The Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band Horror // Monsters Though not a riot grrl

Though not a riot grrl band

this compilation reminds me of how meeting others who’ve defaced themselves similarly often means meeting your new best friend or future wife

Chaos UK Band Shirt

Yellow Ink on Navy Blue Tee

The Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band Horror // Monsters Though not a riot grrlMichelle Cruz Gonzales played drums and wrote lyrics in the influential 1990s female hardcore band Spitboy, and now shes written a booka punk rock herstory. Though not a riot grrl band, Spitboy blazed trails for women musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, but it wasnt easy. Misogyny, sexism, abusive fans, class and color blindness, and all out racism were foes, especially for Gonzales, a Xicana and the only person of color in the band.