In the indie-rock haven of Portland, OR, there lies a place where girls are free to pick up guitars, drumsticks and microphones and strum, bang, and yell at the top of their lungs. It's a place where the glossy ideal of a woman takes a backseat to rock goddesses like Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein and The Gossip's Beth Ditto. A place where girls can speak their minds through song lyrics about Read more

I get the warm fuzzies every time I watch the trailer for Girls Rock, a documentary coming to theaters this spring. The movie, which has recently been advertised before screenings of Juno, follows campers at Portland's Rock 'N' Roll Camp for Girls, a week-long camp that encourages girls to find their voices both on stage and in life. Through writing lyrics, learning guitar and drums, working with Read more