As festival season rapidly rolls in, we\u2019re constantly being reminded of the continuing lack of diversity on our lineups. With a recent study indicating 86 per cent of the lineups of 12 major music festivals last year including Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds and Creamfields were male, it seems that the ears at the top are still unwilling to break up the boys club that makes up our live music industry.<\/p>\n
Without music, life would be a mistake.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
That\u2019s not to say the diversity \u2013 and demand \u2013 isn\u2019t there. With collectives such as SIREN and Discwoman championing female talent in the electronic music scene, and artists such as Bj\u00f6rk, Grimes and Kesha speaking out in defence of women\u2019s rights in the industry, there\u2019s never seemed a more appropriate time to shake up our lineups. One group unwilling to wait for the wider industry to take note is Sad Grrrls Club.<\/p>\n
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