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She Shred’s Anniversary Concert Was an Ideal Display of What the Guitar Magazine Is About

For a show dedicated to shredding, She Shreds’ fifth anniversary show Oct. 27 started off on a quiet note. After a panel addressed visibility and activism in music, the women guitarists- and bassists-dedicated magazine hosted a wide-ranging lineup of women guitarists. It began with Black Belt Eagle Scout, aka Katherine Paul, who slowly strummed her guitar on Revolution Hall’s dimly lit stage. Paul delicately played her grunge pop, choosing force of emotion over raw aggression.

DJ Collective Noche Libre Uses the Songs of Their Childhood to Build a Forward-Thinking Community

“It’s kinda like putting a message in a bottle and throwing it out and seeing if my people would come,” says Mendoza, who DJs under the name Lucha and is best known as the frontwoman of Y La Bamba. “And then they find it and are like, ‘Oh my God, that song!’”

Sávila’s Debut Album Uses a Diverse Backbone of Latin Rhythms to Serve a Greater Purpose

Based on just two recorded songs and the strength of their performances, Sávila have played opening spots for local legends like the Thermals as well as national names like Deerhoof and, earlier this year, placed at the top of WW’s Best New Band poll. Until now, their reputation has been built on their spell-inducing live shows. That makes the release of their album a high-stakes benchmark—it’s not easy to transfer something so delicate and experiential onstage into a recording.

The Members of Sávila Explore Their Mexican Heritage, and Their Place Within American Society, Through the Rhythms of Cumbia

In truth, Savilá is a band that can’t be neatly packaged into a brand or traced to a curated set of influences. But rather than feeling like some inaccessible, abstract mass, their music feels like a warm embrace—the communal equivalent of self-care.

Willamette Week

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She Shred’s Anniversary Concert Was an Ideal Display of What the Guitar Magazine Is About

DJ Collective Noche Libre Uses the Songs of Their Childhood to Build a Forward-Thinking Community

Sávila’s Debut Album Uses a Diverse Backbone of Latin Rhythms to Serve a Greater Purpose

The Members of Sávila Explore Their Mexican Heritage, and Their Place Within American Society, Through the Rhythms of Cumbia

Portland’s Savilá Makes Hypnotic Music for Healing and Reconnection

Live! Tonight! Not Sold-Out!

Q&A: Fabi Reyna, Founder of She Shreds Magazine

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