Sydney Taylor

2 weeks ago | noisecreep.com | Sydney Taylor |Lauryn Schaffner

Here are five records that helped define the '90s Riot Grrrl movement. In the early 1990s, a new kind of punk was brewing; it was raw, political, loud, and unapologetically feminist. The Riot Grrrl movement was far from being just about the music. Instead, it was more like a full-blown cultural uprising. Fueled by zines, DIY shows, and a middle finger raised high in the air to the mainstream, it gave young women a place to scream back at the world that tried so hard to silence them.

3 weeks ago | klaq.com | Sydney Taylor |Lauryn Schaffner

Here are five records that helped define the '90s Riot Grrrl movement. In the early 1990s, a new kind of punk was brewing; it was raw, political, loud, and unapologetically feminist. The Riot Grrrl movement was far from being just about the music. Instead, it was more like a full-blown cultural uprising. Fueled by zines, DIY shows, and a middle finger raised high in the air to the mainstream, it gave young women a place to scream back at the world that tried so hard to silence them.

1 month ago | noisecreep.com | Sydney Taylor |Bryan Rolli

Here's five hair metal bands who haven't reunited in 20-plus years... but should!Let’s face it — no genre took the phrase “sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll” more seriously (or sprayed more Aqua Net) than ‘80s heavy metal in its prime. Back in the day, bands such as Poison and Ratt ruled the MTV airwaves, packed arenas worldwide and made excess and debauchery nothing short of an art form. It was all about the big riffs, even bigger hair, and the biggest personalities that hard rock had ever seen.

1 month ago | klaq.com | Sydney Taylor |Bryan Rolli

Here's five hair metal bands who haven't reunited in 20-plus years... but should!Let’s face it — no genre took the phrase “sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll” more seriously (or sprayed more Aqua Net) than ‘80s heavy metal in its prime. Back in the day, bands such as Poison and Ratt ruled the MTV airwaves, packed arenas worldwide and made excess and debauchery nothing short of an art form. It was all about the big riffs, even bigger hair, and the biggest personalities that hard rock had ever seen.

1 month ago | 1063thebuzz.com | Sydney Taylor |Bryan Rolli

Let’s talk about one of the most criminally underrated acts of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s: Saraya. I’m sure a few of you reading this list are wondering who the hell I’m talking about and I am here to educate you on one of the bands of this era that really should’ve been huge. Fronted by the insanely talented Sandi Saraya, this band stood out not just because they had a woman leading the charge (which was rare in the male-dominated hair scene), but because they had the chops to back it up.