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Tobi Celeste Vail (born July 20, 1969) is an American independent musician, music critic and feminist activist from Olympia, Washington. She was a central figure in the riot grrl scene—she coined the spelling of "grrl"—and she started the zine Jigsaw .
19K Followers, 2,465 Following, 69 Posts - Tobi Vail (@mstobivail) on Instagram: "@ Tabitha Says P.O. Box 2572 Olympia WA 98507 U.S.A.—all writing is my own, do not publish or quote for publication without express consent xo TV"
Bikini Kill is an American punk rock band formed in Olympia, Washington, in October 1990. The group originally consisted of singer and songwriter Kathleen Hanna, guitarist Billy Karren, bassist Kathi Wilcox, and drummer Tobi Vail. The band pioneered the riot grrrl movement, with feminist lyrics and fiery performances.
Nov 24, 2021 · Tobi Vail – the Bikini Kill founder and critic - has become the subject of an online pile-on after she posted a tweet arguing that the guitar pedal fetishisation of the recent dreampop/shoegaze movement and embracing of “retro shit like Weezer” was “not the sound of the revolution”.
Bikini Kill is a feminist punk band that was based in Olympia, WA and Washington, DC, forming in 1990 and breaking up in 1997. Kathleen Hanna sang, Tobi Vail played drums, Billy Karren (a.k.a. Billy Boredom) played guitar and Kathi Wilcox played bass. Sometimes they switched instruments.
Mar 29, 2023 · Tobi Vail Unearths First Bikini Kill Zine: “Don’t Be Afraid To Share Your Ideas!” News March 29, 2023 9:47 AM By Tom Breihan. Bikini Kill was more than a band. When the group formed in Olympia in...
Mar 3, 2020 · Since reuniting with Bikini Kill bassist Kathi Wilcox and drummer Tobi Vail in 2019, ending a 22-year break, Hanna has been performing songs like 1993’s “Rebel Girl” for their biggest crowds ever.
Feb 11, 2023 · At the Summersault festival of 1996, Kathleen Hanna, Tobi Vail and Kathi Wilcox played hits like Rebel Girl to numbers much smaller than the sell-out crowds who have flocked to see their reunion shows over the past few, COVID-interrupted, years.
Sep 8, 2022 · “It was pretty extreme,” recalled drummer Tobi Vail, who lives in Olympia. “We were practicing in Portland, I was like, ‘Wait, do we need to pay attention to this COVID thing? [Laughs]. What’s...
May 3, 2019 · There was something about Bikini Kill that unleashed tethered souls, for good and for ill. Maybe it was the way Tobi Vail hit the drums like everyone’s lives depended on it.
