Riot Grrrl Movement (Olympia–Seattle) (1991–1995)

1. Girl Germs zine’s first issue circulates

   Dec 1, 1990Labels: Girl Germs, Allison Wolfe, Molly Neuman

   • Girl Germs
   • ZineWiki

2. Kill Rock Stars is founded in Olympia

   Feb 1, 1991Labels: Kill Rock, Slim Moon

   • KRS label
   • OMHP Interview

3. Bratmobile plays first show in Olympia

   Feb 14, 1991Labels: Bratmobile, North Shore

   • Bratmobile
   • KRS Interview

4. Bikini Kill releases “Revolution Girl Style Now!” demo

   May 1, 1991Labels: Bikini Kill, Revolution Girl

   • Seattle Met
   • Bikini Kill

5. Riot Grrrl zine begins circulation in the Northwest

   Jul 1, 1991Labels: Riot Grrrl, Kathleen Hanna

   • Persistent Vision
   • Seattle Met

6. International Pop Underground Convention spotlights “Girl Night”

   Aug 20, 1991Labels: International Pop, Girl Night

   • IPU Convention
   • Seattle Met

7. Riot grrrl adopts a “media blackout” stance

   Aug 1, 1992Labels: Media blackout, Riot Grrrl

   • Bikini Kill
   • Seattle Met

8. Bikini Kill EP (produced by Ian MacKaye) is released

   Oct 9, 1992Labels: Bikini Kill, Ian MacKaye

   • Bikini Kill EP
   • KRS label

9. Bratmobile releases debut album “Pottymouth”

   Jun 8, 1993Labels: Bratmobile, Pottymouth

   • Pottymouth
   • Bandcamp

10. Sleater-Kinney forms in Olympia as the scene shifts

    Jan 1, 1994Labels: Sleater-Kinney, Olympia

    • Sleater Kinney
    • OMHP Band

11. Bratmobile breaks up onstage amid pressure and scrutiny

    May 7, 1994Labels: Bratmobile, Onstage breakup

    • Bratmobile

12. Yoyo A Go Go festival shows Olympia’s post–riot grrrl continuity

    Jul 12, 1994Labels: Yoyo A, Capitol Theater

    • OMHP Yoyo
    • Yoyo A Go

13. Sleater-Kinney releases debut album on Chainsaw Records

    Jun 25, 1995Labels: Sleater-Kinney, Chainsaw Records

    • SK Album
    • Sleater Kinney