The best of the riot grrl bands? The 10" comp on KRS remains my peak, but I just discovered there is a relatively new Peel Sessions release!
https://huggybear.bandcamp.com/album/basic-strategies-for-going-out-peel-sessions
― Serfin' USA (sleeve), Thursday, 4 June 2026 01:24 (three months ago)
I rest my case
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_kGP-AlEuk
― Serfin' USA (sleeve), Thursday, 4 June 2026 01:34 (three months ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPa-aCMooCo
― Serfin' USA (sleeve), Thursday, 4 June 2026 01:49 (three months ago)
They were the greatest band in the world between 92 and 93 and had totally lost it by 94. Recentish book on them is good and explains some of why that happened. I'm weirdly happy they haven't gotten the royal Numero reissue treatment?
― bentelec, Thursday, 4 June 2026 02:06 (three months ago)
ooh link to the book? I was totally baffled by that, the Gravity 7" and the Weaponry LP were hugely disappointing at the time.
― Serfin' USA (sleeve), Thursday, 4 June 2026 02:14 (three months ago)
https://thegrassisgreeninthefieldsforyou.co.uk/products/pre-order-killed-of-kids-a-book-by-huggy-bear
― etc, Thursday, 4 June 2026 02:40 (three months ago)
damn, out of stock. thanks!
― Serfin' USA (sleeve), Thursday, 4 June 2026 02:49 (three months ago)
in the US at least
― Serfin' USA (sleeve), Thursday, 4 June 2026 02:50 (three months ago)
only ever saw them once, that was at the White Horse in Hampstead supporting Unrest on the Imperial f.f.r.r. tour
― Ash Ra Pimples (NickB), Thursday, 4 June 2026 08:23 (three months ago)
I love them. tbh while I didn't like Weaponry Listens To Love at first I've come to like some of the songs on it. never had an issue with the Gravity 7" though
there's a couple of unreleased tracks on the Peel Sessions that just came out
Bikini Kill/Huggy Bear split LP one of the best punk albums of all time
― Colonel Poo, Thursday, 4 June 2026 12:24 (three months ago)
also a fan - just got that LP the other day and have been enjoying the hell out of it.
― Fizzles, Thursday, 4 June 2026 14:15 (three months ago)
finally got around to the Peel Sessions, this rules.
I would love a comprehensive 2CD retrospective, I bet everything would fit
― Serfin' USA (sleeve), Thursday, 13 August 2026 18:55 (one month ago)
^^ditto!
― donna rouge, Thursday, 13 August 2026 19:28 (one month ago)
I missed the boat on seeing them live because I didn’t appreciate them until 1996.
It’s very different, but I have since seen Ex-Huggy Bear Jo Johnson live many times over the last 15 years and she always rules, plus whenever I have chatted with Jon Slade he seems very sound.
― Chewshabadoo, Thursday, 13 August 2026 19:30 (one month ago)
Jon's a good lad, indeed.
― emil.y, Thursday, 13 August 2026 20:06 (one month ago)
I didn't see them live either - similarly got into them about 1997 through a mix tape my friend had that a boyfriend had made her that had Her Jazz and a song by Bikini Kill on it (I think it was Double Dare Ya but not sure). I don't think my friend liked either of them, but I did.
I must've missed the episode of The Word they were on or I think I would've got into them a lot earlier
― Colonel Poo, Friday, 14 August 2026 08:36 (one month ago)