{"id":14612,"date":"2015-08-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=14612"},"modified":"2015-10-17T07:44:14","modified_gmt":"2015-10-17T11:44:14","slug":"bikini-kill-share-unreleased-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=14612","title":{"rendered":"Bikini Kill share unreleased track"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bikini Kill will reissue &#8216;Revolution Girl Style Now&#8217; on September 22 via Bikini Kill Records featuring three previously unreleased tracks. The infamously fierce, riot grrrl band will release the demo tape for the first time on vinyl, CD, digital formats, and will also have a limited edition replica version available on cassette by mail order only.<\/p>\n<p>Bikini Kill\u2019s Kathleen Hanna and Kathi Wilcox offer a glimpse into the foundation of &#8216;Revolution Girl Style Now,&#8217; the riot grrrl movement, and reveal the first unreleased track <i>Playground<\/i>,\u00a0which you can listen to via Soundcloud below. The song radiates with a decidedly more grunge sound than the rest of the Bikini Kill catalog and is featured as the last track on the reissue. Fun fact: the tape actually runs out as the song ends.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F216075543&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&color=c8c5c3\"><\/iframe>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Revolution.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-14638\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Revolution.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"Revolution\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Revolution.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Revolution.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Revolution.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Revolution.jpg?resize=144%2C144&amp;ssl=1 144w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Revolution.jpg?resize=900%2C900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Revolution.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe &#8216;Revolution Girl Style Now&#8217; demo tape was originally self released in May 1991. The demo was recorded by Pat Maley at the ABC House in Olympia, WA earlier that year. Bikini Kill played one of their first shows at the house the night before and left their equipment set up to record the demo the next day. The songs were mixed by Guy Picciotto (Fugazi) and mastered by John Golden for this reissue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bikinikill.com\" target=\"_blank\">Preorders are up now<\/a> and powered by CASH Music\u2019s brand new shopping cart. The first 500 LP preorders come with a limited edition poster and the first 300 CD preorders come with a free button &amp; sticker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Bikini Kill will reissue &#8216;Revolution Girl Style Now&#8217; on September 22 via Bikini Kill Records featuring three previously unreleased tracks. The infamously fierce, riot grrrl <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=14612\" title=\"Bikini Kill share unreleased track\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[23,28,30],"tags":[3191,352,735,3192,964,3193],"class_list":["post-14612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie","category-music","category-new-release","tag-bikini-kill","tag-demo","tag-lp","tag-playground","tag-reissue","tag-revolution-girl-style-now"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/bikini-kill.jpg?fit=1824%2C1060&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-3NG","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14946,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=14946","url_meta":{"origin":14612,"position":0},"title":"Bikini Kill&#8217;s &#8216;Revolution Girl Style Now&#8217; streams in full","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"September 20, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Bikini Kill\u00a0is the legendary, riot grrrl band featuring feminist punk pioneers\u00a0Kathleen Hanna, Tobi Vail,\u00a0Billy Karren\u00a0and\u00a0Kathi Wilcox. Their first collection of work, 'Revolution Girl Style Now',\u00a0will be\u00a0released\u00a0September 22\u00a0via\u00a0Bikini Kill Records\u00a0and is now available to preview via\u00a0Pitchfork. The reissue features three previously unreleased songs -\u00a0Playground, Ocean Song\u00a0+\u00a0Just Once \u2013\u00a0and marks the first\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;indie&quot;","block_context":{"text":"indie","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?cat=23"},"img":{"alt_text":"bikini kill","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/bikini-kill.jpg?fit=1200%2C697&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/bikini-kill.jpg?fit=1200%2C697&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/bikini-kill.jpg?fit=1200%2C697&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/bikini-kill.jpg?fit=1200%2C697&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/bikini-kill.jpg?fit=1200%2C697&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":30794,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=30794","url_meta":{"origin":14612,"position":1},"title":"Bikini Kill announce Riot Fest 2019 appearance","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"May 30, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Legendary 90\u2019s Riot Grrrl pioneers,\u00a0Bikini Kill\u00a0recently reformed for 4 thrilling LA performances. \u00a0Marking their first full shows since 1997 and hailed by\u00a0The New York Times,\u00a0Rolling Stone,\u00a0Pitchfork\u00a0and\u00a0The Los Angeles Times, the reunion has sparked critical discussion on the band\u2019s legacy and influence on culture and music. The band will hit stage\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;guitar rock&quot;","block_context":{"text":"guitar rock","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?cat=22"},"img":{"alt_text":"Bikini Kill press shot","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5de4d8c7-45a2-4794-ac05-ad61240d2b4a.jpg?fit=1200%2C848&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5de4d8c7-45a2-4794-ac05-ad61240d2b4a.jpg?fit=1200%2C848&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5de4d8c7-45a2-4794-ac05-ad61240d2b4a.jpg?fit=1200%2C848&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5de4d8c7-45a2-4794-ac05-ad61240d2b4a.jpg?fit=1200%2C848&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5de4d8c7-45a2-4794-ac05-ad61240d2b4a.jpg?fit=1200%2C848&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":44196,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44196","url_meta":{"origin":14612,"position":2},"title":"Bikini Kill announce 2026 North American tour + Mosswood Meltdown headline set","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"February 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Bikini Kill are back \u2014 loud, fearless, and very much necessary. The legendary feminist punk pioneers have just announced a\u00a02026 North American tour, kicking off September 6 in Portland and rolling through major cities including\u00a0Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, and New York. Before the fall run even begins, West Coast\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;guitar rock&quot;","block_context":{"text":"guitar rock","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?cat=22"},"img":{"alt_text":"Bikini Kill press photo","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6961.jpeg?fit=1200%2C801&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6961.jpeg?fit=1200%2C801&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6961.jpeg?fit=1200%2C801&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6961.jpeg?fit=1200%2C801&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6961.jpeg?fit=1200%2C801&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":36802,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=36802","url_meta":{"origin":14612,"position":3},"title":"Bikini Kill announce rescheduled + new 2022 tour dates","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"May 2, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Marking their first full shows since 1997, Legendary feminist punk band\u00a0Bikini Kill regrouped in 2019 for 10 thrilling performances in select cities across the US, London, and a headlining Riot Fest appearance. Ecstatic fans sold these shows out quickly and prior to being postponed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the band\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;guitar rock&quot;","block_context":{"text":"guitar rock","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?cat=22"},"img":{"alt_text":"Bikini Kill press photo","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3FAB471F-B314-4E39-AC0B-71FA1931A227.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3FAB471F-B314-4E39-AC0B-71FA1931A227.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3FAB471F-B314-4E39-AC0B-71FA1931A227.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3FAB471F-B314-4E39-AC0B-71FA1931A227.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3FAB471F-B314-4E39-AC0B-71FA1931A227.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":33016,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=33016","url_meta":{"origin":14612,"position":4},"title":"Bikini Kill announce more 2020 tour dates","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"December 15, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Legendary feminist punk band\u00a0Bikini Kill\u00a0recently reformed for 10 thrilling performances in select cities NYC, LA and London + a special headlining Riot Fest appearance, which were their first full shows since 1997. These shows sold out quickly and the enthusiastic fan response encouraged the band to launch a more expansive\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;guitar rock&quot;","block_context":{"text":"guitar rock","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?cat=22"},"img":{"alt_text":"Bikini Kill live photo","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/E5154DA7-F97B-4CBC-A9AE-852766D99441.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/E5154DA7-F97B-4CBC-A9AE-852766D99441.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/E5154DA7-F97B-4CBC-A9AE-852766D99441.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/E5154DA7-F97B-4CBC-A9AE-852766D99441.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/E5154DA7-F97B-4CBC-A9AE-852766D99441.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":39596,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=39596","url_meta":{"origin":14612,"position":5},"title":"Kathleen Hanna announces book &#8216;Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk&#8217;","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"July 27, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Trailblazing feminist icon, musician, outspoken women\u2019s rights activist, and original rebel girl Kathleen Hanna has announced her new book \u2018Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk\u2019 due out May 14, 2024 via Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins. The raw and insightful new memoir traces Hanna\u2019s life from her tumultuous\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;book&quot;","block_context":{"text":"book","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?cat=6"},"img":{"alt_text":"Kathleen Hanna press photo","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/B6EB04F7-0F7E-4E13-B0DE-B1581C4062B1-e1690373724459.jpeg?fit=632%2C644&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/B6EB04F7-0F7E-4E13-B0DE-B1581C4062B1-e1690373724459.jpeg?fit=632%2C644&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/B6EB04F7-0F7E-4E13-B0DE-B1581C4062B1-e1690373724459.jpeg?fit=632%2C644&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14612"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16095,"href":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14612\/revisions\/16095"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}