Words by Kristyn
I’ve been wanting to do this for a LONG TIME. As a woman in the music industry (coming from 6+ years at Sony Corporation in music, running a music venue, and this magazine, etc) I’m always so annoyed at how few women work in the industry and/or are represented/have representation without being exploited or objectified.
We (Left Bank Magazine) had an International Women’s Day showcase in Brooklyn about a month ago, and we were surrounded by women, non-binary musicians, and men (thanks for coming out and supporting our ONE day of the year) … there, we saw the likes of Kid Hawk, AN_NA, Rosa, and loads of other really talented (and frankly, underrepresented) musicians.
I realized that while Left Bank isn’t a huge magazine (yet), we still have a responsibility to represent voices that are
Our weekly series will include features on all of these incredible artists and skaters, interviews, and even regular profiles (in partnership with SoundGirls.org).
To kick everything off, I’ve
(also I apologize for the GRL PWR image to all my non-binary/genderqueer frands of the Left Bank — can we please get some better but also fun stock imagery that expresses identities in a less exploitative or stereotypical way? Getty Images, I’m looking at you)