. From diatribe to tribute, Kathleen Hanna's songs are always, at their core, a marriage of politics and pop.