As festival season rapidly rolls in, we\u2019re constantly being reminded of the continuing lack of diversity on our lineups. With a recent study indicating 86 per cent of the lineups of 12 major music festivals last year including Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds and Creamfields were male, it seems that the ears at the top are still unwilling to break up the boys club that makes up our live music industry.<\/p>\n
Without music, life would be a mistake.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
That\u2019s not to say the diversity \u2013 and demand \u2013 isn\u2019t there. With collectives such as SIREN and Discwoman championing female talent in the electronic music scene, and artists such as Bj\u00f6rk, Grimes and Kesha speaking out in defence of women\u2019s rights in the industry, there\u2019s never seemed a more appropriate time to shake up our lineups. One group unwilling to wait for the wider industry to take note is Sad Grrrls Club. Originally founded by Rachel Maria Cox as a record label and booking agency in order for them to support non-binary and female acts and challenge Australia\u2019s male-dominated live music scene, Cox has grown the organisation from it\u2019s DIY roots to fully fledged music festival taking place across two cities.<\/p>\n
Inspired by the Riot Grrrl movement as well as Audrey Wollen\u2019s Sad Girl Theory, Sad Grrrls Fest showcases bands and musicians that have at least one female or non-binary member. But are all-female lineups breaking down the gender divide, or widening it even further? Below we caught up with the festival\u2019s founder to discuss safer space policies, reverse sexism and the power of expressing our emotions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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