CC – some rights reserved: photo by Sebastian Jarpa In this exclusive article for LISTEN, Evelyn Morris recounts a difficult story of sexual trauma and how it impacted her love for Shellac, before posing a series of incisive question to the band’s frontman, Steve Albini. Albini answers Evelyn’s questions in detail here, saying: “this is…

LISTEN Conference 2016: Feminist Futures is a three-day feminist music conference featuring keynote presentations, panel discussions, workshops and live performances. Writer and feminist activist Clementine Ford, performer and feminist Coco Solid (NZ) and performer and activist Alok Vaid-Menon of Darkmatter (USA) will serve as keynotes! Panellists: Anna Whitelaw / Antonia Sellbach / Anwen Crawford /…

“LISTEN Lists” is our new project to build and distribute databases of women and gender non conforming people in music. LISTEN Lists aim to subvert the “go to” culture that continues to allow men to dominate key areas of the music industry. Find links to all LISTEN Lists below: Audio and Sound Engineers Performing Acts…

Evelyn Morris got a little fed up with the tired, exclusionary conversations around music and posted her thoughts online.  A huge groundswell of interest in continuing the conversation surfaced, and it has lead to this incredible project being created. There are about 15 core members (however, that number is constantly changing and growing) who contribute to organisation,…

 HUGE NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST GENDER DIVERSE FESTIVAL!  Sad Grrrls Club Announces Secret Headliners Major Leagues for their THREE EVENTS! *PSSST* GET UR 6th CONFERENCE VIDEO – Surviving the system: negotiating power and collaboration Featuring: Bethany Atkinson-Quinton (moderator), Samira (Still Nomads), Elspeth Scrine (Huntly), Nkechinyere Anele (Saskwatch, The Pin), Ella Thompson & Caroline Kennedy 5th CONFERENCE VIDEO – A Community Response to Abuse: Creating Safer Spaces Featuring: Elspeth Scrine (Huntly) (moderator), Helen Marcou, Vaxx…

6th CONFERENCE VIDEO – Surviving the system: negotiating power and collaboration Featuring: Bethany Atkinson-Quinton (moderator), Samira (Still Nomads), Elspeth Scrine (Huntly), Nkechinyere Anele (Saskwatch, The Pin), Ella Thompson & Caroline Kennedy

6th CONFERENCE VIDEO – Surviving the system: negotiating power and collaboration Featuring: Bethany Atkinson-Quinton (moderator), Samira (Still Nomads), Elspeth Scrine (Huntly), Nkechinyere Anele (Saskwatch, The Pin), Ella Thompson & Caroline Kennedy

Wondering what LISTEN has been doing this year? It has been a quiet and reflective year for us here at Accidental Discharge and LISTEN are proud to be joining together in a night of discussion on contemporary intersectional feminism. The Evelyn Morris reflects on two successful Bigsound panels, Ask A Feminist and Safe Spaces. Read…

8th CONFERENCE VIDEO – Making Noise: gender diversity in experimental arts Featuring: Fjorn Butler (Moderator) / Christina Tester (Stina Tester I Cinta Masters) / Emah Fox / EN.V / 6th CONFERENCE VIDEO – Surviving the system: negotiating power and collaboration Featuring: Bethany Atkinson-Quinton (moderator), Samira (Still Nomads), Elspeth Scrine (Huntly), Nkechinyere Anele (Saskwatch, The Pin), Ella Thompson & Caroline Kennedy 4th CONFERENCE VIDEO – Keynote by Clementine Ford More on Clementine Ford: Clementine Ford is a writer, social…

Tips For a More Gender Inclusive Music Industry ~ A series of posters and flyers that we will be posting Wondering what LISTEN has been doing this year? It has been a quiet and reflective year for us here at LISTEN & The Amplifier are excited to throw a special BIGSOUND party to celebrate some killer female and gender diverse…