The Bechdel Sound Test

22/06/2022

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Oh hiii followers. Happy summer! ☀️

I’ve really missed you all, so thought I’d check in and share a 2022 mid year playlist of some of my faves of the year so far.

Includes: & more

Of course the playlist would not be complete without featuring Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Spitting Off the Edge of the World” 🤩
I lost my mind seeing them perform live at Primavera in Barcelona this month!

Did anyone else manage to catch them at UK shows this month? 🥰

Let me know if you have any suggestions for the playlist I’ve missed - I’d love to hear your recommendations

Click link in bio or stories to access the playlist

Or head to - https://spoti.fi/3xOARhN

08/03/2022

Oh hai there followers 👋

Happy International Women’s Day!

Apologies for the silence over the past couple of months on Bechdel - I am still here!

After holding annual IWD events since 2018, I’ve decided to have a break from festivities this year. I’ve definitely missed the usual pre-event build up & excitement but I am so pleased to be taking it easy 😌✌️

I am grateful for all the friends (online & offline) I’ve made via Bechdel - performers, collaborators some of whom have gone on to become some of my closest friends 🥰

It all started with an idea to put on a party for IWD and Karen O as my muse and I have never looked back 💥 💪🏻

It’s truly been a project that has enriched my life in more ways than one.

Bechdel will be back soon - watch this space! 👀

29/11/2021

is back! 🙌🏻

It’s our annual festive traditional daily countdown of our favourite tracks from female & gender minority artists in 2021 & its our fourth year this year 😭!)

It’s a collaborative list, so let us know your faves from the year via DM or in the comments! There will be a track featured every day till Christmas Eve 🎄 😀

I will try and feature as many possible & collate a playlist of all the submissions.

Stay safe, warm & cosy gang! 😘

13/11/2021

Red (Taylor’s version) is now out. This is the album that put her foot firmly into the pop arena, and it’s so interesting to revisit it after 10 years. Like the other “Taylor’s version”releases, Red comes packed with additional songs including a collab with Phoebe Bridgers and the (eagerly awaited) savage 10 min version of “All too well”. In her crusade to assert the ownership of her work, Taylor is the captain of a trip down memory lane - and what a trip that is! Whilst you’re at it, it’s worth checking out the short film written and directed by Taylor herself.

What are your favourite Tracks from Red? And are there other re-recordings you’re looking forward to?

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05/11/2021

SINGLE OF THE WEEK: “New Shapes” ft Christine & The Queens & Caroline Polachek

Charli recruited the dream team of Chris & Caroline for this synth power pop moment and I am so here for it!
It’s like the soundtrack to my 80s rom com fantasy. Perfect! 😭❤️

25/10/2021

What something out of the ordinary to watch this Halloween season? Well, try polish horror comedy synth musical - THE LURE (2015) which is currently showing on Netflix.

Set in the 80s, the film tells the story of two mermaid sisters one of which falls in love with a man, and the other who needs to satisfy her thirst for blood.

Oh and they end up being recruited as performers and members of a synth pop band in a strip club.
This surreal reworking of The Little Mermaid is bonkers but I enjoyed it a lot. The soundtrack is also a lot of fun and full of bops!

Let us know your thoughts if you’ve seen the film! 🧜‍♀️🩸

16/10/2021

provided me with an excellent excuse to pick up “Comfort to Me” ltd edition red indies vinyl from today.
The album was playing in the store as well as I walked in so it was clearly my destiny to buy it. TAKE MY MONEY 💰
Have you treated yourself to any purchases today?

16/10/2021

Today is with this years theme of celebrating women in music ❤️🙌 (it should be all year round.. of course)

“Hear Her Voice” is a brand new 21 track compilation released today which spotlights some of the most influential female artists from 1968 to the present day.

Lisa Power from got to enviable chance to delve into the back catalogue to put together the compilation and was overwhelmed with the positive responses to be featured on the record.

The LP is gender defying and features the likes of The Slits, Portishead, Neneh Cherry, Robyn & Celeste 🙌
The vinyl LP is available exclusively at HMV in some special bundles.

Go Lisa! And congrats for compiling such a brillIant compilation 👏🏻

04/10/2021

🎉 Huge congrats to for being the youngest ever Glastonbury headliner in history. GAME CHANGER! 💪🙌

02/10/2021

15 essential feminist Netflix titles now streaming, including Knock Down the House, Grace & Frankie, Becoming, Cable Girls, GLOW, Disclosure, and more.

27/09/2021

WE STAN Alana Haim making her feature film debut in Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film “Licorice Pizza” alongside Cooper Hoffman (Philip Seymour Hoffman’s son - also his debut! 🥺)
The film also features Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, Maya Rudolph, Sean Penn & more.

The trailer has dropped today and you can watch via the link in our bio.

It looks incredible and can’t wait for UK release date to be confirmed!

26/09/2021

Here for this rumour if it’s true 👏🏻

Seriously, this movie could have given us everything.