Check out the secret song char2d2 posted on her myspace page yesterday.  It’s only going to be there for another day, so don’t wait!

There’s a neat article on Broadsheet about some of the problems with how women musicians are often discussed.

It’s much better than that sentence made it sound.  Go read it.

The Refrain Side Project has covers/reimaginings of songs from new indie film Refrain by independent artists.  A lot of the artists who’ve participated so far are women who you might want to check out.  Also, they’re still looking for contributors.

CBC Radio 3 has put up an entire Special Edition Podcast on Women in Indie Music, hosted by Lisa Christiansen.  It includes tons of awesome music, a reprise of Amanda Ash’s interview-filled short documentary from earlier this summer, and interviews with Amanda Ash, Eli Leary (talking about Rock Girl Camp Vancouver), and me (talking about Ladysound).  I think it’s pretty awesome.  I even like the parts with other people, so it can’t be only because I like to hear myself talk.

The Pack A.D. are featured on the newest Radio 3 Sessions Podcast.  Both the interview-y bits and the music are fantastic (as you might expect).  Go listen!

In other Pack A.D.–related internet awesomeness, Maya’s joined NxEW (read her introductory post), and NxEW linked to a couple concert recordings you can download for free from the Internet Archive’s Live Music Archive.  Plus, Herohill interviewed them (link from NxEW).

Shonen Knife will be touring the US in October and November, plus a couple shows in Canada (Toronto & Vancouver).  Their new album, Super Group, is out in the US on August 25.  Spacelab has the tour dates and an mp3 for you to listen to.

Edit: Also check out the adorably weird video for  Super Group’s title track at Good Charamel Records.