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Your Weekly Women to Listen to: Roisin Murphy, Toshi Reagon, Irma and more

We’ve made it to Wednesday! I’ve got another great group of female-fronted acts for you today and they are seriously all over the place in terms of genre so I know in my heart of hearts there’s gotta be something for just about every one of you. Now, all you have to do is check them out.

File Under: Oh my goodness how the hell did I wait so long to talk about Garbage! Alterna-rock oozing with sex appeal like a slap to the face followed by a passionate kiss.

From: Shirley Manson is the lone Scot — everyone else is from the U.S.

For Fans of: Sneaker Pimps, Moloko, Hole, deep colors of lipstick, torn fishnets, wet-looking hair, Republica.

Bonus: Besides the fact that Shirley Manson is a total babe, she also played a terminator robot in the short-lived Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

File Under: Pure R&B soul

From: New Orleans

For Fans of: Lalah Hathaway, Mary J. Blige, big accessories, Algebra, slow jams, Fantasia, Tyler Perry movies.

Bonus: Ledisi has been gifted with her musical talents from the time she was born. When she was just eight years old, she performed live with the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra. When I was eight years old, I was embracing my bowl haircut and begging my parents for taekwondo lessons.

File Under: People keep saying they’re shoegaze but I’m leaning more soft indie rock

From: Tampa

For Fans of: If Tilly and the Wall took tranquilizers, skinny jeans, pocket watches, biking everywhere, PBR, rainy days, Slowdive, Ra Ra Riot, The Catcher in the Rye.

Bonus: Three of the lovely ladies in the group are rocking out — as in out of the closet. Here’s a free download of their song, “Calm.”

File Under: low-fi ’60s psychedelic surf rock

From: NYC

For Fans of: A more pop-friendly Best Coast, Tennis, sundresses, Hallmark cards, Matt & Kim, Ray Ban sunglasses, jorts, being outdoors whenever possible.

Bonus: Their video for “Go Outside” stars Dave Franco (James’ brother) and the too-young-for-me-to-consider-her-hot-but-I-do-anyway Emma Roberts.

File Under: Indie rock ‘n roll

From: Chicago For Fans of: Rilo Kiley, Spoon, Loquat, Letters to Cleo, Nico Vega, messenger bags, leggings.

Bonus: I got my hands on an advanced copy of their upcoming album (almost all of which was written by frontwoman Genevieve Schatz) and it is absolutely fantastic.

File Under: Acoustic neo-soul

From: Camaroon

For Fans of: Bridget Lyons, Daphne Willis, Jason Mraz, Jack Johnson, India Arie, coffee shops, sitting on the stoop, baguettes.

Bonus: First of all, big props to Mathilde for the awesome recommendation! Secondly, Irma is one of the artists who can thank YouTube for a lot of her success.

File Under: Melodic goth metal

From: The Netherlands

For Fans of: Kittie, Tristania, Flowing Tears, I even think fans of Lords of Acid will like this, feeling lots of feelings and letting the world know what those feelings are — most likely on a LiveJournal blog, online gaming.

Bonus: I think this is pretty cool: The band was formed by two sisters, Margriet and Karin, who look like they might be twins.

File Under: Power metal from an all-female band

From: Japan

For Fans of: insane guitar, insane drums, Stratovarius, HammerFall, Comic Con, enchanted forests, Betsey Johnson dresses.

Bonus: I seriously cannot get over these girls, check out this video from a live performance and marvel at the guitars and drums. Mind = blown.

File Under: Soul, blues, folk, funk — basically a genre-defying tour de force

From: Washington, D.C.

For Fans of: Doria Roberts, Ferron, Bonnie Raitt, walking around the campuses of all-girl universities, Amnesty International, The Belle Stars “Iko Iko.”

Bonus: Toshi isn’t just a member of a musical family; she’s also a member of our queer family.

File Under: Pop electronica, dance disco

From: Ireland

For Fans of: Scissor Sisters, Hercules & Love Affair, Annie, looking sexy on the dance floor (mostly shoulder moves and puckering your lips), Queer as Folk, Andy Warhol as a pop culture icon as opposed to artist.

Bonus: It’s getting to be pride season (in a few months) here in the states and Roisin is rumored to be working on a new album that will hopefully come out just in time to be played all of the pride floats. Seriously, her songs were made for men with amazing legs to be dancing around in tiny speedos and girls wearing bra tops with jean shorts and cowboy hats spraying you with water guns as they stroll by.

That’s it for this week my friends, see you back here next week when I’m (hopefully) a pound lighter and (definitely) a year older.

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