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Le Tigre

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Le Tigre is a Electronic act. Their sound grew out of Bikini Kill, Lo-Fi-Fnk, So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes, Wordy Rappinghood and Electrelane. Those roots explain a lot about how Le Tigre arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sleater-Kinney, Mommy Long Legs, Veruca Salt, The Slits and Jack Off Jill, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Victoria Legrand, Pussy Riot, Cheap Perfume, Christina Aguilera and The Knife, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 39 connections around Le Tigre, reaching back through Bikini Kill and forward to Victoria Legrand. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Le Tigre is an American art punk and riot grrrl band formed by Kathleen Hanna, Johanna Fateman and Sadie Benning in 1998 in New York City. Benning left in 2000 and was replaced by JD Samson. They mixed punk's directness and politics with playful samples, eclectic pop, and lo-fi electronics. Like with many bands in and from the riot grrrl movement, many of the lyrics addressed feminist themes and ideas. The group also added multimedia and performance art elements to their live shows, which often featured support from like-minded acts such as the Need.

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Le TigreBikini KillLo-Fi-FnkSo Long and Thanks f…Wordy RappinghoodElectrelaneMiss KittinCibo MattoThe SlitsVictoria LegrandPussy RiotCheap PerfumeChristina AguileraThe KnifeDream WifePawsKarin DreijerSleater-KinneyMommy Long LegsVeruca SaltThe SlitsJack Off JillApril MarchDazey and the ScoutsCansei de Ser Sexy

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Le Tigre connections

Le Tigre grew out of Bikini Kill, Lo-Fi-Fnk, So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes and Wordy Rappinghood, shares an orbit with Sleater-Kinney, Mommy Long Legs, Veruca Salt and The Slits, went on to shape Victoria Legrand, Pussy Riot, Cheap Perfume and Christina Aguilera. 39 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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