I am ashamed to say I didn't remember who Shirley Chisholm was. Any of you BUST-ies know who all these rockin' women are. I had to look a couple of them up. Should I just hang my head in shame or blame the school system? Or maybe it was all that summer weeding I did that wrecked my memory. Here are some others I had to look up: Elleen Collins, Althea Gibson, Shirley Franklin and I am still not sure who Couture Angels are, all I can ... Read More

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Just like the energizer bunny, the B's have been keepin' the party going since 1976!  NY show is with LCD Soundsystem and Hercules and Love Affair. Hear the magic for yourselves: Sep 25        Rama, ONT     Rama ... Read More

Vivian Girls Self-titled (In The Red) Destined to become a cult favorite, the Brooklyn-based all-gal rock trio Vivian Girls (with their name culled from the beloved Henry Darger) may remain just that. With jangly guitars and driving beats that sound like they were recorded in someone's basement (on a four-track, in 1972), it's hard to imagine this self-titled debut enticing the mainstream, though the DIY recording quality was surely a ... Read More

It's always very exciting for us here at BUST HQ when our lovely interns go on to become superstars. Case in point: check out supersweet former 'tern Buffi Jashanmal gracing the pages of OK! Middle East, being lauded as the Betsey Johnson of Dubai! You can see the whole multipage spread here and be sure to keep an eye out for her label Quiet Riot sashaying down a runway near ... Read More