Nerve's "40 Sexiest Frontwomen" includes gay and gay-friendly musicians
While I usually tend to scoff at most "best female" whatever lists, I gotta hand it to Nerve for its compilation of the Forty Sexiest Frontwomen in Rock History. Sure, it may seem gratuitous or sexist at first, but Nerve is all about sex, so it works. And even if I don't agree that The Kills' Allison Mosshart should come in last, I can appreciate the list's inclusion of the gay ladies.
Gossip's Beth Ditto comes in at No. 39, with the Nerve editors saying, "what's perhaps most appealing about her, oddly, is the strong sense that she hates lists like this and generally could not care less about her perceived sexiness."
So true. It seems Beth Ditto could care less where she falls on any random blog's list, which makes me love her more and want to make her No. 1. So, she'll just have to learn to accept that.
At No. 30, is electrosexual extraordinaire, Peaches, though you could argue she's not exactly a frontwoman, but a solo act — unless you count her backing band, The Herms (short for hermaphrodites, naturally).
"How one makes the career leap from schoolmarm to Moses-bearded electrodiva is beyond us, but we're not going to look a gift horse in the crotch," says Nerve. Agreed! Oh, and Peaches' new album, I Feel Cream, will be released May 5.
Coming in at about half-way down Nerve's sexy frontwoman scale is Carrie Brownstein. The Sleater-Kinney (I may never get over their breakup, fyi) guitarist is attractive, for sure, but it's her live performances that make her sexiest, I've always thought. And Nerve agrees: "Whether it was her onstage grin or simply the quality (and quantity) of her guitar solos, any bonehead in the audience could tell that Brownstein really liked being in a rock band."
Seriously, there's no bigger turn off than a musician who looks completely bored. Brownstein was always into it, which makes people into her, even more."
Joan Jett gets the closest to the top of this list, at No. 5, "with her porno lips, rockstar proto-mullet and runway body." Why that alone doesn't qualify her for No. 1 is beyond me. But I do completely agree with the Nerve editors when they say her "profound historical importance to women in rock belies the fact that at fifty, she's still doing her thing and looking staggeringly good to boot."
While that's it for the queer inclusion (out of 40, it's not great odds, but they are certainly great choices), the rest of the list includes some truly great musicians, who just so happen to be sexy, including Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis, Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O and Le Tigre's Kathleen Hanna.
I could go on and on, but you can see for yourself.
Anyone missing you think should be included, or any surprises with Nerve's choices?
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i really like the list! they missed 2 tho'
first, it's really cool that they put kathleen hanna in #3!
these two women are more in the heavy metal scene and i'm surprised they weren't on there because they're beautiful.
1-Angela Gossow from Arch Enemy
2- Otep Shamaya from Otep
but other than that I agree with the list!
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Otep
Yep huge oversight there. Don't care if you're into metal or not, the woman is pure sex.
Missin' Kathleen!
I agree on plenty
and I love how the main article picture is of Jenny,
but I would have put Emily Haines on there.
Allison Mosshart
I can respect a list that includes Carrie Brownstein
Tunstall
As long as Jenny's there I'm all good. And Karen O, Regina, Feist and Fiona were there too so it's a pretty nice list. I'd have put KT Tunstall in there though, she's amazing.
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what the hell?!
I would guess that her age
Hayley
Hayley Williams should most definitly be on that list...at number one!
And she is gay - my proof lyrics to that's what you get "If I ever try to think straight this heart will start a riot, start a riot in me"
amor vincit omnia
Allison would be my n°1!!
great list!!
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Omg! I love this!
Jenny Lewis as the cover was great. She is amazing.
Also, did anybody read this person's story on when they met Chan Marshall?
"Once upon a time in Hollywood, we snuck backstage at MTV's Shortlist Awards in search of a quiet place to smoke. Leaning against the garden wall, alone, was a willowy brunette. She took a sparkly strand of her tank dress and tied it around our head like a bandana. She lit our cigarette and asked our name. She had a low voice and a tough-and-skittish alley kitten vibe. She smiled a lot and encouraged us to follow our dreams. We fell in love. And only found out months later it was Chan Marshall. — M.L."
I would have fallen in love =)
good list.
but yeahh, like someone else said emily haines should be on the list in my opinion. i read the full list and was glad to see Regina Spektor on there though..
Thank you for that Carrie B
Nina Persson!
Having said that, I'm surprised Maja Ivarsson from The Sounds wasnt on that list. That woman knows how to work a stage!
THE SOUNDS!
I totally agree! MAJA NEEDS TO BE ON THERE! God, I love that band.
Joan Jett - my first celeb crush on a girl -- or at least the first one I recognized as a crush -- so very glad to see her on there. I also had a big thing for Brody Dalle from The Distillers 'back in the day', followed by Karen O -- oh my lord, Karen fucking O.
Also: Janis Joplin, Stevie Nicks, Tina Turner, Kathleen Hanna, Debbie Harry, Gwen Stefani, Chrissie Hyde, Patti Smith -- very glad to see all of these lovely ladies up there.
Wow
Sleater-Kinney
You are not alone. I probably will never get over their breakup either.
no Maja Ivarsson?
Are u kidding me? she's so badass on stage they need to see this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4oSWHn3bPA gahd look at that jump lol. she's so hot! and I love The Sounds...and I agree Emily Haines should be there too.
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Good enough list but
I would have liked to have seen Brody Dalle, just look up the distillers live performances at reading on youtube and even though she might have been high off her head she looks absolutely amazing.
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Where's Brandi Carlile?
What? No Brandi Carlile? What about Shirley Manson? I would have had them both in there for sure.......maybe that's just me?
Gotta love Deb Harry, Joan Jett, Liz Phair, Siouxsie, Stevie & Karen O - HOT! HOT! HOT!
Great list!
My two favourites...
Thanx!!!! Changed My Life
haha i'm such a dork, if anyone has learned anything by following me on Twitter the last few days is that i'm completely madly deeply now in love with Sleater-Kinney!!!!!!!! I want to marry Carrie Brownstein she's sooooo hot!
Thanx for this article, cause I read this and thought "i better check them out" cause I read about them quite a bit on AE, and so I did just that early yesterday and um..wow I'm in love i LOVE them, i see what the "big deal" is and hype is right on point! In fact there should be more hype I was completely blown away...
Now I'm depressed cause after being on the deep emotional level with the music, it sunk in that they were not together anymore and my heart is breaking a little bit:-(
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Another gay lady on the list...
Shirley Manson
I think I will be on this
I think I will be on this list someday.
ha! funny.
I agree with HelenS - where
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