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Your Weekly Women to Listen to: LP, Barb Wire Dolls and more

Top o’ the hump day to you all! As is my usual Wednesday complaint, I am incredibly tired today. Last night I went to a great event for Chicago’s lesbians and was then bamboozled into staying out until the bar lights came up and had to set my alarm to rudely wake me four hours later. Thankfully, Santigold’s hot jam “Big Mouth” was passed my way this morning and has thrown some energy into my brain. Moving right along, here are four more acts to get you through the rest of the week.

File Under: Dirty punk rock, riot grrrl

From: Greece

For Fans of: Bratmobile, L7, Bikini Kill, torn fishnets, combat boots, Tank Girl, Grace Slick, Sid & Nancy, Hole, beernuts, The Slits, paintball, leather jackets, saganaki

Bonus: There’s a chance some of you won’t like this, but I think their song, “Punk The Fussies! (F–k The Pussycat Dolls)” is pretty hilarious.

File Under: Alternative hard rock, grunge

From: Spain

For Fans of: The Breeders, Patti Rothberg, The Juliana Hatfield Three, oversized corduroy pants, Mary Jane shoes, The Locals, Dropkick Murphys, Pauley Perrette, chokers, wearing old Dead Kennedys concert T-shirts.

Bonus: The band has been around since 1992 and is still making music. It seems as though their more recent tunes are more in line with electro-pop than it is alternative rock so you might have to do some digging around to find their harder stuff. Here’s a look back at one of their old live shows performing the title track to their 1997 album “Devil Came to Me.”

File Under: French pop, chanson

From: Ontario

For Fans of: The Ditty Bops’ “Moon Over the Freeway,” Coeur de pirate, bangs, Amylie, Marcel Marceau, going for a gondola ride, Stephanie Lapointe, bread dipped in olive oil, red wine, describing things as being “quaint,” minoring in some form of Humanities, cupcake trucks.

Bonus: While much of her music is sung in French, Andrea is actually a native English speaker. In this interview, Andrea discusses learning French and being awarded the Juno award for the Best Francophone album in 2010. I am no expert when it comes to French, but it sounds to me like she nailed it.

File Under: An unforgetable voice with cinematic bursts of instrumentals

From: NYC but transplanted to L.A.

For Fans of: Neko Case, Florence + the Machine, Arcade Fire, Brandi Carlile, curly hair, The Strokes, lots of necklaces (if her picture is any indication), sophisticated cocktails, Jeff Buckley, anything labeled “environmentally responsible,” Freaks & Geeks.

Bonus: If you aren’t saying “Holy crap” by the three minute mark of this video, you might not have a heartbeat and should probably consult a doctor. Thank you to Darcy for introducing me to this incredible talent.

That’s all for this week! Enjoy the rest of your Wednesday and I’ll be back with more artists to check out next week. In the meantime, feel free to follow me on Twitter or friend me on Facebook!

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